Old Age Resolve and Air War News From Newfoundland
Arthur Brisbane comments on perseverance in old age and continues with updates from wartime aviation. General Balba's seaplane squadron lands in Labrador after a long hop, while Jimmie Mattern and Lindbergh draw headlines with around the world air plans. Rockefeller Jr buys Palisades land to protect the river cliff, and New York debates beauty industry labor. Kidnaping and crime chatter mix with economic musings as Pope grants a holy year to Boston-area clergymen.
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Seneral Balba
Cartwright
Labrador
Chicago
Lane Michigan
Jimmie Mattern
Siberia
Colonel Lindbergh
Europe
Halifax
Nova Scoa
Arden
Citywide heat wave deepens as humidity soars
San Antonio endures a brutal heat spell with 80 percent humidity at noon and 90 percent at 10 a.m. The 103 degree day on Wednesday gave way to 110 degrees in downtown heat. Forecaster Jarboe warned no relief soon as cooling spots and air conditioned venues draw crowds. Drought persists since June with rainfall deficit of 6.45 inches for the year.
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San Antonians
San Antonio
J. H. Jarsbat
U. S.weather Bureau
Jarboe
Burdau
Jarhor
le Immenite
Aldegrers
Weather Bureau
Col
Weather Outlook For Antonia With Mixed Skies
Partly cloudy to unsettled conditions prevail Thursday night and Friday. Thursday night low around 7 degrees with Friday high near 98 degrees. Light southerly winds. Wednesday high around 108 and Thursday low about 78 with Thursday high near 104. Additional notes reference partial forecasts across West Texas.
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Antonia Aid Yielnity
Vet Asks Aid Be Stopped in Recovery Program
Washington DC. A Jersey City war veteran asks Representative Mary T. Norton to stop his compensation to aid a large recovery program. Norton referred the letter to the veterans bureau for action.
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Washington, DC
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Peter Sherry
Jersey City
Roosevelt Orders Civil Service Purged of Politics
President Roosevelt si gns orders to purge civil service of politics by ousting those who gained entry through favoritism and keeping only merit rated personnel. Postmaster General Farley plans to shift selecting postmasters under civil service with congressional authorization. Goal is to restore a merit based civil service as established under Grover Cleveland.
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Washington, D.C
Rosevelt Lacing
Cle
Farley
Civil Service
Civi
Grover Cleveland
Bond posted in bank fraud case in New Orleans
Albert W. Bishop, former Whitney National Bank emergency teller, faced charges of embezzling 97500 dollars. He posted a 15000 dollar bond signed by five Jefferson Parish residents after disappearing March 20 and being arrested in Laredo, Texas, before returning to New Orleans. Officers say he admitted taking the funds and cited gambling losses.
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New Orleans
Albert W. Bishop
Whitney National Bank
Jefferson Parish
Bishop
Laredo
Texas
Lindberghs Scrub Flight Due to Poor Weather
In St John’s Newfoundland on July 13 unfavorable flying weather along the coast stopped Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh from leaving for Cartwright Talbrodar on their aerial mapping expedition. It was cold wet and foggy when the colonel woke and said he would not take off until clear conditions prevailed.
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ST. John's New Foundland
Jay
Poundized
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cartwright
Talbrodar
Princes Will Not Contest Divorces
Paris dispatch states Prince Serge of Melivant and his brother Prince David refuse to contest divorces filed by their wives. The princes say they remain friendly and hold admiration for their spouses, despite separations involving Mary Cormic, an opera singer, and Mar Murray, a mime actress.
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Paris
Prince Serge
Melivant
Prince David
Cormic
Mar. Murray
Roosevelt to establish summer White House in New York
President Roosevelt announced plans to set a summer White House near Poughkeepsie New York on the Hudson River. He will depart Washington in late July for his Hyde Park home and spend most of August there.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Hyde Park
Hudson River
Hyde Pork Este
Full Strength for Air Forces Urged
Washington July 13 Representative John M. Swelt chairman of the base military affairs committee urged President Roosevelt to authorize construction of 1,001 airplanes for the air services to bring the flying services to the strength contemplated in the 1926 building program.
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Washington, D. C
John * Me
Stock Prices Rise in Midday New York Market
Stocks resumed their advance in a brisk New York market today with gains of 1 to 5 dollars for many names. Repeal era favorites held firm as buyers bid, United Aircraft up 5 to 43, American Commercial Alcohol up over 16, National Distillers 4 to 119, Owens Bottle near 595, Commercial Solvents 37.75. Metals led by A S Smelling up 3 to 60, Cerro de Pasco up 3 to 35, aviation stocks boomed while some consolidations showed modest gains.
