Chrysler to Buy Dodge in $450 Million Merger
Walter P Chrysler and Clarence Dillon forged a secret plan to merge Chrysler with Dodge Brothers Inc, creating a $450 million deal aimed at challenging General Motors. Dodge would continue its car line, with Chrysler exchanging stock for Dodge shares as the deal proceeds.
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United Press
New York
Walter P. Chrysler
Clarence Dillon
Harvard
Ritz-Carlton
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Wall Street
Dodge
Dillon, Read & Co
Chrysler Company
Dodge Motors
General Motors Corporation
Chiveler
Merced Companies
Dillon
Chrysler
The
Stock Exchange
Indianapolis Air Show Exposition Draws Large Crowds
Indianapolis airport exposition runs five days attracting large crowds to view new model planes and Army exhibits. Capt H Weir Cook and Paul H Moore said the event, valued at 2 million dollars, has been highly successful with aerial stunts and parachute drops featuring Army pilots and Ruth Elder.
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Indianapolis
H. Weir Cook
13Th Observation Squadron
Paul H. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Haldeman
Ruth Elder
Cook
Genaro
Goldberg
Schoenfield
Walter R. Peck
Fred Maibacher
A. B. McDaniels
San Antonio
Texas
Aviation meet planned in Elkhart June 9 and 10
Times Special reports Elkhart Indiana will host an aviation meet on June 9 and 10. Hoosier fliers and pilots from other states will compete. The We Club of South Bend will enter a self assembled plane coached by Al Dewitt who will pilot the machine.
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Elkhart
Ind
We” Club of
South Bend
al Dewitt
Evansville Airport Project Under Way
Evansville Indiana moves forward on a new airport with an estimated cost of about 150000 dollars. Preliminary work began Tuesday led by R Russell Shaw of St Louis aviation expert and a member of the firm that built the ertee Field port in Missouri.
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Times
Evansville
Ind
R. Russell Shaw
St. Louis
Ertee Field
Missouri City
City Officials Tour South Bend Aerial Visit
Mayor Chester R. Montgomery joined thirteen city officials aboard the Ford cruiser plane Miss Hammond. The aircraft, owned by Betz Air Lines of Lansing Illinois, was brought by Lyman Betz president of the line and remains in the city through the week.
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Timea
South Bend
Ind
Chester R. Montgomery
Miss Hammond
Betz Air Lines
Lansing
Ill
Lyman Betz
Airlines
Local residents take sky trips in plane bought by Magley and McKinney
In Columbia City Indiana on May 29 residents report several people taking aerial excursions aboard a small plane purchased recently by Kenneth Magley and Zac McKinney.
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Times
Columbia City
Ind
Kenneth Magley
Zac McKinney
Junior Association of Commerce Vaudeville to Support Airport Fund
The Junior Association of Commerce sponsors a vaudeville show on June 12 with proceeds dedicated to creating an airport fund for Times Special MAR Ind May 30. Proceeds will aid establishing a local air port.
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Mar Ind
Junior Association of Commerce
Local plane sales by Clyde Shockley include buyers in Indiana
In Kokomo Indiana on May 30 Clyde Shockley Indiana distributor for Waco planes built in Troy Ohio reported sales to D K Russell of Kokomo Indiana Dr A C Arnett of Lafayette Paul Hobrook of Fort Wayne and a Swallow plane to Roy Petoski of Michigan City.
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Times
Kokomo
Ind
Clyde Shockley
Indiana
Waco Planes
Troy
Ohio
D. K. Russell
Dr. A. C. Arnett
Lafayette
Paul Hobrook
Ft. Wayne
Roy Petoski
Michigan City
Ed Bullough Wins Transcontinental Race Arrives in Indianapolis
Ed Bullough of Chicago former air mail pilot and 1927 New York to Spokane transcontinental air race champion landed his Laird biplane at Indianapolis airport Tuesday afternoon.
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Ed Bullough
Chicago
Air Mail
Spokane
Indianapolis
Laird
Army officers tour Martin bomber at Indianapolis expo
Maj. Leo G. Heffernman and three officers from Chanute Field Rantoul sidelined by the aeronautical exposition at Indianapolis airport as they compare a two motor Martin bomber with small commercial planes. Captain Kelley accompanies the party.
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Indianapolis Airport
Army
Leo G. Heffernan
Chanute Field
Rantoul, Til,lande
Captain Kelley
Local Pilot Crashes in Terre Haute Visit
Bernard Allen of Terre Haute, a flying school student in Kansas City, Mo., tried to land at Dresser Field and smashed a biplane. He and two companions escaped injury while the aircraft was sent back to the manufacturer for repairs.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bernard Allen
Kansas City
Allen
O. T. Allen
Dresser Field
Army air unit flies Curtis O-1l from Chanute Field
Lieut. John Hart and Lieut. R. H. Stuart led the flight with lieutenants Hewitt and Smith from Chanute Field aboard an Army Curtis O-11.
