Lindbergh Receives Orteig Prize Check for New York Paris Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh accepted a $25,000 prize from Raymond Orteig in a ceremony at theHotel Brevoort after a long day of aviation and parade duties. Orteig voiced aims to spur aviation and improve U.S. France relations as Lindbergh prepared for a celebrated historic leap.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Raymond Orteig
Paris
Brooklyn
Brevoort
Mr. Orteig
United States
France
Lindbergh
Orteig
Lindbergh Flight Escort Details Given for St Louis
Col Lindbergh heads to St Louis tomorrow morning with two Army observation planes and pilots Lieuts Newton Longfellow and Stanley Umstead as escorts. The planes may pick up Lindbergh if needed and passenger seats will be empty by order of the secretary of war. Longfellow and Umstead end their leg in Dayton Ohio. First pursuit group and more observation planes with photographers accompany to St Louis.
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Lindbergh
Colone Aries
St. Louie
Army
Newton Longfellow
Stanley Umstead
Secretary of War
Longfellow
Amstead
Dayton
St. Louis
Lindbergh to Receive Grand Homecoming in St Louis
St Louis to celebrate Lindbergh with a three day welcome starting tomorrow. The Spirit of St Louis will fly over the city with twenty eight government planes before landing at Lambert Field. Major Miller and Edward Hidden lead the welcome committee with Albert Lond Lambert Harry Knight and Harold Bixby backing the parade plans. Public holiday Saturday features an eight mile parade and city offices and markets close for the event.
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ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Filer
St. Louisan
Lindbergh
New York
Washington
Spirit of
Victor Miller
Edward Hidden
Paria
Albert Lond Lambert
Harry F. Knight
Harold M. Bixby
Chamber of Commerce
Knight
St. Louis County
Evangeline Lindbergh
Grain and Stock Exchangee
United With Plane A Sleepy Lindbergh Begins Day
New York reports the partners of the Lindbergh venture completed their reunion after a night of travel. Charles Lindbergh endured a sleepless night and a 500 mile dawn journey as the first act of a demanding day.
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New York
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Body of Floyd Collins Exhibited in Crystal Cave
Floyd Collins body, once sealed in Sand Cave and later moved from burial under Crystal Cave, is on display in Crystal Cave's grand canyon. Dentist Dr Marty B Thomas, owner of Crystal Cave, reports the casket is 280 feet underground with a glass top view optional for visitors and the body in a state of preservation.
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Horse Cave
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Crystal Cave
Collins
Marty B. Thomas
Grand Canyon
West Virginia university board of governors elected
Morgantown June 16 E G Smith of Clarksburg was elected president and Frank Babb of Keyser as vice president at the first meeting. H S Shott Jr of Bluefield named temporary secretary. The board meets again tomorrow but will postpone hiring a full time secretary. Members present include Koontz and Gertrude Roberts with D Art absent.
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Morgantown
W. Va
E. G. Smith
Clarksburg
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Frank Babb
Keyser
H. S. Shott, Jr
Bluefield
Frank Butler Trotter
Hugh J. Shott, Jr
Arthur Koontz
Charleston
Gertrude Roberts
Huntington
Robert L. Ramsey
D. Art of
Wheeling
Girl and her former father in law marry in San Francisco
Mrs Isabelle Keyes Burch and her former father in law Captain Ar naldo Mareon wed in San Francisco with Superior Judge Deasy officiating. Mareon and Burch eloped last September after Manslaughter charges and prior divorces were finalized in New York. United States Commissioner Krull said the case may be dropped if appropriate.
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San Francisco
Isabelle Keyes Burch
Arnaldo Mareon
Deasy
Burch
Marson
Mann Ad
Grace Burch Marson
Eight Women in Jury to Try Miss Mackaye
A jury of eight women and four men was chosen in Los Angeles for the trial of Dorothy Mackaye stage actress on charges of concealing facts surrounding the death of her husband Ray Raymond. The same mix of jurors recently convicted Paul Kelly for manslaughter related to the beating.
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Miss Mackaye
Los Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Ray Raymond
Paul Kelly
Raymond
Kelly
Walter J. Sullivan
Mies Mackaye
De Valera Henchmen May Not Take Oath
Dublin June 16 The Free State government led by William T Cosgrave will return to power after the general election, holding 46 seats in a 153 seat Dail ahead of De Valera supporters who refuse the oath. The government thus remains in office with the current balance of power unchanged.
