British and Italian pilots test for Schneider Cup in England
Sept 6 1981 English coast reports six aviators from Britain and Italy undergoing navigability taxiing and six hour floating tests at Osborne for the Schneider Cup. Predictions favor Britain while Italy may set a new world record over the quad course amid heavy setbacks and a fatal incident in trials.
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England
Prince of Wales
Cowes
Tsle
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Venice
Italy
France
Bile
United States
Schneider Cay
Canermarine SA
Speed and tech clash in a British air race build up
Britain plans fierce speed battle for the 218 mile quadrangle lap between Wasat and the mainland. Three machines enter the contest from Supermarine and Gloster with plans for maximum velocity around 300 miles per hour. The Supermarine craft 8-6 uses a powerful Rolls-Royce engine and a boosted supercharger while the Gloster VE updates a Napier unit derived from the racer that powered the Venirr victory.
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Vouire
C. Webster
Wasat
Britain
Supermarine
Gloster
Mmitar
Venirr
Ornate badge mystery looms in San Antonio window
City Detective Hugh Proudfoot hunts a former captain from Putie I Ching as he tracks a 14 karat gold badge pawned weekly. The ornate badge with Chinese lettering draws close scrutiny while Proudfoot patrols pawnshops and intervening property to locate the elusive owner.
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Hugh Proudfoot
San Antonio
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Proudfoot
71 Women Held Among 1114 Reds in Chinese Camp
MADKEN Manchuria Sept 6 A provincial official reported 114 Russians charged with Communist activities are detained in an internment camp north of the Sungart river. Of the prisoners 71 are women. Each prisoner reportedly receives two bread rations daily with cereal, sugar and tea. A hospital is attached to the camp. Friends and relatives may bring clothing and food, but conversation and correspondence are forbidden.
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Manchuria
Sungart
Mexican Embassy Butler Succumbs
Victor Pau, a 40 year old Spaniard who had served as butler at the Mexican embassy for three years, died of natural causes early today on the sidewalk near the embassy entrance. Identification was made by Ambarse or Tellez who were awakened before dawn.
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Hinsi
Victor Pau
Ambarseor Tellez
Reserve Bank totals mount for Dallas district weekly report
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows a large weekly gain in resources for the week ending Friday. Total resources reach 165,801,000 with a 10,000 increase from the prior week and 14,059,000 more than the same week last year. Bills and securities total 63,206,044. reserves total 63,497,000, up 600 and 311,014,000 respectively from the prior periods.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
San Antonio
China Jails 2 In Dope Plot
Ying Kao former Chinese vice consul in San Francisco and his young wife were taken into custody upon arrival from San Francisco. They were moved to Nanking and bunked in the Nanking courts instead of the expected jail at Shanzhui.
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Seanghal
United States
Ying Kao
Sim Francisco
San Francisco
Shanzhui
Kao
Nanking
Grey
Telat
German Bombing Damage Hits Prussia Government Building
A PI A bomb exploded during the night in the SYNERGRG government building in Prussia damaging the structure. No one was injured. The blast occurred amid political tensions as authorities investigate the incident and assess losses.
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Synergrg
Prussia
China asks five nations to give up land rights
In Nanking the tepid state news service reports the foreign ministry demands that France the United States the Netherlands and other powers relinquish extraterritorial rights in China as part of a broader settlement. The article notes protests from several capitals and outlines Beijing’s push for sovereignty and equal treatment under Chinese law.
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Chicago Honors Ex-Mayor in Death
Chicago marks the passing of former Mayor William Dever with a funeral service attended by local officials and citizens. The event honors his long service and public life, reflecting on his impact on the city.
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Chicago
Bomb in German Postoffice Fails
Fragmentary report describes a bomb attempt at a German post office with failed blast. Wreckage and guard reports indicate investigators probe the scene. Local authorities and emergency crews respond as the incident ends without major casualties.
Witwer Estate Without a Will in Los Angeles
The late H C Witwer died here without leaving a will. His widow Nadie Witwer filed for letters of administration as an administrator with the court to manage the estate.
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H.C. Witwer
Los Angeles
Ratiron
Mre
Nadie Witwer
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