Frenchmen To Stop At Louisville On Nonstop Flight
Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte left Love Field Dallas for a non stop leg to Louisville as part of a Paris to New York Dallas flight. Rene Racover said a United States tour would follow as a goodwill gesture from France mirroring Lindberghs route. The NY to Dallas segment lasted 11 hours 34 minutes earning a 25000 purse offered by Col Easterwood.
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Dallas
Tex
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
America
Lindbergh
New York
William E. Easterwood
Hasterwood
London
Paris
Air Ministry
Love Field
Interior department faces shrinking workload and closures
The Interior Department, once surveying and selling an empire, faces a reduced future as John H. Edwards says the National Park Service is the only growing bureau. Other divisions have fixed tasks and little room for expansion, with lands and Indian services in decline.
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Wilbur
John H. Edwards
National Park Service
Edwards
Illinois voters split as Mrs O Neill runs for senate
Mrs Lottie Holman O Neill enters the Illinois senate race as an independent, opposing Republican Ruth Hanna McCormick and Democrat James Hamilton Lewis. The dry candidate bases her bid on dissatisfaction with the Republican convention prohibition stance. O Neill, Illinois first woman legislator, has long backed prohibition.
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Chicago
Illinois
Lottie Holman O'Neill
United States Senate
Ruth Hanna McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
McCormick
O'Neill
August Fuel Tax Revenue Reported for Arizona
KE M Whitworth reports August motor fuel tax net collections in Arizona at 241 765.86 with gross 274 253 90 and refunds 32 468 04. Highway fund five eighths share totals 134 360 82 while counties receive 80 816 49 from the three eighths portion. The department also collected 26 788 55 from nonfuel tax sources.
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Phoenix
Ariz
KE. M. Whitworth
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Italy Seeks Death Penalty for 18 Yugoslav Terrorists
In Trieste on September 5 the Italian government completed its case against 18 Yugoslav terrorists accused of plotting Mussolini's assassination and of committing 13 murders. The prosecutor urged the death penalty and court officials predicted sentences for at least four defendants.
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Trieste
Italy
Mussolini
Writer Georges de Porto Riche Dies in Paris
Paris report says Georges de Porto Riche, famed writer, playwright and French Academy member, died after several weeks illness. He was a prominent literary figure.
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Paris
Georges de Porto Riche
French Academy
Riots in SNS City Renteria Prompt Martial Law
Rioting during a general strike led to virtual martial law in SNS City Renteria Spain with more than a hundred civil guards patrolling the streets. Rifle fire rang out as stones were hurled and mounted guards charged, injuring several people though no deaths were reported.
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Renteria
Spain
San Sebastian
Estate of Lon Chaney Left to Widow in Probate
Hazel G. Chaney widow of Lon Chaney to receive the bulk of the actor's $500000 estate as probate files show a list of assets including $275000 life insurance $150000 real estate and $125000 personal property. Mrs Chaney named executrix. Cleva Creighton Bush a former wife gets one dollar.
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Los Angeles
Hazel G. Chaney
Lon Chaney
Davis Sues Government for Lost Memory and Harm
John W. Davis, a stone cutter, files a $50,000 suit against the United States alleging injury at Roosevelt Dam Arizona on Feb 19 1911 led to 19 years with a blank mind after hospital treatment. He says memory loss cost him years of life and companionship of his wife and three children.
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Los Angeles
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
John W. Davis
United States
Davis
Six Hundred Men Battle Forest Fires Across Washington Oregon
A AP report states six hundred workers are battling scattered wildfires in Washington and Oregon. Crews on White Salmon river near Vancouver are fighting 3,000 acres threatening green timber in the Columbia national forest. At Hemlock Pass near Longview, 800 Weverhouser Timber employees surround a slash fire. Medford reports Owen Oregon timber lands near Butte Falls aflame with 150 men on the line and more to be deployed.
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Siattle
Washington
Oregon
White Salmon
Vancouver
Wash
Columbia National Forest
Hemlock Pass
Longview
Weverhouser Timber Company
Medford
Owen-Oregon
Butte Falls
Red Army Repulsed In Hupeh Province
Fragmentary dispatches from Lhasi in Hupeh report 3,000 Reds attacked Yangtse city causing panic. Nationalist defense resisted and drove them away after burning and looting parts of the city. Four Americans sought refuge aboard a Japanese gunboat. Nationalists claimed a crushing victory near Changsha with 10,000 killed.
