World Record Seekers Hurry Across Siberia
A. R. Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. left Moscow at 5 20 p m for Siberia in a bid to close the gap on Post and Gatty. They stayed five and a half hours in Moscow while Post and Gatty rested 21 1 2 hours, 11 40 hours behind the record. In Istanbul the Cape Cod flight plan was to be reviewed to assess endurance for further routes. Boardman and Polando were credited with a new distance record of 8045 kilometers in the Turkey flight. Lindberghs prepared for a 7000 mile air voyage between Hudson Bay and Alaska, remaining in Ottawa to consult with local fliers.
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Moscow
A.r.clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Siberia
Post and
Gatty
Herndon
Pangborn
Post
Post-Gatty
Istanbul
Turkey
Cape Cod
Russell Boardman
Hugh Herdnon Jr
Clyde Pangborn
Paris
U.P
Boardman-Polando
International Aeronautic Federation
Dueudonne Costes
Ottawa
Ont
U.R
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hudson Bay
Alaska
Orient
Graf Zeppelin Returns From Arctic Flight To Base
Graf Zeppelin completes remarkable Arctic voyage with uneventful flight over polar regions. The airship sped north from Germany, overtook the Soviet icebreaker Malygin near Franz Josef Land, ventured into the Arctic, and returned to Friedrichshafen. Miss Amy Johnson travels from England toward Tokio, departing Kurgan for Omsk after arriving from Sverdlovsk.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
U.P
Arctic
North Pole
Franz Josef Land
Kurgan
Russia
Amy Johnson
England
Tokio
Omsk
Sverdlovsk
Mother Knows Best as Baby Wears Little in Heat
Cleveland judge upholds mother custody ruling as Julia Cassel age 23 months remains with her mother. Judge Samuel H. Silbert rejects fashion driven parenting and says babies should grow up naturally with minimal clothing in hot weather. Father claimed the child wore only a shirt during visits.
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Cleveland
U.P
Julia Cassel
Udge Samuel H. Silbert
Julia
Tide Water Oil Joins East Texas Field Acquisitions
Enter East Texas New York July 31 Tide Water Associated Oil Company has joined other large integrated petroleum interests in acquiring important holdings in the East Texas fields it was announced here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
New York
Tide Water Associated Oil Company
Legislator Hubert Marshall Dies in Cincinnati
Hubert S. Marshall a 67 year old Republican state representative and renowned labor leader died in Cincinnati. He collapsed during the recent General Assembly session due to heart disease.
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Cincinnati
Hubert S. Marshall
Grasshopper Plague Feared by Farmers
In Logan in Hocking County farmers fear a grasshopper invasion after cicadas. Extension agent Harold Chambers reports grasshopper damage, linking dry last summer and mild winter to an expected larger infestation. A poison bran mash, sweetened with extracts, is advised to combat them.
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Logan
Hocking County
Harold Chambers
Harlem Shootout Blasts Five Children in Prohibition War
In New York City a clash between three beer gangs on 107th Street left five children wounded. One child died with two others at risk as prohibition-era violence escalates. The piece argues public indifference must end amid rising crime and widespread speakeasies.
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Lord Northcliffe
New York City
Harlem
107Th Street
New York
Helmar
Little Italy
Michael D'Amello
Michael Bevilacqui
Filomee D’amello
Five-Year-Old Shot Dead as City Block Cites Silence
A five year old boy died from a gunshot with a spine shattering wound. His brother Salvatore Vangali, at Fifth Avenue Hospital, had five bullets removed along with another three year old, Michael Devilaqua, two bullets, from his back. The shooting occurred on a Sicilian dominated block where witnesses refused to cooperate, fearing death. Crime, organized and adept, shields itself amid alleged civilized society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvatore Vangali
Fifth Avenue
Michael Devilaqua
Lloyd George Near Sixty-Eight After Operation
The article notes Lloyd George, near sixty eight, is a man of unusual strength despite heavy burdens. It suggests his strong will could help him if the worst occurs and implies Britain will realize what it owes him. Continued on Page 4.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
Youth Drowns In Shade River Near Long Bottom
James M. Wright 15, son of Mr and Mrs C C Wright of a Long Bottom area farm, drowned Thursday while swimming in Shade River. Three younger boys witnessed distress but could not help. Wright was a Chester High School freshman. Funeral set at Long Bottom Methodist Church with burial Sand Hill Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
James M. Wright
C. C. Wright
Long Bottom
Reno
Shade River
R. G. Finsterwald
Wright
Raymond Torrence
Wilbur Webber
Glen Coleman
Young Wright
Chester High School
West Virginia
Spencer
W. Va
Methodist
Sand Hill Cemetery
One Grasshopper Letter Says Pests Hit GOP Terrain
Beverly Hills letter writer laments grasshopper swarms in Republican regions, claiming Kansas and other GOP areas suffer as much as political ruin. The writer blurts that Democrats ignored or even urged the pests, noting their impact on farm country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Kansas
Will
Weather Summary of Highs and Lows Across Cities
Yesterday saw multiple cities reach 100 degrees in Des Moines North Platte and Kansas City. Today's lows include Edmonton 50 Prince Albert 50 Cochrane 48 and Tatoosh 50. The forecast for the next 36 hours indicates a pressure area drift eastward with continued weather changes likely.
