Atlantic airmail feats and Lindbergh baby news
Aviator Maj Kingsford-Smith completed a westward Atlantic crossing in the Southern Cross landing at Harbor Grace Newfoundland after fog delays on a round-the-world flight planned to end in San Francisco. Lindbergh’s son born in Englewood, and Byrd congratulates him as Balchen flies polar routes. Hoover vetoes a World War veterans pension bill, a substitute costing $90 million yearly for about 200,000 veterans awaits Senate action.
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Charles Kingsford-Smitch
Southern Cross
Fort Marnock
Ireland
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
New York
Paul Siple
Washington
Antarctic
Chygler
Edward W. Pickard
Atlantic
Maj
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Australia
Port Marnock
Dublin
Arbor Grace
New Foundland
Joan W W. Stannage
Wingsford-Smith
Siannage
Evert van Dyk
Cagt. J. Patrick Saul
White House
National Air Races
Major Kingsford-Smith
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Lindbergh
Englewood
N. J
Ambassador Morrow
Hoover
Louse of Representatives
Ucfense
Senate
House
Veterans’ Bureau
OUSE
Army Engineers
Taken for ride victim uses gun in San Francisco
San Francisco gangster Vincent Lucich admitted shooting M. S. Sturtevant, a Marin County government witness, after claiming he was taken for a ride. He described confrontation with Sturtevant and Grace Derri, and led detectives to the scene where Sturtevant’s body was found. Mrs Derri was wounded in the ensuing exchange.
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San Francisco
Vincent Lacich
M. S. Sturtevant
Marin County
Sturtevant
Grace Derri
Lu Timly
Ves Carles Duflea
North Beach
Dulea
Dullea
Lueich
Duilea
Tim
Vince
Lucich
Hall of Justice
Maria Couity
Mrs. Derri
Orean
Berri
Petaluma Hospital
Pope Ping Ni illness alarms Rome and Catholic world
Reports from a Western Newspaper Union dispatch claim Pope Ping Ni suffers an acute bladder trouble with uremic poisoning feared. The Vatican released statements suggesting the reports are exaggerated and noted changes to plans for certain important ceremonies.
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Eporus
Ping Ni
Rome
Seus
Vatican
Floating Power Plant to Serve New England Towns
Newport News based shipbuilder awarded contract to convert the Jacona into a floating marine power plant. A 20,000 kilowatt turbine will power ships to deliver electricity ashore from Maine to New Hampshire. Contract value about 750 thousand dollars, with delivery by November 15, 1930 in Maine. The vessel will support newly established industries lacking adequate land power.
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Newport News
Bord
Jacona
Maine
New England
New Hampshire
Flying Club Formed at Malmberget Lapland
Stockholm reports the northernmost flying club in the world has been formed at Malmberget in Swedish Lapland above the polar circle. Organizer Knut Takiedabi has bought two planes, one with dual controls. The community shows strong interest as Liljedahl and associates plan to use the larger planes for passenger flights to finance amateur pilot instruction.
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Malmberget
Lapland
Stockholm
Polar Circle
Knut Takiedabi
Liljedahl
Mother of Three Grown Daughters Enrolls at UC for Teaching License
Emma Chasey, a 22 year teacher and mother of three grown daughters in Lamoni, returns to school after her husband’s death. After rising to principal of a four grade school, she plans to study at the University of California to qualify for high school teaching.
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Lamoni
Emma Chasey
New York observations on league ideals and talkies
A New York writer details varied topics from the League of Nations critique by a Geneva visitor to the rise of talkie era accommodations for deaf patrons in theatres. It notes charity bread lines on the Lower East Side, Andres Segovia’s car corridor moment, S. Van Dine’s view of crime and due process, and the hidden world of legal cockfighting near New York with guarded venues and late night rings.
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New York
Tie League of Nations B
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Andres Segovia
Tolido
Pullman
Gnats Create Smoke at Columbus Courthouse Tower
In Columbus Indiana residents mistook gnats swirling around the courthouse tower for smoke. Firefighters found no spark after inspection. Custodian Mote Pennybaker explained the phenomenon, saying a swarm of gnats appeared like smoke at first glance.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County
Fire Department
Mote ‘Pennybaker
Rumor Crackdown in Valparaiso Under President's Order
Valparaiso Chile authorities will punish all whisperers who spread false rumors harming the economy per a presidential order. Originators face treason charges while those spreading harmful misinformation are treated as criminal offenders.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Shave
Eight Voters Town With Three Selectmen In Windsor New Hampshire
Windsor New Hampshire a small village at 1200 feet near Lightning and Windsor mountains prides itself on eight voters yet maintains three selectmen and regular town meetings. The town with seven occupied buildings has one public hall and no telephones or gas lighting while every family owns a radio and most have cars and dogs. Local leaders include Lester Chapman town treasurer and school chair with two children attending Hillsboro schools. Charles Nelson serves as selectman clerk and postman. Clarence Jones is third selectman. Stanley Nelson plans to return to farming after college. Charles Garrison Russell handles tax collection. Political parties are set aside except in national elections.
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Windsor
N. H
New England
White Mountains
Windsor Mountains
Hillsboro
Lester Chapman
Lester
Pat
Mike
Chapman
Mary
Herman
Charles Nelson
Grewarden
Nelson
Stanley
University of New Hampshire
Selectman
Clarence Jones
Boston
Cemetery Fund
Charles Garrison Russell
Cleveland Radio Owners Guilty of Breaking Law
Cleveland city officials revealed thousands of radio owners violate the municipal code by erecting outside antennas without a permit. Each day of unpermitted operation carries fines from ten to one hundred sixty dollars, with only a 50 cent permit required. officials indicated no drastic actions or jail are planned.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Spanish onion cure for insomnia claimed by carpenter
James Vincent of 27 Folland Park Avenue says after 18 months of sleep deprivation he read that Spanish onions cure sleeplessness. He ate one nightly for five weeks and now sleeps two full eight hour nights. He says doctors’ payments were wasted until the cheap onion helped.
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Toronto
James Vincent
Carpenter
Folland Park Avenue
Vincent
Rare Continental currency found in old Amsterdam book
Two rare seven and six dollar bills issued by the Continental Congress on November 2, 1776 were discovered by Raymond Christman in an old book. The bills measure about the same size as modern notes and represent early American currency.
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Amsterdam
Continental Congress
Raymond Christman
Triplet Calves Born to Pure-Bred Cow in Cheater NY
Triplet calves, all heifers, were born to a pure bred Holstein cow at the Brook farm in Cheater New York. The mother produced over 20,000 pounds of milk in the last year and the calves show excellent living prospects.
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N. Y
Cheater
Brook Farm
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