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Dublin
Free State
William T. Cosgrave
Dail Eireann
de Valera
De Pinedo Receives High Air Force Cross in England
Rome reports Commander De Pinedo awarded the Air Force Cross by King George for exceptional aviator service. The cross is Britain’s highest decoration for airmen. prior recipients include Colonel Charles Lindbergh who received the same honor in London.
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DE Pinedo
England
Rome
George of
President Coolidge Hooks Big Rainbow Trout in Black Hills
President Coolidge rises early at 6:30 am in South Dakota's Black Hills to fish Squaw Creek. He and Cecil Gideon tally a basket of rainbow trout including the largest at 1 pound 7/8 ounce. Mrs. Coolidge watches as photographers capture the catch. The outing lasts about three hours with a second evening fishing for brook trout.
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Rapid City
S&s. D
Coolidge
Black Hills
South Dakota
State Game Lodge
E. W. Starling
Secret Service
Mr. Coolidge
Squaw Creek
Gideon
Mrs. Coolidge
President Coolidge
Western Heroes of Boyhood Parade in Norfolk
In Norfolk Nebraska on June 16 seven legendary western plainsmen riders paraded before about 10 000 people including 300 members of the National Editorial association. Dr Richard Tanner of Norfolk led the group as Diamond Dick with riders in pairs following Idaho Bill Pearson Deadwood Dick Richard W Clark Idaho Falls Idaho and W F Carver Omaha described as the evil spirit Captain Lute North Columbus the last of Major Frank Norths famed Indian scouts and fighters.
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Norfolk
Nebraska
United States
National Editorial Association
Richard Tanner
Idaho Falls
Idaho
W. F. Carver
Omaha
Evil Spirit
Lute North
Columbus
Neb
Frank North
U S Would Cut Navies In Interest Of Peace
Geneva report says Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones told British correspondents the United States seeks real naval armament limitation for international goodwill and economic reasons. Hugh S. Gibson, head of the American delegation, arrives with Allen W. Dulles and will be elected conference president while still taking part in debates as Americas chief representative.
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Geneva
Hilary P. Jones
United States
Hugh 8
Gibson
Allen W. Dulles
America
Move to make Lowden president is started
Emmetsburg Iowa June 16 The campaign to name former Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois the standard bearer of the Republican party in the race for president in 1928 started here when Frank J Lund Iowa Lowden for President chairman launched the preliminary to a larger bout to follow
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Frank J. Lund
Lowden
Bergdoll Seeks Return Flight With Bellanca Monoplane
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the American draft evader, says in a letter from Weinsberg Germany that he wants to fly the Bellanca Colombia to New York or Philadelphia, either alone or with Clarence Chamberlin. He asks Charlee A. Levine about sale or loan of the plane and a Berlin departure within a set time. Levine says the plane is not for sale and that he and Chamberlin plan to return to New York together.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Colombia
New York
Philadelphia
Clarence Chamberlin
Charlee A. Levine
Weinsberg
Wurttemberg
Bergdoll
Mosbach
Chamberlin
Columbia
Berlin
Levine
Unions Part as Engineers Abrogate 1913 Agreement
Cleveland June 16 Officials of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers express hope for a new working agreement with the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers after terminating the 1913 pact. The split arose from February wage disputes with firemen demanding about 55 percent of engineer wages. The agreement will stand thirty days before formal notice to firemen.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
H. E Wells
Washington
New theory cites Quebec power house as mystery light source
A new explanation for bright flares in northern Quebec suggests a local power house lights. Residents near St Germain reported distress signals from that direction as searchers tied the mystery to the beaver trapper Rousseau who heard engine-like sounds on May 9 percent.
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Chuteaux
Chicoutimi
George Rousseau
New York
Rousseau
Ste Marguerite River
Wife seeks $500000 alimony in divorce suit
Mrs Marguerite Hill filed for divorce from Everett W Hill former international Rotary president and ice man alleging he announced his plan to leave her at a country club dinner party before seventy five guests She asks 500000 alimony.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Marguerite Hill
Everett W. Hill
Rotary
Lewis Urges Miners to Stand Back of Union
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, spoke to 7,000 miners and families at Community Park New Kensington urging them to stand behind the union and not yield to operators as the battle continues.
