New York Flight Sparks Swiss Flyers Over Atlantic
A youthful Swiss team soars toward the United States aboard a long hop flight. Officials in New York study beverage policy as helium costs show signs of decline.
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
1
Swiss Aviators Screamwestward Flight To New York
Two young Swiss flyers Oscar Kaesar and Luscher, with three years of flying, took off from Juncal near Lisbon heading for New York. Their Farman monoplane Jung Schweiz erland is expected to cover about 3060 miles via the Azores and Halifax. They hope to reach Roosevelt Field if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Atlantic
New York
Juncal
Here
Oscar Kaesar
Praia Victoria
Azores
Kaesar andLuscher
Halifax
N. S
Switzerland
Roosevelt
Graf Zeppelin welcomed as tariff talks spark protests
The Graf Zeppelin arrives in Japan amid political turmoil as the House tariff bill faces fierce criticism and debate. Meanwhile the dirigible prepares for the third leg of its around the world flight leaving Japan for America after a warm, emotional reception at Kasumigaura air field. The journey has covered about 7450 miles with more to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graf Zeppelin
Japan
Capital House
Miles W. Vaughn
United Press
Tokyo
Kashumigaura Air Field
Friedrichshafen
Germany
America
Kasumigaura
Lakehurst
N. J
Spokane Sun God Eyes Endurance Flight Over Butte
The Spokane Sun God crew Nick Mamer and Art Walker aim to complete a nonstop around the United States. Mamer reported over Miles City at 9 50 last night and planned to circle the city due to poor visibility, with Butte forecast as a morning pass under ideal flying conditions and a bright moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamer
Spokane
Nick Mamer
Art Walker
United States
Butte
Miles City
Missoula
Helium Cost Drop Sparks U S Gas Plant News
The United States lowers hydrogen use fears in Texas leading to a helium cost drop. A Sonco Texas plant produced 648000 cu ft at 97 percent purity in July, with production costs around $22 per thousand cubic feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Newspaper Alliance
United States
Texas
Sonco
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Lindbergh to Inaugurate South American Air Mail Route
Col Charles A Lindbergh will fly the mail Miami to Paramaribo starting Sept 21 inaugurating an extension of Pan American Airways from San Juan to the South American city. He will depart Miami in a tri motor Fokker with an unnamed mechanic and W W Ehmer, stop at San Juan to transfer mail, then continue to Paramaribo via Virgin Islands Windward Islands Leeward Islands Trinidad and British Guiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Miami
Fla
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
British Troops Begin Leaving Rhine September First
The Hague report states Britain will start evacuating the Rhineland on September 1 as creditors’ talks on the Young plan progress. Jurists must rule on legality of armament control on the left bank before evacuation dates can be fixed, while financial experts assess the value of Britain’s reparations settlement offers. Both expert committees worked steadily with no definite completion time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
Rhineland
Rhine
Great Britain
Petition Seeks Lighting District On Second Street
Petition for creation of a lighting district on Second Street from Placer to Main is ready for presentation to the city council. Interested property owners say they have signatures to justify action. The district includes one block on Placer Colorado and Main, just south of Second. Also on the agenda are committee appointments to oversee city funds and routine rail trestle work on Harrison Avenue at the request of the Northern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Placer
Main
Colorado
Second
Ways and Means
Northern Pacific Railway
Harrison Avenue
Bombing targets sanitary trustee home in Chicago
Lawrence F. King, sanitary district trustee, was hit by a bomb for the second time in a year. An explosion damaged his summer residence, under a sleeping porch ledge, breaking a wall and shattering windows while his family slept, though no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawrence F. King
Sanitary District
Pursuit Planes Leave for Cleveland Derby Air Races
At Naval Air Station San Diego eight teen navy pursuit planes under Commander Homer Wicks of VF 1 finally departed after a seven hour delay caused by an overdue east coast check. The squadron headed for the national air races in Cleveland to compete against other military and civilian entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Cleveland
Homer Wicks
Three Die In Family Quarrel In South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on August 19 a family quarrel left James Ashcraft a 30 year old factory worker dead after shooting his wife Sarah 26 and mother in law Mary Beans 44 then turning the gun on himself. The couple have four children aged 3 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
James Ashcraft
Sarah
Mary Beans
Ashcrafts
Zachini Cannon Act Remains Thrill to Many Despite Doubt
Hugo Zachini, the human projectile with Ringling Bros circus, performs the cannon act in Butte assisted by three interpreters. He says the act no longer thrills him, though spectators doubt the firing mechanism. The piece notes his Italian military past and his turn to entertainment after initial reluctance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachini
Hugo Zachini
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Butte
Cairo
Egypt
Edmondo
New York
United States
Ringling Circus
Zachhini
Fire damages three story home in Granite Street blaze
Dr J T Murray's home at 401 West Granite Street was badly damaged yesterday afternoon by a roof blaze likely from faulty attic wiring. The brick house with 18 rooms lost part of its roof. water and flames caused most damage. Neighbors moved out belongings of the Murrays and the Taylors. Estimated loss $2,500, insured. large crowd observed the scene as firefighters contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Murray
West
Granite Street
Murray
Thomas T. Taylor
Taylor
Montanan Freed After Apology In Arson Case
Bert Shields of Troy Montana, a lumberman, was arrested last night on an arson charge but released with apology today. Officials said the arrest followed a request from Troy officers. County Attorney Libby said there is no charge against Shields. Shields surrendered after learning he was wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Bert Shields
Troy
Mont
Shields
Libby
Two Seattle climbers die in blizzard on Mount Shuksan
Seattle librarian Miss Thelma Martin and an unnamed man died today in a blizzard while climbing Mount Shuksan near Mount Baker Washington. Nine Seattle mountaineers had left Tuesday for the expedition and a search team from Bellingham was sent out. Return of the bodies was not expected before Wednesday due to the distance and rugged terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Thelma Martin
Mount Shuksan
Mount Baker
Spokane Sun God Pilot Circles Miles City Tonight
The endurance plane Spokane Sun God piloted by Nick Mamer and Art Walker arrived in Miles City at 9:50 p m and circled the city. A note from Mamer said visibility was hellish due to smoke or haze and he planned to spend the night circling the airport awaiting dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Spokane
Sun God
Nick Mamer
Art Walker
Mamer
Tampered Lock Gauge in Train Crash Disaster
Henryetta Oklahoma August 19 The railroad padlock removed from a switch and found in weeds 100 yards away was presented to Frisco officials as evidence of how the switch was opened allowing a passenger train to crash into a ditch with 13 dead Investigators and railroad detectives searched for explanations while fingerprinting attempts on the switch handle failed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henryetta
Okla
Frisco Road
Farm Board Extends Help to Cotton Growers
Washington August 19. The Farm Board announced plans to advance funds to cotton farmers in distress. The board will cover 25 percent of crop value, 65 percent via the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, and 10 percent from cooperative capital reserves. Expected marketing sums range from 5 to 10 million dollars this year, subject to cooperative needs, with advances on cotton hedged in the futures market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Thee
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