Famous French air pilot Maurice Drouhin dies from injuries
Paris, Aug 9. Maurice Drouhin, famed French aviator and former sustained-flight record holder, died from injuries after a crash during a test flight at Orly. The craft, built by M. Cousinet for a trans Atlantic attempt, suffered a wing collapse at about 60 meters, killing Drouhin and injuring three crew members. He had planned to fly to the United States with the test plane.
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Columbia
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London
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Two Arrested In Death Of Teacher
Evanston residents were shaken as the slaying of Miss Jennie Constance, Bradley College instructor, prompted detentions of two suspects for questioning. John Burke, 45, labeled a degenerate, and Willis Wolfe, 37, an escapee from Chippewa Falls asylum, were tied to the case though alibis remained inconsistent. Witness reports of screams and odd men near Foster Street near Northwestern University Library conflicted with timelines, hindering progress as authorities pursued leads.
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New York
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One Killed Five Injured in Greensburg Crash
A car on the Lincoln highway near Greensburg killed Ruth Watson a 14 year old girl who suffered a broken neck. Six others were hurt including James Blansett driver 18 Richard Blansett 18 Elizabeth McCabe 18 and Dorothy Walthour 18 and Robert Walthour 15 all from nearby towns. The vehicle was en route to a swimming party when the crash occurred and a passing motorist failed to stop.
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Elizabeth McCabe
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Bus overturns near La Grange injuring three
A Chicago to Cleveland bus left the road and overturned into a ditch six miles west of La Grange Indiana last night injuring three seriously. The injured are Grace Iverson Minneapolis C W Johnson and Mrs C W Johnson of Cleveland plus Charles Rutger of Chicago the driver. Several other cars were only slightly cut and bruised.
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