Planes Return After Hop Over Area In Earhart Search
The Colorado launched three planes to scout Winslow reef southeast of Howland Island for Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. Planes returned after 2 hours 20 minutes with no sighting and were to resume the search at dawn over northern Phoenix islands toward Canton Gardner and McKean.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
Winslow Reef
Howland Island
United States Navy
Amelia Fearhart
Colorado
Howland
MTU
New Guinea
Phoenix Island
Phoenix Islands
Canton Island
McKean
Gardner Islands
Miss Earhart
O. G. Murfin
14Th Naval District
Phoenix
Murfin
Lexington
Pacific
Carl Gray to Stay with R R
Carl Gray, longtime president of the Union Pacific railroad, announced his resignation as president does not mean retirement from railroading. He will become vice chairman of the board and retire October 1 after 54 years with the company. W M Jeffers will succeed him as executive vice president on the tour.
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Salt Lake City
Carl
Gray
Wail
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
W. M. Jeffers
P. J. Norton
Pocatello
Idaho
Mae West confirms 1911 marriage to Frank Wallace
In a court filing Mae West admits she and Frank Wallace wed 26 years ago in Milwaukee. Wallace seeks earnings division but West denies cohabitation and fights over potential community property share. West earned a record 480 833 in 1935 with 234 000 to federal and 50 500 to the state. The license record surfaced in 1935 during Works Progress Administration archival work.
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Los Angeles
Mae West
Milwaukee
Wisc
Frank Wallace
New York
Miss West
Wallace
Works Progress Administration
Ford Riots Reported By Detroit News Writer
Detroit journalist Victor Beresford testified at a national labor relations hearing about beating incidents at Ford Motor Company's plant on May 26. He described multiple people being kicked as photographers were pursued near a highway overpass and observed cars with about 25 men parked nearby.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Ford Motor Company
Victor Beresford
Detroit News
National Labor Relations Board
Fed Company
Beresford
Bannock County Sportsmen Meet Today at Chamber Office
Bannock county sportsmen plan a regular meeting this morning at 8 o clock in the chamber of commerce office. The session aims to discuss local fishing and hunting issues and coordinate upcoming conservation efforts.
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Bannock County Sportsmen
Chamber of Commerce
Woman's kitchen mouse trap catches copperhead snake
Lawrenceburg Tenn July 8. Mrs. Fred Bellew set a common mouse trap in her kitchen to deal with pests. The trap captured a copperhead snake as its first and only catch.
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Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Fred Bellew
Senate labor group backs 40 hour week bill
Washington July 8 The Senate labor committee approved an amended wage and hour bill. It would let an administrative board set minimum wages up to 40 cents an hour and a 40 hour work week minimum. Agricultural workers are exempted and industries with higher collective bargaining standards remain exempt.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Labor Standards Board
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Nebraska Man In Falls Hospital
Claude Umshler of Shelby Nebraska remains in American Falls Idaho hospital unable to recall his origin or how he arrived. Sheriff L F Davis awaits relatives while health officer Dr W G Logan says his condition is not serious. Baggage shows his father was secretary of a Modern Woodmen lodge in Nebraska.
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American Falls
Idaho
Claude Umshler
Shelby
Nebr
L. F. Davis
W. G. Logan
Davis
Nebraska
Idaho Peace Officers to debate Van Vlack case at convention
The Idaho Peace Officers association opens July 13 and 14 in Coeur d Alene with discussions on the Douglas Van Vlack case. Chief Robert M. Pugmire of Pocatello supports condemning any move to commute Van Vlack’s death sentence from hanging July 27.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Douglas van Vlack
Idaho Peace Officers Association
Robert M. Pugmire
Pocatello
van Vinck
Scout group from Samoa to visit Pocatello this Friday
Glenn Tripp, a former Pocatellan now active with local scouts, will arrive Friday with a group from Samoa California. They travel via Yellowstone Park after visiting the Pacific Northwest Spokane and Montana while under Dave Watkins who now leads Eur eka county California scouts.
