Graf Zeppelin Heads Toward Lakehurst After Pacific Flight
The Graf Zeppelin nears Lakehurst New Jersey after completing a dawn arrival in Los Angeles from Tokyo. Officials expect a 48 hour continental crossing for a 12 day around the world voyage, with possible detours via El Paso or Cleveland to pass national air races. Lieut T G W Steele will accompany to Lakehurst.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Zeppelin Company
Cleveland
el Paso
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
T. G. W. Steele
Lakehurst
New Orleans
Birmingham
Washington
Baltimore
Mrs Thaden Leads Women Air Derby To Cleveland Arrival
Mrs Louise McPherridge Thaden of Pittsburgh continued to lead the women’s transcontinental air derby, arriving over Cleveland’s municipal airport at 2 14 pm after leaving Columbus at 1 30 pm. Judges would confirm the victory, with the start at Santa Monica August 18 and the final leg from Columbus. In Palestine violence rages as Arabs clash with Jews over Wailing Wall rights, with Haifa and Jaffa attacked, British troops deployed, and reports of casualties rising.
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Louise McPherridge Thaden
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Municipal
Santa Monica
Calif
Palestine
Jerusalem
Beirut
Syria
Haifa
Mount Carmel
Jaffa
Mediterranean
Cairo
Egypt
London
Jury selection delayed in Gastonia murder case against 16 N T W U members
Charlotte dispatch reports jury pool of 200 summoned as Mecklenburg Superior Court prepares to try 16 defendants including union officials for murder and conspiracy in the June 8 death of Gastonia police chief O F Aderholt. Change of venue from Gaston County ordered amid crowded courtroom. Three women free on bond, others held without bail. trial could last three to six weeks.
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Charlotte
National Textile Workers Union
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
M. W. Barnhill
Mecklenburg Superior Court
Aderholt
International Workers Relief For
Loray
Gaston Superior Court
Rocky Mount
Gaston County
Barnhill
Head Refuses Memoranda in Hall Lavarre Suit
Neil C. Head, assistant to International Paper president A R Graustein, declines to produce internal memoranda for counsel in the Hall Lavarre suit over control of four southeastern newspapers. Judge Bascom Deaver plans a private review before ruling on relevancy. Harold Hall supports disclosure. court postpones further conference and cross-examination continues.
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Macon
Neil C. Head
A. R. Graustein
International Paper Company
Interoffice
William Lavarre
Hall-Lavarre
Southeastern
Bascom SS. Deaver
Harold Hall
Augusta
Interna
Robbers Blow Safe. Post Office and Stores Looted Near Concord
In Mt Pleasant, nine miles east of Concord, the post office and two nearby stores were robbed last night. About 150 dollars was taken after a safe in one store was blown open. explosives had been placed in the post office safe before the robbers fled.
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Concord
Mt. Pleasant
Here
Youth Killed After Shootings Near Biddeford Farm
Harry Hussey, 24, after wounding his father and two policemen, was killed while leaving the Hussey farm house two miles from Biddeford center. He had barricaded himself and held more than twenty armed men at bay for hours.
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Biddeford
Harry Hussey
State Hospital For the
Hussey
Women's Derby Opens Day at National Air Races Cleveland
The first women’s derby flown marks the close of the event’s first day at Cleveland airport as Lady Birds lead a field of derbies from across the country. The program includes blimp formation cruises, parachute jumps, car towed glider contests, and new stunt flying open to civilians.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lady Birds
Columbus
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Oakland
Cal
Miami-Miami Beach
Florida
Birmingham
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Akron
Mexican Bandits Executed Quickly
In Mexico City twelve hours after a robbery between Santa Anna and Santa Cruz, bandits Diaz and Nava along with another unidentified robber were executed by firing squad for the $4,000 payroll theft.
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Mexico City
Santa Anna
Santa Cruz
Alacala
Roberto Diaz
Dionesio Nava
Florida Republican Organization Receives White House Backing
Washington reports Postmaster General Brown announced that recommendations from a Florida Republican advisory committee will be honored where possible in federal appointments in that state. The Aug 26 statement cites cooperation with the Florida Republican State central committees.
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Washington
Brown
Florida
Republican State Central Committees
Taoat State
Floods Hit Seres in Macedonia Drowning Two Peasants
Severe storms and heavy rain in Macedonia cause destructive floods in Seres as the Struma river overflows. Two peasants drown and extensive material damage is reported.
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Macedonia
Athens
Greece
Seres
Struma
Mrs Thaden Triumphs In National Air Races
The article notes Blanche Noyes of Cleveland finishing close behind Mrs Thaden at Cleveland airport with Gladys O Donnell of Long Beach fourth amid cheers from the crowd. Amelia Earhart lands at the municipal airport after a 20 hour 19 minute 4 second unofficial elapsed time for Thaden.
Schoenhair Leads Nonstop LA to Cleveland Air Race Start
Lee Schoenhair lifted off at 12 35 a m for Cleveland in the first nonstop LA to Cleveland race flight aiming for a twelve hour trip. Five other entrants delayed departure until tomorrow amid anticipated congestion. Competing flyers include Lieut Harry J Brown John Woods O C Le Boutillier Captain Roscie Turner and Colonel Art Goebel.
