Fateful Flight By Wiley Post Opens Globe Run
Wiley Post, 35, left Floyd Bennett Field at 4 10 am aboard the Winnie Mae to attempt a faster round the world flight. He carries a robot co pilot and radio compass from Wright Field to aid navigation and altitude control.
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New Yorks
Wiley Post
Floyd Bennett Field
Atlantic Ocean
Harold Gaity
Berlin
Atlantic
New York
Ireland
Winnie
Post
U. S. Army
Wright Field
Dayton
State Guards Hunt Kidnappers of O Connell
Khaki uniformed National Guardsmen stood ready in about a hundred hamlets and cities to help search for Lieutenant John J. O Connell Jr who had been abducted. The case stretched into its ninth day as fellow officers and guardsmen awaited Governor Herbert H Lehmarrs clearance to mobilize broader resources.
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Associated Press
Albany
N.Y
John J. O'Connell Jr
Big Dan O'Connell
Ed O’connell
Herbert H. Lehmarr
Weather and wage code news from Roswell and steel regions
Roswell endured a 102 degree day with a 74 degree low and scattered showers, while rainfall for the year reached 1.99 inches. In Washington a plan to raise wages and shorten hours across U S business is studied for immediate effect, with a steel code proposing 40 cent minimum and 15 percent raises.
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Rosweill
Roswell
Weather
Amgarillo
Abilene
Paso
Phoenix
Roosevelt Postmaster Reading Claim Sparks Democratic Clash
In Beverly Hills a heated attack accuses Roosevelt of overreach in controlling banks industry hours and sun and water while proposing postmasters must read. The speaker calls it anti democratic, warns it could ruin the Democratic party and frames the move as treasonous influence on politics.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Baseball scores and line scores from today’s games
American League parts show Chicago losing to New York 11 to 23 with Gaston Wyatt and Berry battering Ruffing. Detroit beat Philadelphia 9 to 7. Rowe and Grove pitched with Cochrane behind. Cleveland defeated Bowen 7 to 2 as Harder Brown and Spencer starred. St Louis lost to Washington 0 to 15. Wells Shea versus Stewart Sewell. Second game St Louis held Washington to one run in a 1 to 0 victory. Stiles Ruel and Burke Berg prominent.
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Chicago
New York
Gaston
Wyatt
Berry
Ruffing
Dickey
Rhs St. Louis
Washington
Stiles
Ruel
Burke and Berg
New York Cincinnati Game Delayed by Rain
Rain delays cited for New York-Cincinnati while Brooklyn Pittsburgh game postponed. Batteries listed include Betts Starr He gan Root Hartnett for one side and Holley Davis Haines Wilson for the other.
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New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Betts, Starr and Hegan
Root and Hartnett
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Holley and Davis
Haines and Wilson
Captain Goes Down With Ship Off Wilmington
Captain F L Sears perished aboard the burning tanker Cities Service Petrol off Wilmington North Carolina. Two other American merchant ships rescued 34 crew members, with engine wiper George Binniinger among the dead. Gulf Gem saved 24, Tri-Mountain 10. survivors were taken to Charleston South Carolina.
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New York
F.L. Sears
Cities Service Petrol
Wilmington
N. C
Sears
George Binniinger
Gulf Gem
Tri- Mountain
Tri-Mountain
Charleston
Millions face flood famine in North China
Shanghai dispatch reports the Yellow River valley in North China beset by famine and flood. Referred to as China’s Sorrow the river swelled to record levels after the last month and threatens disaster across headwater communities along the Hwang.
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North
China
Shanghai
Yellow River Valley
Governor hints at becoming senator in New Mexico
Santa Fe July 15 AP says capitol chatter says Seligman will soon be a senator after a conference. Opponents of the Black Range road press for help from a Washington senator, and the Governor quips he can make a noise like a senator even if he does not talk as one.
