Six Aviators Prepare for World Flight From New York
The Washington Post reports six internationally known aviators plan a non stop world flight starting from New York on the first clear day in September. Names given include Lt. Albert D Hulse Captain Harry W Lyon Jr and Lt L L O Connell. The craft may be a mixed metal and fabric design with five engines and 1900 gallon fuel capacity.
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Washington Post
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Albert D Hulse
Army and
Air Mail
Harry W. Lyon
Southern Cross
L. L. O'Connell
Lazehurst
New York
Boston
Nova Scotia
Glasgow
Siberia
Nome
Alaska
United States
Post
Strikes a car at crossing in Utah a fatal crash
At a Kaysville crossing between Salt Lake and Ogden a Bamberger electric train struck a motor car killing an unidentified man instantly. Louis Butcher 23 and Henry Ward 34 and his son 23 were in the car. Henry Ward presumably fatally injured. The passengers were from Kaysville en route to a natural gas pipe project.
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Ogden
Utah
Bamberger
Salt Lake
Kaysville
Louis Butcher
Henry Ward
Butcher
Power Plant Being Built on Snake Near King Hill
Burley Idaho April 29. A 7 5 million mutual power company project was announced for southern Idaho after Franklin Wood of Wood and Weber Denver revealed plans to dam the Snake River four miles above King Hill. The impounding dam would be 80 feet high and the plant 100000 kilowatts with initial output 35000 for immediate demand. Mines along the river from King Hill to Rupert and Burley would be served. Murtaugh and Minidoka districts may contract for power financed by a bond issue. Henderson of Tein Palle engineering named local engineer and headed to Denver for the venture.
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Idaho
Mutual Power Company
Franklin Wood
Wood and Weber
Electrical Engineers
Denver
Snake River
King Hi
Wood
King Hil
Rupert
Murtaugh
Minidoka
Weber
Inventor Says Airplane Mail Pickup Tests Soon
L S Adams of San Francisco, inventor of a mail pickup device for airplanes, announced tests for the post office department would begin in about two months. The department said tests would occur this week on the Pittsburgh Cleveland air mail route, with potential nationwide installation after success.
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L. S Adams
San Francisco
Post Office Department
Waslington
Pittsburgh-Cleveland
Adams
Candy store thief shot dead by police in Chicago
A teen thief robbed a candy store on Sixty third street for 47 dollars then looted a nearby shop and was shot by officers. Argille cafe owner warned the robber and was wounded in the shoulder. An off duty officer shot the suspect dead as crowds fled. Benny Butler, known mobman, was wounded in a pistol duel.
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Argiris
Cottage Grove Avenue
Sidney Black
Benny Butler
Kmown
Diamond finds record price at Barkly West
A 33.25 carat diamond found at Barkly West near Kimberly Cape of Good Hope sold for 24,660 pounds today. It fetched about 80 pounds per carat roughly equal to $400. The sale price set a record per carat for the region.
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Cape of Good Hope
Barkly West
Hold Idaho Boys in Idaho Urges Coach
Leo P. Calland new University of Idaho coach urged keeping Idaho boys in Idaho for college during conferences with alumni. He planned meetings in Twin Falls Pocatello and Boise before returning to Los Angeles to begin spring intramural work at USC. Calland praised material found in spring practice and predicted a successful next football season.
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Idaho
Leo P. Calland
University of Idaho
Calland
Southern Idaho
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Tion
Twin Palls
Pocatello
Los Angeles
Gime
Moscow
Trains Clash in Bronx. Three Die and Dozens Hurt
A rear end collision between a subway and an elevated train at Sixty seventh street in the Bronx left three people dead and about 40 injured. Fire erupted on a wooden car of the L train as rescuers pulled victims from wreckage and traffic halted along the southbound routes.
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Sixty Seventh Street
Bronx
Ghsi
J. Cullen
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College Chief Expels His Son at Colorado School of Mines
President M F Coolbaugh announced the expulsion of his son Jack Coolbaugh from the Colorado School of Mines for drinking and disorderly conduct. He cited boisterous Senior Day festivities and bootlegging as factors complicating faculty efforts to curb celebrations.
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Colo
M. PF. Coolbaugh
Colorado School of Mines
Jack Coolbaugh
Coolbaugh
School of Mines
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Absent-minded burglar leaves clue in Chicago theft
April 2 Chicago report details Arthur and Mrs Kruger's home robbery. Gems and valuables worth 7500 dollars were stolen from a jewel case while a new top coat and other wardrobe items disappeared. Police recovered the missing jewelry from an old discarded coat.
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Chicago
Arthur Kruger
Krugers
Kruger
New Air Mail Route Planned From Spokane to Portland
The post office department completed plans for a Spokane to Portland air mail route with Pasco to Seattle segments. It will link with the Salt Lake City route at Pasco and with the Pacific coast route from Los Angeles to Seattle and Portland, with Seattle connections to Vancouver. Bids will be invited soon and operation to begin shortly after.
