Hunters End Record Flight of 553 Hours
The Hunter brothers John and Kenneth end a 23 day nonstop flight in a Stinson Detroit monoplane at Sky Harbor Chicago. They log 533 hours 40 minutes 20 seconds before an oil clog forced an early landing amid a cheering crowd and mixed relief.
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Hunters End
Stanley Whitaker
United Press
Chicago
Wright Brothers
John
Kenneth Ebunter
Sparta
Farmer
Sky Harbor
Hutter Brothers
Kenneth
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Indianapolis
Lawrence Genaro
Fifteen Balloons Begin Northward Flight in National Race
Fifteen balloons each with a pilot and aide lifted from Bellaire Speedway in Houston and floated northward toward Texas. The lead craft piloted by Sergeant Joe Murray and Harry Weaver landed twenty eight miles north after one hour forty five minutes. Navy No 1 with Lieutenant T G W Settle was reported over Huffman forty miles northwest. Balloons are forecast to stay aloft two days as winds push them north and west.
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United Press
Houston
Texas
Bellaire Speedway
Gulf of Mexico
Joe Murray
United States Army Aeronaut
Harry Weaver
Here
Navy No. 1
T. G. W. Settle
R- G. Nayer
Huffman
Weaver
United States
Parents blamed for child marriages in state report
Miss Blanche Merry reports 4,488 students under 16 left school in the first semester, with 110 marriages blamed on parental ages. The study cites perjury risk, 657 with work certificates, 2,312 released for feeble mindedness or physical unfitness, and 585 quitting due to transportation issues.
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Indiana
Blanche Merry
Merry
Retail price study targets farm surplus curb
United Press reports Chairman Alexander Legge and the Farm Board focus on the retail price level as a key factor in agricultural surpluses. Charles S. Wilson urges substantial cuts in meat prices, noting beef is priced well above wholesale levels, aiming to boost consumer purchasing power and reduce farm gluts.
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United Press
Washington
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Charles S. Wilson
Farm Board
Rule on withdrawals for building and loan associations
Attorney General James M. Ogden ruled that all building and loan associations must set aside one half of their monthly receipts for withdrawals. The provision is mandatory and cannot be reduced by bylaws, per the state banking department's request and the official opinion.
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James M. Ogden
State Banking Department
July Fourth Death Toll Reaches Nearly Two Hundred
National Fourth of July toll climbs toward 200 as traffic accidents cause many fatalities. Fireworks injuries rise with over 300 treated in New York area and St Louis reporting hundreds of burn cases. Airplanes account for seven deaths. drownings also rise nationwide.
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United Press
Denver
New York City
St. Louis
State Opens New Pavement and Bridges Across State
Several new bridges and miles of pavement opened this week by the state highway department. State road 103 from Lewisville to Newcastle is open with caution urged near graded berms. Paving finished on State road 2 south of Ligonier, on 53 from Wolcott south, and U S 27 repairs between Winchester Deerfield and Waterloo. A railroad overhead on United States Road 24 east of Monticello is in use, eliminating a detour. Oiling work continues on roads 15, 56, 59, 10 and 9 as parts of the year’s program extend.
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State Highway Department
Lewisville
Newcastle
Ligonier
Wolcott
U. S. 27
Winchester
Deerfield
Waterloo
Lake Maxinkuckee
Huntington
Silk Route Expedition Heads Toward Chinese Turkestan
Sir Aurel Stein leads an expedition from Simla toward Chinese Turkestan to study ancient silk trade routes from China to Europe. Backed by Harvard University and the British Museum, the party will cover over 5000 miles by pony yak and on foot, with heavy packs. A member of the American Geological Survey joins the team.
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United Press
Calcutta
India
Sir Aurel Stein
Chinese Turkestan
China
Europe
Harvard University
British Museum
American Geological Survey
Simla
Weather Conditions In The Air At Nine A.M
Southwest wind at seven miles per hour and a sea level pressure of 30.08 inches. Temperature 80 degrees with a clear 10 000 foot ceiling and twelve mile visibility. Field conditions good.
Tarzan Encounters Lion Scene With Jane Clayton
Tarzan arrives at a combat scene and finds Jane Clayton facing a great lion. Tarzan leaps into action with maddened frenzy as part of the dramatic new Tarzan picture story.
