Hoover Ends Jinx With Rainbow Trout Catch In California
Herbert Hoover and two companions fished 35 miles into the Siskiyou mountains near Brown's Camp California. He landed nearly a dozen rainbow trout and returned to camp to pose with his catch as photographers swarmed.
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United Press Transcontinental
Brown
Hornbrook
Calif
Herbert Hoover
California
Siskiyou Mountains
Hoover
Beaver Creek
Predators Killed In Arizona During 1927 28
Phoenix July 1 643 predatory animals were destroyed in Arizona in the fiscal year from July 1 1927 to July 1 1928. The U S Biological Survey reports 1122 coyotes 114 foxes 9 bears 5 timber wolves 108 mountain lions 293 lynx and 7 wild dogs among the killed species. Non predatory losses included four badgers one raccoon and two skunks.
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Phoenix
Arizona
U. S. Biological Survey
M. Ek. Muscrave
Biological Survey
Bank Bandit Is Killed Pulling His Initial Job
Bank bandit George Murphy, killed after a high speed chase and crash, confessed to robbing $1115 from the United States National Bank in his first job. He fired on officers during flight and died of wounds after being found crouching in bamboo shrubs.
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United Press
Los Angeles
George Murphy
United States National Bank
Murphy
Lindbergh Forced Landing Near East Vaughn New Mexico
Col Charles A Lindbergh, after attempting to repair his aircraft, made a forced landing in East Vaughn New Mexico on Monday night. Unable to fix the oil system, he planned to await another plane and negotiate use of a second monoplane, with Detroit hypothesized as a possible destination.
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East Vaughn
N. M
Charles A. Lindbergh
Los Angeles
Lindbergh
Detroit
Aimee Followers Noisy Say Inglewood Nuisance
In Inglewood California residents cite noises from the Four Square Gospel tent of Aimee Semple McPherson as a nuisance. They report inability to sleep due to shouting preaching singing and band music from the new church branch.
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United Press Transcontinental
Inglewood
Calif
Four Square Gospel
New Branch
Aimee Semple McPherson
Trans Atlantic Seaplane to Carry Sixty Passengers
New York July 31 America’s drive for leadership in trans Atlantic air travel centers on a huge seaplane designed to carry 60 passengers with a 20 hour ocean crossing. John P O Connor reports successful wind tunnel tests at Guggenheim labs and a 160 foot wing span. It would use eight air cooled engines producing 4200 horsepower and carry 70000 pounds. The craft would dwarf prior planes with a luxury interior and long salon. Completion is expected within four months.
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United Press
New York
America
John P. O’connor
O’connor
Atlantic Ocean
Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratories
Atlantic
O'Connor
Spirit of
Roumania Queen Expected to Act in Films
In Los Angeles Queen Marie of Roumania plans to become a film actress. State Senator Henry W. Toll said she will appear in The Magic Doll, a Roumanian peasant life drama, with an American girl. She will only act in introductory and concluding scenes, not the full story.
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United Press Transcontinental
Los Angeles
Marie
Roumania
Henry W. Toll
Denver
Colo
America
Toll
Queen Marie
Democrats and Republicans Seek Farm Relief Alignment
In New York on July 31, Democratic National Committee Chairman John J. Raskob and western farm leaders heard Republican corn belt chair George N. Peek say Governor Alfred Smith can win farm states if farm relief is squarely addressed. Peek backs the Democratic plank but will not commit to Smith’s candidacy. he seeks Smith’s interpretation of the plank. Farmers keep to equalization principles, while other methods such as an excise tax are noted as alternatives.
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New York
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
George N. Peek
Corn Belt Committee
Alfred Smith
Raskob
Peek
Smith
Peck
Forest fires threaten deer hunters in Salinas district
Flames roared across a 10 mile front in the Jamesburg district near Chews Ridge and cut communications to Tassajara Springs endangering 40 to 50 hunters who had entered the area for the deer season. A second fire near the Na cimento river head was not menacing and 25 men were sent from King City while 100 fought on the Jamesburg lines. Mill Creek fire was reported under control.
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Salinas
Calif
Nacimento
King City
Jamesburg
Mill Creek
Five Hours Freedom Then Back In Custody
Thomas Scanlon and Thomas M. Brown gained freedom from a California road camp after four years in state prison but were free only five hours. They were recaptured after stealing a car and driving drunk.
