Heat wave grips eastern coast amid record highs and deaths
Eastern cities endure extreme heat with at least 30 fatalities in New York Philadelphia Baltimore area. Temperatures reach 100s across several states while storms offer some relief in the Midwest. Water use restrictions and drought spark local alarms as forests risk flare ups. Southern states see milder conditions with scattered showers and near normal highs.
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New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Middle West
New England
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Arkansas
Washington
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Coste Plans Flight New York to Dallas
Paris July 22 AP Dieu donne Coste and Maurice Bellonte have agreed to fly New York to Dallas if their Atlantic jump succeeds. Colonel W E Easter phi Jr of Dallas announced this promise. They would receive the $25000 prize offered for a Paris New York Dallas flight.
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Coste
New York
Dallas
Paris
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Texas
Atlantic
W. E. Easterphi Jr
Easterwood
First Woman Tree-Sitter Is Announced
National Park New Jersey July 227 AP Mrs Edwin Knight 35 a mother of National Park sits in a poplar near her home planning to remain until Labor Day She intends to out-sit her son Daniel 14 in a nearby tree She calls herself the first married woman tree-sitter and urges other married women to follow her example claiming it's a relief and a sign women should assert themselves more in the past She has been married three times.
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National Park
N. J
Edwin Knight
Daniel
Knight
Florida dealers seek Wiregrass vegetables for Florida markets
Florida merchants show strong interest in Wiregrass vegetables and fruits. Secretary E. M. Weatherly of the Chamber of Commerce reports inquiries from Fort Myers West Palm Beach and other cities. J. C. Walden Inc of West Palm Beach seeks large supplies and asks growers to contact them.
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Chamber of Commerce
Florida
E. M. Weatherly
Fort Myers
West Palm Beach
J. C. Walden, Inc
Weatherly
Mr. Weatherly
London Naval Treaty Passed By Senate 58 to 9
The London naval limitations treaty wins Senate approval 58 to 9 and will be signed today by President Hoover. The pact caps fighting ships for the U S Great Britain and Japan with Norris reservation to prevent extraneous secret documents. Critics argued cruiser clauses restrict eight inch guns and six inch gun vessels. Senate adjourned sine die and plans a brief December session.
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Hoover
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Japan
Senate
White House
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Adams
Reed
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Arkansas
Morrow
Dawes
Johnson
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Moses
New Hampshire
Hale
Maine
Foreign Relations and
Naval Committees
Foreign Relations Committee
Scientists Study Traits Of Chicago Mixed Babies
In Chicago two newborns Charles Evans Watkins and George Edward Bamberger may be swapped at birth. A panel of seven scientists and officials examine skin, hair, bone, blood, eye color and race links to determine parentage and heredity while both families pursue lawsuits. A hospital tape mix up and rapid securing of the babies' identification are noted.
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Hamilton R. Fishback
Northwestern University
Emil Deutsch
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Cossayer
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
William Watkins
Watkins
Charles Pamberger
Trish
Bamberger
Englewood Hospital
Father Watkins
President Von Hindenburg Tours Through Rhineland
President Von Hindenburg continued his five day Rhineland journey aboard a steamer along the Rhine passing Lorelei Rock and Meuse Tower near Bingen. In Coblenz he landed at Dutsches Eck and was greeted by cheers as Ehrenbreitein cannon salutes boomed. He stayed with Provincial Governor Fuchs and planned to sleep at Coblenz station before continuing to Treves.
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Germany
von Hindenburg
Rhineland
Rhine
Eitville
Cobenz
Loreley Rock
Meuse
Bingen
Dutsches Eck
Moselle
William I
Ehrenbreitetein
Fuchs
Treves
Air mail pilot killed in Ohio crash and Virginia real estate man charged
Two separate AP dispatches report William Frederick Martin 26 of Bay City Michigan died when his air mail plane crashed two miles west of Huron Ohio after fog and rain. Parachute remained packed and authorities suspect the pilot dumped mail to prevent burning. In Washington a warrant charges Herbert M Campbell a Virginia real estate operator with the murder of Mary Baker whose body was found in a culvert near Arlington National Cemetery.
