Transcontinental Nonstop Air Derby Opens With McMillan Lead
Clifford McMillan, first to take off in the transcontinental nonstop air derby to Los Angeles, left Roosevelt Field at 10 37 am EST in the Onondaga race 1010. He reported a forced landing west of Wilkes-Barre with no plane damage and requested replacement parts by ship.
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Roosevelt Field
Clifford McMillan
Syracuse
Wilkes- Barre
N. d
Los Angeles
McMillan
C. A. Herrick
Stinson
N. Y
Herrick
Hempstead
Bellanca
L. A. Yancy
Ballough Leads Field in Class B Transcontinental Race
BE. E. Ballough of Chicago piloting a new Laird plane led a 15-plane field of class B trans continental racers out of Yuma Arizona as the event opened.
Four Former Champs Fall in Golf National Amateur
In the first 18 holes of match play at Braeburn, four former champions including George Von Elm lost. Von Elm fell to Arthur W. Yates 3 and 2, Chick Evans lost to John Dawson 2 and 1, Max Marston went down to Eustice Storey one up, and Francis Ouimet lost to Young Phillips Finlay late. Bobby Jones beat J Wolcott Brown 4 and 3 as Brown held late advantage.
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Braeburn Country Club
Newton
Mass
George von Elm
Detroit
von Elm
Arthur W. (Bucky) Yates
Rochester
N. Y
Chick Evans
Chicago
Max Marston
Philadelphia
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Evans
John Dawson
Dawson
Marston
Eustice Storey
Ouimet
Young Phillips Finlay
Bobby Jones
J. Wolcott Brown
New Jersey
Brown
Bobby
Fred Wright
Gordon Taylor
Canada
Dr. O. F. Willing
Portland
Ore
Watts Gunn
Atlanta
Eustace F. Storey
Great Britain
Max R. Marston
Jess W. Sweetser
New York
J. Armstrong
Aurora
Ills
Athletics Leading 3-1 In Eighth
In New York on September 12 the Athletics trail the Yankees by three and a half games as Hoyt and Ehmke faced off in a tightly contested game. The ledger shows no runs through five innings with multiple close plays, including a double play involving Cochrane, Bengough, Lazzeri and Robertson.
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New York
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Athletics
Yankees
Hoyt
Ehmke
Ruth
Meusel
Bishop
Foxx
Lazzeri
Cochrane
Robertson
Bengough
Miller
Boley
Combs
Koenig
Gehrig
Simmons
Television Invades Field Of Dramatics
In Schenectady New York on September 12 engineers at General Electric staged a one act play to prove television can render drama visible. A small screen displayed two actors with moving props while audio came through WGY radio. Receivers three miles from the studio showed the scene, with plans for full length figures and richer backgrounds later.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
WGY
Passengers Rescued From Ward Line Monterey Fire
A Ward Line steamer Monterey suffered a noon fire off Progreso. Sixty seven passengers headed for Havana and New York were safely landed at Progreso and will stay in Merida awaiting guidance on continuing their voyage. The blaze started in hold No. 2 among cotton hay coffee and sisal grass.
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Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Ward Line
Monterey
Progreso
Havana
New York
Eureka
Lloyds
Vera Cruz
Philadelphia
Scotland
Maine GOP Victory Seals Gardiner in State Race
Late returns from 17 of 633 precincts show William Gardiner leading for governor with 151,446 votes while U S Senator Frederick Hale leads with 144,226 as Republicans sweep four Maine congressional seats. Holmes trails in the gubernatorial race with 66,555 votes as Beedy White Nelson and Snow are re-elected to congress.
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Portland
William Gardiner
United States
Frederick Hale
Hale
Herbert E. Holmes
Gardiner
BE. €. Moran, Jr
Carroll L. Beedy
Wallace H. White, Jr
John E. Nelson
Donald F. Snow
Postum to Acquire Calumet Co in Stock Deal
The Postum company will acquire all capital stock of the Calumet Baking Powder company of Chicago. Warren Wright remains president and will become a Postum director. Calumet’s organization will stay intact with no changes planned.
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New York
Postum Company
Calumet Baking Powder Company of
Chicago
Warren Wright
Calumet Company
Postum
Warner Brothers Gains Control of Stanley Company
Warner Brothers pictures has acquired control of the Stanley Company of America through stock purchases. An offering to minority stockholders will be made on the same basis for which control was obtained, with details to be announced later.
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New York
Warner Brothers Pictures
Stanley Company of America
Texas Democrats Back Smith and Oppose Liquor Traffic Fiery Session
In Dallas on September 12 1932 Texas Democrats led by Governor Dan Moody pledged to support Alfred E Smith for president while continuing the fight against liquor traffic. The convention erupted in fist fights as anti Smith factions bolted and reorganized praising Herbert Hoover.