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Des Moines
North Platte
Kansas City
Edmonton
Prince Albert
Cochrane
Tatoosh
Ohio enacts nineteen new laws amid statewide measures
Columbus reports nineteen bills passed by the 89th General Assembly and signed by the governor, including a temporary transfer certificate of title rule by Rep. W R Pringle and several provisions affecting highways, school finance, veterans, and aeronautics. Other measures authorize county highway use of gas tax funds, widen motor vehicle standards, adjust nonresident fishing fees, and boost civil service credits for veterans.
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Columbus
U.R
89Th General Assembly
W. R. Pringle
CayalLoga County
Lt. L. Marshall
Cleveland
Virgil E. Cramer
Lucas County
Ohio Naval Militia
Ohio National Guard
Cramer
A. N. Corlett
Cuyahoga
Walter G. Nickels
Tuscarawas
R. D. Smith
Columbiana
State Highway Department
N. F. Templin
Clinton
Rep
James Roberts
Stark
J. A. Weaver
Williams
George M. Forney
Hancock
J. W. Headington
Knox
National Guard
T. E. Williams
Mercer
Earle Johnson
Lake
Legion Ready To Police City Vigilantes To Patrol New York
The American Legion offered to deploy 30,000 veterans to aid authorities in a ruthless war on gangsters in New York. State Commander Edward J Neary said ex service men could form a vigilant force patrolling streets armed with bayoneted rifles. Patrolmen's Benevolent Association added 10000 dollars to the reward fund, joining prior offers of 5000 and 10000 from New World Telegram and New York American respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
American Legion
Harlem
Edward J. Neary
Legion
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
New World Telegram
New York American
Senate panel to probe Ohio highway deals next week
The Senate committee formed to investigate the Ohio State Highway Department plans to meet in Columbus next week. It will question current employees and pursue alleged irregularities across present and past administrations, with affidavits against alleged participants and auditors' data since April.
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Columbus
U.P
Senate
Ohio State Highway Department
David Lorbach
Cincinnati
Lorbach
Ohio Conservation Council Meets at Buckeye Lake
Ohio Conservation Council gathers at Buckeye Lake today to consider a successor to J. W. Thompson of Elida Ohio as state conservation commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Conservation Council
Buckeye Lake
J. W. Thompson
Elida, O
Funeral Tomorrow for Mrs. Carrie White in Columbus
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Carrie White 43 who died from injuries after being struck by an automobile in Columbus. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs bantu of Gallia County. further details not provided.
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Columbus
Carrie White
Bantu
Gallia County
Wages Cut for Colorado Miners by Rockefeller Operators
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, controlled by Rockefeller interests, plans a 6 percent wage reduction for coal miners from $6.25 to $5.25 daily, citing competitive conditions. The move affects thousands of miners and does not yet apply to steel workers. The action follows a weak first half of 1931 with a $136,276 loss, as the company maintains its union status with United Mine Workers under a later contract.
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Denver
Colo
U.P
Rockefeller
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
United Mine Workers
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Colorado
Wyoming
Pueblo
John C. Hamilton
Wheat Hits Bottom on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat fell to a record low on the Chicago Board of Trade selling at 50 cents a bushel. September wheat opened near 50 cents and dropped 78 cents from yesterday to 80 cents, the lowest level since 1848. July wheat had previously touched 50 cents on July 15.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Wet groups oppose Ackerman amendment to repeal prohibition
Three anti prohibition organizations in Ohio including The Crusaders The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment and The Women’s Organisation for National Prohibition Reform announce their opposition to Senator Ackerman’s amendment. They warn the broad wording could return saloons to the legislature and delay or block liquor control measures and pose questions for the Supreme Court.
