British Plane Now Attempting First Westward Flight
Three planes race across the Atlantic from Canada to England with one carrying a flying princess. The Sir John Carling started from London Ontario toward London England, 8900 miles, via Harbor Grace. The Royal Windsor departed Windsor Ontario on a nonstop flight to Windsor England with passengers Phil food and Duke Schiller, aiming to echo historic trans Atlantic hops.
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England
Canada
Royal Windsor
John Darling
Ifill
New Foundland
Philfood
C. A. (Duke) Schiller
Windsor
Lowenstein - Wertheim
Qikaphael
Upavon
Southampton
Ton
Ont
Torto
John Carling
Terry Tully
James Metcalf
Ie Hamilton
Ottawa
Flight From London Ont To London Eng In Mono Plane
Captain Terry Tully and Lieutenant James Medcalf started at 5:30 AM in the Sir John Carling from London Ontario heading toward London England. The takeoff was smooth with perfect weather as the plane climbed to 1500 feet before turning eastward.
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Terry
James Medcalf
London
Ont
Terry Tully
Sir John Carling
Eng
Tully
Medcalf
Reports On Redfern Flight Return To Ground
A Para Brazil report says earlier claims of Paul Redfern’s plane falling near Alemquer are groundless but searches continue. An unconfirmed note suggests he landed near Alemquer while the aviator was due to signal from Macapa to choose a route toward Pernambuco or Rio de Janeiro.
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Para
Brazil
Paul Redfern
Alemquez
Alemquer
Amazon River
Redfern
Great River
Macapa
Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Flying Princess Believed Lost On Westward Trip
A monoplane named Flying Princess is believed to be lost on a westward flight. The article notes aviation advances in the United States with a new countrywide air express system and private company operations, including routes from New York to San Francisco and Chicago to Dallas.
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New York
America
Chicago
Dallas
San Francisco
Boston
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Air Express
Colonial Air Transport
National Air Transport
Boeing Air Transport
Western Aid Express
Cleveland
Hadley Field
N. J
American Railway Express Company
Prisoners Received at State Prison in Raleigh
News from Raleigh reports that 118 prisoners were received at the state prison during July and August. Among them are five murderers and many aged 20 to 30. Johnston and Buncombe counties show the largest inflows, with 36 inmates from Johnston. A separate note from Brookline, Massachusetts says all matches in a tennis tournament were postponed due to rain.
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Raleigh
George Ross Poll
Teaeace
Johnston and
Buncombe Ec
Raleigh Duri
Lea
Brookline
Mass
Sef
Longwood Cricket Club
Riot Horrors in Bareilly during Hindu Festival Kill Thirteen
Thirteen people were killed and 96 injured in a communal riot during a Hindu festival in Bareilly British India. A Hindu procession passing a Mohammedan Mosque triggered fighting. police fired 16 rounds and reinforcements were sent to disperse the crowds.
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Bareilly
British India
Monoplane Flight From Windsor Heads Toward England
The Royal Windsor with Phil Wood and C A Schiller began a non stop flight from Walkerville Field Windsor to England at 9 18 a m eastern time A wreath reading Nungesser Coli and a chalked Dont forget me Helen decorated the plane Ada Greer Schiller s fiancée gave a teddy bear as mascot Ed Mulligan spun the CN 1100 propeller The take off drew thousands of cheering spectators and the plane headed east toward its ocean crossing objective
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Windsor
Ont
Royal
Atlantic
Helen
Wood
Ada Greer
Sault Ste Marie
Schiller
Ed Mulligan
Wright Motor
Charles A. Lindbergh
Richard E. Byrd
Greensboro cotton man and sons hurt in car crash
Pierce Rucker a Greensboro cotton merchant and his sons Pierce Jr and Walter were injured when a tire blew out causing their automobile to overturn twenty miles south of Chester South Carolina. Walter aged four is in the most serious condition. The elder Rucker has a fractured collar bone and cuts. Pierce Jr. has facial bruises and a back injury. They were returning from Columbia after a visit.
