Southern Cross lands in Fiji after Hawaii to Fiji dash
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three crew members landed the Southern Cross at Albert Park Fiji at 2 20 p m Fiji time after a 3 140 mile Hawaii to Fiji leg The crew planned a 950 gallon fuel load for the next takeoff toward Brisbane Australia and will inspect beaches and flats for a suitable stretch to lift off the heavy plane for the next leg of the continent linking flight
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Suva
Fiji Islands
Hawaii
Southern Cross
North America
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Albert Park
Fiji
Kingsford-Smith
Brisbane
Arizona man badly injured in early morning highway wreck
Abe Silk nitter of Phoenix and two companions were hurt when their Dodge sedan sped off the Searchlight Las Vegas road 23 miles from town at 6:00 this morning. Witnesses report the car overturned three times and a strong odor of liquor surrounded the scene. Silknitter was taken to Las Vegas hospital with multiple contusions and scalp wounds. companions Ralph Gish and a man named Green were hospitalized in Hewetson.
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Abe Silknitter
Phoenix
Arizona
Las Vegas
Hewetson Hospital
Ralph Gish
California
Green
Window Breaker Littlefield Jailed After Hospital Glass Shattered
Beer flowed and a man named Littlefield was jailed after a fight outside Dr Mil dren’s Las Vegas hospital window. Witnesses say he challenged the world in drunken melee. a window in the hospital office was broken during the incident.
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Littlefield
Mildren
Las Vegas
Friendship ready for trans Atlantic hop attempt
The trans Atlantic monoplane Friendship refuelled this afternoon and may hop off tonight for a flight to Europe. Miss Amelia Earhart of Boston and two male companions are aboard with pilot Wilmer Sultz and mechanic Louis Gordon having repaired a fuel tank leak earlier. A high northwest wind blew through the day.
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International News Service
Bay
New Foundland
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Europe
Wilmer Sultz
Louis Gordon
Amateur radio duo sets long distance mark in Tasmania
R D Williams of Bellerive and C Harrison of Rokeby Road Tasmania claim a new long distance transmission record using seven and a half watts. Their signals reportedly came in loud with both operators confirming contact despite the great distance from Las Vegas about 9 000 miles away.
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R. D. Williams
Williams
C. Harrison
Rokeby Road
Bellerive
Tasmania
Australia
Las Vegas
Harrison
Korshet Gets Custody and Maintenance Decree
After days of testimony Judge Orr granted Mrs. Mil dred Korshet custody of her two sons and 200 per month in separate maintenance while denying her husband Dr. Korshet’s cross claim for divorce. Payments ordered as 100 dollars twice monthly. Attorneys Russell Graham and Harley A. Harmon represented Mrs Korshet. A W Ham appeared for Dr Korshet.
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Mildred Korshet
Korshet
New Jersey
Orr
Mrs. Korshet
A. W. Ham
Dr. Korshet
Hoover Holds Narrow Lead in Republican Delegates
Herbert Hoover remained ahead in the Republican delegate race as four Louisiana delegates were seated for his campaign over Frank Lowden with a 55 to 41 vote at the National Committee meeting.
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International News Service
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee Today
Lousiana
Lowden
Italia May Be Safe Belief Amid Fractured Reports
Reports from Soviet Russia claim the Italia may have been forced down near Franz Josef Land. General Umberto No bile and 17 companions reportedly survived, with commander Romagna of the supply ship Citta Di Milano seeking updates from Moscow officials.
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Kingsbay
Umberto Nobile
Soviet Russia
Italia
Franz Josef Land
Romagna
Citta di Milano
Moscow
Misunderstanding of Paving Program Costs
The Las Vegas Age clarifies the paving plan by detailing costs for corner and interior lots, showing corner lots may pay about 111.94 dollars while interior lots pay around 86.25 dollars, spread over ten years. It urges residents to seek accurate information and avoid misrepresentation before deciding on the project.
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The
Age
Las Vegas
Ryan Ship From LA Visits Las Vegas Area Airfield
A Ryan brougham monoplane similar to the Spirit of St. Louis lands at a local field in Las Vegas after several daytime flights. Crew includes Ace Bragonier pilot, G. E. Flaherty, and John F. Rowe from Los Angeles. The craft circled over nearby towns and directions, with multiple private passengers listed along the route. Charles Caldwell and Dessie G. Bowman wed by justice of the peace Breeze, new Vale Vermo home. Forest R. Mildren City Health Inspector certifies Mermaid Swimming Pool is clean and infection free.
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Forest R. Mildren
City Health Inspector
Mermaid
Adv
Stork Records Record Births in Las Vegas May 1928
A Las Vegas doctor reports a six birth monthly average last year but May 1928 totals 13 births, the highest single month tally on record. The sensational rise is described as a boom in his practice and in the local birth rate.
