Investigation clears Post of blame in Barrow crash that killed Will Rogers
Eugene Vidal of the Bureau of Air Commerce concludes the Alaska crash resulted from weather and mechanical factors rather than Post’s inexperience or negligence. The report notes Post flew cautiously with Rogers, avoided clouds, and would have landed if weather deteriorated, countering Eskimo and public accusations of foolhardy flying.
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Post
Air —— Bureau
Will Rogers
Air Commerce Bureau
Rogers
Joe Crosson
Pan-American Airways
Alaska
Vidal
Gible
Loke
Point Barrow
Department of Commerce
Wiley Post
Post vindicated in report on Alaska crash and icing theory
The investigation credits Wiley Post with no blame in the Alaska crash that killed Post and Roger. It notes possible motor icing or water spray causing stall and confirms the altered aircraft got a restricted license and nose heaviness after floats were added.
Alaska Echoes And Trapper Tales From Fairbanks
Will Rogers reflects on Alaskan life and small-town papers as he describes travel from Fairbanks and Hershel Island, noting Yukon rivers, Canadian trade posts, Hudson Bay Company, and native traders. He contrasts trapping hardship with everyday acts of kindness amid vintage northern lore.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Will Rogers
Hershel
Canada
Great
Hudson Bay Trading Co
U. S
Hudson Bay
Esquimes
Esquime
Floral Garden moving at rapid pace in Memorial Park plan
Floral Garden Memorial Park construction accelerates with landscaped grounds and permanent records. More than 350 buyers have purchased pre development plots. A new section drive will begin within thirty days as burials already proceed.
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Floral Garden Memorial Park
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
Moffitt's To Have New Fall Display
A. T. Moffitt and Mrs. Moffitt return from New York with new fall merchandise for display at Moffitt's Ready-to-Wear. Mr. Moffitt says the tingles are more attractive this fall and prices are exceptionally reasonable.
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Moffitt
A. Ts. Moffitt
New York
Dixie Passengers Reach Home After Rescue at Sea
Passengers and crew members of the Dixie who survived a hurricane and a prolonged sea rescue arrived by special train from Miami to Penn Station New York. About 200 passengers and 69 crew members were welcomed, with others disembarking in Philadelphia and Washington. Some carried only small packages, and pets like Carl Raap’s canary and Skippy the Boston Terrier were saved during the ordeal. The ship remained aground on French Reef off the Florida Keys.
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New York
Dixie
Miami
Pennsylvania Station
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
French Reef
Florida Keys
Carl Raap
Walker
Skippy
Frank H. Reicher
EB. W. Sundstrom
Sundstrom
George F. Outland
Los Angeles
Cal
Yale University
Henry Treser
Plainfield
N. J
Miss Kelly
R. T. Smither
New Orleans
The
Morgan Line
This Girl Had a Way With Her
Angie Deoma 18 weds Frank Genovese 20 after three years of love. They barge to Ripley New York for a marriage by a justice of the peace, police detain, and a pending divorce threat from Frank. The Dixie ship passengers recount daring moments and humorous episodes aboard during a storm.
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Cleveland
Angelo Deoma
Frank Genovese
Angie
Frank
Ripley, N. Y
Local Boy Tommy Boggs Dies After Illness
Tommy Boggs 11 son of Mr and Mrs George Boggs of 1317 English street died in a local hospital shortly before 1 am after a two week illness from an injury while playing. Born March 7 1923 in High Point he would have entered 6th grade at Oak Hill school this year. He is survived by his parents two brothers James and Odell and four sisters Mrs Ona Rhew Mrs Aubrie Poke Thelma and Elma Boggs all of High Point. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Yow's Funeral Home.
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Tommy Boggs
George Boggs
English Street
Young Boggs
High Point
Oak Hill
Friends Church
James
Odell Boggs
Ona Rhew
Aubrie Poke
Thelma
Elma Boggs
Yow
Well Known Club Woman Dies on Sixtieth Birthday
Mrs Lilly Doyle Dunlap prominent North Carolina club woman died at her Ansonville home on her sixtieth birthday from cancer. widow of Dr J M Dunlap, she led district roles in Daughters of the American Revolution and North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs. Survivors include brother William Steele Doyle of Tampa and adopted sister Miss Pearl Norris of Westminster. Funeral services at home tomorrow morning.
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Ansonville
Lilly Doyle Dunlap
North Carolina Club
Dunlap
J. M. Dunlap
Ely Reese Doyle
Steele Dunlap
Toccoa
Westminster
D. C
Asheville Normal College
Wadesboro
Daughters of the American Revolution
North Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs
William Steele Doyle
Tampa
Fla
Miss Pearl Norris
Westmins
State College Opens New Year On Friday
RALEIGH Sept 7 State College will begin its 47th academic year here next Friday September 18 with registration of new students and administrative officials expect a record enrollment during the three terms Transfer students register September 16 and 17 upperclassmen September 18 and the fall term will begin September 19
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Raleigh
URI
N. C. State College
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Commerce Department’s Investigation
By Jack Appleyard
Barrow
Clover Brand
Ay As
High Point Creamery Co
Peead
Reed
Glendale
Director of
Air Commerce
Orion
Seattle
Crosson
United States
Pan American Airways
Air Commerce Division
Will
International
Congress
Yukon
Yukon Territory
San Marchiel
Behring Sea
Artic Ocean
Pacific
Hershe Island
America
Scandinavian Countries
Folke
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
New Park
Moffitt’s
Carolina Tomorow
Alice Faye
James Dunn
George White
Fox
Policewomen's Bureau
State College
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