Goebel Triumph Sparks Hawaiian Welcome Parade
Art Goebel and navigator Bil Davis arrive at Wheeler field after winning the Dole air race from Oakland. Gov Farrington and officials greet the duo amid bayonet threats to maintain order while crowds surge for the field. Jensen arrives later in second place with wife Beatrice Jensen, amid long cheers and fatigue notes from the pilots.
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Rowly
Goebel
Oakland
Lewis
James Dole
Davis
Goedel
Jim Dole
Hesid
Martin Jersen
Alpha
Jack Brest
Golden Eagle
Jenken
Two Men Arrested Over Connecticut Car Thefts
Four automobiles stolen in Hartford and New Britain were recovered and taken into police custody after a three day investigation by New Britain police and an insurance investigator. Leo Gargano and Tony Gilardino of New Britain were arrested, with one suspect linked to a local sewing firm in Waterbury. Police note buyers paid low prices with no suspicion.
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Meriden
Associated Press
New Britain
Hartford
Leo Gargano
Tony Gilardino
Ciitis
L Suzio Qg
Two Planes Missing at Sea in Pacific Search Efforts
A string of late August reports from Honolulu San Diego San Francisco and San Mateo detail searches for two missing planes after a forced landing near Koko Head. Admiral McDonald said Holland and two naval planes scoured waters with no crash evidence.
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VR Knope
Pacific
Honolulu
Associated Press
Admiral McDonald
Holland
Koko Head
San Diego
Cal
Ares
Langley
Oakland
Log of Planes in Pacific in Derby
A sequence of radar and aerial observations tracks aircraft named Aloha Woolaroc and others over the Pacific, near Farallon Islands and Oahu. Reports detail positions 300 to 750 miles from Golden Gate, radio beacons, landings at Wheeler Field, and prizes in the Dole flight competition at Honolulu.
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Golden Eagle
Martin Jensen
Aloha
Art Goebel
Farallon Islands
Silver Fir
Miss Doran
Farallon
Steamer Lane
Wilhelmina
Woolarce
Woolaroc
Corry
Golden Gate
Army Signal Corps
Honolulu
Island of
Oahu
U noon—Radio Corporation
Los Angeles
Fort Ruger
Wheeler Field
Dole Flight
Aloha Lancer
Refund Denied on Junkers Air Mail Delivery
In Dessau Germany August 17 the post office reports 3500 pieces of mail carried by the Europa and Bremen and returned after a failed Junkers Atlantic crossing. The mail awaits a ministry ruling. collectors already paid 74 000 marks for postage and will not receive refunds for the special air postage.
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Dessal
Germany
Associated Press
Europa
Bremen
Dessau
America
Federal Ministry of Posts
Junkers
Atlantic
Ministry of Posts
United States
Post Office
Trumbull to Fly to Legion Meet
The American Legion executive committee in Connecticut met in Danbury in preparation for the World War veterans convention plus auxiliary and 40 and 8 events to be held Friday and Saturday. About 500 delegates arrived. Governor Trumbull will attend the reception. The second battalion of the 102nd Infantry under Colonel Lewis I Field will travel by special train Saturday to take part in the parade.
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Danbury
Associjted Press
Department of Connecticut, American Legion
Organization of World War Veterans
American Legion Auuliary
Tony
the Legion
Kenneth F. Gramer
Wethersfield
Anthony Sutherland
John H Trumbull
102Nd Infantry
Lewis I Field
New Haven
Verger Arrested for Non-Support in Hartford Custody
Emil Verger of 2417 Stratford was arrested yesterday afternoon on a non-support charge. Detective Sergeant Edweret Dailey traveled to Hartford to take him into custody. Verger was held on a 3500 bond.
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Emil Verger
Stratford Ascrue
Edweret Dailey
Hartford
Deer Throws Stones At Middletown Man
In Middletown Connecticut on August 7 a deer reportedly threw stones at Phillip Monte who had returned from berry picking. Monte described the animal as enraged, perceiving his pool area as territory, then fled as the deer appeared poised to charge.
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Middletown
Associated Press
Burt
Phillip Monte
Monte
Woman Loses Plea To Conduct Garage In Local Appeal
After a remonstrance signed by 24 residents near 210 Grove Street, the Board of Appeals denied Anna Cowperthwaite’s request to convert the old Mitchell Dahy property into a public garage. Eight appeals were granted and one denied, including John F. Solomon’s request for a single story frame store in a G residence zone.
