Atlantic Flight Completes Westward Crossing to New York
Maj Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions piloting the Southern Cross from Ireland to Harbor Grace Newfoundland landed after six hours flight in fog. Refueling followed and the team planned a New York arrival and a Pacific leg to complete a round the world flight.
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Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Port Marnock
Ireland
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
New York
Paul Siple
Washington
Antarctic
Chrysler
Edward W. Pickard
Atlantic
Maj
Australia
Port Muarnock
Dublin
John W. Stannage
Iarbor Grace
Kingsford-Smith
Stannace
Evert van Dyk
J. Patrick Saul
Mexico City Flight Record Set By Roberto Fierro
Roberto Fierro, Mexico's air hero, completed a nonstop New York to Mexico City flight in 36 hours 35 minutes setting a new record and beating Colonel Lindhersh's December Washington to Mexico City time by ten hours.
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Roberto Fierro
Mexico
New York
Mexico City
Colonel Lindhersh
Washington
Birth of Lindbergh’s son noted in New Jersey capital
The birth of a fine son to Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh in Englewood New Jersey drew worldwide notices via newspapers and radio. Ambassador Morrow praised, Byrd and Lindbergh exchanged congratulations, and Balchen received Lindbergh’s regards for Byrd’s polar flight.
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Lindbergh
Englewood
N. J
Ambassador Morrow
Hoover veto upheld on World War veteran pension bill
President Hoover vetoed the World War veteran pension bill and the House upheld the veto after Senate action despite his warning. Only six senators opposed the measure which he called bad legislation harmful to veterans and placing an unjustified load on the government.
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Senate
House
Hoover
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
House of Representatives
Senate Relates London Naval Treaty At 16 to 4 Vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported the London naval treaty for approval after a 16 to 4 vote. Four members Johnson California Moses New Hampshire Robinson Indiana and Shipstead Minnesota refused to offer a written report or comment. President Hoover planned an immediate special session despite 24 senators urging postponement until after the November elections. Opposition shelves proposed reservations arguing the pact does not permanently surrender US build rights and preserves escape and replacement clauses for Britain and others.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
Johnson
California
Moses
New Hampshire
Robinson
Indiana
Shipstead
Minnesota
Hoover
United States
America
England
Japan
Great Britain
Hoover May Visit Mexico During August Convention Tour
President Hoover plans a Western national parks tour in August and may extend the trip to Mexico at the invitation of the Mexican government and Ambassador Morrow. Morrow said Hoover intends to visit the Mexican border to strengthen relations and that the postponement was due to White House business.
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Hoover
Mexico
Morrow
White House
Patent suit seeks triple damages in Radio patent pool case
DIT filed in Kansas City by Grigsby Grunow of Chicago against RCA General Electric Westinghouse and others alleging a vast pool of radio patents created in violation of the Sherman act. The complaint claims defendants illegally compelled royalty payments totaling substantial sums.
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Kansas City
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Chicago
Radio Corporation of America
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Altezes
Saya
Farm Bureau rep asserts tariffs favor agriculture over industry
Hester H. Gray of the Washington Farm Bureau federation presents an analysis claiming agriculture gains more from the new tariff law than industry. Gray notes raw agricultural duties up 1.0 percent above 1922 levels, while industrial increases average 14.5 percent, with agricultural rises more than three times as large.
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Hester H. Gray
Washington
Farm Bureau Federation
Bor
Rivers and harbors bill approved by senate action
The Senate approved the rivers and harbors bill sent to the President for signature. It authorizes more than 155 million dollars for projects with total costs exceeding 300 million dollars, to be drawn from the annual appropriation of 55 million dollars at the Army Engineers' disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouse
Senate
Army Engineers
Woodcock Named Director of Prohibition Bureau
MOS W W Woodcock was chosen to head the prohibition bureau in the Department of Justice and begin July 1 when enforcement transfers from the Treasury. A former United States district attorney at Baltimore aged forty six who served in World War I, he will assist Assistant Attorney General G A Youngquist in leading the dry law and liquor tax prosecutions in the initial enforcement drive.
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Mos
W. W. Woodcock
Bureau of Prohibition
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Woodcock
United States
Baltimore
G. A. Youngquist
Simon commission report fuels Indian nationalist anger
The second section of the Simon commission report urges a federal structure for Indian states with gradual development and continued British military presence. It prompts boycott threats to the London Round Table Conference for dominion status. Burmese prison mutiny kills 45 and wounds 71. Pope Pius XI illness rumors trigger Vatican reassurance.
