Spain Rejoices Over Found Airmen After Missing Flight
Madrid crowds celebrate the recovery of Major Ramon Yranco and three Spanish aviators after they were rescued by two British planes from the Eagle near the Azores. They had run out of gasoline while flying from Spain to New York and endured storms and headwinds before being located.
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Madrid
Spain
Azores
Ramon Yranco
New York
Santa Maria Sland
Franco
San Miguel Island
Santa Maria
Fayal
Income Tax Surplus Tops 1929 Federal Year Outlook
The United States closed its 1929 fiscal year with a sizable surplus driven by income tax receipts. By June 27 total income taxes reached 2.33 billion, up over 158 million from last year, while overall receipts stood at about 4.02 billion and expenditures rose to 781 million. The surplus, helped by stock-market gains and customs duties, was eyed at roughly 188.9 million after rail-rate adjustments.
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Washington
The
United States
Treasury
Mellon
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Taxes Push North Carolina to Second in Nation
North Carolina posted heavy federal and state tax collections for the 1928-29 year, with federal receipts of 254,498,688.04 and state revenue surpassing the budget by 14,740.45. The department noted increases in inheritance and insurance taxes, and decreases in license, income and franchise taxes, while New York led the nation in federal collections. The Jones Espinosa Open golf playoff continues with Bobby Jones and Al Espinosa tied after 72 holes at Winged Foot. a 36‑hole playoff was scheduled.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gilliam Grissom
Internal Revenue
New York
A. J. Maxwell
State Revenue
Winged Foot Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Bobby Jones
United States
Jones
al Espinosa
Atlanta
Furniture rates fight by Southern manufacturers
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association, through secretary J. T. Ryan and attorney Joseph C. Colquitt, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a brief opposing higher furniture rates from North Carolina and southern states. The North Carolina corporation commission joins, arguing no conditions justify higher southern rates than northern ones. The ICC General Investigation began May 10, 1926, to assess if furniture rates nationwide are unreasonably high or low and to fix lawful corrections.
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Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
J. T. Ryan
Joseph C. Colquitt
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina
The
North Carolina Corporation Commission
United States
Governor Hardman pushes Bertillon finger print plan for schools
Atlanta June 29 Governor L G Hardman of Georgia urged public schools adopt a Bertillon system of fingerprint reading to gauge mentality. He stressed the plan would not mirror police criminal identifications but link fingerprints to brain function to aid character development and the determination of normal mentality.
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Atlanta
L. G. Hardman
Georgia
National Education Association
Association
Hardman
Polie
Gov. Hardman
Woman charged in death of 1 year old in Freehold
Freehold New Jersey June 29 Mrs Ethel Schazelitz a member of a religious sect that forbids physicians and lawyers was arrested on a manslaughter charge accused of letting her one year old daughter die without medical aid.
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Freehold
N. J
Ethel Schazelitz
Jensen Forced To Land Endurance Flight At Roosevelt Field
Martin Jensen landed the Three Musketeers at Roosevelt Field New York after failing to refuel mid flight. He cited lack of ground cooperation and fuel as the reason for abandoning the endurance attempt. His wife Marguerite Jensen and William Uldrich accompanied him. they would have reached 71 hours in the air if continued.
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Martin Jensen
Bill Uldrich
Jensen
William Ulbrich
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Three Musketeers
Marguerite Jensen
William Uldrich
Enka Rayon Merger Reshapes North Carolina Mills
Asheville papers report a $50 million global merger by Dutch Enka interests creating the General Rayon Union. American Enka and Glanzstoff plants at Elizabethton Tenn and near Asheville will remain independent but may share directors and markets. The deal raises daily rayon output to about 130000 pounds and alters ownership via share swaps and a 22 million florin capital increase.
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Asheville
N. C
Asheville Times
Enka
American Enka Corporation of
Giantstuff
Elizabethton
Tenn
Arnhem
Holland
Enka Artificial Silk Company
Allgeme
Rayon
American Enka Corporation
Bemberg
Glanzstoff
Glanzetoff
Allgemeene Kunstzyde Unie
Mackabee Company
Hoover's Rights in Debt Debated
Washington will be riven by a battle over whether President Hoover can postpone the 407 million dollar war supplies debt of France to December 31. French envoy Claudel has begun talks with Secretary Stimson to secure the postponement, while Congress sent a postponement resolution that may require ratification of the Mellon Burrenger settlement and is yet unsigned by Speaker Longworth.
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Washington
Hoover
France
Poincare
Claudel
Stimson
Congress
Treasury
Longworth
Amphibian plane Antin Bowler plans Chicago to Berlin hop
The Antin Bowler left North Beach, L I for Chicago to start a round trip to Berlin. Piloted by Bob Gast and Parker Cramer with Leo Mc Andrews as mechanic, the craft will fly a north circle route via Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Bergen and Copenhagen. The journey to Berlin should take five days with two short open water hops under 300 miles each.
