Lowden declines as Coolidge vice presidential pick
Cleveland June 8 The Associated Press reports former Illinois Governor Lowden has declined the Republican vice presidential nomination. He stated he would not accept if nominated, a move that unsettles preconvention plans and sparks renewed lobbying for other candidates as Indiana and Illinois factions weigh future support. The White House maintains a hands off stance while pressure mounts on Dawes Hoover and Slemp as possible alternatives.
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Sampaign
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Warwick
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Mexico City
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Pitts
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Platform to Be Built in Cleveland By Warren
Actual construction of party principles will begin probably Wednesday in Cleveland. The plan indicates a formal start for the platform work with anticipated schedules and organizing steps.
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B. Warren
Cleveland
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Charles B. Warren
Mexico
Warren
Washington
Advisory Committee of 57 to Meet Today World Court Plan Backers Hopeful
Leaders on the ground believe the advisory committee of 57 can be consolidated on a world court plan. The meeting today aims to align support and outline next steps for broader adoption.
Personalities shaping Republican platform in Cleveland
Ambassador Charles B. Warren arrives to lead platform drafting in Cleveland with a 57 member advisory group meeting to suggest planks. The committee aims to harmonize views on world court, immigration, Mexico relations, tax cuts, industrial rights, and party unity ahead of nominations.
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Harding- Coolidgs
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Lapor
Woodmen Honor Deceased Members at Fairview Cemetery
Memorial services and the unveiling of a monument were held at Fairview cemetery in Albuquerque. Woodmen of the World chapters conducted the event with Sunshine Camp and many attendees. The monument honors all Woodmen buried in four Albuquerque cemeteries and graves were decorated earlier that day. Geo. F. Klock gave the principal address.
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Woodmen of the World
Sunshine Camp
Albuquerque
Klock
Two Cabinet Members Arrive at Cleveland Convention Scene
Secretaries Mellon and Weeks, members of President Coolidge's cabinet, arrived in Cleveland from Marion where they had been involved with the Harding memorial. They were the first cabinet officials on the scene and issued no comment on the vice presidential situation. Mellon is a Pennsylvania delegate at large. Weeks is said to be in Cleveland for platform matters.
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Mellon
Weeks
Marion
Harding
Melton
Pennsylvania
Weekers
Obregon Blames Financial Interests for Mexico Reform Setback
President Alvaro Obregon denounces “most formidable barriers” of material and financial interests delaying moral social and political revalidation in Mexico. He says revolutionary government cannot serve those interests and claims Wall Street hosts conspiracies against reform, warning the enterprise faces grave obstacles.
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Nogales
Sonora
Alvaro Obregon
Caid
Wall Street
Las Vegas Normal opens summer session strong
The first week of the Normal university summer session in Las Vegas New Mexico drew 709 attendees above the training school. Of these 605 are college rank with many preparing for A B degrees this summer. President Carroon praised the enrollment as educational progress in the state.
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N. M
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Hield
Frank Wesner
East Las Veras
B. G. Shaw
George A. Fleming
Board of Regents
Tom G. Rogers
L. C. Mersfelder
Curry County
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Myrtle Inches
San Antonio
Texas
J. Stanley Gray
Minnesota
Lillian Cavett
W. J. Cavanaugh
Kansas State Teachers’ College
Margaret J. Kennedy
Emilia Manzanares
Miss Swan
Eepens County Institute
Federal Aid Highway Funds Apportioned for 1925
Washington announces 75,090,900 dollars in federal aid highway construction for the year starting July 1. The program covers 170,400 miles with 60,000 surfaced and 8,700 graded. 116,000 miles remain to be surfaced with an 11,005 mile yearly target to finish by 1924. State allocations include Arizona 1,053,003 dollars, California 2,464,990 dollars, Colorado 1,561,484 dollars, and New Mexico 1,185,628 dollars.
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Wallace
Arizona
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Radio progress despite crackdown in Czechoslovakia
Prague reports radio use expands in Czechoslovakia despite government reputations. About 4,000 private sets were seized for not meeting official possession requirements but may be restored if conditions are fulfilled.