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Jane Clayton
Firemen Endure Stiff Wakeful Night of Firework Incidents
Thirty three fire department runs from Thursday night to Friday morning were linked to Fourth of July fireworks. A balloon on the A B Keepert Building Supply warehouse roof caused 25 dollars in damage. A skyrocket blaze destroyed one garage and damaged two others, with multiple residences reporting damage from fireworks.
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A. B. Keepert Building Supply Company
North Street
R. M. Gaston
Woodlawn Avenue
Ora E. Carter
Prospect Street
Frank E. Gossa
Gaston
Omar Glatt
Pierson Avenue
Acid accident report misstates location
Officials corrected that the incident did not occur at The Indianapolis Bleaching Company. The accident involved Quincy Adams a nine year old Black resident of 411 Douglas Street who fell into an acid vat causing burns. Further details were not provided.
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Indianapolis
Quincy Adams
Douglas Street
Two Die In July Fourth Auto Crash
Two brothers Herman Miller 19 and Walter Miller 21 died after a truck struck a pole near Stop 4 National Road east of Indianapolis and caught fire. Several others injured in numerous crashes on July Fourth traffic toll include Ida Ruth and Robert Ruth at Forty ninth and Illinois streets and Della McGlenn after a rollover at Churchman avenue and Raymond street.
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Herman Miller
Terre Haute
Walter
National Road
Indianapolis
Walter Miller
Ida Ruth
South East Street
Robert E. Ruth
Robert Ruth
Robert Mayer
North Delaware Street
Apt
Frederick Scott
Florence Murray
Detroit
Forty-ninth
Illinois
Della McGlenn
Fletcher Avenue
Harry Tucker
South West Street
Churchman Avenue
Raymond Street
Walter Primm
Sugar Grove Avenue
Irma
William Young
East St. Louis
Florence Young
Primm
Twentyfirst Street
Wiliam M. Bunton
Madison Avenue
City Hospital
Burke Anderson
Franklin, Ind
Turn Your Vacation Joy Into Cash Here’s How
The Indianapolis Times invites readers to submit a 100 word letter on why their vacation was the best for mental and physical benefit and why it fit the year’s grind. Weekly prizes of five dollars. A separate photo contest offers five dollars for the best vacation picture with names on the back. Winners announced weekly.
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Banff
the Times
Indianapolis Times
Nine New Homes Planned in Indianapolis Permit Totals
Building permits issued in Indianapolis last week totaled 86 327 dollars as compiled by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. Permits covered nine new houses with a combined value of 51 000 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Romanian King to petition to annul Helene divorce
Bucharest July 5 The newspaper Lupta says King Carol II will file a petition next week to annul the divorce granted Princess Helene two years ago A reconciliation announcement is expected at the same time Helene and Michael plan to depart for Sinaia and Carol will display them within a week
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United Press
Bucharest
Carol II of
Romania
Helene
Lupta
Michael
Sinaia
Carol
Showers Forecast After Pleasant Holiday Weather
The United States Weather Bureau forecasts thunderstorms for Indianapolis tonight or Sunday after a period of ideal holiday weather. Local storms are expected in Indiana with the southern region remaining fair. Temperatures, after a recent cold spell, are expected to stay steady.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Indiana
Both May Be Sorry Cow Owner and Driver Sue for Damages
In Yaphank New York on July 5 John Von Bohlen claims a stray cow damaged his car and sought the owner John Nowoski of Missle Island to pay. Nowoski began proceedings to recover damages for the animal. Both parties have filed suit to settle the dispute in court.
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Yaphank
N. Y
John von Bohlen
oGce
John Nowoski
Missle Island
Torch Man Heads to Court in Mobile Case
Harold Schroeder known as Torch Man faces arraignment Monday in Judge James Collins' court on arson and murder charges. He has been moved around Mobile with police escorts as a state autopsy links the blaze to a stabbing or gunshot wound. Schroeder's attorney seeks to limit his jail transfers, arguing improprieties in the investigation.
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Harold Herbert Schroeder
High School Road
George Winkler
James A. Collins
Schroder
John Doe
Schroeder
C. H. Keever
Ira Holmes
Holmes
Confident on Pact London Treaty Heads for Senate Action
Administration leaders predicted favorable senate action on the London treaty as a special session begins Monday. President Hoover convened the senate Friday morning twelve hours after the regular session adjourned to consider the pact this summer.
