Senator LaFollette Dies with Love for People on His Lips
Senate figure Robert M LaFollette dies at 1 21 p m in Washington after a decade of illness from heart disease bronchitis and asthma His last message to the public said he loved the people and peace with the world then he lay in state in Madison and will be buried there Monday with services in the state capital Journalists note tributes from leaders including President Coolidge who offered sympathy and recalled his energetic career
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Senator LaFollette
Washington
Robert M. Laollette
Wisconsin
LeFollette
Mobbert
Tanali
Ilineas
Madison
Wis
Robert M . Lapollette
la Follette
Mrs Morgan 18 Slightly Better After Transfusion
Glen Cove X Y June 18 Capam reported improvement in Mrs J P Morgan wife of financier and seriously ill with sleeping sickness at her summer home A blood transfusion was given this morning and guards were placed at the bridge to Morgan island to prevent trespass Mr Morgan returning from a cruise was at his wife’s side with daughters Mrs Paul Pennoyer and Mrs George Nichols Also said to be in usual health but collapsed Sunday while at church services
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Capam
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Yale
Harvard
Paul, Pennoyer
Gteorge Nichols
FIGHTING BOB AS PROGRESSIVE HEAD WIELDED POWER
Robert Marion La Follette, a potent orator and Wisconsin figure, wielded influence as a three term Congressman, three term Governor, and four term Senator. His career spanned battles over neutrality in World War I, a famed presidential bid, and a life of progressive confrontations with party leaders and trusts.
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Robert Marion la Folletts
United States
Senate
Wisconsin
Bob
Congress
House
la Folcette
Elis
Europe
America
Lusitania
Washtington
Price
la Follette
Theodore Taserell
Reppublican Party
Follette
Italy Moves to Refund US Debt as Declines Continue
Rome reports Premier Mussolini declares Italy ready to negotiate settlement of war debts with the United States and Britain. Negotiation dates to be set promptly as talks follow conversations between Italy’s ambassador in Washington and the U.S. Treasury. The decision comes as Italian markets slide to new lows under Fascist rule.
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United States
Britain
Rome
A. P
Maussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
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Seattle
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Washington
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Baron de Marino
State Department
Trolley Employees Reject Wage Plan Across Cities
New Haven reports show trolleymen vote against wage cut proposed by the Connecticut Company. Waterbury and Bridgeport swings against the plan with Hartford Manchester and New Britain also opposing. Bridgeport vote strong. exact counts to be released. Pending outcome, arbitration may be used and a second vote is anticipated.
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Uriy
Prohibition and Lawlessness Editorial Questioned
The reader cites Richard Washburn Child, former ambassador to Italy, arguing in his article Prohibition and Lawlessness that Prohibition has not failed. The opinion piece on the editorial page presents a contrasting view to the observer’s stance.
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Richard Washburn Child
Italy
Security Pact Talks See Delayed Progress as Contenders Propose Details
London reports reveal Germany’s February proposal for a security pact remains unsettled after four months of talks. The French note invites Germany to detail proposals while Britain and France exchange draft replies. White Paper makes public drafts and exchanges, showing limited progress.
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Great Britain
France
Anti King Forces Hatch City Ripper Fight In Court
Anti King Republicans plan injunctions to block State's Attorney William Comley from leading the city in a legal challenge to the ripper tax law. They argue the council lacks right to retain counsel if no municipal benefit accrues. The move follows debate over paying John A. Sorell $35,000 for a certificate of error suit and a wider dispute over administration stance. Cornell’s position cited.
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William HH. Comley
Comley
Common Council
Behrens
John A. Sorell
Supreme Court
Amundsen Returns Safely From Spitzbergen Base Rescue
Amundsen and party arrive aboard a sealing vessel at Spitzbergen base after abandoning one plane in Arctic ice and leaving the other 1 uy miles from King's Bay. MacMillan hails the safe return and aids expedition plans as reports say Amundsen survived amid Arctic ice and near-misses with potential pole flight.