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Santa Fe
Seligman
Capitol
Black Range Road
Washington
Home Run Leaders Across Teams In 1930s Note
A condensed sports note lists players such as Walker of New York Amateurs Foxx of Philadelphia Amateurs Hass of Chicago Amateurs Stone of Detroit Amateurs Ruffing of New York Amateurs Ruth of New York Amateurs Dickey of New York Amateurs and Waker of Detroit Amateurs, indicating multiple homer totals or mentions across teams.
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Walker
Foxx
Philadelphia
Hass
Chicago
Stone
Detroit
Ruffing
Ruth
Dickey
Waker
Mesilla Valley rancher dies at 62 in Chamberino
Asam A. Donaldson a 62 year old Mesilla valley rancher died suddenly at his Chamberino home after a heart attack. He served on the Anthony high school board and belonged to the Dona Ana county Farm Bureau and Taxpayers association. Funeral arrangements are being made in El Paso.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Asam A
Donaldson
Mesilla Valley
Chamberino
Anthony High School
Dona Ana
Simpson Denied Bail by Lea County Judge McGhee
Judge James B. McGhee denied J. H. Simpson bail in district court after a habeas corpus petition alleging unlawful detention. Simpson, a Lea county commissioner and rancher, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Oscar Adams on Tatum main street.
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James B. McGhee
J. H. Simpson
Lea County
Oscar Adams
Tatum
Adams
McGhee
Justice of the Peace of
Precinct
No. 1
Simpson
Askren
Roswell
R. C. Dow
Lovington
Cook declines 90 day Prohi director post in New Mexico
Santa Fe July 15 AP George Cook of Socorro turned down a 90 day appointment as prohibition director in New Mexico He was offered the temporary post in the city office after a conference here today and declined it He was also a leading contender for the U S marshal position
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Santa Fe
George Cook
Socorro
New Mexico
Cook
Charlie Bales Charged With Theft in Roswell
Roswell youth Charlie Dales about 23 was arrested by Sheriff John C. Peck on stealing 55 dollars from J. C. Thomason at the Fulbright Hotel. Thomason’s money partly recovered and Bales later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 to 3 years in the state penitentiary.
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Charlie Dales
Roswell Boy
John C. Peck
J. C. Thomason
Peck
Bales
Thomason
Fulbright Hotel
James B. McGhee
State Penitentiary
Police halt attempted kidnapping for ransom in New York
Police captured two alleged abductors, Michael Discolo of New York and Vincent Mosci of Brooklyn, after they attempted to kidnap Dr. Jacob Wachsman of Brooklyn for ten thousand dollars. Police fired several shots in the early confrontation.
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New York
Jacob Wachsman
Brooklyn
Michael Discolo
Vincent Mosci
Four Power Pact Signed at Rome by Mussolini and Allies
Rome July 15 AP The four power European peace pact was signed today by Premier Mussolini and representatives of France and Great Britain. The accord aims to guarantee ten year peace, curb armaments, and enhance economic conditions, approved in Palazzo Venezia.
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Rome
Mussolini
France
Great Britain
Duce
Palazzo Venezia
Tragic Death After Car Leaves Raton Pass Curve
W S Elwell fifty from San Antonio Texas died when the car he rode plunged off Death Curve at Raton Pass. Robert Cresta of Denver escaped with minor injuries. The wreckage slid into a ditch after a hundred foot drop. Elwell, a stranger to Cresta, could not be identified beyond his name found on letters. Cresta was driving a newly bought car with about 700 miles.
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Crosta
R. E. Fletcher
Elwell
Pueblo
San Antonio
Wealthy Chicago Residents Guarded by Police
Chicago July 15 AP reports nearly fifty affluent residents were under guard as state troopers and city police patrolled their homes to deter kidnapers. The security came after threats and sensational crime rumors raised fears among the wealthy and prompted protective measures.
