British fliers die in Tunis crash during long distance attempt
In the Zaghouap region of southern Tunis a mountain storm claimed the lives of Squadron Leader A G Jones Williams and Flight Lieutenant N H Jenkins during a non stop 6000 mile flight from Cranwell to Capetown to set a world record. Bodies found by Arabs. military honors planned in Tunis. They departed Cranwell Tuesday morning and were last heard fifty miles off Sardinia.
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French Aviators Missing Over Desert Flight to Saigon
Paris dispatch reports hours pass without word from aviators La Salle Robard and Fal tot after leaving Le Bourget for Saigon French Indo China. Authorities fear they perished like British flyers Jones Williams and Jenkins in the Tunisian desert crash amid recent storms southeast of Tunis.
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Grounds for Divorce By United Press
Detroit judge rules that attending stripmaker parties justifies divorce. Donald Rutledge secured a decree against Nora, holding the couple's separation based on her conduct.
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Detroit
Dewitt Merriam
Donald Rutledge
Nora
Postmaster Warns of Christmas Mail Rush Delays
Postmaster Robert H. Bryson warned that winter weather slows mailing and will cause an unprecedented last minute rush. Signs of the rush appeared midweek with extra clerks on duty and parcels weighed at special tables to ease stamp-window congestion. Air mail is suggested for distant points.
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Patrolman Smiths Revolver Accident Shocks Detroit
In Detroit on December 19 Patrolman Leslie Smith was hosting friends when his revolver slipped from his hand. It exploded and a bullet lodged in a wall causing no injuries but startling guests.
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Detroit
Leslie Smith
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