Lindbergh and American flight in the national gaze
Editor notes Lindbergh’s return from across the Atlantic prompts wide public homage in Washington and New York as he plans a New York to St. Louis flight. The column praises his feats, contrasts air power with battleships, and notes political jokes about his future. Also cited are Mustapha Kemal, Red Jacket, and France’s industrial policy.
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Washington
New York
Lindbergh
Napoleon
Sam
Atlantic
St. Louis
United States
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Red Jacket
Buffalo
al Brisbane
Batavia
Byrd
United Press
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard Byrd
Paris
America
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
Chamberlin
Columbia
Lindbergh Makes Surprise New York Air Field Visit
Colonel Lindbergh toured Mitchel and Curtiss fields in a surprise New York visit after his Paris hop, greeting pilots and mechanics, signing the Spirit of St Louis funnel, and delaying plans due to steady rain. A city dinner at the Commodore was planned for the evening.
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Lindbergh
Associated Press
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mitchelfield and
Curtis Flying Fields
Long Island
Paris
Park Avenue
Casey” Jones
Curtiss
Casey
Central Park
Mitchelfield
Washington
Davidson
St. Louis
Atlantic
Curtiss Field
Aviation Grounds
Newspaper Club
City of
President Coolidge Travels With Pets on Silent Train
President Coolidge travels in a nine car White House train through Ohio en route to the Black Hills with eighty five aboard and pets Rebecca the raccoon Blackie the cat Bob Roy and Prudence Prim the collies. The trip includes a theater, sun parlor and royal beds as the party heads to Hammond Indiana then Rapid City South Dakota for a dedication at Wicker Memorial Park.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
President Coolidge
Youngstown
White House
Ohio
Black Hills
South Dakota
Mr. Coolidge
Rebecca
Rapid City
Lions Start New Administration With Busy Meeting
The Lions club opened its new term with the largest attendance in six months. VP Gene Howe presided in Jack Adkins absence as talks covered oil prospects in the Panhandle Amarillo health plans and sanitation enforcement. Bill Johnsons Tech Collegians performed at the Amarillo Hotel coffee shop. Bill Hall and Robert Johnson demonstrated sleight of hand. Oil editor Paul Hedrick touted rising crude prices and Moore County Martin well results. Dr. R M Walker declared Amarillo free from smallpox and typhoid. playground drive urged by Judge Palmer. Secretary Leland Abbott announced attendance losers and a post meeting dinner hosts. Hall's tricks impressed the club. T E Johnson led the program.
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Lions
Gene Howe
Jack Adkins
Amarillo
Bill Johnson
Tech Collegians
Bill Hall
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Hall
Robert Johnson
Lincoln
Walker
W. A. Palmer
Leland Abbott
Dr. R. Thomson
J. N. Beasley
Mr. Hall
T. E. Johnson
Rangers threaten Borger mayor for resignation
Borger is told by Captain Frank Hamer of the Texas Rangers to resign immediately or martial law will be declared. Mayor Glen Pace, one city commissioner, and a county officer face removal after a post election shakeup. exact names withheld. Pace had not commented by 1 PM.
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Globe
Borger
Glen Pace
Frank Hamer
Texas Rangers
Pace
Rangers
Levine and Promoter Reach Brief Money Accord
A Berlin conference between Charles A. Levine’s legal representatives and German promoter Dr. Puppe produced a provisional compromise ending the threat to attach the trans Atlantic aircraft Columbia. Levine agrees to apologize and pay Dr. Puppe a sum, with ratification to follow Levine’s return from Baden Baden with Clarence D. Chamberlin. The German government and Lufthansa mediated the dispute.
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Charles A. Levine
Puppe
Columbia
Levine
Germany
Baden-Baden
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Lufthansa
German Air League
Car Recovered Minus Parts After Theft
J. W. Carroll of 1409 Harrison street had his 1926 Chevrolet coupe recovered south of the city by Chief H. L. Gaither. The vehicle is missing many parts and the chief says an organized band of car strippers is likely responsible.
