Woman Sets New Official Endurance Mark for Women
Viola Gentry, at Roosevelt Field on December 29, flew 8 hours 4 minutes 387 seconds in an open cockpit biplane to set a women endurance record. She landed safely despite heavy rain and cold gear, after takeoff at 5:44:28 AM with 190 gallons of gas and hopes of a long flight into the night.
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Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Viola Gentry
National Aeronautical Association
Gentry
Gert N.C
Avistion Instructan
Grace Lyon
Long Beach
King George’s condition improves as treatment continues
Reports state the right chest shows improvement and respiration nears normal. The pleural infection and empyema are slowly healing, with heart strength returning gradually. Despite profound exhaustion, progress is noted and the illness is expected to be slow but steadier. Signed by Hewett Rigby Buzzard Rolleston Dawson. The Balmoral Castle liner reaches Funchal Madeira at 7 am and departs at 11:15 am with the Duke of Gloucester aboard.
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Hewett, Rigby
Buzzard
Rolleston
Dawson
Duke OF Gloucester
Madeira
Funchal
Island of Madeira
Balmoral Castle
Question Mark Refueled On Trip to Shreveport
Two hundred gallons of gasoline were transferred mid air to the tri motor Fokker Question Mark as it joined the C-2 above Dallas en route to Midland Texas for refueling. Major Carl Spatz and Captain Ira Baker lead the endurance flight toward the Pacific coast with refueling planned over San Diego.
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Dallas
Tex
Midland
Texas
Tucson
Ariz
Carl Spatz
Ira C. Baker
Pacific Coast
Shreveport
Weet
Alabama
Shreveport Airways Company
Lovefield
San Diego
Calif
Lowell H. Smith
John Paul Richter
Army Air Corps
Rockwell Field
de Haviland
Washington
California
Major Spatz
Los Angeles
Cap Explosion Affects Students At School Pedestrian
An in school mishap occurred when a cap exploded while a student Henry etc. Henry showed off new caps generating a whistling sound and glee. A sudden jar set off the cap in Henri s left hand drawing teachers and Principal Miss Madie Moore to the scene.
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Henry
Henri
Madie Moore
Accident Injures Lad As Caps Spill From Passing Car
A boy was injured when explosive caps spilled on the road near Riverside and was rushed to Riverside sanitarium. Doctors fear for a possible loss of a finger but hope to save it. The caps likely fell from a passing car. teachers at Lida Benton school helped collect them.
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Riverside Sanitarium
Lida Benton School
Trade Commission Chief Resigns to Coolidge
Chairman Abram F. Myers of the Federal Trade Commission has sent his resignation to President Coolidge. The notice comes from Washington on December 20. Myers has led the agency during a period of regulatory activity and economic policy shaping.
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Associated Press
Washington
Abram F. Myers
Federal Trade Commission
Coolidge
Robbery Foiled by Watchman and Gunfire
A bank защит robbery attempt failed when Martin fired back from the ground after being attacked by three men. Four bullets struck the bank front while two missed. The watchman, though injured lightly, is not seriously hurt. Suspects escaped in a car, with no clues found.
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Martin
Pursuit of Ruth McConnell Draws Three Across States
Ruth McConnell eludes reporters as she travels toward San Francisco with news of a man from Rochester Dr David Meeker in hot pursuit by air. Meeker loses time in Salt Lake City missing a plane connection and vows to continue the chase. Clifton Springs family denies the tale saying Miss McConnell visits the west while Meeker’s wife calls the affair fantastical.
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United States
Ruth McConnell
Reno
Nev
David O. Meeker
Rochester
N. Y
Salt Lake City
Meeker
Kenneth B. Coulter
Clifton Springs
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Miss McConnell
Coulter
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King George
Question Mark
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Cap
Steele’s Grocery
St. Matthew’s School
Eata
Hecsince
Jonesboro
Ruth McOnnell
Omaha
Virginia
Vanity Fair
Gotham
Virginia Shoppe
Virginia Hotel
Parker
Bradden
Siace
Pear
Pena
Kahn
Ouachita Bank
Soe
Billy
Cottingtons
Victor Talking Machine CO
Camden, New Jersey
U.S.A
Victor Records
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