Lindbergh Visits Mitchell and Curtiss Fields After Long Island Stop
New York reports Colonel Charles Lindbergh traveled by automobile to Mitchell Field and Curtiss flying fields on Long Island to thank pilots and ground crews who aided his New York to Paris flight preparations. He spoke with Major Davidson and other airmen, autographed the gasoline funnel used by the Spirit of St. Louis, and left before reporters arrived.
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Paris
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Charles Lindbergh
Mitchell and
Curtiss Flying
Central Park
Air Fields
Mitchell Field
Davidson
Nungesser and Coli Possible in Canadian Woods
A Quebec forestry worker reports distress flares in the Saguenay region near St German township north of the Saguenay River. Four observers saw modern flares lit at about 8 o clock Sunday night, suggesting possible wreckage or distress from the missing French aviators Captain Charles Nungesser and Francis Coli. The Quebec government is seeking more information as quickly as possible. Paris later reports the missing fliers may be involved in the case.
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Quebec
Charles Nungesser
Francis Coli
Province of
Parliament Building
St. German
Saguenay River
Lindbergh Delays Flight At Mitchell Field
Charles A. Lindbergh visited Mitchell Field this morning intending to fly to Washington for the Spirit of St. Louis but left after studying the weather map showing unfavorable flying conditions. He remarked he would attempt the trip tomorrow.
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Garden City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mitchell Field
St. Louis
Lindbergh halts Washington flight plan after brief Curtiss Creole hop
Charles A. Lindbergh piloted a Curtiss Creole plane from Curtis Field New York on June 14 and returned to the city, stating he would not press on to Washington that day.
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Curtis Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Washington
France
Portuguese Aviator Major Bieres Reaches Vigia After Missing Week
A Paris dispatch reports Major Bieres, the Portuguese aviator on a Lisbon return flight, was found in Vigia at the mouth of the Amazon after his plane was destroyed. He and companions were rescued by a fishing boat near Para to Georgetown, British Guiana.
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Major Bieres
Vigia
Amazon
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Paris
la Nation
Bieres
Para
Georgetown
British Guinea
Bernardo Duggan
New York
Hampton Leads Open After 18 At Oakmont
A Hampton of Memphis shot 73 to lead the national open after the first 18 holes at Oakmont as over half the field reported. Bobby Jones of Atlanta finished 76 with a late miscue, Watts Gunn of Lame City carded 78, and Harry Cooper led briefly with 74. About 150 golfers began the long event.
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Oakmont
A. Hampton
Memphis
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Watts Gunn
Lame City
Harry Hampton
Tennessee
Hampton
Bf Hee
Jones
Harry Cooper
Sacramento
California
Cooper
Bobby
Watts
Gunn
French Aviators Start 4400 Mile Flight Crash En Route
Paris June 14 Penfiter Doisy a French long distance aviator with Captain Daisy and navigator M Gonin began a 4400 mile attempt to Karachi India from Le Bourget. The overloaded plane failed to gain altitude, nosedived, and exploded soon after ground impact. both aviators escaped unharmed as the craft burned.
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Doisy
Paris
Penfiter Doisy
Karachi
India
Daisy
M. Gonin
New York
De Valera's Fianna Fail Draws Even With Government
Dublin dispatch reports Fianna Fail and the government tied at 41 seats each at 4 PM with 17 seats undecided. Sinn Fein holds 4, Labour 22, Farmers 9, Independents 10, National League and other groups making up the balance.
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DE Valera
Dublin
Ireland
Hamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
Teann
Fianna Fair
Sinn Fein
Flogger arrests spread in Georgia and Texas towns
Warrants issued charging Elmer Clark and Charles Thomas with taking part in the flogging of Mrs. Ansley Bowers and her son Floyd in Georgia. W. J. Acree and T. R. Lowry were arrested then released on bonds as authorities prepare preliminary hearings. Floyd Bowers identified four of the attackers as among 12 men who abducted them.
