Trans Atlantic joy ride to Copenhagen by Hillig and Hoblis
Otto Hillig and Holger Hoblis started from Harbor Grace Newfoundland in the Liberty monoplane bound for Copenhagen Denmark. They reported clear skies on both sides of the Atlantic and planned a 28 hour flight covering 5150 miles beyond a 36 to 40 hour fuel range.
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Hillig
Hoiriis
Harbor Grace
N. F
Otto Hillig
Holger Hoblis
Copenhagen
Denmark
Newfoundland
Hilfig
Liberty
Ocean
Atlantic
Mother Trapped In Ravine After Wreck Near Newhall
In Newhall California a mother, Mrs Theodore Tourneur of Birmingham Alabama, was trapped in a ravine with her dying 12 year old daughter for 48 hours after a car crash. A passing motorist heard cries from the 200 foot cut as she lay injured in the wreckage. The mother sustained a leg fracture and other injuries while her husband was not with her.
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Newhall
Cal
Theodore Tourneur
Birmingham
Ala
Tourneur
Seagate
Bernheim Dies Suddenly at Home in Charleston
R B Bernheim secretary of the Public Service Commission died suddenly at his Charleston home at luncheon time. He was 61, born July 1 1869 in Newburgh New York and had long served in state government. He is survived by his widow Ida Popham Bernheim and two children Salome Eberly and James Bernheim. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Charleston
R. B. Bernheim
Public Service Commission
Bernheim
Capital Building
Newburgh
N. Y
West, Virginia
Welch
McDowell County
H. D. Hatfield
Publc Service Commission
Mra
Ida Popham Bernheim
Salome Eberly
James Bernsheim
Leading Stocks General Electric General Motors Radio
General Electric and General Motors led advancing rail and industrial stocks with gains in the latest market session. Radio shares also rose amid positive industry chatter as investors weighed earnings and outlooks from major manufacturers.
Coal Strike May Extend Into South Central West Virginia
Pittsburgh June 24 reports say the coal miners strike may spread into south central West Virginia as West Virginia Mine Workers Union locals vote on calling a strike for a wage conference with employers. Keeney notes 1 000 members mostly in Kanawha area. two thirds of locals needed to approve. Union sought a wage conference April 25 with Kanawha Coal Operators Association but no reply yet. State police and coroner probe the Wildwood mine deadly clash near Arnold City after a bystander was killed.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsyl
Ohio
Meihbers
West Virginia Mine Workers Union
United Mine Workers of Americh
Kanawha
Charleston
W. Va
Frank Keeney
Keeney
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
D. C. Kennedy
Wildwood
Here
Arnold City
Maryland Coal Company
Wendel
William Stafford
Clarksburg
Scotts Run
Morgane Town
Grafton
W. J. Mays
Taylor County
Dominico A Bonafede Dies After Brief Illness at 61
Dominico A Bonafede, 61, prominent Grafton businessman, died at 8:20 p m in St Marys Hospital Clarksburg after a brief bout with lobar pneumonia. Survived by wife Columbia Forcello Bonafede sister in law Miss Mary Forcello and brothers in law Fred and James Forcello. Funeral plans include Solemn High Mass at St Augustine Church with Rev Father M J Hannon in charge.
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Grafton
Dominico A. Bonafede
Bonafede
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Columbia Forcello Bonafede
Mary Forcello
Fred
James Forcello
James Forcello, Were At Mr. Bonafede
Bartlett
West Main Street
Banafede
Angelo Forcello
St. Augustine Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
U. S
America
Yaly
Pittsburgh
Joseph Bonafede
Joseph Fuccy
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Louis di Steep
Walter Bakery
Elkins
U S Disagrees With Plan Of French Nation
Paris June 24 United States informs France that Hoover moratorium terms would not be favored in Washington The French reply handed to Ambassador Edge by Premier Laval shows conditional acceptance based on keeping the Young Plan intact France urges the bank for international settlement as intermediary for Germany's annuities and European financing Washington wants full Hoover plan adoption with no Young Plan interference Ramifications of moratorium become clearer as Washington weighs possible modifications with Germany Britain and other nations signaling reservations by France Italy Belgium to avoid delaying relief aims
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Paris
United States
France
Washington
Hoover
Edge
Laval
Germany
Europe
Bank For International Settlement
Austria
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Stimson
Post and Gatty complete first lap of world flight
Berlin June 24 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty American round the world fliers today completed the first lap of their world girdling flight landing at Tempelhof airfield after stops at Chester England and Hanover Germany Officials welcomed them with bouquets and champagne They circled the field in a round of honor and then descended The pair left Harbor Grace 24 hours earlier landing Chester for a brief bite refueling then proceeding to Berlin This marks the first leg of their voyage with the 1927 New York to Germany flight by Chamberlin and Levine recalled Continued on Page Four
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Berlin
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Tempelhof
Chester
England
Hanover
Germany
Clarence A. Chamberlin
Charles Levine
New York
Lufthansa
Harbor Grace
Post and Gatty
Atlantic
Cheater
Eng
Telegrafen Union
London
The
Press Association Today
Sealand
Liverspool
Press Association
Post
Gatty
Harbor Grace Chester
Aviatrix Dies in Plane Fall in Akron
Miss Mildred Stinaff, 19, once a women's world record holder for loop flying, died after a training plane crashed near Akron Municipal Airport. Witnesses saw her test the plane, perform a loop, then the craft pitched into a spin and fell. She reportedly shut off fuel and ignition but could not escape in time.
