Mitchell Blames Training Gaps for Air Crashes
Former Assistant Chief Gen William Mitchell charges the U S air service with poor training and management causing rising accidents. He argues federal aeronautics and bureaucrats hurt American aviation, leaving the nation unable to compete internationally as naval and army leadership fail to run a practical passenger air service.
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American Aeronautics
Soller
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Seronautics
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Giant Whale Breaks Cable To Alaska
A giant killer whale entangled in the cable damaged the Seattle to Ketchikan link last month. The whale, about 28 feet long and weighing 20 tons, bit through 16 feet of cable before its death, as found by the repair ship Delhyood. war department news noted the Alaska connection was interrupted.
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Seattle
Ketchican
Alaska
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Delhyood
Inertia and Bureaucracy Halt Air Power Advances
The speaker recalls early tests sinking battleships from the air in 1921 and 1923, noting army navy fears of flying tech harming prestige and tax bases. He laments bureaucratic control, claims military and industry lobbyists block aviation progress, and cites unpublishable data on world records and attempted feats.
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16 year old shot while defending father in Chicago robbery
A 16 year old, Leonard Fragassi Jr., was wounded fatally near Lindbloom High School when he rushed a drawer for a revolver as two youths with pistols pressed his father during a robbery at Fragassi’s grocery. The assailants fled by car. the father fired three shots into the air. The incident occurred in Chicago during a daytime robbery.
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Lindbloom High School
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Lennard
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Som
Vatican silent on Al Smith candidacy echoes U S politics
The Vatican, via an authorized spokesman, clarified Catholic Church views on U S politics amid talk of Governor Al Smith's possible Democratic presidential bid. He stressed no policy or stance and said the church does not interfere in U S politics, while noting discreet relations with U S leaders. In New Orleans Albert Heckmann, a circulation man, shot his wife then killed himself.
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United States
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Three barracks to be sold by war department
Washington May 7 three barracks buildings at the St. Louis medical intermediate depot will be sold by the war department bids open May 25 at St Louis. Attends meet atist in Austin May 7 R L Robertson Texas adjutant general leaves for Washington to attend the national meeting of adjutants generals association. Ship blast kills man Detroit May 7 Henry Baszett 40 engineer on the government mail boat F eilmin killed when the ship boiler exploded. Richland Aee Nicely Ter re Haus Fnd May to Diplomas withheld for Rose Polytechnic Institute students at St Louis for conduct unbecoming a student. Team expires Austin May 7 appointment for state banking commissioner to succeed Chas O Austin to Jim Shaw Taylor banker and vice president cashier City National Bank Taylor.
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United States
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Austin
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Berlin develops as fashionable watering place and health resort
Berlin grows as a health resort with no local springs. Waters from Germany France and Czechoslovakia are dispensed from three large fountains in the zoological gardens on the Lietzensee. Citizens flock to the baths as spa culture expands amid improving facilities and visitor interest.
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France
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Zoological Gardens
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Kansas Bandit Sentenced to Life for Slaying
Mary Brown, 21, recently arrested in Memphis, pleaded guilty before Judge Harris to the slaying of Allen Weidenmann in Kansas. Brown was sentenced today to prison in Missouri after a penitentiary plea.
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Herm
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