Lindbergh Sets Out On Solo Flight To Paris From Roosevelt Field
Captain Charles A Lindbergh begins an unmarked air trail to Paris in the Spirit of St Louis. The 25-year-old Missourian faces perilous takeoff, fog, and strong headwinds as he hopes to reach Paris within about 31 hours with fuel for 48.
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Roosevelt Field
N. YY
Charles A. Lindbergh
Missouri National Guard
Paris
Missourian
Disnster
Lindbergh
New Foundland
Lindbergh Flying Fool A Bold Young Pilot Stuns Nation
New York profiles Charles Lindbergh as a fearless 23 year old aviator en route to Paris. He is praised for calm skill, compass reliance, and simple philosophy while critics note his modest, publicity free approach and potential danger in midair. The piece honors his rise from barnstormer to World Hope and ends with a plea for safety from a Detroit mother.
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Los Angeles
New York
Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Darecovil
San Dives
Imakas
Atlantic Ocean
Doe
Detroit
Lindbergh Travels in Special Built Airplane
New York May 20 AP The Spirit of St Louis built for Charles A Lindberghs New York to Paris trip features a 46 foot wing 23 foot fuselage and a $15000 cost. It uses a 225 hp Wright Whirlwind engine with nine cylinders and no radio, relies on a periscope for forward view and a comprehensive instrument board for guidance. The aircraft carries 425 gallons of gasoline 28 gallons of oil and a 4500 mile range with 103 to 123 mph cruise speeds.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Clarence Chambertin
Lloyd Bertaud
Columbia
Tull
San Diego
Calif
Lindberg
Tts
Spirit of
Lindbergh
Ais
Atlantic
Young Airman Sets Record Attempt in New York
In New York on May 26 AP reports Captain Lucky Lindberg begins a bold air trial six years into his career. He faces a perilous route once attempted by renowned aviators Nungesser and Colt. He aims to surpass past failure with a meticulously prepared flight in a new era of aviation.
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New York
Nungesser
Colt
Paris
Flood Threat Expands as Bayou Teche Rises Amid Death Toll
New Orleans dispatch reports Bayou Teche turning into a raging flood across Acadian country. About 105000 residents face 87 towns in imminent danger with 37 dead, including 37 children. Relocation and evacuation proceed while authorities warn as lines of refugees form milky waters spill over levees.
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New Orleans
Bayou Tethe
Kehoe
Kehane
Lansing
Bayou Teche
Atchafalaya
Bayou Des Glaises
Tobin M. Parker
Port Barre
Mareauville
Hazelwood
Cortableau
Armandville
Oaklawn
Benito Teea
Bellanca Will Not Attempt Flight If Slim Makes Good
New York may 20 bellanca motnoplane Columbia delayed by navigator Lloyd Bertaud and possible issues with Slim. article indicates no flight attempt if Slim makes good, with continuation noted on page six.
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Bellanca
New York
Columbia
Lloyd Bertaud
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Tennessee Posted
Weather bulletin notes Virginia generally fair tonight and Saturday with cooler southwest portions and shifting winds from north to east. Tennessee forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with possible showers Sunday in the northwest. temperatures show little change. Readings by U S weather station at 6 p m noted yesterday high 87, rainfall 0.60 inch. last year figures listed for comparison.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Investigation at Standstill in Bath Michigan Tragedy
Funeral preparations are under way for 44 killed when the village schoolhouse exploded. Gov. Fred W. Green has launched a relief drive with Red Cross support and donations from across the state to fund a new school. Police investigations stall ahead of an inquest as clues point to night access by Andrew Kehoe and a timed dynamite device.
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Bath
Mich
Andrew Kehoe
Fred W. Green
Red Cross
Green
Treasury
Kehoe
Wee Frank Smith
Lindbergh Presses Atlantic Flight Toward Nova Scotia
Charles Lindbergh in his Spirit of St. Louis crossed the Nova Scotia coast near Cane St. Mary Digby County while en route from New York to Boston Massachusetts. He continued toward Springfield Annapolis County flying at great speed as weather remained clear and reports noted an easterly course.
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Associated Press
Lone Slim
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Mereghan
Digby County
Nova Scotia
Halifax Maan
Atlantic Ocean
Metegapan
Atlantic
Masa
New Foundland
Ireland
N.S
Chales
Ayn Lindbergh
New York
Nova Scotia Coast Line
Cane St. Mary
Springfield
Annapolis County
Lindberth
Lunenburg
Fall
Mother Confident Her Son Will Make Flight
DETROIT May 20. Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh, a chemistry instructor at Cass Technical High School, voiced unwavering confidence in her son Charles Lindbergh’s ability to complete the New York to Paris flight as he proceeded toward France.
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Detroit
Evangeline L. Lindbergh
New York-Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Flood death toll in Mississippi flood may reach thousand
Washington May 20 The Mississippi flood death toll may reach 1000, says Lew Palmer former president of the national safety council after surveys in the stricken area. He cites up to half a million homeless and vast property damage, with figures unlikely to be precise. The council will cooperate with the federal government in relief efforts.
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Washington
Mississippi
Lew BR. Palmer
New York
National Safety Colnvial
Palmer
National Safety Council
Gove
Oil Magnate Financed and Sentenced for Senate Contempt
Oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair received a three month jail term and a $500 fine for Senate contempt after refusing to answer questions in the Teapot Dome investigation. He was released on bond pending appeal, with attorneys surprised at the minimal sentence.
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Sinclair
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
United States Senate
Justice Hitz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Teapot Dorné
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Marrin W. Littleton
Congress
Court
Chance
Attorneys Ready for Final Battle in Kelly Trial
Los Angeles May 20 Rival lawyers prepared for the final clash in the Paul Kelly murder trial. The actor is accused of killing Ray Raymond after an Easter Eve fight over Dorothy Mackaye. Prosecution medical experts testified briefly and witnesses may be recalled before a jury of eight women and four men retires to deliberate.
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Paul Kelly
Los Angeles
Ray Raymond
Dorothy Mackaye
Ide
Witt
Eigh
Arkansas teen killer sentenced to death in Floella McDonald case
Lonnie Dixon, 17, convicted of assaulting and killing Floella McDonald, a 42 year old shoal girl, at a church belfry near Little Rock. The all male jury sentenced him to die in the electric chair on his 18th birthday June 24. A large security presence guarded the courthouse during the trial. Dixon had admitted a confession later repudiated, claiming another man acted while he stood lookout.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lonnie Dixon
Floella McDonald
Arkansas Na
Tional
Court House
Dixon
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Michigan
Meteghan
Nova
London
Lew Palmer
Safety Council
Mr. Palmer
Arkansas
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