Rockefeller Gift For Versailles Monuments Praised
The Star notes John D. Rockefeller Jr. contributing 19 000 000 francs to preserve the monuments of Versailles, with praise for his and his father's plan to fund worthy projects. Henry Ford showcases car No 15 000 000, while President Coolidge plans a June 11 vacation and a poll indicates Coolidge as GOP nominee favorite. Vincent Astor calls Lindbergh, and a U.S. Marine caps a Nicaragua incident involving General Cabula.
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Versailles
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
France
Rockefeller
Monsieur Jusserand
Meney
Mr. Rockefeller
Thief damages plane as he attempts to flee field
Lieut Robt H Gray reports a thief smashed a Canuck training plane at Bivins field three miles northwest of the city Sunday morning. The thief raced the aircraft along the ground, damaged the propeller and one strut but did not take off. Police detectives are on the case as Gray and others surveyed the scene.
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Robt
H. Gray
Bivins Field
Gray
Ham” Hamilton
Nash Rotor
Lubbock
Texans Rally In Ninth To Overtake Amarillo Opener
In a dramatic ninth inning Amarillo led 2 0 before Wichita’s Handley Wells Lisle and Adams sparked a four run rally. Connorlys sac fly tied the game and Lisle scored on a late hit to win as Clark shut the visitors down. Crowd of 1100 watched a book style finish.
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Amarillo
Texans
Crandall
Connelly
Handley
Cady
Joe Kelly
Wells
Lisle
Clark
Kelly
Adams
Swansboro
Wichita
Achenback
Acheback
Haley
Rutherford
Wane
McNally
Expert Testimony Links Blake to Conner Car Prints
Fingerprint expert W. J. Finn testified that prints on the Fred Conner car window match Robert Blake, now on trial for murder in the Conner killing near Kress Texas in July 1925. Defense cross examined noting the car sat on Tulsa streets hours and attracted many curious onlookers who could have left prints.
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Conner
Robert Blake
Globe
Tulsa
Texas
W. J. Finn
Fort Worth
Fred Conner
Finn
Blake
Kress
Alex Mood
Flood fears grow as Atchafalaya crevasse nears towns
The Atchafalaya River crevasse threatens Grosse Tete Rosedale and Marin Goulua as bayou water surges toward the Gulf. Flood stages ease near New Iberia while Red Cross reports evacuations and ongoing alerts in Louisiana.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Gulf of Mexico
Grosse Tete
Rosedale
Maringoula
Bayou Grosse Tete
New Iberia
Red Cross
Lindbergh Ends European Tour on Return to United States
Capt Charles A Lindbergh announced the European tour has ended and he will fly to Paris to bid farewell before heading to New York. He may sail on a liner or warship, and would prefer flying back to the United States if possible. The plan to reach New York by early June was expected to include a stop in St Louis and a return to San Diego. Continued on page two.
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Keith Jones
United Press
London
May Po
Charles A
Lindbergh
New York
San Diego
Calif
St. Louis
Paris
United States
President Coolidge urges peaceful world order at Arlington Memorial
At Arlington National Cemetery President Coolidge calls for disarmament through reason and law, outlining a peace that nations must establish themselves. He warns of evil forces but emphasizes understanding and goodwill over force in shaping U S foreign policy ahead of the Geneva conference.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Arlington National Cemetery
Coolidge
Geneva
America
Trelf
Daredevil Leads 297 Miles In 500 Mile Race
At Speedway Indiana Frank Lockhart led 297 miles before losing a right rear wheel on his 298th mile. He stopped safely. Peter De Paola took the lead, goal unchanged, as 145000 to 160000 witnessed the event.
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Peter de Paola
Lockhart
Ify
Associated Prows Speedway
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank Lockhart
Los Angeles
Bob McDonagh
Dutch Bauman
Associated Press
Speedway
America
Koblert
Heo
Bergere
Kohlert
Batten
The
Harry Hartz
Benny Hill
Leon Duray
Hartz
de Paolo
Bauman
McDonoghue
St. Charles
Ilinois
Fred Lecklider
Figin
Iinois
Curt Bergere
Trial of Ben Stratton Delayed in Omweder Shooting Case
The trial of Ben W. Stratton, charged in connection with the shooting of John A. Boruglia h, was postponed to June 9 in Judge Bishop s court. Prosecution and defense expect a key witness to be summoned. a special venire was sworn to report June 9. Stratton defended his actions after surrendering, noting prior assault on his wife in Glenwood on April 21.
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Ben W. Stratton
Omweder
John A. Borugliah
Bishop
Flugh Comper
Cooper and Lumpkin
W. d. Flesher
Fagliah
Stratton
Glenwood
Derden’s Band Concert at Auditorium Tonight
Dave Derden’s band will give a free open air concert on the lawn at the Auditorium tonight from 7:30 to 8:19. It precedes the Trene Summerly Players in The Family Upstairs and may become a regular evening feature through the Irene Sugimerly Players’ courtesy.
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Dave Derden
Trene Summerly Players
Irene Sugimerly
Boy Arrested After Ford Rambles Into House
A youth is jailed and several others questioned after a Ford roadster stolen earlier Sunday hurtles along North Alabama Street and crashes into the Sparks home at 1506 Alabama. Police suspect spite work by youths. the car barely damaged, Mrs. Sparks treated and released from hospital.
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Alabama
David A. Sparkes
North Alabama
Fourteenth Streets
St. Louis
Sparks
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Nicaragua
Babula
Richards
Cabula
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Solons
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