First woman to span Atlantic lands in Wales
The trans Atlantic monoplane Friendship carrying Amelia Earhart and Wilmer Stultz landed at Barry Port Wales after a 20 hour 49 minute flight from Trepassey Newfoundland. Fuel shortage forced the landing but no mishap occurred. Crowds welcomed the aviators as reports from New York and London noted passing references to Lincoln Ellsworth.
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Barry Inlet
London
Barry Port
Wales
Trepassey
N. F
Ireland
America
Wilmer Stultz
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Coast Guard
Friendship
Louis Gordon
Methanic
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Atlantic
Barry Port Wales
Plans for Flight of the Columbia Upset as Crew Debates Route
Harbor Grace N F June 18 A split among the Columbia monoplane crew over the Atlantic flight plan was disclosed by pilot Oliver le Boutillier. Some favor starting for England tomorrow and returning to America later, others consider sailing to New York and proceeding westward. Miss Mabel Boll and co pilot Arthur Argles discussed load lightening while awaiting New York input.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Columbia
Oliver le Boutillier
England
America
New York
Atlantic
le Boutillier
Miss Mabel
Boll
Arthur Argles
Andrew Surrini
Surrini
Bad Weather Forces Emergency Landing in Flight to Ireland
Barry Port Wales June 18 heavy mist and rain hindered the Friendship during most of the journey from Newfoundland to Ireland. Pilot Wilmer Stultz told the Associated Press that fuel ran low after a 9 51 am hop from Newfoundland and compelled a search for a landing site.
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Atlantic
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Wilmer Stultz
Stultz
Barry Port
Llanelly
Associated Press
Swansea
America
Miss Ear
Ireland
Valencia
Wales
Cardiff
Aviators Return but Saw Nothing of General Nobile
Two seaplanes aiding General Umberto Nobile and five Italia survivors failed to locate any trace of the marooned party near Spitzbergen. Captains Riiser-Larsen and Luetzow Holm reported no signs of Nobile’s red silk tent or survivors during an hour flight from the Ice Breaker Braganza.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto
Nobile
Riiser-Larsen
Luetzow Holm
Braganza
Geemral
Italia
Rario
Citta di Milano
Foyn Island
Three Planes Join Search for Nobile Expedition Rescue
Oslo reports three seaplanes departed Tromso for Spitzbergen to aid in rescuing General Nobile and Italia companions. Stefani News Agency says Nobile told Citta Di Milano base ship by radio he saw two rescue seaplanes and gave his position. pilots Risser Larsen and Laetzow Holm returned, saying they did not sight the missing party.
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Oslo
Norway
General Nobile
Italia
Tromso
Spitzbergen
Arctic Ocean
Rome
Stefani
Nobile
Citta di Milano
Risser/Larsen
Laetzow Holm
Miss Earhart Defies Parental Disapproval to Fly
Edwin Earhart, father of Amelia Earhart, spoke in Los Angeles about her daring flight in the Friendship with two companions. He noted her 500 hours in the air, multilingual pilot’s license, Columbia University chemistry studies, and independence despite his past opposition. He last heard from her in January with plans to reconnect in June.
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Los Angeles
Edwin
Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
Columbia University
Byrd
Lincoln Ellsworth Not On Friendship In New York Today
Arctic explorer Lincoln Ellsworth denied being a passenger on the trans Atlantic monoplane Friendship. Metropolitan Club officials said he was in New York and not aboard the Flight. Publisher George Palmer Putnam asserted women accompanied the plane and suggested Ellsworth might be in New York, though not seen recently.
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New York
Lincoln Ellsworth
Cable Dispatches
Metropolitan Club
George Palmer Putnam
Wilmer Sultz
Lou Gordon
Miss Earhart
Ellsworth
Mother of Amelia Earhart Receives News with Gratitude
Medford Massachusetts reports Amy Otis Earhart, Amelia Earhart’s mother, weary from nights by a radio vigil, expresses deep thankfulness at her daughter's safety. In Altoona, Clara Stultz of Williamsburg celebrates son Wilmer Stultz piloting the Friendship safely across the Atlantic, saying “thank God.”
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Medford
Mass
Amy Otis Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Wife of Atlantic flyer hails near England arrival
In Mineola New York Mrs Wilmer Stultz learns her husband chief pilot of the Friendship has steered through Atlantic storms toward England. She wakes tenants in the apartment and rushes to newspapers while awaiting fuller dispatches from Barry Port Wales confirming Lincoln Ellsworth aboard the plane.
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Mineola
N. Y
England
Wilmer Stultz
Associated Press
New York
Hner
America
London
Barry Port
Wales
Friendship
Lincoln Ellsworth
President of Porto Rican Senate Stabbed on Return
Antonio Barcelo, president of the Porto Rican Senate, was stabbed on his return to San Juan after a welcome at City Hall from New York. The assailant was shot by a policeman and arrested. Barcelo was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Senate
San Juan
Porto Rico
Antonio Barcelo
Porto Rican Senate
City Hall
New York
Barcelo
Nine Hurt in Detroit Bomb in County Building
Detroit June 18 nine persons were injured in a bomb explosion at 3 p m in the greyway of the county building downtown. Three were seriously hurt Arthur Vercrusse Frank Stolps and Edward Cooney were identified among the injured. Most victims were women employees in offices struck by flying glass. The device was found in a men's rest room by Frank Stolpa who tossed it into the area before it exploded.
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Detroit
Mich
Greyway
Arthur Vercrusse
Frank Stolps
Edward Cooney
Stolpa
Amelia Earhart lands after Atlantic flight triumph
Amelia Earhart described landing the monoplane Friendship as tiring but joyous. She said she had greatest confidence in the plane and felt no anxiety. She denied a race with Mabel Bell and noted a missed wireless link while crossing.
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Miss Earhart
Mabel Bell
Atlantic
Boston
America
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Ayr
Bristol
Burry Port
Barry
Boutillier
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National
Thomas’ County
Explorer
Dirigible
Romanga
Citta di ‘Milano
Aviatrix
County
Mico Amelia
A. P
the Bank of
Thomasville
County of Thomas
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