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Akron, O
Mildred Stinaff
Akron
Charles Stinas
B. B. Fulton
IL DUCE TAKES FIRM STAND IN ITALY PACT
Rome reports Mussolini in a Vatican reply declares Catholic Action Clubs anti Fascist and illegal. He says no grounds to renew actions against the juvenile association while blaming the church for violence linked to Catholic political activity. The pope’s demanded apology is said to be met with an inquiry into insults to the pope and church property.
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Rome
Mussolini
Vatican
Holy See
Ardmore Jury Selection Over Mexican Students Murder Case
In Ardmore Oklahoma a jury was chosen for a hearing in the murder case of two former Carter County deputy sheriffs accused of killing Mexican students Emile Cortes Rubio and Manuel Barda Gomez on June 7. Attorney J B Champion seeks to sever trials placing William B Guess on trial first. vast venue of 110 names impaneled as jury selection continues.
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Ardmore
Okla
Oklahoma
Carter County
J.B. Champion
William B
Guess
Cecil Crosby
Champion
Emile Cortes Rubio
Manuel Barda Gomez
Crosby
Continue Trial Because Negroes Were Excluded From List of Jury
Huntington June 24 The second trial of Wesley Calvin for the slashing of storekeeper Alderson Bowen was continued to the October term after it was revealed that Negroes were excluded from jury lists and from which grand jurors were drawn. Judge H C Worth overruled motions to quash indictments. a new indictment likely to be sought.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wesley Calvin
Alderson Bowen
Common Pleas Court
H.C. Worth
Calvin
L. W
Blankenship
Worth
D. W. Daugherty
United States
Densmore Shute Earns 10th On Ryder Cup Team
Densmore Shute of Huntington, W Va, secured tenth place on the American Ryder Cup team after an 18 hole playoff against Frank Walsh and Henry Ciuci. Shute won by one stroke with a par on the 12th, rising from a tight finish to clinch the spot.
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Densmore Shute
Huntington
Seloto Country Club
Columbus
Densmore
Shute
Cleveland
W. Va
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Henry Ciuci
Bridgeport
Walsh
Flower destruction notice from city bridges threat
Citizens complain about flowers on city bridges being damaged. Warning that anyone molesting flowers or trespassing on Maple Avenue tennis courts or city park without permission will face fines or imprisonment. Signed OHAS 0 KING 85 to 21 Mayors.
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Maple Avenue
City Park
OHAS
King
Letters link Starr Faithfull death to unrequited love
New York June 24 Letters implying Starr Faithfull would kill herself over unrequited love were submitted to handwriting experts. If confirmed against her diary, Nassau County District Attorney Elvin N Edwards will call the death self inflicted. Three letters from Man Faithfull were presented to a grand jury by Cunard Line surgeon Dr G Jameson Carr, who faces accusations of forgery by Faithfull’s stepfather Stanley B E Faithfull. Detectives say the handwriting matches.
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New York
Starr Faithfull
Elvin N. Edwards
Nassau County
G. Jameson Carr
Cunard Line
Man Faithfull
Stanley BE. Faithfull
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Flers
Hoblis
Filers
Reed
Hobbis
I Preas
Jean H. Norris
Samuel Seabury
R.B. Bernheim
General Electric
General Motors Radio
Greece
Snowden
Post and
Atheirj
Day
James L.key
Atlantia
United State
Key
Ruth
Atlanta
IL Duce
Mexico
Northern
West Va
John N. Tregallas
Grace Wolfe
Clarkeburg
Conn
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