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Portland
Oregon
Pasco
Wash
Seattle
Ealt Lake City
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Vancouver
Becoud
Glover
King George bestows Companion of Honor on Bramwell Booth
London announces King George has awarded General Bramwell Booth, once the Salvation Army’s commander in chief, the Companion of Honor. The honor carries no title, ranks below the Order of the British Empire’s first class, and is limited to a small number of recipients from both sexes.
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George
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Order of
Three Young Men Die In Culver City Plane Crash
Three Hollywood men died when an unlicensed airplane crashed near Culver City after taking off from Rogers airport. Victims were William H. Oviatt Jr 22 Ray Scott 25 and Mack Fluker 25. Police traced the wreck to a nonlicensed pilot and an unregistered craft.
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Los Angeles
Culver City
William H. Oviatt, Jr
Ray Scott
Mack Fluker
Oviatt
Falmouth
Mass
Charlie Murray
Hollywood
Rogers
Thomas Loftus
Loftus
Scott
E W. Scott
Simmone Scott
E. W. Scott
Fluker
Pluker
Kew Uiieana
First State Airway From Pocatello to Yellowstone
Idaho news reports a proposed state airway from Pocatello toward Yellowstone park to be built this summer if municipal and court approval is secured. J D Wood announces route via Blackfoot Rexburg St Anthony and Ashton with surveys in southeast Idaho by M C Hoppin and A C Blesngren. Local cooperation and airport provisions under state law are emphasized.
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Idaho Falls
Yellowstone Park
J. D. Wood
M. C. Hoppin
A. C. Blcsngren
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Eas Idaho
Pocatello
Wood
Blackfoot
Rexburg
St. Anthony
Ashton
National Parks Airways
Idaho
Paiss
Heppin
Biomeren
Convicted Woman Appeals After $309 Fine
Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett, 53, convicted in Brooklyn federal court of sending obscene matter, was fined $309 and released on appeal bail. If upheld, she faced up to $10,900 in fines and five years in prison for distributing her pamphlet The Sex Side of Life, written 14 years ago for her sons. The pamphlet had circulated for over a decade via YMCA churches and social groups with endorsements by educators and editors. The complaint came from a Grottoes Virginia resident.
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New York
Mary Ware Dennett
Warren B. Burrows
Brooklyn
Grimes Injured as Pirates Face St Louis in Play
Burleigh Grimes left the Pittsburgh Pirates game against St Louis after a drive by Otis Satti struck his hand in the third inning. The injury status was not known immediately. Also, Philadelphia Athletics routed the Yankees 10 to 1 with Haas Simmons and Cochran delivering key hits and five walks drawn by Bishop.
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Haas
Simmons
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Cubs Rally Past Reds In Sixth Inning Shootout
In Cincinnati on April 23 the Cubs toppled the Reds 4 to 3 after a late rally. Root and Angrey led Chicago with pitching and bat play while Donahue Ash and Gooch contributed for Cincinnati.
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Reds
Chicago
Root
Angrey
Donahue
Ash
Gooch
Senate panel Again Fails to Decide on Melton Ineligibility
Washington April 29 The senate judiciary committee failed to reach a decision on the report declaring Secretary Melton ineligible to hold office and adjourned until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chetrman Norris
Melton
Wee Wim
Tomerrey
Torch slaying widens hunt in New York area
Police seek identify a badly burned young woman found in woods on the Edwards estate between Scarsdale and Ardsley in Westchester County. She is described as about 20, five feet four, 110 pounds, strangled before being set afire. Dentures and dental records are key leads as detectives check missing girl lists.
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Edwards Estate
Scarsdale
Ardsley
Westchester County
Joseph Selvey
White Plains
Westchester
Gladys Morte
Escobar Leaves Nogales Command as Uprising Wanes
News from Nogales Sonora reports General J Gonzalo Escobar fled his Nogales headquarters amid signs the rebellion is near end. Spokesman Borquez says Escobar heads rebel troops against federals near Pulpito and Corteras passes. Some rumors place Escobar planning to reach El Paso or Douglas to surrender.
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J. Gonzalo Escobar
Mexican Revolutionary Forces
Sonora
Escobar
Francisco Borquez
Pulpito
Car- Teras
Sonora-Chihuahua
Cananea
el Paso
Texas
Douglas, Ariz
United States
Fausto Topete
Hermosillo
Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Calles
Portes Gil
Young man killed in Utah car crash
Farr Olson, 20, died after veering to avoid a pedestrian who ran into the road near Ogden. His fiancé Doris Pearse, 19, suffered a double leg fracture when the car struck a telephone pole and overturned into an irrigation ditch. Two other passengers escaped serious injury.
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Utah
Nadle Gal
Farr Olson
Olson
Josephine Parr Olson
Weber County Recorder
Doris Pearse
Sentenced for Murder Case Drops after 3 Year Battle
In Chicago on April 29 Mrs Catherine Cassier freed after three years battling a murder case. The state will not retry the murder of William Lindstrom and Cassier with co defendants Mrs Lillien Fraser and Loren Patrick had all been convicted previously. Patrick remains jailed for life while Cassier had faced a death sentence.
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Catherine Cassier
William Lindstrom
Cassier
Lillien Fraser
Loren Patrick
Praser
Patrick
Cawler
Lindstrom
Mre Cassier
Cook County
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