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Chester
S. C
Pierce Rucker
Greensboro
Pierce, Jr
Walter
Here
Mr. Rucker
Columbia
ICC suspends vegetable refrigeration rates to April 1 1928
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed increases in refrigeration charges on carload shipments of vegetables from Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia until April 1 1928. The Norfolk to New York spinach rate would rise from 150.90 to 203.40 under the plan.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Norfolk
New York
W C T U National Convention Set for Boston in 1928
The executive committee announced that the 1928 national W C T U convention will be held in Boston. The decision was made today.
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Boston
Minneapolis
Plane sighting over Toronto on London bound flight
A monoplane believed to be the Sir John Carling flying from London Ontario toward London England passed over Toronto at 7 45 this morning Eastern Daylight Time, 130 miles east of its starting point, officials said.
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Toronto
Sir John Carling
London
Ont
Eng
Airship Sir John Carling Flies Over Phillipsburg
The London to London flight monoplane Sir John Carling passed over Phillipsburg at 10 28 a m EST today. The ship flew low and fast, heading east by north.
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Phillipsburg
Que
London
Sir John Carling
Canadian Airmen Fly Low Over Alburg in Trans-Atlantic Run
Canadian airmen Captain Tully and Lieutenant Medecalf piloting the trans Atlantic plane Sir John Carling passed over Alburg Vermont at 10 17 a m EST flying low and fast heading directly east. The craft was also sighted over Rousey Point.
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Alburg
Tully
Medecalf
Sir John Carling
Rousey Point
Monoplane Sir John Carling Seen Near Kingston en Route Flight
Kingston reports the monoplane Sir John Carling on the London to London flight was observed passing east of the city at 9 30 a m eastern daylight time.
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Kingston
Ont
Sir John Carling
London
Birthday Honors for Robert Morris at Masonic Home
Greensboro observers commemorated the birthday of Robert Morris founder of the Eastern Star at the Masonic and Eastern Star home. Leaders from across the state spoke on his life and achievements while Mizpah chapter Montreal presented a Canadian flag as a token of fraternity.
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Robert Morris
Masonic
Greensboro
The
Eastern Star
Masonic and Eastern Star
Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Alice Harper Parker
Ashville
Canada
Phoenix
City Court Closed Until Monday Morning
Municipal court will not hold a session until next Monday morning as Judge Teague and Clerk Caudle are out of town. Teague is in Washington D C for the Theta Chi convention and Caudle is visiting Richmond and Norfolk Virginia.
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Judge Teague
Clerk Caudle
Teague
Washington, D. C
Theta Chi Fraternity
Caudle
Richmond
Norfolk
Recall Petition Draws In Daily Record Staff In Greensboro
Publication by the Greensboro Daily News lists 1359 signers to recall Mayor E B Jeffress and Councilmen White and Ridenhour. City Clerk Ed Sherrill checks signatures as protests could fail to meet the 1150 threshold. In Greenville, Mrs Gertrude Ellis testifies Henry Townsend stayed at the Willis home after the slaying to protect Mrs Ethel Willis.
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Enterprise Greensboro
Greensboro Daily News
E. B. Jeffress
Ford
White
Daily News
Ed. Sherrill
Legion to Form New NC Executive Committee Nominees
The North Carolina American Legion plans to appoint General Albert L. Cox of Raleigh as department commander and Robert C. Powell, Yarborough Hotel manager, as adjutant. Powell, a 54th Infantry veteran and Fort and Fight correspondent, would run department HQ from the Yarborough hotel. Cox opposes hiring a person holding federal or state office as adjutant.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
Albert L. Cox
Robert C. Powell
Yarborough
Widow and Townsend Stand Trial in Sheriff Willis Murder
Greenville court hears testimony from Boyce Haas that Mrs. Ethel Willis phoned the sheriff after Sam D Willis was shot. Haas recounts a midnight call and the dispatch of a revolver to search for the killer. Prosecutors allege Sheriff Willis was killed by gunfire at his home after a long acquaintance with the victim.
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Greenville
S. C
Ethel Willis
Boyce D. Haas
Henry S., Townsend
Sam D. Willis
Willis
Bahama natives report sighting of Port of Brunswick plane
Miami broker H K Smith says Bahama Islanders near Great Abaco Island heard a large monoplane at 2 a m last Friday. Villagers in Cooperstown and Fish Key corroborated hearing the craft flying low above their settlements.
