Ocean flights delayed as Green Flash and Yellow Bird face malfunctions
In Old Orchard Maine May 29 Trans Atlantic monoplanes Green Flash and Yellow Bird postponed today's takeoffs after near disasters. Weather forecast favorable for tomorrow prompted officials to delay a second attempt. Ground loop damaged a plane. fuel dumped. Lotti and Yancey plan to retry with fuel replacements.
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Old Orchard
Roger Qu-Wil- Mama
Mish
Lewis ‘A. Yancey
Oaks
Air Ftorh
Bell
Arteno Lott
Paris
Yost Confirms Permanent Retirement From Michigan Football
Ann Arbor May 29 Fielding H. Yost director of athletics at the University of Michigan says he has permanently retired from coaching football. He declares he will never coach again under any condition and notes Elton B. Wieman will not be on next fall’s staff while adding coaching plans are not yet finished. He refuses comment on who will lead the team and recalls Dr. John W. Willee as a former head coach.
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Annn Arbor
Mich
Fielding H. Yost
Unniversity of Michigan
Yost
Elton B
Tad) Wieman
Thes
John W. Wilee
Mhe Plate
Palace Studio Kodak Offer and Postponed Luncheon Notice
Notice up front announces store hours tonight and tomorrow. Archdeacon Wim remarks about a postponed luncheon at the Methodist Protestant Church on Thursday morning indefinitely. Also promotes Kodak finishing offer with free enlargement and $6.00 value. Palace Studio appears as the source and provider.
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Wim. Archdeacon
Methodist Protestant
Pupil Diplomas Awarded In Grafton Eighth Grade
Sixty-seven boys and sixty-five girls from four Grafton schools received diplomas at a Grafton high school ceremony led by J William A Beavers president of the board of education. H A Rice announced the class as the largest in local history and noted average ages of fourteen years ten months for boys and fourteen years four months for girls. Ruth Luzadder, recent winner of the Taylor County Spelling Contest, added another honor to her name.
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Grafton
Grafton High School
J. William A. Beavers
Board of Education
H. A. Rice
Ruth Luzadder
Taylor County
Jas H. Krepps
Grafton Sentinel
Charleston student earns Harvard art scholarship role
Alma Eastwood of Charleston, Marshall College student and Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority president, has been recommended for a Harvard University summer school art scholarship. The Carnegie Corporation of New York funds the scholarship, sponsored by the American Institute of Architects.
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Huntington
Alma Eastwood
Charleston
Marshall College
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Harvard University
Carnegie Corporation of New York
American Institute of Architects
Nitro Merger Joins Rubber Service Labs and Monsanto
Nitro West Virginia and Akron Ohio Rubber Service Laboratories merge with Monsanto Chemical Works of St Louis to form a $15,000,000 company. Effective June 1, the merger consolidates sales forces. C O North of Nitro, secretary treasurer, announced the deal, noting both firms produce rubber goods and pharmaceutical products.
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Charleston
W. Va
Rubber Service Laboratories Company
Nitro W
University Commencement Attracts Old Grads In 62nd Year
Morgantown May 29 Special Scores of graduates former students and friends of West Virginia University are expected to return for the 62nd annual commencement June 4 and alumni day June 3 The classes of 1890 and 1902 will be hosts A unique reunion of the 1879 class with only two living members will be held on June 3 at Morgantown alum ni day The two old grads are Dr Wade and Wm Roots Thompson and Mitchell Va
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Morgantown
West Virgina University
The
State University
F. Roy
Wade
Wm. Roots Thompson
Huntington
Mitchell
Kiwanis Honors Vets at Memorial Day Meeting
The Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Grafton honored Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish American War veterans during a Memorial Day program. Attendees included Isaac M. Flock, 88, and John Cassell, 91, with Jeffreys introducing the veterans to Kiwanians amid strong ovations as they recalled service from 1861, 1898, and later participation in ceremonies at the National Cemetery.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Grafton
Rotary Club
National Cemetery
Jeffreys
Mr. Jeffreys
Isaac M. Flock
John Cassell
Road Officials Seek Bids for 125 Miles of Highways
Charleston May 29 The state road commission announced bids for 125 miles of highway and ten bridges. Bid openings set for June 25 cover projects in Kanawha Monroe Summers Deer Putnam Cabell Boone Brooke and Hancock counties including paving grading drainage widening and stone surfaces on multiple routes.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Kanawha County
Belle-Witcher
Monroe County
Rock Camp-Peters-' Towh
Summers County
Cabell County
Barboursville
Milton
Boone County
Danville-Julian
Brooke
Hancock Counties
Hollidays Cove
Demented War Veteran Disrupts Papal Audience at Vatican
A Calabrian pilgrim named Giuseppe Compart, a wounded veteran of questionable mental state, attempted to speak with Pope Pius during the kissing of the Pontiff's hand. Security moved him to the gendarmerie after the Pope passed by too quickly.
