Earhart and Bell Race to Europe Flight Delayed by Weather
In Trepassey Newfoundland Wilmer Stultz prepares the Friendship for a trans Atlantic takeoff at dawn as Amelia Earhart and Mabel Bell race for the first woman to fly solo to Europe. The heavy monoplane faced rain fog and delays while ground crews wait on favorable winds.
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Trepassey
Newfoundland
Wilmer Stultz
Europe
N. F
Trepassey Harbor
Amelia Farhart
Lou Gordon
Mabel Bell
Miss Earhart
Roosevelt Field
Columbia
Friendship
Miss Bell
Central Press
Amelia M. Earhart
Boston
Wilmer
Stultz
Harvard
Halifax
Nova Scotia
England
Luwoen Man C Now In Charge Of Floor Fight
Delegations favorable to Hoover seated by the National Committee will have to stage a new bid for positions as the floor fight escalates.
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Luwoen Man c
Hloover
National Committee
Ruth Bryan Owen Wins Florida Congressional Bid
In unofficial returns from Florida's Democratic primary on Tuesday night Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan leads in the congressional race as she gains a solid margin. Doyle E Carlton of Tampa is the leading choice for Governor with a sizable lead over rivals. Senator Park Trammell strengthens his position in a bid to return to the Senate while Gov J W Martin trails by about 30 000 votes.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Park Trammel
Ruth Bryan Owen
W. J. Bryan
Congress
Doyle E. Carlton
Tampa
Senator Trammer
J. W. Martin
Bootleggers Sentenced In Federal Court In Butte District
jury returns guilty verdicts in prohibition cases. Dewey Satter gets 10 months and a $500 fine. Leavenworth sentence requires at least one year and a day. Satter to serve in Butte jail. One bond forfeiture and one case dismissal. Hearing set for Ed McConkey and John Cunningham with Tom Sloan.
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Federal Court of
Butte District
Leavenworth
Dewey Satter
Federal Penitentiary
Satter
Butte
Joe Kassovich
Carl
Fred Norris
Ed McConkey
John Doe Cunningham
Tom Sloan
Butte Condemns 63 Buildings in Fire Marshal Sweep
State Fire Marshal W G Brooks and city officials led a tour that condemned 63 structures in Butte marking two days of inspections. The action targets fire hazards as part of the Better Butte campaign with owners to remove or board up buildings that threaten public safety.
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Butte
W. G. Brooks
Better Butte Association
Marshal Brooks
George Porter
Brooks
Butte Camaign
Dillon
Mike Walsh
Public Works
Fred Martin
Charles W. Towne
Towne
Montana primary draws candidates from both parties
At Montana's July 17 primary, all national and state offices drew competition from Democrats and Republicans. A total of 127 candidates filed with 76 Republicans and 51 Democrats. Governor nominees include James E. Stevens for the Republicans and Miles Romney for the Democrats, with several rivals in each race.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana
James E. Stevens
Lee Dennis
Great Falls
Wellington D. Rankin
Miles Romney
Hamilton
Secretary of State
Calgary ranch guest dies of heart attack in Big Hole
Calgary resident George H. Hutton 50, an agriculturalist for Canadian Pacific, collapsed and died from a heart attack at the Mule ranch on California Creek in the Big Hole basin while visiting A C M company farms. He was in the company of Calgary friends and guests of Dr Henry Gardiner and was noted as a leading Canadian agricultural expert.
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George H. Hutton
Calgary
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railroad
California Creek
Big Hole
Mr. Hutton
Henry C. Gardiner
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Gardiner
W. L. Carlyle
Prince of Wales
W. J. Christie
A. C. M. Company
Hutton
Department of Natural Resources
Board of Trade of
43 Girls Central Students Receive Diplomas in 1928 Graduation
Graduation exercises at Butte Girls Central High drew a full Park Way theater crowd. 43 graduates wore white with maroon Windsor ties as Father M M English gave the address and received diplomas from Principal M J Leonard amid patriotic songs and elaborate stage effects.
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Butte Girls’ Central High School
Parkway Theater
M. M. English
M. J. Leonard
Seven Butte Locations Raided by Federal Officers
In the lull after a federal court session, prohibition agents more than a dozen strong raided seven places in Butte. They seized liquor and made arrests at about half a dozen sites near downtown and continued into night. A report notes agents were “still going” at press time.
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Butte
Good appeals for harmony in party
James W. Good campaign manager for Herbert Hoover urged harmony among Republicans. He said good Republicans will not harm the party's November chances and that the party must focus on a negative defeatist campaign that will fail.
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Associatedress
Kansas City
James W. Good
Herbert Hoover
National Committee
Hoover
Republicans Unite to Block Hoover at Nation's Nomination
Kansas City reports rivals of Herbert Hoover form a united coalition to defeat him at next week's Republican National Convention. Leading figures Lowden Watson Curtis and Goff join under Louis L. Emerson who directs the anti Hoover effort as they seek enough delegates to prevent Hoover’s early victory.
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Associat Vreens
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Lowdon
Watson
Curtis
Goff
Commerce
Southern Cross reports bad weather en route to Brisbane
A radio message copied by Mackay Radio shows the Southern Cross in unfavorable weather conditions. At 11 15 p m Pacific time the plane's position was 20 42 S 172 30 E, altitude 5000 feet, about 425 miles from Suva. A later wireless from San Francisco says takeoff had a light load and cross wind, with expected Brisbane arrival around 8 30 a m Brisbane time, speed 76 knots, altitude 2000, compass trouble noted but not dwelled upon.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company
Pacific Coast
Suva
San Francisco
Naval Radio Station
Southern Cross
Brisbane
Australia
Naselai
Cheerio
Ulm
Southern Cross Sends Uplifting Message
The naval radio station in San Francisco received a message from the monoplane Southern Cross at 9 p m Pacific time declaring all systems go. The craft expects to reach its destination in about 19 to 20 hours.
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Associated Fresh
San Francisco
Naval Radio Station
Southern Cross
O. K
Japanese Premier Narrowly Escapes Attack
An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Tanaka occurred at Ueno station as he traveled to a party conference in Wasunomiya. A man in working clothes tried to stab him, but Tanaka was unharmed and his bodyguard captured the assailant.
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Tokio
Tanaka
Ugeno Station
Wtsunomiya
Weak signals heard at Bay from Nobile party reports
Altoona amateur Clyde Amon reported receiving a message said to be from the Nobile party in the Far North claiming the Italia had crashed on a mountain. The note gave coordinates 84 15 10 N 15 20 40 E, temperature freezing, and asked for food with all alive and some injured.
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Associated Press
Altoona
Italia
Clyde Amon
Amon
Eral
Rao
State College
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