29 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
1
A first person account describes a bus ride during a blackout as bombs and anti aircraft fire echo in the distance. The narrator sees German planes overhead, hears explosions, and notes the anxiety of narrowly passing through a treacherous route to safety along brick walls and a distant bridge.
Jackson consigned to Coyoacan district court in Mexico City on homicide charges. Ishigeeloit of Brooklyn, a friend, also consigned for investigation to determine basis for prosecution. The court ordered the consignment yesterday and will decide by Saturday the procedures to be followed in each case.
Express Air Line plans new routes linking Cuero Aires and Rio de Janeiro with inland Brazil tests and schedule changes. The carrier cuts capital city hops to speed service and adds non tropic Caribbean connections to balance coast-to-coast flying times.
New York Aug 29 Communists were dropped from the WPA rolls after officials found them on the rolls. Several face criminal actions for failing to disclose party affiliations when directed.
A single engine plane ripped wires over a village causing an emergency forced landing. The sole occupant, Pauline Green, a student, reported darkness and dim light during the descent as the aircraft suffered structural damage with a damaged wing and fuselage.
A blast at a pipeline site in Oklahoma caused four more injuries and left six workers dead. Names and exact roles are unclear due to the damaged OCR. A fireball and smoke cloud swept the area, but the blaze was brought under control after covering around 39 acres.
The defendant admitted assaulting Wilber Borgmay after he blocked Bowers from viewing the screen. He was fined 19.10 in fines and part costs plus a 15 dental repair for Borgomus.
Hyde Park August 29 President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt hosted Crown Princess Martha of Norway and Prince Olav with their children at their country home. Reported interest from Dutchess County real estate agents suggested possible purchase of a farm. Also noted were political resignations and appointments affecting the Republican State Executive Committee.
A Nebraskan farmer, after a long dispute with a local woman over a repair bill, settled the matter by paying her for the service. The case involved prior conflicts across several countries where the subject studied. In Barryville, Mrs Catherine Pritzinger faced a family task of escorting her six sons, aged 5 to 13, to hospital for tonsil operations.
Chicago August 29 Arthur H L Starnes 35 aviator will make a 325000 foot parachute leap for science. A test at Northwestern University Medical School simulated 35000 feet with low pressure in a steel chamber. Starnes endured the simulated fall at 730 miles an hour and emerged apparently unharmed as instruments tracked his breathing and heart activity.
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