Requests Postponement of National Air Races
Cliff Henderson, director of the national air races, asked that the non stop Los Angeles to Cleveland race be postponed from Sunday to Tuesday to allow arrival in Cleveland before the ar om of the women s air derby and avoid conflict with the ETA route from Santa Monica with non stop flyers to reach Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Cliff Henderson
National Air Races
Cleveland
Santa Monica
Women fliers near Cleveland in daring air derby
Crowded planes race toward Cleveland after a Santa Monica to Wichita leg. Mary Elizabeth Von Mack leads the take off while Florence Lowe Barnes withdraws after a damaged Pecos inspection. Amelia Earhart and Louis McPheridge Thaden may have the fastest El Paso Fort Worth lap. Blanche Noyes survives a Mesquite fire in the brush after a rough Peru landing.
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O'Donnell
California
Phoebele
Memphis
Florence Lowe Barnes
San Marino
Cal
Pecos
Tex
Fort Worth
Cleveland
Wichita
Kas
Texas
Tulsa
Okla
Mary Elizabeth von Mack
Detroit
Louis McPherridge Thaden
Pittsburgh
Amelia Earhart
Boston
el Paso-Fort Worth
Miss Thaden
Abilene
Blanche Noyes
Ohio
Perus
Amoke
Foes of Bill continued on page with flight plans
A report covers congressional debate on a tariff revision with key figures Senator McKellar and Senator Borah voicing positions. It also details the Graf Zeppelin airship’s Pacific itinerary from Los Angeles toward Lakehurst, weather-driven route tweaks, a large public departure crowd, and a typhoon-influenced schedule.
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Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Borah
Idaho
Four cruisers disposition by navy board clarified
Four cruisers Pueblo at Philadelphia navy yard the Frederick at Mare Island California and the Huron at Puget Sound navy yard. Adams previously approved the recommendation of the naval board of inspection for the disposal of the old cruisers York Birmingham St Louis Chattanooga Des Moines Charleston Salem Albany and New Orleans.
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Pueblo
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Frederick
Mare Island
California
Huron
Puget Sound
Navy Yard
Adams
Naval Board of Inspection
York
Birmingham
St. Louis
Chattanooga
Des Moines
Charleston
Salem
Albany
New Orleans
Far East councils edge toward warning on Soviet threat
Dispatches report Manchurian authorities have ordered frontier forces to hold positions at all costs in case of a Soviet attack. If needed, Nanking will be asked to send reinforcements and supply war materials.
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State Council
Mukden
Tachung
Frontier Defense
Nanking
Graf Zeppelin Starts Pacific Flight From Japan
Graf Zeppelin begins its Pacific crossing from Kashihama Japan heading for Los Angeles. Aboard are 60 aboard including 41 crew led by Dr Hugo Eckener and 19 passengers with three new additions from Friedrichshafen. The dirigible lifts off amid light winds and stretches of overwater flight expected to cover about 5,470 miles in roughly 100 hours.
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Dr. Eckener
Pacific
Graf
Hamaguchi
Eckener
Los Angeles
Seattle
Tokyo
Hugo Eckener
Jopen Pacific
Karl Beuerle
Friedrichshafen
Lakehurst
Ryunosuke Kusaka
Naval General Staff
Dofu Shirai
Shintohi Shi
Accidents Cause 55 Deaths In Industries
A July report from Lee Ott, state workmen's compensation commissioner, shows 55 fatalities and 3 994 injuries across industries in Charleston area. Most deaths came from coal mining. other fatalities occurred in contracting, mining, lumbering, and public utilities. Non fatal injuries totaled 1 820 in coal mining and varied across sectors.
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Avenueuth i West Yaretun
Lee Ott
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Louis Pasteur
Mary Williams
Grafton
Diamond Tee Cream Company
Imont
W. Va
the Fair Department Store
Main ST
Grafton, W. VA
Midland
Angeles
Amon
Carter
Aleutian Islands
Wash
Pacific Coast
Beke Rer
N. J
Far East
Hawaii
Kashumigaura
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Graf Zeppelin
Associated Press
Kasimagaura
Friedman’s Clothing Store
Men’s Athletic Union
F. Friedman & Son
West Main Street
West Virginia
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