Hughes flight: world speed record and its future impact
The piece lauds Howard Hughes and four crew members for a sub twenty hour transatlantic flight from Times Square to Paris, noting the role of advanced aviation tech and skilled crews. It compares to Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, contemplates geopolitical implications, and emphasizes American aircraft quality and potential for future air service and defense.
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Howard Mughes
Times Square
New York
Place de la Concorde
Paris
Howard Hughes
Atlantic
Hughes
Lindbergh
Pacific
Amelia Earhart
Fred Noonan
Nungesser
Coli
Howard Mitches
Atlantic Ocean
United States
England
Continental
America
We and Your Nation's Affairs Debts and the burden on future generations
The piece argues federal and state debts total about 37 billion dollars with some shifting of burdens to children. It reviews World War I borrowing, bond ownership, and tax mechanisms. It notes that postwar and 1929 economic slowdowns lowered incomes, but capital investments like roads and dams occurred. The author sees creditors benefiting and emphasizes the need for rising national income to ease tax burdens while banks hold many government bonds.
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Tme
Roosevelt says avoid armament while funding large defense
The piece cites President Roosevelt urging that unemployment not be solved by armament and notes a peacetime defense budget rising to 1.32 billion dollars. It details Army and Navy allocations, public works, and the broader arms race, questioning the claim of avoiding big expenditure on armaments.
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Roosevelt
America
Congress
Army
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Army Navy
Air Corps
PWA
Anniversaries and Birthdays in Today's History
Today's column lists notable anniversaries and birthdays including Rembrandt born in 1607 and Clement C Moore born 1823, with figures such as Almara H Phelps and Franklin K Lane noted. It also marks events like Priestley’s Birmingham home sacking in 1791 and Hoover era notes.
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Rembrandt
Clement C. Moore
New York
Almara H . Phelps
Ellicott City
Berlin
Conn
Baltimore
Henry Edward Manning
Richard T Auchmuty
New York Trade School
Wiliam Winter
Gloucester
Mass
Franklin K Lane
San Francisco
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Interior
Wilson
Canada
Joseph Priestley
Birmingham
England
Pennsylvania
Ralph Welda Emerson
Divinity School
Cambridge
US Board of Mediation and Conmlation
Congress
Battle of
Chacau-Thierry
Pres Hoovers Farm Board
Pres Hoover
League of Nations
Italy
Lighting At Bersons Modernized Store Described
The nationally known magazine describes Bersons Dry Goods in Elpha Ohio as a model for good lighting after a fire led to a full modernization. Lighting by Chase Bress Copper, Curtis and Kayline units creates 30 foot candles overall, with 530 footcandles on display. neon signage and a luminous fascia enhance visibility as merchandise and windows draw customers.
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Electre Ca
Walter Senultz
Elprva
Bersons
Tne
Elpha
Elprie
Ohio
Elsra Dry Goods Company
Frank Berson
Chase Bress and Copper Company
Curtis
Perint Unis
Bank of Flondights
Jon
Johannesburg Council funds housing schemes to abolish slums
Johannesburg City Council apportions nearly 25 million dollars for housing schemes targeting both European and non European residents in a campaign aimed at slum abolition. The move involves multiple local authorities and underscores urban renewal efforts in the city.
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Johannesburg
Flagpole Stolen From Quincy Front Yard
Mrs Michael J Walsh reported to police that a 23 foot flagpole was stolen from her front yard in Quincy. The incident followed recent changes in Belgium boosting beer taxes.
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Quincy
Mass
Michael J) Walsh
Teal
Belgium
Bible Readings and Faith Amid Death and Hope
Fragments from a Friday Bible reading discuss Job 14 and the problem of evil. The text asserts life’s purpose, immortality, and faith in life after death, comparing life to a woven carpet with a pattern seen only by God and promising ultimate victory beyond defeat.
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Jesus
Porcupine Captured Near Stockholm Me
Railroad section workers captured a pure white porcupine in the area around Stockholm Maine. The rare sight drew curiosity from residents as local authorities documented the unusual wildlife find.
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Stockholm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aserdamer
Ernest Minor Patterson
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Winton Alexander
Farm Security Administration
Morrisville
Alfred Hertz
Germany
Garry C Myers
Western Reserve Univ
Cleveland
Sylvan
Walter L Buerring
Iowa
Davenport
Kill McAllister
Tennessee
Nashville
Richard S Whaley
South Carolina
U.S Court of Claims
Charleston
Marie Tempest
Cove
Berson’s
Berson
David Chappel
Lorain
Meas
Genuiine
Ac SC
Glen Rogers Motors, Inc
Elyria, Ohio
P. R. Smith & Co
Elyria Savings and Trust Bldg
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