Army pilot aims for transcontinental speed record
Captain Ira C. Eaker flies from Burbank to New York in a bid to beat the west-east record, refueling at Wichita after a six hour 3 minute flight to the midwest. He plans to reach New York in 11 hours or less with an anticipated tailwind on the final leg.
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New York
Wichita
Kansas
Ira C. Eaker
C. S
Burbank
Calif
Pacific
Baker
Frank Hawks
Hawks
Glendale
Curtis Field
N. Y
Cal
United States Army Air Corps
Kans
Here
Marion
Kentucky
Charles A. Lindbergh
Eaker
Mitchell Field
End of 1931 Assembly Not Yet in Sight
Raleigh April 11 The 1931 general assembly remained unsettled as the house cleared its calendar but revenue and school funding fights lingered in the senate. A special session potential loomed if no revenue act or school appropriation passed, while admin buying and personnel bills moved forward.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
House
Senate
Assembly
Hinsdale
Administration Purchasing Agency
Personnel Commission
Smith
Commissioner of Agriculture and Corporation Commissioners
House Judiciary Committee
Davis
Pat Murphy Shot by Bootlegger in Front of Home
Pat Murphy a former bootlegger and local informant was shot three times by John Carter reputed bootlegger near 602 West Farms Avenue as Murphy solicited curb painting work. Wounded in the back abdomen and left arm, he remained alive on arrival at High Point hospital but anatomy suggested severe injuries and the shooter fled into a garage. Police searched the area while witnesses described a car left idling and a chaotic scene with no immediate arrest. Murphy claimed Carter killed him due to his actions against bootleggers.
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Pat’’ Murphy
John Carter
Murphy
High Point
Carter
West Farms Avenue
John
John T. Burrus
Vernon Claywell
E. A. McGhee
Upper House Completes Study Of Revenue Bill
The upper chamber finishes review of a revenue measure and asks no sales tax change. The report notes MacLean Law must be upheld or repudiated if the Senate Revenue Bill is acted upon by the House.
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House
Dreiser Says Hollywood A Small Town With Nations
Theodore Dreiser, stopping in Kansas City en route, repeats threat to sue Paramount over An American Tragedy film. He blames motion pictures for shrinking the American mind and expresses disinterest in children while criticizing the industry and its influence.
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Kansas City
Theodore Dreiser
Hollywood
California
New York
Paramount Studios
America
Relief loans sought by 286 Vance farmers in county
286 Vance county farmers asked federal drought relief loans totaling 78 800. Applications must reach Washington by April 30. The notice announced the total and the deadline.
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Henderson
N. C
Vance County
Washington
Clinton
Wilmington
Dewitt Holland
Shepro Holland
Zeppelin Over Jerusalem Draws Crowds on Flight East
The German airship Graft Zeppelin cruised over Jerusalem before noon drawing thousands to the streets. It landed at Cairo at dawn for an hour and planned to return there this evening then head to Friedrichshafen.
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Jerusalem
Cairo
Friedrichshafen
Eleven-Year-Old Girl Marries Man Forty Years Older
In Omaha Nebraska on April 11 an eleven year old girl wed Albert Bryan age forty. The marriage is under investigation while the bride Rosetta Copling lies ill with mumps at a juvenile home. Bryan is jailed and the girl says the marriage was her choice.
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Omaha
Neb
Rosetta Copling
Albert Bryan
Bryan
Nationwide Educational Campaign By Women To Improve Prohibition
A 22 woman unofficial law enforcement commission named a nationwide educational campaign, led by home example, as its main recommendation to improve prohibition. The composite report, a “woman's postscript” to the Wickersham study, was presented to President Hoover and released at a Woman's National committee luncheon. Mrs. Shaver urged voting to overthrow the liquor traffic, while Mrs. Pinchot noted enforcement is a tough nut to crack and hinted repeal if the drys falter. Mrs. Fisher quoted her husband that prohibition raised productivity, and Commander Booth cited life-saving statistics.
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Woman's National Committee For Law Enforcement
Washington
Hoover
Wickersham
Clement L. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Rev C G Isley to Lead Greensboro Revival
Lexington April 11 Rev C G Isley pastor of South Lexington and Mount Carmel churches will travel to Greensboro to conduct two weeks of revival at St Paul Methodist Protestant church. Rev D I Garner pastor of St Paul who has spoken at South Lexington in revival services will host the meetings.
