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STAR Thursday June 25 1998 A special centre opens to mark the 70th anniversary Amelia Earhart's historic ..

... STAR Thursday June 25 1998 A special centre opens to mark the 70th anniversary Amelia Earhart's historic landing in Burry Port to w Cheers: Reg Sinclair remembers historic landing Despite the dank and dismal weather residents of Burry Port still journeyed ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1998
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 620 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OAKLAND (Cal.), Thursday

... OAKLAND (Cal.), Thursday Miss Amelia Earhart (Lady Lindy) has started her round-theworld flight by completing the first lap—across more than 2,000 miles of open sea—ln brilliant style. The flight from Oakland to Honolulu—• 2,250 miles—was achieved in ...

Published: Friday 19 March 1937
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 266 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

FIRST MISS EARHART LANDS IN SOUTH WALES, FORCED DESCENT AT BURRY PORT

... PORT. WOULD DO IT AGAIN ANY TIME. INTERVIEW WITH OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT. The American seaplane Friendship, with Mise Amelia Earhart, the &.ton airwoman, on board, made a forced descent on to the Loughor Estuary, Hurry Port, Carmarthen, at 12.40 p.m. ...

Published: Tuesday 19 June 1928
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 288 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

2 The Star Friday March 18 1988 Choir’s flair shines out from this cloud COR Meibion Llanelli have once again

... shouting words of welcome Amelia Earhart responded with a huge smile and waved back to us and we actually heard her shouting a big ‘Hallo’ Having written all this we were not certain at that particular moment that it was Amelia Earhart’s plane but we felt pretty ...

Published: Friday 18 March 1988
Newspaper: Llanelli Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 2143 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DR. MORTIMER WHEELER

... in either direction. So far there have been only two solo flights across the Atlantic, those of Col. Lindbergh and Miss Amelia Earhart, and Mr. ?tiollison has made the fastest East to West crossing. Yorkshire at the Oval. Whatever the weather may be to- ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1932
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 302 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HIGH WIND

... ST. JOHN'S (N.F.), Tuesday. The Atlantic flight of the aeroplane Friendship. pivoted by Mr. Wilmer Stultz and Miss Amelia Earhart from Trepass Bay, Newfoundland, has been held up. At first violent winds made it impossible to refuel the 'plane. Then ...

Published: Wednesday 06 June 1928
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 315 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Cannot Hold Out Much

... Cannot Hold Out Much Longer Another Earhart Message Reported NEW YORK, Tuesday. The fate of Miss Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Capt. Noonan, who have now been missing in the Pacific since last Friday evening still remains uncertain. Reports of messages ...

Published: Wednesday 07 July 1937
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 302 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

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... ROBUST ROAMER SCHOOL GRADUATE By A. T. G. EDWARDS Goose Feathers, by George Digby. Collins; 10s. 6d. Last Flight, by Amelia Earhart. Harrap; 9s. The Rains Caine, by Louis Bromfield. Cassell; 88. 6d. MR. DIGRY Is our latest graduate In the Robust Roamer ...

Published: Thursday 03 February 1938
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 320 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CUTTER TO MAKE SEARCH

... CUTTER TO MAKE SEARCH NEW YORK, Friday The coastguard cutter Itasca Is preparing to search for Miss Amelia Earhart after receipt of a Nvireless nn•s.nge at 2.12 p.m. (Eastern Standard Tintel slating that she had only half-an-hour's fuel and could not ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1937
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 356 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

YOUR LOCA D-DAY BUNKER FINDER AND FRIENDS Richard Rees centre with pals Wayne Scott and Dean Williams PIC: JEFF ..

... land in the estuary before bringing the plane into the harbour A member the 99 Club women aviators which was founded by Amelia Earhart Marion visited Burry Port 18 Marina plans BURRY Port marina plans will cover the existing harbour-front car park with ...

Published: Thursday 08 February 1990
Newspaper: Burry Port Star
County: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1262 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

... found her eyes better, hut she is still very ill and will be unable to attend to any business for a very long time. Mies Amelia Earhart, the American airwoman. will see her second Derby on IWedneeday, when she will he the guest of Lady Astor at Epsom. She ...

Published: Saturday 28 May 1932
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 349 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BURRY PORT MEMORIAL TO GIRL FLYER; AT CHEPSTOW RACES

... „.. fit 1., .., - i SIR ARTHUR WHITTEN-BROWN, R.8.E., on Friday unveil ed a Memorial at Burry Port to Miss Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a 'plane. She landed at Burry Port on June 18, 1928. a' , ..''''''' ...

Published: Saturday 09 August 1930
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 328 | Page: 10 | Tags: none