Aviation Deaths Triple In One Year
Aviation fatalities in U S military flying rise from wartime learning rates to about one death per thousand hours. Contributing factors include ambitious schedules, use of complex aircraft away from prepared fields, and poor maintenance practices. Congress funded about 135.6 million dollars for air service since the armistice, much for research, yet fatality rates still grow.
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Harry Hunt
Washington
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Navy Air Service
Americas air leviathan winged welcome at Lakehurst
A grand Atlantic crossing of the ZR-2 airship is planned with an all American crew. The hangar at Lakehurst New Jersey will host the massive craft amid sea and city displays. Officials including Commander J D Weyerbacker and Admiral Evans will oversee the ceremony and reception.
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Edward Thierry
Prnele Sauxehint Dirkeible
Aeross Cue Atlantic
Army
Navy
Air Leviathan
Long Ishin
New York
Lakehurst
Nod
Wireless
Maurice Cleary
The
Aero Club of America
EE Maxfield
America
Wybellon
Jersepeb
Lakewood
New Jersey
England
Psian T. Evans
Bob’ Evans
W. A. Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aviation
Jt D. Weyerbacker
H. Mc Eddy
Atlantic
U. S
ZR-2 Commander and Hangar Details emerge in reports
Officials describe the English hangar setup for the ZR-2 requiring 1500 men to prepare. The airship measures 695 feet by 85 feet with 2 750 000 cubic feet capacity and can lift 45 tons, with a homeward limit of 60 miles per hour to protect engines. A test voyage is planned to Howden England then Lakehurst New Jersey with potential US stops as far as San Francisco.
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Howden
Eny
Atlantic
Lakeheurt
N. J
San Francisco
Zu-2 Dirigible Promises Coast to Coast Display
Washington reports the Zu-2, the world’s most powerful airship, will tour the U S after its trans Atlantic voyage from England. Commander Maxfield leads the crew with Lieut Com manders and officers aboard as the giant vessel awaits its Lakehurst hangar and future mooring masts. The ZR-2 aims to exceed the R-34’s 3 10 sea miles at 60 miles per hour.
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Washington
America
England
San Francisco
Lakehurst
N. J
L. H W. Maxfield
W. N. Bleg
E. W. Coll
F. P. Culbert
H. W. Hoyt
R. W. Pennoyer
C. @. Little
C. B. Null
J. Lawrence
A. R. Houghton
H. M. Baterley
W. R. Taylor
J. H. Kyger
J. B. Anderson
Clifford A. Tin
New Aircraft Is Last Word In Comfort And Efficiency
London reports the ZR-2, the largest allied airship, soon sails to America. The ship carries seven cars, six with engines, one control car. Crew quarters run along the keelway with a 12 inch cat walk and bunks. meals are cooked on exhaust heat with two mess rooms and a fixed daily menu.
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London
Ara Seaden
America
Witness Tree Placed in Hall of Fame for Hanover County Roots
The American Forestry Association announces the Witness Tree from the Donegal Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County Pennsylvania gains a place in Trees Hall of Fame. Nomination credited to Martha Bladen Clark and the Witness Tree chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Donegal Presbyterian Church
Lancaster County
American Forestry Association
Trees Hall of Fame
Martha Bladen Clark
Witness
The
Daughters of the American
Dewoli
Docked Dirigible at Mooring Mast in England
A historic image shows a dirigible docked at a mooring mast in England with a 100 foot mast. The Lakehurst ZR-2 mast stands 250 feet high, the crow at the top sways to align the dirigible’s nose into the wind. Passengers ascend via elevators to board at the prow as fuel moves up pipelines. Dirigibles have anchored at similar masts in England for months.
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England
Lakehurst
Uncle Sam
Monument and tablet mark liberty pledge under the tree
The church congregation gathered beneath a tree 144 years ago next month to hear that Lord Howe would invade Pennsylvania and pledged loyalty to liberty. The unveiling recalls a historic event tied to local faith and defense.
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Tloh
Lord Howe
Pennsylvania
Cause of Liberty
Railroads Report Ample Coal Stocks Nationwide
The Associated Press notes rail carriers respond to the Interstate Commerce Commission letter, saying coal reserves are ample and immediate purchases may rise as the industry recovers. The report hints at improving business sentiment and imminent price normalization.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Saskatchewan battles grasshoppers with poisons mix
Regina Saskatchewan agriculture department fights grasshoppers in its third campaign, distributing large poison bait including bran and arsenic to protect crops though northern areas still suffer damage. Reported quantities include bran 3,024 tons and arsenic 361,233 pounds.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Paris Greer
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Inge
Lelow
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Vtirield
Hall OF Fame
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Jesse James
Ays and Means Committee
Saskatchewan
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