06 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1929
Page
1
Dr Eckener outlined the around the world Zeppelin trip as safe as a liner. The danger mainly from famine if landings failed and provisions ran out. Initial leg from Friedrichshafen to Tokyo could face clouds and rain over Siberian mountains.
A fragment reports a man who befriended another at work was robbed after about ten kilos vanished and the suspect disappeared far away. Names and places are unreadable in the damaged text.
Governor Charles W Tobey spoke today about a parade review and telephoned officials to convey plans. The conversation emphasized orderly event management and public safety considerations for the governor’s appearance.
Nanking reports a deadlock at the conference between Russia and China over the seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuria. Nationalist authorities reject reinstating Russian associate managers before nations’ issues are settled, and urge the Chinese minister to inform Kellogg treaty signatories of the discussion details.
The article discusses a dignified reception for Capetown officers and sailors, stressing the use of masses of decorative material on building fronts and abundant flags to display proper ceremony and protect property during the event.
A shipment of antique furniture and books, touted as possibly the largest of its kind from New England to the Pacific, was loaded in five Dodge Brothers trucks by Jefferson D. Soak. The cargo includes early American furniture, Empire period pieces, Louis XV items, and about 1600 volumes such as History England 1707 deeds signed by Sir William Pepperrell, magisterial records, and other priceless works.
In Calgary cemetery Queens workers strike over union recognition and pay. About 600 to 700 men involved. Bodies placed in temporary trenches and vaults as funeral burials are delayed. Demand increases from 24.20 to 27 a week and overtime pay.
Buffalo reports one fireman missing and six injured when an icehouse collapses following a blaze. Firefighters battled the fire for hours, believed the wall collapse occurred after they checked the structure. The fire destroyed three buildings used for storage and damaged surrounding properties.
London reports the Admiralty announced today that the British cruiser is undergoing a service upgrade with new fittings and enhanced capabilities, detailing expected effects on a future naval deployment and regional defense posture.
A Chinese gunman in Chicago was captured after a deadly ambush attempt linked to tong warfare. Police say Lee Tong Chew was detained after a 38 caliber revolver was found at his home, with casualties reported in Boston’s Chinatown and rising fears of a broader hip sing and on leong tong conflict spreading across New England.
Turbulent blaze reports from Washington Lake Chelan to Naples Idaho show 19000 acre and other fires flaring along the Pacific coast region. Authorities fear fires may merge with adjacent blazes as containment efforts continue amid scattered outbreaks across multiple counties.
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