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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
A female passenger aboard the Graf Zeppelin describes the long journey from Friedrichshafen to New York and back, detailing baggage, cabin life, a velvet cat mascot, and the challenges of air travel amid wartime recollections and global routes. She notes experimenting with comfort, confinement, and the distinctive experience of airship travel across continents.
The Graf Zeppelin departs Lakehurst with a ton of provisions for its first leg around the world. Passengers will dine on a formal menu including breakfast pastries, cereals, fruit, and coffee, with luncheon and dinner courses listed, as beverages and supplies arrive under US clearance.
German Graf Zeppelin expedition staff prepare for a high Arctic to Tokyo flight with passengers from America and Europe, including Von Wiegand and Sir Hubert Wilkins. Preparations in New York and Friedrichshafen emphasize keeping watch, packing for varied climates, and awaiting the era-defining around the world journey.
A fire destroyed the artillery school building used as headquarters for Field Artillery officers at Fort Sill. An inquiry into the blaze blamed improper electrical wiring for the damage.
Unclear fragment describes a voyage to Friederichshafen Germany with three steamships and wind conditions. Mentions Graf Zeppelin on a northern and southern route and two European lines. Weather noted as fair with a strong tailwind indicated, ongoing from page one.
The Graf Zeppelin started its round the world flight from Lakehurst amid fanfare and radio greetings. The crew, led by Hugo Eckener, headed toward Friedrichshafen after a display over New York City. The ship sent its first appreciation message to the U.S. Navy at Lakehurst for support and hospitality en route to an epic journey.
Albert Buachko a German stowaway who arrived aboard the Graf Zeppelin will travel to New York to board the Hamburg American liner Thuringia for Germany this afternoon. He expressed that it was worth going to jail to make the trip. A second stowaway Morrie Roth, 18, of Trenton was found on the cartwalk of the Graf Zeppelin and was thrown into the brig after attempting to lower himself overboard.
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