Winnie Mae Conquers Pacific in Closing Flight Stages
Fairbanks Alaska June 30 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in the Winnie Mae neared New York after a Pacific crossing. They flew 12 000 miles in six days 22 hours 29 minutes and faced two minor accidents including a propeller bend. They planned Edmonton next then a final dash to New York as they chase a 15 000 mile world route.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Post
Khabarovsk
Solomon
Pacific
Nome
Fairbars
Edmonton
Alberta
Siberia
New York
Northern Pacific
Southern Cross
Oakland
Cal
Australia
Honolulu
Suva
Ireland
Newfoundland
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Hawaii
North Pacific
Crash Claims Lewiston Youth From Utah Ride
William L. Layne eighteen of Lewiston Utah died in a hospital after a motorcycle collision with an automobile driven by Richard Bowden of Preston. Gerald Layne his cousin suffered a leg fracture and bruises. The crash occurred when Bowden turned to pass another machine.
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Preston
Idaho
William L. Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Gerald Layne
Richard Bowden
Jeff Stowell
Bowden
William Layne
Keith Funk
Franklin
Danish Aviators Tour Germany
Danish aviators Otto Hillig and Holger Hoirs, American trans Atlantic airmen, arrived from Copenhagen and took off from Berlin for Gera in Thuringia en route to Hillig’s Steinbrucke birthplace. They plan to reach Steinbrucke tomorrow then return to Berlin and later go to Copenhagen for royal reception.
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Berlin
Otto Hillig
Holger Hoirs
Copenhagen
Gera
Thuringia
Hillig
Steinbrucke
Sas
Farm prices fall six points in mid June
The agriculture department reports farm prices declined six points from May 15 to June 15, with the index at 80 percent of pre war levels. Apples eggs and chickens buck the trend while poultry and poultry products rose four points. Cotton and cottonseed led declines along with meat animals grains fruits and vegetables and dairy products also slipping.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Expert analyzes child behavior at national education meet
Dr. Virgil E. Dickson of the University of California tells teachers that perfect behavior is rare. He cites a study of 209 boys and many girls over a semester showing 74 percent of boys and 57 percent of girls exhibited inattention restlessness talking day dreaming laziness or other misbehavior.
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Los Angeles
Virgil E. Dickson
University of California
National Educational Association
Soda Springs General Expense Estimates Released
A city budget for Soda Springs for the coming year, issued by Mayor J. W. Lauritson and City Clerk Leslie Stewart, itemizes bond and sinking fund at 11369.75, current expense 8502.96, water fund 621.70, electric fund 4579.27. Last year’s total revenue was 36034.10.
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Soda Springs
J. W. Lauritson
Leslie Stewart
Prisoner stabbed to death at Sing Sing prison
Frank Doyle twenty one from Brooklyn, inmate at Sing Sing, was found stabbed to death in the recreation room locker area of the new prison building. Authorities believe he was murdered.
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Ossining
W.C
Frank Doyle
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
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Gally
Crash
Germany
Jacob Geiss
Cleveland
Ohio
Laura Sweitzer
SODA
Bine
Sale
B. V. D. For
Oxfords
Eastman’s Store
East Center Street
Siles
Voile
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