INQUIRY STARTED.
KACE MAY BE CALLED OFF. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 1 p.m.)' DOUGLAS (Arizona), August 20. As the competitors in the women's air derby reached this control point tonight investigation into Miss Crosson's death lias been started, and officials, are also looking into the rumours that some of the 'planes had been tampered with en route as some participants claim. Several attempts are being made to have the race called off. Mrs. Louis Thaden, of Pittsburgh, leads, her elapsed time being five liours eleven minutes one second. Miss Earhart, the Atlantic flyer, is fourth, and Miss Kuth Elder sixth.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 197, 21 August 1929, Page 7
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