World Flight Plan by Sir Keith Smith
Sir Keith Smith, British aviator, says flying is a safe transportation method when properly prepared. He outlines ground organization, fuel and supply logistics, and emergency provisions for a planned round the world flight, with routes via Siam, the Aleutians, and Pacific crossing.
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Sanfrancisco
Keith Smith
Ross Smith
England
Australia
Keith
China
Japan
Siam
Chinese
Aluetian Islands
Berlin Tailor Sentenced to Month in Prison
Berlin Jan 18 John Grienat a local tailor was sentenced to one month in prison for a violent act linked to a strong aversion to losing. The case highlights rising tensions in the city as authorities enforce penalties for wrongdoing.
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Berlin
John Grienat
Frauds by Proxy Prisoner Scheme Ends in Sentence
A boss used a loyal assistant to jail by proxy naming Charles Bernick as the substitute prisoner. The fake inmate served one month with meals supplied by the employer. The fraud broke when an acquaintance in the warden’s office exposed the ruse. The boss received nine months, while the proxy served five additional months.
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Charles Bernick
Bernick
Ghanat
South African Broadcasting Station Pending Installation
Radio amateurs in South Africa await the installation of a broadcasting station. Influential South Africans in America and England study the matter and promise soon to inaugurate broadcasting for radio fans there.
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South Africa
America
England
Lithuanian Government Refuses to Recognize Allied Sovereignty
Riga dispatch reports on January 18 that the Lithuanian government in Kovno rejected recognition of allied sovereignty over Memel. The stance marks a diplomatic setback amid postwar arrangements.
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Riga
Kovno
Memet
Lizard Bite Declared Not Dangerous in Los Angeles
Miss Billie Dailey, an expert machinist, went to an emergency hospital with neck punctures. Doctor Wallace Dodge noted the wounds and, after questioning, concluded the bite was from a lizard not a dangerous animal. he applied antiseptic and reassured the patient.
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Los Angeles
Billie’ Dailey
Wallace Dodge
Dodge
Carpenter to introduce canal lease probe resolution
Senator Harry M. Carpenter of Steubenville announced his plan to introduce a resolution for a probe into state canal leases and water and land rights in Columbus Ohio. He seeks oversight of management and potential irregularities in state property agreements.
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Columbus
Harry M. Carpenter
Steubenville
Captain Blood serial to appear in The Messenger
The Messenger via NEA service gains serial rights to Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood. The tale follows Peter Blood, a buccaneer and ship captain, from Barbados imprisonment to seas of the Spanish Main. First chapters publish Sunday January 21 in The Messenger edition.
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the Messenger
NEA
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
Peter Blood
Barbados
Himenect
Defended Her Honor In Fatal Farmhouse Shooting
Mary Collins a 15 year old farm girl was jailed in Morganton North Carolina after she shot and killed Uray Smith her cousin. She claimed she fired in defense of her honor when no one heard her cries for help.
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Morganton
N. C
Mary Collins
Uray Smith
German police army massing at Muenster debunked
An International News Service correspondent found no evidence of a large German military police force massed at Muenster after investigating a circulated report. The inquiry confirms the claim as untrue.
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Dortmund
Muenster
Britain Hesitates Over Debt Funding Ahead of U S Congress Adjournment
London officials say they have not given up hope of a funding agreement with the United States before Congress adjourns in March. The note reflects ongoing diplomacy as talks continue on the British debt to America.
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London
United States
Societies Step In From Birth To Death In New York
A New York report lists about 1,000 societies and associations that claim to save people from errors or missteps at every life stage. They cover infants, animals, souls, so called indignant females, friendless men, respectable girls, non smokers and many other classes. The piece notes diverse aims from defending civil liberties to protecting milk quality and temperance for sailors, with groups for ethnic relief and clothing assistance.
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New York
Adirondack Mountains
Newspaper Owned Radio Stations Expand Reach
The article notes that over 80 of nearly 600 broadcasting stations in the country are owned or partly run by newspapers. It also highlights that nine stations are Class BR type special stations licensed to broadcast on 400 meter wavelength.
Suit to declare railroad labor board order void
In Chicago on January 18 a suit was filed in federal district court seeking a ruling that the U S railroad labor board order asserting jurisdiction in a labor union dispute is invalid and not enforceable.
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Chicago
Hlegwal
United States Railroad Labor Board
United States District Court
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