World speed record chase by Doolittle Hazlip Wedell in 1930s race
Major Doolittle Hazlip and Wedell piloted fast racing ships at the National Air Races in Cleveland seeking a world speed record. Doolittle clocked 296 mph on the return lap after a 294 mph first lap, while Hazlip and Wedell prepared their own supercharged planes for the free-for-all. Doolittle, a veteran aviator from California, has a noted history including the 1922 transcontinental flight.
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France
James H. Dovittle
James G. Hazlip
James A. Wedell
Bennett
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Haelip
Doollitie
Russell Board
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Boardman
Doolittle
Labor Day
St. Louis
University of Califorhia
Army Air Corps
Jacksonville
Fla
San Diego
United States
Jacksonville Rejects Private Lease of Fire Department
Jacksonville city commissioners declined a proposal to lease and privately operate the fire department. The plan, presented by John E Teate for an unnamed party, was rejected by the commission as of September 7 in Jacksonville Florida.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Jacksonville
Fla
John E. Teate
Air speed record bid by American pilots and designer
Maj. James Moolittle, top air speed ace, Vanies Haizlip who set a recent coast to coast speed mark, and James Wedel, plane designer and speed flyer, plan to challenge an eight year old world speed record held by a French rival.
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James Moolittle
America
Vanies Haizlip
James Wedel
Fier
Prohibition Raids Yield Wide Range of Violations
Prohibition agents reported multiple violations after raids in the country. Arraignments were held for a mother and her children on liquor charges following seizure of beer and whisky. In the Frerstone area, authorities seized thousands of gallons of liquor and large capacity fermenters, with investigations ongoing in San Antonio.
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Prohibition
Verne Miler
United States
Paul A. Lockhart
Osme
Esperian Armendiay
Callaterio
Frerstone
Caugnitl
Five Bandits Arrests After Blue Ridge Bank Hold Up
Five bandits robbed the Security State bank at Blue Ridge yesterday, escaping with about $2000 after wounding a woman and firing at several others. They were believed to be hiding in southern Oklahoma after being trailed through Whitewright toward Red River. Mrs. J. O. Nelson, wounded in the shoulder, is recovering. A motorist was arrested near Greenville when city and county officers found a car in river bottoms.
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Blue Ridge
Iinbi
Yeater
Oklahoma
Whitewright
Red River
J. O. Nelson
Ao | Ridge
Greenville
Ins
Squar
L. L. Porter
Art Hawkins
P O Observes Anniversary of Free Delivery Start
Postmaster F G Lucas marked the fiftieth anniversary of free delivery at the San Antonio post office. Only two of the original five carriers remain Kenneth Anderson and William H Mitchell. The service began September 1 1882 amid excitement as homes near the business district gained rural routes.
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F. G. Lucas
Broadway
San Pedro
Kenneth Anderson
William H. Mitchell
C. C.neshlt
Tom Booker
J. Posert
Mitchell
Anderson
Serviee
Geo's
Chinese Guerrillas Raid Mukden Dispersed by Streets Fight
300 Chinese guerrillas reportedly raided Mukden in Manchuria early today but were dispersed after two hours of street fighting. The raiders left 26 dead. Japanese casualties were not reported. Conditions in Tema Oklahoma and other locations were noted as unsettled with flying conditions and ground wind.
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Tema
Oklahoma
Touisiana
New Mexico
Gelling Heights
Merrain
Mukden
Manchuria
Four American paralyzed air crash victims named
Four American airmen were killed when a navy amphibian patrol plane crashed into the Folks river near Coco Solo air base due to engine failure. The victims named include C. Bugonis of Binghamton New York KR Gieze of Hopkins County Terns WW and Manthorne of Brockton Massachusetts J H Schaltzlein of Brooklyn New York. Naval authorities pledge a thorough investigation. A health program in St Louis offers daily two mile walks for education, but the city will cut school carfare funding next year, after a $28,000 cost last year.
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Fanania
Telay
Folks River
Coco Solo Air Base
C. Bugonis
Binghamton
N. Yr
KR. Gieze
Hopkins County
Manthorne
Brocktah
Mass
J. H. Schaltzlein
Brooklyn
N.Y
ST. Louis
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