Wiley testimony on Akron flight diverging from Delaware course
Comdr Wiley testified that the Akron considered steering west after seeing south lightning as the ship left Philadelphia. Captain McCord ordered a course east toward New Jersey, countermanding the westward idea and moving toward destruction, with Shoemaker and Kraus listening intently.
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Henry
Wiley
Philadelphia
Delaware River
McCord
New Jersey
Akron
Navigation error cited in fatal voyage testimony
Wiley described a 15 degree course change and a 50 degree shift during the fog bound flight. He detailed the takeoff, weather conferences, and a last stand by Captain McCord and Lt Calman as the ship headed to disaster under a lightning laden sky.
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Wiley
Judge Advocate
Delaware
McCord
George Calman
Argument Over Pipe Said To Cause Maryland Homicide
Lloyd Dyer, 35, was shot and killed at a filling station near Greensboro, Maryland. Joseph Cross, 70, a station employee, is jailed in Caroline County in connection with the death. Witnesses said a dispute over a 40 cent pipe led to Cross pulling a gun and firing as Dyer threw a bill at him. Dyer died from a bullet just below the eye after being pushed toward the door.
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Denton
Lloyd Dyer
Greensboro
Joseph Cross
Caroline County
Earnest Thomas
Jacob Hickman
William Carter
Dyer
Cross
Ralph Dyer
Easton
Plan Advocated For More Money In Circulation
Washington reports on a push to add currency expansion as a rider to the farm relief program. Congress debates inflationary options tied to the Senate agriculture committee's farm bill, with Borah Wheeler and Thomas weighing remonetization and inflation plans. The panel endorses inflation as essential for agricultural relief, setting a price base shift for milk from 1909 1914 to 1919 1928 per Copeland request.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Borah
Idaho
Wheeler
Mont
Thomas
Okla
Copeland
N. Y
Winter wheat welfare lows mark record low year
Washington April 10 reports from agricultural states show spring sowing increasing as frost and moisture ease. Winter wheat production is forecast at 334 million bushels, the smallest since 1904, with rye and pastures also at record low April 1 levels. Secretary Wallace monitors planting via the crop reporting service as about 15 percent of spring wheat sown.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Nature
Crop Reporting Board
Wallace
Presidents 10 Talk on Wheat Over Production
Washington reports three great nations agreed to talk with President Roosevelt on world economic issues including wheat and silver. Canada Britain and France poised to join discussions as MacDonald sails to Washington, with Herriot and others to follow. Hull signals wheat, silver as core topics for talks with international missions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
Canada
Great Britain
France
Richard B. Bennett
MacDonald
State Department
Ramsay MacDonald
Edouard Herriot
England
Bennett
Germany
Italy
Japan
China
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
United States
Lindsay
India
London
No. 10
Downing Street
House of Commons
House
Britain
Herriot
Paris
Laboulaye
M. Herriot
Tennessee Valley Authority Bills Sent to Congress
Franklin D Roosevelt's plan to develop the Tennessee basin moves through Congress with bills to create a three director Tennessee Valley Authority. The acts authorize 10 million for Cove Creek dam start in 1933 and issue 50 million in 40 year bonds at 3 percent. Norris predicts swift passage and vast employment gains.
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Associated Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tennessee Basin
Congress
Norris
Nebraska
McSwain
House Military Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Vally
Tennessee
Cove Creek
Tennessee Valley
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Tennessee River
R-Neb
Alabama
White House
Federal Control Of Watershed Is Sought by W. Va
West Virginia legislature called for broadening federal reforestation and flood control in the Appalachian region. Two unanimous resolutions urged at least 25 million dollars for watershed lands on the Ohio and Potomac rivers. A committee was formed to coordinate with Ohio Virginia Pennsylvania and Kentucky and federal officials to secure the funding.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Appalachian
Harper
Dem
Randolph
Ohio
Potomac River
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Fountain Head
College Board To Review Case Of One Expelled
The College of William and Mary board of visitors will meet in special session to review Maurice Berkwitz case after his expulsion for possessing liquor in his room. President J A C Chandler stated he will present the facts to the board, while students protest the decision and seek reinstatement.
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Williamsburg
Board of Visitors
College of William and Mary
Maurice Berkwitz
J. A. C. Chandler
Chandler
Berkwitz
Wheat Market Closing Prices Report
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets are supplied daily to The Star by the Winchester Milling Corporation through a wire arrangement with Stickell Sales Corporation. Closing quotations: Chicago May 59 1 2 percent, July 61, September 62 54, Baltimore Spot wheat 75, Winchester Spot wheat 68.
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Chicago
Baltimore
the Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Stickell Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Newcome Sells Goods at Carlisle Farm Auction Apr 12
The sale of household goods and personal property by G. Newcome at W. S. Carlisle's farm on Valley Mill Road is set for April 12 at 1 p. m. Minor items will be available to bidders as listed in the sales directory.
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Winchester Sanitary Dairy
E. Gerrard St
G. Newcome
W. S. Carlisle
Valley Mill Road
AP denies propaganda aid to any country
New York April 10 Kent Cooper general manager of the Associated Press stated in comment on Paris reports that the French government planned a propaganda campaign to reach the United States through Havas News agency and the Associated Press. He said the AP is not engaged, never has been engaged and will not engage in any propaganda service for any country.
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New York
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Havas
Chinese Forces Withdraw After Great Wall Assault
Japanese air scouts reported a panicky retreat of Chinese troops across the Swan River valley after being driven from Lengkow, the last Great Wall stronghold on the south Jehol border. Chinese reports in Peiping denied a breakthrough along the wall from Kudeikow to the sea.
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Changchun
Manchuria
Swan River Valley
Lengkow
Jehol
Peiping
Great Wall
Kudeikow
Harriman Indicted As Bank Plans To Pay Depositors
New York April 10 Joseph W Harriman former head of Harriman National Bank and Trust Company appeared in federal court in an ambulance and wheelchair charged with making false entries in the banks books to deceive examiners and to speculate with misused funds bail set at 25000 Harriman has been ill for months and pleaded not guilty while the bank plans to pay depositors following the bank closure
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New York
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
Joseph W. Harriman
Harriman
Coleman
U. S
George Z. Medalie
United States
Automobile service card offers bail bond option
The release of an attachment bond is paired with a bail bond feature for accidents or traffic violations. Consider the value of this service if you are far from home and involved in a mishap, emphasizing reassurance and aid in difficult travel scenarios.
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Automobile Service
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