Dallas Spirit flight search in Pacific ends with little hope
Government authorities push costly search for missing Dallas Spirit crew after the plane vanished while heading toward Hawaii. Navy ships comb sea lanes near San Francisco to Puget Sound while authorities acknowledge the odds of rescue are slim and fuel costs climb.
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Dallas Spirit
Wm. C. Tooze
Hazelwood
8. H. Connor
Honolulu
Jack Frost
Gordon Scott
The
Golden Eagle
Mildred Doran
John “Auggy" Pedlar
Vilas R. Knope
Doran
mid-Pacific
Erwin
Eichwaldt
Rarciio
Hawaii
Dallas
California
Navy
San Francisco
R. H. Jackson
Navy Department
Nechos
Catholic Sokol Convention Sees Bridgeport Victory
Delegates convene with Gustave Kosik as chairman and Jude as secretary. They watch Bridgeport Catholic Sokol defeat Monessen 6 to 0 for the United States championship in Seaside Park. A solemn mass, reports, and committee recommendations follow, with a memorial service, banquet, and grand ball planned at Sts Cyril and Methodius.
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Beral
Seaside Park
Bridgeport Catholic
Monessen Catholic
United States
Bridgeport
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Stamford Mayor Nears Battle With Councilmen
Stamford August 22 The common council session erupted as Mayor Alfred N Phillips confronted Councilman Frank Z Lengley and advanced on him in anger. The dispute centered on appointments votes and political considerations amid a tense boardroom confrontation.
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Stamford
Associated Press
Kight
Alfred N. Phillips
Frank Z. Lengley
Rose
Lengley
Theii
Street Seevesnt
Wvey Petolmen
Wee
Cox Firme
Chaplin Divorce Trial Reveals Strained Marriage Testimony
Mrs. Chaplin testified of mental anguish and separation beginning in 1926 after long absences and neglect by Charlie Chaplin. She described late returns, minimal home life, and a single weekly outing for public appearances while seeking child custody and property settlement terms. The judge halted pre marriage evidence as testimony continued.
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Gavin McNab
Chaplin
McNab
Shakespeare
Walter Guerin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Hollywood
Hig
McMurray
Sidney Eagle
Charles Jr
Wplin
Nent
Jesine
Weather outlook for Redfern Caribbean Rio flight analyst says rougher than Atlantic crossing
Brunswick Ga August weather study by C P von Herrmann warns Paul Redfern attempting Brunswick to Rio de Janeiro will face strong east winds and tropical storms crossing the Caribbean. He notes cross winds from Cuba toward Yucatan and Panama, baffling winds near the equator, and southeast trades toward Rio, with improving conditions near Brazil.
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C. F. von Herrmann
Atlanta
Paul Redfern
Rio de Janeiro
Brunswick
Redfern
Equator
Associated Press
Caribbean Sea
Pacific
Atlantic
C. P. von Herrmann
von Herrmann
Cape Verde Islands
Porto Rico
Caribbean
Cuba
South America
Amazon River
Yucatan
Panama
Andes
Amazon
July Births Reported Across City Hospitals and Homes
The July birth records show 240 infants born in the city, 144 in hospitals and 104 at home. Two hundred fifty nine births involved non-resident mothers. The Twelfth District led with 64 births, followed by the Sixth with 32 and the Third with 24. Bridgeport hospital accounted for 75 births, St. Vincent's 30, and Park City 7.
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Bridgeport Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
Park City Hospital
Takeoff Delayed on Brunswick Brazil Flight Plan
Weather reports show a tropical disturbance east of the Bahamas delaying the Port of Brunswick non stop flight to Brazil piloted by Paul Redfern. The article also recounts Chaplin era testimony from the Charles Chaplin case with Mrs Spicer and Helen Delaine detailing domestic life and witnesses.
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Brunswick
Paul’ Redfern
Brazil
Bahama Islands
Towns to Decide on Gas Station Locations in Change
The attorney general rules towns with population over 10,000 may approve locations with counsel from city officials while the motor vehicle commissioner decides licensing. If the site is not on a state highway and town population exceeds 10,000, approval from local authorities is required before licensing.
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Alling
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Posse Hunts Negro After Florida Sheriff Fatal Attack
A posse of about 200 men hunted near Roy Florida for an unidentified negro believed to have fatally injured Sheriff Perry Hall of Flagler County. Hall died from a fractured skull after being struck during a disturbance at a Roy drinking party. A suspect was in custody tonight.
