Coolidge urges equal importance of human welfare with material growth
In Hammond, President Coolidge dedicates Wicker Memorial Park to World War veterans and argues America must balance material prosperity with human welfare. He cites Lindbergh’s flight and calls for voting, education, and religious devotion while praising national ideals and Calumet region efforts.
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Coolidge
America
Wicker Memorial Park
Hammond
Whitmey
Chicago
Black Hills
South Dakota
East Chicago
Whiting
Park
Mra Coolidge
Lake Michigan
Charles Lindbergh
Europe
Lindbergh
Coollage
Charles A . Lindbergh
New York
Parla
Calumet
Americai
Barry Confesses to Additional Burglaries
New York June 14. Nassau county grand jury returned secret indictments on the activities of a group of burglars dubbed gentleman burglars. Arthur Barry confessed that he and Boston Billy Williams robbed Jesse Livermore of 8303000 in jewelry and stole nearly 500000 in Nassau county homes. Williams is at large. Barry admitted about a dozen robberies in Westchester County including the homes of Donaldson Brown of General Motors at Irvington and F S Wheeler of American Can at Rye. Loot valued at over 40000.
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New York
Associated Press
Long Island
Weatchester
Nassau County Arand
Arthur Barry
Boston
Billy” Williams
Jesse Livermore
Williams
Nassau County
Barry
Livermore
Willams
Westchester County
Donaldson Brown
General Motors Corporation
Irvington
F. 5. Wheeler
American Can Company
Rye
Bridgeport plans sea wall aid tied to commission approval
Page 1 reports approval of a Wark Rock project and sea wall construction funding. Mentions forthcoming bids and involvement of city departments and local officials in Bridgeport.
Diploma Mills Unfit to Teach Says Doctor
Depostions from Missouri medical school figures tied to the 1923 diploma mill scandal were admitted in the Jefferson City case seeking revocation of 11 eclectic physicians licenses. The hearings before Judge Ernest Co. Simpson featured disputes over notice and statutory compliance while both sides accused delaying tactics.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
State Board of Hearth
Ernest Co. Simpson
Superior Court
James W. Carpenter
Counsil
Edward W. Broder
Peryone
Missouri Medical Schools
Radio Station Changes Hit List of New Wave Allocations
Radiophonic shifts take effect as the Federal Radio Commission enforces new wave and power assignments. WICC in Bridgeport shifts from portable license to 214 meters with 250 watts, WEAF to 402 meters, WJZ to 455, WNYC to 535, and WOR to 422 as headlines note the broader realignment.
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Federal Radio Commission
WICC
Bridgeport
Department of Commerce
WEAF
WJZ
Trio Attacks Woman and Steals Purse Near East Main
Mrs. Catherina Franklin, 47, of 926 East Main Street, was attacked and robbed of her pocketbook containing $2 and keys by three youths aged 14 to 18 after leaving a moving picture show near Steuben and Booth Streets. A passerby raised alarm, an ambulance took her to Second Precinct, then to Bridgeport Hospital for observation.
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Catherina Franklin
East Main Street
Steuben
Booth
Second Precinct
Bridgeport Hospital
Danbury Goes Dry Theoretically After Raids Warned
Danbury, June 14, prohibition first took effect in a theoretical dry spell. Bargain-day spurred clubs and fraternal groups to give away stocks of beer and whiskey to private citizens before enforcement. Mayor Sunderland and federal agents warned clubs and restaurants of a 48 hour grace, aiming to dry up premises by nightfall.
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Danbury
iBy
Anthony Sunderland
Edward B Doolan
Bridgeport
Anthony Mannion
Repub Gane
Sunder
Possible Clue to French Flyers in Forest Probed
CHICOUTIMI Quebec June 14 The Quebec government moved quickly to check reports of distress flares seen in St Germain township area. Authorities linked the sighting to a possible contact with missing French aviators Nungesser and Coll. Forest workers in Saguenay were alerted and search parties organized to scour the region north of the township and the Saguenay mountains for three days. Three men reported seeing flares at eight o clock Sunday night, with signals recurring about every three minutes for about half an hour. The flares were described as modern.
