Lindbergh Starts for Paris in Spirit of St Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh, 25, launches from Roosevelt Field in the Spirit of St Louis with 448 gallons of fuel, aiming for Paris. The lone pilot faces high risk as he clears wires and rough runways, trusting a 36 hour flight despite fog and mist delays.
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N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Missouri National Guard
Paris
St. Louis
Lindbergh
New Foundland
Saim
Atlantic
S. J. Stump
Missouri National Guardsman
Spirit of
America Trans-Oceanic Company
America
Washington Hopes Lindbergh Makes Transatlantic Flight
Washington officials and the public expressed strong support as Charles A. Lindbergh began his solo transatlantic voyage. Navy and shipping interests monitor progress and stand ready to aid, while officials caution the effort remains an audacious experiment with many weather and navigation risks.
Medical reform urged to aid farmers and rural health
Dr. Charles O H Laughinghouse, North Carolina health officer, urged American Medical Association delegates to expand county health work and preventive medicine to rural areas. He urged placing 10 000 physicians, 30 000 sanitaries and 50 000 nurses in rural health, expanding medical education in public health and creating extension courses for rural doctors. He warned that agriculture requires a business approach and stronger rural health funding.
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Washington, D. C
Charles O'H. Laughinghouse
North Carolina
American Medical Association
Laughinghouse
United States
Boards of Health
Bayou Teche floods Acadian region triggering panic
Acadian country residents face panic as the Bayou Teche becomes a raging torrent fed by Atchafalaya backwaters. About 105 000 people in 27 towns across St Martin St Landry and Avrilles parishes are urged to flee while relief efforts mobilize boats trains and volunteers.
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New Orleans
Bayou Teche
Atchafalaya
Bayou Des Glaises
John M. Parker
Port Barre
Moreauville
Hazelwood
Cortableau
Arnaudville
Oaklawn
Bevito
Tecombe
LaFayette
Acadian
Arundville
Washington
Monroe
Beaumont
Tex
Morgan City
Houma
Melville
Palmetto
Opelousas
Krotz Springs
Simmésport
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Baton Rouge
Parker
Lindbergh Flight Log and Early Crossing Updates
Lloyds refuses to quote odds on Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic as risks are too high. Navy hydrographers project favorable weather for the ocean crossing after a clear weather window develops. Lindbergh in the Spirit of St Louis reaches Nova Scotia and flies toward the Atlantic leg with a clear sky and high speed.
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh Confident Ahead Of Flight
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh, a Cass Technical High School chemistry instructor, expresses steady faith in her son Charles Lindbergh to complete the New York to Paris flight. She remains in class and avoids press contact as the aviator wings toward France.
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Detroit
Evangeline L. Lindbergh
Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Cass Technical High School
Mecklenburg Independence Parade Marks 152nd Anniversary
Thousands of North Carolinians gathered in Charlotte on May 20 to celebrate the Mecklenburg declaration of independence. A mile long parade unfolded under perfect weather, with a noon shower barely dampening the holiday mood. Later, military units from Fort Bragg and guardsmen from several cities were to stage a sham battle.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg
State and South African student set to clash for national oratory honor
Raleigh reporter notes North Carolina State College students Hardy M. Ray and H. J. Oberholzer may compete for national oratorical honors. Oberholzer from Orange Free State is entered in Asheville regional contest as Ray, winner for Northwestern University, advances to Los Angeles June 23 for the national event. If Oberholzer wins both State college alumni would face three other finalists for the national title.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
H. J. Oberholzer
Orange Free State
South Africa
Asheville
Hardy M. Ray
Northwestern University
Chicago
Ray
Los Angeles
Oberholzer
Little girl killed in Greensboro auto crash
Six year old Sarah Williams, daughter of L A Williams, died after being struck by a car driven by George Hart near Greensboro. Hart is held on manslaughter charges with a $500 bond. Preliminary hearing set for May 24.
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Greensboro
Sarah Williams
L. A. Williams
George Hart
Hart
State Transportation Commission Eyes Water and Truck Line Options
Raleigh May 20 I M Bailey executive secretary sought a traffic analyst to study water and truck line transport in North Carolina and lower freight rates. The commission after its first meeting planned a follow up session next month to announce full plans.
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Raleigh
I. M. Bailey
State Transportation Advisory Commission
Committees Named in Cumberland Presbyterian Church Dispute
Reverend T A Devore, newly elected moderator, appointed committees believed to align with the educational investigating commission in its quarrel with the church board of education. The action occurred as the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly convened in Lakeland Florida.