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New York
North Beach
L. I
Chicago
Berlin
Bob Gast
Parker Cramer
Leo McAndrews
Germany
Canada
Greenland
Iceland
Bergen
Copenhagen
Baltimore Man Bound Over in Death of Aged Woman
Pi H Rubright of Baltimore Maryland was bound over to superior court on a manslaughter charge for the death of 77 year old Mrs Nancy Simpson. The fatal accident occurred near Winston Salem as Rubright’s car struck the pedestrian victim while he was traveling from Charlotte to Baltimore. The magistrate set a bond of 1000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Winston
Winston-Salem
H. S. Rubright
Superior Court
Nancy Simpson
Rubright
Charlotte
Aviatrix Phoebe Ombe Breaks Woman Altitude Record
Mrs Phoebe Ombe of Memphis Tennessee pilots to an estimated height of 25400 feet setting a new women altitude record. She took off at 345 and landed at 559 hours, reaching the flight's peak over Iowa City Iowa.
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Moline
Ill
Phoebe Ombe
Memphis
Tenn
Aviatrix
Iowa City
Iowa
Hardinge claims ex secretary spurned prenup offer
Chicago reports that Franklin S. Hardinge, 62, sued Ann Livingston, 29, Tulsa divorcee, for breach of promise. Attorneys read a prenuptial contract offering $100,000 she rejected. Hardinge testified Ann showed little interest in love or motherhood and acted cool toward his year-old grandson.
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Chicago
Ann Livingston
Tulsa
Okla
Franklin S. Hardinge
Ann
Hardinge
Three Lives Lost in Gulf Tropical Storm
A tropical storm along the Texas Gulf coast killed three Black women when a tenant house collapsed near Wharton. The storm damaged shipping facilities communication lines and crops, with losses exceeding a million dollars.
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Gulf
Galveston
Tex
Texas Gulf Coast
Wharton
Fire in Charlotte's Five and Dime. four dead
A Charlotte five and ten cent store fire in St. Louis followed an afternoon explosion, with at least four confirmed fatalities and reports of two more. Firemen recovered three charred bodies, including a boy identified as Tony Henderson, a woman, and a young girl, while a fourth woman’s body was later found. The exact cause remains undetermined though fireworks were reportedly ignited in the store.
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ST. Louis
Charlotte
Tony Henderson
Five Die as New German Plane Explodes Over Lake Constance
In Lindau Germany a Bodensee Aerolloyds line airliner the C 1620 exploded just above Lake Constance. Five passengers were killed and two injured when the craft sank instantly as it prepared to land. Seven aboard included a pilot and navigation officer.
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Lindau
Germany
Bodensee Aerolloyds
Lake Constance
Drunken father shot by son at Pineville home
Bish op Patterson, 17, knocked the shotgun from his father Sirenus Patterson as the man tried to shoot his wife. The son then shot his father three times with a pistol, the final bullet fatal. Mrs Patterson was struck but not seriously hurt.
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Charlotte
Bishop Patterson
Sirenus Patterson
Pineville
Al Capone Loses First Skirmish for Freedom
Philadelphia June 29 Capone Chicago gang leader lost his first skirmish for freedom after being jailed for carrying a loaded pistol Judge John E Walsh Municipal court refused the writ of error and Congressmen Gold er plans an appeal to the state superior court He will seek bail pending appeal likely Monday
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Philadelphia
Searfare
al’ Capone
Chicago
John E. Walsh
Capone
Frank Cline
Benjamin M. Golder
State Superior Court
Bar Association Defers on 18th Amendment Enforcement Resolution
Wilmington June 29 The North Carolina Bar Association refused to pass a resolution calling for strict enforcement of the 18th amendment. The group also deferred action on approving solicitor and judge candidates. Officers were elected at the closing session.
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Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina Bar Association
Air News Of Day Marks Brisk, Varied Flight Feats
The day featured dramatic aviation events. Four Spanish airmen found after a week at sea near the Azores. Major Ramon Franco and crew rescued by the Eagle. Frank Hawks set a 17 hour 388 minute Atlantic dash and a 36 hour 46 minute coast to coast return record. Other endurance attempts on Monoplane Miss Minneapolis and the Three Musketeers ended with forced landings at Roosevelt Field.
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Atlantic Ocean
Eagle
Ramon Franco
Azores
Frank M. Hawks
Hawks
Roosevelt Field
New York
Minneapolis
Martin Jensen
William Aldrich
Bank of Rowland Fails to Open in Stringent Money Market
The Bank of Rowland in Rowland North Carolina failed to open today by a unanimous board vote, blamed onmoney market stringency and lack of borrowing capacity. Deposits totaled $93,000 with $60,000 capital and surplus and $42,000 owed.-President A. T. McKellar, VP B A Edens, and cashier E B Ward named.
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Rowland
N. C
Bank of
A. T. McKellar
B. A. Edens
E. B Ward Cashiar
Rafe King Goes On Trial Monday
Rafe F. King faces trial Monday before 12 jurors for the alleged murder of his wife Faye Wilson King in Sharon Ohio. He is held on a five thousand dollar bond and has denied wrongdoing. The case stems from the January 25 death of the 24 year old instructor, with her body found by neighbors King had asked to search.
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Chester
Rafe F. King
Faye Wilson King
King
Sharon
City of Cleveland Passes 28-Hour Mark In Flight
The Monoplane City of Cleveland, with pilots Roy L. Mitchell and Myron K. Newcomb, exceeded 28 hours aloft after refueling four times. They had been airborne since 6:38 yesterday evening and requested gasoline at 6:30 p.m. with food and coffee to be sent up.
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Cleveland
Roy L. Mitchell
Myron K. Newcomb
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