British Visitors To Tour Upper Valley and Virginia Landmarks
A party of twenty five leading English businessmen will tour Staunton Charlottesville Lexington and Natural Bridge in Virginia May 19 to May 20. They will visit Monticello the University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson and Stonewall Jackson sites before proceeding to Natural Bridge and Virginia Hot Springs. The trip aims to foster closer trade and social ties with American institutions and industries.
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Staunton
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England
Commonwealth of Vir
Virginia
Aorce
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Wall Jackson
Robert E. Tee
Theon
Tee University
Virg Military Institute
Lexington
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
W. M. FE
W. H. Cocke
Cocke
Thomas J
Stonewall) Jackson
Lee
Natural Bridge
Virginia Hot Springs
Alleghany Mountains
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Covington
Holden, W. Va
Two More Fliers Killed At Norfolk in 2 Weeks
Norfolk May 3 Two naval officers died when a Hampton Roads Naval Air Station plane burst into flames at 500 feet and crashed near a grain elevator. Lieut R V Pollard piloted the craft and Lieut Commander H Y Page of the Judge Advocate General office in Washington also died. Total naval officer fatalities from air accidents in the area reached ten in two weeks, including Wilbur Bingham, Richard Kennison, Noel Davis, H Wooster, Victor Marinelli, George Lehman, Loren Poyner, and George Michaels in prior crashes.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
R. V. Pollard
New Jersey
H. Y. Page
Judge Advocate General
Washington
Page
Pollard
Naval Base
H VY. Page
Ray V. Pollard
Victor Marinelli
George Lehman
Loren Poyner
George Michaels
Chesapeake Bay
Noel Davis
H. Wooster
Tangley Field
American Legion
Paris
Old Point
Wilbur Bingham
Richard Kennison
Hampton
Rate hearing postponed by Virginia commission
Richmond May 3 The State Corporation Commission postponed further evidence in a case against Virginia rail and steamship carriers for a ten percent intrastate rate cut and class-rate revisions. Briefs are due June 4 with a decision slated for June 21 after a long initial session.
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Associated Press
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Railroad
Letter From China Describes Refugee Situation
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wyndham of Berryville Virginia received a letter from their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs L L Wilkinson from Soochow China dated April 1 They are stationed in Shanghai in the refugee district with others They are well protected for the time being Situations there are very serious and seem to be getting worse They were forced to leave their home and hospital in Soochow They expect to sail for America if conditions do not improve soon.
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A. B. Wyndham
Berryville
L. L. Wilkinson
Soochow
China
Shanghai
America
Kodak Gives Workers 3 Million Dollar Bonus Snapshot of Prosperity
Eastman Kodak Company announces a $3,000,000 bonus for its employees, signaling strong earnings and a prosperous outlook for the firm. The Wichita Eagle frames the move as a clear snapshot of economic health and worker rewards.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Wichita Eagle
U S Pan American Union Aims for Equal Ties With U S
President Coolidge declares in Washington that all nations of the Pan American Union stand on an equal basis with the United States. He promotes mutual helpfulness, cooperation, and a Pan American conference on advertising to boost regional trade and shared prosperity. He stresses mutual benefit and interdependence among nations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pan-American Union
U. S
Coolidge
Pan American Det
Western Hemisphere
Watts
Boy Albert Baker Buried After Mysterious River Death
The nine year old Albert Baker was found dead in the Rappahannock River and buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Coroner Dr John E Cole said foul play is suspected though autopsy shows skull fractures and possible strangling. police pursue several theories with no clues yet.
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Associated Press
Fredericksburg
Albert Baker
Rappahannock River
Oak Hill Cemetery
John E. Cole
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