Nationwide Heat Wave Graves Across Nation With Record Temps
Chicago reports seven deaths attributed to the heat as a nationwide scorching wave spreads from Phoenix 98 degrees to Washington 96. Minneapolis and Seattle reach high in the 80s and 90s while Grace Methodist Episcopal Church opens to heat refugees offering cooler shelter.
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Associated Press
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United States
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Pacific
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Phoenix
Ariz
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Ind
Rapid City
S. C
Minneapolis
Washington
Boston
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Seattle
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San Francisco
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Heat Waves Linger With Record High Temps This Summer
A continuing heat wave struck the area with Sunday’s high of 97 degrees the hottest so far this summer. Monday reached 92 and yesterday 94. Today’s official reading by Miss Kate Key is pending but expected near yesterday’s peak.
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Kate Key
Hollywood Flier Tests Hawaii Flight Amid Weather Hold
Richard Grace, the Hollywood aviator who arrived Friday with a plane for a Hawaii to mainland hop, planned a speed test flight in Kauai on June 30 contingent on favorable weather.
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Waimba
Kauai
Hawaii
Richard Grace
Prohibition Chief Mills Quits Citing Patronage
Maj. Chester P. Mills, resigning as federal prohibition administrator, says political patronage rather than efficiency governs the job. He stresses patronage as the keynote of his resignation statement. The piece notes continued discussion on the matter.
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New York
Chester P. Mills
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Lindbergh Plaque Dedicated at Le Bourget in Lindbergh Flight Tribute
In Le Bourget France a marble plaque honoring Charles Lindbergh’s May 21 1927 transatlantic landing was dedicated as Commander Richard Byrd and Clarence Chamberlin along with Charles Levine watched. Chamberlin and Levine planned to stay in Paris until July 5 then travel to England and the Leviathan would take them home on July 12. The plaque bore the inscription Lindbergh after having crossed the Atlantic landed here May 21 1927 and listed the International League of Aviators and Vieilles Tiges as sponsors.
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France
Richard EF. Byrd
Paris
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Charles A. Lindbergh
European
United States
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Levine
England
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Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
le Bourget
International League of Aviators
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Berne
Switzerland
Too Much Water Destroys Greenville Residence
In Greenville on June 30 a house on North Broadway owned by E. S. Traum burned as Mississippi floodwaters rose three feet. Firefighters could not reach the scene due to high water and blocked roads, and the Tatum home nearby was located near the levee where Steps Landing floodwaters poured into town.
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E. S. Traum
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Steps Landing
Dorothy Mackaye Faces Prison After Conviction
The emotional actress Dorothy Mackaye sits in a jail uniform awaiting sentencing after being convicted of attempting to conceal facts in the death of her actor-husband Ray Raymond. The court may sentence her to one to three years at San Quentin or six months in the county jail. Her lover Paul Kelly faces a one to ten year term for manslaughter.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Ray Raymond
Benbewes
Anne Tha
San Quentin
Paul Kelly
Raymond
Prohi Men Seize 1000 Gallons Mash in Union Parish
Prohibition agents report a large haul in Union Parish with 1000 gallons of mash seized along with additional liquor. The operation targeted illegal liquor production and distribution, underscoring ongoing enforcement.
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PROHI
Union Parish
Prohibition Sweep Seizes Lillie Arrests and Seizures
Federal agents led by Captain J. B. Edwards raid Lillie in Union parish with warrants. They seize about 1000 gallons mash 115 gallons liquor 500 home brew bottles destruct five stills arrest 16 men and one woman bond set at 1000 each returnable at October term of the federal court.
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J. B. Edwards
Louisiana
Jackson Parish
J. R. Thigpen
Lincoln Parish
Pat Murphy
Union Parish
Lillie
Monroe
U. S
Charles I. Rodriguez
E. M. Lewis
Byrd Sets South Pole Flight From New York Report
The New York American reports Commander Richard E Byrd will lead a 15 member team to the south pole using three Fokker planes. The party will depart Norfolk aboard the whaling vessel C A Larsen and meet at Stewart Point New Zealand before heading south.
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New York
New York American
Richard E. Byrd
Atlantic
Paris
South Pole
Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Bert Acosta
Bennett
America
Acosta
Bernt Balchen
George Neville
Norfolk
C. A. Larsen
Stewart Point
New Zealand
Larsen
California and Florida Seek Texas Quarantine Over Fruit Fly
California and Florida joined to urge the U S Department of Agriculture to quarantine Texas after Mediterranean fruit fly was found in Cameron and Hidalgo counties. The states filed with the federal horticultural board a joint statement outlining eradication measures they deem necessary.