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Toccoa
Ansley Bowers
Floyd
Elmer Clark
Charles Thomas
W. J. Acree
Eastonville High School
Here
T. R. Lowry
Forman
Floyd Bowers
Acree
Low
Wesco Paver Sets World Record on Jefferson Street
The Wesco Company claims a world record for concrete paving after using a new Multifoote paver to lay 9 hours 3832 square yards of four inch pavement on Jefferson Street between Love and Hansell streets. The pace averaged 47.33 lineal feet per hour, well above the nearest known record of 39.37 feet per hour for fourteen hours fifteen minutes.
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Wesco
Alumni Resolutions Shrink University Reform Debated
At Athens Georgia on June 14 the Alumni Society of the University of Georgia adopted resolutions urging law school reorganization and a joint Alumni trustees committee to study university improvements. The plan includes funding a new law building and elevating the school to a class A rating with a trained head, while a second resolution seeks a five alumni and board member panel to investigate and recommend university reforms. Colonel A R Lawton presented the measures amid heated debate over university control and politics.
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Athens
Alumni Society
The
University of Georgia
Law School
Board of Trustees
A. R. Lawton
Savannah
W. H. Barrett
Augusta
Sylvanus Morris
Morris
Lawton
George Gober
Association of American Law Colleges
Barrett
Jon Me
Max Michael
Threat to Levine’s Columbia Monoplane Averted in Germany
Berlin June 14 A conference between Charles A. Levine’s legal team and Dr. Puppe German promoter led to a provisional compromise ending the threat of attachment on the trans Atlantic monoplane Columbia. Levine will pay a sum to Dr. Puppe after apologies are exchanged, with ratification expected on his return from Baden-Baden. The German government and Lufthansa mediated.
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Berlin
Charles A. Levine
Puppe
Levine
Germany
New York Flyers Aims for Paris Return Flight Attempt
Long Branch N J June 14 Lieutenant Mitchell G Bonnell of New York visiting here said he would attempt an airplane flight to Paris and return He then plans to fly to Los Angeles to set a new trans continental record Bonnell said he would finance the flight himself and gave no probable time for the attempt.
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Mitchell G. Bonnell
New York
Long Branch
N. J
Paris
Los Angeles
Bonnell
New York Directors OK Reincorporation of Water and Electric Co
The American Water Works and Electric Company was approved for reincorporation under Delaware law. A two to one stock split and dividend basis equal to the current common stock rate were approved by directors today.
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Water and Electric CO
New York
American Water Works and Electric Company
Delaware
Byrd Awaits Favorable Weather for Transatlantic Takeoff
Commander Richard E. Byrd waits for proper conditions at Roosevelt Field to depart for a round trip to Paris with a brief stop, possibly aiming to coincide with Lindbergh’s celebration. Weather reports cite stormy conditions on this side of the ocean.
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Richard E. Byrd
Paris
Byrd
Roosevelt Field
James Kimball
Weather Bureau
New York
Special Election in Dodge County for State Representative
Governor Walker ordered a special election in Dodge County to replace State Representative J. G. Roberts of Eastman who died. The election aims to fill the single Dodge County seat for the upcoming legislature opening June 22, the seventh such special vote since the 207 member lower house was elected.
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Dodge County
Atlanta
Walker
J. G. Roberts
Eastman
R. F. Burch, Jr
Storm Warnings Issued for Northeast Coastal Area
The weather bureau issued June 14 storm warnings for the Delaware breakwater to Nantucket. Disturbances over north western Virginia move east-northeast with increasing intensity, bringing strong northeast and east winds this afternoon shifting to north tonight.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau Today
Delaware
Nantucket
Virginia
Bits of wreckage found from yacht Dinnebar near Hilton Head
Savannah searchers report cushions and mattresses believed to be from the yacht Dinnebar. M O Dunning says customs aides joined the search as patrol boats and a seaplane, with a Miami plane and the Mascoutin from Charleston, comb the area after the vessel exploded and sank near the Savannah light.
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Miami
South Carolina
Hilton Head
S. C
M. O. Dunning
Customs
Coast Guard
Mascoutin
Charleston
Savannah
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