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August 29, 1927

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Battle With Storms Much of the Way, With Hope Almost Given Up.; SCHLEE'S OWN STORY OF OCEAN FLIGHT

By Edward F. Schlee, Co-Pilot of the Pride of Detroitspecial Cable To the New York Times.by Edward F. Schlee, Co-Pilot of the Pride of Detroit

LONDON, Aug. 28. -- It was better than a movie thriller, only far more nerve-racking, for there were times when our chances of ever reaching the other side seemed slim, indeed. Everything appeared right enough at the start. When we took off from Harbor Grace the weather was almost perfect, and with a strong westerly breeze helping us eastward it looked as if we had every chance to set a new record for transatlantic crossings.

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POLICE GUARD IS ARRESTED AS $4,700 PAYROLL SLAYER; SEIZED AFTER CONEY SPREE; ONLY $524 FOUND ON HIM Graham Denies Murder, but Admits Buying Car and Going on Revel. GUARDED PRATT FOR WEEKS Feigned Illness to Get Day Off. Shot Friend, Police Say, and Drove to Bronx Tunnel. KNOWN ON FORCE AS 'SHEIK' Three Tell of Shot in East 52d St. and Identify Him as Being in Auto With Slain Man. ARREST POLICEMAN AS PAYROLL SLAYER

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D J Graham, policeman, charged with murder and robbery

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Notable Births

Jimmy C. Newman

1927Jimmy C. Newman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014)[†]

Jimmy Yves Newman, better known as Jimmy C. Newman, was an American country music and Cajun singer-songwriter and long-time star of the Grand Ole Opry.