Transoceanic Air Service Outline by Levine and Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine announced with Clarence D. Chamberlin plans for a regular trans Atlantic air service using multi motor planes carrying about 2 000 pounds. Levine offered 2 000 000 dollars and said operation could begin within a year with lines from America to Europe.
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Berlin
Charles A. Levine
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Levine
Chamberlin
Atlantic
New York
Germany
Columbia
America
Europe
France Eyes Better Terms From United States Debt Talks
Premier Poincare told the chamber he hopes to secure improved debt settlement terms from the United States and would not seek ratification of current accords, planning provisional payments to keep negotiating freedom. He defended Svenska bond loan and noted currency gains as leverage while parliament delays ratification.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
United States
America
Great Britain
Jacques Dubois
Finance
Caillaux
Svenska
Matcna Corporation
Scenska
Treasury
Bank of France
Morgan Fundu
Election of Officers at North Carolina Insurance Agents Meet
Durham hosts the thirtieth annual convention of the North Carolina association of insurance agents with 150 members. Edward C. Lunt of American Indemnity delivers the opening address. State Insurance Commissioner Stacy Wade urges high ethical standards. Sam Ruffin announces he will resign as secretary treasurer and R. S. Busbee of Raleigh gives the morning address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents
Edward C. Lunt
Great American Indemnity Company
New York
Stacy Wade
Sam Roffin
Raleigh
Association
R. S. Busbee
Sam Ruffin
Durham Insurance
King Not Guilty In Federal Penoage Case
Dr. W. R. King a former Oglethorpe county plantation owner and physician was acquitted of penorage in a federal court in Athens Georgia. The jury of farmers and businessmen deliberated about an hour and a half and said one ballot would have sufficed for verdict.
Burglar Sentenced In Gaston Superior Court
In Gaston County Superior Court Judge T. B. Finley sentenced R. E. Wellman to two to five years in state prison for burglary. He was convicted of entering the home of Mrs. Lizzie Arrowood in East Gastonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Gaston Superior Court
T. B. Finley
R. E. Wellman
Wellman
Lizzie Arrowood
Guilford Court Hears Two Cases In Greensboro Session
In Greensboro Superior Court a contempt case against A Rockwell the local junk dealer was heard for failure to maintain $39 weekly payments under a divorce decree. Also Sidney Stern sought a court mandate to force North Carolina Public Service Co to relay former street car tracks in Piedmont Heights and the court ruled non suit with Stern to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
A. Rockwell
Sidney Stern
North Carolina Public Service Company
Piedmont Heights
Stern
May births outpace deaths in Gastonia record rise
Gastonia vital statistics office shows May population rise with 132 births and 47 deaths, producing an excess of 85 births over deaths. The typical excess is about 50, highlighting an unusually large population increase for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Lindbergh to Be Honored in Nationwide Radio Tribute
A 11 hour NBC radio program will broadcast Col Charles A Lindbergh's Washington welcome and honors. Thirty seven stations will air speeches and events including the Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony and the press club reception. Lindbergh to receive another award the cross of honor from the United States Flag association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
National Broadcasting Company
National Capital
New York
Paris
President Coolidge
Washington Monument
National Press Club
Minnesota State Society
Europe
United States Flag Association
Hughes
Association
Lindbergh
Capital
Memphis
Virginia Capes
Potomac
Washington Navy Yard
Army
Navy
Atlantic
Capes
Washington Corps
U. S. S. Memphis
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Navy Department
Trucker Explodes Nitro Toll Two Dead Twenty Hurt
An oil field truck carrying 400 quarts of nitroglycerine exploded on a highway near Lick Hill, Butler County, killing driver Frank K. Greer and helper Victor Coxon. Twenty others were injured, with two seriously hurt and several houses damaged. Local residents Edward Rederg's family among the gravely injured.
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Butler
Lick Hill
Frank K. Greer
Victor Coxon
Oil City
Edward Rederg
Margaret
Aliens Registration Delayed by Passbook Shortage in Greensboro
Greensboro reports delay in alien registration as supply of passbooks ran out before June 9 deadline. Clerk Mason Gant advised late applicants that no new books could be issued until early next week. So far 49 aliens have registered with Greek nationals leading at 25, followed by Syria England France Scotland Norway Russia and others.
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Greensboro
Mason Gant
Syria
England
France
Scotland
Norway
Russia
Oregon Twins Waived Extradition For 1923 Train Holdup Murder
Ray and Roy DeAutremont twins waived extradition to Oregon to face murder charges for the 1923 train holdup in a tunnel near Siskiyou. Arrested in Steubenville Ohio after a worldwide search, they confessed identity but not direct participation. Extradition proceedings to be held before US Commissioner C. J. Borkowski with transfer to Columbus for safekeeping until Oregon officers arrive.
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Steubenville
Oregon
Ray and
Roy DeAutremont
C. J. Borkowski
United States
Columbus
Siskkiyou
Romania King Ferdinand In Critical Condition Amid Illness
Reuters dispatch from Bucharest reports King Ferdinand of Romania in so critical a state that a fatal termination of his illness seems only days away. The report cites the monarch’s deteriorating health and tense public concern.
