Byrd To Be Welcomed Home In Major New York Parade
Admiral Richard Byrd returns to America after sixteen months Antarctic voyage with a triumphal parade up Broadway. Three thousand troops join the procession from Quarantine to the Battery as Governor Pollard, Virginia, and Richmond Blues participate in the welcome. Mrs Byrd plans to board the flagship for the harbor reunion. ceremonies extend through July 11 with city officials, dignitaries, and crowds expected.
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Broadway
Pollard
Virginia
Richmond Blues
New York
Richard B. Byrd
Air and Earth
South Pole
North Pole
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Antarctica
Highlands
N. J
Governor's Island
Atlantic
Financial District
City Hall
Admiral Byrd
Tinkham Refuses to Accept Challenge from Cannon
Washington reports Representative Tinkham, Republican of Massachusetts, declined to respond to Bishop James Cannon Jr. after Cannon demanded immunity from libel prosecution. Cannon accused the congressman of cowardice while the Senate lobby committee prepared its account of Cannon’s 1928 campaign inquiry, with no recommendations expected.
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Washington
Tinkham
James Cannon Jr
Massachusetts
House
Southern Methodist
Cannon
Louisville
Senate Lobby Committee
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Bishop Cannon Silent On Campaign Funds Charges
Nashville Tennessee June 18 Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Church South declined to answer reporters about charges by Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts. Tinkham demanded explanation of $44300 of $65300 anti Smith campaign contributions from E C Jameson of New York or face conviction for misappropriation of funds used in the Virginia anti Smith drive.
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Nashville
Tenn
James Cannon Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South Today
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Cannon
E. C. Jameson
New York
Virginia
Byrd Returns Home After South Pole Sojourn
Admiral Richard E. Byrd returns to his native land after a long stay in the South polar region. A typical New York welcome awaits Byrd and his companions as they step ashore today.
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Dmiral
Richard E. Byrd
Earth
South Polar
New York
Byrd
West Virginia road contracts awarded for bridges and highways
The state road commission announced awards for the Campbelltown bridge and 39.5 miles of highway in multiple counties. Bidders include Mabie Upshur, Gilbert, Mohican, Southern Oil and Tar, and Consolidated Engineering with bids ranging from about 24 thousand to 128 thousand dollars. Two projects were withheld awaiting federal approval.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Hampshire County
Pocahontas Construction Company
Cass
Randolph County
Mabie-Upshur
Mace Construction Company
Webster Springs
Harmon
Pendleton County
Gilbert Construction Company
Baker
Upshur County
Buck+hannon
Mohican Cona Company
Newark
McDowell County
Roderfield
Wyoming County Line
Southern Oil and Tar Company
Louisville
Ohio County
Bethlehem- Elm Grove
Consolidated Engineering Company
Wheeling
Campbelltown
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Echols Construction Company
Alderson
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Fayette County
Glen Jean-Mount Hope
Hatfield Construction Company
Huntington
Marion County
Fairmont-Conway Bridge
Ralph W. Fi
Johnson Attacks London Naval Treaty on Radio
Senator Johnson of California denounces the London naval pact as un American on a nationwide CBS broadcast. He warns it endangers U S defense and growing commerce while criticizing Secretary Stimson and urging rejection before the Senate. Page two continues.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Senate
Columbia Broadcasting System
Washington Star
Stimson
Man Crushed to Death by Backing Truck on Ouate Road
J L Malone a 28 year old inspector for the West Virginia state road commission was fatally injured when a Hatfield Construction truck backed over him in Vivian McDowell county. He died at Stevens clinic Welch after being rushed there. Malone known as Barney was respected by contractors working on southern West Virginia highways and had served just over three years. His brother traveled from Huntington to Welch to arrange the body.
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J. L. Malone
Huntington
West Virginia State Road Commission
Vivian
McDowell County
Hatfield Construction Company
Malone
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Barney” Malone
West Virginia
Logan County
S. E. Bradley
Bluefield
Bradley
State Highway Commission
Department
Mam
That
City
Boat explosion injures Kaiser excursion party on Kaag Lake
A boat carrying part of an excursion party organized by the former Kaiser Wilhelm exploded on Lake Kaag near Leyden. Five people were seriously injured, while the ex-Kaiser rode another boat unharmed.
