Post Flier Speeds Toward Novosibirsk in Siberia
Wiley Post, the American globe flier, left Koenigsberg and raced toward Novosibirsk in Siberia. Weather officials reported near perfect conditions from Moscow to the Urals and expected cloudiness between the Urals and Novosibirsk to clear before arrival. Post refused sleep time to speed up mechanical work on his plane as he pushed eastward.
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Moscow
U. S
8. R
Wiley Post
Koenigsberg
Germany
Novosibirsk
Siberia
Ural Mountains
Urals
Post
Moscyw
American Globe Flier
New York
Berlin
Arson Arrest in Dwelling Fire Case
Morgantown July 17 Joseph Cantor 35 an insurance adjuster was released on $5 000 bail to face grand jury charges of arson linked to a dwelling fire that seriously burned two men Ben Legnosky and Joe Varoska. Fire marshal said Martin Warhol of Grant Town owned the home and said Cantor pressured him to burn it for insurance. Legnosky is reported in critical condition.
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Morgantown
Joseph Cantor
Isurance
Martin Warhol
Grant Town
Cantor
Ben Legnosky
Joe Varoska
Legnosky
Circus Tragedy Fliers Die in Bombing Stunt
In Port Huron Michigan an air circus crowd watched as two Detroit airmen died during a bombing stunt. Pilot Henry J. Vermortel 34 and observer George A. Dunn 29 crashed from 150 feet after Vermortel banked sharply. Vermortel's wife Faye 24 was in the crowd.
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Port Huron
Mich
Detroit
Henry J. Ver Amportel
George ‘A. Dunn
Vermoortel
Faye
Ex-officials of bank to stand trial in Buckhannon
Seven former Traders National Bank officers and directors, including William Post and his wife Annie Post, were ordered to stand trial in federal court on conspiracy to embezzle charges. Judge Baker overruled motions to quash. no trial date set. The second indictment accuses all except Mrs Post of embezzling $10,000.
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Elkins
Forrmer
Traders National Bank of Buckhannon
W. E. Baker
William Post
Annie H. Post
Sanford Graham
John H. Post
John C. McWhorter
Ulysses G. Young
Charles D. Munson, Sr
Post
National Guardsmen Start Annual Camp at Camp Conley
A thousand guardsmen from southern West Virginia cities began a two week summer encampment at Camp Conley near Point Pleasant. Col William Eubank of Welch leads the camp with Lt Col H B Cornwell of Charleston as second in command. P D Shingleton, acting attorney general, says he will visit the camp but cannot stay full time due to state police duties.
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Charleston
Virgina Citie
Camp Conley
Point Pleasant
William Eubank
Welch
H. B. Cornwell
P. D. Shingleton
Turtle Bone Lodged In Throat Proves Fatal
In Wheeling on Friday Benton McCann, 73, a machinist, died after a turtle bone became lodged in his throat. Doctors say the bone caused a throat condition that led to pneumonia and death after a day of unsuccessful removal.
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Wheeling
Benton McCann
McCann
Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth Decision
London July 17 The world economic conference plans a recess on July 27 and may not reconvene. Steering committee members fret the talks are unwieldy and blocked progress. If revived, the body would be whittled down and sub committees trimmed to manageable size.
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London
Wheat Prices Jump to $1 25 a Bushel in Chicago
Chicago reports show wheat selling at 1.25 dollars per bushel, nearly triple from six months prior, with corn at 0.80 dollars and rye oats and barley also reaching multi year highs. The rise follows low earlier records spanning 30 years as prices continued to climb beyond the initial levels.
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Chicago
Randolph Greets Balbo In Chicago Celebration
Rep Jennings Randolph of West Virginia spoke at Lions International Day in the Center of Progress Exposition. He was a member of the reception committee greeting Gen Italo Balbo and his fascist flyers in the hall of science during the Chicago event.
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Chicago
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Italo Balbo
Suit Against A W Mellon Is Dismissed
Washington July 17 A 220000000 tax suit against Andrew Mellon former Secretary Ogden Mills and other former Treasury officials was dismissed by Justice M Proctor in the district of Columbia supreme court The suit filed by David A Olson former investigator for a special senate committee charged Mellon Mills and others with conspiracy to defraud the government in the settlement of foreign steamship companies taxes Proctor sustained a demurrer saying the complaint fails to state a good present cause of action The dismissal ends the case unless Olson amends the filing
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Washington
Andrew Mella
Treasury
Justice M. Proctor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
David A. Olson
Senate
Mellon
Ogden Mills
Justice Proctor
Olsen
Presbyterians Open Sixth Annual Young People Conference
Delegates arrived for the sixth annual Presbyterian Young People's Conference at the state 4-H camp Jackson's Mill. The gathering opens this evening under the charge of Rev. A. O. Hierpe with instructors including Miss Gertrude Harris of Sistersville. The event runs through next Monday.