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Chicago
Split season on ducks asked in New Mexico
Albuquerque July 15 AP B Elliott Barker state game warden and state game commission will seek a split duck season for New Mexico with help from Senator Bronson Cutting and Congressman Dennis Chavez. The commission’s split season recommendation was voted down by the advisory committee to the secretary of agriculture. The request cites different flights of ducks in northern and southern parts of the state.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Elliott Barker
State Game Commission
New Mexico
United States
Bronson Cutting
Dennis Chavez
Gilberto Espinosa
Secretary of Agriculture
Ruth and Ruffing pace Yankees in 11 2 victory over White Sox
New York defeats Chicago 11 to 2 as Babe Ruth belts his 23rd and 24th home runs and Charley Ruffing contributes a homer to go with a three hit outing. Walker and Dickey for New York and Kress for Chicago also homer in the game.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Charley Ruffing
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Walker and
Dickey
Kress
Chicago
Italian air armada enters U S greeted by 43 American planes
In Port Huron and Mt Clemens Michigan on July 15, 43 American airplanes launched from Selfridge Field to greet an Italian aerial armada said to have entered the United States, with plans to accompany the Italian fleet to Chicago.
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United States
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Armady
Port Huron
Selfridge Field
Britain to Meet U S for Davis Cup Final
Britain qualified to meet the United States in the Davis Cup final round in Paris next week. Henry W. Austin defeated Vivian McGrath of Australia 6-4 7-5 6-2 in the deciding singles, giving Britain three wins in the European zone final.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Britain
United States
Paris
Henry W
Gunny
Austin
Vivian McGrath
Australia
Great Britain
State nets large potash royalty check
Santa Fe July 15 AP One of the largest potash royalty checks yet received was deposited in the state land office fund today. It totaled 1534.21 dollars from the United States Potash Co representing five percent royalty on 30684.19 dollars of potash produced in May.
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Santa Fe
State Land Office Fund
United States Potash Co
Foxx Drives Athletics Past Tigers 3 2 in 11th
In Philadelphia on July 15 AP notes a late rally as Jimmy Foxx hit a two run single to lift the Athletics to a 3 2 extra innings win over the Detroit Tigers. Walker homered to give Detroit a 2 1 lead in the eleventh before Foxx's 26th homer of the season.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Walker
Detroit
Foxx
Yale professor Raymond Dougherty dies by suicide
New Haven authorities say overwork and ill health contributed to the death by his own hand of Yale orientalist Professor Raymond P. Dougherty. He hanged himself in a blueberry thicket, with the incident reported from New Haven, Connecticut.
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New Haven, Conn
Raymond P. Dougherty
Yale
Lindberghs Map Out Aerial Survey Base Near Cartwright
Colonel Lindbergh and his wife established a base for aerial surveys near Cartwright Labrador on July 15 as part of their air mapping tour before continuing to Greenland.
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Lindberghs
Cartwright
Lab
Labrador
Charles A. Lindbergh
Greenland
WILL ENFORCE OIL ORDER WITH VIGOR
Washington July 15 AP Vigorous enforcement of President Roosevelt's order prohibiting the transportation of hot oil in interstate commerce was promised by Secretary Ickes who administers it The order bars moving oil produced or withdrawn from storage in violation of state conservation laws Ickes said the measure was sweeping enough to reach violators of state laws and immediate drastic action would follow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
New Rail Rates for New Mexico Approved
Santa Fe, July 15 AP Rates lowered up to 40 percent were approved by the state corporation commission. The Santa Fe railroad sees 20 cents on potatoes Deming to Albuquerque and 35 to Las Vegas, a 29 cent cut overall. Sand and gravel Deming to Algodones set at 70 cents a ton. Laguna and North Chaves to Socorro rates vary 912 cents per hundred. Southern Pacific 25 cents on wheat Mosquero to Raton.
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Santa Fe
State Corporation Commission
Deming
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Algodones
Laguna
North Chaves
Socorro
Southern Pacific
Mosquero
Raton
Ste wart bested Wells in a 1 0 Washington win over Browns
In the first game of a doubleheader at Washington on July 15 AP reports Walter Stewart defeated Ed Wells as the Senators edged the St. Louis Browns 1 to 0 in a duel of left handers.
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Senators
Browns
Washington
Walter Stewart
Ed Wells
St. Louis Browns
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