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Quebec
St. Germain
Paris
Chicoutimi
Associated Press
Heavly
St Germain
Haves
Nungesser
Voll
Saguenay District
Saguenay River
Aque
Asso- Elated Press
Saguenay
St. Ger
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coll
Parliament
Gook Loses Plea For Admission To Five Year Probation
In New Orleans June 14 the United States court of appeals reversed a district court ruling granting Dr Frederick A Cook five years probation. Cook, a former explorer now serving a fourteen year sentence for mail fraud, sees probation provisions debated as courts interpret the 1925 Probation Act. The decision questions whether the act aimed to release imprisoned convicts after term expiration or alter existing parole and commutation statutes.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
United States Court of Appeals
District Court of Northern Teas
Frederick A. Cook
Court of Appeals
Dr. Cook
Texas
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kansas
Congress
Juge
James G. Wilson
Fort Worth
United States
Extradition Sought for Kidnapper of Grandson
New York reports detectives prepared to fly to Pennsylvania to seek extradition of Jacob Murdock, millionaire lumberman, and three others indicted for kidnapping his grandson Jacob Murdock Denny. Indictments allege two private detectives among the suspects. warrants issued. Local authorities say Murdock was recently arrested in Johnstown, Pa, on related charges and inquired into a prior kidnap attempt on a Waterbury-Bronx street.
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New York
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Jacob Murdock
Jennasown
Murdock
Jacob Murdock Denny
Richard Roe
John Doe
Benen
Mancuso
Hastings
John Denny
Elsie Hirmen Dula Denny
Manhattan
Denny
Lillian Murdock
Hve
Waterbury
Associated Presa
Jacob M. Murdock
Johnston
Jackie Denny
Elle Hinman
Lewis Dula Denny
Southbury
Fifth Avenue
Newark
Johnstown
Grand Street
Mathew Belanda
Detective Bureau
Peace Understand
Jerome Klapka Jerome
Barbara
Ruth
Ile
Jerome K. Jerome
Bethel Moves to Stop Danbury Dump Row
Danbury, June 14. Bethel through attorneys Iven and Keating serves notice to halt city dump bordering Bethel. Bethel petitions Superior Court in Bridgeport for permanent injunction and seeks 1600 dollar penalty for alleged temporary injunction violations. Fire at the dump since last Tuesday prompts action as Danbury Fire Department uses dynamite and pumps to control blaze. First Selectman Robert Co Keeler backs move amid fire fight.
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Danbury
Bethel
Iven and
Keating
Bridgeport
Ernest Simpson
Moise Tees
Porcilon Solinedionnel AL Daye
Auehons
Mutter
Boulevard project plan approval sets bid call for $6000000 road to Grover's Hill
Genge E Eames president of the Road of Park Commissioners was empowered to call for bids on developing the Black Rock boulevard. The 60 foot road around Grover's Hill and St Mary's by the Sea will cost about $6 million with $100000 available to start. Plans by Kamen and City Engineer James A McIroy were approved, pending rights of way and litigation between the city, Kenneth W McNeil and Arthur K L Watson. The project will not begin this year. funds for bridge and road work are not yet available.
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Genge E Eames
Road of Park Commissioners
Black Rock Boulevard
Grover’s Hill
St Mary's By -the-Sea
Kamen
James A Mclroy
Kenneth W McNeil
Arthur K. L Watson
Park Board
Byrd Plans 10 Hop Off If Weather Permits
Reported plans indicate Commander Richard E. Byrd may attempt an ocean hop this weekend pending favorable conditions. A close aide said Byrd hoped to depart Friday night or Thursday morning, with Lindbergh at Roosevelt Field to lend support, and it would be a return flight with a brief Paris stop. Weather officials noted no request had been made for an ocean weather check and conditions looked unfavorable on this side of the Atlantic. Byrd stated no departure before Friday and no decision on a return, delaying if weather remains poor. It was learned the ship carried thirty days of food and fuel tanks were full, while heavy landing gear was installed replacing the light wheels used on tests.