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Lexington
C. G. Isley
South Lexington
Mount Carmel
Rafe King Awaits Second Murder Trial in Lancaster
Rafe King remains jailed in Lancaster awaiting a second trial set for May 4 on a murder charge. The Sharon farmer, once sentenced to death, was brought from Columbia state penitentiary after the supreme court overturned the previous verdict.
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Lancaster, 8. C
Rafe King
Lancaster
Sharon Farmer
Supreme Court
Columbia
Telegraph Messages For Bolivia Held Up
The Western Union Telegraph Company announced that messages to Bolivia were held up due to a strike by Bolivian Postal and State Telegraph staffs. Only messages for La Paz and Sucre were exempt, with other inquiries subject to indefinite delay.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bolivia
Small Estate Points to Truncated Life of Vivian Gordon
New York April 11. The remaining assets of Vivian Gordon amount to under 200 dollars, consisting of knick knacks from her apartment the night she was killed. Five men have been arrested in connection with her death. Police say she once appeared to have earned up to 100000 through alleged blackmail and other dealings. Gossip claimed she held 75000 at the time of death six weeks ago. Detectives think she exhausted her fortune in shady financings and that her death followed a demand for repayment.
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New York
Vivian Gordon
Lisbon Under Military Rule As Soldiers Patrol Streets
Lisbon awoke to a heavy military presence with troops posted in public squares and armored cars patrolling the streets. Theaters and venues were closed, cafes shut, and private vehicles halted as authorities questioned papers amid unconfirmed reports of arrests in a crackdown tied to unrest spread from Madeira and the Azores. The government insisted calm persisted and denied revolts at Evora or other garrisons, asserting loyalty of army and navy.
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Lisbon
Carmona
Madeira
Azores
Evora
Nicholas Longworth Buried In Cincinnati Rites
Speaker Nicholas Longworth was laid to rest at Spring Grove Cemetery after services at Christ Episcopal church. President Hoover led an official party and a large congressional delegation attended. Longworth died of pneumonia in Aiken South Carolina two days earlier. The funeral drew vast crowds, with police controls and a packed church seating about 750.
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Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Spring Grove Cemetery
Episcopal Church
Hoover
Congress
Longworth
Christ Episcopal Church
Henry Wise Hobson
Southern
Ohio
Rockwood
Longworths
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Aiken
Eight Arrested In Huge Liquor Syndicate Sweep
In New Orleans a radio station was seized and eight men were arrested as federal agents press a nationwide crackdown on a major liquor operation. The raid targeted rum runners across the gulf and inland routes, with arrests planned in Mississippi New York Chicago and Canadian cities. Charles Andres Jr led the Gentilly station and seven others faced charges for aiding the syndicate. An admitted hijacker was also detained after interfering with the operation.
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New Orleans
Prohibition
Mississippi
New York
Chicago
Gentilly
Gulf
Coast Guard
Charles Andres, Jr
North Carolina Senate Approves Revenue Plan Without Sales Tax
The Senate committee of the whole completed action on the biennial revenue bill behind the Grier plan to raise 10 million for schools. It replaces the MacLean law and omits a sales tax, proposing higher franchise taxes, a 6 percent top rate on personal income, taxes on foreign stock income, and a merchants tax to yield about 3.5 million. The package would provide 19.5 million for schools, but requires a 30 cent ad valorem cap and faces house rejection, risking a deadlock.
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Raleigh
Senate
Grier
Grier-Folger
House
Day
Hinsdale
Fund
Rrs
Cermak Seeks Cabinet Open to Outside Talent
Chicago mayor elect Anton J. Cermak says he will form a cabinet of men with public confidence even if it requires selecting from outside his party. He may create a citizen commission to advise on the police and vows promotions for efficiency, not politics. He has dismissed 3,000 temporary workers and plans a solitary vacation, with the full cabinet lineup due at the April 22 inauguration.
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Chicago
Anton J. Cermak
Citizens’ Commission
William Hale Thompson
Biloxi
Miss
Cermak
King George Reported Improve. King Bronchitis Update
Windsor April 11 King George is said to be improving with a good night and continued improvement in his condition. His chief physician Lord Dawson of Penn did not travel from London for a visit, marking the second day in succession. The king remains ill with bronchitis.
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Windsor
Eng
George
Lord Dawson of Penn
London
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Charles Plyler
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