Lindberghs Forced to Land Near Nemuro in Fog
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh were forced to land their aircraft near Nemuro after flying from Petropavlovsk Kamchatka. A dense fog bank over the Kurile chain halted progress, and the couple planned to wait for better weather before resuming their trans Pacific attempt. The Ochlishi wireless station reported the plan to await improvement as the fog continued.
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Nemuro
Tagen ST Yee
Petropavlovsk
Kamchatka
Nemura
Charles A. Lindbergh
Kelol Islands
Kurile
Ochlishi
Lindberghs
tNe
Muroton Bay
Camp Meeting to Be Held at Salem
Benton Ark The sixty fifth consecutive annual camp meeting at the Salem camp grounds five miles from here is in progress The Methodist Episcopal Church South has kept the camp meeting organization intact through reconstruction days panics hard times and good times The first meeting was held in 1867 on six acres donated by Robert Scott A tabernacle was erected and nine stacks and sites for tents provided
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Benton Ark
Salem Camp Grounds
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Robert Scott
Coal Operators Protest Rate Hike From Railroads
In Washington, anthracite operators and the United Mine Workers of America joined in opposition to a 15 percent freight rate increase sought by railroads. Fruit and vegetable shippers also testified against the proposed hike before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fox Hunters Urged to Secure Licenses Under State Law
State game warden E. J. Barham warns all fox hunters they must obtain regular hunting licenses before pursuing foxes. The Arkansas Fish and Game Commission confirms this is not a special license but the standard license required for hunting any game bird or animal in the state.
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E. J. Barham
Mr. Barham
Arkansas Fish and Game Commission
Tate
Smyth Couple Depart for Texarkana to Start New Home
Mr and Mrs M M Smyth left Wednesday for Texarkana where they will make their future home. Mr Smyth has been manager of the local Ritchie Grocer branch and was transferred to Texarkana as manager of the Texarkana branch.
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Mark M. Smyth
Texarkana
Mr. Smyth
Ritchie Grocer Company
Texerkynu
Fia
Aircraft crash kills two near Buffalo outskirts
Two men died when an airplane crashed in a farm outskirt area near Buffalo. The pilot was George Hoy and a passenger was unnamed. The accident occurred Wednesday with limited details available.
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Buffalo
George Hoy
Sister of Local Man Dies In Brooklyn
Ante Relenale dies at her Brooklyn residence on Sunday August 14th. Survived by son Cecily Crawford of Little Rock, father E B Webb of Gurdon, sisters Mrs Charles Wray of Gurdon and Mrs Nona Dickinson of Prescott, and brothers Ed Webb Brooks Webb and Penny H Webb of Gurdon and the city. Remains to arrive in Gurdon Friday for burial services Saturday.
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Ante Relenale
Brooklyn
Cecily Crawford
Little
C Rex King Held to State Grand Jury
C Rex King 3h was held for action by the Crittenden county grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate A R Wylie on charges of murdering two North Carolina youths whose burned bodies were found in a swamp near here last October 22. King's mother testified he was in Santa Rosa, Texas, earlier, and a nephew corroborated her claim.
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Marion
Ark
C. Rex King
Crittenden County
Grand Jury
A. R. Wylie
North Carolina
Here
Woodrow S. Wilson
Burton Hensley
Harahan
King
W. B. King
Santa Rosa
Texas
L. J. King
Service Station Burglarized. Groceries Stolen
A filling station owned by Brent McPhersonn was burglarized Monday night. Upon opening Tuesday morning he found groceries including flour meat and canned goods missing. Also stolen were cigarettes and assorted automobile accessories. Entry was gained by prizing a window open.
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Brent McPhersonn
Roadhouse Featuring Texas Guinan Bombed in Bronx
The Woodman Inn roadhouse in the Bronx catering to Texas Guinan and her company was bombed early Tuesday after closing for the night. No injuries were reported and police investigated the blast as a suspected arson or criminal act.
