Gypsy Kidnaping Sparks Climax in Tribal Feud
In Toledo on September 27 a 16 year old Romany princess Alice Marks was abducted by four men from a New York based Serbian-Italian Gypsy faction. Queen Elizabeth Marks said Miller Nicholas was among the kidnappers after a car intercept near a Gypsy camp, with $200 taken and warrants issued. Joseph Marks, elected Gypsy king in Detroit, suspects retaliation. police were notified promptly.
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New York
Toledo
Alice Marks
Joseph Marks
New York City
Elizabeth Marks
Miller Nicholas
Prince Stephen
Here
Elizabeth
Alice
Detroit
Joseph
Posible
Paras chute jumping police dog makes first flight
Cal the four year old police dog in St Catherines Cal Ontario took his first hop from a plane with his master Marold Broker The dog walked out over the wing after the master jumped and landed safely within a few feet of Broker making a historic para chute jump for a canine.
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ST. Catherines, Ont
Cal
Marold Broker
Brooker
British Planes Move Troops In Egypt By Vickers Napier
British forces in Egypt test Vickers Napier planes to ferry troops. So far only short runs from Cairo to nearby points have been used, with a full squad and equipment transported on these trips.
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London
Egypt
Cairo
Plant Seed Wheat On Fly Free Dates In NC
North Carolina farmers are advised to plant wheat during fall fly free periods to curb Hessian fly damage. Extension entomologist D H Brannon notes the pest causes about 100 million dollars in U.S. crop losses annually and NC growers now share in the harm. The article lists seven control aids alongside planting on fly free dates, including crop rotation, avoiding wheat-on-wheat planting, destroying volunteer wheat, deep soil prep, using good seed, proper fertilization, and community cooperation.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Dc. H. Brannon
State College
Brannon
Rex Leads Big Five Scorers After Openers
Raleigh September 27 Ray Rex NC State 210 pound sophomore fullback tops Big Five scoring with 12 points from two touchdowns in State’s opener against Appalachian. Duke’s Bob McQuage and John Komlos trail with seven each. Wake Forest and Carolina tied 0 0 while Duke beat Davidson 13 0.
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Raleigh
Ray Rex
N. C
Sophmore
State
Appalachian College
Duke
Wake Forest
Carolina
Blue Devils
Davidson Wildcats
Bob McQuage
John Komlos
Wolfpack
Mountaineers
Capt
Lowell Mason
Bob Cox
Mope Cumiskey
Robert McAdams
Corky Cornelus
Rail buses to replace steam locomotives in Romania
Bucharest reports Romania plans to replace steam locomotives with gasoline driven rail buses on secondary lines. The move aims to cut costs and speed schedules by shifting traffic to the lighter rail buses on lesser routes.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Pilot Plans Arctic Fur Rescue Prize in Plane Fitting
William R. Graham, noted pilot, aims to salvage a Hudson Bay ship's fur cargo stranded last year in Arctic ice off Point Barrow. He will have a plane fitted in Los Angeles to carry the mission and equip it for Arctic weather with a prize valued at a million dollars.
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Los Angeles
William R. Graham
Graham
Hudson Bay
Arctic Ocean
Point Barrow
England's first school with private airplane landing field
Hylton high school in Huyton England installs a private landing field. Students marked the field with the letters H H thirty feet tall. The school operates a plane used for flying and geography instruction.
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Port Huyton
Eng
England
Hylton High School
Topsy Turvy Plane Sets Record in Paris Flight
Paris reports Massette used a speed plane with an upper wing six feet shorter than the lower, yet achieved a world record for 500 kilometers in an hour and 87 minutes and reached a top speed of 208 miles per hour during the flight.
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Paris
Massette
Unusual Triangular Winged Plane Built by Local Pilot
Lawrence Kansas craftsman Ben Brown unveils a novel aircraft with overhead controls a rear mounted motor and a central pusher propeller. The wings form a triangle around the cabin with cutouts on each side, creating a distinctive design.
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Lawrence, Kas
Ben Brown
Paria Fashion Sees Lashes Match Frock Says Aesthetic Rule
A Paria fashion note advises eyelashes should complement the frock. It describes lashes as dyed or artificial and notes they complete the overall look.
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Kenmore
Lowell Wringer
America
Hera
Sears
Autrorice
Pennsylvania
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Iain
Rex
Stan
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