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Czechoslovakia's official press service soon fulminated that President Masaryk had never spoken as quoted by Dr. Rajniss, did not deny that the interview had taken place, could not down widespread belief that the President had sent up a trial balloon...
...Balloon Race...
...third time in recent years St. Louis last week saw swollen balloons sway foolishly for the start of a James Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race. The race has occurred each year since 1906, except for the War period...
Chicago's smart visitor today knows Quigley's place, under the bare forearm of the Palmolive Building. He hears crack dance bands at the Drake, drinks his drink in the gaudy Balloon Room. But the historical panorama of Chicago reveals scenes far more polychromatic...
...Detroit. The world's first all-metal dirigible, built stubbier than a Zeppelin, was successfully tried out for the first time. Built experimentally for the Navy by Aircraft Development Co. (subsidiary of Detroit Aircraft Corp.) after designs of Ralph Hazlett Upson, onetime Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. sausage balloon and blimp designer, the all-metal dirigible has a skin of aleled (duralumin core with surface coating of pure aluminum...