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London
Reuters
Bucharest
Ferdinand of
Romania
Movement Suppressed in Northern Portugal
In Badajoz Spain on June 9 AP reports a northern Portugal revolutionary movement has been suppressed by the government. The action signals a crackdown amid ongoing political unrest in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badajoz
Spain
Portugual
Nitroglycerin Truck Explosion Kills Two in Butler Area
A truckload of nitroglycerine exploded on a Butler area highway near Lick Hill. Driver Frank Greer and an unidentified man died. At least 20 injured, several seriously, as homes and telephone lines were damaged and fire broke out.
Man Died En Route To Father After 900 Miles In 48 Hours
Howard M. Keyes aged 41 of Wauchula Florida died in Baltimore from physical exhaustion after driving 900 miles in 48 hours to reach his critically ill father. He arrived late Tuesday and was found unconscious seven hours after arriving, dying soon after.
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Len Hancock
Deep River Mills
Randleman
High Point
Asheboro
Hancock
High Point Hospital
Baltimore
Howard M. Keyes
Keyes
Wauchaula
Fla
Kiwanis Convention Sessions Open in Memphis
Delegates to the eleventh Kiwanis International convention in Memphis hear plans for officer elections, a 1928 convention city, and an exhibition golf match featuring Bobby Jones of Atlanta. Henry C. Heinz of Atlanta is likely international president, having just finished as international treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Bobby’ Jones
Atlanta
Kiwanis International
Henry C. Heinz
Chamberlin and Levine Face New Berlin Honors After Atlantic Flight
In Berlin observers celebrate Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine for completing the New York to Berlin crossing. They discuss safety plans for ocean descent, Germany's aviation scene, and plans to tour Potsdam Vienna and Bremen Haven before returning to Berlin.
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Berlin
New York
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Chamberlin
United States
Achtubr Abendblatt
Germany
Potsdam
German Air League
Vienna
Bremen
Haven
von Hindenburg
Leone
Rote Fatn
Tempelhofer Field
Special Train to Carry Shriners to Imperial Shrine Meeting
A ten car Special train will transport Shriners from Charlotte to Atlantic City for the Imperial Shrine annual meeting. The departure from Charlotte is Sunday at six p m with stops at Concord Salisbury High Point Greensboro Reidsville and Danville and arrival in Atlantic City Monday morning.
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Charlotte
Atlantic City
Southern Railway
Concord
Salisbury
High
Point Greensboro
Reidsville
Danville
Actress Doris Dore attacked branded with RK in Hollywood
Hollywood police report Miss Doris Dore 21 was attacked in her apartment early today by an unidentified man who branded the letters RK on her forehead chin breast arms and hands with a razor. She had been followed after leaving New York and Denver trips were noted by authorities.
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Hollywood
June
Doris Dore
Denver
New York City
Colorado City
Scotland County
Soviets blame Britain for terrorist plots after Warsaw killing
In Moscow a Soviet communique accuses Britain of complicity in terrorist acts in Russia and links the Warsaw assassination of a Soviet minister to English leadership. It cites an RAF captain and claims Churchill directed him, warning of plots to strike the Kremlin and other targets.
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Moscow
Warsaw
England
Poland
Russia
Sydney George Riley
Royal Air Force
Winston Churchill
Kremlin
Great Britain
M. Volkoff
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Soviet Russia
Grand Theater
Laurinburg Trial Begins Over Assault Claim By Hodges
In Laurinburg on June 8 1931 the trial of Clyde Norman and Merritt Everett charged with a capital offense opened with the young Cumberland Mills girl Hodges detailing the alleged assault. Cross examination followed as witnesses for the prosecution and the courtroom filled beyond capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Hodges
Clyde Norman
Merritt Everett
Laurinburg
Cumberland Mills
Everett
Norman
Larinburg
Here
Clyde Nourman
Ben Dixon Macneill
News and Observer
Cape Fear Furniture adopts phonograph venture in Dunn
The Cape Fear Furniture Manufacturing Company of Dunn is authorized to manufacture buy and sell phonographs graphophones and other musical instruments with an authorized capital stock of 100000 and subscribed capital of 4000 by R R Raynor J H Raynor J H Raynor Jr and others of Dunn.
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Phonograph Factory
Raleigh
Cape Fear Furniture Manufacturing Company
Dunn
R. R. Raynor
J. H. Raynor
J. H. Raynor, Jr
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Guilford Court
N. C. Public Service Company
Radio 10
AID
Col. Lindbergh
Ireland
St. Louis
Honolulu
Mildred Doran
Flint
Mich
Pacific
Augie Peddlar
San Francisco
Peddlar
Lieut
Ever Sloniger
William Malloska
Miss Doran
Very
Frank Greer
Edward Redeig
Mid-Ocean
Clarence Chamberlin
British Isles
Lufthansa
Britain
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