04 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1928
Page
1
A monoplane began its journey from the west coast toward Fiji with the first leg covering 240 miles in 27 hours 28 minutes. The flight’s estimated total distance to Sidney is about 7360 miles as radio reports note cloudy skies and rain over the route.
The incident involved a Chinese special train entering Matehatian suburb. A clash with Japanese guards followed the bombing under a railroad bridge at 3:20 am. Two bombs damaged rail cars and a fire spread to four coaches. Suspects were arrested and officials detained.
A car owned by Charles Laski of Gosling Road and a truck from Portsmouth Fish Co operated by Fred C Grandy collided yesterday afternoon at the State and Middle streets intersection. Both vehicles sustained considerable damage, neither driver was injured, and Laski’s car was towed to the Hislop Garage.
Rev. Lucius H Thayer D D retires from his 38 year pastorate at North Church Portsmouth after 48 years linked to Worth Congregational Church. He served on the board of Instruction aiding city schools and children, helping the needy and earning broad community regard. His resignation letter was read at morning service.
A Soviet relief commission probes a garbled radio report claimed to be from the missing Italia near Franz Josef Land. An amateur radio operator in northern Dyinsk Province says a message appeared to link to Italia Nobile and Franz Josef Land. The transmission, received on a particular wave, is unclear and partly unreadable in text. A separate classified line advertises a Singer sewing machine with furniture for sale in Levire Atkinson Street.
Former Manchester councilor Albert E L Hislop and Mrs Nellie Day Parker of Berlin elected national committeeman and committeewoman for New Hampshire at the G O P convention organization meeting in Manchester Country Club dining room. Gov Huntley N M Spaulding named chairman. Arthur Moreau mayor of Manchester vice chairman. Sen Eliot A Carter secretary. Delegation aims to support Herbert Hoover. Moses presided, and state officials noted.
On and after June 11 1938 Portsmouth Union No 379 JBIU of A announces a change in barber hours from 1 a.m. to 7 38 p m to 9 a m to 7 p m. This notice records the union and location as BUNNELL.
Miss Amelia Earhart of Boston leads a three member crew aboard the Friendship, a three motor Packard craft with pontoons, as they depart Halifax seeking Trepassey Newfoundland then England. Pilot Wilmer Stultz aims for precise course amid fog and favorable winds.
Associated Press reports about a May clash in Dingshui on Hainan island where around 400 Communists were killed and 400 captured as government troops clashed. Officials anticipate martial law to curb a possible Red uprising. Read The Herald Want Ads.
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