Fire Rages Through Mill Valley as Water Fails
A massive blaze swept Mount Tamalpais slopes into Mill Valley killing homes and threatening the business district. Firefighters from the Presidio and neighboring towns, aided by volunteers, fought flames amid water shortages as 69 homes and several valuable libraries burned. casualties included a missing three year old girl and a Filipino houseboy.
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San Francisco
Mill Valley
Here
William Thomas
Mount Tamalpais and
Muir Woods
Mount Tamalpais
Dale Canyon
Adolph Eberhart
Presidio
Charles Coles
Ralston White
Lucian Marsh
Kurt Zeigler
Mary W. Fiske
New York Murder Case Proceeds With Witness Testimony
Sheriff Quinn testified about the investigation into Faye Wilson King’s death describing wounds clothing and blood spots as evidence. York Police Chief Faulkner testified he found garments in the attic bearing the initials R F K and the name King while probing the murder case. Solicitor Harry Hines conducted his first examination since the trial began.
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Chester
S. C
John A. Kolmer
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School
Rafe E. King
Kolmer
L. C. Todd
Charlotte
Thomas F. McDow
Quinn
Faye Wilson King
Rafe King
King
J. Frank Faulkner
York
Faulkner
Harry Hines
Tar Heels At Gettysburg Praised By McLean
Former North Carolina Governor Angus W. McLean spoke in Gettysburg Pa presenting the state memorial to Confederate soldiers. He argued Gettysburg shaped world history and symbolized American character, noting patriotism links New York Pennsylvania Virginia and North Carolina in a shared heritage.
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Gettysburg
McLean
Angus W. Mclean
North Carolina
United States
Marathon
Chalons
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Enterprise 10 Appear Tomorrow on Independence Day
The Enterprise will not publish on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The next edition will appear Friday afternoon.
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Enterprise
Mrs Bryant Loses Custody of Children in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia July 3 The Pennsylvania Superior Court upholds Buncombe County North Carolina juvenile court custody ruling forcing Mrs Margaret McGowan Bryant to return her two daughters Marjorie and Frances to southern custody. Details trace back to 1927 and a split appellate decision with two dissenters.
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Philadelphia
Juvenile Court
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Superior Court of
Pennsylvania
Margaret McGowan Bryant
Marjorie
Frances
Superior Court
Asheville
N. C
Bryant
G. Wallace Bryant
John H. Cave
North Carolina Memorial Dedicated at Gettysburg West Confederate Avenue
North Carolina unveiled a $50,000 soldier sons memorial and a $15,000 monolith with ledger at Gettysburg on the 66th anniversary of the battle. Gov. C. Max Gardner led ceremonies, with former Governor Angus W. McLean as principal speaker. The United Daughters of the Confederacy funded the monolith and ledger near the Lee Memorial. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum designed five bronze figures for the group.
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Gettysburg
United States
Soldier Sons
Ciock
C. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Angus W. McLean
Lee Memorial
West Confederate Avenue
Lee Virginia
Gutzon Borglum
Japan pledges support to naval armament limits
In Tokyo July 3 Admiral Hyo Takarade minister of the navy in Prime Minister Hamaguchi’s minseito cabinet said he would support further naval armament limits. He affirmed the move would be with consideration to the empire’s fundamental defense principles.
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Tokyo
Hyo Takarade
Minseito
Yuko Hamaguchi
Prince and Princess Enter Monastic Life After 25 Years
In Milan on July 3 a Sicilian prince and his wife, Prince Pat erno Castello of Biscari and Donna Angela Auteri, renounced worldly life. He became Father Ignatius after ordination. she took the veil as Sister Maria of Jesus. The couple joined Carmelite and convent life, with a ceremony including a Te Deum and a crown of roses for Sister Maria.
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Milan
Italy
Paterno Castello
Biscari
Sicily
Ignatius
Donna Angela Auteri
Maria of Jesus
Carrobiolo di Monza
Restocco
Lodi
Maria
Columbia Crew Wins First Henley Regatta Heat
Columbia University 159 pound crew defeated Westminster Bank Rowing Club at Henley England with a time of 7 minutes 32 seconds to lead by six feet in a tight race for the Thames Challenge Cup. The Americans surged late to pull ahead and held off British challenges as the crowd cheered.
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Henley
Eng
Columbia University
Westminster Ban Rowing Club
Lion
Southern Cross Forced Down by Magneto Trouble
The Southern Cross with Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions was forced to land at noon today when a magneto fouled. They aimed to resume their Sydney to London flight tonight. The crew left Calcutta for Karachi this morning, a voyage of about 1350 miles with around 990 miles remaining.
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British India
Southern Cross
Charles Kingsford Smith
Sydney
London
Calcutta
Karachi
Amphiban Untin Bowler Airplane Flies Toward Berlin
The Chicago Tribune amphibian Untin Bowler lifted from Lake Michigan at 6:48 a m on the first leg to Berlin with pilots Robert H Gast Parker Cramer and aviation editor Robert Wood on board. The craft aimed for Milwaukee as its initial stop en route to Great Whale in Hudson Bay region and bore a Derby hat inspired name.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Antin Bowler
Lake Michigan
Berlin
Milwaukee
Europe
Robert H. Gast
Kentucky
Parker Cramer
Clarion
Robert Wood
The
Tribune
Great Whale
Hudson Bay
England
Col. R. R. McCormick
Federal Agent Shot During Moonshine Raid Near Rockford
W. H. Gillespie prohibition officer wounded in the face and chest in a raid on a still near Rockford Alabama. Sheriff Snider reports Wilson Faulkner fled. three Coosa county men arrested. bloodhounds requested to aid in search. Kellogg and lieutenant depart Montgomery for Sylacauga to pursue moonshiners reported to have fired.
