Endurance Flight Nears 300 Hours From Houston
St Louis aviators chase a 500 hour endurance target aboard the Billion Dollar City monoplane with pilots Clem Losoms and Joe Glass circling Houston early today. A 268 hour barograph failure threatens official recording as teams consider refueling options and possible dash to another airport.
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ST. Louis
Jackson
Forest OF
Lambert-St Louis Field
Ekgon
O'Brine
Houston
Texas
Barnogravis
Tex
Clem L. Lsomis
Glasa Ag
Washington
Losuns
Glass
Houstom Field
French Win in Davis Singles at Roland Garros
France swept both singles matches in the Davis Cup challenge round at Roland Garros. Hank Cochet lost to Jean Borotias in the last set of the American hopes while Borotias defeated George Lott earlier. France needs one more win to clinch and remains supreme for a third straight year. Italy has closed enlistments in four principal arms.
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Roland Garros
Paris
France
America
Hank Cochet
Bill Tilden
Jean Borotias
George Lott
Americat
Italy
Weather Update for Huron South Dakota
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with continued warmth tonight. Cooler by Saturday evening. In western and northern portions the night is unsettled with slightly cooler conditions Saturday afternoon.
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Huron
South Dakota
Threats of violence tied to closing Chicago dog tracks
Pat Roche, chief investigator, warned that dog track interests would unleash a wave of bombing and robberies in Chicago if the crackdown continued. He argued track money funds gangs, citing Hawthorne as a Capone enterprise and noting guards were posted at tracks after raids.
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Chicago
Pat Roche
Roche
al Capone
Philadelphia
Hawthorne
Capone
Grain Men at Chicago Meet as Federal Farm Board Opens
Representatives from the western wheat belt gather as the newly formed Federal Farm Board begins its inquiry into how to stabilize the grain industry. Members include Ledge as chairman and Teague and Christensen among others. Miss Lucy Hernon is noted as the only woman in the U.S. holding a similar post. Maddux Airlines starts a three daily passenger service to Los Angeles.
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Chicago
Wheat Belt
Federal Farm Board
Hoover
Secretary of Agriculture
Aythny M! Slyde
Alexander HH Legge
Carl Williams
Oklahoma City
James ‘Go Stone
Lexington
Kty
C. B.denman
Farmington, Mo
Charles C. Teague
Los Angeles
William F. Senilling
Northfield
Minn
William FP. Wilson Hall
N. D
Chris L. Christensen
Cooperative Marketing
Ever Rt iNet Ee Antong
Ole Serungard
Devils Lakno
Farmers Grain Company
George Duig
Grand Forks
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
le “Roy
Melton
Greenville
Farmers Equity Union
Herbert Hennon
Lima
Onio “Equity
Joan Manley
Daid
Okla
Oklahoma and Texas Wheat’ Pool
G. “Wy
B. “Bergher
Amarillo
Texas
Tha
Texan Wheat. Pool
S.W. Simmona
Mis
Ami
Texag
Texas’ Wheat Pool
Lucy Hernon
Ohio
Ohio Equity; Exchange
United States
Aretend
Blazing Sun Sets Out To Establish High Heat Record
A period of extreme heat sweeps the region with a high of 102 degrees reported as the warmest day of the year. Forecasters note the heat likely to persist with limited relief and warn drought conditions extend across parts of Europe, Asia, and North America while rains are urgently needed in the East.
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Tod
Europe
England
China
Australia
Argentina
Canada
Central
New England
Alain
United States
Hongkong
South Ching
Shanghai
Upper
Maryland
Virginia
Canadian Blames Americans Over Smuggling Liquor
Ottawa notes minister W D Euler faults U S citizens for most liquor smuggling from Canada into the United States. He argues federal action is needed as Canadian boats cross border with cargoes. Euler says clearance rules must be set by parliament and opposes Dutch legislation due to corruption fears.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
Bequite
Unitetates
Rail line planned from Rapid City to Portal by 1932
Dakots Dakota Railway company leader Merry outlined plans for a 446 mile rail link from Rapid City to Portal Dakota by 1931 or 1932, with lignite sites along the route. The Canadian National Railway weighs an extension from Portal to connect with a direct line toward Havelock North Dakota and other South Dakota towns.
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Rapid
Rapid City
Dakota
South
Merry
National Railway
Cproject
Havelock
North
Birbol
Bixby
Stoneville
Rosendale Man Receives Lions Reception in Minneapolis
William Russell of Rosendale Minnesota recalled a lion greeting he received in downtown Minneapolis while visiting a theater exhibit. The African lion, kept in a cage, shook his hand and caused a finger injury during the close encounter. Russell required hospital treatment after the incident near the theater.
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Russell
Minneapolis
William Russell
Rosendale
Minn
Lions Club
Fractured OCR Snippet Records Local Labor Note
Fragmentary text notes an employee under L. F. at a Columbus plant with a tractor assignment and a 32 hour period including a half hour break. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Jegro
L. F
Pate Columbus
Mises
Pope May Leave Vatican State Amid Heat of Rome
Rome reports indicate Pope may follow his emergence from the Vatican with a retreat to Monte Cassino as doctors urge rest from Rome's intense summer heat. The ceremony at St. Peter's courtyard was exhausting for the pontiff and crowd. No decision has been announced yet.
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Rome
Deliel
Pops
Vatican
St. Peter's
Phyalclana
Monte
Cansing
Navy Parley Hinted Ahead of Next Year Signs
Fragmented OCR notes suggest discussions on a world conference among powers, with reference to Kellogg Briand treaty aims and preparations for a naval conference. Names and exact terms are unclear, but the passage indicates hopes for a formal agreement and coordinated arms restraint efforts.
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Navy
Atmouyjhesment
Cits
Lafator
Visu
Silms
Edipon
Minigonal
Border tensions rise as China and Russia near new talks
Reports from Manchuria describe escalating border incidents and possible negotiations over the railway seizure. Shanghai and Moscow signaled cautious steps, with China awaiting Moscow's stance before talks. Mass arrests and alleged torture of Soviet citizens were claimed along the Chinese Eastern railway amid ongoing diplomatic rupture.
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Jo v
China
Chita
Russia
Oriental
Manchuria
Chitaoveschensk
Viadivostok
Imayve
Rushinese
Viadivostoky
Omugha Dhanese
Changchan
Port Arthur
Litters
Harbin
Artur
Matehurija
Moscow
London
Frm
Chin Sao-Yung
Finland
Nanking
Chinese Western Railway
Chinege
Maneluk
OSCOW
Pogranichnaya
Tass
Blagoveschensi
Cook resigns as American minister to Venezuela
C Cook, American minister to Venezuela for eight years, resigns effective June 23 1929. He plans to visit South Dakota with wife Cook, a former Sioux Falls publisher, and holds no definite plans yet. Secretary Stimson forwards the president’s regret and thanks for his service.
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Sioux
Falls
C. Cook
Venezuela
MY. Cook
Falla
Stimaon
Hoover
Cook
Caracas
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Watertown
South Dakota City
Bean City
Enduraching High
Neapolis
Crichton Sexihons
S. D
Coneab
Maddux Airlines of
San Francisco
Wek
Ese
Irin
Tatsihar
Vai
Siberia
Rarbin
Hangchun
Hensic
Vostok
Deslates
Belle “Fourche
Pope
Vatican State
South Dakotan
South America
Milwacker
Wis
Victor L. Be Ber
Socialist Congress
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