Intrepid airmen faced death in flight over sea
Nome Alaska June 30 weather so bad it was impossible to act outside the cockpit Wiley Paut and Harold Gutty describe the perilous flight from Khabarovsk to Solomon in an 18 hour 17 minute leg of a world flight. They faced ice floes extreme cold and near zero visibility as they crossed the Bering Strait and pressed toward Nome and Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Maynard
Net 8
Nome
Alaska
Wiley
Paut
Harold Gutty
Khebarovsk
Solomon
Globe
Vs4l
Cockphof
Bering
Soca
Getty
Plana
Raymond Dungan Former Atlantic Resident Dies in Lincoln
Raymond P. Dungan 44 of Omaha a World War I veteran died yesterday at 5 PM at the Lincoln government hospital from heart failure after a tonsil operation. He was born July 11 188? and lived in Atlantic and Omaha with prior work at Whit ney Loan and Trust. He is survived by his widow Frankie Glada Dungan a father D A Dungan of Omaha a brother Bert Bergan Illinois and children Perdita and Roger. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Pearl Methodist church Omaha conducted by Rev Wiexo with burial in Atlantic cemetery after a grave service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond P. Dungan
Omaha
Government Hospital
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Dungan
Bor
D. A. Dungan
Atlantic High School
Whitney Loan and Trust Company
Hee
339Th Field Artillery
Orvice
Camp Dodge
France
Archip
Frankie Glada Dongs
Bert
Bergan
Chicago
Oh Dreu
Perdita
Roger
Dungan
Methodist
Epiget
Pearl Methodist Church
Wiexo
Atlantic
Friend
Atlantic Cemetery
Price Succeeds L M Martin on Engineering Board
Des Moines reports Gov. Turner appointed W C Price of Chariton to replace L M Martin of Council Bluffs on the state board of engineering examiners. Clare H Currie and J S Dodds were reappointed. Appointees will serve four-year terms. Martin, ex Atlantic, has been district highway engineer for twelve years with HQ in Council Bluffs the last five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Price
Chariton
Dan W. Turner
L. M. Martin
Council Bluffs
State Board of Engineer Eximiners
Clare H. Currie
Webster City
J. S. Dodds
Ames
Martin
Atlantic
Council Blufte
Gass County
Highway. Com
Three Convicts Lashed For Attacking Guards In Canon City
Canon City Colo June 20 three convicts at the state penitentiary were placed in solitary after a lashing over a wooden horse last night officials said the trio Earl Combs Farrell Yohe and Albert Deandrea were punished for alleged attempt to kill two guards each receiving more than fifteen blows with a heavy strap over the wooden horse authorities would not disclose exact lash counts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colo
State Penitentiary
Earl Combs
Farrell Yohe
Albert Deandrea
Axon
Pop Eye Coming to Atlantic News-Telegraph Strip
The News-Telegraph reports a contract with King Features Syndicate to publish the popular Pop Eye comic strip created by Al Segar. The move promises readership growth as Pop Eye becomes a leading feature amid syndicate dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock of Gibraltar
Atlantic
News-Telgraph
King Features’ Syndicate
al Segar
King Features Syndicate
Atury
News-Telegraph
Eas
Burlington Civil War Veteran and Business Man Dies
Burlington Iowa June 30 Puneras announced arrangements for Captain Carlton Dryden Civil War veteran will be buried Thursday Henry Schramm 33 member of Schramm department store firm here died heat at his home He was from a pioneer Burlington family Dave Huffman 65 Fort Madison railroad brakeman died in hospital from heat body sent to Fort Madison for burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Puneras
Carlton Dryden
Dryden
Henry Schramm
Schramm
Dave Huffman
Fort Madison
Burlington Railroad
French Senate Backs Government on Hoover Moratorium
The French Senate overwhelmingly supported Premier Pierre Laval's government stance on the Hoover moratorium proposal. The upper house granted the government a vote of confidence by 197 to 5 after a lengthy discussion of the debt measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
L. N
Pierre Laval
Rium
Kidnapping chase spans two counties over missing infant
Shirley Lou Duff, 22 months, abducted from grandparent home near Agua, with Iva Mae Duff sought on a kidnapping warrant and a John Doe warrant for the companion. Bruce Duff and Shirley's grandmother pursued in pursuit as a dark Chrysler left toward Anita. Authorities in Adair county issued warrants and alerted nearby offices. no trace yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva MaeDuff
Shirley Lou Duff
William Duff
Agua
Los Angeles
Duff
Ras
Shirley
Anita
W. A. McKee
Adair County
Hugo Geiger Named Secretary of Town State Bonus Board
Appointment of Hugo Geiger a prominent Minden Legionnaire and former ninth district commander as secretary of the Town state bonus board was announced. He succeeds Captain Tom Wilson of Dan Moines who died recently. Captain Wilson was well known locally and was present when the Atlantic guard unit was mustered in. The board is formed by R. J. Laird state adjutant of the Legion and General Hy Bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Geiger
Minden
Assassin's Bullet Narrowly Misses Son of Bishop Cannon