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Bunnell, Fla
Associated Press
Roy
Sher
Perry Hall
Flagler County
St. Augustine
Sheriff Hall
Theease
Bishop Attends Stag Hunt Draws Clergy Fire
The Bishop of Taunton Reverend Charles Fane De Sells is criticized by fellow clergy for taking part in a stag hunt though he was not present at the kill. Canon Wrigley, Vicar of Clitheroe, calls the bishop's appearance in hunting attire deplorable and questions Episcopal sanction of the sport amid calls for reverence in church history.
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London
Taunton
Charles Fane de Sells
Canon Wrigley
Clitheros
Bishoy
People Chase Tiers More Easily Than Self Fulfillment
The garbled note suggests a reflection on people seeking external tiers of approval rather than personal peace. The text appears as distorted OCR with phrases about ear men and believings, but the core idea centers on social validation over self contentment.
Major R K Hughes to Head Home in Connecticut
Major R K Hughes, a 52 year old Civil War veteran with 27 years in the Army, was chosen by the state commission to head the Hartford Veterans Home. He will have authority to hire and fire six staff, with Bennett as executive officer after a salary adjustment. The appointment follows a statewide search among 12 candidates, with Hughes as the sole applicant not previously known to the commission.
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Hig
Hughes
Commission
Pound
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Hartford
Hughesterday
Homie
Clarence Cheney
James L. Howard
Kelso Davis
Travelers Company
American ‘Legion
West Hartford
Hartford Speanish ‘War Veterans Organization
National Guard
Rex B. DeLacour
Bennett
Parva
The
Home
John F. Fay
Hartford Hospital
James Hagerty
New Haven
Charles F. Beck
Stamford
Edward Lockhart
John FP. Gilson
Crampton
King
Danbury
Kate A. Miner
Berlin
DeLacour
State Capitol
Miner
Woman's Life 15 Saved by Bingham in Yangtse Journey
Mrs Borodin, accompanied by two Russian couriers, saved by Bingham during a Yangtse voyage toward Hankow. captors imprisoned in Peking. They were released and believed to return to Russia. Chang Tso-Lin executed twenty Chinese communists amid reports of a planned execution of Mrs Borodin. Senator Bingham met Chang in Peking and recalled the talk.
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Yangtse
Hankow
Frio
Peking
Borodin
Ruasia
Chang Tso-Lin
Chang
Mms
Bingham
Chang Tse-Lin
Senator’s warning ends with Chang’s harsh reply
Senator Bingham recounts a tense exchange with Manchurian ex bandit leader Chang over Mme Borodin. Chang, via an interpreter, warned that if the west is so foolish about women he will not execute her but says she deserves it. The translators sparked a heated dispute as the discussion shifted.
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Mme. Borodin
Bingham
Chang
Mme
Borodin
Cops Guard Prison District Amid Nightly Curfew
Police guard a Charlestown area near the jail after a wall collapse and curfew. Residents watched from doors and windows while shops reported “sold out” on ice cream and soft drinks as patrols moved along the lines and players tuned pianos in quiet homes.
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Charlestown
Lttle
QNE Reported Death as South American Workers Strike
A chaotic scene outside the American consulate general saw QNE reporting a death and 25 injuries as speeches and protests unfolded. South American workers, showing solidarity with the deceased, expressed sympathy through strikes and orderly demonstrations.
Rioting in Geneva Amid Global Labor Unrest
A Geneva riot saw about 5,000 rioters attack American shops and motion picture houses, injuring 25 and killing one. They stormed a police station as crowds looted films starring Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge. The unrest follows stoppages reported across Argentina Paraguay and Uruguay.
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Geneva
London
Associated Press
Geneve
Exchange Telegraph Company
Douglas Fairs Banks
Mary Pickford
Norma Talmedge
Klan head's counsel seeks private interview with inmate
Robert E. Moore, attorney for D. Stephenson, a former Ku Klux Klan official serving life for Madge Mee murder, filed a writ in Superior Court to compel Warden Walter and the prison board to allow a private talk with his client. Hearing set for next week as court not in session. In Michigan City Indiana August 22 Associated Press report.
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Michigan City
Ind
Py Associated Press
Robert EK
Moore Sttorney
Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Madgeeee
Walter ‘H’*Syily
West
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Leeds
Freelin
Arag
Charlie Chaplin
Helen Delaine
Lillian Spicer
Spicer
Desigter
Seltcall
Anawir
R. K. Hughes
QNE
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Montevideo
Uruguay
KLAN
Hohorus, WN
Wiliam A. Sharp
Trenton
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Brooklyn
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