Nine Die When Zipper and Thriller Collide on Lake Okoboji
Charges of second degree murder filed for John Hartman of Arnolds Park Milo Hartman and arl Yarnes in the Lake Okoboji tragedy where the Zipper and the Thriller collided leaving at least nine dead. State probes and boat-traffic concerns follow as investigations begin and funerals are planned.
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Spirit Lake
John Hartman
Arnolds Park
Milo Hartman
Arl Yarnes
Lake Okoboji
John Hammill
Des Moines
M. L. Hutton
Oscar Mead
W. E. G. Saunders
State Board of Conservation
Aegudent
P. G. Grimm
J. B. Thompson
Grimm
M Kelvie Suggested for Post on Farm Board
President Hoover considers former Nebraska Governor McKelvie for the eighth position on the new federal farm board. The name was just added to a growing list of potential appointees in Washington.
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Washington
U.P
Mc Kelvie
Nebraska
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Eight Dead and Ten Hurt in Colombian Communist Uprisings
Bogota reports eight killed and ten wounded as uprisings sweep multiple towns. Federal troops rush to suppress disorders at La Gomez on Puerto Vilches railway and at Libano, where bombs exploded and violence continued. Government officials personally supervise actions to restore order.
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Colombia
Bogota
Hopris
la Gomez
Puerto Vilches
Benigo Arciniegas
Libeno
Libano
Washington party to Cedar Rapids car caravan
At least thirty Washington carloads are expected to travel to Cedar Rapids for the Midwest drum corps contest. The group forms at city hall at ten tomorrow, with many boosters joining in. The Washington drum corps also plans a final pre contest concert on West Main street.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
City Hall
Booster
R. L. Lytle
Harry Ward
H. B. Knight
Orville Elder
Glenn Mace
Fred Stewart
Loyd Morrison
Frank Casey
Ira Shenetfelt
Oscar Davis
Russell Jennings
Glenn Barclay
S. A. Dickerson
J. E. Curl
A. A. Spies
Ralyt Gibson
Claude Tucker
John Winga
Charles W. Davis
F. B. Miller
F. M. Ritchey
Shirley Clark
A. L. Young
Triangle Shop
The
Chocolate Shop
Shafer Motor Co
Reister Company
West Main Street
Frontier Park
Lindy and Bride Fly Eastward After Coast Visit
Charles A. Lindbergh and his bride resumed their eastward flight from the Pacific Coast after an overnight stay in Kansas City. They boarded their plane at 7:50 a.m. and departed for an undisclosed destination.
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Kansas City
U.P
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pacific Coast
Sugar tariff as lobbying target on Capitol Hill
Senate figures condemn sugar duties lobby flood as 71 groups press the tariff debate. Senator Smoot vows to unveil a sliding scale soon with August 7 hearings planned on the sugar schedule amid calls for a lobbyist reform measure.
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Smoot
Utah
Release of 2000 Carrier Pigeons at Columbus Junction
At Columbus Junction on July 30 two thousand carrier pigeons were shipped from four tri city clubs and released at seven o clock the next morning. The caretaker said the birds would fly home in about forty five minutes under favorable weather. They traveled in fifty five wicker cages and will be sent to Washington next Saturday with Sunday morning release. A September 1 release will bring three thousand birds here. Test flights will lengthen and a winter trip to Amarillo, Texas is planned with a three day return route and rest stops along the way.
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Columbus Junction
Tri-Cities
Washington
Amarilo
Texas
Boy Drowns in River Near Morremhead Town
George Wright, 17, drowned in the Soldier river near Morremhead yesterday. He was unable to swim and the body was recovered.
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Mooremhead
George Wright
Soldier River
Here
Poison Gas Cache Found Under Wilmersdorf Streets
Berlin residents in the Wilmersdorf district faced panic after workers uncovered a cache of about 100000 tear gas bottles buried under street surfaces. Several workers were seriously poisoned when some bottles broke during discovery. Police traced the cache to a wartime tear gas factory site abandoned early in the war.