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Sylacaga
Ala
W. H. Gillespie
Prohibition
Rockford
Gillespie
Wilson Faulkner
R. O. Snider
Coast County
I. C. Wesson
Clarence Ellison
Dewey Pressley
Coosa County
C. K. Kellore
Middle District
Alabama
Kilby
Montgomery
Faulkner
W. D. Blocker
C. K. Kellogg
Sylacauga
Kelloge
E. W. Myrick
Orange Apple Slips on Banana Peel Fun Story
Chicago reports a humorous incident where seven year old Orange Apple slipped on a banana and was hospitalized. The boy gave the name Orange and Apple to nurses, leading to a playful discovery by the staff about his parentage. The tale ends with a pun about a fruitful event.
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Chicago
Orange
Orange, Jr
Highway Commission to pay Thompson family 6000
The North Carolina state highway commission will pay Patrolman George N. Thompson’s family six thousand dollars in compensation for his death from injuries sustained in an accident near Wadesboro. The payment comes under the new workers’ compensation act and will be funded by commission funds as each state department insures its own employees.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
George N. Thompson
Wadesboro
Commission
State Department
Local Businessman Buys Three Passenger Airplane
Charles L. Amos, a prominent local businessman, purchased a three passenger Commandaire biplane for business and leisure use. Lieutenant Clark of the weather bureau at Guilford airport will pilot it until Amos learns to fly, with demonstrations planned over the city.
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Charles L. Amos
Amos
Clark
Weather Bureau
Guilford
Mr. Amos
Commandaire
Little Rock
Ark
Mars
Cleveland Pilots Chase Endurance World Record
Cleveland, July 3 AP two pilots Roy L. Mitchell and Byron K. Newcomb remained aloft over the city airport aiming to extend the endurance flight record beyond 172 hours 32 minutes. They celebrated passing 100 hours with aerial fireworks and maintained high spirits as weather outlook remained favorable for the next day.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Roy L. Mitchell
Byron K. Newcomb
Ft. Worth
Minneapolis
California Forest Fires Worst in Years
Mountain fires in the Santa Clara valley were described as the worst in years as 500 men battled two fronts. The Santa Cruz Mountains blaze near Alma destroyed over 2,000 acres and four residences were lost. A separate Morgan Mill fire, already controlled, spread later, burning about 3,000 acres of cattle land and remaining uncontrolled.
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San Jose
Calif
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Cruz
Alma
Morgan Mill
Paradise Valley
Uvas
Youth and Father Held in Patrolman's Death
Dewey Doby a 14 year old Albemarle youth and his father C W Doby were jailed on murder and aiding and abetting murder charges after a collision near Wadesboro killed J Thompson a Lexington based state highway patrolman assigned to the eighth district with Marion HQ. Thompson died from a fractured skull hours after the wreck on the outskirts of Wadesboro.
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Wadesboro
Dewey Doby
Albemarle
C. W. Doby
State Highway Patrol
J. Thompson
Lexington
Eighth District
Marion
Doby
Thompson
Dr Lingle Accepts Davidson Presidency
Davidson college names Dr Walter Lingle to its presidency after 24 years as chairman of the Presbyterians training school board in Richmond. Announcement by acting chair R A Dunn says duties begin in September.
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Davidson
Walter Lingle
The
Presbyterian Assembly
Richmond
Davidson College
Washington Plans Quiet Fourth Holiday Observance
Washington will mark Independence Day with a safe and sane celebration. President Hoover stays at the White House with Mrs. Hoover and son Herbert Hoover Jr. A formal event is set for tomorrow night at Sylvan Theater near the White House, featuring Senator Harrison and a Marine Band fireworks finale.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Virginia
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Mississippi River
Sylvan Theater
Washington Monument Grounds
Senator Harrison
Mississippi
Marine Band
Cudahy Engaged to Muriel Evans in Riverside
Michael J. P. Cudahy son of John P. Cudahy and Muriel Adel Evanson known as Muriel Evans announce plans to marry after filing notice of intention in Riverside California. Cudahy 21 says they will live in Los Angeles. Evanson 18 has acted in films and will decide on continuing acting. The romance follows a five month courtship and prior elopement with Marie Astaire ended in jail.
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Los Angeles
Michael J. P. Cudahy
John P. Cudahy
The
Cudahy Packing Company
Muriel Adel Evanson
Muriel Evans
Riverside
Cal
Miss Evanson
Cudahy
Mony
Marie Astaire
Santa Barbara
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New Jersey
Fred B. Quinn
York County
Ferrara
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Mrs. King
Buncombe Juvenile Court
Philadelphia Superior Court
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Japan
Columbia
Magneto
Hudson Bay Country
Sault Ste, Marie
Mich
St. Mary’s River
Canadian Forestry Department
Still
Sylacauga, Ala
Highway Commission
California
DR. Lingle
Young Cudahy
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