The Archive · 1928

New Light Aeroplane Speed Record

London, Dec. 8.

Accompanied by his wife as a passenger, Mr. Butler, the Chairman of the De Havilland Aircraft!

Ca, yesterday in a Gipsy Moth plan broke the world record for speed for a two-seater light Hause of Representatives, by 140 Votes to 26, today passed the Burton Bill for settlement of the Austrian debt to the United States, which amounts Lo $35,000,000, under a new agreement requiring "an optional scitlement or 40 years.—Reuter. to-day opened the Interna Con- 3 being attended by 500 delegates, including 100 from es. In his speech de-Conference opened, Pre-re said that two years ago the entire value of the ical industry in the United States was only $5,000,000 while row it was $175,000,000.—Reuter.

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