Primaries Underway in Five States Across Nation
Washington Aug 12 Primaries are in progress in Arkansas Alabama Nebraska Ohio and Oklahoma for U S Senator ballots. In Nebraska veteran Hugo Norris faces W W Stebbin pledge to Hoover leadership. Alabama sees Heflin seeking independence with Bankhead and Thompson in Democratic bid. Arkansas Robinson opposed by Campbell Wrightsman and Gore in a Democratic runoff. Oklahoma nominee to meet Pine in November. Ohio sees wet contest between Bulkley and Myers with Durbin McSweeney Traux also in race. Republican McCullock seeks renomination unopposed.
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Washington
Arkansas
Alabama
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
United States
Gorge W. Norris
W. W. Stebbin
Hoover
J. Thomas Heflin
Gov. Smith
John H. Bankhead
Frederick I. Thompson
Joseph T. Robinson
Tom W. Campbell
W. B. Pine
Cleveland
Bulkley
Newton D. Baker
Myers
W. W. Durbin
John McSweeney
Charles V. Traux
Roscoe C. McCullock
Bone Dry
Decision Asked on Benjamin Franklin Trust Fund
The State Supreme Court has been asked to decide who should manage the Benjamin Franklin trust fund for Boston’s inhabitants. The fund amounts to 458864.25 dollars, with the City of Boston filing the petition after guidance from Charles E. Cutting, Treasurer of the Benjamin Franklin Foundation.
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Benjamin Franklin Trust Fund
Boston
Mass
State Supreme Court SS
Benjamin Franklin
Charles E. Cutting
Benjamin Franklin Foundation
Arrest Flier Charged With Bomb Dropping
Murfreesboro Illinois August 12 Paul Montgomery a local aviator once talking of a nonstop Dallas flight has been arrested in connection with the bombing of nonunion mine properties at Providence Kentucky and nearby cities early yesterday morning. The plane sent nine bombs. No persons were harmed and no property damage reported.
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Murfreesboro
Illinois
Paul Montgomery
Dallas
Providence
Kentucky
Explosion Tears Roof From Five Story Building In NYC
One person killed and two injured as a chemist's experiment explodes in New York City. The blast blows off the five story roof, deposits debris on an adjacent two story building, burying 12 people for over an hour. Erke Mating reported dead.
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New York City
N. Y
Erke Mating
Wet Day Fight Stirs Wyoming In Senate Race
Washington reports Hoover cancels Western trip due to drought. In Cheyenne Wyoming the August 19 primary features a historic split over liquor laws with six Senate hopefuls. Republicans Walls Carey Deming Winter and Dems Johnson Schwartz diverge on repeal or referendum while others back enactment. Democrats Miller Emerson Edelman vie for governor.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
W. L. Walls
Fred W. Johnson
Rock Iseaten
H. H. Schwartz
Casper
Robert D. Carey
W. C. Deming
Charles BE. Winter
Francis E. Warren
Leslie A. Miller
Frank C. Emerson
W. H. Edelman
Oddie to Visit Mkinley Park on Tour of Alaska
United States Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada and Mrs Oddie tour Mount McKinley National Park in Alaska on an inspection trip for the Senate Public Lands Committee. They review plans for a highway project to boost tourism and economic development in the region.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mount McKinley National Park
United States
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Senate Public Lands Committee
Oddie
Brilliant Moon Halts Alaska Meteor Shower Study
At Seward Col O F Ohl son general manager of the Alaska Railroad led a meeting with the Senator and his wife as Anchorage Chamber of Commerce guests. In Cambridge Massachusetts on Aug 12 Harvard Observatory officials reported limited meteor activity due to bright moonlight while plans to study the Alaska railroad situation continued. The officials noted few meteors were seen compared with a typical August display.
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Seward
O. F. Ohlson
Alaska Railroad
Anchorage
Alaska
Alaska Juneau Mining Surplus Reaches 81500 In July
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company reports a July surplus of 815,500 from 334,050 tons of ore. Gross receipts total 268,500 with operating profit 93,000 after milling and mining costs. Other expenses and accrued charges amount to 11,500, leaving a net surplus of 81,500.
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Juty
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
San Francisco
Juneau
New York
R-100 Back at Mooring Mast in Montreal
The British airship R-100 anchored at the mooring mast in Montreal at 6:40 PM after a day and night flight over parts of Canada and the U.S. Weather varied from sun to storms. The patched fin withstood strain and the ship remains in good condition. The R-100 cruised over Niagara Falls en route to Cardington, England, with mooring to be cast off at 9 PM tomorrow night.
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Hubert
Montreal
Atlantic Ocean
Cardington
England
Canada
United States
Niagara Falls
Daughter of Melville Stone Weds N Y Doctor
Miss Elizabeth Stone daughter of the late Melville E B Stone married Dr Malcolm Goodridge of New York City at Woodstock Vermont. Stone formerly served as General Manager and Chief Counsellor of the Associated Press. W. D. Gross of Coliseum theaters chain left for Sitka to open a new theater there on Thursday.
