Byrd Wings Toward France in Morning Takeoff
Commander Richard E Byrd and three crewmen launched the monoplane America from Roosevelt Field at 5 24 a m to begin the long delayed scientific air expedition to France amid stormy weather. The crew included Bert Acosta Geo Neville and Bert Balchen with T Harold Kinkade aboard. The departure sparked rumors of a fifth stowaway but Kinkade cited weight saving measures and his tea as the reason for staying behind. A radio message from the plane said everything was going fine as Byrd aimed for Paris amid uncertain winds off Newfoundland.
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Richard E. Byrd
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France
America
Byrd
Bert Acosta
Geo. Neville
Bert Balchen
T. Harold Kinkade
Wright Motor
Kinkade
King Kade
New Foundland
Paris
Harding
West
Acosta
Neville
Baleben
Byrd Flight Log From New York to Nova Scotia
Chronicle of the Byrd Antarctica flight as it leaves Roosevelt Field and traces the route northward to Nova Scotia. Wireless reports from the "America" show positions near Watch Hill Rhode Island Plymouth Cape Cod and Yarmouth. Naval sightings and fuel concerns mark the progress with distances noted toward New York and Nova Scotia.
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America
Roosevelt Field
Neville
Byrd
Saunderstown
Roi
Homeric
S. S. Corinthea
R. I
Plymouth
Mass
Cape Cod
Stavangerfjord
United States
John Drew Seeks Health After Illness in San Francisco
John Drew 73, noted actor, remained in very weak condition in a San Francisco hospital after arriving from Portland earlier this month. Doctors say his condition has fluctuated with relapses, and his courage keeps him going.
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John Drew
San Francisco
Portland
Drew
Champion Swimmer Marries Hotel Clerk in Lewisburg
Charleston report says Martha Novelius, holder of several swimming records and current quarter mile champion, wed Wirt McCallister in Lewisburg West Virginia on Sunday. McCallister once worked as a clerk at the Greenbrier Hotel White Sulphur Springs where Novelius's father Charles Novelius served as swimming instructor for years.
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Charleston
Martha Novelius
Wirt McCallister
Lewisburg
W. Va
McCallister
Green Brier Hotel
White Sulphur Springs
Charles Novelius
Clouds Cloud Observers Fail To See Norway Eclipse
Clouds hindered the total solar eclipse observations near Oslo as American astronomers at Fagernes and Aal reported cloudy skies while the northern sky remained clear during totality. The expedition aimed to extend totality beyond England with a large group of observers trained on the heavens.
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Oslo
Norway
Fagernes
Aal
England
Marriage of Grace Vanderbilt Stirs New York Society
Grace Vanderbilt elopes with Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr a journalism heir to the Davis estate and marries engineer Henry Davis in a civil ceremony then an Episcopal service. Parents’ forgiveness pending as the family weighs English match versus marriage for love amid tabloid coverage.
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Henry Gassaway Davis
Grace Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
West Virginia
Municipals
Wey
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Grace
Davis
British Columbia
Armstead Davis
Washington
Vice Crusader King Missing. Blackmail Ties to Pittsburgh
William L. King Anti-Saloon League worker, reported missing in Pittsburgh, appeared in Des Moines claiming blackmail forced his departure. He flew the last leg to reach Des Moines, said he would reveal the blackmail plot on his Pittsburgh return, and warned of a dangerous gang he plans to expose. He did not deny a resignation letter's authorship but declined to discuss its contents. He also mentioned recent telephone conversations with confidant Rachel Carr.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William L. King
Anti-Saloon League
Pittsburgh
King
Rachael Carr
Coolidge Has Busy Program
Rapid City South Dakota June 29 The summer conferences President Coolidge plans to hold during his Black Hills residence will start early in July. He will visit nearby cities for consultations with leaders in industry agriculture and commerce before returning to Washington. First meetings follow his Belle Fourche western celebration trip and no departure plans from the residence are fixed.
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Coolidge
Black Hills
Industry
Agriculture
Commerce
Washington
Belle Fourche
Race With Train Ends Tragically For Couple
A motorized bid to beat a Chicago to Los Angeles train ended in disaster near Council Grove Kansas. Samuel Klein president of Klein and Company Jewelers Chicago and Milwaukee was killed and his father Morria Klein was severely injured when their car crashed into a culvert and toppled into water after missing a bridge. Witnesses said the sun blinded the driver as they covered 686 miles in 14 hours 97 minutes.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Samuel Klein
Klein and Company, Jewelers
Milwaukee
Morria Klein
Chicao
Kansas City
Amooth
Bushong
Here
Klein
Samuel
Los Angelos
Bert Rall
Newton Retiring Tomorrow As County School Superintendent
Dellett Newton, county schools superintendent in Taylor County, will retire tomorrow after a long tenure marked by growth from 110 to 157 schools and enrollment rising to about 5,246. Lloyd L. Shriver will succeed him. Newton helped establish rural high schools in Flemington, Simpson, and Prantytown during his 1903 start.
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New- Ton
Newton
Flemington
Prantytown
Weather Today West Virginia Forecast Update
West Virginia will see clear weather and rising temps tonight with warmer conditions. Thursday is forecast to be fair with mild winds and comfortable temperatures.
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West Virginia
Log of Pacific Flights gives early wartime reconnaissance raid
A chaotic Pacific flight log tracks Army Fokker monoplane departures from Oakland for Honolulu, civilian and navigator crew, and repeated searches for a deflector loan. Reports mount of sightings along California coast, delayed return, radio contacts with steamers and Pearl Harbor, culminating in a landing at Wheeler Field on Oahu.
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Hegenberger
Oakland
Honolulu
Ernest L. Smith
Charles Carter
City of Oak
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Carter
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Artio
Pierce
Cleveland
Pearl Harbor
Fortland
Goo
Honolum
Fun
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San Francisco
Honatili
San Francisco Examiner
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Wheelat Field
Oahuia
Hawaii
Chamberlin And Levine Arrive In Switzerland
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine, noted New York aviators, arrived in Berne from Zurich to day after touring central Europe. They were greeted by representatives of the American Legion and will fly to Paris tomorrow.
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Berne
Switzerland
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levine
New York-to
Plane lands at Wheeler Field on transpacific feat
Lieutenant Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger completed the 2400 mile San Francisco to Honolulu flight in 25 hours 43 minutes landing at Wheeler Field Hawaii. Crowds lined the field as guns fired in salute marking the first long over water flight by Army fliers.
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Hegenberger
San Francisco
Ffanolul-Flight
Lester J. Maitland
Army
Wheeler Field
Island of Cabus
Hawaii
Honolulu
Army Fiers
Albert Hegenberger
Oakland
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Hawaiian Islands
America
Pacific
San Francisco Bay
John Rodgers
Hope
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California
Aid Lieuton
Buckhannon Water Tank Breaks In Sudden Spill
A large steel water tank supplying Buckhannon split early this morning releasing about 310000 gallons of water. The overflow flooded residences on South Kanawha Street causing extensive property damage estimated in the thousands of dollars. No injuries or deaths were reported.
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South Kanawha Streat
Mistake in Telephone Directory Affects Sentinel Editorial
A misprint in the new telephone directory lists the Sentinel editorial department under S20, causing callers seeking the news desk to reach the wrong number. The error may misdirect inquiries and readers should verify the correct line with the paper.
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