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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
5
President Coolidge delivers a warm address praising Charles Lindbergh as an illustrious citizen and a conqueror of the air. The nation honors the aviator's return and reaffirms ties with sister nations across the sea.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors watched as Commander Coolidge pinned the Distinguished Flying Cross on a noted flier. Cabinet officers participated in ceremonies honoring the recipient and the American Air Service, marking a milestone in aerial achievement.
Col Charles A Lindbergh is hailed as a glorious citizen and air conqueror by President Calvin Coolidge in Washington. The president pins the Flying Cross, praising his modest conduct and unspoiled fame while recounting aviation milestones and Lindberghs brave flight.
Lindbergh the conqueror touched American soil at 11:55 a.m. aboard the cruiser Memphis amid vast crowds and police lines. The hero met by his mother and four cabinet members, then paraded to the White House for the newly awarded flying cross. The nation celebrated with cheers from dock to Pennsylvania Avenue as the aviator waved and acknowledged.
Georgia failed to secure ownership of the Button Gwinnett signature valued over $20,000 in a three cornered New York appeal. The Manning estate sought $22,500 from Anderson galleries for the document after Georgia intervened. The signature, on a Savannah merchant’s will, had disappeared from state archives decades earlier.
New York report states H. P. Whitney's Groucher captured the noac prize money of 25000 dollars in a June race event.
In New York on June 11 police dispersed about 350 protesters at the British consulate. Organized by the hands off China committee the rally carried banners denouncing imperialism and U.S. and British actions in China with participation from the Young Workers League of America the Workers Communist Party of America and the Joint Board of Fur and Garment Workers.
The event features a $25,000 supplementary attraction for two year olds. Sagamore stable’s Scotch and Soda placed second, ahead of Wheatley stable’s Distraction. Five furlongs finished in 60.3 seconds.
Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, mother of famous aviator Charles A Lindbergh, meets him in Washington as he is inducted into the ranks of the immortals, recognizing his national hero status.
Evangeline Lindbergh shared the moment as Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Washington on June 11 and was formally inducted into American immortals. Crowds packed Pennsylvania Avenue while President Coolidge, the cabinet, and diplomats watched a ceremony marked by cheers and a pageant atmosphere.
Captain Charles A Lindbergh returns from his famous solo flight to a public tribute in Washington D C. President Coolidge awards him the Distinguished Flying Cross as half a million people fill the national capital to honor the aviator. Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh accompanies her son amid the scene of widespread homage.
Charles A. Lindbergh was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by President Coolidge on the Washington Monument grounds. A massive reception followed with crowds along Pennsylvania Avenue and at Du Pont Circle. Lindbergh thanked France and Europe for their message to America as Coolidge, Mrs Coolidge, and Lindbergh waved to cheering crowds.
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