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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1927
Page
5
American aviators Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine landed 110 miles southwest of Berlin after exhausting fuel on a 4000 mile trans Atlantic crossing. Motor trouble and swampy ground forced a second landing near Klinge, 70 miles southeast of Berlin.
In Kottbua Germany a new propeller is rushed to Klinge to replace the one broken in the Columbia landing. Clarence D Chamberlin hopes to fly the Columbia to Berlin tomorrow, with Charles A Levine. they retired for the night and will be recalled at 7 a m. Chamberlin intends to complete the final leg to Berlin at the controls.
Ambassador Schurman told the state department he will fly at once from Berlin to the Belanca plane landing point to meet Chamberlin and Levine. The message notes the immediate travel intent and the anticipated liaison with the two figures in Berlin.
City voters in Thomasville go to the polls tomorrow to decide a $70,000 street improvement bond issue. The measure aims to extend streets, sewers and water mains, backed by the council and board of education. polls open 8 am to 5 pm with juried voting by surname A-L at the courthouse and M-Z at the city hall.
Athens Ga June 6 Judge Tilson denied the motion to quash the peonage indictment against Dr W R King formerly of Oglethorpe now in Tenile county The defense argued a second grand jury call was unprecedented while the district attorney said the King indictment was incidental to other matters The King case stems from a December term Federal Court investigation into farm contents by a Justice Department agent
Walter Burley the Jackson, Mississippi, confessed slayer of Miss Martha Rees and Mrs. O S Rees was packed under guard from Jackson to Montgomery for Kilby prison custody. The transfer used a Mobile detachment and deputies from Jackson and Mississippi counties to prevent demonstrations.
President Coolidge sent a telegram through the state department congratulating Clarence Chamberlin on his non-stop flight to Germany. The message, written by Secretary Kellogg, praised the feat and offered greetings to the German people as the United States rejoiced in the first sustained America to Germany journey.
Os car Mars a 42 year old Georgia farmer and mill worker was executed at the state prison farm after declaring he was innocent and paying for another's crime. He spoke to reporters in a final statement criticizing judges officials and governors while thanking few guards for their “consideration.”
Washington DC June 6 Ben B Lindsey former Juvenile Judge of Denver Colorado was denied a supreme court review of the Colorado supreme court judgment. The ruling found he was defeated in the November 1924 election by Royal R Graham.
The International Harvester Company was held by the Supreme Court to have complied with the consent decree aimed at restoring competitive market conditions in its field. The ruling was announced in Washington on June 6.
The report that the Bellanca plane Columbia passed within twelve miles of the Memphis during its New York to Europe run became the major Sunday event. Captain Lindbergh, aboard the cruiser Mauretania, rushed to the bridge upon wireless news and scanned the horizon for the fliers, but mist hid them. He spent a quiet quiet day reading American newspapers and letters onboard.
Guiseph Bellanca, designer of the Columbia monoplane that carried Chamberlin and Levine to Germany, announced a planned solo motor flight from New York to Rome likely in October. He would not disclose the pilot navigator or backer at this time.
Twenty two applicants sought license to be examined as embalmers as the Georgia State Board of Embalmers opened its semi annual session in Brunswick Georgia. The group hailed from all sections of the state and the Georgia Embalmers Association planned its annual session to follow.
Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine arrived by motor to the Hotel Ansorge in Berlin after their plane Columbia was forced to land in Klinge on the German leg of their trans Atlantic flight. They expressed disappointment at missing the Temple Hofer airdrome in Berlin and noted the all night Berlin crowd vigil and planned reception.
New York June 6. The Bellanca Columbia and the Spirit of St Louis share many features with Wright Whirlwind engines and no radio or sea landing gear. Columbia carries 8 in cabin and weighs 6630 pounds with 46 ft 6 in wings while Spirit weighs 5000 pounds with 46 ft wings and cabin for one.
Thursday a gathering of prominent embalmers from all sections of the state met in the city for their annual meeting.
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