Prize drive to boost safer airplanes seeks global entrants
The Guggenheim Fund promotes a Safe Airplane Competition offering 150000 in prizes to improve in air safety. Tests emphasize low speed stability and landing ability. Grand prize 100000 to be awarded Oct 1 1929, with five 10000 prizes for early qualifiers. British entrants lead with Handley Page and La Cierva designs, plus American designers and aluminum firm partners.
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Thomas Carroll
Daniel Guggenheim
Aeronautics
Handley Page
la Cierva
Vickers Ltd
Glostershire Aircraft Company
Royden Friend Named President of Connersville Aero Club
Connersville Aero Club names Royden Friend as president replacing Angus Deaton who resigned due to time constraints. Club officials discuss purchasing a plane as a potential next step.
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Connersville
Ind
Royden Friend
Terre Haute Day Advertising Via Airplane Display
Terre Haute, Ind June 19 An airplane aided in advertising Terre Haute day to be observed Wednesday as local businessmen plan publicity events Harry Musick a local flier accompanied by remaining details of the promotional flight and plans.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Harry Musick
Weather Report and Airport Invitation Drop near Terre Haute
At 9 30 A M conditions show northeast wind seven miles per hour a 29 85 inch sea level pressure temperature seventy two and overcast sky with a 3 000 foot ceiling visibility five miles Miss Terre Haute became the site of a plane invitation drop by Leo Wolf representing the Retail Merchants Association who released printed invitations on nearby cities and towns using a newly purchased machine at the local airport.
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Times
J. H. Armington
Donald McConnell
Government Aeronautical
Leo Wolf
Retail Merchants Association
Terre Haute
Russell Thaw Becomes A Licensed Pilot At Last
Atlantic City June 19 United Press Russell Thaw son of Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit has earned his pilot’s wings and plans aviation as a life work not merely a sport.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Russell Thaw
Harry Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Young Thaw
Engine Drops in Loop Over Allentown Airplane
Walter Brooks recovered a plane after its engine fell in a loop at 1,500 feet and glided to a safe landing in Allentown Pennsylvania.
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United Press
Allentown
Walter Brooks
New Air Mail Pilot Trips Chicago with Veteran Pair
Frank Merrill, new air mail pilot for Embry-Riddle Company in Cincinnati, and Warren Vine, youngest air mail pilot, traveled from Cincinnati to Chicago Monday night to study the Cincinnati-Chicago route alongside contractors for the line.
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Frank Merrill
Embry-Riddle Company
Cincinnati
Chicago
Warren Vine
Air Mail
Passenger Plane Stops Overnight at Indianapolis Airport
A Fairchild cabin plane owned by Fliers Inc of Louisville stopped overnight at Indianapolis airport with four passengers aboard.
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The
Fliers Inc
Louisville Commercial Flying Company
Indianapolis
Flight to Panama Continues From Havana Route
Lieut. Robert W. Douglass Jr. and Lieut. James E. Parker, American Army aviators, started from Bolling Field at 7 55 a m for the next leg toward Panama. Their planes headed for Tela Honduras to refuel and, if possible, complete the 1400 mile Havana to Panama flight today after an earlier 5 a m start was aborted due to a faulty gravity feed tank in Parker's craft.
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United Press
Havana
Robert W. Douglass, Jr
James E. Parker
Panama
Bollingfield
Washington
Tela
Honduras
Yucatan Channel
Havana- Panama
Parker
Radios Arrive By Air From Chicago at National Furniture
The National Furniture Company displays two new Stewart Warner radios arriving by air mail from Chicago. Manager W H Boxon attended the Chicago radio show and arranged shipment here. Units are not yet sent to dealers and the air transport cost was 26 dollars and 40 cents.
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National Furniture Company
Washington St
Chicago
W. H. BoXon
Aviation day to kickoff Ford reliability tour in Indianapolis
Mayor L Ert Slack proclaims June 30 Aviation day and invites citizens and business leaders to greet pilots in the Ford reliability tour arriving at the Speedway. Indianapolis hosts the first of 30 cities on a 6000 mile itinerary with Lindbergh’s Ryan brougham flown by Phil Love and other notable pilots including Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman.
