Planes to Reach Here Saturday for National Reliability Tour
Indianapolis prepares to greet twenty six planes in the national reliability air tour with a no admission fee, free Speedway parking, and a luncheon for pilots at Prest-O-Lite. Notable arrivals include the Mohawk monoplane and Lockheed Vega piloted by Robert Canwell, with events and judging by city officials and business leaders. The tour visits multiple cities from July 2 to July 23, culminating back near Detroit.
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G. M. Williams
Marmon Motor Car Company
Indiana Ave
Sixteenth St
Detroit
Robert Canwell
Prest-O-Lite Factory
H. H. Brooks
Homer McKee
Hoosier
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Western Union
St. Louis
Joseph A. Nowicki
Junkers
Atlantic
Williams
Nicholas Moore
Myers
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Ray J. Barbin
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Marfa
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Yuma
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Ore
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Mont
Great Falls
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Fargo
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Wausau
Milwaukee
Chicago
Battle Creek
Ford
Junior G O P To Meet In Indiana State Convention
The Indiana Junior Republican party will hold its first state convention at Hotel Severin on July 13 and 14. Anton Kominarek Jr. announced the event with addresses by Elza O. Rogers United States Senators Arthur R. Robinson and James E Watson and Congressman Andrew J Hickey. Lemuel A Pittenger Indiana Normal College president will preside as a party and dance closes the gathering. About 23 junior societies from Indiana colleges total roughly 6700 members.
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Indiana
Hotel Severin
Anton Kominarek, Jr
Elza O. Rogers
United States
Arthur R. Robinson
James E. Watson
Andrew J. Hickey
Lemuel A. Pittenger
Indiana Normal College
Republican Party
Floodlight at Hoosier Field Powers Night Flights
A new 100000 candlepower flood light is installed at Hoossier airport at Kessler Blvd and Lafayette Pike to allow night flying. The experimental light could lead to more installations and would enable passenger and commercial flights to operate all night if needed.
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Hoosier Field
Hoossier
Kessler Blvd
Lafayette Pike
Air-Rail Route Stops Planned in Indianapolis
Maj. H. Clay Ferguson and Capt. Phil Love inspected local airports as part of a transcontinental air rail plan. Lindbergh associate Capt. Love said the two day ocean to ocean trip would include a stop in Indianapolis or Terre Haute before continuing to Wichita, with transfers for a night train.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
New York
Los Angeles
H. Clay Ferguson
Phil Love
Captain Love
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Love
Transcontinental Air Transport Service Company
Lindbergh
Columbus
Ohio
Wichita
Kan
Columbia Club
Norman A. Perry
Clifford L. Harrod
Chamber of Commerce
Paul H. Moore
H. Weir Cook
113Th
Indiana National Guard
Speedway
Love and
Ferguson
Irvington
Jazz Promotes Baths At Vienna Beaches This Summer
Vienna report says jazz music boosts visits to river beaches with women now outnumbering men, especially where jazz orchestras play. It notes prewar imbalance, current higher female attendance, and forecasts jazz featured at every strand this summer.
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United Preas
Vienna
Fish on Trial in Open Court Over Closed Season
Two perch in suit against the state contend the closed season law cannot apply to interstate traffic. Attorneys Earl Cox and Frank Symmes seek to quash an affidavit charging Willis and Booth fish companies with selling perch out of season as the seized fish await trial in municipal court.
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Earl Cox
Frank Symmes
Willis and Booth Fish Companies
State Conservation Department
Paul C. Wetter
Indiana
Revolving House Provides Sun Following Comfort in Paris
Paris reporters describe a revolving house shown at an exhibition of building and decorative arts. A four horsepower motor powers the rotation from a basement center chimney while gas water electric tubes and wires are neatly arranged to track the sun.
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United Press
Paris
Spanish War Veterans To Travel To Cuba Celebration
Spanish War Veterans of Dixie depart Key West Sunday for a ceremony in Cuba marking the 30th anniversary of the San Juan Hill battle. President Machado of Cuba is expected to attend the event at the battlefield site.
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Key West
Fla
North Dakota vote on day law in doubt
North Dakota to repeal the prohibition amendment remained undecided after initial returns. With 1,458 of 2,192 precincts reported, 53,904 favored repeal and 55,765 opposed. Senator Lynn J. Fraizer led Republican senatorial race with 75,623 to R A Nestos 67,902. Governor race shows George F. Schafer, independent, ahead of T H Thoreen with 75,202 to 60,102.
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United Press
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Lynn J. Frazier
R. A. Nestos
Frazier
Nestos
George F. Schafer
T. H. Thoreen
Schafer
Thoreen
Influence of Health on Progress Studied
The American Historical Association funds research by Dr. Richard H. Shryock to explore how health conditions shaped American progress over 300 years. The study, paid from a $50,000 Beveridge memorial fund, will be conducted this summer with scholars in Washington and Philadelphia.
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United Press
Washington
American Historical Association
Richard H. Shryock
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Shryock
Philadelphia
Chilean Envoy Robbed in France Hotel Suitcase Theft
In Vichy France on June 29 a hotel suit case belonging to Chilean diplomat Senor Saguera was stolen. The bag contained 300000 frances in jewels 50000 frances in cash and several large checks.
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France
United Press
Vichy
Frances
Senor Saguera
Alexandria Girl Wins State Honor in Meat Story Contest
Miss Marjorie Foster, a high school student from Alexandria, won top honors in Indiana for her essay on meat in the Fifth National Meat Story Contest. The National Live Stock and Meat Board conducts the annual competition with more than 16,000 girls participating. The piece notes the average yield of a coffee tree is one pound.
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Marjorie Foster
Alexandria
Indiana
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Three Die In Electric Chair In Oklahoma Triple Execution
McAlester Oklahoma June 29 Three men died in Oklahoma's first triple execution Walter Wigger white killer of Ruth Harris of Miami Okla Theodore Bruster Negro killer of William Heeman of Muskogee and Willie ONeill slayer of Mark Hipsher of Oklahoma City were executed by 2300 volt current all three walked to their deaths calmly and with final words to the executioner.
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United Press
Mccalester
Okla
Oklahoma
Walter Wigger
Ruth Harris
Miami
Theodore Bruster
William Heeman
Muskogee
Willie O'Neil
Mark Hipsher
Ollahoma City
Wigger
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