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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1927

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Britain Opposes Reduction in Cruiser Size at Conference

British and American delegates at the Geneva talks weigh cruiser classifications and parity with plans for ten thousand ton ships and six inch guns. Britain signals no intention to seek naval supremacy but resists shrinking large cruisers and terms status quo with the United States.

Geneva United States Washington Great Britain Japan W. C. Bridgeman Admiralty

Paris Prepares for Transatlantic Aerial Feats at Le Bourget

At Le Bourget Paris the aviation world awaits Commander Richard Byrd in America and pilots Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine expected tomorrow afternoon. A commemorative plate for Lindbergh’s May 21 landing will be dedicated with ministers and President Doumergue represented.

Paris le Bourget Charles A. Lindbergh New York America Richard E. Byrd Clarence Chamberlin Charles Levine Lindbergh Byrd le Bourget Flyne Marine Leagues Doumergue

Body identified in Ohio River at Wheeling

The body found floating in the Ohio river at the foot of 43rd street was identified as William Faulstick, 45, of Wheeling. Faulstick had been missing from home for a week as a coroner's jury investigates the death.

Wheeling W. Va Ohio River 43Rd Street William Faulsticks Faulstick

Pacific Flight Delights General Patrick on Nonstop Hop

Major General Mason Patrick praised Maitland and Hegenberger after their non stop Pacific flight to Honolulu. He said the feat opens air links between the United States and Hawaii and foresees future commercial air routes aiding world peace and happiness. Patrick praised army aviation for thorough precautions and mastery of the mission. He remained awake through the night awaiting news and greeted the pilots before they took off.

San Francisco Lester J. Maitland Albert Hegenberger Pacific Honolulu Mason Patrick Army Air Corp Presidio Francisco United States Hie Oakland Municipal Leutenants

Illinois Miners Continue Strike After Failure of Joint Talks

Chicago June 29 The first joint effort of Illinois miners and operators to end the suspension since April 1 collapsed over the Jacksonville agreement. Miners refuse to lower the Jacksonville scale while operators will not operate mines at higher wages. The conference adjourned with both sides blaming the other, highlighting economics of supply and demand and living standards as core issues.

Chicago Illinois Jacksonville Harry Fishwick Rice Miller Fishwick

Coal Committee Seeks Rail Rate Cut for Lake Coal

A West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee panel met in Washington to petition Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville to roll back lake cargo coal rates by 20 cents per ton. The group led by O L Alexander aims to unify four state operators against the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that widened the gap for Ohio and Pennsylvania shippers. If no accord is reached a general operators meeting may be called in Washington.

West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Washington, D. C Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio Louisville and Nashville O L. Alexander Pocahontas Fuel Company New York City R. H. Gross Ohio Pennsylvania Great Lakes Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Ohio Andnsylvania Commission

Missing Crusader Married Quietly in Pittsburgh

William L. King executive secretary of the citizens league of Allegheny county was missing for nearly two days then found in Des Moines Iowa. He said he was blackmailed out of Pittsburgh and would make a startling statement upon his return. He denied resigning as head of the league.

Pittsburgh William L. King Citizens League of Allegheny County King Des Moines Iowa Citizens League

Slips Away to Marry in Quiet Adel Wedding

William King, Pittsburgh vice crusader, secretly wed Miss Rachel Carr in Adel Iowa after a rapid journey from Chicago to Des Moines. The couple were married by Rev. Harvey of the Adel Methodist church at 5 PM following Kings disappearance and reported travel from Chicago to Oskaloosa by air.

Des Moines Iowa Adel Chicago William King Pittsburgh Rachel Carr Harvey Adel Methodist Church King Oskaloosa

Storm disrupts national air tour with stranded ships

A storm over the Berkshire hills forced four of 14 air tour planes to land en route from Schenectady to Boston. One tri motor Ford transport cracked a cylinder but would have its unit replaced tonight. Passengers rode by train to Boston while pilots stayed with their planes.

