British woman fails to extend endurance flight record
Mrs Victor Bruce and her assistant aboard the City of Portsmouth attempted to set a new endurance record but descended after about 13 hours due to a gasoline leak. The refueling plane helped, but thick fog forced the craft to fly blind around the airfield. Both women were brought ashore in lifeboats.
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Associated Press
Venttor
Igie
Wigh' Aug
Victor Bruce
Wemblay
Portsmouth
Bruce
Paraguay Agrees to Mediate Chaco Conflict
Paraguay informed the United States and eight other neutrals that it would suspend hostilities with Bolivia based on June 1 positions in the Gran Chaco. It stands ready to submit the dispute to arbitration or other friendly means, as Bolivian activity in the region rises. Public sentiment favors a resolution now, with or without war.
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Asungion
Paraguay
United States
Bolivas
Gran Chaco
Chaco
Weekend Sports Schedule Shifts Across Portsmouth Area
Portsmouth and vicinity hosts a weekend of events. Great Island Boat Club in New Castle sails at 2 pm on Sunday. Saturday features baseball, shooting, trotting, and horse racing. Newmarket Driving Club stages a driving event at Newmarket Speedway. Portsmouth Gun Club offers a third event shoot and doubles competition. Wentworth nine hosts Seabrook Town on Sunday. Rye Beach hosts the George H. Crocker Cup qualifier. club championship at Portsmouth Country Club ongoing. Labor Day matches also noted. Farm value of key fresh fruit crops in 1931 was $419,000,000 versus $488,000,000 previously.
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Portsmouth
Great Island Boat Club of
New Castle
Newmarkat
Newmarket Driving Club
Manchester
Soath
Seabrook
Wentworth
Rye Beach
E. Lansing Ray
St. Louis
Europe
Portsmouth Country Club
Ans
United States
Sanford farmer held on assault with intent to kill
I O Wilbur of South Berwick was held on a charge of assault with intent to kill Deputy Sheriff Parker with a 48 70 rifle. Parker testified Wilbur reached for the gun and threatened him. Wilbur, who testified, claimed the officers roughed him and had no reason to seize the rifle as he guarded his cattle and pasture. He was bound over to the October term at Alfred on $35,000 bail and jailed.
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Sanford
I. O. Wilbur
South Berwick
Edward
Ab Alfred
Wilbur Home
Parker
Irving, Boothby
Saca
Orison G, Davis
Biddeford
Roland Persons
Kennebunk
Wilbur
Weibur
North Berwick
Oshkosh aviator aims at Norway flight from Harbor Grace
Oshkosh 24 year old Clyde Lee launched his ocean flight plan in a fixed monoplane heading to Barre and Montpelier Vermont as base for the Norway attempt. He expected a stop in Buffalo last night and plans a final take off from Harbor Grace Newfoundland in about ten days. He will be accompanied by Julius Robertson 13 of Negaunee Michigan.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Clyde Lee
Barre
Montpelier
Norway
Buffalo
Harbor Grace
N. F
Ju‘us Robertson
Negaunce
Mich
Libby Holman to face charges soon in fatal shooting
Libby Holman Reynolds, linked to the July 6 death of Smith Reynolds, will travel to Winston-Salem in considerably less than a week to answer charges. Attorney Bennett Polikoff said no bail action will be taken by Alfred Holman, her father, and that Libby may come voluntarily once word is given. Welker and Holman are indicted in the shooting case with a bail hearing planned for noon.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
N. C
Libby Holman Reynolds
Ginger
Winston- Salem
Smith Aynolds
Bennett Polikoff
Polikoff
Alfred Holman
Ab ‘Welker
Reynolds
Bradway
Libby
North Carolina
Welker
Seb
Stock Market Closes In Strong Upward Swing
New York stock trading surged to new summer highs with heavy volume. Early gains of 3 to 4 points appeared in Allied Chemical Eastman Case Sears Roebuck and People's Gas while U S Steel American Can General Electric American Tobacco Union Carbide and other issues rose as broad optimism persisted.
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Associated Press
New York
Allied Chemical
Eastman
Case
Sears Rosbuck
People’s Gas
U. S. Steel
American Can
General Electric
American Tobacco B
Union Carbide
Builishness
Quarry Business Gains Steam in Missouri Quarry
Swanville Missouri August 6 Business has picked up at the Oak Hill granite quarry turning a mountain side into paying blocks. For two years 400000 blocks have waited at Belfast wharf for a customer. New York City seeks 320000 blocks and two barges are en route. Demand will boost quarry work to replenish stock.
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Swanville
Oak Hill
Belfast
New York
Warshow Silk Plant to Run Full Time in Montoursville
Montoursville Pa Aug 6 the Warshow Silk Company will operate the plant full time starting Aug 8 following receipt of a batch of orders. Joseph Warshow official of the company based in New York announced the decision in a formal statement yesterday.
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Associated Press
Montoursville, Pa
Warshow Silk Company
Joseph Warshow
New York
Miners Die in Sorachi Coal Mine Explosion
Tokyo reports fifty seven miners killed in a gas explosion at Sorachi coal mine on Hokkaido with fifty bodies recovered. Authorities say the blast caused extensive collapse and rescue efforts continue for missing workers.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Sorachi
Hokkaido
Violence across Germany as bombings ripple nationwide
Berlin reports say dynamite and grenades from rival political factions rocked cities in a fresh burst of sabotage. Bombs damaged buildings in Brunswick and Bresley Eckstein, Socialist Labor leader, was shaken by a blast but unharmed. Several injuries from shattered glass occurred as attacks continued despite government threats.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Bresley
Burns Eckstein
Socialist Labor Party
National Socialists
Brunswick
Lehwerin
Karstadt
Catholic Church Council
Schunn
Plot To Slay Secretary At Imperial Conference
Hamilton RCMP warned to arrest a Sinn Fein radical linked to a plot against J. H. Thomas British Dominions Secretary. Thomas attends the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa and will join Welland Canal ceremonies. Large Mounted presence guards ceremonial events. Gambier Kenyon College noted kneeling diplomas tradition.
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Hamilton
Ont
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Thomas
Ottawa
Welland Canal
Royal Mounted
Thorold
Thome
Irish Free States
Free State
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Providence
R. I
New Hampshire
Eve
Advent Christian Contes
Elvy Kalep
Roger Q. Williams
Floyd Bennett Field
Athens
Greece
Aason
Libby Holman
MILTS
Sinn Feiner
Forstall
Dominion
Kenyon College
Gambier, C
Paramode Shoe CO
Amesbury, Mass
de Cheek
Tenue
Heart of York Beach
Maine
York Beach
Ussman
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