Jackson and Brine Ride to New Mark in World Flight
Veteran endurance pilots Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine set a new world record for sustained flight at 9 32 a m CST exceeding 434 hours 41 minutes and flying toward a 1 000 hour goal. Crowds of about 2000 braved rain as the Greater St Louis monoplane rested near the field with cheers and a green flare. The plane uses a 170 horsepower Curtiss Robertson engine with a 107 gallon main tank and two 25 gallon wing tanks.
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Lambert
John Hunter
Ilinois Farm Boys
Jackson
O'Brine
Obrmne
St. Louis
Greater St. Louis
O’brine
Curtiss-Robertson Airplane Manufacturing Company
Drought Prices Spark Unjustified Claims In Bombing Case
Murphysboro aviator Paul Montgomery confessed to investigators that he flew over Providence coal fields Monday morning with two men dropping nine bombs. Investigators say three witnesses Clara Pat Evelyn Flemming Raymond Pinter reported Montgomery left the airport around 2:30 am with a companion. Framed by double dates the witnesses claimed two rough men were present and one rode away in Montgomerys plane with a sack. Governor Sampson issued a requisition for Montgomery to Illinois to face charges including criminal syndicalism and destruction of property. Sheriff R L Overby will escort Montgomery to Dixon Illinois.
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Murphysboro
Hll
Paul Montgomery
Providence
Montgomery
Clara Pat
Evelyn Flemming
Raymond Pinter
Frankfort
Sampson
Illinois
Webster County
R. L Overby
Dixon
Retailers Blamed for Price Boosts in New York Markets
New York merchants and produce buyers in vegetable auctions argued drought did not justify high prices. They claimed retailers exploited shortages to raise costs, noting ample fresh produce and unchanged wholesale prices. Milk rose a penny a quart as health officials said shortages remain unlikely. city daily milk use is about 3.5 million quarts.
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New York
Department of Health
Middle West Appears To Buy About Usual
A group of agricultural economists from Cambridge Darwinthoning and Oxford visited Chicago to assess production and distribution of farm goods. They reported gigantic systems centered in Chicago for food handling and found no clear signs of a depression in American living standards as they toured the corn belt and cities.
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Chicago
Middle West
Cambridge
G. M. Dykes
Empire Marketing Board of London
British Dirigible R-100 Prepared for Departure
The airship R-100 at Saint Hubert Airdrome Montreal was readied for a 10 pm departure for England. Repairs to fabric and motors completed passengers to board, as plans for a British Canadian Atlantic airship service and future ships were discussed with Premier Bennett in Ottawa.
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St. Huberts
Montreal
England
British Empire
P.m
Atlantic
Dennistoun Burey
Canada
R B Bennett
Ottawa
Burney
London
Reguler
Forest Fire Threatens Sheep Town in Michigan
A wildfire near Strongs Michigan, driven by strong winds, covered four by six miles west and south of the village of about 600. About 250 workers fought the blaze as a train waited for refugees. a Marquette tank car provided water, and local high school student Leon Messenger helped rescue several men. Eckerman prepared a backfire while the Strongs sawmill closed and workers rushed to battle the flames.
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Strongs
Mich
W H [Brown
Jsnore
Marquette
Ekerman
Leon Messenger
Six Candidates for Governor File Nomination Papers
Madison report shows six candidates for governor from four parties plus 129 other offices filed with the secretary of state by midnight. Republican contenders Phil La Follette of Madison and Walter J. Kohler. Prohibitionist Alfred B. Tayn ton of Madison and Adolph R Buck nam. Democrat Charles E Hammersley of Milwaukee. Socialist Frank B Metcalf of Milwaukee. Additional filings covered assembly districts in Florence Forest Oneida and other regions with multiple counties.
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Madison
Wilscopsines
Secretary of State
Phil la Follette
Walter J. Kohler
Kohler
Alfred B. Taynton
Adolph R Bucknam
Deerbrook
Frank B Metcalf
Milwaukee
Charles E Hammersley
Wisconsin
Florence
Forest
Oneida
Royals Head to Sandringham and Balmoral for Season
King George and Queen Mary left London for Sandringham estate and will stay until August 22. They will then proceed to Balmoral Castle in Scotland for the shooting season.
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London
George
Mary
Sandringham
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Profiteering Watch Starts as U S Agencies Ready
A U S Department of Agriculture report says fruit and vegetables remain normal in Chicago with no price rise expected. Officials note drought hit grains but not produce, and a special survey on profiteering in vegetables is underway with federal agencies prepared to act if needed.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
W. H. Tait
Market News Service
Hall
Lyle C Wilson
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
James C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Conference of Governors
White House
Badger Livestock Producers Urged to Join New Group
Marshfield Wisconsin delegates from twelve northern shippers endorse the Wisconsin Livestock Marketing Federation to form one union. The federation seeks to centralize contracts, streamline marketing for about thirty million dollars in annual livestock value, and iron out past rifts among four organizations while urging local associations and producers to sign through the central body.
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Marshfield
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Livestock Marketing Federation
Wisconsin Shippers
Madison
Wisconsin Livestock Shippers’ Associations
Ralph A. Peterson
State Department of Markets
Peterson
Many Reasons Why He Wants to Divorce H
Exclusive charges allege Rose Lucile Otto spoiled a Pope audience during their honeymoon in Sweden and urged friends to part ways in Amsterdam. Attorney Arnold C Otte lists forty two reasons for the divorce claiming disputes over bridge, fashion, and the Milwaukee home, while Mrs Otto denies the charges.