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Lewis
New Kensington
Community Park
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewie
Betrayer 18 Executed in Peking Orders from Feng Yu-Hsiang
Chinese General Tien Wei-Chun, noted for a career of betrayals amid recent upheavals, was executed at Ho nanfu by order of General Feng Yu-Hsiang, the so called Christian general, according to informants.
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Peking
Tien Wei-Chun
China
Honanfu
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Evidence in Conl suit heard before Judge McClintic
The case of American Coal Cleaning Corp. vs Gulf Smokeless Coal Co and Roberts and Schaeffer Co. heard in the Southern District of West Virginia before Judge George W. McClintic. All evidence completed. briefs due November 1 in Charleston. Separators to be demonstrated at McComas plant. additional defense plant tests to follow.
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Ekvidence
American Coal Cleaning Corporation
Gulf Smokeless Coal Company
Roberts and Schaeffer Company
George W. McClintic
United States Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
McClintic
Councel
Charleston
W. Va
McComas
Mercer County
Covel
W- Va
United States District Court
MecClintic
Bluefield
United Seatee Court
West Virginia
Lutheran Minister Deposed for Heresy in Pittsburgh Synod
Rochester Pa June 16 The Rev Dr Franklin Smith was deposed from the Evangelical Lutheran ministry by the Pittsburgh Synod the first such case in U S Lutheran history. Smith who resigned as pastor of Luther Memorial Pittsburgh faced deposition after criticism of his liberal views and teaching including denial of virgin birth miracles blood atonement and bodily resurrection. He had accepted a call as associate pastor of the First Unitarian Church Pittsburgh.
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Rochester
Franklin Smith
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pittsburgh
Smith
Luther Memorial Church
First Unitarian Church
Ahriet
Four Die in Quarry Blast at Emporia Virginia
Four men were killed instantly and three others seriously hurt in a premature powder explosion at the Trego Stone quarry in Emporia Virginia. Victims include F C Creakman superintendent from Madisonville Kentucky and his son Bernard Creakman, D B Burke of Baingdon Virginia, and David Young a laborer. A seriously injured worker is Greenville Counts.
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Emporia
Trego Stone Company
F. C. Creakman
Madisonville
Bernard Creakman
D. Db. Burke
Baingdon
David Young
Greenville Counts
Three Die as Train Strikes Auto Near Lima
Three people were killed when their car was struck by a train near Lima Ohio. The victims were Mr and Mrs G W Eicbler of West Alexandria and Miss Corona Forks of New Persia Ohio. They were en route to attend Ralph Ehler’s graduation at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Lima
Here
G. W. Eicbler
West Alexandria
Corona Forks
New Persia
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ralph Ehler
University of Michigan
Spear Resigns From Southwestern Virginia Post
Roanoke June 16 Irving L Spear executive secretary of Southwestern Virginia Incorporated wires his resignation to Dr J P McConnell Radford president of the regional group effective July 15 after a goodwill tour Spear has accepted a secretary position with the Cumberland Maryland chamber of commerce Previously he served as treasurer of Salem town.
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Daily Telegraph
Roanoke
Irving L. Spear
Southwestern Virginia, Incorporated
J. P. McConnell
Radford
Th Heey Virginia, Incorporated
Pete
Cumberland
Maryland
Chamber of Commerce
Salem
Arena Being Torn Down in Jersey City
In Jersey City New Jersey on June 16 a historic structure at Boyles Thirty Acres is being demolished. The site marks the former arena where Jack Dempsey defeated Georges Carpentier on July 4 1921.
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Jersey City
N. J
Wreckers
Boyles Thirty Acres
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Ohio coal strike spurs first major court action
Pittsburgh Coal Co. obtains a temporary restraining order from Federal Judge Benson Hough against John Cinque, UMW official, to prevent union interference with maintenance crews at Adena's Robeyville mine. Hearing set for next Thursday as Adena faces growing tensions and calls for state troopers.
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Columbus. O
Ohio
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Benson Hough
John Cinque
United Mine Workers
Adena
Jefferson County
Robeyville
Cinque
F. A. Gibson
Donahey
W. T. Allison
Governor authorizes deputizing men to handle Adena unrest
In Columbus on June 16 Governor Donehey authorized Sheriff Allison of Jefferson County to deputize as many people as needed to keep order at Adena and other mine disturbance sites. The mayor had asked for state troops, but Allison said he would deputize enough men and that disturbances were not serious.
