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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
5
The report details Nat Browne from Seattle attempting a Tokyo flight with a fueling plane. A gas hose fouled the rigging, Browne crashed into the water, and a speedboat crew rescued him. He was taken to hospital with a dislocated shoulder and missed a $29,000 prize as of June 1 entry deadline.
A New York Surrogate Court contest over Shah of Persia’s will could decide the rightful Persian throne heir. The late Sultan Ahmed Shah Kadjar died in France 1930, leaving $1.165 million to eight wives and four children, while other claimants include Hassan Kadjar and Riza Khan, now Shah, who seeks Abbass Mirza lineage. The court may rule on succession before any estate distribution, a task likened to testing the League of Nations’ powers.
A federal grand jury in the United States has indicted Colonel von Papen on pre war activities. The case brings into focus the question of whether the new German chancellor may face arrest in the country over related charges.
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