Graf Zeppelin Strikes Wires Leaving West Coast
Graf Zeppelin begins world cruise from Los Angeles to Lakehurst at 12 14 AM. Rudder damage slightly affects flight as airship flies low at 50 to 70 mph, veering south along coast into Mexico before heading east over mountains. Hamburg American Line says Graf will depart Lakehurst for Friedrichshafen in four days arriving tomorrow night and leaving Sunday night.
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Los Angles
Cal
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
America
Mexico
Lakewurst
New York
Hamburg-American Line
Graf
Friedrichsafen
Lindbergh Endorses Dirigible as Superior to Airplanes
Cleveland, Aug 27 Col Charles A Lindbergh told newspapermen the dirigible as developed is superior to the airplane for transoceanic flying. He said there is no conflict between planes and other lighter than air craft and anticipated a new lighter than air passenger service in the United States.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
United States
Col. Lindbergh
Mrs Thaden First Aviatrix to Win Santa Monica Derby
Mrs Louis M Thaden of Pittsburgh won the Santa Monica to Cleveland air derby for women with 24 hours 19 minutes 6 seconds after nine days of tying Gladys O'Donnell of Long Beach placed second 71 minutes behind Thaden Amelia Earhart finished third H A Speer of Marshall Missouri won the All Ohio derby in 4 hours 22 minutes 59 seconds Lewis Love of Richmond Indiana was second 21 minutes back Also stock quotes from Juneau Alaska mine and major firms listed in New York.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Louis M. Thaden
Pittsburgh
Santa Monica
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beach
Cal
Lewis Love
Richmond
Indiana
Speer
Radio Seeks Most Beautiful Artist at New York Fair
Aug 27 radio station seeks its most beautiful artist to be the honor guest of the sixth annual radio world's fair in New York. The winner will receive a loving cup at the opening ceremony to be broadcast by NBC. Regular staff artists will be eligible. judging based on appearance alone.
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New York
Ing
NBC
Wilbur Takes Interior Post in Hoover Cabinet Tell-All
Washington Aug 27 James L West Associated Press sixth in series on Hoover cabinet picks details Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur new interior secretary bringing west insight and broad human sympathy. Wilbur a Stanford president and Hoover ally retools oil conservation Indian affairs and land laws.
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eDrren
Hoover
James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior
Interior Post
Jong
Congress
Ano
Towa
Leland
Stanford, Jr
University
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Wilbur
Stanford University
Commerce
Interior Department
Stanford
Ihaian Bureau
Siac
United States
American fish vessel seized off Pachena Point
VANCOUVER August 27 A American salmon troller Olymus of Seattle was seized for fishing inside the three mile limit off Pachena Point on Vancouver Island by the Canadian fisheries patrol boat Givenchy. The vessel and owners John Felones and James Rayosis were handed to customs awaiting orders from Marine Fisheries and face charges in the Admiralty Court.
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Vancouver
B. G
Pachena Point
Vancouver Island
Olymus
Seattle
Givenchy
Metzgar Heads to Victoria to Confer With B C Officials
L H Metzgar general superintendent of Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company travels to Victoria B C by Princess Charlotte to confer with provincial authorities on Taku River mining developments. He is accompanied by Mrs Metzgar. Alaska Juneau crews work on Big Bull on the BC side while United Eastern conducts parallel exploration.
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Victoria
B. C
Taku River
L. H. Metzgar
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
Princess Charlotte
Metagar
Alaska Juneau Bas
Big Bull
British Columbia
United Eastern
Metzger
Deadly clashes erupt as Jews and Arabs fight in Palestine
August 27 report from Jerusalem states over a hundred Jews and Arabs dead or wounded in frontier outbreaks. American students wounded at the Rabbinical College in Haifa. Government disarms Jews. British forces and warships move in. Arab atrocities reported. Christians flee homes marked by blue crosses. shortages and famine prices rise as refugees flood holy lands. French troops deployed to protect Jewish quarters in Damascus.
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Jerusalem
Amercan
Rabbinical College
Hibron
Palestine
Jaffal
Holy Land
da- Mascis
Drought Flares Fires Across Canadian Timber Lands
Widespread fires threaten timbers and prairies as a month long drought worsens. Foresters warn conditions are critical and rain is needed soon. Winnipeg and surrounding suburbs face numerous fires with hundreds of volunteers aiding officials.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sourdough Stampede to Become Annual Pacific Coast Event
The Sourdough Stampede held in Seattle August 16 17 18 drew 3000 former Alaskans Yukoners and others from across the U S and Canada. Royal Northwest Mounted Police in full dress led the parade with 22 floats and three bands. A banquet ball and picnic complemented speeches resolutions and sports over the event. Vancouver is slated as next year’s site to honor the Klondike gold discovery on August 17 1896.
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Seattle
Pacific
Charles D. Garfield
Florida
Chicago
Garfield
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
British Columbia Constabulary
Columbia River Dam Boomed as Next Great U.S. Project
A Seattle report from August 27 outlines plans to develop the Columbia River with 2.25 million horsepower, 2 million acres reclaimed in central Washington, and locks for navigation to the Canadian border. The Grand Coulee site is proposed, with dam heights up to 350 feet and power sales expected to fund the project, backed by the Columbia River Development League.
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Columbia River Dam
U.S
Seattle
Wash
Boulder Dam
Congress
Columbia River
Columbia Basin
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River Development League
Grand Coulee
Ania
United States Army Engineers
John §. Butler
League
Boulder Canyon
United States
Te Columbia
Hoover
Shuttle Mail Plane Hops Off Bound Eastward
Boeing mail plane nicknamed Shuttle departed Oakland at 8 29 this morning heading eastward. Capt Ian Eaker piloted the craft with refueling planned at Elko Nevada as the flight began across the continent.