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Simon
India
Rangoon
Burma
Pius XI
Rome
Vatican
Weatara
Dolon
Taken for Ride Victim Uses Gun in Marin County Case
Vincent Snelch a San Francisco gangster surrendered and admitted firing the bullets that killed government witness Ms. Sturtevant and wounded Mrs. Grace Derry. He claimed he was forced into the ride, Sturtevant attacked him, and he shot in self defense.
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San Francisco
Vincent Snelch
MS. Sturtevant
Marin County
Sturtevant
Grace Derry
Lueich
Charles Dulles
North Beach
Duollen
Cullen
Lucid
Dullea
Vince
Lacieh
Hall of Justice
Laocieh
Locich
Ocean Heach
Berri
Petaluma
Lucich
Floating Plant to Supply Power for New England Towns
Newport News shipyard wins a contract to convert the Jacona into a floating power plant with a 20 000 kilowatt turbine. The $750000 project aims to deliver power to Maine New Hampshire cities by November 15 1930 to support growing industries unable to access land plant power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Shipping Board
Jacona
Maine
New England
New Hampshire
Flying Club Formed at Malmberget Lapland
The northernmost flying club in the world is founded at Malmberget in Swedish Lapland above the polar circle. Organizer Knut Liljedahl has bought two planes, one with dual controls, and the community shows strong interest. The group plans to use the larger aircraft for passenger flights to fund amateur pilot instruction.
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Stockholm
Malmberget
Lapland
Polar Circle
Knut Liljedahl
Liljedahl
Mrs Emma Chasey Seeks UC Study to Teach High School
Emma Chasey a longtime teacher and mother of three grown daughters plans to return to school at the University of California after serving as an 8th grade principal. Her husband died four years ago and she completed 22 years in teaching before aiming to teach at the high school level.
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Coed Lamont
Jens
Emma Chasey
New York Delights and Dilemmas Featured in Light Features
A New York businessman visits Geneva to see the League of Nations and wonders how a small country sustains such an effective body while the United States lacks one. The column also notes a lower east side bread line, Segovia in a car, Van Dine’s criminology views, talkie tech aiding deaf patrons, and cock fighting rings within twenty five miles of the city.
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New York
League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Lower East Side
Tanbark Ring
Gnats Mistaken for Smoke Billows at Columbus Courthouse
Residents saw rolling smoke around the Bartholomew County Courthouse tower prompting a call to the fire department. An inspection found no fire. Custodian Mode Penneybaker explained the earlier sight was a swarm of gnats emitting a shadowy haze that resembled smoke.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County
Fire Department
Sremen
Mode Penneybaker
Eight Voters In Windsor NH Elect Three Selectmen
Windsor New Hampshire a remote village in the White Mountains holds town meetings with eight voters and three selectmen. The town covers fifteen square miles has seven occupied buildings and one public hall. Residents rely on radios cars and log homes. telephones and electricity are absent.
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Windsor
N. H
New England
White Mountains
Attle Village
Windsor Mountains
Hillsboro
Lester Chapman
Lester
Pat
Mike
Clapman
Mary
Herman
Hillsboro Tower Village
Cleveland Radio Owners Guilty of Breaking Law
Cleveland officials reveal thousands of radio owners in violation of a city ordinance requiring a permit for outside serial structures. Fines range from 10 to 2100 daily, with negligible permit issuance and no immediate jail plans.
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Cleveland Radio
Cleveland
Ohio
Canadian Eats Onions On Insomnia Cure Claim
James Vincent a carpenter of 27 Holland Park Avenue says Spanish onions cured his severe insomnia after 18 months of minimal sleep and five weeks of total wakefulness. He reports sleeping eight hours nightly since trying the onion remedy.
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Toronto
James Vincent
Carpenter
Holland Park Avenue
Vincent
Rare Six and Seven Dollar Bills Found in Old Book
Raymond Christman found two early American currency specimens in an old book. The six and seven dollar bills were issued by the Continental Congress on November 2, 1776 and measure about the size of modern notes.
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Amsterdam
Continental Congress
Raymond Christman
Triplet Calves Born to Holstein Cow at Brook Farm
Triple calves born to a pure bred Holstein cow at Brook farm in Chester New York. The dam produced over 20000 pounds of milk in the last year and shows excellent prospects for living.
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N. Y. Chester
N. Y
Prom Night Disaster Or Bold Flight Of Fancy
Doris travels with Jerry Emerson toward a hotel for a prom night. A missing bag upends her plans and fears, but Jerry improvises to secure a marriage license and last minute outfits, prompting a chaotic push to wed. The scene blends romance with streetwise daring as witnesses react.
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Ceris Wane
Doris
Jerry Emerson
Jerry
Dorison
Mr. Burke
Lcense
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