National Air Races Spotlight Draws World’s Fliers
World’s foremost fliers vie for national air races as martial law is declared in Lima. Brainerd Minnesota dispatch reports forest fires raging across three north central states with firefighters battling blazes near Hill City Swatara and across Crow Wing and Cass counties. Dense smoke and hazardous conditions hamper navigation around Apostle Islands and in Upper Michigan as weather shifts.
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Lima
United Press
Brainerd
Minn
North Central
Hill City
Swatlara
Crow Wing
Cassiounties
Marengo
Bad River
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Newberry
St. Ignace
Women Fliers Spark Prominent Role at National Races
At Curtiss-Wright Airport Chicago August 25 women fliers, pioneers of their sex, played a leading part in the tenth annual national air races. Mrs Gladys O'Donnell of Long Beach led a group across the finish line, while Mrs Phoebe Omli g of Memphis led another group toward the next leg from Washington to the airport. Notable aviators Lindbergh Doolittle and Doret drew crowds as the meet showcased auto gyros and stunts.
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United
Curtiss-Wright
Chicago
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beach
Calti
Springfield
Til
Washington
Phoebe Omlig
Memphis
Lindbergh
Harhart
Doolittle
Dovet
Atcherly
Sil
Babson Turns Optimistic on Stocks After Bearish Reign
Babson statistical organization in Wellesley Hills Mass issues first hopeful market call since 1929 crash forecast. Advises clients to use a small percentage of liquid funds to buy selected stocks as the first broad list of its recommendations since the prior bearish stance before the 1928 market surge.
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Babson
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Babson Statistical Organization
Babson's
Three Soldiers Hurt In Crash And Kidnapping Case
Claude Dellinger, 27, a farm hand and psychology student, confessed to kidnapping Mary Jane Poster, a ten year old, and pleaded for execution. The girl died in an Army truck crash near Lancaster after being held in Wisconsin for two days. Dellinger faced extradition to Indiana. locals reported shocking details as investigators moved the case forward.
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United Press
Elehorn
Wis
Claude Dellinger
Mary Jane Poster
Dellinger
Mary Jane
Ian
Bellinger
Valparaiso
Ind
Claude
Dad
Mama
Malden
Wisconsin
Lake Como
Wwe
Lake Coma
Smight
Lancaster
Lake Geneva
Dep- Field Artillery
al Exner
Jed
James Maed
Indiana
Talen
Valpar
Troops in Collision Near Edgewood Arsenal
A battalion returning from Camp Tophyhenna to Fi Myer Va collided after a blinded driver crashed into the troop line. Injured were Stephan Merva 23 John Smyth 28 and Sydney Burnside 18. They were taken to Edgewood arsenal hospital.
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Tohyhenna
Myer
Stephan
Merva
John
Smyth
Sydney Burnside
Edgewood
Arsenal Mospiter
Germans Complete Long Hop From Halifax to New York
Capt Wolfgang von Gronay and three companions left Halifax in a Dornier seaplane bound for New York harbor. The four German aviators began the 600 mile flight at ten near noon, signaling the end of their wartime journey across the Atlantic.
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United Press
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Wolfgang von Gronay
New York Harbor
Germany
New York
Montgomery Ward Set to Open Here October 1
Montgomery Ward and Company plans a three floor store at the former Barlow hardware site on North Center Street. W T Henney and R L Yount announced the opening date of October 1 and described remodeling, stock, and local hiring from the community for the Gerry Corry store in the Pittsburgh district.
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Montgomery, Ward and Company
Barlow Hardware
North Center St
W. T. Henney
Pittsburgh
R.L. Yount
Rockway
Corry
Journal
Henney
Barlow
Franki. Parsin and Son
Lomaunity
Clara Bow Signs New Movie Contract With Paramount
Hollywood reports Clara Bow, the red haired star of Flaming Youth, has signed a new Paramount contract. Jesse L. Lasky, first vice president, states the agreement becomes effective October 1 and marks Bow’s sixth year with the studio and her second as a leading star.
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United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Clara Bow
Acreex
Paramount
Studia
Jesse L. Lasity
Company
Aero Supply Board Meets as Plant Campaign Shifts
A local citizens committee drives a campaign to raise about 75 000 dollars to keep the Standard Automatic Products plant in Corry and to cover moving machinery for two other Aero Supply units. By early afternoon pledges neared 50 000 dollars as directors in New York prepared for a 4 PM meeting to decide on extending time or accepting the present funds.