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Berlin
West End
Wilmersdorf
Boy Scouts Honor Rotary with Social Evening in Washington
Thirty two Washington boy scout troops attended a Rotary Club social last evening. Scout master Tea Brown leads the troops with Dave Taylor and Ted Brown honored as guests. The event included commendations, group photos, and mentions of Camp Wo Pe nu the scout camp where local scouts earned top honors.
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Boy Scouts
Washington
Rotary Club
Washingrton
Tea Brown
Dave Taylor
Ted Brown
Ralph Shannon
Rotary
Td Hammer
A. W.W. Clow
Two Florida Banks Closed After Heavy Withdrawals
Heavy withdrawals led to the closure of two Florida banks, Brevard County Bank and Trust Co of Cocoa and Melbourne State Bank, with state officials taking charge. Deposits totaling about 1.292 million dollars were affected. The article also notes Scout and Rotary events in Jacksonville, highlighting community support for the youth program.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Brevard County Bank and Trust Company of Cocoa
Melbourne State Bank
Melbourne
State Banking Department
Two Men Hurt in Washington County Car Wreck
Roy Norton known as Jack and Tilbert Morgan were hospitalized with serious injuries after Norton’s Chevrolet roadster crashed into the south abutment of the overhead railway bridge west of town last night. Norton suffered a broken knee cap and leg, a broken wrist, and various cuts. Morgan endured head wounds, a bruised shoulder, lost teeth, and facial injuries. Authorities suspect the crash occurred as the car veered from the paved road into loose dirt at a construction site opened yesterday. Both men were in stable condition today and the wrecked car was moved to a Washington garage for viewing.
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Roy Norton
Jack
Ernest Norton
Washington
Tilbert Morgan
Earl Morgan
Clay Township
Washington County Hospital
Norton
Morgan
Negotiations Open Tonight Over Manchuli Railway Row
A Chinese official delegation travels to Manchuli to begin talks with Russian representatives on the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute. M Melnikoff, Soviet envoy, already at Manchuli to greet negotiators. Shanghai reports a Soviet emissary could go to Harbin to seek a settlement.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Manchuk
Manchuli
M. Melnikoff
Shanghai
Manchuk Hasin
Sov
Refueling Endurance Record By ken Five Times Since January 1
St Louis report lists 1929 refueling endurance records led by the Angeleno at Culver City 246 hours 43 minutes 32 seconds on July 12 and City of Cleveland 174 01 on July 6. City of Fort Worth 172 32 on May 26 and Question Mark 170 40 on January 7. After July 13 takeoff three ships tried to wear it out Missouri Robin 117 hours Billion Dollar City 233 Houston and Minnesota crash 154 hours. Robin up 408 consecutive hours by 7:17 a m today.
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Culver City
Calif
Cleveland
City of
Fort Worth
Houston
Minnesota
Minneapolis
ST. Louis
Klein Clothing Kompany Finishes Storefront Redecor
The Klein Klothing Kompany has nearly completed a complete redecorating program that enhances the storefront with several coats of paint on the woodwork and cement entryway. Washington business firms have been improving their premises, making the business district look better than ever.
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Klein Klothing Kompany
Washington
Washington’s Square
Milck Echoes Night Serenade Tradition in Modern Times
A reminiscence notes that in older days young men visited homes at midnight to serenade girls. The Boston Transcript reflects that current popular girls are rarely home at that hour, changing social customs.
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Boston Transcript
St Louis Robin Pushes Flight Record To 415 Hours
In St Louis on July 30 the St Louis Robin extended the longest flight in history to 415 consecutive hours. Pilots Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine ignored a sponsor order to land, sending notes from aloft about fuel, oil, cylinder conditions, and a request for supplies as they continued the endurance flight.
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ST. Louis
Wiliam B. Robertson
Forest O’brine
Dale Jackson
Forest O
Farm Board Chief Legge to speak at coop institute
Alexander Legge chair man of the federal farm board will deliver the address at 8 30 p m before the American Institute of Cooperation in Baton Rouge Louisiana The broadcast marks his first since appointment by President Hoover and is expected to outline farm board policies.
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Baton Rouge
U.P
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
American Institute of Cooperation
Legge
Hoover
Farm Board
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