Daredevil Claire Vance Plans Transcontinental Air Feat
NEA staff correspondent describes Claire Vance, a daredevil air mail flyer, aiming a 70 hour hop from San Francisco to Gotham in early April. She will fly solo to save weight and fuel, pilot the craft with minimal crew, and showcase a mystery phone device in development. The article notes ongoing plane construction with brief absences from the United States Army along the way.
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Record of early aviation claims and plans for a giant plane
A pilot, granted permission by the government, aims to speed up work on a giant plane. He expects to leave at noon and reach New York by the next day after crossing San Francisco to Rock Springs and Chicago. The craft reportedly features a 285 horsepower engine, nine foot propeller, 40 foot wings, three gas tanks, and high lift German curve wings for 18,000 foot climbs, with a planned weight around 4200 pounds loaded.
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Kalte Assigned to Establish Stille Finishings in High Point
J. W. Kalte, long traveler for Stille & Co, joins Chisago finishing firm to settle permanently in High Point and nearby. The Stille company will stock products through Southern Terminal and provide local trade deliveries by truck.
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