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Glenn Tripp
Pocatellan
Samoa
California
Ir. Tripp
Arcoming
Pocatello
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Montana
Mr. Tripp
Dave Watkins
Tenday Council
Eureka County
Fingerprint Expert Rules Atherton Death Self-Inflicted
Dr. J G Duncan with the state crime bureau testified that fingerprints on the gun used to wound Mrs James H Atherton 29 a former college beauty queen indicate the fatal wound was self inflicted. The incident occurred in Guthrie Oklahoma with police and medical examiners examining the case.
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Guthrie
Okla
James H. Atherton
J. G. Duncan
State Crime Bureau
Democratic Leader Presses Ruling Against Filibuster Tactics
Washington July 8 Administration Leader Robinson of Arkansas demanded strict enforcement of a rule limiting speeches during Senate debate on the court bill. The move followed a clash between Senators Logan and Wheeler as Pittman affirmed the rule and set a rigid interpretation to curb filibusters.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Logan
Wheeler
Mont
Montana
Pittman
Pittsman
Heat wave bakes north area with multiple fatalities
A scorching heat wave grips the northern half of the country with temperatures above 100 degrees in several states and at least 21 deaths. Chicago records four heat fatalities along with other regional heat tolls, while forecasts expect the hot spell to persist.
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Chicago
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Grand Island
Neb
Atlantic
Iowa
New England
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Republic Steel Reopens Last Strike Closed Plants
Republic Steel reopened the last of its strike closed plants in Cleveland area as indictments were issued for eight men over explosives possession tied to strike violence. Guards surrounded the mill while 3,800 workers returned, with 7,000 normally employed, as legal actions and federal proceedings unfold in Ohio.
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Republic Steel
Associated Press
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Trumbull County
Ohio
Warren
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Gus Hall
Police
Ohio National Guardsmen
Lake Erie
Republic
Lee Pressman
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Pardon Board Denies Release For Ex-State Tax Director
The Idaho pardon board, in a two to one vote, refused to release Hugh Watson former director of the State inheritance tax bureau from prison He is serving a term for embezzlement Governors Barzila W Clark voted for release while Attorney General J W Taylor and Secretary of State Ira H Masters dissented The board has considered 33 of 145 cases and granted several pardons including George Lowe Jerome Harry Dunn Grover Thompson Madison Campbell Forest Atkinson Leo Johnson and others Some pardons carry conditions requiring monthly reports to sheriffs for one year.
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Boise
Idaho Pardon Board
Hugh Watson
State Inheritance Tax Bureau
Watson
Barzila W. Clark
J. W. Taylor
Ira H. Masters
J W. Taylor
John McClure
Emmett
Clifford Yaw
Nez Perce
John Sobieskempe
Elmore
George Hendricks
Elmore County
William R. Wixom
William G. Clark
Forrery
Benewah
George Lowe
Boise County
William A. Ambrose
Jerome
Harry Dunn
Payette
Grover Thompson
Owyhee
Madison Campbell
Burgary
Twin Falls
Forest Atkinson
Canyon
Leo Johnson
Gooding
Briton Gains Lead in Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie
Reginald Whitcombe shot 70 in round two to reach 142 total and take a 36 hole lead at Carnoustie. Horton Smith and Charles Whitcombe remained within two strokes of the leader as Walter Hagen posted 72 after a 76.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Reginald Whitcombe
England
Whitcombe
Horton Smith
Charles A. Whitcombe
Smith
Big Eo Dudley
Charles Whitcombe
Reginald
Walter Hagen
Caledonia Takes Off on Transatlantic Stage to New York
Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia leaves the British Isles bound for Montreal on the second stage of its pioneering commercial flight toward New York. The 900 mile leg marks a milestone in early transatlantic air travel.
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Botwood
Mid
Imperial Airways
Caledonia
Montreal
British Isles
New York
Idaho Weather Briefed With Cloudy Tonight and Thunderstorms
Idaho weather outlook shows cloudy tonight and Friday with tiered afternoon thunderstorms in the moll mountains. Temperature remains largely steady with little change.