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New York
National
Owens Bottle
Aloyp
United Aircraft Rage
Bendix and
Aviation Corporation
A. S
Cerro de Pasco
Cotton Rises Then Sags in Early New Orleans Trading
New Orleans reports a sharp opening in cotton after profit taking, with the October contract up to 11.86 and December at 12.03 per pound within the first 15 minutes. Prices show gains over Monday and last Friday, but trader activity soon moderates as buyers push futures to new highs for the year before profit-taking cools the market.
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New Orleans
Ealy
Bos Americo
Massacre suspect surrenders to police in Kansas City
Frank B. Mulloy, tied to Verne O. Miler, a suspect in the Union Station massacre that left four officers and their prisoner dead, surrendered to Kansas City police. He said he had been in Chicago for weeks and could not explain why Miler sent furniture from his hideout to Mulloy’s home.
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Kansas City
Frank B. Mulloy
Verne O. Miler
Union Station
Mulloy
Chicago
Myer
Suspect Captured After Three Years
In Dallas on July 13 a man wanted for a $3000 robbery of the Era Grand Avenue State Bank was arrested on A street last night. The May 1980 bank hold up involved two men who escaped with cash and bonds. Willan Barnett was captured and sentenced to eight years in prison.
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Dallas
Grand Avene State Bank
Willan Barnett
Cox Leads Parley Renewal At World Economic Conference
James M. Cox of Ohio addressed the steering committee at the World Economic Conference today urging continuation of talks despite the federal reserve board’s refusal to consider central bank cooperation. He argued American difficulties and helped secure agreement to persist on issues of silver and commercial indebtedness amid a debate among prominent gold bloc delegates. The conference faced a stalled discussion on monetary matters as central bank cooperation was effectively ruled out.
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London
James M. Cox
Ohio
Fedeeral
Bond
Gow
Federal Reserve Board
Centtral Banks
Italian air armada sails from Cartwright coast
Daldo Armada of 24 ships lifts off Cartwright Harbor at 8 58 am led by Gen Balbo. The fleet heads toward Shediac New Brunswick with plans to stay briefly weather permitting. Balbo says the voyage from Iceland to Chicago continues after a celebratory landing.
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Cartwright
Labrador
Italy
Cartweight Harbor
Shediac
Ortetella
Chicago
Thulp
Balbo
Mita
Iceland
New Brunswick
Sign From Heaven Forces Negro to Sign Cotton Pledge
A Clemson extension worker records a preacher with a mixed farm who initially refused to uproot growing cotton for an acreage reduction. After a reported divine sign and a thunderstorm damaging his cotton patch, the parson agreed to plow up the crop to comply with government policy.
Oil Extension Granted by City Commission
The city commission for the third time granted La Salle Oil Company a time extension to complete an oil well drilled on the city sewage treatment property. The company was given until August 4 to finish the work.
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Arsany
la Salle Oil Company
American Dollar Slips on World Markets
The dollar weakened in London trading with a drop of over 9 cents to 4.7734 and a slide from 4.7812 to 4.7832 as New York sentiment and selling weighed on the currency. Sterling held firm against weak peers. the franc traded at 35.21 to the dollar and the Dutch guilder at 25 3/4. In Paris the dollar closed at 17.75 francs, down 0.37 from yesterday.
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New York
London
Paris
Desirable Proverts and Apartment Listings Today
Complete listings of available apartments with monthly rents range from 12.00 to 1240.00. Addresses include 221 Ninth 405 Pench 150 Winnines 398 Marshall 707 Monard 410 Devine and more. Call for further details or to place a wanted ad.
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Marshall
Monard
Devine
W. Courtland
Houres
Tasephing
Mani
Suncor
Compioree Ml
Roma
TAO
St. Mary
BOCK
Reduction to Owner Moves on City Tax Assessments
Business leaders press a citywide cut on property values from Pecan to Market streets. Tax Commissioner Bushick backs a larger plan, aiming about 15 million in citywide reductions from last year’s 223 million assessment. Budget results show 62.74 percent collected and a new city depository bid asked by July 27.
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Plas
Frank H. Bushick
J. B Stoner
L. J. Hart
J. H. Fitzpatrick
Jack Edwards
Pecan Street
Market Street
City Commission
Bushick
Duta
Proverty
C.K. Quit
A. B. Stephens
Ctty
Stephens
Quin
Actlan
E. J. Altgett
Tel ‘Brewer
Mattern Rescuer Granted Permit for Alaska Flight
The Interior Department reviews a case involving a rescuer named Mattern and a request to permit an aviator to land in St. Paul Alaska with lines of transit. The territorial government is to grant permission if confirmed, with the Interior Department informed of the case today.
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Washington, D.C
Alaska
Trines Mattrent
Teans
Hag
Territorial
Interior Department
Une
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Snater Copeland
United States
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