Mob battles to free convict at Hillsborough jail in Tampa
A National Guards unit faced a six hour mob siege at Hillsborough county jail in Tampa as gunfire tear gas and bloodstains marked the clash. Eleven people were wounded including nine men and two women before convict B L Levins was seized. Funeral services set for five killed in the case.
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Tampa
Fla
Hillsborough County Jail
Sumter Lowry
B. L. Levins
Levins
Hicks
Sherrie
Herman Merrell
Steve Barcena
Masecy
Edward Napier
Loye
Wilesist Ward
Alva Borden
B. M. Davidson
Lily Evans
Anna Sheffer
J. C. Organ
Hunt
Mystery plane sighted by Cunard liner Transylvania
A mystery airplane was sighted about 450 miles northwest of the Azores by the Cunard liner Transylvania. The radio message from Captain David Bone reported the craft twenty miles south steering eastward at latitude 45.47N and longitude 32.29W. No other transatlantic planes are known in the area. Commander De Pinedo remains at the Azores for repairs.
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New York
Cunard
Transylvania
Azores
David Bone
de Pinedo
Lindbergh Receives Royal Honors in London Visit
The American aviator Charles Lindbergh met King George V at Buckingham Palace, receiving the air force cross the French Legion of Honor and the Belgian Knight of the Order of Leopold. Premier Baldwin and Mrs Baldwin welcomed him after a Downing Street meeting. He described the Atlantic flight and faced public attention with his characteristic humor.
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London
Buckingham Palace
George
Atlantic
New York
Paris
Order of Leopold
Lindbergh
George V
Lindy
Downing Street
Premier Baldwin
Baldwin
Betty Baldwin
Frederick Sterling
Tte
Association of American Correspondents
Abraham Lincoln
The
Savoy
Great Britain
United States
Peking Legation Transfer Considered Amid China Turmoil
President Coolidge has a State Department plan to move the U S Peking legation nearer the coast if disturbances worsen in Northern China. The plan would not be used unless the situation grows graver amid nationalist northern retreat and the Nanking incident. American warships would protect citizens if a relocation to Tientsin became necessary.
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Washington
China
Coolidge
State Department
Peking
United States
Nanking
Tientsin
Lions International Meet Parade Lights Miami For Convention
Miami prepares for Lions International gathering with 14 miles of blue and gold decorations and a large parade from Miami Beach to Coral Gables. The event runs June 14 to 18 with 15 000 members from about 1 200 clubs expected, led by International President William A. Westfall and Miami club president N Vernon Hawthorne.
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Miami
Fla
Lions International
Miami Beach
Biscayne Bay
Coral Gables
Lions
William A. Westfall
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Albritton Named For Sarasota Circuit Judge
Governor announces appointments to Florida circuits and offices including Paul C. Albritton as circuit judge of the 27th circuit and C Ray Smith as state attorney. Others named: M G Rowe 7th circuit judge Vincent C Giblin 22nd circuit Louis F Maire state attorney Ira A Hutchinson 28th circuit C R Mathis state attorney. Appointments sent to the senate for confirmation.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Martin
M. G. Rowe
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Vincent C. Giblin
22Nd Circuit
Louis F. Maire
Ira A. Hutchinson
28Th Judicial Circuit
C. R. Mathis
Paul C. Albritton
27Th Circuit
C. Ray Smith
Senate
Florida's Greatest Need Is Trained Men, Babson Tells Graduates
Flooding and deadly storms sweep Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky killing sixteen and leaving over twenty missing. Damages estimated at about one million dollars as homes crops and roads are destroyed by flood and hail with multiple drownings and electrocution reported.
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Florida
Babson
Bristol
Tenn
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Prestonburg
Garrett
Royalton
Agnes Bailey
T. B. Bailey
Willard
Roxana
Chester Fields
Green Callahan
Briscole
Gate City
Elizabethtown
Ruby Robinson
Johnson City
Florida praised for resources and need for trained men
Roger W. Babson urged Florida to develop its wealth of land sea coast and river frontage through trained workers. He spoke at the University of Florida commencement, stressing the state’s need for educated labor and promising to attract capital once skilled men are available.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Roger W. Babson
University of Florida
Mr. Babson
United States
Europe
Africa
Asia
South
Central America
North
Babson
A. A. Murphree
Board of Control
University
Babson Park, Fla
Mexico Declares Governmental Boycott of U S Goods
President Calles announces a government department boycott of American furniture machinery and goods in reprisal for U S embargo delays. The decree bars direct or indirect purchases and orders Mexican embassies and consulates to enforce the measure in the United States.
