Dirigible R-100 Heads Westward to Montreal
The British airship R-100 reported at 4:18 pm from near Valentia Ireland is 205 miles west of Malin Head and bound for Montreal amid possible delays from adverse winds off Scotland. The crossing from Newfoundland toward Montreal is planned to take about 60 hours.
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Montreal
Valentia
Ireland
Malin Head
Londonderry
Tongting Lake
Changsha
Henan
Shantung
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Partly cloudy and cooler in Tennessee tonight and Wednesday with local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight. In Virginia, partly cloudy, cooler tonight, with thundershowers in the south, followed by generally fair and cooler Wednesday with moderate northerly winds. Readings at 6:30 pm show yesterday high 101, low 66, and rainfall 0.18 inches.
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Tennessee
Virginia
South
Log of the R-100 Transatlantic Flight
The Associated Press bulletins in EST track the airship R-100 as it departs Cardington in England for Montreal, passes Chester and Isle of Man, is sighted off Dona ghade in County Down, reports position about 30 miles off northwest Ireland, and fixes 205 miles off the north Irish coast with Valentia radio reports.
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Associated Press
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Montreal
Chester
England
Douglas
Isle of Man
Donaghade
County Down
Northern Ireland
FE S. T
Northwest Ireland
Valentia
North Irish
R-100 Airship Heads Toward Montreal in Crosswinds
The British dirigible R-100, bearing 44 aboard including officers and passengers, hugged Scotland’s west coast to avoid cross winds on its voyage from Cardington to Montreal. Commander R. S. Booth steered a northwest course, with an estimated sixty hours to reach America, though heavy winds near Argyllshire could delay arrival beyond the planned Thursday ETA.
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Argylshire
Scotland
R. S. Booth
Cardington
America
G. H. Scott
C. Dennistoun Burney
Conservatives win majority in Canadian election
In Ottawa the Conservative party led by Richard Bennett won a majority in the House of Commons, ousting W. L. Mackenzie King after 12 years in power. Bennett's 132 confirmed seats include strong gains in Ontario and Quebec, with King resigning as prime minister.
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Richard Bedford Bennett
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Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
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British Columbia
Yukon
MacKenzie King
Bennett
Calgary
Nova Scotia
Prince Albert
Sask
Watkins Fire Opening Guns In Court Battle Over Baby
Chicago July 29 The Watkins family filed a $100000 suit for lost identity against Englewood hospital staff over a baby mix up at birth on June 30. The baby, named John Doe, may be Charles Evans Watkins or George Edward Bamberger. A second $100000 suit for mental anguish may follow. Local civic figure Grace Dibrell authorized attorney Darratt O'Hara to pursue the case. Health Commissioner Kegel noted scientists findings could prove the infant belongs to the Watkins family, while Dr Kegel said Bamberger refused to read them. Mothers group head Dibrell announced a mass meeting to discuss ward tangle prevention.
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William Watkins
John Doe
Grace Dibrell
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Charles Evans Watkins
George Edward Bamberger
the Bamberger
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Bamberger
Kegel
Dibrell
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Oklahoma voters face wide slate in turbulent primaries
Oklahoma City July 28 voters face a large field for senator and governor with two impeached governors and leaders predicting about 325000 voters. Nine Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls include Murray Buttram Howard Bailey Sharfi and Trapp while several ex-governors seek the senatorial nomination. The Republican field centers on Ira Hill Harris and W D Pine with Pine viewed as likely.
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Oklahoma
Woodson E. Nor
Vell
Charles J. Wrightman
Tulsa
W.H
Bill’ Murray
Bolivia
Frank Buttram
E. B. Howard
Frank Bailey
Chikasha
A. S. J. Sharfi
M. E. Trapp
Henry S. Johnson
Lee Cruce
J. B. A. Robertson
T. P. Gore
Kathryn van Leuven
Eral. J. c
Jack” Walton
Ira A. Hill
Big Jim
Census Revisions Show Growth in Columbus and Valdosta
The 1930 census figures for Columbus Georgia show a revised population of 43 122 with an increase of 11 997 or 38 5 percent. Valdosta records 13 478 residents, up 2 695 or 25 percent, while Waycross lists 15 507 people, down 2 561 or 14 2 percent.
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Valdosta
Waycross, Ga
Soviet Officials Protest Embargo Against Pulpwood
Amtorg Trading Corp officials head to Washington to seek lifting of the embargo on Soviet pulpwood as two ships were denied entry. Bogdanov denounces claims that Soviet imports threaten U.S. industry while warning of potential reductions in Russian purchases.
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Washington
New York
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Treasury Department
Peter A. Bogdanov
Greslisle
Garcia and Diaz
Christian Bors
Bogdanov
United States
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Gogdanov
Woll
Kingsport Sees 101 Degree Day Amid Heat Wave
Kingsport recorded 101 degrees as official readings neared the city’s all time high, with 102 last seen in 1926. Humidity worsened the heat, while late showers provided minimal relief. Rainfall through six yesterday reached 0.18 inches and the low for the 24 hour period was 66.
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Miss
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Cumberland River
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Alabama
Montgomery
Kingsport
C. L. Bunn
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