Norwegian Ace Faces Flight Scandal and a Scorned Bride
Gunnar Thorwald, famed Norwegian ace, endures anger after a drunken passenger disrupts a night flight with a planned Los Angeles landing. Amid the chaos, Sarah Lynn, intoxicated and defiant, provokes Gunnar’s contempt while a crowd gathers at the destination awaiting the aftermath of the incident.
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Gunnar Thorwald
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San Jose
Glendale
Sarah Lynn
Gunnar
Esldie
Fellers
Sean
International Indemnity Yet Seen For Sea Rescue
Aviation and maritime lawyers in New York expect a new international agreement to indemnify rescuers at sea. The rescue of ten people from the British flying boat Cavalier highlights a shift from previous rules that covered property and expenses to now include lives, prompted by the rise of air navigation and its focus on saving human life at sea.
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New York
Speedy boat sets speed record on Solent run
A new British motor torpedo boat designed by Hubert Scott-Paine ran at 50 mph with throttle only three quarters open in an unofficial Solent demonstration. The 70 foot vessel uses three 1,000 hp engines, carries fuel for 1,900 sea miles, and is built to weather all seas.
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Solent
Hubert Scott-Paine
Quote on democracies and dictators from a wartime observer
A commentator argues that Hitler and Mussolini fear democracies not for their ideology but for their money and perceived inefficiency. The remark suggests that despite democratic flaws, the total resources and financial power of democracies outrank authoritarian rivals, shaping strategic concerns.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Snow and Rain Phase Change Clarified in Weather Note
Weather explanation clarifies that snow forms from water vapor and rain melts as temperatures rise. The note emphasizes that raindrops do not turn into snow. snow remains a separate phase formed by vapor in cold conditions.
Pneumatic Tube System Transports New York Mail Fast
Underground tubes under sidewalks and even under the East River move mail at 25 to 30 miles per hour. Over 150000 letters per hour are sent through the network linking central stations to Brooklyn and other post offices.
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New York
New York City
Postoffice
Post Office
East River
Brooklyn
Ambassador Steinhardt Nominated as U S Envoy to Soviet Russia
U S Ambassador to Russia President Roosevelt nominated Laurence A Steinhardt of New York as the U S ambassador to Soviet Russia to fill a post vacant since last May The nomination comes amid prior disclosures that the appointment was imminent Details note historical monarchs in England since 1066 and an order for 70 million wooden ice cream spoons placed with a Nova Scotia firm
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Russia
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Laurence A. Steinhardt
New York
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England
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