30 Years Ago Today Byrd Reached North Pole by Air
Admiral Byrd recounts the 1926 North Pole flight with Floyd Bennett, detailing the risky raft transfer to shore under ice, a near motor leak decision, and the harrowing takeoff from sea ice. He recalls the crew’s endurance and compares the feat to Washington crossing the Delaware, reflecting on aviation limits and Antarctica voyages.
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Admiral Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Wille
King’s Bay
Mike Brenong
George Neville
George Washington
Delaware
Washington
Bennett
King's Bay
Spitsbergen
Arctic Sea
Peary
Tri-State Carpenters Seek 25 Cent Pay Hike
Tri-State Union Carpenters, earning 42.20 an hour, rejected a 7 cent wage increase and demand a 25 cent hourly raise. Shirley Timmons, business agent, said immediate work stoppages planned. The AGC offer was accepted by five building trades locals on contract expirations April 30. Homer T. Parks will receive formal rejection notice today.
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Chattanooga UI
Tristate Union
Shirley Timmons
Tri-State Carpenters’ District Council
Chattanooga
Associated General Contractors of America
AGC
Tri-State Carpenters District Council
Homer T. Parks
Chattanooga aGct
Timmons
Parks
Carpenters
Uplon
Imperative Need For Atomic Tests Cited By Civil Defense Observer
Governor Walter Kohler of Wisconsin aboard the USS Mount Whitney at Enewetak Proving Ground voices strong support for continuing atomic tests. He stresses the imperative to expand knowledge of fission and fusion, warns others may act if the U.S. halts testing, and praises Joint Task Force Seven for meticulous safety and coordination amid Redwing operations. He notes the vast scope, personnel, and risks involved and emphasizes preventing harm to civilian and military personnel through careful planning and weather delays.
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Ealtor
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
mid-Parifig
Walter J. Korler
Cir Defense
Uss
Mount Mchinley
Enlwetok Proving Ground
VNSI
Proving Ground
United States
Joint Task Force Seven
Widow Sues Doctors Over Husband Kidney Death
Neppy Keefe of Cambridge filed a $250000 civil suit in Superior Court naming two doctors for removing what was believed to be the husband’s right kidney while unaware he had no left kidney. The suit, disclosed by a Boston firm, says the husband John Keefe died two months after a tumor operation. Doctors’ names await judicial notice. Public notices in the article mention wartime service and other unrelated content.
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Antarctica
United States South Pole
Pole
North Pole
Fokker
Josephine
Ford
King's Bay
Tay Spitzbergen
Camericom
Mass
Boston
Neppy Keefe
I John
Keefe
Navy
Army
Superior Court
Foote Mineral Co Hosts Chemical Progress Week in Virginia
Foote Mineral Company of Sunbright Virginia held Chemical Progress Week on April 23 28 featuring talks to Scott County school groups and plant tours for high school students across Scott Wise and Lee counties. About 260 students heard industry professionals on the importance of chemistry and the need for more scientists. Approximately 180 school students and teachers toured Foote facilities. The event is sponsored by the Manufacturers' Association to explain how chemistry benefits daily living.
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Foote Mineral Company
Sunbright
Scott
Wise
Lee
Foote Mineral Co
Manufacturing Chemists’ Associations
Tis
Donn Pilla Pain Relief Ad Claims Backache Cure
Nagging backache and urinary discomfort linked to overexertion stress or emotional upset. The advertisement touts Donn Pilla as easing abdominal irritation and aiding kidney output, promising relief after 60 years of use and urging readers to buy the new large size to save money.
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Folke
Pilla
Dean
Dan
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Richard £. Bird
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Wiliams
Europe
North America
Marshall Tolander
Alrasett
Kingsport
Cherckes Street
Cotton House
Dolton Plane
Everglaze
Jace Iri
Aires
New Spring
Martha Manning
Mia
Half
Risen
Mutha Mann
E. Center
Kelvinator
B.f.goodrich
Dial
Cima
Rey
Foote
Intentate
Bill Vollmer
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