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Miami
Fla
H. K. Smith
Smith, Parks and Smith
Nassau
Great Abaco Island
Bahamas
Bahama
Brunswick
Paul Redfern
Cooperstown
Little Abaco Island
Fish Key
British Guiana Launches Search for Missing Aviator Redfern
Governor of British Guiana orders police and public to aid in locating American aviator Paul Redfern and arranges a seaplane search along the coast as anxiety grows over his fate.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Paul Redfern
Redfern
Redfern Flight Rumor Sparks Brunswick Vigil
An uncertain report from Para Brazil claimed Paul Redfern had landed or fallen near Alemquer Brazil, sending Brunswick crowds to the newspaper offices and prompting calls for confirmation as hope rose he reached Brazil. The town watched the route and noted Alemquez lay 200 miles west of his plotted course.
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Brunswick
Para
Brazil
Paul Redfern
Alemquer
Redfern
Alemquez
Brunswick flier Paul Redfern presumed safe role far from home
Mrs A J Bedenbaugh sister of Paul Redfern voices cautious relief after reports he may have landed or fallen near Alemayer. She seeks confirmation while Mrs Redfern wife of the aviator stays with sister in Sumter South Carolina and plans to travel to Charlotte.
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Charlotte
A. J. Bedenbaugh
Paul Redfern
Brunswick
Brazil
Alemayer
Redfern
Sumter
S. C
R. B. Jennings
Redfern Father Clings to Hope as Pilot Status Rumor Surfaces
In Columbia South Carolina on September 12 AP reports an unconfirmed Para Brazil dispatch about aviator Paul Redfern. Dr Fred C Redfern, father of the missing flyer, says he believes Paul is safe and expects confirmation. Mrs Paul Redfern visits to rest with the Redfern family.
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Columbia
S. C
Para
Brazil
Paul Redfern
Falen
Alemquer
Fred C. Redfern
Paul
Federal Tax Collections Rise in North Carolina
Raleigh reports a total rise of 4,040,316.04 in federal tax collections for July and August compared with last year. Internal Revenue Service official Gil liam Grissom notes August collections at 19,434,321.65 and July at 17,515,283.43. State revenues also show a 152,644 gain for July and August year over year.
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Raleigh
Gilliam Grissom
United States
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Railroads Ordered to File Plans for New Raleigh Union Station
The Seaboard, Southern and Norfolk and Western railroads must file plans for a new Raleigh union station with the state corporation commission within 60 days as directed by the commission in response to a civic request. The order is being reviewed by the United States Supreme Court.
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Raleigh
Sept
Seaboard, Southern
Norfolk and Southern
Union
State Corporation Commission
United States Supreme Court
Ingram Visitors From City Lodging With Florida Kin
Visiting in the city Mr and Mrs C YT Ingram of Mpa Florida stay with Mr and Mrs J J Ingram at their Minego Farriss avenue home in a family visit.
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City
C. YT. Ingram
Mpa
Florida
Ingram
J. J. Ingram
Farriss Avenue
St Raphael crosses Atlantic bid eyes Newfoundland watch
Observers along the eastern coast of Newfoundland scanned the horizon for the St Raphael, the flying princess bound for the first east to west Atlantic crossing. Pilot Captain Leslie Hamilton, with passenger Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, faced variable weather as harbor lights and wireless stations remained on alert for news of the monoplane’s approach.
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Princess Lowenstein-Wertheim
Leslie Hamilton
St. Raphael
England
Atlantic
Canada
English Channel
Ottawa
Upavon
Eng
Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence River
Radio
Edwards
Belle Isle
Gulf
ST. Johns
N. F
Upaven
Lowenstein - Wertheim
F. F. Minchin
New Foundland
Harbor Grace Air Field
Bannett
Imperial Airways Company
London
Ireland
Hamilton
Ottas
Lindbergh
Eagle
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Tre
the Royal Windsor
Associated Press
Canada Port
Gate City
Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
Recall Petiton
Daily Record
Gertrude Ellis
Henry Townsend
Ethel. Willis
Townsend
Legion
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