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AIR Mail
Ohio
Mary Baker
Huron
William Frederick Martin
Bay City
Mich
Cleveland
Pontiac
Here
Jack Parker
Sandusky
A. Grierson
Martin
Washington
Judy
Mary Paker
Herbert M. Campbell
Virginia
Miss Baker
Arlington National Cemetery
Campbell
Youth suffers broken neck in pit dive near Montgomery
John Henry Linehan Jr. of Montgomery was injured by a broken neck after diving into shallow water in a gravel pit on the Birmingham Montgomery highway near Millbrook last night.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Henry Linehan, Jr
Millbrook
Birmingham-Montgomery
City to meet dealers on time payments and sales
Dothan city council agreed to confer with electrical supply dealers to craft a merchandising system satisfactory to both sides while continuing city competition with local dealers. A plan to finance dealers via time payment papers on light and water bills was debated, with several council members opposing a city contract with merchants.
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O. M. Floyd
General Electric
Miller
Mr. Botts
Dr. Mellintyre
Judge Burkett
Floyd
M. Fr. Black
Jor
McEntyre
Eit
Black
McEntire
Bezel
Vaughn
Public Service
Gorlwin Carmpotw
Absentee Ballot Traffic Probed by Mobile Grand Jury
Mobile Alabama July 22 The Mobile county grand jury was convened in an extra session by Judge Doel W. Goldsby to investigate rumors of traffic in absentee ballots. The panel also to probe alleged irregularities in the bridge bond election and county board of revenue affairs. Judge Goldsby warned that money is spent votes are taken and the franchise robbed.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County Grand Jury
Doel W. Goldsby
County Board of Revenue
Goldahy
Common Pleas
Keener Baxley
Republicans Meet in Ashford to Choose Delegates
Houston County Republicans gather at the Ashford high school August 12 at 2 to select delegates for the state convention in Birmingham and decide if county candidates will be placed on the general election ballot. J R Dawsey announces the meeting invites all qualified electors to attend and participate.
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Houston County
Ashford
Birming
J. R. Dawsey
Republican Executive Committee
Disappearance of 29 foot Indian python at Seabreeze Park
Rochester dispatch reports the 29 foot Indian python at Seabreeze park exhibits is under investigation by town city and county authorities. Residents near Lake Scaron resort reported sightings in parks and suburbs prompting searches by armed deputies and police. A second python, claimed as newly arrived from New York, occupies the missing reptile's cage as owners close the exhibit with police approval.
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Rochester
N.Y
Seabreeze Park
Lake Grtarin
Wee Etelen Sr
New York
New York State Railways
Edward J. Hayes
Four held on charges of stealing cars in county
Four persons were held in Houston county to await court trials on auto theft charges in Dothan. Otha Wadkins was arrested near Sanders Spur after driving a stolen car owned by Alex Wood. Earle McLendon and T. E. Miles were captured near Ozark on a warrant. Jack Burns is accused of hiring a car from U Drive It and not returning it. Additional suspects Chester Smith Robert Smith and Charlie Skipper face petty larceny charges for a stolen truck tire.
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Houston
Dothan
C. J. Rolina
Otha Wadkins
Hodgesville
John Hilson
Sanders Spur
Earle McLendon
T. E. Miles
Jack Burns
Hilson Sane Wadkin
Alex Wood
Columbia
Houston County
McLendon
Miles
Ozark
Carl Chalker
Chalker
Chester Smith
Robert Smith
Chariie Skipper
Kelly Springs
Tast
Nichols
Birthday Party In A Tree Sets City Talking
Jacksonville residents ponder a tree sitting stunt as CHARLES DAVIDSON plans to turn 13. The youth has perched in the tree for about 100 hours prompting neighbors to consider how to celebrate while the tree sits debate continues.
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Jacksonville
Fia
Charlies Davidson
Spare the Rod and You Spoil the Child
Portland Cre July 2 AP report describes J Brousard Jr using a firm bidder word as a neighbor incident. J Brousard Sr refused to spare the rod and cary child. police summoned. Breuz rd p deemed old enough to handle family affairs. the father is £5, the old did not want to spoil.
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Portland, Cre
J. Brousard. Jr
J. Brousard
Police
Breuz Rd P
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