Huge German Flying Boat Arrives in Rio Harbor
The German flying boat DO X completed its 7 1/2 month voyage from Altenrhein Switzerland to Rio de Janeiro landing at 12 55 p m. The journey included stops at Amsterdam Calshot Lisbon and the Cape Verde Islands. The craft suffered wing damage near Lisbon and its undercarriage was later crushed by heavy seas at the Canary Islands.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Do.x
Altenrhein
Switzerland
Amsterdam
Calshot
England
Lesbarges
France
Lisbon
Spain
Cape Verde Islands
Fernando Naronha
Germany
Canary Islands
Mid West Heat Toll Tops Sixteen As Beac hgoers Watch
Chicago and surrounding areas suffer a heat wave with sixteen deaths and numerous drownings at beaches and resorts. Temperatures reach the 90s and over, with continued heat forecast across the Mississippi valley.
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Chicago
Middle West
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Oklahoma
Michigan
Escanaba
Detroit
Columbus
Cleveland
Bellaire
Dayton
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Springfield
Lake Michigan
Windy City
Sioux City
Lowa Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Omaha
Eau Claire
Wis
Cherokee
Altus
Kansas
Emporia
Atlantic Seaboard
Kellermeyer Elected President of North Carolina Christian Endeavor
The Rev. H. C. Kellermeyer of Concord was elected president of the North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union at the closing session of the annual convention in Charlotte. He succeeds the Rev. R. Gordon Spaugh of Winston-Salem. New officers include Byron Hayworth and others, with trustees representing several denominations.
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Charlotte
H. C. Kellermeyer
Concord
Reformed Church
North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
Byron Hayworth
Greensboro
Elizabeth Hanner
Julian
Maud Little
Oscar Hege
Winston-Salem
Hoover weighs year long debt moratorium for Europe
Washington reports President Hoover pressing Congress for relief options to stabilize Europe. A one to two year debt and reparations moratorium is favored, with Germany’s reparations tied to broader relief steps. Talks with lawmakers continue as White House contemplates a full statement.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Germany
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Senator Byrnes
South Carolina
Ogden Mille
The
Treasury
Two Drownings At Flat Rock Pool In Forest City
Forest City North Carolina reports two drownings after a night search. Dewitt Harrill 26 of Forest City and Marion Parker 17 of Marion drowned at Flat Rock pool. Harrill likely died while attempting to save Parker. Coroner to hold inquest. funeral plans incomplete.
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Forest City
N. C
Dewitt Harrill
Marion Parker
Marion
Flat Rock
Harrill
Miss Parker
Grady Harrill
L. C. Newton
Charlie Harris
W. C. Hightower
Minnie Harrill
U. S. Minister To Denmark Dies In Europe
Ralph Booth United States minister to Denmark died in Vienna at the Kaiser hof hotel Bad Gastein following a heart ailment illness. He had been ill since December after an influenza attack his wife Mrs Booth daughter Virginia Dickerman Vogel and son John Lord Booth were with him during his treatment.
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St. John
Hae Brouck Heights
N. J
Horris
Hillig
Hoiriis
Steinbrucken
Germany
America
Denmark
United States
Liberty
N. Y
Atlantic
Ireland
England
Netherlands
Copenhagen
Vienna
Ralph Booth
Kaiserhof
Bad Gastein
Czechoslovakia
Booth
Virginia Dickerman Vogel
John Lord Booth
Salt Lake City Offers to Buy City of Chicago
Salt Lake City proposes to invest and buy Chicago as a suburb. Mayor Anton J. Cermak displayed a telegram from Chicago merchants saying the city is broke and asking what Chicago would take for its remaining assets.
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Salt Lake City
City of
Chicago
Chicgo
Anton J. Cermak
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake
Tornadic Winds Cause Damage Across Minnesota
Tornadic winds struck scattered parts of Minnesota with property damage but no deaths. Reports of 18 killed in Albert Lea were later deemed erroneous. Elk River experienced strong winds and heavy rain, while a small twister near Twin Lakes destroyed farm property.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Fairmont
Albert Lea
Elk River
Twin Cities
Twin Lakes
Heat Claim First Nashville Fatality
Nashville reports the first death blamed on the intense summer heat as Frank Moose a construction worker collapsed and died in hospital after being prostrated.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank Moose
Beaufort Boat Seized By Cops
The 78 foot power boat Dozell Edward of Beaufort North Carolina was seized in Raritan Bay by the New York marine police. Eighteen crew members were arrested on charges of violating the conservation law for alleged seining. Captain Charles Mason and the crew face arraignment in second district court Stapleton Staten Island.