Boston Mother Nature Herkshire Hills Schenectady N. Y

Wyoming County Road Contract Awarded for Grading and Drainage

Brown Murphy and Wright Construction of Princeton win a contract to grade and drain a Wyoming County road from Indon to the county line at a cost of 105000 dollars. The county court at Pineville awarded the contract last Monday and the work will be supervised by the state road commission.

Dorothy Mackaye Found Guilty in Raymond Kelly Case

Los Angeles June 29 Dorothy Mackaye stage actress was found guilty by a jury of eight women and four men of concealing facts surrounding actor husband Ray Raymond’s death. Paul Kelly the screen actor was convicted of manslaughter with Judge Burnell to sentence Mackaye.

Los Angeles Dorothy Mackaye Ray Ra Paul Kelly Miss Mackaye Burnell Forrest Murray George Kemp Walter J. Sullivan Sullivan Raymond Kelly

Tug River Operators Move to Merge with Pocahontas Association

The Tug River Operators Association dissolves and transfers records to the Pocahontas Operators Association now expanding its territory. Welch records move to Bluefield, sixth floor Bailey building. New members from Tug River are joining. Pocahontas expects to grow to a 20 million ton annual output, about one sixth of the state.

Tug River Operators Association Pocahontas Operators Association Tug River Field Welch Bluefield Bailey Building Bland Street Pocahontas Association Tug River

Marrying Parson May Face Indictment in Maryland

Baltimore June 29 Indictments will be sought against the Rev. Richard P. Westren known as the marrying parson of Elkton Cecil county for performing more than five hundred marriages since his expulsion from the Methodist Episcopal church Henry L Constable Cecil county state’s attorney announced after a conference with Robert H Archer assistant attorney general Prosecution will be based on those marriages the minister has performed.

Baltimore Richard P. Westren Elkton Henry L. Constable Cecil County Robert H. Archer Methodist Episcopal Church

America Is Well On Its Way Over From New York

Commander Byrd and three crewmen fly the Fokker monoplane America over the Atlantic toward Paris. Radar and radio signals tracked the craft as about 1,400 miles from the U S coast with the craft reported near 12:30 a m at Roosevelt Field. The Chatham station of RCA relayed that autopilot signals from the plane could be distinctly received.

America Roosevelt Field N. Y EB. C. T Chatham, Maes Radio Corporation of America Chatham Station Associated Press L. I Neville Watch Hill R. 1 Byrd Saunderstown S. S. Homeric S. S. Corinthea Eend Plymouth Mass Cape Cod Maes S. Nalden Stavangerfjord United States Gloucester Boston Navy Yard Yarmouth Mereghan Nova Scotia Cook’e Falls Martin’s River Bedford New York St. Pierre Newfoundland Cape Race Garnish Belleville Whitburne Halifax St. Johns N. F

Byrd Antarctic Flight Progress Report From Atlantic Route

The log covers Byrd expedition radio chatter as the America traverses the Atlantic off Cape Cod to Newfoundland. Notable landmarks include Plymouth Massachusetts, Yarmouth Nova Scotia, Cape Race, and Cape Cod positions with speeds around 108 mph and updates from ships and radio stations.

Miners Ordered to Cease Work in Johnstown District

National union leader James Mark announces a suspension of work after midnight Thursday for district No 2. Independent operators who accept the Jacksonville scale may continue, as may Association of Bituminous Coal Operators members who agree to pay the scale. Officials expect fewer than 15,000 union workers idle.

Johnstown James Mark United Mine Workers Jacksonville Association of Central Pennsylvania

Slate Kills Miner at Richland Coal Mine

John Purch a 34 year old miner was fatally crushed by a fall of stone at the Richland Coal Company mine in Wheeling. He died in a hospital this afternoon after the accident.

Wheeling W. Va John Purch Richland Coal Company

Trans Atlantic plane America sighted off Newfoundland

Roosevelt Field reports the America appears as much as 160 miles off Newfoundland with Commander Byrd steering toward St Johns after circling Cape Race. Officials say last land contact at Cape Race and 1145 miles from Roosevelt Field. Floyd Bennett reassures from hospital. French Cable Co says Chalutier sighted the plane 200 miles east of St Johns.

