Fort Worth Se Adds Endurance Flight Record to Aviation History
In Fort Worth on May 25, 192? a monoplane flight by pilot Reginald L. Rewbins and assistant James Kelley surpassed the previous endurance record by one hour, achieving at least 150 hours 40 minutes. The attempt continued into night as refueling with petrol and other tasks persisted, while the crew maintained composure and faced the fatigue of the long flight.
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Fort Worth
Lex
Alan Tecordh
Metor Ivan Aga
Pacific
Reginald L. Rewbins
James Kelley
Howe
Sisteenth
Robbing
Kelly
Hey Doels
Fahy Aims At Solo Endurance Record In California
Weihert J. Fahy, Lockheed chief test pilot, circles southern California as he bids to beat three supersonic endurance marks. He must surpass Lindbergh’s 33 and a half hour flight, V. Thomas’s 35 hours 5 minutes, and Jensen’s 45 hours 28 minutes 21 seconds to tie Jensen’s Roosevelt Field record, staying up until 4 42 p m Pacific time tomorrow to equal it.
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Los Anes
Weihert
J. Fahy
Angelos Sven
Welock
Afbormann
Tyre
Fahy
Lockheed Aircrafs
California
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Alie Royal V. Thomas
Roosevelt Field
Martin Jensen
Ab Ranzevelt Fiehlhist
Pacifie
Jensen
Endurance flight goal for Miss Banxer in Wichita
A two pilots Owen Haulkland and Gere Shank fly the painted monoplane Miss Banxer from Wichita airport aiming to beat the army endurance record on the Question Mark. They plan several long legs with refuelings tonight and tomorrow, after an 8:54 am takeoff and a smooth engine start.
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Wichita
Kans
Miss Banxer
Ftulay
Ehlelt
Owen Hauekland
Gere Shank
Mingland
Shank
Tan
Ome
Series of holds nets forty thousand in Newark area
Four holdups in the Newark area netted more than 40 000 as armed robbers struck a bank on Most Orange Street taking 27 280 from the teller. A man bound in North Plainfield later reported 10 900 taken after showing money from a bank loan. A fourth payoff occurred at Morrison and Shemman Inc while a courier for Hayes Circle Bank was robbed of 1900 and 3100 in non negotiable Cher frames.
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Newatuk
Nod
Gee
Newark
Bank of the
Tig Orange Trust Company
Orange
Benk
Hinke
Heof
Morrison and Shemman, Inc
Mizabeth Contractors
Hen Somers
Ciessenger
Hayes Circle Bank
Vielim
Cher Fram Armour and Co
Depork
Weather outlook with scattered storms and warmer temps
Virginia forecast calls for slightly warmer Sunday with scattered afternoon thunder showers and moves into Monday with local thundershowers. Tennessee expects local showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Monday with warmer conditions. Previous day temperatures similar to last year with no rain on the same date. Readings taken at dawn from multiple observers for four hours.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Don. m
Dixon to Head Cotton Group in Atlantic City
Arthur M. Thixon of Gastonia North Carolina was elected president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association at the convention closing in Atlantic City New Jersey. Other officers named include B Vi Goer of Greenville South Carolina second vice president Gason J Galloway of LaGrange Georgia and William McLaurine of Charlotte North Carolina as secretary. Resolutions urged a tariff on jute opposed farm relief debenture provisions called for funding standards for measuring ginning methods and urged manufacturers to boost longer staple cultivation near mills.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Arthur M. Thixon
Gastonia
N. C
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Hotel Trinymore
B. Vi. Goer
Greeville
S&s C
Congress
Finns Sign Russian Pact in Moscow
A convention establishing customs control zones in the Finnish Gulf has been signed in Moscow between the Soviet Union and Finland. The zones lie outside the territorial waters of both countries and set out cross border procedures for trade and border control during the agreement period.