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Flia
Educational Investigating Commission
Church Board of Education
T. A. Devore
General Assembly
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Body of Pianist Paul Wells Identified in St Johns River
The body recovered from the St Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, has been identified as Paul Wells, 40, a noted Canadian pianist from Toronto, Ontario. Police announced the identification today.
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Jacksonville
Fla
St. Johns River
Paul Wells
Toronto
Ont
Sharkey Maloney Heavyweight Bout Announced Tonight
A blow by blow account of the Sharkey Maloney elimination bout, postponed by rain, will be posted from the Enterprise office tonight. Readers will receive results direct from Yankee Stadium via leased wire with preliminaries at 7 30 and the 15 round main event at 9 o'clock.
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Enterprise Office
Yankee Stadium
Asheville Named as Air Route Stop
Washington May 20 The comptroller general says Asheville North Carolina may be designated a stop on the New York Atlanta air mail route served by a feeder from Spartanburg without further advertising The Post Office Department has not yet decided to start the service but Asheville interests seek mail service and Pitcairn Aircraft Corp is ready to perform The New York Atlanta air mail line should begin this summer once government light work is funded and equipment orders are delivered by July 1
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Navy
Richard E. Byrd
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
Nungesser-Coli
Shipping Board
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Nungesser
Coli
William P. MacCracken
Aeronautics
Mr. MacCracken
Aeronautical Department
Asheville
N. C
New York-Atlanta
Spartanburg
McCarl
New
Pitcairn Aircraft Corporation
Post Office Department
Edwards Says He Meant to Return Automobile
Greensboro resident Stewart Edwards, detained in Nashville for taking Ed Little’s Ford, was brought back by Detective Whitney. Edwards posted a $5 bond for release until a city court hearing Saturday morning, claiming he took the car to visit his family and intended to return it.
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Greensboro
Stewart Edwards
Nashville
Tenn
Ed Little
W. P. Whitney
Edwards
Whitley
Heavy selling hits southwestern rails on New York exchange
Heavy selling of the southwestern rails occurred on the New York exchange after the Interstate Commerce Commission rejected the proposed Lovee Meter in the region. Kansas Southern opened with 7,000 shares at 50, slipping about 6 38 points. Katty common and St. Louis Southwestern sold down about three points each.
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New York
Southwestern
New York Exchange
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas Southern
Katty” Common
St. Louis Southwestern
Tilden Beats Lacoste in Franco-American Tennis Opener
In St Cloud France May 20 AP Big Bill Tilden defeated Rene Lacoste in straight sets 6 4 7 5 in the Franco American tournament opener. The win followed Jean Borotra's victory over Francis Hunter, 4 6 6 4 6 4, giving the Americans an even break on day one.
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Tilden
ST. Cloud
France
Bill Tilden
Rene Lacoste
Francis T. Hunter
Jean Borotra
Greensboro drives $10,500 in Mississippi flood relief
Greensboro through its newspapers has given nearly $10,500 to the Red Cross relief effort for Mississippi valley flood victims. Subscriptions are still pouring in as quickly as during the initial appeal, with communities continuing donations of cash.
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Greensboro
Red Cross
RAF Officers Start Non-Stop Flight Toward India
Flight Lieutenants C R Carr and L S M Gillman of the Royal Air Force began a non-stop flight to India from Granley England at 10 42 this morning aiming to complete the route without intermediate landings.
Campaign fund to target wet candidates raised
The Anti-Saloon League executive committee in Washington agreed to raise a special $600000 campaign fund to strike at every wet candidate and any effort to repeal prohibition.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Initiation Tonight For Fourteen New Junior Hi Y Members
Fourteen new members of the Junior Hi Y club at High Point High School will be initiated tonight at a banquet in the First Methodist Protestant church community room. Robert Myers will lead ceremonies with talks by Professor L K Johnson and M L Patrick. Vernon Johnson will preside as toastmaster and H N Patterson will counsel members on duties and service.
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High Point High School
First Methodist Protestant Church
Robert Myers
L. K. Johnson
M. L. Patrick
H.N. Patterson
Vernon Johnson
Lindbergh Flight To Paris Under Cloudy Maine Sky
The weather in Portland Maine today was cloudy with a light rain beginning near the Maine coast shortly after Captain Lindbergh began his flight to Paris. Northeast wind at six miles per hour.
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Maine
Lindbergh
Paris
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