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J. W. Carroll
Harrison Street
H. L. Gaither
Gaither
Texas Realtors Close Meet With Banquet Tonight
Beaumont June 14 The eighth annual convention of Texas Real Estate boards will close this afternoon with officer elections and selecting the 1928 convention city. A banquet for realtors and guests is planned this evening, followed by a Sabine district tour tomorrow under Orange and Port Arthur boards. Co C Whatt of Chicago, NAAB president, spoke this morning urging large turnout at Seattle meeting.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Texas Real Estate Boards
Sabine District
Orange and
Port Arthur
Co. C. Whatt
Chicago
National Association of Real Estate Boards
National Association
Seattle
Washington
Canyon Man Offers Reward for His Car
Earl Guthridge of Canyon offers a 25 dollar reward for the return of his 1926 Chevrolet sedan and for the conviction of the thief who took it from its parking place near the Herring hotel yesterday. The reward was authorized when the car was reported stolen to the police.
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Earl Guthridge
Canyon
Herring Hotel
Mr. Guthridge
Weather forecast and today’s temperature readings
The forecast calls for tonight cloudy and Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. Historical highs and lows show 89 and 59 degrees for this date last year. Hourly readings today include 49 at 8 am, 60 at 9 am, 61 at 10 am, 58 at noon, 55 at 12 pm, and 57 at 1 pm.
Flogging raids widen as arrests mount in Georgia
In Toccoa Georgia warrants recall a brutal attack on Mrs Mia Ansley Bowers 38 and her son Floyd 15 with Elmer Clark and Charles Thomas named among four suspected floggers. J W Acre Eastonville principal and T R Lowry factory foreman were arrested after similar charges and released on bonds. Six other floggings linked to mobs are reported, with victims fearing further punishment.
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Associated Press
Toccoa
Mia
Ansley Bowers
Floyd
Elmer Clark
Charles Thomas
J. W. Acre
Eastonville High School
T. R. Lowry
Lloyd Bowers
Acree
Lowry
Texarkana Merchant Questions Lindbergh Fame
A Texarkana storekeeper, unaware of Charles A. Lindbergh’s notoriety, asks a customer who the flier is and what he did. The incident highlights how some adults missed the recent aviation hero’s publicity.
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Texarkana
Lindbergh
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Plane Crash At Le Bourget Thwarts Paris Aviators
French long distance aviator Captain Daisy Pelletier and navigator M. Gonin escaped unhurt after their plane failed to gain altitude at Le Bourget Paris. The attempt for a 4400 mile non stop record to Karachi ended when the craft plunged and burned shortly after takeoff, destroying the fuel load.
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Paris
Pelletier Daisy
Karachi
India
Daisy
M. Gonin
Atlantic
New York
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Germany
Bellanca
Columbia
Lebhourget
Plans Ready for New East Amarillo Grade School
Plans for a new east Amarillo grade school are about complete with a $150000 addition to the existing $50000 unit. The two-story building, Italian Renaissance style, will use shriek and concrete with stone trim and house about 1000 pupils. Construction aims to start soon and finish after the new school year begins.
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Amarillo
KB. F. Rittenberry
City Engineer Opposes Adopted Water Rates Plan
City Engineer Banks Jones says he has not recommended a new water rate schedule to the city commission. He prepared a cost covering table but the commission has not adopted it. The Globe doubts the commission will approve the 50 cent per thousand gallons domestic rate and urges revision.
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Banks Jones
City Commission
Jones
Globe
Mr. Jones
Commission
Amarillo
Bettis Trial Centered on Hip Pocket Move Claim
In Amarillo the B Bettis case, a former policeman charged with murder in Carl Cox’s December 25 death, neared jury deliberations as witnesses described drinking, vomiting, and a hip pocket reach. Cox’s mother disputed clothing details while others testified about searches and incident timing at the North Amarillo dance scene.
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B. Bettis
Carl Cox
Bettis
Cox
Hogan
Amarillo
Horace Griggs
Griggs
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