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Citizens’ Committee
Standard Automatic Products Company
Aero Supply Corporation
Corry
Hits City
Stich
Aero Supply
New York
York
Sean
Dayton
Te Aero Supply Board
Fifth vacancy strikes Allegheny county common pleas bench
Pittsburgh August 26 Judge Thomas J Nord’s rearguation creates the fifth vacancy in three years on the Allegheny county common pleas bench. Judge Ford resigns after 28 years citing health, retirement to take effect August 31.
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Thomas J. Ford
Allegheny County Common Pleas
Union Press
Pittsburgh
Thomas J. Nord
Thomas D. Carnahan
Evans
R. W. Martin
Josiah Co
Ford
Common Pleas Court
Doyeimor John
Fisher
Steel Production Increase Signals Health Of Industry
Dow Jones estimates U S Steel ingot output at 6 percent of capacity for the past week, up from about 62 percent the prior week and a rise of roughly 4 percentage points. Independent mills also advanced slightly, with the independents around 51 percent versus just under 50 previously.
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United Press
New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Dow, Tones & Co. Y
Tus
Steel Corporation
Aelthough
Death penalty sought for youths in holdup
In Cleveland on August 26 an attempted holdup at a fashionable party left a guest dead. The three youths aged 16 to 21 were arraigned before Mayor W J Van Aken, with Angelo Bell, the oldest, receiving a hospital hearing for wounds. Miller Wilkison, 21, Princeton senior, was killed when guests mistook the act for a prank.
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Cleveland
Miller Wilkison
Princeton
W. J. van Aken
Shaker Heights
Angelo Bell
Rotary Club hears talk on leather manufacturing.
Two new members join the Rotary Club at the Hotel Corry as J. Crawford Carlish of Union City and J. W. Moore of Corry are welcomed. Lawrence Desmond discusses the leather industry, tanning processes, materials, weather effects, and recent changes, with guests KC Winters, Burlingame, and others in attendance.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
J. Crawford Carlisch
Union City
J. W. Moore
Corry
Frank M. Loveland
Service Club
Rotary
Lawrence Desmond
J W. & A. P. Howard Company
Desmond'a Jets
KC Winters
Ice
Eb, Burlingame
Bryn Mayr
M. J. Bergwall
Jamestown
Bodies of Two Boys Found in Fire Ruins
In Altoona Pennsylvania August 26 the charred bodies of two ten year old boys, William Cuyer and Robert Wagner, were found in a basement room of the Colonial apartments after a blaze destroyed the building. Investigators pursued a double inquiry as origin remained unknown and relatives contested claims the fire was started by the youths playing with matches.
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Stoorowe
Altoona
Colonial Apartments
Ifire
William Cuyer
Robert Wagner
Aust
Gun Woman in Final Fight to Evade Chair
Defense lawyers seek a stay and retrial review for Tone Schroeder and Glenn Dague in Brady Paul case. They argue the trial judge erred in denying retrial and in the jury charge on irresistible impulse. The plea aims for Supreme Court review in Pittsburgh on October 6.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Tone Schroeder
Wheeling
W. Va
Supreme Court
Glenn Dague
Schroeder
Brady Paul
High Court
T. W. Dickeynd Ben Jaeces
Lawrence Hildebrand
Texans Favor Ferguson Amid Surge in Democratic Primary
In Dallas and Pittsburgh reports, Miriam A. Ferguson leads Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary with near 100000 vote edge as Republicans worry over Ferguson’s rising momentum. Sterling shows large gap but outcome remains uncertain as partial county returns are tallied.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Ross S
Letling
Houston
Pittsburgh
Negotini
United States
Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
U. & Steel
Texas
George C. Butte
Austin
Peruvian junta takes over government after Leguia ouster
In Lima martial law is imposed as the military junta seizes control from Augusto B. Leguia. Four deaths occur in clashes as the régime promises retribution and the former president is reported aboard the cruiser Admiral Grau. Daughters of Leguia seek refuge with the American chargé d’affaires in Lima, while foreign diplomats press for protection of lives and property.
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United Press
Lima
Peru
Dilay
Augustio B. Leguia
Hela
Laguia
Grau
Pert
Tour
Martislay
Augusto B. Leguia
Pent
Washington
Autrey Darrinagi
Dims
Mayes
Diunta
Mayer
Papal Mimeio
Nationalist Forces Take Malan Stronghold Western Front
Chinese Nationalist troops captured the western wall of Malan Fortress amid street fighting as Northern forces faced defeat. Reports from Shanghat indicate a swift collapse of opposing defenses.
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Pree Shanghat
Malan Toe Fay
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Big Chain
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Board OF Aero Supply
J. W. & A. P. Howard Company
Irene Schroeder
MR Ferguson
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