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New York
Associated Preas
Richard E. Byrd
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Levine
Byrd
Roosevelt Field
Associated Press
Paris
Weather Bureau
Ocean Weather
Atlantic
Zeppelin circled globe plan announced by Eckener
Dr. Hugo Eckener outlined a world circling voyage for the LZ-137 zeppelin now under construction in Germany. The craft would cross the Atlantic multiple times to the United States, then attempt global circumnavigation in 1928, needing two additional anchor masts and Lakehurst access. He praised airships over airplanes for long voyages, citing comfort, safety, and capacity for passengers freight and mail.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Associated Press
Hugo Eckenex
Zeppelin Company
Atlantic
United States
Russia
Pacific
Canada
Lakehurst
N. J
Anchorage
Eckener
Clarence 2. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
New York
Aluo
Time extended for Liberty Loan exchange
Washington June 14 Secretary Mellon extended the period for exchanging Second Liberty loan bonds for 3 3 8 per cent 20 year Treasury bonds from June 16 to June 30. Treasury figures show about one fifth of outstanding Second Liberties have been converted, totaling 170000900.
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Washington
iBy Associated Press
Treasury
Mellon
Boston Author Sentenced for Blasphemy in Immoral Book
Boston and Salt Lake City author Warner W Williams received six months in the House of Correction for blasphemy over passages in The Great Secret of Freemasonry. He contends the work is a scientific study of philosophy and religion and appealed. In New York a June 14 banquet honored Col Charles A. Lindbergh with 3,500 guests, featuring speeches by Governor Fred J. Smith and Walker as toastmaster.
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Boston
Associated Press
Warner W. Willama
Salt Lake City
House of Correction
Devin
Williams
Commodore
Lindbergh
Wat
Eiffel Tower
Fred J. Smith
Rgi James J. Walker
Aston
United States
French Flyer Crashes While Aiming for 4400 Mile Hop
At Le Bourget June 14, 1925, French aviators Georges Polletier Dairy and M. Genin failed to climb beyond 30 feet during a 4400 mile non stop attempt to Karachi India. Their plane with 5000 litres of fuel caught fire after a forced landing 2.5 miles from takeoff. both pilots escaped with minor injuries as flames engulfed the craft.
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LE Bourget
France
Associated Press
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Georges Polletier Dairy
Patts
Dolly
Gonin
Afr
Doisy
Dolsy
Madge Bellamy Not Involved In Orange County Rum Ring
Attorney for actress Madge Bellamy said she is not connected to an Orange County rum ring probe. Federal officials had mentioned her and her mother during questioning over prison treatment and liberties at the Orange County jail, but the attorney and the U S attorney disputed the statements and emphasized Bellamy’s lack of involvement.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Associated Press
Roger Marchetti
Madge Bellamy
Orange County
Anne Philpot
George O’hannessian
United States
O'Hannessian
Fairfield Town Meeting Rescheduled to June 30
First Selectman Frederick A. Bure of Patrfield announced that the Fairfield town meeting is postponed to June 30 because the Board of Finance must act on several items before the warning can be prepared.
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First
Frederick A. Bure
Patrfield
Fairfield
Board of Finance
Jerome K Jerome Dies at Sixty Nine in Northampton England
Jerome K Jerome noted British author died in a Northampton hospital at sixty nine after a cerebral hemorrhage. He visited every state in the United States and praised American women. Funeral arrangements to be made in London.
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Jerome K. Jerome
U. S
Northampton
England
Associated Press
United States
Rhage
Mr. Jerome
London
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