Air minister lauds three ocean aviators in Paris reception
The three French Yellow Bird crossing crew from Old Orchard Maine continued a Paris stay after their transatlantic flight to the Spanish coast. Aviation minister Laur ent Egac announced he would seek the Legion of Honor for Rene LeFevre and Jean Assolant while backer Armeno Lotti Jr. remains non aviator. Norman Armour received thanks for courtesies shown to the party.
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Atlantic
Old Orchard
Spain
Laurent Egnac
Rene LeFevre
Jean Assolant
Legion of Honor
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Norman Armour
America
Armour
Arthur Schreiber
Portland
Lotti
Ella Cinders Contest Judges Pick Winners
The Canton Daily News reports Ella Cinders contest judges sift through letters received. Prize winners will be announced Wednesday. Letters on both sides of the question were considered, with several over 200 words discarded for length.
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Ella Cinders
Canton Daily News
Ella
Appeals to Hoover Demand End to Patrol Terror in Falls
International Falls leaders urge the president to stop terror by customs patrolmen in prohibition enforcement. The city council wired the White House after a local drive by business leaders demanding action following the killing of Henry Virkula by Border Patrolman Emmet J. White. They also seek removal of immigration patrolman Henry J Sullivan for excessive authority.
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International Falls
Minn
Hoover
White House
Henry Virkula
Big Forks
Emmet J. White
Virkuls
Henry J Sullivan
Sullivan
Death claims noted inventor Charles F Brush in Cleveland
Charles F Brush aged 80, pioneer electrical scientist and inventor of the arc lamp and the storage battery, died after a month long illness in Cleveland. His death coincided with Owen D Young, GE chairman, in the city for his son's wedding.
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Cleveland
Charles F. Brush
Owen D. Young
General Electric Co
Return of Burns to Georgia Chain Gang Delayed Again
Chicago June 18 Robert Elliott Burns publisher delayed again from a Georgia chain gang. Judge Joseph B. David granted a one week stay after Burns argued his attorney Cameron Latter sought a pardon in Georgia. Burns, who escaped years ago during robbery, was recently arrested when the woman he spurned spoke to authorities.
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Chicago
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Joseph B. David
Burns
Cameron Latter
Rocket to Moon No Fantasy Says Astronomers
Paris reports members of the Societe Astronomique of France say a voyage to the moon and onward to Mars and Venus is theoretically practical. Prof Hermann Oberth received the Rep Hirsch prize, with prize funds raised to 10 000 francs for his dual tube hydrogen rocket concept and gravity neutralizing exhaust.
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United Press
Paris
Societe Astronomique of
France
Moon
Mars
Venus
Societe Astronomique
Rep-Hirsch
Herman Oberth
Oberth
Prof
Oterth
Andre Hirsch
Robert Esnault-Pelterie
Youth 19 to Die in Electric Chair in Georgia
Earl Manchester 19 was convicted of murder in Macon Georgia after conspiring with 21 year old James Parks and a 1 year old woman to profit from an insurance policy. The jury imposed the death penalty without recommendation. Mrs. J C Powers rooming house proprietor stands trial next Monday as an accessory. Manchester testified claiming coercion and promise of $1000.
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Macon
Earl Manchester
Atlanta
Bibli Co Superior Court
J. C. Powers
Manchester
James W. Parks
Feet discomfort relief ad promotes Tiz product line
Sore swollen feet burning all day. Bath them in Tis and feel the ache drawn out and comfort soaking in. Also relieves corns bunions and calluses. Sweat free, comfortable feet year round with a package of Tiz. Get it at any drug or department store.
Thompson Bootlegger Shot Near Silver City
J J Thompson, an alleged bootlegger, was shot while delivering liquor to an undercover dry agent. Doctors say he has an even chance to recover after the bullet pierced a lung. A deputy sheriff fired, claiming Thompson shot first. Mrs Thompson disputes the account.
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Silver City
N. Ms
J. J. Thompson
Here
Thompson
Dawes and MacDonald Set for Disarmament Talks
London June 18 Ambassadors Dawes and Premier MacDonald will speak at Pilgrims Society dinner and Lossie mouth town council to open formal armament reduction talks. They aim to reaffirm Anglo American friendship and invite other powers to join a drive for lasting peace through disarmament.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Charles G Dawes
Ramsey MacDonald
Dawes
MacDonald
Forres
Scotland
Pilgrim's Society
Lossiemouth Scotland
Southampton
England
Plattsburgh Funeral as Probe renews in Day Killing
At the funeral of Arthur Gordon a probe into his death by customs men continues. Loyal O Connell seeks to uncover whether the youth was accidentally shot when a rifle discharged or if five shots followed a collision involving Gordon s car carrying ale. Subpoenas were to be served on four customs officers as hearings resume.
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Mooers
N. Y
Gordon
Emma _ Stay
Plattsburgh
John C. Tulloch
Ogdensburg
Tulloch
O'Connell
Degnen Radio Active Solar Pad Heals Thousands
A Los Angeles advert promotes the Degnen Radio Active Solar Pad worn on the back by day and the stomach at night. It claims to relieve neu ritis rheumatism high blood pressure constipation nervous prostration and a range of organ troubles with over 150 000 sold on trial offers and descriptive literature from the Radium Appliance Co.
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Degnen
Radium Appliance Co
Bradbury Bldg
Los Angeles
Cal
Fear Attack on Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff George Johnson who fatally shot Mickey Dillon a 22 year old Texas youth during a prohibition stay at Newport is held for safekeeping in the state penitentiary at Little Rock. Authorities feared furious Newport citizens would storm the jail at Batesville to demand action after Dillon's death.
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George Johnson
Mickey Dillon
Texas
Newport
State Penitentiary
Johnson
Little Rock
Batesville
Dillon
Johnson faces first degree murder charge in deputy’s killing
The killing occurred after Dillon broke away from the deputy as Johnson was arrested on intoxication and liquor possession charges. County Prosecutor Hugh Williamson states Dillon was within ten feet when the officer fired. Johnson had a prior five year sentence for a similar killing.
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Dillon
Johnson
Hugh Williamson
Paris Cabinet Approves Reparations Pact
June 18 the French cabinet voted unanimously to approve the reparations agreement reached between the Allies and Germany. The measure now goes to the chamber of deputies for ratification.
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Paris
Germany
Chamber of Depties
Hoover signs reapportionment bill amid debate
President Hoover today signed the reapportionment bill after a lengthy debate. The action follows years of discussion on district changes and congressional representation.
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Washington
Prent Hoover
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