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Utah
Idaho
Moll Mountains
Chinese and Japanese Clash Near Wanping with Walls Sealed
Chinese forces refused surrender at Wanpinghsien and manned its walls as 500 troops rushed to guard the fortress and 1,500 more fortified the Yingting river line near the Peiping Hankow railroad. The battle centered on the Marco Polo Bridge area with exchanges of artillery and rifle fire as reinforcements moved up on both sides.
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Peiping
China
Wanpinghsien
Yingting
Peping-Hankow
Chanchsentien
Dragon Capital
Sung Cheh - Yuan
Hankow
Marco Polo
Peipine
Wanpinghmen
Peiping-Hankow
Yinge W
Dyer to Plead in Coast Case
Albert Dyer, confessed slayer of three Tagzlewoor girls, was brought into Los Angeles court in heavy guard to plead to murder indictments. Public defender requested delay until next Monday morning. Judge Am brose granted time for interrogation of a WPA crossing guard in the interim. District attorney said investigators seek evidence to substantiate Dyer's conviction and expect case to be disposed of within 30 days.
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Los Angeles
Albert Dyer
Thomas L. Ambrose
WPA
Dyer
Static blamed in fliert case and Earhart disappearance
San Francisco July 8 static the bane of radio is blamed for Amelia Earhart missing near Howland Island. The Itasca cutter near the island relayed requests for Earhart to broadcast on 500 kilo cycles but she did not respond. Attempts to hear signals on 3105 cycles produced unreadable results as coast guard efforts continued.
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San Francisco
Amel Earhart
Howland Island
Coast Guard
Itasca
Miss Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
Lae
New Guinea
Earsiart
Insane Inmates Flee Hospital In Wyoming
Three criminally insane inmates escaped the Wyoming state mental hospital after overpowering a guard and handcuffing him to a bathtub. The guard, Dan Flannery, 35, remained unconscious with serious injuries. sheriff Frank Narramore said he was in critical condition. The escape spread into Utah and Wyoming as authorities hunted the fugitives.
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Evanston
Wyo
Wyoming State Mental Hospital
Utah
Wyoming
Frank Narramore
Dan Flannery
Ada County Rep Mary Calloway Named Assistant Medical Superintendent
In Boise on July 8 1930 Governor Barvilla W Clark appointed Dr Mary Calloway former Ada county representative to assist Dr Charles R Lowe at the state school and colony in Nampa as assistant medical superintendent.
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Boise
Mary Calloway
Ada County
Barvilla W. Clark
Nampa
Charles R. Lowe
Ocean-spanning Pan American clipper arrives in Southampton
Southampton reports the Pan American clipper ITI arriving from Foynes Ireland to complete the final 400 mile stage of its premier flight from America. The event marks a milestone in cross ocean aviation with the aircraft now in port at Southampton.
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Southampton
Eng
ITI
Foynes
Ireland
Amer
Idaho Liquor Drive Gains Momentum in Boise Action
Idaho s liquor control commission pressed its campaign to curb illicit beverages. Commission members M B Yeaman and Frank Meek toured northern Idaho to explain the state liquor law and seek local cooperation. State Law Enforcement Commissioner J L Balderston pledged support as local officer cooperation was deemed essential. In Boise, liquor outlets were reported closed after a joint conference of city and county law enforcement with liquor commission representatives.
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Boise
Idaho Siquor Control Commission
M. B. Yeaman
Frank Meek
Idaho
J. L. Balderston
Balderston
Commission
State Liquor Commission
Money Stolen From Trousers Held by Salt Lake Worker
Sheriff’s office reports two five dollar bills were taken Wednesday from the pockets of trousers worn by B. E. Larson of Salt Lake City. Larson hung the trousers in the county shop north of the city and noticed the loss in the afternoon.
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Sheriff's Office
B. E. Larson
Salt Lake City
Larson
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R.R
Mae
Senate Labor Group
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Burton K. Wheeler
Nomi
Homer T. Bone
Wash
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Tribune-Ap
Pardon Board
Nippon
Clipper
Idaho Liquor Drive
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