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Woodstock
Vermont
Elizabeth Stone
Melville EB. Stone
Malcolm Goodridge
New York City
Melville
Stone
Associated Press
W. D. Gross
Coliseum Theaters
Southess
Alaska
Sitka
Plane crash kills three in Oakland airport incident
Aug. 12 Oakland Calif three occupants Albert George Miller and Harry Haded all of Oakland burned to death in a plane crash at Oakland Airport. George Brothers Grocery clerk Arthur Judson mayor Judson son accompanied by a move to Vancouver Seattle then Los Angeles. Mrs Mabry sails for Vancouver to Tacoma to visit relatives. In Colorado Springs veteran parachute jumper Jimmy Donohue reportedly set a new record reaching 25 000 feet then 3 000 feet higher by a sealed barograph to Washington Stand Bureau. former record 28 000 feet. Donohue remained in parachute 14 minutes then landed ill.
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Los Angeles
Oakland
Cal
Albert
M. George
Miller
Harry Haded
Joseph L
George
Brothers
Prince Henry
Vancouver
Arthur Jud¢ JSON
Judson
George Brothers Grocery
Colorado Spring
Colo
Jimmy Donohue
M. Mos
Ameter
Sen Washington
Donohue
National Air Races Set To Highlight U S Aviation Progress
Chicago Aug 1 The Curliss Wright Reynolds air port anchors a national air races Aug 2 9 1 to Sept 1 detailing American aviation progress over the past year Prizes total over 100 000 civilian Miers dominate this year with the Thompson trophy race for 10 000 plus emblem Women and men from across the country compete in five derbies and more than 2000 airplanes are expected Lindbergh Byrd Hawks Smith and Johnson headlines attendances with Bowlus aiding glider entries The race program is shaped by Reynolds Henderson Schroeder Bagge and Luke Chriswoller as organizers and officials
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Chicago
Curliss-Wright-Reynolds
Cozens of Miers
Army
Navy
Hawley Bowlus
Lindbergh
Colonel Lindbergh
Richard E Byrd
James Dgolittlr
Capt
Frank Hawks
George Haldeman
Lewis Yancey
Roger Q Williams
Art’ Gobel
Amy Johnson
Amelia Farhart
Louise Thaden
Ruth Elder Camp
Elinor Smith
Death of Edward Stallman Publisher of Nashville Banner
Edward B Stallman aged 87 publisher of the Nashville Banner died today after an illness beginning in March 1929 from overwork. Known as a fighting journalist and transportation builder he bought the Nashville Banner in 1835 and steered it through bitter business battles. Continued on page eight.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edwart B. Stallman
Nashville Banner
Edward Stantman
Nasheville
Afridi Tribesmen Withdraw From Peshawar District
SIMLA Aug 12 Afridi tribesmen withdrew in considerable numbers from the Peshawar district. Parties sheltered in ditches south of Sorazat have been shifted effectively and reported as withdrawing from the area in an organized retreat.
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Simla
Peshawar
Sorazat
Major General Charles Menoher Dies After Pneumonia
Major General Charles Thom as Menoher, once commander of the Rainbow Division in France and former Chief of the Army Air Corps, died yesterday from pneumonia in Washington DC. The report notes his name misprint history and references continued coverage on page two.
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Rainbow Division
Washington, DC
Ceneral Charles
France
Army Air Corps
Jinx-Hounded Craft Cracked Landing Field
Wreckage of the jinx hounded Pacific Era aircraft tested at Ladner Field after an overrun on landing from Lulu Island. One owner, Bob Wark, reported seriously injured with fever, Eddie Brown absent. The plane had departed Tacoma bound for Tokyo with refitting stops, forced to Vancouver due to gas leaks.
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Vancouver
B. C
Ladner Field
Bob Wark
Lulu Island
Whitehorse
Eddie Brown
Wark
Tacoma
Wach
Tokyo
Fairbanks
Nore
Petropaviovak
Siberia
Bromley cleared to fly Tokyo to Tacoma route
Tokyo August 12 Officials cleared Lieut Harold Bromley to fly from Tokyo to Tacoma Washington after government aviation bureau consultations. Edwin Neville American Charge dAffaires accompanied Bromley and provided maps and base access at Tachikawa and Kasumigaura. Bromley also authorized to fly the City of Tacoma from Yokohama to the chosen field. He expressed regret over Warks crash.
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Tokyo
Japan
Harold Bromley
Tacoma
Washington
Government Aviation Bureau
Edwin Neville
Bromley
Tachikawa
Naval Air Bases
Kasumigaura
Yokohama
Wark
Eagles Show Growth At Convention Growth in members and finances reported
President Charles Chenu told the convention that the order added 93,636 members last year and increased financial strength by 2 million dollars. The organization now counts over 700,000 members with about 150,000 in the women’s auxiliary Antares.
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San Francisco
Cal
Charles Chenu
Belmont Woman's Party vows new push for equality
Mrs H P Belmont president of the National Woman's party says current amendments to the Cable act are inadequate. She notes married women still lose nationality, seeks a new bill to remove remaining inequalities and keep Congress reminded of the issue.
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Woman’s Party
Belmont
Augerville-La-Riviere
Prance
H P. Belmont
National Woman's Party
Congress
Mra Bel
Lmont
United States
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Harry L. Mabry
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