Graf Zeppelin Begins World Flight From New Jersey
The Graf Zeppelin lifted from Lakehurst Navy Station at 12 40 pm as 400 sailors handled ropes and a 22 passenger crew including Lady Grace Drummond Hay Sir George Wilkins and American John Leeds. The flight follows a route toward Newfoundland Tokyo Los Angeles and across the United States ending in a global circling journey under Dr Hugo Eckener.
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Associated Press
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Hugo Eckener
Trenton
Morris Roth
Navy
Times Square
New Foundland
Great Circle
Germany
Atlantic
Cape Race
N. F
Eckener
Ocean
Agamne
Friedrichshafen
Siberian
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Pacific
Graf
United States
Grace Drummond Hay
Sir George Hubert Wilkins
William B. Leeds
Xenia
Russia
John Richardson
Charles C. Rosendahl
Bombers Cross Nation In 30 Hour Flight Test
A squadron of nine Keystone bombers and one tri motor convoy plane completed a 2,400 mile transcontinental crossing in 30 hours actual flight time from Langley Field Virginia to Rockwell Field California. They practiced bombing over the Pacific and planned a circuit to Oakland Reno Salt Lake City Cheyenne Denver Kansas City and Dayton before returning for the international air races in Cleveland. Major Hugh J Knerr led the group with refueling en route totaling about two hours.
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San. Diego
Calif
United States
West Coast
Pacific Ocean
Rockwell Field
Hugh J. Knerr
Langley Field
Virginia
Winslow
Arizona
Maj
Knerr
Army Air Service
Army
Oakland
Reno
Nev
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Kansas City
Dayton
Ohio
Cleveland
Stield
Texas Army Fliers Visit Old Pueblo
Lieut. T. v. Foster of the U S air corps and Mechanic Fred Ashworth of Fort Sam Houston visit Tucson on a southwest tour mapping emergency landing sites for the army.
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Tucson
T. v. Foster
U. S. Air Corps
Fred Ashworth
Fort Sam Houston
Southwest
Army
Prescott Builder John Bricker Dies
Prescott Arizona August 8 AP John R Bricker a prominent builder and contractor of Prescott died yesterday in the city.
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Prescott
Prescott, Ariz
John R. Bricker
Sheriff brings back kidnap suspect from Colorado
Divelbess returned to Holbrook from Durango with Charles Flock held on kidnaping charges of a 14 year old Winslow girl. Also brought J. C. Summers wanted for burglary and located Jasper Alien, a 16 year old escapee from county jail, after tracking him from Winslow to Albuquerque.
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Holbrook
Dan Divelbess
Durango
Colo
Charles Flock
Winslow
Flock
Colorado
Divelbess
J.C
Indiana
Santa Fe
Jasper Alien
County
Alien
Albuquerque
Williams
Car Overturns On Flagstaff Highway Near Winslow
Mrs M Ward of Pueblo Colorado drove a car that overturned ten miles west of Winslow while traveling from Los Angeles to Pueblo after a west trip. Occupants included Mrs Melisa Rader and her grandson Charles Ottinger plus a wife and son. no one was seriously injured. Ward said one wheel dropped into a low mood and a sharp steering jerk caused the skid and rollover.
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M. Ward
Pueblo
Colo
Winslow
Melissa Rader
Charles Ottinger
Ward
Los Angeles
District Directors File Mandamus Suit
Roosevelt conservation district directors filed mandamus proceedings in superior court to compel the Maricopa county board of supervisors to enact a state and county tax levy for 1923-30 work funding.
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Phoenix
Roosevelt Conservation District
Superior
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Mexico President drops death penalty from new penal code
President Emilio Portes Gil has eliminated the death penalty from the draft of Mexico's new national penal code, a change expected to be promulgated.
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Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
Arizona to Attend Power Conference on Boulder Dam Power
BISBEE August 8 John Mason Ross of the Arizona Colorado River Commission said Arizona would likely be represented at a Denver conference on apportionment of hydro electric power from Boulder Dam.
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Bisbee
John Mason Ross
Arizona Colorado River Commission
Arizona
Denver
Boulder Dam
Cows Drunk On Mash Cause Of Owner's Death
In Oakland Tennessee Dee Alley dies after cows graze on mash found in woods and roam all night. While searching for them John Alley accidentally discharges his gun, killing his cousin.
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Oakland
Tenn
Dee Alley
John Alley
Northwest forests aflame as fires blaze across four states
Massive timber fires sweep Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon with more than 50 000 acres burned in two weeks valued in the millions. Crews battle on many fronts as officials warn new blazes and lingering heat keep forests at risk despite some large fires being controlled.
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Spokane
Wash
Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Mount Ranier
Chelan Forest
Manitoba Forest Fire Moves Planes to Rennie District
A dangerous forest fire in southern Manitoba pushes all available forestry planes and firefighters to the Rennie district. The blaze is described as the season's most dangerous, burning along a mile front near Falcon and threatening standing timber.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Rennie
Falcon
Rains Cause Flood Near Casa Grande
Rains flood miles of flat farming country in the Casa Grande district as motorists traveling from the coast report high water on highways in spots. Roads are passable in places but submerged in others.
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Tucson
Casa Grande District
Small Tornado Strikes Gila Bend Business District
A miniature tornado hit Gila Bend's business district late last night with heavy rain, unroofing several small structures and uprooting trees. Damage was estimated under $1,000.