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Schoenhair
Harry J. Brown
Cleveland Air Mail
John Woods
Wausau
Wis
O. C. le Boutillier
New York
Roscie Turner
New York City
Art Goebel
Pacific Flier
Highway bids open tomorrow for six projects in North Carolina
Bids for six highway construction projects totaling about 390000 are to be opened by the state highway commission tomorrow. The list includes 4.06 miles of hard surface on Route 166 in Jackson county and 18.22 miles of topsoil road on Route 93 from Chatham to Graham in Alamance. Additional items cover Haw river bridges at Central Falls, overhead crossing on Route 181 at Morganton, a Route 121 bridge between Lenoir and Jones counties, and bridges on Route 121 between Kinston and the Jones county line.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Sylve
Cullowhee
Jackson County
Chatham County
Graham
Alamance County
Haw River
Central Falls
Randolph County
Morganton
Jones County
Lenoir County
Kinston
Carbon Monoxide Kills Two At Underground Still
Garfield N J Aug 26 two men dead from carbon monoxide fumes from mash in an underground distilling plant Samuel Sherman 50 found near a hidden passage Hyman Schwartz 42 lying on the floor beneath a small garage physicians said death due to carbon monoxide poisoning
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Garfield
N. J
Samuel Sherman
Hyman Schwartz
Charlotte Woman Made Whisky To Support Children
Mrs. Florence Shanks also known as Mrs. George Alexander, mother of four, was jailed in Charlotte on federal prohibition charges for moonshining and making home brew for sale. Officers say her four children aged three to twelve are destitute. She claimed she brewed to feed her children.
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Charlotte
Florence Shanks
George Alexander
Senate Honors Tyson's Money
The senate paid tribute to the late Senator Tyson of Tennessee in a brief session. A resolution of sorrow was adopted and Vice President Curtis named a committee to attend the Knoxville funeral Wednesday. Adjournment until then followed by motion of Senator McKellar.
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Washington
Senate
Tyson
Tennessee
McKellar
Curtis
Knoxville
Legionnaires Gather for Raleigh Convention Sessions
In Raleigh on August 26 AP reports Gen. Charles P. Summerall and Patrick Hurley opened the state American Legion convention with speeches. Auxiliary leaders Mrs. Boyce Ficklen and Mrs. Dorothy Harper spoke as hundreds of Legionnaires arrived. The day included a religious service, an afternoon of amusement, and a parade at night. Summerall praised North Carolina history and Fort Bragg, noting 75,900 citizens served in World War I and 449 decorations earned, while highlighting state progress in agriculture, hydropower, roads, and mountain tourism.
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Raleigh
Charles P. Summerall
United States Army
Patrick .J. Hurley
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Boyce Ficklen
Auxiliary
Dorothy D. Harper
Plato T. Durham
Atlanta, Ga
Summerall
Legion
North Carolina
Hoover Breaks Camp Early Today
President Hoover ends his Madison County mountain weekend stay and plans a return to Washington. Secretary Adams and Major Nevelle dine with Hoover as naval reduction talks with Great Britain are believed discussed. Madison supervisors push to shorten his travel by improving routes between Culpeper and the camp site.
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Madison
Hoover
Washington
Adams
Major Neville
Marine Corps
Great Britain
Madison County
White House
Culpepper
Lindberghs Arrive in Cleveland for National Air Races
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh touched down at a private airport in Cleveland to attend the national air races. Their arrival, kept quiet until morning, occurred on the eve of events in the city.
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Cleveland
Charles A. Lindbergh
Snowden Rejects Fresh Proposals From Creditors
The Hague Aug 26 AP Philip Snowden British chancellor of the exchequer informed the other four creditor powers that their new proposals did not satisfy Britain and in their present form were unacceptable.
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the Hague
Philip Snowden
British Chancellor Considers New Rhineland Reparations Offer
Philip Snowden weighs a four power proposal from France Italy Belgium and Japan that could yield about 72 percent of Britain's demand for German reparations. British circles question the share while French circles call it the last major concession. Officials postpone other conference activities as Snowden reviews the written offer and discusses it with M. Adachi of Japan.
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Hague
Netherlands
Philip Snowden
Oaew
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
M. Adachi
Scheveningen
Comne
Snowden
Rhineland
Rioting Reported After Coahuila Governor Elections
Dispatches from Torreon report rioting across Coahuila after gubernatorial elections. One person was killed, two perhaps fatally wounded, and more than a hundred injured to varying degrees as clashes occurred in multiple parts of the state.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Torreon
Coahuilla
Agreement Reached to End Marion Cotton Mills Strike
In Marion North Carolina an agreement between Clinchfield cotton mills officials and striking workers was announced by Nat A. Townsend executive counsel to Governor Gardner. Details were not disclosed but the four week walkout may end as a sub committee prepares formal papers. Townsend Winborne and Roland named.
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Marion
N. C
Clinchfield Cotton Mills
Nat A. Townsend
O. Max Gardner
United Textile Workers Union
Mr. Townsend
J. W. Winborne
D. J. Roland
Flood Drowns Fifteen in Radomir District
In Sofia on August 26 a cloud burst inundated the Radomir district as floods submerged large areas. Fifteen people were reported drowned in the disaster and rescue efforts continued through the night engaging local authorities and volunteers.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Fioods
Radomir
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