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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1929
Page
3
The Bureau of Entomology of Agriculture conducts life histories and habits research on insects affecting beekeeping and culture. Major focus includes insect control and impact on man and domestic markets as part of the Rainbow Division Hoover parade coverage.
Two speed boats in a Chicago river taxi service collided bow to bow near the municipal pier at 40 mph. One body was recovered at dawn, another passenger is missing, eighteen were rescued. The dead man was Leo Suerrkind, 23, of New York. the missing man is believed to be David Cohen, a realtor.
A Europe wide heat wave over the week caused many drownings and fatalities. The survey reports hundreds of deaths in capital cities, with five killed by a tidal surge on England's southern coast. Drownings occurred near Vienna and Prague as well, with others seeking relief from the heat along rivers.
The fragmentary column sketches various ideas from 1929 era including shipping old airplane engines to Europe, a puzzled query about Harry Sinclair, and quips on wealth and sun spots. It mentions a Cleveland man planning to swim to Detroit and a drowning event tied to a south coast wave, with several misprints and broken phrases throughout.
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett and staff surveyed potential dirigible base locations in Sunnyvale and San Ma county and Hunter's Point yesterday. He showed special interest in Hunter’s Point and plans to visit Oakland and Alameda for further site inspections. A five member board was assigned for Southern California Wednesday night.
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