Airways Communications Station at Reliance Operates 6 Months
On the outskirts of Reliance, a five-tower Airways Communications station serves pilots on the Washington Cincinnati air route. The staff, led by Austin Sparks in the absence of Ray Bowers, handles weather observations, radio links with fliers, and airway direction beams. The facility operates 24 hours with 43 eastern circuit stations and reports to Weather Bureau and Civil Aeronautics Authority.
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Nacation Station Airways
Reliance
Here
United States Weather Bureau
Washington-Cincinnati
Austin L. Sparks
Ray L. Bowers
Sparks
United States
Maine
California
Army
Navy
Weather Bureau
The
Civil Aeronautics Authori
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Bureau
Herndon
Elkins
W. Va
Cincinnati
Front Royal
Washington Traffic Control
Airways Traffic Control
Stati
Bowers
Orville H. Jones
Glenn I. Richardson
L. J. Testa
Japanese And Chinese Battle Over Chungking
Hong Kong reports a fierce air clash over Chungking during a Japanese raid. Chinese authorities say 80 people were killed or wounded and 400 buildings destroyed. Japanese communique claims four Chinese planes shot down with no Japanese losses. China counters with five Japanese planes down and one Chinese craft lost.
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Hongkong
Chungking
Germans claim 1,270,000 tons sunk by German naval forces
German spokesmen said German sailors and filers have sent to the bottom of the English Channel and other seas 1,270,000 tons of British shipping since June 25. The claim notes such losses are by a portion of armed forces.
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GS Many Linkin Berlin
English Channel
Pauley Faces Grand Jury Over Lottery Draw
Testimony details Pauley's lottery scheme with tickets sold for 10 cents each and a drawing at a Charles Town hotel. Witnesses say Richard Zimmerman drew the winning No. 1192 ticket. claims include money misappropriation and a plan to avoid Legion involvement. Authorities issued warrants for Zimmerman and his brother Joseph. Pauley pleads not guilty.
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Richard Zimmerman
Jack Johnson
Zimmerman
Charles Town
W. Va
J. Edgar Ware
South George Street
Joseph
Pauley
York
Fosbrink
Description Aids Hunt For Missing Woman And Suspect
A woman left her home early two hours later reappeared then departed again and did not return until after midnight. She said a phone call prompted another departure the following morning. Witness descriptions match a man named Jack Johnson and a suspect Zimmerman. Charles Pine recounted buying back a car from Pauley and Zimmerman. York officials and local investigators reviewed clues with area police.
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Zimmerman
Allison
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