Mobilization Ordered as Manchuria Border Clashes Grow
Descriptions from United Press report mobilization of Manchuria's 150000 troops as border clashes between Soviet and Chinese forces widen. C C Wu announces 60000 troops moved to border to deter repeat violations, but says no war. Mukden hosts urgent war conference with top Chinese and Manchurian leaders tomorrow.
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Manchuria
C. C. Wu
United States
Washington
Manchuk
Mukden
Pantages Faces New Accusations
In Los Angeles on August 19, Alexander Pantages was arraigned in Superior Court on charges of assaulting Eunice Pringle, 17. A three day delay was granted to enter a formal plea as the district attorney investigates a 16 year old former usherette who says she fled an attempted attack. Depositions from theater employees allege Pantages pressured them to testify falsely.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Alexander Pantages
Eunice Pringle
Aggeler
Pantages
District Attorney
Mills Convicted for Driving Under Influence in Nevada
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the Clark County district court conviction of C. E. Mills of Las Vegas for driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor. The ruling endorses the district attorney’s information as sufficient for jury consideration.
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Carson City
Clark County
C. E. Mills
Las Vegas
Supreme Court of Nevada
Mills
District Court of
Mead May Visit Las Vegas Again In Near Future
Dr Elwood Mead head of reclamation may visit Las Vegas again soon after the International water conference in progress in Mexico City E B Keelen of Los Angeles says he will invite Mead to join him from California by plane Keelen led a group of Los Angeles city engineers to Las Vegas by air on the last day of Mead stay while Secretary Wilbur visited the dam site They were here with C E Wyatt W N Tiffany Clyde W Smith all exploring the Boulder Dam Site city prospects and potential investments for Las Vegas or the dam project
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Elwood Mead
Reclamation
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
Mexico City
Age
E. B. Keelen
Los Angeles
Dr. Mead
California
Keelen
Boy Who Killed Father Is Freed
In Los Angeles a coroner's jury ruled the 12 year old Richard Howard justified in shooting his father Frank S. Howard an automobile dealer after he rushed to aid his mother Irene Howard. The boy testified he acted when his father choked his mother while drunk. Dist. Attorney Buron Fitts said the impulse to protect his mother was natural and not blameworthy.
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Los Angeles
W.P
Richard Howard
Irene Howard
Frank S. Howard
Dist
Buron Fitts
Thirteen Vegas Students Enter U. of N. Monday
Thirteen or more Las Vegas students plan to begin the year at the University of Nevada in Reno next Monday. Names include Leonard Noblitt Ruth Oppedyk and Eugene Waller among upperclassmen, with seven freshmen and other students enrolling at Santa Clara Scripps USC Caltech and other colleges. Nurses training also mentioned for Helen Garner in Los Angeles.
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Las Vegas
Reno
University of Nevada
Leonard Noblitt
Ruth Oppedyk
Eugene Waller
Osc
Bryan
Neil Scott
Mona Kay
Joseph Philips
Elizabeth von Tobel
Kendal Nungesser
Alice Doherty
Fred Ferris
Jewel French
War signals for downing planes over Cuba unveiled
The war department introduces a signaling system to order down planes over Cuban territory without government permission. Three smoke bombs mark daytime signals and three star bombs with green lights mark night signals for aerial incursions.
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Havana
War Department
Seventy Men to Work Two Months More on Aqueduct Survey
About seventy men in three camps between the Black Canyon dam site and Searchlight are surveying one of four prospective routes for the Los Angeles aqueduct. N M Imbertso, topographer in charge, said crews in Clark county will likely spend two more months detailing the survey before cost estimates are set by Los Angeles city engineers. After five to six months of figures, a route choice will be made based on excavation, tunneling, material types, and long term upkeep. a potential cost difference of thirty to forty million dollars is anticipated.
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Canadam
Los Angeles Aqueduct
N. M. _ Imbertso
Las Vegas
Clark County
Los Angeles
Dirigible Graf Zeppelin Prepares for Third World Flight Leg
The Graf Zeppelin, after a 100 hour 45 minute non stop flight from Friedrichshafen, Germany, landed near Tokio and was groomed for departure at dawn Thursday for America. Tokyo residents gave a warm reception as crews and passengers endured weariness from the long journey. The airship covered about 7450 miles in Japan and arctic to tropical conditions, averaging 73 miles per hour.
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U.R
Kasumigaura
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Japan
America
Lakehurst
Arctic
U.P
Asia
Graf
N. J
Mountain Climber Thiemeyer Falls 2000 Feet on Longs Peak
Estes Park Colorado August 19 Forest rangers rescued Dr Albert Stacker of Boulder and his wife from a ledge near the summit of Longs Peak while co climber W Thiemeyer fell about 2000 feet to the perilous rock face. Rangers said Thiemeyer likely died as cold weather impairs his chances.
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U.P
W. Thiemeyer
Denver
Long’s Peak
Forest Rangers
Albert Stacker
Boulder
Cole
Stacker
Thiemeyer
Marvel Crosson Crashes Near Wellton in Women Air Derby
San Diego racer Marvel Crosson is feared to have gone down near Wellton Arizona during the women’s air derby from Santa Monica to Cleveland. A large ground search of Yuma residents and planes from nearby cities is under way as authorities track the missing plane and its pilots through the desert.
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Marvel Crossen
San Diego
Wellton
Arizona
Ariz
Yuma
Marvel Crosson
Les Ar
Young
Fhoentx. Ariz
Santa Monica
Cleveland
Ohio
Marvel Crossson
Los Angeles
Wellston
Opal Kinz
New York
Aviatics
Dows
Prescott
Swiss Aviators Pass Azores on Atlantic Flight
The trans Atlantic plane "Young Switzerland" passed the Azores on its Lisbon to New York route. Pilots Oscar Sar and Kurt Luseher reported Terceira Island near Ponta Delgada at 4 p.m. standard time. The crew averages over 100 miles per hour in the first part of the flight.
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Ponta Delgada
Azores
U.P
Switzerland
Terreira
Lisbon
New York
Portugal
Oscar Sar
Kurt Luseher
Terceira
Layal
Sun God Hovers Over Miles City
The Spokane Airplane Sun God, attempting a fueling stop on a Spokane to Miles City flight, crashed near Miles City airport while refueling. Pilots Nick Marcy and Art Walker were aboard. the craft was damaged but all reports indicate no serious injuries. The incident halted the return leg to Spokane, with the crew continuing refueling efforts later.
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Miles City
Mont
Spokane
Gt. Paul
Minn
Spo
Sun God
Nick Marcy
Art Walker
Injunction Sought Over Phone Line Construction
Colorado River Exploration Company files for an injunction against Public Utilities Consolidated Corporation alleging unauthorized construction of a telephone line across the southwest quarter of section six, township twenty, range sixty two, claiming no title. Walter McTallen signs the filing. The city project proceeds.
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Public Utilities Consolidated Corporatio
Colorado River Exploration Company, Limited
Corpor
Quarte
Walter & McTallen
Public Utilities Consolid
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