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Milwaukee
Sweden
Amsterdam
Arnold C
Otte Beld
Rose Lucile Otto
Otto
Hawks Aim for West to East Transcontinental Record
Capt. Frank Hawks begins the push from Wichita toward New York to reclaim the west east record held by Col and Mrs Lindbergh. Tailwinds aid his 52 minute run from Glen Dale to Wichita as he positions for a 9:30 pm EST NBC broadcast if he sets the record.
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Wichita
Kan
Frank Hawks
Charles A. Lindbergh
Glendale
Calif
Lindberghs
New York
Hawks
Indianapolis
Albuquerque
N. M
Los Angeles
Tomer
National Broadcasting Company
WJZ
Aged Kerns Return After Wide Ohio Search
St Louis couple Mr and Mrs Kern aged 70 plus returned home after a daylong search for them in Ohio prompted by a missing funds withdrawal of 70000 from a local bank. Police planned further inquiries while Kern claimed no kidnapping or swindle and refused to discuss his real estate plans.
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St. Louis
Charles Kern
Kern
Ohio
Toledo
Defiance
Kerns
Mrs Ellis A Yost Named Director of Women's Division
In Yellow Springs Ohio U P U S Sen Simeon D Fess announced the appointment of Mrs Ellis A Yost Republican national committeewoman of West Virginia as director of the women's division and as a member of the executive committee of the Republican national committee. She succeeds Mrs Lowse Dodson who asked to be relieved of duties.
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Yellow Springs
U. S
Simeon D. Fess
Republican National Committee
Ellis A Yost
Republican National
Hoosier Governor Arrives Early for Drought Conference
Indiana Governor Leslie is the first of twelve invited governors to reach Washington for the drought conference. The meeting opens at 2 30 p m tomorrow with eleven governors expected. Governor Simpson of Kentucky will be represented by Senator Robison.
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Washington
Harry
Leslie
Indiana
Simpson
Kentucky
Robison
Norris Grinds Growing Lead in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb George W Norris Nebraska's insurgent U S senator built a commanding margin over his stand out opponent Willis Sh oins as 1481 of 2030 precincts reported Norris 80491 Stebbins 57724 Stebbins conceded defeat and sent congratulations while his manager attributed Norris victory to a bolt from party ranks by hundreds of Democrats.
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Lincoln
Neb
George W. Norris
Nebraska
U.S
Willis
Shoins
Emets
Stebbins
Nebraska Solon
Walter K
Chicago
Alfred E. Smith
William M. Stebbins
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Norris
Joe T. Robinson
Tom W. Campbell
Thomas P. Gore
Charles J. Wrightsman
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Willam H
Alfalfa
Bill” Murray
Frank Buttram
Oklahoma City
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
Mrs Lindbergh Flies With Husband as Passenger
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh flew from North Adams with her husband aboard the Aeron Transportation company airport craft heading toward New York. The Lindberghs had arrived from North Haven Maine to deliver an address before the Institute of Politics at Williamstown and Mrs Lindbergh made a perfect take-off.
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North Adams
Mass
Charles A. Lindbergh
Aeron Transportation Company
New York
Lindberg
North Haven
Institute of Politics
Williamstown
Cubs and Brooklyn battle scoreless early inning
In a race for first place the Cubs and Brooklyn remain tied 0 0 after two innings. Stephenson advanced for Chicago in the second but was forced at third as Bush and Phelps opposed. Other NL games saw Philadelphia leading Pittsburgh 4 0 and Cincinnati ahead of the Giants 3 1 in the second.
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CUBS
Brooklyn
Stephenson
Deve
Chicago
Bush
Phelps
Philadelphia
Fittsburgh
Cinnnati
Giants
Yanks
Detrot
Cleveand
Alphia
Boston
Hoover to curb drought price hikes on farm goods
Secretary Hyde says drought heightens concern over rising fresh produce costs but finds no general cause for alarm. Representative La Guardia urges immediate action and a department review of New York City vegetable and wholesale farmer prices to prevent profiteering. Hyde notes corn and hay shortages and hints at possible federal state relief machinery.
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Washington, D. C
New York City
Hoover
le Guardia
New York
la Guardia
Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture
Hyde
Bankhead and Miller Lead for Senator and Governor in Alabama
Birmingham Alabama early results show John H Bankhead leading for senator with 38 167 to 1 399 Frederick Thompson. for governor B M Miller leads 29 350 to 25 720 over W O C Mays. Miller maintains a 2 369 plurality with county results tallied across 63 counties.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ill
John H. Eankhead
B M Miller
Alabama
Frederick Thompson
Mobile
Miller
W. C. Davis
Bankhead
Thompson
PR M. Miller
Woc Mays
Col Woolsey Finnell
Charles C. McCall
Watt T Beene Lacs
J. A. Carn
Millers
Fire causes $75,000 damage in Racine building
A two story brick structure owned by Jacob Weis at Burlington suffered about $75,000 in damage. The blaze started in the attic of the C. H. Warner photo gallery and spread through the roof into the Weis store below causing heavy smoke and water damage to offices and stores.
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Racine
Wis
Jacob Weis
Burlington
Weis
C. H. Warner
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Forest O’brine
Dale Jackson
St Louis
Hunter Brothers
Changsha
Morris J. Harris
Shanghai
China
Nanking
Hunan
Ho Chien
Ho Cnien
Eckerman
Badger Livestock Producers
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Last Easter
Ellis A. Yost
Hoosier
NORRG
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Joe Robinson
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Thomas Lipton
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