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Oakland
Cal
Elko
Nevada
Ian Eaker
Mr and Mrs Snyder to Make Home Here
Mr and Mrs A G Snyder, married in Seattle last Friday, arrived on the steamer Alaska and will reside in this city. Mrs Snyder, formerly Mildred Gallup, is sister to Mrs A J Ficken. Mr Snyder has a job with the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company in the mill and is not new to the Territory, having worked in the Bristol Bay district.
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A. G. Snyder
Seattle
Hiere
Alaska
Snyder
Mildred Gallup
A. J. Ficken
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
Territory
Bristol Bay
J W Gucker Sets Westward Trip From Juneau
J W Gucker, a merchandise broker, departs this afternoon aboard the steamer Alaska for the Westward. He plans stops at Cordova and Kennecott, then travels via the Richardson Highway to Fairbanks before taking the Alaska Railroad to Seward and possibly Kodiak Island, returning to Juneau in about five weeks. Albert Wile, a merchandise broker, is visiting Juneau today while the Alaska steamer is in port en route west.
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J. W. Gucker
Alaska
Derby flyer killed in Boston airport landing
Red Devereaux of New York and his mechanic died in a Philadelphia Cleveland derby plane crash at Boston airport. Devereaux's wife was likely fatally injured. Spectators saw the aileron rods iron and the plane side slip during the landing. Joseph McGrady landed first with his derby plane and avoided a crash.
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Boston
Mass
Devereaux
New York
Joseph McGrady
Rich Mineral Strike Reported at The Pas
Reports of a rich mineral strike in Northern Saskatchewan draw mining firms and prospectors to Montgomery Lake area about 200 miles north of Prince Albert. The discovery is described as a copper nickel lead gold zinc and platinum formation with about 150 claims filed. G L Rich and Mrs Rich arrived in Juneau after visits to Sitka and way ports and plan to depart for the Westward on the Alameda.
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Pas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Montgomery Lake
Prince Albert
G. L. Rich
Plane Reaches Dawson Testing New Air Route
A Western Canada Airways monoplane testing a remote Dominion route arrived in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, after nonstop 860 miles from Aklivil at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. Pilot B. E. Brintell completed the flight in six hours and forty five minutes via McDougal Pass and the Porcupine and Yukon rivers.
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Dawson City
Y. T
Western Canada Airways
Dominion
Aklnvil
MacKenzie River
Sip
BE. W. Brintell
McDougal Pass
Porcupine
Yukon River
Air Mail Gains Rapid Strides In 1929 Reports
Washington August 27 The air mail service shows rapid progress per Post Office figures on payments to contractors mail weight and miles flown June 1929 payments reached 1 101 461 vs 47 041 year earlier 598 494 pounds carried 1 156 121 miles flown vs 210 957 pounds 595 054 miles in June 1928 Contractors earn a bit over 1 per mile with most work at night Nearly 3 500 miles of routes added this year totaling 14 345 miles July 1 note Air taxis planned to operate between ports of France and Paris.
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Washington
Post Office Department
W Packard Dies in Michigan Air Crash
Warren Packard age 35 heir to the Packard fortune was killed in a private plane crash in Michigan. Pilot Talbott Barnard a Packard salesman was seriously injured. Witnesses said they were at about 1000 feet when the motor failed and Barnard pulled up into a tail spin plunging the craft into the river. Packard was married with two children and had inherited the Park and Motor Company twins.
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Detroit
Warren Packard
Packard
Talbott Barnard
Barnard
Nome Slayer Found Guilty First Degree Murder
In Nome Alaska on August 27 a jury returned a guilty verdict of murder in the first degree against Charles Frank in the Sparrow case. The shooting occurred last winter after Frank warned Eva Thompson to stay away from Sparrow. Frank, a former Alaska Railroad employee, and the Thompson woman married in Anchorage in 1927 and traveled to Nome aboard the Victoria.
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Nome
Alaska
Frank Sparrow
Charles Frank
G. J. Lomen
J. H. Hurt
Juneau
Ira D. Orton
G D. Cochran
Hugh O'Neill
Sparrow
Eva Thompeson
Frank
8. H. Burgh
Col Lindberghs Wife Receives Flying License
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh is formally recognized as a flying aviatrix with a student license from the Aeronautical Branch of the Department of Commerce after a medical exam. Col Lindbergh supervised her initial flight by telephone. W S Pullen and family depart toward Seattle and Portland for the winter. Miss Elizabeth Pullen plans to attend Reed College in Portland next year.
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Washington
Charles A Lindbergh
Aeronautical Branch
Department of Commerce
Lindbergh
Department
Col. Lindbergh
W. 5. Pullen
W. S. Pullen
Alaska Electric Light and Power
W. S. Pullen, Jr
Princess Charlotte
Seattle
Portland
Elizabeth Publen
Reed College
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Thaden
American Tobacco
Bethlehem Steel
Continental Motors
Corn Products
International Paper A
International Paper
National Acme
Standard Oil of California
Stewart Warner
Texas Corporation
U. S. Steel
American Ice
Independent Oil and Gas
General Motors
RADIO
Bunny Dunn
WNAX
Yankton
Virginia Grubbs
WEVA
Weebe Wood
KNX
Hollywood
DR. Wilbur
Long
White House
Canadian
Metzgar
MR. and
Mrs. Snyder
Derby Flier
Red” Devereaux
Dawson
France
W. Packard
Michigan
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