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L. Ert Slack
Speedway
Charles A. Lindbergh
Phil Love
G. M. Williams
Marmon Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Detroit
Prest-Olite Company
St. Louis
Eddie Stinson
George Haldeman
Stinson
Nighttime radio schedule listing stations and performances
A dense rundown of radio program items and orchestra schedules with station names and times across several networks. Highlights include performances by the Marott Hotel trio, the Indiana Ball Room, Terrific and WFBM ensembles, and the NBC Red and Blue networks featuring varied orchestras and vocalists.
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WFEM
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Baldwin Piano Company
U. S. Radio Farm School
Daily Times
Wheeler City Mission
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wfbm Ensemble
Indiana University
Furnas Ice Cream Company
Marott Hotel
Kruse-Connell Company
Arthur Bernault
WFBM
Captain Clark
Ft. Harrison
Indiana Ball Room
London Planes Carry Bullion Across Channel
Gold coin and bullion worth 130 million dollars moved through Croydon Aerodrome over three years on routes to Paris Berlin and other European cities. Freight included silk goods animals and luxury items. A daily 6 am Croydon to Paris air freighter collected night cargos for next day delivery. Flights also transported Paris fashions to London and special bread and milk for invalids abroad. Ceremonies honored Koehl Von Huenfeld and Fitzmaurice as they prepared to fly the Bremen westward across the Atlantic with plans to reach Berlin.
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United Press
London
Croydon
Paris
Berlin
Bremen
Germany
Hermann Koehl
Baron von Huenfeld
Maj
James Fitzmaurice
Atlantic
Daytime Radio Program Schedule and Local Features
Schedule lists hourly features from Indianapolis and Chicago stations including market updates, weather tips, beauty advice, and NBC network programs. Mentions Julius C Walk & Son grain firm, Boncilla laboratories, and WBBM Chicago luncheon dances with KDKA Pittsburgh musical recap.
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P.M. Se —Torrees
Julius C. Walk & Son
Soren
New York
E-Z Bake Milling Company
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Boncilla Laboratories
NBC Blue
Dr. Copeland Our
NBC Red
Household Institute
WBBM
Chicago
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Whineapahagos
Cubs-St
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Guggenheim Fund
Columbia
Phonograph Company
Whiteman
WSAI
National Broadcasting System
Columbia New
Columbia Phonograph Co
Broadway
New York City
WKBF
Hoosier Athletic Club
Triangle Trio
Swisshelm & Parker
Circle Theater
NBC_ Red
Voters
WEAF
WTIC
WJAR
WTAG
WCSH
WFI
WRC
WGY
WGR
WCAE
WEBH
Reanee
KSD
Weco
WHO
WHAS
WBT
Wjz
Goconyang
WEEI
NBC _ Red
WFIE
WOC
WBZ
KOA
WBAL
WHAM
WJR
WREN
KWK
WTMJ
WCCO
KVOO
WFAA
KPRC
Woal
WMC
WSB
WLW
Roehr
Orchestra
Sieberling Singers
WOR
WTAM
KVOC
Wooo
Ee Eprc
WOAI
WSM
WDA
NBC_ Blue
Goldman Band
KYW
Eeee
WGAE
SAI
WGN
WDAF
Columbia Network
la Palma Buccaneers
WCAU
WNAC
WEAN
WFBL
WHAK
WCAO
WJAS
WADC
WAIU
WKRC
WGHP
WMAG
Wwowo
Wmoxx
NBC Networks
Paul Whiteman
Orchestra Weaf
WWJ
WOW
KSL
Wmc, Eee Wbt, Kvoo. Wfaa, Wfla
Olga water—Musicale
KPO
Poe
Philadelphia
King Joy Orestra
nLw
Mell
Dell
NRG
Red
NBC Revue
Slumber
McClures Steppers
WFLA
Clearwater—Dance Orchestra
Holbrau
Davenport—Turners Singing Society
Wrw
Cincinnati— Millers’ Orchestay
Seemaenews Symphony
WCFL
Ciltage Savoy Orchestra
U.S
Trwllliams A
Oise
Ey Wea Senvice
Wwe
Boots
Freckles
Bobo
Blackbeard
Sam
Umgaba
Africa
NEA Service
IHC
Hes
Ghostus
Martin
Les
Cuarrer
Cuatieg
So CiaNé
Mexico
Ai Bons
Lyv Small
Kitty
Bruce Dangerfield
Pop
Boy Hood
Dangerfield
Wim
Wimmin
NEA
Book of Knowledge
Conrright
Mom
Dangerfield Auwans
Bessey
Braucher
Ghatehen and Syrepeen
Grotier Society
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