Aviation death risk estimated at 4500 to 1,000,000
A June 20 report cites nonofficial estimates from the commerce department suggesting about 1 in 1,800 chances of a crash and about 1 in 4,500 of being killed in flight. Using 5,000 U.S. planes and 1928 data, figures show roughly 2,000,000 flights with 1,122 crashes and 223 deaths, implying 4,484 safe passengers per fatality, and noting safer odds on licensed airline flights.
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Times
Washington
Commerce Department
United States
German airman nearly dies in second altitude attempt
Berlin June 20 Wilhelm Neunhofen the German airman who set a new height record at about 41 000 feet fainted from lack of oxygen during a similar attempt three days earlier narrowly escaping death. The record feat has made Neunhofen a well known figure.
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RytCalled
Presa
Berlin
Wilhelm Neunhofen
Neunhofen
Flight record attempts and aeronautic congress opening
A Bremen type plane carried Neunhoffen Friday to Dessau where he nearly died on first ascent before a second successful flight aided by a safety device. In Copenhagen aviation experts gathered for the international aeronautic congress noting Germany leads in records with 34, the U.S. 31, France 27 and Britain 7. The federation reported 45 new records in 1928 and 3,500 in 25 years. Count De La Vaux will preside as the U.S. delegates include Cabot Viet Tole and Young.
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Germany
Dessau
Bremen
Neunhoffen
Bird
Copenhagen
International Aeronautic Congress
United States
France
Great Britain
International Aeronautic Federation
Count de la Vaux
Godfrey L. Cabot
Sidney B. Viet
John Tole
B. K. Young
Funeral Plans For Mrs Mary Cobb At City Hospital
Funeral arrangements were set today for Mrs Mary Cobb aged 54 who died Wednesday afternoon in city hospital from burns suffered when she fainted over a cook stove in her kitchen while preparing breakfast for her husband.
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Mary Cobb
North Arsenal Avenue
City Hospital
Burns
Vitola the Tone of Life Relieves Longstanding Ailments
Relieved me of severe stomach and liver trouble after all remedies failed. Rheumatism blood disorders and kidney trouble are quickly relieved by this marvelous medicine. Years of research by chemists and medical experts made Vitola’s health-building properties possible. People taking Vitola report wonderful results daily.
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Vitola
1500 To Start War Training At Ft Harrison
Fifteen hundred youths from Ohio and Indiana arrived at Ft Benjamin Harrison for a thirty day Citizens Military Camp training period. A vanguard of six reached the camp Sunday, with more arrivals expected through midnight. The camp opens Friday at 5 pm with an oath of allegiance administered by Lt Col T C Musgrave.
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Ohio
Indiana
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
T. C. Musgrave
Eleventh Infantry
New Bridge Inspector Appointed by City
The board of works named Walter C. Kiplinger as temporary bridge inspector and Walter Reed as draftsman in the engineering department on City Engineer A. H. Moore’s recommendation. The board ordered English avenue improvements from southeastern avenue to State street with one third of costs paid by the city. Nine owners remonstrated. 29 resident freeholders exist. several remonstrances were withdrawn as costs shift. Center strip to be paved with asphaltic concrete. outside sections to be repaired.
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Walter C. Kiplinger
Park Avenue
H. L. McGinnis
Bales Street
Walter Reed
Kenwood Avenue
Board of Works
A. H. Moore
English Avenue
Southeastern Avenue
State Street
Robber Steals at Indiana Gas Station and Flees
An armed bandit robbed Bernard Leerkamp at a Western Oil Refining filling station in Emmerichville, Indiana, taking $21 after Leerkamp signaled the safe was protected by tear gas. The thief fled after the demand to open the safe. A second Western station at Sixteenth and New Jersey also reported a robbery the same night, with attendant Stanley Comfort losing $15.
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Bernard Leerkamp
Somerset Avenue
Western Oil Refining Company
Emmerichville
Ind
Leerkamp
Western
Sixteenth
New Jersey
Stanley Comfort
Sugar Grove Avenue
Lyric to Open Saturdays with New vaudeville and film policy
The Lyric will rotate programs each Saturday under a new policy at Radio Keith-Orpheum Vaudeville theatres. In Indianapolis the change starts this coming Saturday with four standard RDK vaudeville acts and The Donovan Affair all talking picture. Acts include Larry Rich and His Friends with Mile Cherie, the Dean Twins, and Bernie Rich in Down Below. The Donovan Affair stars Jack Holt and others.
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Ublilmig
Larry Rich
Larry
Mile
Cherie
Dean Twins
Bernie Rich
Harold Lloyd
Snub Pollard
Mack Sennett
Rich
Bridgade
Donovan
Columbia
Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
Ralph Graves
Agnes Ayres
William Collier Jr
John Roche
Wheeler Oakman
Virginia Browne Faire
Ethel Wales
Hank Mann
Poison Gas Kills Two Near El Paso Refineries
Hydrogen sulphide gas, source unknown, killed two children in a suburb near El Paso on June 20. At least fifteen people were overcome and large numbers of livestock died as ambulances ferried unconscious residents from farms within a two mile radius. Rescue workers found barnyards littered with dead poultry and other animals near two oil refineries.
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United Press
EL Paso
Tex
George Martin Negro janitor dies at home
George Martin a Negro janitor for the superior court assigned to Room 4 died at his home on Wednesday. He was a longtime employee noted in the community for his steady service. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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George Martin
Superior Court
Doctor Gives Health Rules For Hot Weather
Dr Herman G Morgan city health board secretary offers guidelines for summer comfort. He advises plain wholesome food with vegetables and fruit, plenty of water, light clothing, and good excretion. Sleep six to eight hours, use tepid baths, keep infant milk refrigerated, and prevent chilling during temperature changes.
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Herman G. Morgan
City Health Board
Dr. Morgan
Traffic Club Outing Takes 400 Members to Coney Island
Four hundred Indianapolis Traffic Club members and guests headed south for the season’s first all day outing by land and water. A special Big Four train carried the party to Feron Bank Indiana where they boarded the Island Queen, a majestic Ohio River steamer, for lunch aboard as the voyage continued toward their destination.
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Coney Island
Indianapolis Traffic Club
Feron Bank
Ind
Coney Island Dinner Sees Dusty Miller Speak in Cincinnati
A suburban Cincinnati island resort scene opened with a day of pleasures and will climax with a dinner and a humorous address by Thurman Dusty Miller of Wilmington Ohio. A special train carrying Miller and party is due at 11 30 tonight.
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Coney Island
Cincinnati Island
Thurman
Dusty) Miller
Wilmington
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