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John Hart
R. H. Stuart
Hewitt and
Smith
Chanute Field
Army
Memphis Pair Arrives by Laird Biplane for Indianapolis Race
Visitors from Memphis Tennessee Mr and Mrs Lloyd F Layne and Mrs Snow Wilson arrived at Indianapolis airport on Tuesday by plane then traveled to the Speedway to attend the races, flying in a Laird biplane.
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Speedway
Indianapolis Airport
Lloyd F. Layne
Snow Wilson
Memphis, Tenn
Mayor Slack Leads Safety Board Through Aero Nautical Expo
Mayor L Ert Slack and safety board members Fred W Connell Ira Haymaker and Robert F Miller toured the aero nautical exposition at the Indianapolis Airport. The group spent over an hour inspecting planes and displays late Tuesday.
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L. Ert Slack
Safety Board
Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Fred W. Connell
Ira Haymaker
Robert F. Miller
Bank tour by National City Bank official reaches Ft. Wayne
Henry Collins of National City Bank New York on an airplane tour of Middle West banks visited several Indianapolis institutions and flew to Fort Wayne with George Beitler Evansville West Side Bank president. He planned to fly to Detroit then return to Evansville.
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Indianapolis
Henry Collins
National City Bank
New York
Middle West
Ft. Wayne
Capitol Airways
George Beitler
West Side Bank of
Evansville
Colline
Detroit
Speedway Photos To Be Flown To Chicago For Race Coverage
De Havilland plane landed at Indianapolis airport Tuesday afternoon piloted by S. J. Short from Chicago Daily News. Walter T. Varney, airmail pilot between Salt Lake City and Pasco, Wash., reportedly carries the highest insured aviator policy with $125000 total coverage after recently securing a $77500 policy.
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Speedway
Chicago
de Haviland
Indianapolis
S. J. Short
Chicago Daily News
Unite Areaa
San Francisco
Walter T. Varney
Salt Lake City
Pasco
Wash
France to name separate air minister in cabinet
Paris May 30 the cabinet is to vote tomorrow to create a distinct air ministry with charge of aviation in France and its colonies. Laurent Egnac is expected to be appointed to the post as Britain and Italy already maintain separate air ministries.
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Eur Nited
Paris
France
Laurent Egnac
Great Britain
Italy
Peru Grants Air Mail Pact To Huff Deland Dusters
The government issues a decree allowing Huff Deland Dusters Inc of Louisiana to establish air mail passenger and freight service between Peru and the United States within one year. The American firm, believed backed by Keystone Aircraft Corp, can use any Peruvian airfield.
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United Press
Lima
Peru
Huff Deland Dusters, Inc
Louisiana Flying Company
United States
American Corporation
Keystone Aircraft Corporation
Lindbergh Starts From Wichita in Ryan Brougham
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh leaves Wichita at 4 10 am to fly to Clovis New Mexico in a Ryan brougham. He is accompanied by Maj. Thomas G Linphier and Col. Henry Breckinridge after arriving last night from New York following a fourteen hour twelve minute flight.
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Bylonized
Wichita
Kan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clovis
New Mexico
Ryan Brougham
Thomas G. Linphier
Henry Breckenridge
Lone Eagle
New York
Bishop Leete Transferred to Omaha Area Succeeds in Kansas City
Bishop Edgar Blake, now in Paris, France, succeeds Frederick D. Leete of Indianapolis as bishop following the quadrennial general conference in Kansas City. Leete, resident bishop of Indianapolis for eight years, will transfer to the Omaha area. Leete is a Syracuse educated lawyer and author. Blake, born in Gorman Maine, was ordained in 1899 and became a bishop in 1920.
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Edgar Blake
Paris
France
Frederick D. Leete
Indianapolis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Leete
Omaha
Avon
N. Y
Syracuse University
de Pauw
Evansville College
Wesley Board of Foundation
Indiana
Purdue
Blake
Gorman
Boston School of Theology
New Hampshire
Robbery Report At City Stop Involving Mock Officers
W. G. Davis of Chicago and R. O. Graves of 3350 N Pennsylvania St say they were stopped by men dressed as police near Fourteenth Street and N Meridian Street Tuesday night. After a search Davis lost $12, his license and other valuables.
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W. G. Davis
Chicago
R. O. Graves
Pennsylvania St
Fourteenth St
N. Meridian St
Davis
Indiana University bookstore to be enlarged this summer
Bloomington Indiana May 30 The Indiana University book store will gain an addition this summer to provide a storeroom for books and other supplies.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Police seek missing man Andrew Jacobs after weeks of absence
Andrew Jacobs, 71, of 131 S. Ritter St., has been missing from home for several days and police, acting on relays from relatives, are pursuing leads today.
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Andrew Jacobs
S. Ritter St
How Famous Model Bleaches Her Skin
Miss Betty Thatcher a noted artist’s model shares a home made skin bleach recipe. She mixes three ounces of Orchard White with the juice of two lemons to create a quarter pint mix for face neck and arms. The remedy softens rough skin brightens complexion and fades tan freckles when used fresh.