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Jackson's Mill
Presbyterian Young People's Conference
A. O. Hierpe
Gertrude Harris
Sistersville
Man Held Over Wife Death After Family Quarrel
Beckley July 17. Napoleon Bradford 40 of Dorothy is in Raleigh county jail awaiting coroner jury findings on the death of his wife Louise 32 at their home last night. Jury ruled the bullet wounds caused by Bradford after a family quarrel. Bradford states his wife shot herself.
Oil producers pledge aid to curb illegal crude flow
Secretary Ickes orders vigorous enforcement requiring monthly reporting by producers buyers and shippers and barring transporters from handling oil without proof of legal production. The Interior Department calls each violation a separate offense and demands detailed data on production purchases and shipments regardless of commerce type.
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Washington
Independent Petroleum Producers ‘ Association
Ickes
Department of the Interior
Three Burned to Death in Miners Shack
West Newton Pennsylvania July 17 three men were burned to death early today in a miners shack believed to have been set afire by an overturned oil lamp The bodies were recovered from the ruins and tentatively identified as Byron Austin 35 Harry Nichols 45 and Harry Kramer 36
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West Newton
Byron Austin
Harry Nichols
Harry Kramer
Three Branches for Home Loans in West Virginia
Fairmont July 17 Three branches for the Home Owners Loan Corporation are planned in Martinsburg Wheeling and Bluefield with the Charleston main office. Senator Neely and state manager Walter V Ross announce Friday and Thursday appointments. An application had sought four branches but only three were approved.
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Fairmont
Home Owners Loan Corporation
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Martinsburg
Wheeling
Bluefield
Senator Neely
Charleston
Neely
Walter V. Ross
The
Loan Corporation
Ross
Hutton Seeks Divorce From Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
David L. Hutton, husband of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton, says she will file for divorce today in superior court on grounds of mental cruelty. He cites public discussion of their marriage life, as his wife travels back from Europe. The report ties to a July 17 dispatch from Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
David L. Hutton
Aimee Semple McPherson
Hutton
Superior Court
High Seas
Europe
Mother dies in blaze as children escape tragedy
In Windsor Ontario Mrs Annie Brookbanks 43 died from burns after she lit kerosene soaked clothing and fire under her children's bed. The children Hilda 13 Billy and Duncan 10 escaped uninjured as neighbors rushed the mother to hospital. Investigators say the children woke to smoke. In Rockingham county Virginia a plane crash near Grottoes killed pilot George Olinger 20 and passengers Harry Strickler 23 and William Eaton 22 after the craft spun from 1000 feet and hit trees.
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Windsor
Ont
Annie Brookbanks
Hilda
Billy
Duncan
Harrisonburg
Grottoes
Rockingham County
George Olinger
New Market
Harry Strickler
New Mark
Revenue Office Names Four Appointments in West Virginia
Parkersburg July 17 four appointments were made by Walter K Trumont collector of internal revenue for West Virginia Ernest P Witt of Bluefield was named assistant chief of the income tax department.
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Parkersburg
Walter K. Trurmont
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Ernest P. Witt
Bluefield
Income Tax Department
Farmer Finds Wreckage in German Woods
A farmer discovered the wrecked Lithu anic a plane in a Kuhramm forest near Soldin Pomerania Germany after it crashed early today killing pilots Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenas. The two had departed New York aiming for Lithuania without government permission and had been last reported near Newfoundland. The aircraft was heavily loaded with fuel and lacked wireless gear and parachutes.
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Soldin
Pomerania
Germany
Stephen Darius
Stanley Girenas
New York
Lithuania
Kuhramm
Newfoundland
Bods
Darius
Girenas
Norway
Sweden
Luer Freed by Kidnappers on Lonely Road
Alton Illinois July 17 Dirtyy exhausted but in good condition August Luer 71 year old banker was released on a country road after being confined in a foul cramped sub cellar by abductors who seized him in his own home last Monday night His son Carl Luer said we did not pay a cent of ransom Unverified reports claimed $10000 was paid before family officials urged the abductors to contact them immediately
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Alton
August Luer
Carl Luer
Peter Pitegerald
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Globe-Girdler
Insurance Company
Arma
Lake Michigan
Associated Press
Buckhannon Bank
National Guardsmen
Randolph
Balbo
A. W. Mellon
Presbyterian Young
Raleigh
Self
Esc
Stanfley Girenus
Floyd Bennett Field
Inaunas
Aimee
Woolworth
Pittsburgh
F. W. Woolworth Company
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio
Blaze
William Eaton
Iplane
Folsom
Cal
Farmer
Luer
Fae
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