Alhambra California June 20 Richard M Cannon son of Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist church south was fired upon on the boulevard near here today and narrowly escaped death when a pistol bullet flew within an inch of his face according to Gannon's report to police Cannon said he knew the assailant and probable reason but refused to give names or details, declaring it would do no good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra
Cal
Richard M. Cannon
James Cannon
Methodist Church, South
Gannon
Cannon
Terrific heat wave kills 58 in Iowa
Des Moines reports the prolonged heat wave continues with a state death toll at 58 and hundreds prostrated. The heat has destroyed livestock and caused multiple deaths across several towns as temperatures linger near the 100s with little relief expected.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ln.s
Promise O
Southwest Iowa towns plan large Fourth of July programs
Independence Day celebrations will fill Atlantic Adair Avoca Exira Red Oak and other towns with major entertainment Saturday including boxings dances racing events balloon ascensions and parades. Atlantic officials report post offices close all day with lobby windows open for boxholders and many merchants shutting for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Atlantic
Adair
Avoca
Exira
Red Oak
Focal
Sam Childs
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
News-Telegraph
Atlantic Post Office
Cass Courty Fairgrounds
Eleanor D. Herbert
Earl Knowlton
Anita
McDermott Grey
Hout
Glenn Allen
George Fritz
Fort Dodge
Albert Manriquez
Jimmy Salvator
Nebr
Tuffy Davis
Extra
Gene Winchester
Winchester
17Th Infantry Band
Fort Crook
Creston
Walnut
Stanton
Oakland
Ready to Wear for Fourth at Bargain Prices
Vogue Ready to Wear at Fifth and Chestnut streets hosts a three day sale Wednesday through Friday offering holiday frocks at 38.75 and panama hats at 31.95. The dress line includes prints chiffons crepes and silks with values to 15 dollars, selling for 8.75. assorted accessories and fabrics priced for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue
Fifth
Chestnut Streets
Robbins launches Seattle Tokyo nonstop flight attempt
Reginald Robbins, holder of a two year old air endurance record, departs from a Fort Worth airport with H B Jones for Seattle to prepare for a nonstop Seattle to Tokyo attempt. A $25,000 prize awaits the first successful airship crossing, with two refuelings planned at Fairbanks and Nome before crossing the Bering Strait to Tokyo.
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Fort Worth
Texas
I. N.S
Reginald Robbins
Seattle
Wash
Robbins
H. 8
Jones
Tokio
Aire
Robbing
Fairbanks
Nome
Alaska
Bering Straits
Tokyo
Beener and Allen Take Over Reese Business Tomorrow
Joe Beener and Hugh Allen, known local young men, plan to assume control of the Reese soft drink parlor at Fourth and Walnut tomorrow. Henry Reese will retire after eleven years of operation, with the store becoming Garner Ton under new management. Reese and his wife will move to an apartment upstairs and soon travel to Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Beener
Hugh Allen
Reese
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
Henry Reese
Mr. Reese
Mr. Geener
Mr Allen
Garner Ton
Storm Lake
Watermelon sized world from a quirky Pilot Post tale
A bizarre, fragmented reminiscence ties Beverly Hills and a local Oklahoma boy to a mythic pilot post. Gatty the Brumby and Wombat figures loom as exaggerated, humorous foils, while a roaming gaze and compass image hint at distant, impossible journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Gatu
Gatty
Oklahoma
Oxford
Edmonton Will Greet Aviators This Afternoon
Whitehorse Yukon reports an airship believed to be the Winnie Mae carrying Willy Post and Harold Gatty passed Carmacks north of here at 7 15 am local time as they near Edmonton bound on a round the world flight. Post and Gatty started from Fairbanks for a 1900 mile leg toward Edmonton planning to reach New York next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehorse
Yukon
Willy Post
Harold” Gatty
World Fliers
Edmonton
Carmacks
Here
Fairbanks
Alaska
M. S
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Bemonton
Canada
Winnie Mae
Post
Gatty
New York
New Yorke
Cleveland
International Boundary Line
Fort Nel Gon
B.C
Triplets Born Near Shelby to Roy Kirkpatrick Family
A Wednesday night birth near Shelby, northwest of town, to Mr and Mrs Roy Kirkpatrick produced triplets of all girls. The event occurred at a local residence with no complications reported. Neighbors celebrated the arrival of three girls and the happy parents.
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Dal
Girk
Drs
Roy Kirkpatrick
Ztormerg Ski
Tere
Shelby
Dai Honice
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Solomon, Alaska
Raymond Dungan
W. C.,price
L. M~ Martin
Bruce Duff
Bonus Board
Bishop
Moatne
Maine
Willie
Rowe
Clarence Hector
Sioux City
Charles Warman
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Soukup
Soukup
Maquoketa
Ill
D. Livingston
Livingston
Jackson County
Clinton
Yank
Beener and
Allen
Wth, Rose
Louis Hesford
Verda
Alden
Minn
Htree
Mia
Hesford
Hattie Tang
Poplar Street
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