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Betty Thatcher
Funeral services for Dr Samuel E Smith Saturday
Funeral services for Dr Samuel Edwin Smith 66 provost of Indiana University who died Tuesday afternoon at his home 37 West Fall Creek Blvd will be held at 10 a m Saturday at the home with Dr William Lowe Bryan president of Indiana University officiating The body will be taken to Bloomington for private services and burial Dr Smith a noted medical administrator was born Gosport August 31 1861 educated at Indiana University and the University of Louisville He served in state and national medical organizations and was a trustee of Indiana University Surviving are his widow two sons and two brothers
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Samuel Edwin Smith
Indiana University
West Fall Creek Blvd
William Lowe Bryan
Bloomington
Smith
Gosport
John W
Mary E. Smith
University of Louisville
Northern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Logansport
American Medico- Psychology Association
American Medical Association
National Conference On Charities and Correction
Indiana State Conference On Charities and Correction
Indiana Medical Association
Marion County Medical Association
Phi Kappa Psi
Indiana Society of Chicago
Molsons
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Presbyterian Church
Democratic Party
Martha R. Smith
E. Rogers Smith
S. R. Smith
Indianapolis
Charles Smith
Richmond
Homer Smith
Bootlegger with liquor in boots key witness in Kokomo probe
Fireman Lloyd Morgan described as bootlegger who wore liquor in his boots by fellow firefighter Otto Calhoun testifying to the Howard County grand jury examining drinking in the Kokomo department. Calhoun said Fire Chief Jack Aspy visited No. 3 station, Morgan’s alleged liquor HQ, as the probe closed with imminent charges.
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Kokomo
Times Special
Ind
Lloyd Morgan
Otto Calhoun
Howard County Grand Jury
Calhoun
Jack Aspy
No. 3
Morgan
Homer R. Miller
Grand Jury
Realty Dealer Sentenced in Notary Case at Montgomery
Charles W. Ross a real estate dealer was sentenced to one to three years in the Indiana State Prison for falsely attesting acknowledgment as a notary public. He also paid a $100 fine after pleading guilty in Montgomery Circuit Court before Judge Jere West.
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Times
Awfordsville
Ind
Charles W. Ross
Indiana State Prison
Jere West
Montgomery
Racing Car Starters Lineup with Valve and Special Models
List of drivers and car names in a grid of rows and columns detailing entries such as Duray Woodbury Bergere Miller special Boyle Valve Special and Duesenberg front drive configurations at a historic starting lineup for a race. Includes teams like Miller Special Marmon Special State Auto Special and various chassis names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Duray
Cliff Woodbury
Cliff Bergere
Miller
Boyle
Valve
Church Court Clears Pastor In Subordination Charges
The Presbyterian general assembly in Tulsa cleared Rev Albert Fitch of New York of doctrinal charges about the virgin birth and denied J H Hackethorn of Lansing his appeal from general contumacy. Dismissal of Winifred Altwater of Toledo was upheld. The 1929 assembly will be held at the House of Hope church in St Paul Minnesota.
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United Presa
Tulsa
Okla
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Albert Fitch
New York
J. H. Hackethorn
Lansing
Mich
Winifred Altwater
Lodge Ave
Toledo
House of Hope
St Paul, Minn
Race Visitor Sought in Bedford Missing Person Case
Bedford police sought race visitor Cletus Wolfe after his mother died in Orleans Indiana. His brother Cley reported the death to police by long distance call from Orleans.
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Cletus Wolfe
Bedford
Ind
Wolfe
Orleans
Cley
Pekin Army Routes Raiders in Northern Foray
Southern raiding groups reached within twenty miles of Pekin but were routed. Dispatches say Shansi raiders cooperating with southern Nationalist armies punctured the left wing of the Northern defenses near the capital.
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United Press
London
Pekin
Daily Mail
Gymnasts Graduate at Union Commencement
Twelve Union students will receive degrees at 8 p.m. Thursday as the North American Gymnastic Union completes graduation. Thirty-three students will earn diplomas for three years of work. Dr. William P. Dearing president of Oakland City College will deliver the commencement address.
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Union
North American Gymnastic Union
William P. Dearing
Oakland City College
Gate Crasher Arrested After Speedway Entry Fight
An argument over credentials at the Speedway led to arrest of J. F. Murphy of 3787 Coliseuz Ave for alleged assault and battery on guards E. A. McCarty and C. H. Baker last night. McCarty and Baker are listed at 614 N. East St. and R. R. Box 256 respectively.
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J. F. Murphy
Coliseuz. Ave
Speedway
E. A. McCarty
N. East St
C. H. Baker
R. R
Coolidge Uses Big Stick to Lead Congress
President Coolidge pressed his policy agenda with direct presidential input, signaling a tougher stance toward Congress. He pushed for an 71-ship, unlimited construction program at $800 million, but the House cut it to sixteen ships for five years and the Senate left it stalled. He influenced tax and flood bills to suit his aims, though not in the exact form he requested.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Capitol
Congress
House
Senate
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