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Mexico City
Calles
United States
Foreign Office
Krueger Dies Pioneer Auto Designer Left-Hand Steering
Harry F. Krueger aged 60, a Milwaukee automotive pioneer, died yesterday. He is credited with originating the idea of placing steering gears on the left side. his 1903 Eclipse car is said to have been the first to do so.
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Krueger
Milwaukee
Harry F. Krueger
Balloons In Flight Lead in Northeast Elimination Race
Akron May 31 AP Captain Harry E Honeywell dean of balloon racing leads the national elimination in the air classic. His St Louis Rotary entry passed Kingston Ontario near noon while two unidentified balloons were sighted near Syracuse New York and reports say the field moves northeast. Honeywell is the first US pilot reported out.
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Akron
Ohio
Harry E. Honeywell
Honeywell
St . Louis
Portsmouth Penitentiary
Kingston
Ont
Syracuse
New York
Pennsylvania
United States
Army Balloon Lands in Martinsburg New York
A National Balloon Race report states Army Air Corps balloon 8-243 piloted by Lt Frank McKee and Capt Moore landed at Martinsburg Lewis County New York at 10 20 A M. The Elimination Race also reports a balloon forced down at Hope Mills 17 miles south of Ogdensburg at 11 17 A M today.
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Washington
National Aeronautic Association
Frank McKee
United States Army Air Corps
8. P. Moore
Martinsburg
Lewis County
New York
Watertown
N. Y
Akron
Ohio
Hope Mills
Ogdensburg
Balloon passes near Olean in national elimination race
The Akron Beacon Journal received a message stating the balloon crossed the vicinity of Olean New York at 11 A M local time in the national elimination race. It indicated a long flight toward the northeast and the balloon would likely be afloat through the night.
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New York
Akron
Ohio
Akron Beacon Journal Today
Olean
N. Y
Navy balloon lands near Mottville after Akron launch
Navy balloon No. 3, the second to take off from Akron in the Gordon Bennette preliminaries, landed shortly after 10 30 this morning near Mottville about 15 miles west of Syracuse and roughly 300 miles from the start.
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NAVY
Syracuse
N. Y
Akron
Ohio
Mottville
Supreme Court Allows Seized Rum Evidence in Trials
The Supreme Court ruled that liquor seized by the coast guard from rum runners outside the 12 mile limit may be used as evidence in their trials. The decision hinges on applicability of seizure data to prosecutions and sets a precedent for offshore interdictions.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Supreme Court
Opening of Green Bridge links Bradenton and Palmetto
The million dollar Green Bridge over the Mana tee River opened to traffic at 2:30 PM. E P Green Sr and J D Stemm led the first motorcade as Bradenton officials and businessmen celebrated the long awaited crossing. Construction began in 1924 and the reinforced concrete span stretches a mile with a 24 foot roadway and four foot sidewalks on each side.
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Manatee County
A. H. Chapman
Gordon B. Knowles
John T. Campbell
E. P
Mr. Green
Bradenton End
Green
E P. Green, Jr
Manatee River
Bradenton
Palmetto
E. P. Green
State Highway Department
J. D. Stemm
Highway Department
E. P. Green, Jr
The
Herald
G. B. Knowles
John T. Campbel
W. A. Manning
Chamber of Commerce
H. D. Hor
E. E. Garrison
A. R. Jones
Chamber of Commercce
R. T. Ward
George W. Denny
Charles W. Ward
G. C. Underhill
E. P. Green, Sr
Florida
John W. Martin
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Leesburg
Joint Educational Committee
Public Free Schools
McKenney
Cross City
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Soverign Chuckles
Hero
Cynosure
State Dept
Lions’ Meeting
Albritton
Sarasota Circuit
State College
Mexico
U. S
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