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Shanghat
Lhasi
Hupeh
Yangtse
Ununana
Changsha
Bombing hits Chicago beauty shop owner
Chicago police investigated a nighttime blast at Madame Love’s beauty shop on Lawrence Avenue. The black powder pineapple bomb exploded at the rear. authorities believe the attack ties to alleged price cutting by the owner Mrs. Jennie Love.
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Chicago
Lawrence Avenue
Madame Love
Jennie Love
Arizona Corporation Commission 15 Day Fee Report Summary
The Arizona Corporation Commission published a financial report for the last 15 days of August showing collection fees across its three divisions totaling 3 197.14 dollars. The notice outlines fee collections and supports ongoing regulatory accounting.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Corporation Commission
Divers Bring Safe From Treasure Ship
Italian divers today located a captain's safe in the hull of the sunken Peninsular and Oriental liner Egypt and brought it to the salvage ship Artiglio. They planned to search it for treasure and papers that might reveal cargo, routes, and papers pointing to a multi million dollar treasure hunt.
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Brest
France
Egypt
Artiglio
Southside Funeral Held This Afternoon
Anita Chavez a 19 year old who died yesterday at noon at the family home on the Southside will be buried in Winslow cemetery this afternoon. Funeral services are to be conducted by J. M. Drumm of Winslow Undertaking Co. She had lived here five months, coming from Albuquerque and is survived by her husband Adolph Chavez and a five month old child.
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Anita Chavez
Southside
Winslow
J. M. Drumm
Winslow Undertaking Co
Albuquerque
Adolph Chavez
Shumaker Case To Go To Grand Jury
Milton Shumaker statistician in the state motor vehicle division faces federal grand jury action on charges of defrauding by filing false gas tax exemption claims. Roger H. Swisher testified that Shumaker Luke Terry and Swisher planned to divide proceeds. Shumaker released on $5 000 bond. preliminary hearing held in Deming New Mexico.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Milton Shumaker
Roger H. Swisher
Shumaker
Luke Terry
Deming
N. M
Imperial Valley officials seek milk import rule changes
A delegation led by El Centro mayor Herbert Fawcett travels to San Diego to ask the city council to amend a recently approved ordinance that restricts milk imports from Imperial Valley into San Diego County.
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San Diego
Imperial Valley
Herbert Fawcett
el Centro
Clark
San Diego County
Ninth Wife Seeks Back Alimony From Paul Ellis
In Chicago on Sept 5 AP reports Paul Ellis faces a back alimony claim of 113 dollars from his ninth wife. Ellis disputes, saying Rose Ellis or Sarah Ellis may be behind the action. He testifies he must support seven of his 19 children, making alimony a continuing worry.
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Chicago
Paul Ellis
Ellis
Rose Ellis
London Fire Roars Through Wapping District
London reports its biggest blaze in years sweeping Wapping and displacing about 2000 people. Fire crews from 75 companies battled ten miles of hose, aided by cocoa bean spills that hindered efforts, while crowds of 100000 watched and authorities estimated damages at 5 million.
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London
Wapping
East-End
Fve
Regents Meet in Tucson to Open New University Year
Governor J C Phillips receives notice of a University of Arizona board of regents meeting in Tucson on September 6. Chancellor Robert E Talley will lead routine business ahead of the new school year. Phillips serves as an ex officio member.
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Phoenix
Ariz
J. C. Phillips
Robert E. Talley
University of Arizona Board of Regents
Tucson
Phillips
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Vote To Repeal Dry Laws
At the thirty first National Encampment in Baltimore the Veterans of Foreign Wars voted after an hour of debate to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment and its enforcement statutes. The measure called for ending national prohibition and its policing laws.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baltimore
Winslow Long Valley highway to be completed soon
Construction of the Winslow Long Valley highway is assured within the coming fiscal year. A U S Bureau of Public Roads survey under C H McCracken runs about 21 miles from the north boundary of the Coconino National Forest to the Blue Ridge project. An appropriation of 100000 for construction on this section is recommended and sent to the Interior Secretary for approval.
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Winslow
Long Valley
Winslow- Long Valley
Winslow Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
C. H. McCracken
Bureau
Coconino National Forest
Blue Ridge Project
Quayle Hill
Lane
Secre
Red Cross Hikes Santo Domingo Relief Funds
James L. Fieser of the American Red Cross said no general appeal for relief funds would be needed unless fatalities and destruction in Santo Domingo exceed current reports. The Red Cross now has $50,000 in relief funds for Santo Domingo after $25,000 more became available and a prior $15,000 and $10,000 to Curtis and Governor Roosevelt of Puerto Rico.
