Plane crew completes Pacific crossing to Hawaii in record time
Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger, Army air service, finished a 2400 mile flight from Oakland to Wheeler Field Hawaii in 25 hours 50 minutes. They landed to cheers, received praise from leaders, and declined prizes, noting the flight would advance military aviation and coast defense. The journey began 7 09 a m and featured minimal food and a single vessel sighting en route.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
U.5. Army
Pacific Ocean
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Navy
Hawaii
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Hegenberger
United States
James D. Dole
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Associated Tress
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San Francisco
Rural School Boards of County Organized
Lists of rural school district leaders with presidents and board members across districts 16 through Centertown including names such as W. Landrum J. Suthoff L. Blochberger and J. Strobel. Contains multiple district assignments and officer titles in a dense roster.
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M. B. Jobe
William Hitch
Karney Collett
Marvin Onglis
Wm. Tripp
L. M. Wade
J. J. Welch
Fred Pace
Wm. Vaught
Marion Plaster
Wm. Lindrum
A. V. Seitz
Lon Taggart
Alva Payne
E. L. Scott
Longo Amos
A. E. Enloe
J. E. Enloe
Chas. Farris
Harry Proctor
J. L. McKee
W. S. Allen
G. L. Garnett
Virgil Barger
E. L. Durham
C. W. Jackson
C. E. Garnett
W. M. Elliott
Jos. Taube
Wm. S. Thesson
Theo. Adrian
Anton Loeben
Geo. Orth
Andrew Shannon
Evert Elliot
W. E. Bush
St. Thomas
John Suthoff
John Gerling
Theo. Groner
S. C. Schell
Can. Dist
A. V. Eberhardt
Hugh L. Enloe
E. S. Bond
J. F. Morrow
J. J
Woodbridge Repeats as President of Advertising Association
C King Woodbridge of Detroit was chosen president of the International Advertising Association for a third term at the twenty third annual convention in Denver. Detroit was selected to host the 1928 convention with no other invitations offered.
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Presa
Denver
Colo
C. King Woodbridge
Detroit
Mich
International Advertising Association
Association
Astronauts Describe Flight Heights for Position Fixing
Hegenberger and Maitland recall flying during the mission regime. They state that daytime altitude reached about 300 feet above the sea, while at night the craft climbed to 10,000 feet to allow celestial observations for navigation.
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Hegenberger
Maitland
May Decorate Flyers With Distinguished Flying Cross
Washington reports the Hawaii flight by Lieutenant Maitland and Lieutenant Miegenberger energized officials who expect them to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Assistant Secretary Davison said no formal recommendation has yet been filed but that the act merits the decoration. He noted they would not return to the United States by air despite some officers’ suggestions.
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Hawaii
Maitland
Miegenberger
Washington Today
Davison
War Department
Department
Army Aviation
Mu‘land and
Hegenberger
United States
Actress Dorothy Mackaye Found Guilty in Fatal Case
A Western jury of eight women and four men convicted actress Dorothy Mackaye of covering up facts in the death of her husband, actor Ray Raymond, and linked to Paul Kelly being convicted of manslaughter. Sentencing set for Saturday. Mackaye faces 1 to 3 years at San Quentin. Prosecutors plan to try Dr. Walter J. Sullivan on July 2.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Ray Raymond
Paul Kelly
Miss Mackaye
Burnell
San Quentin Penitentiary
Frank A. Zillgitt
H. H. Geohegen
H. E. Brinkley
Forrest Murray
George Kemp
Walter J. Sullivan
Miss .Mackaye
Wide shakeup on Southern Railway announced
A large operating division shakeup at Southern Railway takes effect July 1. New appointments include H. H. Vance general superintendent Alabama district Birmingham, B. G. Fallis general superintendent St Louis Louisville district St Louis, R. D. Tobin engineer maintenance of way Birmingham, H. E. Tyrrell engineer maintenance of way St Louis, D. B. Nolan superintendent of transportation Macon Ga, C. C. Chandler superintendent of transportation Atlanta, R. Hayes engineer maintenance of way Chattanooga.
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H. H. Vance
Alabama
Birmingham
B. G. Fallis
St. Louis-Louisville
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R. D. Tobin
H. E. Tyrrell
D. B. Nolan
Macon
C. C. Chandler
Atlanta
R. Hayes
Chattanooga
Byrd Airplane America Aims for Paris in Scientific Ocean Flight
Richard E Byrds monoplane America heads to France on the first nonstop ocean flight for scientific data. Aviators conduct atmospheric tests at varying altitudes while radio links keep ship and shore in contact and report compass and fuel challenges during the perilous crossing.
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Associated Pers
New York
Richard E. Byrd
America
France
Byrd
Halifax
Chas. Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlin
Signals Are Clear At Roosevelt Field Radio Station
Roosevelt Field N Y June 29 station of the Radio Corporation of America at Chatham Mass sent a message to the Byrd hangar at 10 30 p m Eastern Time We are receiving the automatic radio signals from the America so loud that they would knock your head off
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Radio Corporation of America
Chatham
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Byrd Hangar
America
Lindbergh Wing Opens Paris Aviation Era
Paris plans a celebration of aviation feats sparked by Charles A. Lindbergh's New York to Le Bourget flight. The LeBourget field, scene of his landing last month, is the focus as a wave of aviation achievement continues.
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Paris
LeBourget
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Five tour planes forced to land by storm over Berkshire Hills
A national air tour flight from Schenectady to Boston faced a storm over western Massachusetts. Four of the entered planes landed at remote fields, with a fifth aircraft diverting to Boston after a rain bound voyage. No injuries or damage reported. the Ford tri motor carried eight and Edward P. Warner, assistant secretary of the navy, aboard as an official observer. Passengers rode trains to Boston while crews prepared for next leg to New York at 11 o'clock daylight time.
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Mother Nature
Berkshire Hills
Schenectady
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Massachusettss
New York
Ford
Edward P. Warner
Navy
Massachusetts
Aerial feats mark Le Bourget Field schedule
Tomorrow Le Bourget Field prepares for a busy day with the anticipated arrival of Commander Richard E. Byrd in the trans Atlantic plane America and a visit by Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine. A dedication marks Lindberghs May 21 flight and Paris lighted searchlights stress the event.
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Richard E. Byrd
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
LeBourget
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Byrd
LeBournet
Mount Valerian
Problems of the cruiser up to Geneva
June 29 Geneva reports focus on cruiser limits under the Washington framework. Americans resist binding commitments while Britain pushes 7500 ton six inch gun limits and 10000 ton cruiser divisions among the three powers. Hugh S. Gibson denies threats in talks with Viscount Ishii and stresses cordial diplomacy.
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At ‘Agton
Great Britain
United Se
United States
Japan
Hugh S. Gibson
Geneva
Viscount Ishii
Roosevelt
Gibson
Ishii
Foster actor John Drew in weak condition after illness
San Francisco reports say 73 year old actor John Drew remained in an extremely weak state at a local hospital today after arriving from Portland earlier in the month for treatment.
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San Francisco
John Drew
Portland
Poisonous spider bite on Pola Negri head crest
The Examinér reports Pola Negri was bitten on the forehead by a poisonous spider while asleep at home Sunday night. Two doctors treated her and she recovered today with only a slight swelling remaining.
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Los Angeles
The
Examinér
Pola Negri
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