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Gila Bend
Cotton Quiet New Orleans Market Quietly Slides
Spot cotton in New Orleans on August 8 closed quiet with prices down 55 points.
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New Orleans
Italy's new marriage code takes effect nationwide
AP dispatch from Rome reports that under the Lateran accords marriages conducted by the church alone are now valid in Italy. The change allows a simplified church procedure with eight days public notice. the civil code clause still defines the husband as head of the family and sets mutual duties of fidelity support and residence.
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Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Holy See
Western Roads Co. Wins City Paving Contracts
The Western Roads company of Phoenix was awarded the paving of East Second Street from Williamson to Snyder avenues and East Third Street from Williamson to the gas plant at total costs of 25 304.75 and 13 850.10 respectively. The bids were the lowest. The contracts will be drawn up August 23 unless protests arise. The council discussed ornamental lighting funding and drainage improvements for East Third Street and asked Santa Fe to advance funds for the lighting project to be reimbursed later.
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Western Roads Company of
Phoenix
East Second Street
Williamson
Snyder Avenues
East Third Street
Western Roads Company
East Second
East Third
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Mauretania Fails To Equal Bremen
The Cunard liner Mauretania passed Ambrose lightship at 10 36 a m EDT completing the Cherbourg crossing in four days three hours forty four minutes. The time beat Mauretania's own record by one hour five minutes yet trailed Bremen by five hours.
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New York
Mauretania
Ambrose
Cherbourg
Bremen
Nitti and allies escape Fascist Lipari prison
Francesco Nitti nephew of the former Italian premier and two opposition figures escape from Lipari prison and reach Paris. Anti fascist circles hail the feat as a major morale boost, while noting it exposes Fascist suppression methods. Accompanying Nitti are Carlo Roselli, ex Genoa institute political economy professor, and Emilio Lussu, war hero and four times decorated.
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Paris
Francesco Nitti
Italy
Isle of
Lipari
Nitti
Carlo Roselli
Genoa Institute
Emilio Lussu
Winslow Man Sues Cady Lumber Firm in U S Court
Floyd Ralston of Winslow filed a suit against Cady Lumber Corporation seeking 25000 general damages and 517.60 special damages alleging illness from contaminated water at McNary Arizona where he worked. The case was moved from Navajo county to the northern district of the U S district court of Arizona via change of venue by Cady Lumber attorneys.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Floyd Ralston
Winslow
Cady bLumber Corporation
Navajo Superior Court
U. S. Distrit Court of Arizona
Ralston
McNary
Denial Of Oil Strike Near Bowie Issued by Bowie Official
In a long distance call from Phoenix on August 5, Bell of the Bowie Commercial company denied an oil strike had been made in the Bowie district. The statement refutes local reports of discovery and asserts no well was found at this time.
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Bowie
Phoenix
Bell
Bowie Commercial Company
Soviet Aviators Start Moscow to New York Journey
Berlin dispatch reports the Soviet airship Land of the Soviets with five crew members taking off from Moscow for New York via Siberia and Alaska. Crew listed: Boris Sterligof navigator Semyon Shestanof pilot Philip Botof alternate pilot A Shes takof mechanic D D Foofayef.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Moscow
New York
Siberia
Alaska
Boris Sterligof
Semyon Shestanof
Philip Bolotof
A. Shestakof
D. D. Foofayef
Arizona Society of Southern California Picnic Draws 2500
Nearly 2,500 former Arizona residents and friends gathered at Bixby Park Long Beach for the Arizona reunions picnic led by Governor John C. Phillips. The Arizona Society of Southern California includes pioneer Arizonans and natives with prizes planned for long residency and early pioneers. Alfred Livingston introduced Phillips as Elsie Hewitt heads the secretary role with a broad board of directors from Nogales to Yuma.
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Long Beach
Aug
Arizona
Bixby Park
John C. Phillips
Arizona Society of
Southern California
Alfred Livingston
Philips
Elsie Hewett
Frank J. Barry
Nogales
Clara McGuirk Finley
Laura St. Harrison
Tucson
L. P. Hewitt
Phoenix
J. C. Layton
Safford
H. W. Robertson
Florence
J. W. Robinson
Globe
Linda Scott
Holbrook
Harry Sultan
Wynette Bailey Ware
Grace Wilder
Yuma
Nan
Fritz
Globe Auto Dealers Protest License Plate Rule
Globe Arizona automobile dealers oppose a license plate rule under the new highway code. They allege ten days is too short for buyers to obtain papers through finance houses secure titles and receive plates from the state highway department. The dealers claim numerous compliant buyers face arrest under the ten day limit.
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Miami
Ariz
Globe
E. M. Whitworth
Motor Vehicle Division
State Highway Department
Heavy Rains Hit Globe Miami and Wheatland District
Heavy rains fell in the Globe Miami district and at Wheatland last night, affecting operations in the area. The report notes significant precipitation across the region with potential localized flooding.
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Globe Section
GLOBE
Globe-Miami
Wheatland
Professor In Tears On Stand In Murder Trial
Dr. James H. Snook cried on the witness stand as he described killing Theora Hix near the Ohio State University campus. He said a quarrel over visiting his mother led to the fatal blows after a car ride to a rifle range and a confrontation with the woman who, he claimed, threatened him with a pistol.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Miss Hix
Ohio State University
Rifle Range
Seyfert
Lebanon
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