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Washington
James L. Fieser
American Red Cross
Hoover
Santo Domingo
Fieser
Red Cross
Curtis
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Haiti disaster aid planes leave for Santo Domingo
Two Marine Corsair planes piloted by Major Davis and Captain Ford carried full medical and surgical supplies toward Santo Domingo City. Crossing difficult, storms have damaged bridges and rivers, hindering land travel. Reports say conditions in the stricken area are worse than first thought, with unburied dead and injured needing medical care.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Marine Corps Vaught Corsair
Davis
Ford
Santo Domingo
Mitchell forecasts limited impact if hurricane hits Florida
Weather fore caster Charles L. Mitchell said today that if the hurricane makes Florida landfall it would probably be not damaging. He cautioned that forecasts could change with the storm’s path and intensity.
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Washington
Charles L. Mitchell
Florida
Hurricane destroys Mexican legation in Santo Domingo
The Mexican legation at Santo Domingo was totally destroyed by the hurricane that swept the city on Wednesday. Charge d affaires Alfonso Herrera Salcedo reported to the foreign office that all personnel lost their personal possessions.
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Mexico City
Santo Domingo
Alfonso Herrera Salcedo
Foreign Office
Legation
Santo Domingo Hurricane Residents Safe Reported
Pan American Airways in Miami reported all American and European residents of Santo Domingo, struck by a Wednesday hurricane, were safe in a radio message released today.
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Miami
Fia
Santo Domingo
Pan-American Airways
Dominican legation in Santo Domingo severely damaged
Early hurricane reports to the state department said the American legation in Santo Domingo had been so badly damaged that repair would not be worthwhile.
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Washington
State Department
Haitian hurricane destroys French legation records
The French legation buildings in Santo Domingo and all records and furniture were destroyed by the hurricane.
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Santo .Domingo
Dominican Republic
Legation
Police Battle Ends in Villager Clash in Silashi
Disorders in Satara district culminated in a clash at Silashi between police and villagers. Two villagers were killed and six policemen injured as natives charged with scythes and stones. The violence marked days of unrest in the area near Shirala, India.
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Shirala
India
Satara
Silashi
Heights Water Company of Tucson Incorporated
Articles filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission announce the Heights Water Company of Tucson with Eva De Concini and George O Hilzinger as incorporators. Capitalization is set at 10 000 dollars.
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Phoenix
Ariz
The
Heights Water Company of
Tucson
Corporation Commission
Eva de Concini
George O. Hilzinger
Few Homes Left Standing In Ancient White City
Red Cross officials report in Santo Domingo City after the Caribbean hurricane. Captain Antonio Silva says 1000 killed, 2500 injured, 4700 homes destroyed, 200 damaged, and 29000 homeless. Relief work begins.
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White City
Red Cross
Washington
Antonio Silva
Santo Domingo
Caribbean hurricane wrecks Santo Domingo
AP report from Santo Domingo dated Sept 5 notes only 400 buildings remain standing from 10 000 after the hurricane. Estimates place 1 000 dead and 5 000 injured with further victims to be found as relief teams work to recover bodies and bury the dead amid widespread devastation.
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Rene M. Lepervanchez
Associated Press
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Kansas Hangs 1st Man Since 1888
Carl Panzran, who admitted slaying 22 people, was hanged at Leavenworth federal prison for the murder of R. G. Warnke. Hoover denied clemency. It was the first legal execution in Kansas since 1870, aside from a 1888 federal inmate at Wichita. Panzran faced federal charges despite Kansas law restricting capital punishment to treason.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Carl Panzran
R. G. Warnke
Panzran
District of Columbia
Hoover
Kansas
Wichita
French aviator sets distance record in small plane
Paris reports Jean Laubhe piloting a 40 horsepower, 770 pound aircraft to a new world distance record of 2.730 kilometers in a circuit. The previous record of 2,500 kilometers was held by Czechoslovakian aviator Vicherck set in Frante on June 7, 1928.
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Paris
Jean Laubhe
Vicherck
Frante
German Aviators Reach Washington
German transatlantic fliers led by Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau arrived in Washington for an official welcome. They were met at the station by embassy staff and escorted to the home of O C Kiep counselor of the embassy.
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Washington
Wolfgang von Gronau
O. C. Kiep
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U. S
Department OF Interior
Interior Department
General Land Office
Ohio River
Indian Service
Northwest
Cumar Horn
Bratvaag
Tromsoe
Norway
Thage
Dr. Horn
White Island
Franz Josef
Salomon Auguste Andree
Nils Strindberg
Knut Frankel
NEA
Stockholm Tidingen
Daily Mail
Stockholm
Sweden
Berlin
Sns
Red
Hupeh Province
Grand
University Board of Regents
Oeer
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