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Prague
Caecasslovakia
Young Arizona girl killed in auto accident near Ash Fork
Miss Polly Parker, 17, of Jerome, died when the automobile carrying her mother Mrs Parker Virginia Hunt and two companions rolled over ten miles south of Ash Fork on the Prescott highway. Virginia Hunt escaped injury while chauffeur Peter Vokmir was fatally hurt. Mrs Parker and Virginia Moore sustained serious injuries as all occupants were rushed to a local hospital.
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Ariz
Polly Parker
Jerome
Ash Fork
Virginia Hunt
Governor Hunt
Peter Vokmir
Co. &. Parker
Virginia Moore
Phoenix
Carlsbad Cave Reopens Drawing Many Tourists
Carlsbad New Mexico sees large tourist turnout after announcement that Carlsbad Cavern is open to the public. Dr Willis T Lee notes ongoing work but only limited interior changes, urging visitors to check with the chamber of commerce before travel. First visitors presented a register to veteran guide James White.
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Oklahoma
Ardmore
Pecos Valley
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Industrial and rail equipment buying slumps in U S market
New York reports show widespread declines in industrial demand with pig iron output plunging and steel production sinking to about 45 percent of capacity. Auto production drops and railroad car loadings remain relatively steady, while oil and gasoline markets face record stocks and oversupply.
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Associated Press
Bsen
Greeline
Southwestern
Japanese Youth Suicide Protest Reported in Miyazaki
A Miyazaki correspondent reports a youth threw himself before a train in protest against the United States immigration policy. A suicide note alleged to reflect this motive was found on the body but not released to the public.
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Miyazaki
Island
Kiushu
United States
Fateen Home Ruins Posed by Batting Demon
Major league home run leaders see Babe Ruth of the New York Americans at 14 and Jacques Fournier of the Brooklyn Nationals at 12 after a week with no league shifts. Kenneth Williams of St. Louis remains second with eight, Hauser of Philadelphia ties at six, and Hartnett of Chicago moves into second with seven as leaders in the circuit.
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Chicago
Babe’ Ruth
New York
Australian Freed by Chinese Bandits
Peking June 9. Bandits who abducted A. G. MelWay, an Australian native, near Piehikow on the Minkiang river released him without ransom. A bandit was said to have been captured and no demands were met.
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A. G. MelWay
Australia
Piehikow
Minkiang
Poochew
Faochow
Zeig
British aviators reach Hongkong after Amoy to Haiphong leg
Six US Army flyers arrived 12:30 at Hongkong on their world itinerary from Amoy. They refueled under the Paul Jones and prepared for a 600 mile leg to Haiphong, with officials greeting Lieut. Lowell H. Smith on landing. Weather included rain and fog but landing was clean.
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Associated Press
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United States
Paul Jones
Haiphong
Indo-China
Amoy
Santa Monica
Calif
Here
Hongkong Island
Laichikok Bay
Lowell H. Smith
J. A. Shaw
Standard Oil Company of New York
Pin Naeger
Smith
Bonds Rise Across U S in Wake of Tax Law Favorable Legislation
A progressive forward movement pushed bond prices higher last week as easy money rates and favorable Washington developments spurred investment activity. Government obligations reached year highs, with railroad bonds benefiting from reduced regulatory fears and consolidation moves among southwestern carriers driving selective purchases.
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Agsao
Washington
United States
Congress
Atepa
Grandmother 75 Has Her Hair Bobbed in Kansas
In Hays Kansas June Parkhurst 75 and her 18 year old granddaughter Ruth Parkhurst visit a barber shop. Both have their hair bobbed. Parkhurst says she did it for comfort and convenience not to become a flapper.
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Parkhurst
Ruth Parkhurst
Fishing party wiped out at Newport jetty tragedy
Six men and two boys were killed when a launch capsized on Newport bay jetty rocks near Santa Ana California. Five others were rescued from the cold sea after the fishing party was swept overboard by a wamp.
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Calif
Newport Bay
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