Roosevelt Field N. Y America Newfoundland Grover A. Whalen America-Trans-Oceanic Company Ponsora Paria Byrd Whalen Cape Race St. Johns Floyd Bennett St. Vincent's Hospital New York Bennett N. F Saint Pierre Miquelon

Byrd Transatlantic Flight Signals From Nerissa

The Nerissa wirelessed Cape Race that Byrd's trans Atlantic plane passed at 7 30 p m signaling all well. The Nerissa did not give the plane's position. Byrd earlier reported fog over Newfoundland making navigation impossible and that the America was rising above the fog with adverse winds.

St. Johns N. F Cape Race Byrd Roosevelt Field N. Y Richard E. Byrd RE. D America Newfoundland

Byrd Flight Aims to Harvest Ocean Atmospheric Data

Richard E Byrd and the monoplane America continued a non stop flight toward France to study atmospheric conditions over the ocean. The crew conducted radioed observations and experiments to aid future commercial aviation as they faced uncharted winds and fog banks.

New York Richard BE. Byrd America France Newfoundland Roosevelt Field Associated Press Nova Scotia Charles A. Lindbergh St. Louis Byrd Halifax

Weather Delays Flight by Richard Grace From Mana Kauai

Dispatches from Mana Kauai report strong EAD winds delaying the prop off of Richard Grace the Hollywood aviator bound for the mainland. Grace slept through the afternoon and may return to Pearl Harbor if conditions stay unfavorably windy.

EAD Richard Grace Grace Mana Kaui Hawaii Pearl Harbor Cabe

Coolidge Leaves Work for Fishing in Rapid City

President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge travel from the mountain residence to Rapid City where he reviews aviation progress and Geneva talks before a fishing trip with Cecil Gideon. Mrs. Coolidge handles shopping in town while the White House housekeeper goes to Rochester for a rest.

Rapid City Great Northwest Coolidge Honolulu Byrd Switzerland Geneva War Department Washington Maitland Hegenberger Paris Persident Fort Meade Mr. Coolidge Squaw Creek Cecil Gideon South Dakota Rapid City, & D

Ohio coal mines to open on July 15 after union talks

Ohio's coal mines closed since April 1 will reopen under a compromise wage scale agreed by the Ohio Mine Operators' association. Operators set July 15 as the deadline for union officials to accept or reject the plan, which mirrors the 1917 scale and links to changes in nearby states.

Columbus Ohio

Pacific Fliers Land in Hawaii in Historic Trans-Pacific Flight

Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger completed the first mainland to Hawaii flight in a windward 25 hour 50 minute journey. They landed at Wheeler Field and received cheers, praised by military leaders, Hawaii's governor, and the President. They declined a prize and shared their tale with the press, noting the flight as a milestone for military aviation.

Honolulu Lester J. Maitland Albert Hegenberger United States Army Pacific Ocean Hawaii Army Navy Maitland Hegenberger United States James D. Dole Oakland Hawaiian Wheeler Field Army Field Pacific Army Corps

Aviators Maitland and Hegenberger Reach Hawaii

Washington officials hail the fast Hawaii flight of Lieut Maitland and Hegenberger as a milestone. Assistant Secretary Davison predicts they will earn the Distinguished Flying Cross. They will not return to the United States by air, state officials, to keep the big plane in Hawaii for inter island aviation.

Washington Hawaii Maitland Hegenberger Washington Today Davison War Department Army Aviation Hagenberger United States Department Davis

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Gongede U Lord Bridgeman Chamberlin Levine Berosua EK. R. Bradley Pacific Flight Patrick Army Air Corps Hersheimer Coal Committee Alexander Wyoming County Road Mate City Field America’s Log Lindy’s Goolidge Ohio Coal Mines The Golden Gate
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