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United Press
Washington
Administration
Senate
Hoover
Hourly temperatures snapshot from an old weather page
Readable fragment shows a temperature reading at 10 a.m. with 83 degrees and an 6 am entry indicating hourly temperatures. The source lacks full context or location but preserves a weather data snippet.
Golfing Lumberjacks Grow In Oregon Camps
Reports from Oregon logging camps describe hearty loggers abandoning axes for golf clubs. Veteran timbermen, once famed for roughhouse brawls, now sport knickers and bow ties as they practice drives, with Paul Bunyan humor echoing in the background.
Two Exchanges Close For Holiday Observance
The New York Stock Exchange and Chicago markets including the Chicago Board of Trade will be closed today for a double holiday and will reopen Monday morning.
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New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Robs Operator of Gas Station in Capitol Ave Incident
A Sinclair filling station attendant, A. W. Haynes, 31, at Capitol avenue and Thirtieth street, turned over $5 from the safe and dropped $25 into it under a Friday night hold up by a Negro bandit who had already taken $65 from a desk. Four men felled Edward Castor at Thirty-fourth street and Keystone avenue early today, stealing $7. one forced Castor to drive to a lonely spot. Burglars took $40 worth of merchandise from Loren Burgess tire repair at 936 Massachusetts avenue Friday night.
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A. W. Haynes
North Capitol Avenue
Sinclair
Capitol Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Edward Castor
East Washington Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Keystone Avenue
Castor
Laster
Loren Burgess
Massachusetts Avenue
Heroic Rescue at Ravenswood Water Wheel
Edgar Karn of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing rescued a boy who fell into Ravenswood water and sank. Karn carried the limp youth to safety and cleared water from the lungs after a brief drowning incident. The boy revived after first aid. identity not learned.
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Edgar Karn
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Ravenswood
Karn
Miss Victory Standings Polarize Contestants at Fair
Last minute reports list leaders in the Miss Victory contest held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the war drama The Siege of 1918 at the state fairground on July 19. Top entrant Thelma Patterson leads with 11 950 votes followed by Dorothy Rudolph and Lillian Smock as highest challengers. a Marmon Roosevelt sedan from Marmo Motor Car Co Indianapolis branch will be awarded to the winner.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Fairground
Thelma Patterson
Dorothy Rudolph
Lillian Smock
Della Stahl
Helen Malless
Virginia Scott
Renee Jean Scheed
Ella Moore
Edna Schaub
Betty Schier
Wynema Linton
Mina Mae Dodd
Viola Heady
Mitzi Meredith
Gladys Koontz
Vena McCormick
Lala Laepski
Indianapolisles
Marmo Motor Car Company
Mooney Bomb Pardons Dwindling as Governor Consideration Fades
California Supreme Court majority backs denial of Billings pardon and signals Governor C. C. Young should act only on his case. Tom Mooney awaits a possible conference for a pardon as his fate hinges on the court ruling. Mooney and Billings were linked to the 1916 Market Street bombing that killed nine and injured forty.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Warren K. Billings
Folsom
Tom Mooney
San Quentin
C. C. Young
Billings
State Supreme Court
Mooney
San Francisco
Young
Supreme Court
W. H. Langdon
William H. Waste
Emmet Seawell
John E. Richards
Jesse W. Curtis
John W. Shenk
John W. Preston
Court of Folsom Prison
Rena Mooney
Franklin W. Griffin
Market Street
Wilson
William D. Stevens
Blasting Lays Bare Railroad Tunnel Near Huntington
Engineers widened a 1316 foot C and O tunnel nine miles east of Huntington West Virginia by blasting through ledge rock to create an open cut. A false wooden tunnel protected traffic during the work. Built in 1907, the project required little more cost than enlarging the tunnel and did not interrupt trains.
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NEA
Huntington
W. Va
Ledge Rock
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Iowa swimmer seeks patent for rubber drying suit
University of Iowa star David Armbruster seeks patent on a rubber swimming suit that dries quickly and allows greater freedom in the water. The inventor, based in Iowa City, announced the patent effort on July 5.
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University of Iowa Star
United Press
Iowa City
David Armbruster
University of Iowa Swimming
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