Air flight bid lures Hearst officials and oil talk in 1937 column
Telegrams show editor Payne plotting a Rome flight without Hearst, who offered pilots full bonus to quit the risky mission. The piece threads through global affairs, gas from Spindletop Dome oil output, Mussolini, Britain, and Russia, ending with Nevada’s fading streetcars and buses replacing them.
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N. American
Phillip Payne
New York Daily Mirror
W. R. Hearst
Payne
Bertaud and
Hill
Rome
Mr. Hearst
Pershing Given Noisy Ovation On Board Ship
The Leviathan sailed from New York with 1610 Legionnaires bound for the Paris convention. General John J. Pershing, cheered by ex service men, boarded ten minutes before departure as Vice President Dawes joked about his pipe. The voyage carries 21833 men already aboard and defies usual class rules with most Legionnaires using third class yet enjoying full ship access.
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New York Harbor
United States
American Legion
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Black Jack
United States Lines
Legionnaires
Lessons Drawn in Campaign to Halt Fool Hardy Flights
Washington reports detail warnings from Lt. Bev H. Wyatt to halt long distance water flights by land planes. He urges radio equipment for long overwater missions and cautions against scientific value in such trips. Admiral Eberle calls Wyatt’s conclusions excellent and sound.
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United Press
Washington
Dole
Pacific
Bev H. Wyatt
Commerce Department
Stepa
Kth
Wyatt
Navy
Eberla
Republicans Laud Wilson and Baker at Farewell Banquet
Vice President Dawes and General Pershing praised Woodrow Wilson and Newton D Baker at a farewell banquet aboard the Leviathan. About 200 American Legion and Army Navy officials attended as they prepared to depart for France for the convention. Baker defended Wilson and urged unity while noting sacrifices of service members.
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Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
American Legion
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Leviathan
Legion
France
Baker
League
Lowman charge seized upon by wets and drys
Washington Sept 10 Wets and drys seize upon Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lowman s charges of bribery in dry work and his 50 year prohibition forecast. The Anti Saloon League and other groups attack the plan while Mellon orders a sweeping purge of prohibition enforcement and dismissals by the Treasury.
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W. H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition
Treasury
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Mellon
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
Prohibition Bureau
Lowman
Evidence touches missing Dole aviators in jacket find
Honolulu officials report a life jacket fragment found on Oshu beach matching equipment used by navy fliers. They believe it likely came from a Dole plane but cannot confirm if any of the missing aviators' craft carried similar gear.
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Honolulu
Oshu
Methodists Open 92nd Erie Annual Conference at Westfield
Westfield New York set to host the Erie Annual Conference session at First M church starting September 13 with Bishop Francis J. McConnell presiding. Bishop McConnell is away at a Faith and Order meeting in Lausanne. Bishop W F McDowell will preside opening until the resident bishop arrives. Continued on Page Two.
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Westfield
Erie Annual Conference
F. Mo Redinger
Westfieldd
New York State
Lake Erie
Concord
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
McConnel
Conference of Faith and Order
Louganne
New York City
W. F. McDowell
Washington, D. C
Premier balloon pilots from eight nations gather at Detroit for Gordon Bennett race
Detroit is set for an international balloon event as 15 teams from eight nations prepare at Ford airport for the Gordon Bennett trophy contest. Winds favor a northeast course toward Canada. thousands expected to watch the start with Army and Navy officials and business leaders in attendance.
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He Chautey
Pike May Work in Little World Series
In a baseball item from September 10, Norfolk hosts a game where Pike may play a key role in the Little World Series. The report notes a focus on Pike and Scranton as contenders, with the focal team aiming to clinch an early series advantage.
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Miss Delander Crowned Miss America of 1927
Atlantic City September 10 1927 Miss Cols Eleanor Delander Joliet Illinois crowned Miss America winner at Atlantic City beauty pageant She is 16 with unbobbed brown hair blue eyes and very fair complexion She aims to be an artist and draw not pursue film or stage Other finalists include Miss Ransome Miss Howe and Miss Coyle who entertain stage ambitions
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Misa Pallas
Anne Howe
Ham
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Ave
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Philadelphia
Virginia
Ane
Takward
Tulsa
Pride of Detroit Completes Hop to Shanghai China
Report from Shanghai says William S. Benek and Edward F. Schlee arrived at 6 30 p m in their Pride of Detroit mono plane while continuing their around the world flight They zigzagged toward Hong Kong and plan a crossing of the China sea then Japan toward Tokyo and Shanghai remains 1 075 miles from Shanghai in a later leg news from Washington notes confusion over a sighting rumor tied to Canada and US consular inquiries into possible new sightings
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Unit-d Press
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Edward F. Schlee
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Hast Chins Sea
Japan
Tokio
Washington
Canada
U. S. State Department
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California
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Ottawa
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New York
Bank Lobby Transforms Into Fairyland Show
Warren National Bank hosts the second annual bake flower and vegetable display for amateur growers. Hundreds visit this afternoon and expect thousands more by ten this evening. Keystone Entertainers provide music with Jesse Smith, Alera Jordan, and Mr. Culver from James town Hotel orchestra. Exhibits include flowers, vegetables, and fruits, with judging completed and winners to be announced Monday. Weather outlook for Sept 12 to 17 shows occasional showers in the Great Lakes region with temperatures mostly above seasonal normal.
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Alera Jordan
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Jamestown
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Waa
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George Jaseer
Bert L. Owens
Weather Forecast for Western Pa and Mid Atlantic
Western Pennsylvania outlook shows partly cloudy skies with possible showers tonight. Sunday brings cloudy, cooler conditions with above normal temperatures and a 70 degree line reaching central Michigan and South Dakota. Observations report mild morning temperatures in cities such as Atlantic City and Pittsburgh.
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