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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1930
Page
3
Local leaders plan a memorial park named Pershing Memorial Park near Locust Creek, honoring General Pershing. The project estimates cost about 500 88 dollars and aims to create migratory refuge uplands. Chambers of commerce back the plan as surrounding communities express approval.
The Swiss government will develop an aerial rescue system to prevent Alpine fatalities. Aircraft will be used at key locations to locate missing climbers where ground search is impractical and where climbers are injured or drifting.
Postflight reports show Prastion air drops failed to locate the missing person. Aircraft delivered first aid and provisions, while aerials sketched the terrain and the team on Teecwe expedition moved on foot to continue search.
New Orleans engineer John Klorer outlines lakefront airport plans costing 1 500 000 with an estimated field of acres 20 hangars a 6000 foot longest runway aligned NW and a 4 000 000 cable foot lake intrusion to form a breakwater for seaplane calm waters. In Evanston a dog awakens its owner by pulling bed clothes as a fire breaks out at Miss Elsie Gore's home.
Cologne dispatch notes Hans and Hermann Petersen known as the Lucky Brothers. They have flown since 1926 for Lufthansa with no accidents. The pair completed their thousandth flight and recently helped transport materials for a hotel project in North Africa by camel caravan across 400 miles in 45 days.
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