Mollison Aims For East to West Transatlantic Solo
Atlantic flight to the United States with a first stop at Harbor Grace Newfoundland and refueling to Roosevelt Field Long Island. If successful Mollison would complete the first east to west solo transatlantic crossing in a light airplane. Crowds gathered at Sable Island to witness the takeoff as Amy Johnson Mollison's wife arrived. Weather praised as favorable with light westerlies aiding the crossing and a 162 gallon fuel load promising a 3300 mile cruising radius.
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United States
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Croydon
England
Mollison
Uortmarpock Strand
Italians to retire third of navy in cost cut plan
Rome reports a broad program beginning August 25 will retire about 1300000 tons of Italy s fighting ships about one third of the navy to save money The plan will place the Andrea Doria and her sister ship Duilio out of commission under a policy of prioritizing cruisers over battleships The total Italian fleet stands at 404005 tons with twenty ships under construction and includes four 2000 ton destroyers slated for retirement along with three heavy cruisers nine light cruisers twenty five destroyers and a dozen submarines
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Rome
Italy
Andrea Do Tia
Dulo
North Africa
South America
Ita Jo Balbo
Brazil
Curtis Notified of Nomination Today
In Topeka Kansas Vice President Curtis will be formally notified today of his renomination by the Republican party. The ceremony moves from the south to the north steps of the state house to save canopy costs. Everett Sanders will preside and a nationwide radio hookup will air the event despite rain.
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Topeka
Kas
Curtis
Republican Party
Kansas
State House
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
Plans Western Trip of Roosevelt presidential campaign
Albany residents learn Governor Roosevelt will tour 21 states with 16 stops in 22 days aboard a special train. He departs September 12 and returns October 3, visiting grain states, the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, California and Southwest before reaching the Great Plains region.
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Albany
N. J
Ofosevelt
Middlewest
Rocky Mountain Region
Pacific Northwest
Calif
Southwest
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana announces incorporation
An important notice records that Standard Oil Company of Louisiana and Standard Oil Company Incorporated in Kentucky have a corporate action. Colonial Beacon Oil Company Ing is mentioned in relation to the announcement.
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Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company OF Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Standard Oil Company, Incorporated
Kentucky
Colonial Beacon. Oil Company, Ing
Few Truckers Defy Bravefarner Picket Lines at Sioux City Market
Sioux City August 18. Patrols and police allowed a market route for farm produce but only a few trucks broke through strikers lines. Farmers and milk distributors clash over pricing as live stock shipments move by rail and egg poultry and butter sales slump. A crude 14th century note of a submarine built long ago by King James I is mentioned.
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Sioux City
Towa
National Farmers Holiday Association
Relief body charter granted for Tygarts Valley group
Charleston August 18 The Tygarts Valley Rest Benevolent and Relief Association of Beverly was granted a state charter. Incorporators are Rev H B Womack of Elkins Rev H N Parker of Clarksburg and Rev T H Seals of Clarksburg.
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Charleston
Tygarts Valley Rest, Benevolent and Relief Association of
Beverly
George W. Sharp
H. B. Womack
Elkins
H. N. Parker
Clarksburg
T. H. Seals
Charge Agitation Against Japanese Being Revived
Shanghai August 18 The Japanese consul-general presented a protest to Mayor Wu Teh-Chen accusing Chinese terrorist groups of reviving anti Japanese boycotts and claiming that Chinese chambers of commerce back the movement. Receipts from the completed traffic bridge across the Mississippi at St Louis fund unemployment relief.
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Shanghai
Wu Teh-Chen
Chinese Chambers of Commerce
Mississippi
St.Louis
Stock Market Slips After Morning Rally Fades
New York traders held back verdict as evidence on the market's outlook remained inconclusive. A mild morning rally lifted utilities and rails briefly, then gave way to midday losses. by the fourth hour there was a tentative recovery without vigor.
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New York
Marchioness Wins Hambletonian at Goshen Race Day
The Marchioness, favored trotter, won the seventh Hambletonian at Goshen over a mile track in front of about 25 000 fans after an extra heat duel with Invader and Hollywood Dennis. Will Caton guided the winner with a brilliant stretch drive, securing victory despite a tight field of three year olds.
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Goshen
Goshen Mile
Invader
Will Caton
Russia
Hollywood
Dennis
Ang Civtor
Gold Shipment Arrives in New York Worth 1.5 Million
A large import of gold arrived in New York on August 18, valued at about 1.5 million dollars in bar form. The shipment marks a major movement since Britain abandoned the gold standard.
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New York
England
Britain
Hospital notices announce fall term opens September 14
In Elkins on August 18, reports list Miss Regina Hamilton about 18 and James F. Allen of Davis and Elk as patients undergoing major operations. Other individuals, including Miss Cleota Boyce of Blueville and Mrs. Edith Countryman, were discharged after minor procedures. Mrs. Claude Marie Helden and Mrs. Claude Reger were noted, with Reger reported in good condition after a major operation yesterday.
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Regina Hamilton
Elkins
Thornton
James F. Allen
Davis and Elko
Cleota Boyce
Blueville
Seine
Edith Countryman
Claude Marie ‘Helden
Grafton
Weston Rotary Club Outing Planned at Jackson's Mill
The Weston Rotary Club will host about fifteen Rotary clubs next Monday evening at Jackson's Mill. Nearly 400 Rotarians and their families will attend, including wives sweethearts sons and daughters.
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Jackson's Mill
Weston Rotary Club
Foreign netmen lose in Newport casino tourney
At Newport Rhode Island August 18 a quintet of American youngsters faced foreign rivals in the Newport Casino Tennis Tournament fourth round. Gregory Mangin of Newark defeated a foreign star in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-2, Ellsworth Vines won 8-10 6-3 6-4 6-3 over Ta Keo Kuwahara of Japan, as U S players upheld national prestige amid a strong showing by international entrants. John Cotton, prominent figure Henry W Austin of New England, was noted in reference to England's patriarchal figure.
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Newport
R. I
Mier
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Ellsworth Vines
Kuwahara
Japan
John Cotton
Henry W. ‘Austin
England
New England
Four Deaths From Oklahoma Floods Reported
Flood waters across northwestern Oklahoma killed four people including Bert Dillon and Mrs. Sam Collins near Cherokee and Maggie McFarland in Enid. Wrecked bridges roads and inundated homes accompanied heavy rainfall from three cloudbursts. Red Cross rushed aid as rescue crews plucked people from roofs poles and trees.
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Enid
Olda
Oklahoma
Plains
Bert Dillon
Wyn Dillon
Alfalfa County
Sam Collins
Cherokee
Maggie McFarland
Salt Fork
Ottonwood Creek
Red Cross
Alva
Bill Reduces Minimum Pay for Teachers in West Virginia
Charleston August 18 The house of delegates passed a bill reducing basic minimum salaries for elementary teachers by 10 percent and high school teachers by 16 percent from the prior year. The chamber also backed a resolution seeking $800,000 in federal relief funds for forest improvements with allocations for forest highways and road projects. A separate measure would cap sheriff and court official salaries at 80 percent of a 2625 benchmark in counties paying below that amount.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Baker
Randolph
Child Vanishes at Picnic Near Monessen
In Monessen Pennsylvania a boy, Robert McHenry Nies, aged six, visiting his grandmother Mrs. Arthur Nies, disappeared during a city picnic after an all night search. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Nies. Police and volunteers sought him, as local accounts note the event occurred as attendees gathered near the site.
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Robert Mchenry Nies
Colliers
Ws Va
Cityemark
Arthur Nies
Che
Arthur
Nies
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