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Grove Street
Boar of Appeals
Anna Cowperthwaite
Mitchell Dahy
John F. Solomon
Weever Street
Andrew Evaka
Dover Street
John Stankewicr
Atlantic
Forest Streets
Bridgeport
Nichols Road
Haber Ice Cream Company
Seaview Avenue
Michael Yancey
Ridgefield Avenue
Fred Parmaley
Chopey Him Road
William Goss
Boston Avenee
M D Devitt
M. Reilly
Fequennock Street
Goss
Boston Avehue
Tragedy After Canoe Accident Claims Two Boys
Mrs Wilson received word by phone of her son Georges drowning in Long Island Sound on Monday. He and a companion perished when their canoe overturned as a third boy was rescued. George would have turned twenty yesterday. the family already lost another son, Charles, to a trolley accident about fifteen years ago.
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Davis
Goebel
Sid
Clarence Cooks
Doleht Chalrran
E Phillips
Phillips Petrolim Company
Gar
Army
Navy
Honolulu
Weir
Geooge
Charles
Friends Erie
George
Mary Willson
One Bridgeport Man Has License Suspended
Milford August 17 By Special Correspondent Steven Colon of 6359 Hancock Avenue Bridgeport was injured when his car collided with another driven by Adolph Shulman of New York in front of Seven Gables Inn Milford. Colon suffered a deep cut above the right eye and was treated at Milford Hospital. both cars were lightly damaged. Witnesses included Thomas Regan of Newton and Bianca Lambia of Milford.
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Milford
Steven Colon
Hancock Avenue
Bridgeport
Adolph Shulman
East 140Th Street
New York
Seven Gables Inn
Regan
Cohat Istrent
Newton
Mas
Bis
Jebanca Lambia
Manslaughter Charged In Yacht Party Death
Seattle reports manslaughter charges will be filed against F Cilph Nelson and F Ammy Breil over the death of Miss Viole Maude Payne after a liquor party aboard Nelsons yacht in July. The case concerns alleged responsibility for the drowning during the night. In Atlanta a separate amusing anecdote was noted about a man’s mother crying with happiness and laughter as details emerged.
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Seattle Wash
Kimy County Platol
Cilph Nelson
Seattle
Ammy Breil
Viole Maude Payne
Youn
Co Mesi
Dancin
T Earher
Nelsons
Fairfield Trolley Tracks Layout Before State Highway Official
Connecticut trolley firm seeks permission to lay tracks on the Fairfield cutoff avoiding the present roadway. J A Macdonald, state highway commissioner, is reviewing bids, with Osborne-Barnes of Danbury the apparent low bidder at 922,295 30. Other bids announced for bridges and roadwork across West Haven to Guilford and Madison.
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Steet
Post Road
Fairfield
John A. Macdonald
J. K Punderford
Connecticut
Punderford
A.W Bushell
State Highway J Department
Osborne- Barnes Company
Danbury
Brooklawn Avenue
Lown
Joseph Marianna
New Haven
Spate Highway Department
Aach One
West Haven
Guyett Construction Company
Marines Fire At Arsenal Prowlers Near Boston Depot
A Marine unit at the Hingham Arsenal, 1a miles south of Boston, wired to shoot first with 2 500 000 pounds of TNT on site. The 60 acre reservation houses 122 buildings, 37 in use, with a patrol and alarm network across a guarded complex near Weymouth Back River and Quincy Bay.
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Hingham
Boston
Plymouth
Weymouth
Quincy Bay
Fare
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Lake Denmark
Police defend traffic signals and speed limits stance
Assistant Superintendent Thomas H Flood and Traffic Captain James Welker backed William P Eno of Westport at a Fairfield Luncheon talk on restoring Connecticut speed limits. They urged tighter motor vehicle regulations to cut accidents, favoring automated signals at key intersections as a safer compromise over universal traffic policing, noting signals slow traffic to reduce crashes.
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Thomas H. Flood
James Welker
William P. Eno
Westport
Fairfield
Connecticut
Flood
Viood
Jeny
Savory Sandwich Spread Recipe Endorses Magnolia Milk
A clever woman shares a recipe for Savory Sandwich Spread using Magnolia Sweetened Condensed Milk in place of mayonnaise. The blent ingredients include vinegar pimente celery mustard salt green pepper onion and chopped ham. It promotes Magnolia milk as versatile for desserts coffee and dressings, claiming rich flavor and cost savings.
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Magnolia
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Jeneon
Dellowing
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Joe
Dole Flight Committee
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Jonsen
Farrington
Schiuter
Mrs. Jensen
Dole
Black Rock Pish Sear
Briday
Asswciitec Press
Federal Telegraph
Slaha
Wheeler Fell
Haweliar Islands
Ant Oachtedt
Derby
Junkers Air Mail
Trumbull
Legion
Harteors
James A. Dold
Tug
Atlanta
Itv
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Weolmor
Pepe
Hiversn Wooy Davi Vend
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Transaeutyces
Trolley Company
Arsenal
General Electric
Publi
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Southern New England Electric Co
Cannon Street
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