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Amsterdam
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lake Kaag
Leyden
Wall Street Stocks Fall to Yearly Lows on Uncertain Outlook
New York June 18. Economic uncertainty again unsettled markets as stocks and staple commodities sank to year or longer lows before partial recovery. The price index of ninety issues hit its lowest level since the November 13 rebound, with over 6.4 million shares traded. Banks disputed a need for broad support, though some insiders placed orders for favorites as wheat copper and cotton slumped to 1924 levels.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Allied Chemical
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wynne-Eyton Plans Transatlantic Solo Flight
London reports C. S. Wynne-Eyton a former Royal Air Force squadron leader hastening plans for a solo transatlantic flight from Baldonnel Ireland to the United States. He aims to beat Captain Kingsford-Smith, carrying fuel for about 3 000 miles non stop ahead of weather.
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London
The
Daily Mirror
C. S. Wynne-Eyton
Royal Air Force
Ireland
United States
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Wynne-Eyton
Baldonnel Airdrome
Kingsford-Smith
Morrow's count continues climb in New Jersey race
The Republican primary result shows Dwight W. Morrow leading with 408 432 votes amid missing districts. He vows repeal of the eighteenth amendment and liquor regulation return, sweeping all counties including Somerset and Essex.
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Newark
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Morrow
New Jersey
Franklin W. Fort
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Somerset
Essex
Frelinghuysen
Fort
James K. Shields
Anti-Saloon League
Shields
America
Dr. Shields
Shieldy
Englewood
Mexico
White House
Alexander Simpson
Esther H. Elfreth
Haddonfield
Henry Jager
Walter E. Edge
France
Thelma Parkinson
Vinland
Crime Probe Rushes Police Dept After Lingle Link
June 18 report outlines a court case where Anthony Kissane claims to work for Jake Lingle. Chicago Alderman Arthur Albert announces a council inquiry into Police Commissioner Russell's department amid suspicions tied to Lingle and bootleg crime, with a request for federal hearing on state rights.
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Chicago
Jake” Lingle
a _ toter
Jaxe Lingle
Tribune
Police Department
William F. Russell
Arthur F. Albert
Congress
Lingle
Anthony
Red” Kiscane
Capone
Willia Drury
Kissane
Jake Lingle
John Howe
Drury
Albert
Nolice
Philadelphia
Smedley Butler
Chicago Mayor Grants Police Free Rein to Crack Gangsters
Acting Police Commissioner John H. Alcock announced he would drive out gangsters or send them to the penitentiary or electric chair after a closed meeting with Mayor William Hale Thompson. Alcock ordered captains to forward two years of murder cases with case statuses as he pledged to use energy rather than seek more officers.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
John H. Alcock
Alcock
Thompson
William F. Russell
Russell
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Hundreds Of Gotham Police On Trail Of Madman Killer
Police marshal forces across Queens to trap a homicidal maniac believed to have killed two men in cars with young women. A description cites a 40 year old, 140 pound man. notes include cryptic letters, cabalistic symbols, and a claim as an agent for a secret organization.
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Gotham
Madman
Maniac
Borough of Queens
New York
Mulrooney
Queens
Rey
Catherine May
Joseph Mozynski
Queens Grocer
Mozynski
Elizabeth Ring
Noel Lowley
Lowley
Ad journment in lake cargo rate case set for October 6
Hearings in the lake cargo freight rate dispute wrap with an adjournment to October 6. Southern coal operators and railroads will present witnesses in Chicago at the fall session to rebut eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania complaints over rate differentials. A. B. Ackerman and J. D. A. Morrow testified on costs of hauling coal to Lake Erie and Lake Superior ports as the case seeks a revision of the rate structure.
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Washington
Lake Cargo
Chicago
Southern
Ohio
Pennsylvania
A. B. Ackerman
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
J. D. A. Morrow
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic Bureau
Ohio Lake Cargo Rate Committee
Pittsburgh
Ackerman
Morrow
Ackermann
Test of flexible provision sought by Senate
Washington reported that the Senate adopted a Borah resolution urging an immediate test of the flexible provision in the tariff act. The tariff commission will compare production costs at home and abroad for items including shoes furniture cement and tools. Senator Borah said the aim is to verify the six cent cement levy and noted potential added costs for farmers. The White House signaled plans as the page turns to five.
