Will Try to Fly Atlantic Alone
Definite announcement was made that Dieudonne Costes will attempt a solo trans Atlantic crossing from Cape Tintisterre Spain to the Azores Halifax and New York. He plans to fly a Borguey 19 aircraft with 600 horsepower Vispano motor starting when weather permits. The red painted plane carries wireless gear and will send messages every hour.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Spain
Azores
Halifax
New York
National Guardsmen Busy at Camp
Regular army officers and New Hampshire guardsmen conducted drills at Ragged Neck and Rye Beach as four big guns were prepared for emplacement. First year recruits trained with veterans while staff from Col Rexford oversaw operations and parade duties drew spectators.
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Rye Uorhor
197Th Regiment
GC. A, CO
Rye Beach
Redward G. Hamel
Nidwerd FB. Cote
L. A. Morrison
Berlin
Rexford
Oficer
Charles A. French
Laconia
John A. Harrington
Concord
Thomas Fisher
Frank W. Wilson
Maxwell Ganter
Portsmouth
Wiliam A. MacPherson
Roger M. Knox
Frankin
Captain Wilson
Headquarte
Captain Gisher
Harington
Charles W.howard
Powder boat Blanca wrecked by violent explosion
A massive blast aboard the powder boat Blanca damaged Puget Sound area in Tacoma and shattered plate glass valued at $2,500. Captain Neils Christensen and crew abandoned ship and swam ashore as flames raged. The shock reached Seattle, seven miles away, and telephones were knocked out.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Blanca
Puget Souna
Neils Christensen
Seattle
Storm lashes Florida coast as heavy rains pound beaches
A strong northeast wind and heavy rainfall swept West Palm Beach as Aug 7 brought a severe weather episode. The storm drenched streets and disrupted plans along the Florida coast, prompting residents to seek shelter and local authorities to monitor conditions.
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Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Col Mitchell Visits York Harbor in Maine
Col William Mitchell of Middleburg former assistant chief of the Army Air Forces visited York Harbor yesterday. He returned to Middleburg and will pay another visit to York later in the season.
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William’ Mitchell
Middleburg
Army Air Forces
York Harbor
York
Italian Sub I 14 Crew Believed Alive After Sinking
Rescue teams worked through the night attaching an air line to the Italian submarine I 14 sunk in the Adriatic after a collision with a destroyer. Thirty one crew members, including two officers and two men, were believed alive and communicating by submarine telephone as divers and the Aquila carried out hull inspections.
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Adriatic
Associated Press
Rome
Aquila
Poschini
Pola
Sam
Itha
Ifer
Violent Atlantic Storm Pounds the Beach
Turbulent Atlantic pounding the shore as a barometer reading 29.15 at 9.15 drops rapidly, signaling worsening coastal conditions.
Meyers Wins in Olympic Single Sculls Quarterfinal
Keon Meyers of the United States defeated Swiss entrant Candeveau in the quarterfinals of the singles sculls at Sloten Netherlands on August 7. Meyers posted a time of 5 minutes 1.3 seconds while Candeveau finished in 5 minutes 13.5 seconds.
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Associated Press
Sloten
Holland
Keon Meyers
Candeveau
Inspector Hall Inspect Federal Building Work
Inspector Hall of Boston conducted another inspection of recent work in the federal building. Lost Sunday afternoon, a white French poodle named Boy. Finder call S11-M. Reward.
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Inspector Hall of
Boston
Federal
Stal
American boxer wins Olympic elimination bout
Stephen Hal aike representing the United States defeated Tommy Potsen of Czechoslovakia on a foul in the third round to advance in the Olympic test. The report notes the bout took place in Amsterdam on August 7 and mentions a farm workinterested man sought by phone.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Stephen Halaike
United States
Tommy Potsen
Citecko
Slovakia
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Prank Tripley
Edward G. Hamel
Nashua
C. TH. Lawrence
Russell Wilkins
Manchester
Norman MM. Andrews
Ralph Holt
Arthur L. Smith
Fortsmouth
Bat‘talion
Sycnawl
National Guard
Herald
Florida Beach
Prpc RS
Maplewood
Col. Mitchell
Meyers
Hartford Building
Inquire Herald
Dolores del Rio
Ramona
Olive Brook
Bacanova
Mary Brian William Powell
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