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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
5
Ambassador Amaral hosted a luncheon for President-Elect Prestes at the White House as U.S.-Brazil ties are celebrated. Prestes planned to honor the Unknown Soldier at Arlington and visit Mt. Vernon before a state dinner at the White House.
Ripley highlights Alvin C. Kranzelein of the University of Pennsylvania winning four first places in Paris 1900, with times and jumps listed. Also notes a Transvaal tree Acacia litakanensis name meaning diminutive pseudo camel thorn and a whale tail’s power as one of nature’s strongest blows.
Fox Movietone comedian El Brendel stresses happiness, claiming a content life with wife and wealth as he promotes The Golden Calf opening at the Apollo. The article also previews Miss Indiana pageant action and features on Born Reckless with Edmund Lowe and Catherine Dale Owen, plus vaudeville acts at the theater.
Billings Montana reports a federal drive against problem bears as government hunters pursue animals blamed for predation on sheep. The article notes official action and ongoing hunt activities with parts of the description cut off.
Film listings show Man of Manhattan at the Indiana and King of Jazz at the Circle along with Paramount on Parade at the Ohio Caught Short at the Palace and screenings at the Colonial.
Fletcher Boyd superintendent of the Indiana Masonic Home at Franklin remained seriously ill from a nervous disorder at St. Vincent's hospital. He has led the home for eleven years and is temporarily replaced by Richard H. Sweitzer, Knightstown director, who was brought to the hospital a week ago. Boyd is a former Indianapolis resident.
Francis Coleman chief deputy controller outlines a plan to pay bills on the first tenth and twentieth of each month to secure 2 percent cash discounts. Estimated annual savings about $4,000. Currently bills are paid every thirty days or longer.
Southwest wind eight miles an hour. Barometric pressure 30.10 inches at sea level. Temperature 70. Ceiling 2000 feet. Visibility six miles. Field conditions good.
Embry Riddle air mail and passenger line will operate another plane between Cincinnati and Chicago via Indianapolis starting Friday June 20. The Indianapolis division representative Donald A. McConnell said the flight lands in Indianapolis at 9 25 p m departs 9 30 p m arrives Chicago 11 15 a m returning departs Chicago 2 15 p m lands Cincinnati 4 00 p m and departs 4 15 p m for Cincinnati. Existing planes arrive in Indianapolis at 10 15 a m for Cincinnati bound and at 5 15 p m for Chicago bound.
Washington reports the aeronautics branch will illuminate 3000 miles this year as part of a 17500 mile block signal system. Upon completion half of the air routes will have radio beacon guidance with beacon lights every ten miles and emergency fields every thirty miles and hourly weather broadcasts.
French aviator Dieudonne Cane was awarded the 1929 gold medal of the International Aeronautic Federation after a federation vote on Wednesday night.
The Marion County Good Government Club launched a drive to add 25 000 members chaired by Rev. Harry A. Werking pastor of First Wesleyan Methodist. Appointments include Irvin Kirch baum as special investigator Mabel L. Pressley leads a junior group Edna Kempe as secretary to Werking with remarks from City Councilman George A. Henry and Roy T. Combs deputy sheriff presiding.
In Lebanon Indiana on June 12 a joint session of the Judson Association Sunday school and the Baptist Young Peoples Union brought together about 300 attendees for a combined gathering and program.
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