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Redding
Calif
Thomas Scanlon
Thomas M. Brown
State Penitentiary
City Budget Adopted and Alleys to Be Paved in Town
The city council met at city hall to hear protests on the coming year's budget. One protest by H. O. Harris urged a $2,500 cut to stay within the 10 percent levy limit, but the council rejected the reduction. A resolution to pave several alleys was passed unanimously. A traveling carnival may stop with a $100 donation to the Elks Charity fund. Babbitt Brothers were approved to buy ice at $9 a ton, with transport losses borne by the firm. East Third Street paving and Elim Street sidewalk funding were deferred pending further study. A policy to have a truck driver on duty at all times was ordered after a fire delay cited by Councilman Burbage. Mayor Black presided with four council members present. the rest were away.</S:
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Nine O'Oclock
H. O. Harris
Santa Fe Land and Tax Department
Burbage
Elks Charity Fund
Flagstaff
Babbitt Brothers
East Third Street
Lewis
Elim Street
Jackson
Black
C. L. Murray
George Sughrue
E. C. Burbage
Coolidge Has No Plans For This Campaign
President Coolidge, in Superior, Wis, says he has no campaign plans. He aims to let his record as chief executive stand as his moral contribution to Hoover’s campaign and opposes tariff revision during the short congressional session. Mrs. Harry John Miller of Everett, Washington, urged support for a bill to reduce family separations for immigrants.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Hoover
Congress
Harry John Miller
Everett
Wash
United States
Smith to Speak in Denver on Presidential Campaign Tour
George A. Collins Colorado Democratic committeeman announced Gov. Alfred E. Smith agreed to speak in Denver during his presidential campaign. No date set but Denver will be as far west as Smith’s tour will extend.
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Denver
George A. Collins
Coorado
Democratic
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Sheriff Dies During Boisterous Party Incident
Albert Graves deputy sheriff was killed while trying to quiet a noisy party at Ernest Wilson's home in Custer City Oklahoma. Mrs Wilson was shot and confined in a hospital under guard after firing on Graves who returned fire.
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Custer City
Okla
Ernest Wilson
Albert Graves
White backs up on portion Smith charges
Kansas editor William Allen White withdraws charges that Governor Alfred E. Smith voted in the New York legislature to protect prostitution and gambling. He retains his accusation that Smith voted to protect the saloon and cites discussions with Walter Lippman about Smith’s grievances over reform bills and Tammany influence.
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United Press Transcontinental
New York
William Allen White
Kansas
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Walter Lippman
New York World
White
Assembly
Lippman
Train crash kills fourteen in Augsburg area
At least fourteen people were killed and twenty seriously injured when the Dinkel-Scherben-Swabian X press collided with a freight train near Augsburg Germany. Rescue units have been rushed to the scene.
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Augsburg
Germany
Unexplained Mormon Lake Shooting Leaves Questions
Coroner reports from Flagstaff say the jury has not reached a verdict on the Saturday night shooting at Mormon Lake. Charles Otey was killed and Ernest Dick injured, with unconfirmed reports that Jim Black was wounded. officials expect a verdict tomorrow morning to clarify motive and cause.
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Mormon Lake
Flagstaff
Charles Otey
Ernest Dick
Jim Black
Bremen airman Baron Von Huenefeld in critical condition
Berlin report states Baron Von Huenefeld, crew member and backer of the Bremen trans Atlantic flight, remains in critical condition after an appendicitis operation. Doctors warn danger from possible complications despite some improvement.
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Ly United Prese
Secretary Davis Heads to Pacific Coast for Army Post Tours
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis arrived in Los Angeles by car from Riverside and was greeted by army officers officials and prominent Republicans. Three of his daughters soon joined him. He plans inspections of Southern California army posts Wednesday and a trip to San Francisco Thursday to board the US S Pennsylvania for Hawaii.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Dwight F. Davis
Riverside
Pynieht
Army
Alice
Cynthia
Felop
Davis
California
San Francisco
US. S. Pennsylvania
Italy Hails Nobile and Italia Rescue Group in Rome Welcome
General Umber to Nobile and the Italia survivors arrived in Rome to a throng of about 100000 cheering crowds. Nobile bowed from a Munich car but was met with mixed reception elsewhere as he and Biagi Ceccioni were paraded by officials and rescued companions through the city.
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United Press
Rome
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Copenhagen
Italy
Nobile
Munich
Giuseppe Biagi
Arctic
Natale Ceccioni
Postal Shortage May Bring Raise Parcel Post Rate
Washington July 31 A deficit of 100 million faces the post office department this fiscal year due to the Interstate Commerce Commission order granting railroads a 15 percent increase on mail carried for the department. Postmaster General New said the surge in costs may force higher parcel post rates. The treasury will pay out about 60 million this year for back pay to carriers.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Washington
Post Office Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
New
Treasury
Lawers in train wreck recoveries move to hospital
In Cortena, six of 46 injured remained in Woodland hospital after a wreck involving the American Bar association special and the Cascade Limited. Fifteen were transported to General hospital in San Francisco with expected quick releases. Those still hospitalized included Clarence Scott Quincy Grace Hexter J H Bridges Mr and Mrs Thomas Cotter and John Shea. A Cor tena inquiry board met to fix blame, with continued investigation possible into the night or Wednesday.
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Callect
Woodland
Calif
American Bar Association
Special
Cascade Limited
Cortena
Woodland Hospital
General Hospital
San Francisco
Clarence Scott
Quincy
Grace Hexter
Chicago
J. H. Bridges
Henderson, N
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