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Florida
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Hidalgo
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Federal Horticultural Board
Milwaukee Honors Lt Lester Maitland After Flight to Hawaii
Milwaukee, birthplace of Lieut. Lester J. Maitland, urges Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick to allow Maitland to return home after landing in the west. Invitations flowed from the Association of Commerce and Mayor Hoan. the city paused as news spread of the successful flight from the Pacific to Hawaii in the Bird of Paradise. Maitland, born Feb 8 1899, rose from Milwaukee roots to Army Air Corps hero status.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lester J. Maitland
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Corps
Maitland
West
Albert Hegenberger
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Association of Commerce
Honolulu
Hoan
Frank Maitland
Green Bay
Lester
Lieut. Maitland
Henry Winterhalter
Lieut
James
Lester James
Texas
Air Service
Lake Field
James Maitland
California
Byrd Flight Reaches France Expected at LeBourget Field
The America landed in France at 2 45 p m eastern daylight time per Rodman Wanamaker citing Ouessant radio relay The leg Brest to Paris covers about 310 miles If Byrd takes a direct route he should reach LeBourget field around 4 30 p m central standard time
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Associated Press
Oosevelt Field
N. Y
France
Rodman Wanamaker
America Trans-oceanic Company
Ouessant
Brest
Paris
Byrd
LeBourget Field
Plane resembling Byrd's America passes Brest at 8:36 p.m.
Paris dispatch reports a plane like Commander Byrd's trans Atlantic America sighted over Brest at 8 36 p m headed toward Paris. The French Cable company confirms the aircraft as the America noting the markings could be clearly seen.
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Associated Press
Paris
Byrd
Brest
America
Byrd signals imminent Brest flight over Ushant
A wireless message from Commander Byrd intercepted at Ushant timed 6:45 p m says I will fly over you in a few minutes. The message was received by the signal station off the French coast near Brest.
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Associated Press
Torquay
Byrd
Ushant
French
Brest
Plane deviates from route signals US transatlantic flight
Paris June 30 radio signals from Ushant station at about 6 PM indicated the American plane America had veered from its normal course by roughly 90 miles and might pass Brest instead of England, suggesting a change in its planned path.
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Associated Press
Paris
America
Ushant
Brest
England
Byrd Skirts Ireland in Monoplane Flight to Paris
Commander Richard E. Byrd guides the America toward Le Bourget field Paris as the monoplane completes a transatlantic sweep near Ireland. Officials estimate landing about 3 30 P M CST. The voyage yields new data from cloud tests and ship shore radio links.
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Associated Press
New York
Richard E. Byrd
Atmospheric Laboratory
America
Ireland
France
le Bourget Field
Paris
Byrd
Byrd and crew report progress on Atlantic flight
A wireless message received at 11:05 a m today from Commander Byrd to Grover Whalen said land may be sighted at the end of the hour and that the crew felt fine after the strenuous trip. Fog had obscured vision for Byrd and his three companions aboard the monoplane America since yesterday afternoon.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Byrd
Grover Whalen
New York
America
Message from Roosevelt Field Hangar at 7 45 AM
A message was received at the America hangar located at Roosevelt Field at 7 45 AM. The note continues on page thirteen.
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America
Roosevelt Field
Gehrig Tops Ruth with 25th Home Run in First Inning
In New York the game against the Red Sox saw Lou Gehrig homer in the first inning, his 25th of the season while Babe Ruth and Morehart were on base. Ruth trailed with 24 homers as Gehrig achieved a league leading moment.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Ruth
Morehart
Gehrig
Pat Wall Paper Over Audubon Masterpieces
New York dated June 30 reports that Bird life masterworks by a famed expert are buried beneath paint and wallpaper in John James Audubon's old studio. The Audubon mansion by the Hudson is now a rickety frame house inhabited by James Mc Grath a railroad worker. He covered the bird pictures with lead paint and green wallpaper. Experts study restoration possibilities.
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New York
John James Audubon
Hudson River
Tilden Falls to Cochet in Wimbledon Semi Final
Henry Cochet of France defeated William Tilden in a five set semifinal 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-3 securing a spot in the final against Rene LaCoste or Henri Borotra. Helen Wills advanced to the Wimbledon women's final with a straight set win over Joan Fry 6-3 6-1 to face Senorita de Alvarez.
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Fane
Henry Cochet
France
William T. Tilden
United States
Cochet
Bio Bith Oem
Tilden
Rene LaCoste
Henri Borotra
A. W. Gore
Wimbledon
England
Helen Wills
Joan Fry
Senorita de Alvarez
Spain
Elizabeth Ryan
Byrd's Prediction Comes True On Flight To Paris
Commander Byrd announced from about ten thousand feet in freezing dense fog that he had seen neither land nor sea since yesterday. He reported the flight to Paris was a scientific test and appeared about 600 miles from the British Isles, twenty six hours after leaving New York.
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Associated Press
Byrd
Paris
Yester
New York
British Isles
Airmens Honolulu Welcome After Long Pacific Flight
Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger, who flew 2400 miles from Oakland to Honolulu in 26 hours 50 minutes aboard a six ton Fokker, were feted in Hawaii. They spent the night at Waikiki Beach hotel and faced hunger with food nearby. A social program followed their arrival with meetings and a community luncheon.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Hawaii
Golden Gate
Waikiki Beach
Oakland
Wheeler Field
Here
WSS
Edward M. Lewis
Hawaiian Department of the Army
John D. McDonald
Fourteenth Naval District
Wallace Farrington
Maitland
Hegenberger
John HH
Partment Air
Howard
Binbhen
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