Priceless Crown of Romanoffs to Crown Misa Universe Pageant
In Los Angeles hidden behind rocks lies the Crown of the Romanoffs to be unveiled at the Misa Universe coronation Sunday night. The all diamond tara, made for the Russian imperial court, contains 1828 diamonds totaling 300 karats and is insured for 500000. It arrived from New York and will be moved to Long Beach under special guard for the pageant, with loan arranged by N W Ayer Co and Beers diamond interests.
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Strong Rocks
The
Romanoffs
Mixa Universe
New York
Long Beach
Nichols & Plincke
Czar Nichols
Cartier's
International Jewelers
Paris
Los Angres
Manhattan
Telic
N. W. Ayer & Co
Ade
de Beers Diamond Syndicate
Bara
Ite
Independent
UFC
Sear Meinhardt Meinhardt
Seven Men Dead Air Transport Missing Over California
A C-47 vanished with seven aboard on a 70 mile San Bernardino to Van Nuys hop. Dawn search by Air Force Civil Air Patrol and LA sheriff aero squads covered the San Gabriel foothills as crews scoured rugged terrain. Weather was clear at takeoff but scattered squalls and a brief downpour were reported, and authorities theorize a crash in the San Gabriels.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
San Bernardino
van Nuys
Norton Air Force Base
San Fernando Valley
March Air Force Base
Riverside
San Gabriel Mountain
Civil Air Patrol
San Gabriels
Heat Wave Described Across United States Causes Widespread Strain
The report details extreme heat from the plains to New York as temperatures soar and relief efforts fail. In New York City crowds flood beaches and the Palisades Park while heat prostrations rise. A Bronx water main bursts, flooding streets and basements. Detroit factory tensions trigger mass walks out at Briggs and Packard plants. Elevated thermometers in Cadillac Square and unusual temperature swings elsewhere illustrate the nation’s heat distress and water shortages.
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New York State
Mercury
Palisades Amusement Park
Hudson River
Metropolis
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
Detroit
Briggs Auto
Packard
Briggs
Cadillac Square
Hell
Mich
Paradise
Birmingham
Ala
Bluefield
W. Va
Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis
Toledo
John Torre
Erie
June verdict in fatal officer shooting near theft
A coroner's inquest jury found justifiable homicide in the June 14 shooting of Roy Ortega, 37, by Police Officer James K. Ray, as Ortega and a companion fled from a stolen car wrecked while police released a fleeing suspect.
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Kiting
Los Angeles
Roy Ortega
James K. Ray
Tax Hikes Loom As Oil Revenue Drops
The article warns taxpayers face higher gas rates and city tax bills next year. City manager Vickers backs a plan with support from key officials. Rising land purchases and higher city employee pay boost costs while upland oil income declines, signaling a shift away from oil money and toward heavier taxation.
Phoenix Cool at 97 as heat grips nation
Desert city of Phoenix reports near 97 degrees with forecasts of hot, windy weather. Other regions show extreme heat, price controls on certain frozen goods declared in Washington, and heat records noted in New York and Bamberg as temperatures climb and daily consumption shifts continue.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bids Called for First Unit of Injection Plant
The Long Beach Harbor board invites bids for the first unit of a gas injection plant to up to 6,000,000 cubic feet daily, anchoring a 40,000,000 cfd project. The $385,000 fixed-fee facility aims to pressurize air for recovery, with permanent facilities planned and an experimental plant previously discussed. LBOD will solicit bids soon, with work expected to start in about a month. city attorney Irving M. Smith notes the LBOD agreement contemplates an experimental plant, requiring an amendment for a 21,000,000 cfd later stage.
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Board of Harbor Commissioners
John Franklin Dodge
Irving M. Smith
Long Beach Oir Development Co
Ceat
LBOD
Roy Brow
Their Chins Are Up So Gen Clark's Is Too
Tokyo June 27 General Mark W Clark spoke at a luncheon today recounting a daily sight of an elderly gentleman with a young child who wave each morning as he passes by. He said the simple gesture inspires him to face the problems awaiting him at his office.
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Gen. Clark
Tokyo
Mark W. Clark
Weather High Tides Forecast Tomorrow
Tide predictions indicate high tides around 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. with the next morning at 7:35 a.m. and a peak near 20 feet. Coastal observers should plan for elevated water levels and possible minor overflows along affected shores.
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Gas Department
Satan's Kingdom
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