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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1927
Page
7
A garbled report references Caray wasey and Gertrude Ederte with Folkestone details. It mentions a Channel swim news angle, Dr Logan and a $5 000 check, and a confession, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
Arthur Tserles, 14, of Athens High School, built a bi plane with the Manual Arts department. The craft uses a Harley Davidson two cylinder engine, weighs about 250 pounds, and is 16 feet long with 11 foot wingspan. Flight test postponed until engine tuning confirms safe operation.
The News of the World reports summonses issued against Dr Dorothy Logan and trainer Horace Carey for perjury after Logan claimed she swam the English Channel but later confessed she had not. The indictable summons set for November 7 in Mansion House police court under the lord mayor.
A fire in Neapolis left URI Tora persons burned with Emma Puller 14 scorched and two others narrowly escaping entrapment. Emma suffered burns to body face and hands after an explosion set her clothing alight as Anna Roach helped rescue the girl. Ars Muller and an infant escaped the burning house with minor injuries.
Former secretary Slemp met with President Coolidge at the White House and declined to discuss prior statements about Coolidge's anticipated re election. He would not comment on the main subject of the conference.
Mrs Frances Grayson after returning to Old Orchard Maine from Boston says favorable weather could allow a take-off for a projected flight to Copenhagen. She notes her conference with Clarence W Chamberlin did not relate to the flight but to a separate business matter. Grayson and Chamberlin discuss potential airplane manufacturing venture.
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