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Roadhouse
Texas Guinan
New York
Woodmahsten Inn
Bronx
Picls
Co operative Plan of Canning Formed
MORRISTON Ark A cooperative plan for canning surplus fruits and vegetables has been started in Conway county led by county agent L Cothern. Farmers lacking jars preserve surplus in jars Morriston people provide jars. farmers keep half the jars in return for work and product, townspeople receive fifty percent for jars.
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Morriston
Ark
Conway County
L. Cothern
Morriston Peopes
Two Bootleggers Shot Dead on Dingy Mott Street
Police identified the victims as Joseph Cigne and Anthony Justiano two men described as bootleggers. They were ambushed by three gunmen on Dingy Mott Street early Wednesday as women and children fled. Both victims carried police records.
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New York
Dingy Mott Street
Joseph Cigne
Anthony Justiano
Kiddies Enter Dog and Doll Parade in Hope
Hope boys and girls are urged to enter the dog and doll parade staged by local merchants and The Star. Entries due Friday at 4 PM, parade downtown, with cash and merchandise prizes for many classifications. Special rooster-for-subscription offer paid on rural routes in Hope’s trade area.
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Ilera
Attica
Hope
Ward & Son
Crescant’ Drug Co
Farmera
Te Star
Star
W. Mi Duckett
Hope Star
Hope Furniture Co
Montgomery Ward
Saenger Theater
Theo P. Witt A Co
Moreland’s
Hope Auto Co
Aerae
Cannon Probe to Re open Next Week
Washington The Senate Campaign Funds Committee announced subpoenas to E. C. Jameston and secretary H. F. Haley to testify next week in an inquiry into anti-Smith expenditures by Bishop James Cannon. Jameston testified he gave $65,100 to use against Smith in Virginia.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
E. C. Jameston
New York
H. F. Haley
James Cannon
Jameston
Virginia
Smith
Thousands to Continue Road Work Until Snow
Thousands of men on the expanded highway construction program are expected to keep working almost until snow. The administration plans a gradual tapering of projects from September, with southern work continuing after the Calder north halt. Active federal aid projects stood at 442.5 million dollars as of August 11.
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Washington
Calder North
George Bell On Trial at Ashdown
George H. Bell, president of the defunct Planters Bank and Trust Company, faces trial in Little River Circuit Court at Ashdown for receiving deposits while the bank was insolvent. Jury selection dominated Tuesday with 10 seated. two more expected. The bank failed last fall with about 300000 in deposits. Bell, also a lumberman and planter, was moved from Howard County and had served on the state Unemployment Relief Committee.
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Nashville
Ark
George H. Bell
Planters Bank and Trust Company
Little River
Bell
Ashdown
Howard Circuit Court
State
Giant Light for Akron Dirigible Highlighted in Report
Washington reports a searchlight of 380000 candlepower was tested for the new airship Akron. The light uses a 20 foot electric cable and weighs under 13 pounds, marking a notable feature in the craft’s testing and visibility.
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Washington
Akron
Millions Homeless By Yangtee River Flood
Hankow China flood waters of the Yangtee river breached the Chinkow Dyke flooding Hankow's western suburb and inundating the native industrial district. The disaster adds to three weeks of chaos with millions made homeless and tens of millions left destitute by the rising waters.
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Yangtee River
Hankow
China
Yangtee
Flies Over State in 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Harvey Thomas of the Hope fire department flew from Memphis at 1 30 PM Tuesday aboard a Ford three motor air liner of American Airways and returned to Hope by 5 PM. He noted the new Hope High School at Sixteenth and Main as a striking feature and praised the ships' speed and comfort with four passengers in the 15 seat craft. Passengers carried personal gear and aviation pockets held newspapers and magazines for reading during the trip.
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Harvey Thmas
Hope Fire Department
Memphis
Hope
American Airways
Ree
Sixteenth
Main Streets
Tri
Prosecution Rest in Luke Lea Case
The prosecution rested Wednesday in the trial of Colonel Luke Lea of Nashville Tennessee, publisher and financier, and three others accused of conspiring to defraud the Central Bank and Trust Co of 1,300,000 dollars.