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Washington
Custom Service
Senate
Tariff Commission
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
House
Ways and Means Committee
Brown
United States
Cuba
Robinson
Moses
New Hampshire
White House
Princeton and Beckley Boys In Edison Contest
Fourteen teen graduates from West Virginia high schools compete for the state representative spot in the Thomas A. Edison scholarship contest. Examinations occur at Charleston High School under Dan B. Perdue. Contestants include Jack Crockett Princeton Ralph Baird Beckley James Thistle Slatersville Maurice Crawford Philippi Robert Williams Fairmont Murray Wilson Parkersburg William Francis Jr Huntington Ralph Ryan Walton Roane County Robert Callard Charleston Charles Ursich Morgantown Paul Boswell Wayne County Count Lee Zackler Warwood Wheeling Hamilton Lang Bridgeport Harrison County.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Thomas A. Edison
Dan B. Perdue
State Department of Education
Jack Crockett
Princeton
Ralph 8. Baird
Beckley
James Thistle
Slatersville
Maurice Crawford
Philippi
Robert Williams
Fairmont
Murray Wilson
Parkersburg
William Francis, Jr
Huntington
Ralph Ryan
Walton District
Roane County
Robert W. Callard
Charles Ursich
University High School
Morgantown
Paul Boswell
Wayne County
Count Lee Zackler
Warwood
Wheeling
Hamilton Lang
Bridgeport
Harrison County
Income tax slangs may be cancelled
Washington reports that with rising government expenditures the one percent cut in income taxes for 1929 may not continue into 1931. The treasury expects a surplus for 1930 but deficits loom for 1931 as trips in spending outpace revised revenue projections despite past surpluses.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Mellon
Hoover
Farm Board
Exasperated autoist spanks woman driver in Hanford
John Sorder, 44, allegedly forced a woman to the curb after a collision, pulled her from the car and spanked her. Mrs Merle Fitting, the claimant, says she was overtaken after the accident and arrested. The case now goes to court to decide if the spanking was justified.
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Hanford
Cal
John Sorder
Merle Fitting
Sorder
Sackett Delivers Address On Power
Berlin June 18 American ambassador Frederick M. Sackett spoke to delegates at a world power conference. He argued that he knew of no other industry where consumer prices exceed production costs by fifteen times and urged moderating price gaps. Insull objected to parts of the speech, prompting debate over government owned utilities and press handling of the address. The embassy initially ordered hold but later released the speech.
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Berlin
Frederick M. Sackett
Samuel Insull
Chicago Corporation
United States
Insull
First Jury Trial Under Way In Southern West Virginia
The U S district court in the Southern district of West Virginia opened its present term with 38 cases called yesterday. Thirty five defendants pleaded guilty in federal prohibition cases. one former Twin Branch post office worker pleaded guilty to embezzlement. others faced penalties including jail terms and fines. Two cases were transferred to Huntington as the day ended with trials and juries still hearing evidence from the McDowell county illicit distilling raid that wounded Deputy Sheriff Atwell.
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Grand
United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
Whitten Day
Jarvey Horn
Henry Horn
McDowell County
Day
Hen Horn
Atwell
Edgar Hamby
Twin Branch
Richard McCoy
Bartow
Pocahontas County
Huntington
Basil Anderson
Joe Browning
John Lowe
W. L
Break up Sanhuber affair cited in Milwaukee murder trial
Los Angeles trial testimony reveals Fred Oesterreich tried to break up Otto Sanhuber and Mrs. Oesterreich’s clandestine affair. Phil lip J. Stover said he aided Oesterreich twelve years earlier during a visit to Sanhuber. Roy H. Klumb sued Wakeman for damages over slander claims tied to the case and faced accusations of murder.
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Los Angeles
Phillip J. Stover
Milwaukee
Otto Sanhuber
Fred Oesterreich
Sanhuber
Oesterreich
Stover
Oeoesterreich
Roy H. Klumb
Barle S. Wakeman
Klumb
Wakeman
Mr. Oesterreich
Roy Klumb
Ooester Klumb
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Envoy
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United States District Court
Wweard
M’dowell
Postel
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