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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
1
In Newport R I on June 3 the Resolute defeated the Vanitie in the first America's Cup trial race. Both boats sustained rigging accidents but Resolute secured victory by 5 minutes 39 seconds to determine the defender for the challenge to Sir Thomas.
Attorney General Palmer denounces Judge Anderson’s bench remarks during the Communist trial in this city. The report by the National Popular Government League and Harvard legal figures prompted a sharp rebuke from Palmer. Senator Welcomed as conquering hero, vows no pussyfooting in convention as campaign disclosures shake London and Wood booms.
A fragment quotes Judge Anderson noting remarks about government ownership. The context and exact scope of the statements are unclear from the readable text.
The Union Boat Club of Boston has entered for the grand challenge cup eights the Stewards' challenge cup fours and the Thames challenge cup eights. Foreign entries for the Diamond sculls include Whitington and Chandler from Boston, Kelly of Vesper Philadelphia holder of the American single sculls title, and Eijker of Delft University Club. Entries for foreign crews and scullers are now closed.
Three women were burned and many passengers fainted as a broken trolley wire turned an outbound surface car into an electrical inferno in Boston's Boylston street subway. Panic spread among about sixty riders as investigators noted the accident occurred last night.
Speaker Gillett refused to grant floor time for a resolution of sympathy for Ireland citing lack of time. Irish supporters faced a stalled effort after the foreign affairs committee reported the measure and sent it to the House for action.
Marguerite Dean reports from Bryn Mawr on June 3 stating optimism about marriage and rejection of anti marriage critics. She argues the institution can succeed and opposes radical views that see it as failing, noting a stroll beneath maples and a candid discussion.
The Senate killed the bill to extend the life of the Commission on the Necessaries of Life at its evening session last night. The measure had been passed by the House by a wide margin.
President Wilson met with his brother Joseph Wilson of Baltimore for about thirty minutes at the White House. On departing, he said the President was looking remarkably well.
In Chicago Hiram Johnson denounces a “Senate Ring” he says controls the convention. He pledges to stop the GOP from pussyfooting on the peace treaty with Germany as he arrives amid a large crowd.
The item lists moon phases and nighttime light for vehicles with Daylight Saving time. It recalls 1915 German Zeppelin raids on Harwich and notes a 1916 event where President Wilson welcomed aviators in Paris. It also mentions the U S Senate approving a woman suffrage amendment joint resolution for states.
A scrambled weather report shows times and temperatures for yesterday and a year ago. Entries include late night and early morning readings with temperatures around mid 70s and 80s, and a stated average yesterday at 75 and a year ago at 79.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday to be cloudy and cooler with unsettled conditions on Saturday and possible showers. Northern New England and the mid Atlantic states are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy with cooler temperatures and showers likely on Saturday. Winds along the Atlantic coast remain variable from west to northeast as conditions Trend unsettled.
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