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Spitzbergen
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Wisconsin Governor Faces Optional Senate Vacancy Choice
Madison Wisconsin June 18 AF The death of Senator Lafollette places Governor Blaine in charge of deciding whether the U S Senate vacancy will be filled by a special election or at the next general election. The statute allows a special election if the vacancy occurs more than four months before a general election but allows it to be filled at the next general election if not used.
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Madison
Wis
Robert MM. Lafollette
Blaine
United States Senate
Yale and Harvard Set for East Regatta Showdown
New London June 18 AP Yale and Harvard crews prepared for tomorrow’s Thames regatta. Six boats from both universities completed a final Thames drill as coaches Ha Leader and Edward Stevens predicted top form. Harvard, aiming to avenge last year’s loss to Yale, fields Winthrop as stroke with 1924 veterans Johnston and Kelley.
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Amundsen and Party Return After Near Pole Flight
King’s Bay Spitzbergen June 18 radio report from the Heimdal describes Amundsen’s Arctic flight toward the North Pole. The crew flew two planes N-23 and N-24, faced fog near start, drifted north to 87°44′N 10°20′W, logged 150 kmh, and landed on ice then water as ice lanes froze, delaying further progress.
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Heimdal
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Faiman accuses Shepherd in typhoid murder trial
In Chicago on June 18 AP reports State witness Charles C Faiman testified against William D Shepherd in the murder case of William Nelson McClintock heir to a fortune. Faiman described typhoid backliers and a scheme to obtain 100000 in exchange for his role in the killing while noting immunity promises from the state.
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McCintock
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Feiman
Peiman
False Fire Alarms Trigger Rapid Department Response
Three false alarms woke the fire department early this morning as a suspected hoaxer triggered boxes at No. B42 Orange Street Union Avenue and others. Apparatus from Fox 526 Smith and Newfield avenues and Box 66 Sea View Avenue all responded within minutes. Police issued a description of the suspect, but he had not been caught by dawn.
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Jacob Schaedler Dies Longtime Bridgeport Resident
Jacob Schaedler a Bridgeport resident for 57 years died at his daughter Mrs A C Smiths home 612 Warren Street Born in Germany at age seven he came to America. He was a wood carver and member of Muenster berg lodge I O F Bridgeport encampment I O F Survived by daughter Pauline Schaedler New York City son George Schaedler New Britain Funeral set for 2:30 pm tomorrow at H A Remington mortuary chapel Barnum Avenue and Willard Street Rev Louis T Leng Berean Memorial Church to officiate Burial Mountain Grove Cemetery
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Warren Street
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New York City
George Schaedler
New Britain
H. A. Remington
Barnum Avenue
Willam Street
Louis T. Leng
Berean Memorial Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Amundsen Party Lands at Spitzbergen After Arctic Flight
Captain Roald Amundsen Lili Coln Ellsworth and five comrades, safe at King's Bay Spitzbergen after a near 200 mile North Pole flight. Two planes landed on Arctic Ocean causing fuel loss and detours, then reached Kings Bay with the Norweg ian sealer Skeliv. The expedition, stranded 24 days, subsisted on limited rations before landing safely.
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Coln Ellsworth
Avige’tor
King’s Bay
Spitzbergemis
Sjoeliv
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Skeliv
Longest Day Foretells Early Summer Opening
The article notes today as the year's longest day and predicts summer begins tomorrow. It mentions June 21 as the usual start, with the sun crossing the line before that date and predicts the lay will be one minute shorter than today.
MacMillan Welcomes Amundsen Return From North
New York June 18 Arctic explorer Donald MacMillan says the weight is off his mind after Amundsen’s safe return. He received word from the North American Newspaper Alliance and will push on quickly toward the Arctic in line with original plans. A telegram of congratulations to Amundsen and Ell is noted from the American Geographical Society.
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New York
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Ell
Ame ‘Ceagraphical Society
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