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Moscow
API
Finnish Gulf
Soviet Union
Finland
Endurance Plight Records Goals Of Trio Of Attempts
Three civilian crews pursue new sustained flight records in Texas. Fort Worth monoplane Tort Worth aims to beat the 150 hour 40 minute 15 second Question Mark benchmark. Robbins and Kelly have surpassed six days aloft and near the target time on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Texas
R. L. Robbins
James Kelly
Fort Worth
Walkout by House conferees delays farm debt talks
House conferees walked out of the farm debt conference with no notice to the Senate. They warned against erasing the expert debenture plan, signaling a possible impasse as talks stalled. Senator Smith condemned the House’s refusal to negotiate, urging standard conference procedures.
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Raymond Z. Henle
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Senaator Smith
South Carolina
Isc
French Flyers Hope to Start Today to Paris
Old Orchard Me May 25 AP Activity on the part of the crew of the Yellow Bird to day was an indication that the French trans Atlantic flyers hoped to hop off for Paris tomorrow morning Mechanics attached to the French expedition rushed the Rasdline tank of the Bernard monoplane and began taking on fresh fuel The tanks were filled to half capacity Armando Lotti sponsor of the flight said weather conditions were not perfect they were not too bad Meanwhile the Green Flash which Roger Q Williams and Lewis A Yancey plan to fly to Rome remained in its hangar No work was done on the machine and the two men said they would not take off tomorrow The bright yellow of the French plane is covered with the well Wishes and names of many of those who have visited the beach to view the two trans Atlantic planes.
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Old Orchard
Paris Tomorow
Armeno Lotti
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
Rome
Chicago hotel lifts ban on sale of soft mixers
May 75 report from Chicago notes Hotel Sevens rescinds a week old prohibition on serving ginger ale and sparkling waters in guest rooms after protests by patrons and manufacturers. Despite lifting the ban, other local venues maintain dry rules and hotel staff promise precautions to prevent mixing with alcohol.
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Chicago
ATP
E. J. Stevens
Chiedgo
Stevens
Olympic Fields
Morrison Hotel
J. Stevens
House Approves Further Amends Tariff Measure
The House approved more amendments to a tariff bill amid a Republican rift over sugar schedule changes. A controversy erupted in the Ways and Means Committee over molasses duty shifts from 0.6 cents to 10 cents per gallon, a bid by Rep. Hull that narrowly failed 122 to 130 before the committee restored the existing duty.
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Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
William #. Hull
Senate and House Ask Delay on French War Debt
Washington May 25 AP Resolutions propose postponing payment by France of 460 million war debt due August 1 if the Mellon Bergere debt accord is ratified before August 1 while Congress is in recess. Backed by administration figures, the measures would delay 490 million until May 1 19?ly, contingent on French parliament action, with settlement terms tied to the Mellon plan if ratified by May 4.
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Washington
France
Congress
Senate
House
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Hawley
Ways and Means Committee
Beth
Mellon
American Congress
Strike Ends As Workers Return To Work At Two Plants
ELIZABETHTON Tenn May 25 AP former employees of two textile plants ended a long strike dating from April 15 by an almost unanimous vote to return to work. Union leader L Stubbs did not reveal conditions but negotiations with Bamberg and Glanzstoff officials were near. Bamberg plant president Arthur Mothwurf said he was highly pleased with the vote and the settlement.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
L. Stubbs
Orsa
United Textile Workers of America
Mothwurf
Associated Press
Arthur Mothwurf
Bamberg
Glangstoi
Girl with Wagon Club Kills Storekeeper in Mountain Area
Miss Coffer, 22, resisted grocer Atchley with a wagon stake after he allegedly drank and pursued her at his Tennessee village store. She struck him, his head injuries proved fatal a few hours later. Authorities say the case may not require an inquest, and Atchley’s death is tied to the blows from the weapon.
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Onessee
Tennessee
de J.T. Smith
Atehley
Atchley
J. H. Campbell
Cleveland
Smith
Shevitt Davis
Campbell
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Ada Comstock
Radcliffe College
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Newton D. Baker
Wilson
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William States
North Plainfield
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Tek Onts Road
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Cotton Group
Over Haughlan
Gene Shank
Kellyj
Atlantic
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Maderais
Armana Lott
Roger Williams
Lewis Yancey
Amis Bara Bae
Reg Robbins
Jim Kelley
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