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Perthamboy
N. J
Dozell Edward
Beaufort
N. C
Raritan Bay
New York Marine Police
Charles Mason
Second District Court
Stapleton
Staten Island
Canadian flier crosses English Channel in glider
Lieut. Lissant Beardmore a Canadian flier and opera singer becomes the first person to cross the English Channel in a glider. He launched from Lympne England and landed at Stinglevert near Calais after reaching 12000 feet. He tied for no prize but noted the cold was extreme.
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English Channel
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France
Lissant Beardmore
Lympne
England
Stinglevert
Calais
Canada
Lieut. Beardmore
Robert Kronfeld
London
Hoover Statement Sparks Global Stock Rally and Interest
European capitals greeted President Hoover's remarks on strengthening Europe's economy. Berlin stocks jumped up to 15 points while London Paris Vienna observed intense interest. The German cabinet noted the statement as Washington policy gained attention and Mellon visit carried weight amid reparations and war debt discussions.
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Germany
Berlin
London
Paris
SY Associates
Hoover
United States
Europe
Washington
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
France
Gardner Names Commission For School Consolidation
Gov O Max Gardner in Raleigh appoints a 12 member commission plus himself to draw up plans for consolidating North Carolina Woman's College North Carolina State College and the University of North Carolina into a Greater University of North Carolina. The six governor appointees include F L Jackson Judge N A Townsend Dr Fred Morrison B A Alexander Mrs E L McKee and Miss Estelle Shaw. Presidents from each institution and appointees selected by them complete the panel. The consolidation was authorized by the 1931 assembly as a major state education reorganization and Gardner calls it the administration's top long term achievement.
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University of North Carolina
Assembly
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina Woman's College
North Carolina State College
F. L. Jackson
Davidson College
N. A. Townsend
Frank P. Graham
Louis R. Wilson
State College
E. C. Brooks
de. W. G. Riddick
J. I. Foust
Benjamin J. Kendrick
State University
Gardner
North Carolina
Collision Claims Five Student Pilots in Brindisi
Five student pilots were killed and one injured when two bombing hydroplanes collided at 60 feet in Brindisi Italy. Six others escaped. Lieut Macchia's plane flew beneath Sergeant Nugnes's plane. one aircraft landed safely while the other sank. The lieutenant died. the sergeant survived with minor bruises.
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Brindisi
Italy
Macchia
Nugnes
Press Criticism of Pershing’s WWI Book in London Papers
London newspapers react to General John J. Pershing’s new book. The London Post calls his claim that allied morale fell in 1918 ungenerous and unfair. The Daily Mail notes Britain has seldom criticized American troops or their leaders.
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London
John J. Pershing
London Post
Daily Mail
Ruth Nichols to attempt Atlantic hop to Paris
Ruth Nichols plans a take off for Harbor Grace Newfoundland to begin her Atlantic hop to Paris. Clarence Chamberlain and his crew work to repair landing gear damage found on arrival at Floyd Bennett airport Brooklyn from Jersey City. a test flight was expected late today.
Son of Director Claimed By Death
Los Angeles reports the death of Michael Fitzmaurice infant son of film director George Fitzmaurice and Diana Kane. He died after a short illness. Patricia, his sister, survives. The children were born three weeks ago.
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Los Angeles
Pat
Mike
the Thins
George Fitzmaurice
Diana Kane
Michael
Patricia
State of war rumoured between Paraguay and Bolivia in Gran Chaco
Reports from Arica indicate Bolivia may have ordered two regiments into the Gran Chaco frontier while La Paz denies mobilization. Chilean and Bolivian officials suggest tensions persist though some authorities say war is not desired. The border dispute has long troubled Bolivian Paraguayan relations since 1928 conflicts.
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Santiago
Chile
Bolivia
Paragua
Gran Chaco
Los Tiempos
Arica
Hell
la Paz
Cochabamba
Washington
Two Are Jailed After Slaying Union Man in Hotel Room
William Crosby 23 and Virginia Crosby 19 were jailed after the slaying of William Crosby 50 in a Charleston rooming house. An iron bar and alcohol were involved. The coroner's inquest heard he assaulted a family member. the son and niece were questioned as investigators pursued arrest.
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Crosby
William
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