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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1927
Page
1
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine complete a historic nonstop flight from New York to Kottbus Germany near Berlin covering the world’s greatest distance. The achievement marks a milestone in aviation as the team lands one hour away from Berlin.
A Peking spokesman for Marshal Chang Tso Lin says definite peace negotiations are under way among Chang Tso Lin Chiang Kai Shek and Yen Hsi Shan to form an alliance excluding communists. The talks aim to separate moderates from radicals and discuss a possible people’s conference after a military withdrawal.
Sunshine Oil Company No. 1 well, 22 miles west of Winslow, Arizona, spudded yesterday with hundreds watching. Drilling from two towers and a 15 1/2 inch bit aimed to 200 feet of lime then Coconino sandstone, then deeper toward 2300 to 3000 feet for oil bearing sands as officials predict large oil and gas potential.
Mrs. Wilda Chamberlin and Mrs. Grace Levine receive 15000 dollar and gold watch prizes as their husbands chase a Paris and Berlin leg in the Bellanca monoplane Columbia. Both messages confirm safe arrival in Germany with personal notes of affection and apologies for secrecy.
Williams Arizona two houses on First Street, once the Dink Smith houses, were nearly burned as the town jail narrowly escaped disaster just before six tonight. Fire, believed to start from hot ashes discarded in the yard, damaged property owned by A. N. Lister who lived in one of the houses.
Denison Iowa marks ten hour celebration for Clarence Chamberlin after his landing near Eisleben Germany. A parade followed a band concert with Denison Harlan Ida Grove students and local merchants. Lieut Gov Clem Kimball praised Chamberlin’s flight and a Chamberlin day will be held in October during a three day festival.
In Bishop California a 35 man gun squad was organized by Owens Valley property owners to protect water rights from Los Angeles city detectives. The group plans wider expansion, may carry rifles or sawed off shotguns and respond to riot calls. Concerns cited include alleged spying by LA water and power officials and a lack of local protection. Repairs after recent aqueduct bombings will take weeks, ahead of No Name siphon reconstruction amid ongoing Owens Valley water rights clashes.
In California a case of alleged airplane kidnapping draws deputies to San Diego and Roger airports. Miss Noreen Burke and aviator Charles LaJotte claimed they were lovers and the incident ended with the couple released after Burke denied any abduction.
A district court jury awarded a verdict in a divorce suit involving M Foust and J H Mills of Los Angeles. The case centers on alleged alienation of affections of M Foust by Mills who formerly resided in the area.
The American Woolen company directors meet in Boston and vote to mail the regular quarterly dividend of 18 percent due in July. They state that while indebtedness is the smallest in the company’s history the board deems it unwise to continue paying preferred dividends out of the surplus.
Tuesday and Wednesday look generally fair in Arizona with little shift in temperatures. Winslow forecast shows a high near the common range and a low around the typical cool values for the period.
A plane fell in midair over Columbia on a June day, killing the pilot and mechanic and fatally injuring two bystanders on the ground. The crash occurred after the aircraft plunged more than a hundred yards, leaving four people dead and others injured.
Clarence D Cham Berlin and Charles A Levine pause at Kottbus after a spectacular flight from New York in the Columbia awaiting a dawn attempt to sail over Berlin. Their engine trouble caused a halt but they remain eager to complete their journey to the German capital.
Charles A Lindbergh receives the Langley medal from the Smithsonian after crossing the Atlantic. He is praised for the New York to Paris flight as he travels aboard the Memphis. Missouri Governor Baker promotes him to colonel in the Missouri National Guard Flying Service. The Los Angeles dirigible and Shenandoah crew escort the convoy to Washington. Lindbergh friends Short and Smith on the air mail join the air escort. A ceremonial reception plans include John Hammond leading him to the president at the White House. Berlin disappointment follows the stage end of the flight as Chamberlin and Levine aim to reach Berlin with repairs and delays.
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