Hindenburg Flight Sets Transatlantic Record
The Hindenburg, largest dirigible, completed its first Atlantic crossing to the United States landing at Lakehurst New Jersey after 61 hours and 53 minutes aloft. It sighted New York at dawn and circled Manhattan before continuing to land. Aboard were 51 passengers and 56 crew with 803 feet of length and Nazi markings visible. Dr Hugo Eckener praised the triumphant voyage.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Germany
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Naval Air Base
New York City
Manhattan
U. S. Navy
Camp Dix
U. S
Los Angeles
Hugo Eckner
Injectors Replace Carburetors On Army Planes
Dayton announces a major aviation update with 25 military planes at Wright Field switching to fuel injectors. The injectors deliver equal shots of gas to each cylinder, reduce gasoline use by seven percent or more, and eliminate backfire fire risk. Army work on injectors dates to 1924.
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Dayton
Ohio
United States Army Corps
Wright Field
Army
Automaton Steel Injector Felt in Seward Earthquake
A brief report from Seward notes an automaton of steel with a carburetor related mechanism defying gravity during a morning quake at 7 20. No damage was reported and observers described a minute long tremor with the uphill flow of gasoline mentioned.
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Associated Press
Seward
Canzoneri Defeats McLaren In Ten Round Rout
In New York on Friday Tony Canzoneri scored a unanimous decision over Irish Jimmy McLaren in a non title lightweight bout. Canzoneri dominated seven of ten rounds and dropped McLaren with a sharp right hand in the second. The world lightweight champion maintained control throughout the bout.
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Tony Canzoneri
Jimmy McLaren
Associated Press
New York
Tony Zoneri
Tony
Canzoneri
McLaren
Mrs. Sumi Fails Custody Bid for Two Children in Circuit Court
Wilhelmina Sumi of Fairbanks Alaska, grandmother, loses in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals her bid to gain custody of her daughter’s two children Mame and Helen Young. Guardian A. M. Young holds custody by will, and the appeal from the probate commissioners failed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Sumi
Associated Press
San Francisco
Wilhelmina Sumi
Fairbanks
Alska
Junction
Mame
Helen Young
Cardinals Rally Past Cubs to Lead League in Eight Run Win
The Cardinals defeated the Cubs in a 9 to 7 comeback where nine pitchers contributed. Rookie first baseman Johnny Mize hit two homers while Joe Medwick belted a two run homer in the fifth, turning the game as St. Louis seized the league lead.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Cubs
Johnny Mize
Joe Medwicks
Two MLB Games Reported With Scores for American League
The bulletin notes only two games in the American League with Boston losing to Washington 9 to 12 while Philadelphia beat New York 3 to 2 in the other matchup.
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Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Coast League Scores Highlight Regional Matches
San Diego 5 Missions 4 Portland 10 Seattle 5 Los Angeles 7 San Francisco 3 Sacramento 2 Oakland 6. Save $2 by paying in advance for your subscription.
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Missions
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Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
Oakland
Mahan Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Mail Fraud
William Mahan pled guilty to two kidnapping counts and faced a sixty year sentence for the George Weyerhauser abduction case in Tacoma Washington. He admitted guilt on the kidnapping charges and received concurrent sixty year terms at McNeil Island Penitentiary, with the mail fraud count undecided.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Washington
Department of Justice
U. S. District Court
William Mahan
Little George Weyerhauser
J. Charles Dennis
Mahan
George Weyerhauser
Cushman
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Mail Frau
Freighters Added to Alaska Schedule by Steamship Line
Seattle May 7 The Alaska Steamship Company has commissioned the freighters Cordova and Nizina both to sail Saturday for southeastern Alaska cannery ports The addition makes two more steamers operating regularly to Alaska Farmers’ produce of meat and vegetables was rushed aboard the Alaska Line steamers sailing for Alaska tomorrow
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Associated Press
Seattle
Alaska Steamship Company
Cordova
Nizina
Alaska
Nex Steamship Company
Alaska Line
Passenger List of S. S. Alaska Northbound
The Alaska bound liner Alaska Northbound arrives at Seattle port en route to Seward with 193 first class and 209 steerage passengers. Listed passengers include J Harley and wife Doctor E P Smith G A Seedell Archie Lingo and wife Herman Lee Mr Findenberg Ho Edever 0 Bust and wife Joe Bush and others. Continued on page two.
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Seattle
Mir
Alaska
New Titles Due For Emmanuel and Badoglio
Reports indicate imminent titles for Victor Emmanuel III and Pietro Badoglio as Italy anticipates annexation of Ethiopia. A royal ceremony and grand council meeting are expected to formalize imperial titles amid East African crisis.
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Victor Emmanuel
Ethiopia
Emmanuel
Mar. Badoglio
Associated Press
Previter Junto
Marsuss Baduaha
Italy
Fueres
Abyssia
Ethiaria
Leagin of Nations
Unclear text fragment on Sen Tramme Florida Der Passed
The readable portion mentions Sen Tramme Florida and references to passing, with broken words and phrases about elections and congress, but the text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details. No identifiable event or outcome can be confirmed from the provided segment.
Weather Today by U S Weather Service
Generally fair with some areas of cloud and light winds across Alaska. Town by town observations at 11 AM show Nome 4, Solomon 4, Golovin 42, Nulato 58, Candle 50, Kotzebue 44, Kaltag 48, Ruby 54, Unalakleet 48, Crooked Creek 44, Flat 49, Fairbanks 52, Juneau 40, Cordova 38, Bethel 46. A weak Aleutian storm area west of St Paul remains.
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Candle Clear
Ruby
Crooked Creek
Fairbanks
Juneau
Cordova
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