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Texas
Smith
Dallas
Democratic Party
Dan Moody
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Moody
Herbert Hoover
Regular
O. B. Colquit
Paris
Primary Returns Shape Gubernatorial Races Across States
Yesterday's state primaries produced notable GOP gains with Charles T. W. Tobey a possible New Hampshire governor nominee, Eaton D. Sargent winning the Democratic nomination in New Hampshire, and C Douglas Buck emerging for Delaware governor. Vermont re elected John E Weeks, Mississippi and Louisiana also reported contests with several leads and margins.
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Washington
Charles T. W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Ora A. Brown
Ashland
Eaton D. Sargent
Nashua
Charles W. Ward
Manchester
C. Douglas Buck
Dupont
Delaware
Weeks
Edward H. Deavitt
Montpelier
Robert S. Hall
T. Price Dale
Mississippi
James O'Connor
J. A. Brulard
Louisiana
Colorado
William L. Boatright
William R. Eaton
St. Harrison White
Coolidge Returns to Washington After Wisconsin Vacation
President Coolidge arrived in Washington from a Brule River vacation and immediately met with Secretary Kellogg. He planned to review European impressions of the antiwar treaty and discuss the Franco British naval agreement as Mrs. Coolidge rejoined him after health improvements.
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Washington
Coolidge
Brule
Wisconsin
Kellogg
Europe
White House
Capital
Brule River
Superior
Wis
Chicago
Lawrence Appeal Argument On Durham Contractor Docket
The appeal of W. H. Lawrence a Durham contractor from a 30 year sentence for the murder of Mrs. Annie B. Terry dressmaker of Durham was on the state supreme court docket for today’s argument. The defense contends the evidence was insufficient to submit the case to a jury.
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Raleigh
W. H. Lawrence
Durham
Annie B. Terry
State Supreme Court
Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long in street fight with judge
In Shreveport Louisiana Governor Huey P Long and Circuit Judge J E Reynolds clashed in a lobby fight shortly after noon. Reynolds struck twice but Long dodged. The incident followed yesterday's primary in which Long backed Reynolds rival Judge Joan R K Land, and Reynolds defended his honor against accusations by the governor.
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Shreveport
Huey P. Long
J. E. Reynolds
Reynolds
Hoover Defers Pledge on Equal Rights Amendment
Herbert Hoover told a women’s party delegation he would not pledge support for an equal rights amendment until after an exhaustive study of its effects. He said he would carefully consider the matter, preferring thorough analysis before taking a final public position. He spoke at his headquarters after greeting President Coolidge in Union Station.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Womané Party
Hoover
Union Station
Coleidge
Wisconsin
Senator Robinson Speaks on Religion at Davidson College
Senator Robinson traveled 21 miles from Charlotte to Davidson College and spoke to the student body on religious tolerance and Governor Smith. He avoided political topics citing Davidson as a religious institution and drew applause recalling Woodrow Wilson. He then returned to Charlotte, taking stock of North Carolina's political scene.
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Charlotte
Robinson
Here
Davidson College
Smith
Davidson
Woodrow Wilson
North Carolina
Bid For Farm Vote Starts At Charlotte
Senator Joseph Robinson of Arkansas campaigned in Charlotte opening a day of Democratic activity. He attacked the Republican record since Wilson and Harding and planned a 7:30 p.m. rally at the city auditorium after morning addresses at Davidson College and Raleigh.
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Charlotte
N. C
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
North Carolina
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Robinson
City Auditorium
Raleigh
Republican Party
Impron Ptus
Davidson College
Incumbents Ousted in South Carolina Democratic Primary
In the 1928 South Carolina Democratic primary incumbents suffered a wave defeat across the state. Six state senators and many house members were nominated by voters in rum-over races, with Norman Richards winning a seat in the House from Kershaw County and Mary Ellis becoming the first woman to sit in the South Carolina General Assembly. Sheriff losses included Greenville’s Carlos A. Rector and Bamberg’s S G Ray, among others.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Senate
House
Florence County
Jasper County
Mary Ellis
H. Klugh Purdy
South Carolina General Assembly
Carlos A. Rector
Greenville County
Cliff R. Bramlett
Thomas Hadwin
S. G. Ray
Bamberg
Willie R. Graham
H. S. Cable
Williamsburg
C. A. Power
Laurens
Thomas W. Bennett
Norman
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J. Hartley Manners
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Rune
Maine
GOP
Calumet CO
Warner Brothers
Stanley Company
Wilkes Bank
Foster
Faw
Wrenn
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Wilkesboro
W. H. Foster
Wilkes County
Claude C. Faw
Board of Education of
A. J. Rousseau
Clem Wrenn
Wilkes Banker
Lawrence
Skipper
Augustius
Francesco Tarbottio
Augustus
Genoa
Gov. Smith
Presbyterian Institution
S.C
Senate
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