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Columbus
Ohio
Donehey
Allison
Jefferson County
Adena
Will Rogers to Undergo Operation This Morning
Beverly Hills California June 16 Will Rogers noted humorist and Beverly Hills mayor was moved to a Los Angeles hospital for gallstone surgery tomorrow. A nervous indigestion illness worsened today after a period of rest and diet. He had returned from an eastern lecture tour a week ago and had been under physician care since.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Will Rogers
Los Angeles
Rogere
Punishment Demanded for Slaver Slaying in Mexico
The American embassy in Mexico City urged Mexico to arrest and punish the slayer of Arthur Brewer former Harvard football star killed in Guadalajara during a business quarrel. The Mexican foreign office referred the matter to competent authorities for action.
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Mexico City
Foreign Office
Arthur Brewer
Harvard
Guadalajara
Ban on tourist beer lifted by Ontario liquor board
The Ontario liquor board lifted last week’s ban on large beer purchases. Beginning tomorrow the limit for single permit purchases will rise to 10 dozen pints or six dozen quarts to relieve the rush.
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Toronto
Ontario Liquor Board
Robber takes payroll at New Orleans infirmary
An unmasked robber seized a $1,080 payroll from Mary Roberts at Touro Infirmary late today. He fired a shot as he fled through a group of terrified nurses who had gathered for their weekly pay envelopes, escaping in an automobile.
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New Orleans
Mary Roberts
Touro Infirmary
Rum Runners Use Gas To Escape Officers
In Decatur Georgia on June 16 rum runners sprayed chloroform into a car exhaust to create a smoke screen of phosgene gas to stop a dry officers pursuit. Glenn Wingo of Alpharetta was arrested for transporting liquor and charged with assault with intent to murder after the smoke screen he threw to evade arrest.
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Decatur
Glenn Wingo
Alpharatta
C and O Officials Outline Erie Pere Marquette Merger Plan
Washington reports detail steps in Chesapeake and Ohio merger strategy to gain control of the Erie and Pere Marquette systems. Otto Miller and George Cole Scott testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission explaining negotiations, minority opposition, and arguments for a merger to prevent government recapture of earnings.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Pere Marquette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad
Otto Miller
Cleveland
George Cole Scott
Richmond
Henry W. Anderson
Miller
van Sweringen
Commission
Anderson
C. D. Mahaffle
W. J. Haraham
O. P
Byrd Delays Departure at Roosevelt Field for Europe Flight
Commander Richard E. Byrd spent the day at Roosevelt Field awaiting weather clearance as two planes prepared for a European hop. The Fokker monoplane America was ready but grounded by a weather chart while Byrd eyed a possible takeoff tomorrow noon. Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine also used the runway for their planned Germany flight.
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Roosevelt Field
New York
Richard E. Byrd
Europe
America
Byrd
Weather Bureau
Grand Banks
Charles Lindbergh
Mitchel Field
Lindbergh
St. Louis
West
Armour Cooper Deadlocked In Open Golf Tilt
Oakmont Pa June 16 The two leaders Tommy Armour and Harry Cooper finished tied at 1 under 287 in the final 72 holes of the United States Open with Armour closing strong by birdieing the last hole from 12 feet to force an 18 hole playoff tomorrow at 2 PM EDT Armour 78 71 76 76 Cooper 74 76 74 77 Bobby Jones finished eleventh with 309 after a dismal 87 on the final round Johnston led early then collapsed to 311 The playoff will decide the Open champion with a possible 75000 prize.
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Oakmont
Bobby Jones
United States
Tommy Armour
Congressional Club
Rockville
Washington
Harry Cooper
el Sereno
Los Angeles
Armour
Cooper
Tomorro
P Owers
Hobby Jones
Briton
America
Ued
Harrison R
Jimmy) Johnston
Mineneapolis
Gene Sarazen
Emmett Reach
Walter Hagen
Bill” Mehlborn
Archie Compston
Tommy
Luz
Waterloo
Flying Cooper
Emmett French
Pines
S. C
Ohio
Tura
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Board OF Governors
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Catch
Hills
U. S
Arilagad
Hope
Nungesser
Trapper
Spear
Southwestern
Virginia
Pittsburg Coal Company
Southern West Virginia Coal
Bobbie Jones
Atlanta
Johnston
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