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Columbus
Ackerman
The
Crusaders
Association Against the Prohibition
Women's Organisation For National Prohibition Reform
Supreme Court
Association Against the Prohibtion
Revisto
Ohio
Weather Predicts Fair Skies With Warmup Possible
Weathermen forecast continued fair weather with a slight chance of showers tonight and tomorrow and heat relief from rain by Saturday night. In Akron two workers on the Zeppelin Akron suffered helium gas exposure but were revived. Drownings attributed to heat occurred statewide. A tree struck a car in Cambridge injuring a family, and several youths drowned in Shade River near Pomeroy and near Akron.
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Columbus
Akron
Frank Jenkins
Fred Brock
Cambridge
George Wetzell
Billy
Betty Jane
James Wright
Shade River
Pomeroy
Sterling Zelner
Sawyerwood
Marian Thursby
Manchester
Armed Combat Declared Over Says Willett at Ohio Univ Convocation
Reverend Herbert L Willett of Chicago University argued that world conflict must move from armed battles to higher forms of warfare based on moral and social relations. He noted Rome as a peacemaker and warned great powers perish by swords, while religion should price human life and brotherhood over ritual.
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Herbert L. Willett
Emeritua
Chicago University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Willett
Rome
Ohio University
Provision for Continuing Music Teaching in Athens County
Miss Edith Keller head of the state department of music announced to continue teaching music in Athens County schools. Alex Root superintendent says seven music directors have been recommended for former positions. Mrs. McBride Trimble Two workload led to adding an extra music teacher. Numerous applications have been received.
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Edith Keller
State Department of Music
Athens County
Alex Root
McBride
Trimble Two
Root
Weather Outlook: No Rain Predicted in Prospect
Athens County weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reports cooler conditions last night with a peak of 73 degrees, one degree above Wednesday’s. Daytime heat reached 97, with noon readings at 03 in the forecast, and no rain expected tonight or Saturday.
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C. N. France
Athens County
Must File Today Change In Motor License Law Makes New Action Necessary
Persons with bills of sale for automobiles not yet filed with the clerk of courts must file today to obtain an automobile license between now and Oct. 14. Beginning Aug. 1 license tag seekers need a certificate of ownership from Ena M. Nelson, clerk of Athens County Courts. Tonight is the last filing night. the clerk will stay open to accommodate filers.
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Ena M. Nelson
Athens County
Oil Men Encouraged as Hocking County Oil Rises
Oil producers in the Hocking County district welcomed a twenty cent per barrel price rise for Pennsylvania grade oil, lifting the local rate to 1.15 dollars. The modest increase was viewed as a hopeful sign of an possible upward trend in the industry.
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Hocking County
Pennsylvania
Prince in Collision Near London
The Prince of Wales was recovering from minor bruises after a high speed motor car collision yesterday. He sustained a severe shaking up but no serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Judge Wilkerson Delays Decision in Capone Conspiracy Case
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson postponed ruling on the Capone preconspiracy plea until Sept 1. Capone was not present as Marshals failed to locate him on short notice. Defense requested venue change amid claims of a tainted grand jury and ongoing liquor law indictments.
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Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
Scarface
Wilkerson
Capone
Antorneya
Peder Grand Jury
Michael 2A
al Capone
Lumberman Files Petition in Federal Court
Columbus July 31 David W Pr ownhour Kimber dealer of Union Furnace Hocking County filed a voluntary petition in Federal court listing assets of 6060 and liabilities of 4363.
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Columbus
David W. Prownhour
Kimber Dealer
Union Purnace
Hocking County
Shell Oil workers pledge to maintain wages in coming year
In Santa Barbara California on July a1 delegates and officials of 4 Shell Oil Company affirmed adherence to President Hoover's wage policy. They stated that wages and company policies would be kept steady for the coming year.
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Salarizs
Santa Barbara
Calif
Hoover
Shell Oil Company
Ndehas
Hawk Funeral Sunday in New Marshfield
Funeral services for Hawk, a girl, will be held Sunday at 2 p m in New Marshfield. Burial will follow in the local cemetery.
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Hawk
New Marshfield
Morris
Interstate Commission lowers cattle freight rates Fort Worth to Cincinnati
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a slight downward revision of freight rates for carload shipments of cattle calves and sheep from Fort Worth Texas to Cincinnati Ohio and other designated destinations in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort Worth
Tex
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Mark of Post and
King Feateres, Inc
Pringle
Marshall
Senate Committee
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MouJik
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