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Asheville
N. C
Luke Lea
Nashville
Tennessee
Central Bank & Trust Co
96 Year Old Penny Found by Man in Field
Tom Tate found a large one cent coin dating 1835 while plowing a field near ST JOE Arkansas. The relic is described as nearly as big as a half dollar.
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Joe
Ark
Tom Tate
Marlboro Street Tragedy As Truck Roars Through Crowd
At 5 30 p m in Marlboro Industrial Stronghold a massive truck plows into a crowded downtown street. Pedestrians scramble while a girl in a gray suit screams for help and a man lunges toward the danger as brakes squeal and chaos erupts. The scene captures a swift, terrifying urban crush amid busy traffic.
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Marlboro
Middle West
Pup rescue on busy street ends safely with grateful crowd
A chaotic traffic moment turns calm as a young man retrieves a tiny puppy from a near miss. The girl in gray smiles as he returns the unharmed pup, a boy asks to pet its head, and spectators debate the close call before the scene continues on page four.
London Roof Space Tests for Autogiro Landings
A garbled report from London mentions proposed tests for autogiro landings from a roof space. The space is described as equal in size to the roof area, with references to landing tests and the aerial vehicle in a London context. The fragmentary text leaves the exact plan unclear.
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London
Ala
Beebe Auto Plant Destroyed By Fire
A fire destroyed the one story brick Beebe plant of Tapate Motor Company on Tuesday night after an explosion was heard by nearby residents. The building valued at 12,000 dollars, owned by F V Powell, had 8,000 dollars in insurance on automobiles and a small policy of five dollars. Mr Hagsdale and a worker left the building about 15 minutes before the blast. The telephone cable was burned and local communication was disrupted. Powell had occupied the building for three years.
Two Youths Injured in Motorcycle Collision in Little Rock
In Little Rock on Wednesday a motorcycle carrying two youths collided with a car. Grant Oakes, 16, suffered skull fractures and critical injuries, while Forrest Griffey, 17, was injured. The crash prompted medical treatment and investigation.
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Little Rock
Grant Oakes
Forrest Griffey
Dual Teaching Posts At Hendrix And Galloway Colleges
Mrs. Florence Fulton of Belton Texas will teach physical education for women at Hendrix College and Galloway Woman’s College while Miss Susie Chambliss Dowdy of Searcy will teach public speaking and expression at both institutions. Clem A. Towner from Oxford Ohio will direct conservatories at both colleges. The two schools, merged last year by the Methodist church conferences, will operate separately.
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Oxford
Ohio
Little Rock
North Arkansas
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Gandhi Offered Chance for Parley in London Talks
Viceroy Wil l ingdon and Sir Ernest Hotson in telegraphic contact Tuesday regarding Mahatma Gandhi s offer to go to London if an impartial inquiry into alleged Delhi truce breaches is held. Gandhi narrows conditions and could join the second round table conference though he doubts departure.
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Bombay
India
Willingdon
Ernest Hotson
Mahatma Gandhi
London
Delhi
Gandhi
Mehatma
Mis and Verbon Walker in Arkansas car wreck tragedy
An Arkansas crash near Paragould involves Keith, Verbon and Miss Walker, with Keith driving erratically on a paved highway. Ambulance crews and bystanders aided the injured, as trial and investigation plans unfold and relatives wait for updates.
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Keith
Calhoun
Verbon
Walker
Hope Boy Scouts
Acciden
Heendon, Jr
Thomas Brumfield
John
William Stephenson
Igcaman
Paragould
Ark
Italian Government Transfer Brings Council Direct Oversight
Fragmentary OCR reads that the Italian government places control into the hands of the council and parliament submitting to a direct arrangement. The incomplete text notes preliminary steps toward submission and an assertion of authority.
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Council of
Atte
Stemilies
Parliament
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George Bell
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