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Vatican City
Pius
Giuseppe Compart
Vatican
Hoover Made Honorary Member of Wildlife League
Lawrence Richey, secretary to President Hoover, sent a letter to F C Kley of the Taylor County Wildlife League in West Virginia stating the president greatly appreciates the honor of being named an honorary life member and that he is pleased to accept. The local group praised Hoover for his interest in wildlife preservation and natural beauty of the Mountain State.
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Taylor County
Wild Life League of West
Wirginia
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
F. C. Kley
Mrs Gene Tunney Recovering Despite Fears
Berlin reports that Mrs Gene Tunney is progressing normally and in excellent condition, according to Professor Arthur W Meyer, a German specialist, who arrived from Brioni after a hurried call. He said complications or another operation are unlikely and she is expected to leave bed soon.
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Mrs. Tunney
Gene
Berlin
Tunney
Arthur W. Meyer
Brion
Brig
Dr. Meyer
Tinney
Governor Kohler Signs Day Repealer Act Passed By Legislature
Madison Wisconsin May 29 Governor Kohler signed the repeal of the prohibition enforcement act noting the people voted by a near 160000 majority for repeal the assembly passed the bill a month ago and the senate two weeks ago. The move leaves enforcement of dirty laws to federal agents but the governor said it is optional for states. Highland widow Lucinda Earl Patton Highland aged 78 mother of banker V L Highland died at Clarksburg May 29.
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Madison
Wis
Kohler
Assembly
Senate
U. S
Wisconsin
Clarksburg
Lucinda Earl Patton Highland
John Edgar Highland
V.L. Highland
Rare Fluorine Gas Put Into Industrial Use
A new and powerful chemical tool in the form of fluorine, a colorless highly reactive and poisonous gas, was announced as ready for industry at the American Electro chemical Society meeting in Toronto. The method to produce it in large quantities promises wide uses and potential to advance chemistry, with more details on page five.
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Howard W. Blakesler
Associated Press
Toronto
American Electro-chemical Society
National Law Enforcement Commission Begins Probe of Rum Disobedience
President Hoover urged a 10 jurist commission to study public disobedience and grow law enforcement, aiming to uncover facts, causes, and remedies. The group, including one woman educator, will survey existing reports, divide into task groups, and may hire investigators with a $260000 fund as they seek broad public support.
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Washington
Hoover
Gendra
George W. Wickersham
Te Commission
Plana
Ioaica
Aes
World's Fastest Autos Ready For Big Contest
Indianapo li May 29 Yes Thirty three of the fastest automobiles in the World underwent final overhauling today for the running tomorrow of the 17th annual 00 mile race. Clift Bergera Los Angeles Stung Man led the field at 10a miles an hour in a ride that could be followed only by the tire from his exhaust. Zeke Meyers Philadelphia and Sam Greco Scranton Pa were the other pilots who risked their lives in the darkness to gain starting places. The cars will be up for the start at 20 p el ode tomorrow.
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Indianapoli
Clift Bergera
Los Angel
Vieter
Zeke Meyers
Philadelphia
Sam Greco
Scranton
Maaan
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Anne Morrow
Field H. Yost
Palace Studio
Lass
Frank E. Slutz
Beavers
Alamo
Tenn
Joe Boxley
Carl Emmerson
Trenton
C. A. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Nitro
West Virginia
Rollo J. Conley
Randolph County
Monongalia County
Moose Home
Wild Life League
Kholer
Wickersham
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