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Las Vegas
Legion Meet to Have Air Circus in San Antonio
San Antonio June 5 Arrangements with the war department are completed for staging spectacular battle exercises and two great air cirques during the American Legion national convention in San Antonio October 8 to 12. Secretary of War Davis and Assistant Secretary Davison pledge army cooperation to the full. Legion director Philp B Stapp says the greatest fliers will be assigned to the air shows likely Monday and Friday of convention week.
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San Antonio
Tex
War Department
Dwight F. Davis
Trubee F. Davison
Department
Phillip B. Stap
General Legion Convention
Washington
Davis
Davison
Stapp
St George Man Visits Overton on Business Trip
Warren G. Cox of St. George Utah was in Overton on a business trip and visiting friends.
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ST. George
Warren G. Cox
St. George, Utah
Overton
Campers in rock slide in Big Pine California
A dawn cloudburst in the High Sierra near Big Pine triggers a rock slide and flood, killing one and injuring three campers in the Inyo mountains. Survivors flee to higher ground as debris dammed Big Pine Creek and routed vacationists.
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Big Pine
Calif
High Sierra Mountains
Big Pine Canyon
Big Pine Creek
Inyo Mountains
High Sierra Range
Forest Fire Threatens Dunnigan in California
Dunnigan, a town of 500 in Woodland’s path, faces a spreading forest and grain fire. Fire believed under control earlier, winds rekindled flames, moving toward town outskirts as aid is rushed from Woodland. Earlier reports from Mukden claimed Chang died, but another said he survived.
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TORIO
Marshall Chang Tso Lin
Peking
Manchuria
Mukden
Chang
Woodland Calif
Dunnigan
Woodland
Adventure Beckons and Youthful Trio Return Home
Three teens and a girl aged about sixteen in a self described run for adventure left Ogden in a boy's car. Stranded in Las Vegas with little money they used 22 cents for repairs and bread, sent an SOS to parents, and were rescued by their families who fed them and drove them home after a tense wait.
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Las Vegas
United States
Ogden
Vegas
Chamber of Commerce
Flowers
Salt Lake
Paroled Commerce Group Back From Prison in City Plan
Ed Riley, convicted in 1927 of receiving stolen goods, has been paroled from Nevada state penitentiary. The Commerce Chamber held a luncheon with about thirty members. The group discussed paving plans, a city paving program, and a potential project on Fifth street. The chamber approved supporting the paying program and urged cooperation to a successful conclusion.
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Riley
Commerce
Ed Riley
District Court
Nevada State
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Orndorff
Los Angeles
Clark County
Roy W. Martin
Harry Blanding
Kanash
Meadows
Holden
Fillmore
Utah
Carquinez Bridge
San Francisco Bay
Fifth Street
Legion Benefit for Ragamuffin Orchestra Sparks Las Vegas Frugal Kids
A benefit dance hosted by the American Legion supports the Ragamuffin orchestra a family of boys living in Las Vegas who perform on the streets to survive The event at the Lorenzi pavilion kicks off at 9 PM and features the boys band as the music act A boy recently burned in an oil stove explosion is among those helped by the fundraiser.
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Ragamuffin Orchestra
Las Vegas
Lorenzi Pavillion
Leion
Kids Orchestra
Legion
Paving Board Approves Protest Review for City Street Plan
City commissioners met at 3 PM to hear city clerk Scott and city assessor DeVinney on protest petitions against the paving program. They found 20 540 feet of frontage in the district with protests totaling 8 753 1 3 feet, 1 516 2 3 feet short of the 50 percent required to halt proceedings. Of 227 names, 27 were withdrawn and 82 signers were not property owners within the district. With protests far short of the frontage, the board will likely pass the paving ordinance at next Thursday's meeting.
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Board of City Commissioners
Scott
DeVinney
French aviation commission arrives to study U.S. airways
Four French aviation officials led by Col Watteau arrived at Las Vegas by Ford tri motor Navy planes to study U.S. airway systems and air mail. The group includes Lieut G H LeBon and Mrs Kahn and Safire with accompanying Navy and Commerce staff. They plan a ten day tour including Los Angeles.
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Las Vegas
French Aviation Commission
America
G. H. LeBon
Col. Watteau
M’s. Kahn
Safire
H R. Bowers
Naval Air Service
Leighton Rogers
Department of Commerce
Barnes and Russell
Hadleyfield N. J
Col
Watteau
Lasegas
Hotel Nevada
Desers
Los Angeles
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Vale Vermo
Williams-Oppel
William J
Mary Blanche
Halseth-Kuhn
Henry
Ventura
Hertha
Chinook
Montana
Minter Dees
Ben F
Luella
STORK
AIR Circus
Qunnigan
Deny Chang
Legion Benefit
Ragamuffin
Donald Phillips Collins
Mark K. Collins
Fred Karasumaru
Yuki Karasumaru
Lincoln County
Jane Frost Fayle
George Arthurle, Jr
French Airway Commission
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