Lindbergh Serenely Repeats Airmanship Over Paris Honors
Captain Charles Lindbergh endures a busy Paris visit with grace as crowds cheer his Atlantic flight. He plans to resume aviation as a career, declines offers, and urges funds for families of aviators while awaiting further receptions and a trip to Brussels to meet King Albert.
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Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Europe
France
America
The
Aero Club of France
Mme. Deutsche de la
Nungesser
Colt
Lindbergh
Brussels
Albert
Marshal Foch
Belgium
le Bourget
Prize offers for long cross Pacific flights announced
James D. Dole proposes 25000 for the first aviator and 10000 for the second to complete a nonstop flight from the Pacific Coast to Hawaii with an effective date August 15 for twelve months. Sid Grauman plans a 30000 prize for a Los Angeles to Tokyo nonstop flight, withheld for six weeks to allow Lindbergh time to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James D. Dole
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
The
Charles Lindbergh
Hollywood
Cal
Sid Grauman
Today
Los Angeles
Toyo
Japan
Wind Squall Kills Four at Norfolk Baseball Game
A sudden wind gust swept through Norfolk and Portsmouth areas on May 25. At least four people died and many were hurt as a crowd of about three thousand fled from a Portsmouth baseball park where the gale struck stands and a warehouse near Union Station. The Jones & Co. warehouse lost its roof and debris trapped workers. three men were killed and others seriously injured. A crane toppled a load into the destroyer Whipple’s mast, delaying its sailing. no injuries reported aboard. Baseball Commissioner Landis attended the game but remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Landis
Jones & Co
Union Station
Norfolk
W. G. Bramham
Virginia League
Vernon Brooks
Hanrahan
Frank Lawrence
Richard Preston ‘McWilliams
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Daniel Taylor
Robert Miller
Joe Scott
Norfolk Navy Yard
Whipple
Tragic Canoe Accident Claims Seminary Students
Two St. Gregory Seminary students from Mt. Washington, George Adams of Paris Kentucky and Roland Saller of Kendallville Indiana, died after their canoe capsized in the swollen Little Miami River above Avoca Park during a field meet outing led by Rev. Urban Wehr. Rescue efforts failed as authorities and fire departments could not provide life-saving equipment. the canoe was later found near Bass Island.
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St. Gregory Seminary
Mt. Washington
Little Miami River
Friarhurnt Country Club
George Adams
Paris
Roland Saller
Kendalville
Ind
Adams
Saller
Avoca Park
Bass Island
Milford
Cincinnati
Urban Wehr
Land Vanishes Trapping Hundreds in Louisiana
A flood washes away land in Louisiana trapping hundreds including women and children. Rescue efforts mobilize as communities endure rising water and rising fear of extended isolation. Local authorities coordinate with relief agencies to shelter those stranded.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Atchafalaya River
McCrea
Pointe Coupee Parish
Atchafalaya
Mississippi River
John M. Parker
Iberville Parish
Pointe Coupee
Parker
Evangeline Country
Lafayette
Crowley
Carencro
Robber Avery Roberts Fatally Shot After Linn Street Hold-Up
Avery Roberts 27 of Russell Springs Kentucky died at General Hospital after being shot by Patrolmen Heitzler and Brinkman in a yard at 836 Hopkins Street following a hold-up of grocer Christ Stergoes. Roberts confessed his true identity as Harry Red Roberts on the hospital visit.
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Avery Roberts
Russell Springs
Harry
Red'’ Roberts
Linn Street
General Hospital
Roberts
Heitzler
Brinkman
Hopkins Street
Christ Stergoes
Woman killed by automobile in front of home
Mrs. Josephine Corbin 63 of 2131 Vine street died at General Hospital an hour after being struck outside her home. Police say driver Nathan Watelsky 3419 Larena avenue will be charged with manslaughter. Witnesses say she ran into the street and was dragged thirty feet.
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Josephine Corbin
Vine Street
General Hospital
Hamilton County
Nathan Watelsky
Larena Avenue
Forest Faire
Melrose Avenue
Edward Allen
Elaine Avenue
Eleanora Basta
Burnet Avenue
Earl Huddleston
Colerain Avenue
Vera Huddleston
Marshall and
Colerain Avenues
Vane Camery
Elm Street
Payne Whitney Dies on Tennis Court at Greentrees
Payne Whitney financier and philanthropist, one of America's wealthiest men, dies of a heart attack while playing tennis at his Greentrees estate. He was 52, connected to the Whitney and Rockefeller families, and had major gifts to libraries and charities. his death follows a day of flood news from Louisiana.
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Manhasset
N. Y
Payne Whitney
Greentrees
Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
William C. Whitney
Navy
Cleveland
John Hay
McKinley
James W. Wadsworth
Belmont Park
Belmont Race Course
Whiskery
Winher
Wall Street
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Andrew W. Mellon
Rockefeller
Ford
Standard Oil
Col
Oliver Payne
Standard Oil Company
Col. Payne
Fifth Avenue
Great Northern Paper Company
First National Bank of New York
United States Trust Company
Whitney Rea Company
New York Public Library
Yale
Erossey
Wedding Postponed As Producer Albert de Courville Ill
London May 25. Albert de Courville the London theatrical producer has been taken ill and moved to a nursing home. His marriage to Edith Kelly Gould former wife of Frank J. Gould has been postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IIL
London
Albert de Courville
Edith Kelly Gould
Frank J. Gould
Woman inherits 3 million from unseen uncle in New York files
Mrs. M. T. Harris learned she had inherited 3,000,000 from William F. Keyes, a New York real estate operator. Keyes died seven years ago, and notices sought Harris under her former husband’s name Spencer. Harris, a nurse and mother of two, lives with her railroad car repairer husband in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
M. T. Harris
Harris
William F. Keyes
New York
Keyes
Spencer
McClennan admits killing mother with hammer over affair
Flint Michigan May 25 Harry F McClennan 41 confessed to police that he killed his mother Nancy Garnell 60 with a hammer then buried the body on the farm of Mrs Bertha Chaprin fifteen miles northwest of Flint The motive centered on an affair with Chaprin described as my lady friend and the body was moved after two days in a storeroom.
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Flint
Mich
Harry F. McClennan
Nancy Garnell
Bertha Chaprin
Here
Mer
McClennan
Chaplin
Presbyterians Elect M J Kyle Moderator
The Rev M J Kyle of St Louis was elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church of North America at the General Assembly. He was chosen on the first ballot.
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Washington
M. J. Kyle
St. Louis
United Presbyterian Church of North America
General Assembly
Man at Workhouse Refuses $30,000 Inheritance
George Schmidt a 66 year old voluntary prisoner at Warrensville Workhouse near Cleveland says he will reject a $30,000 legacy. He values his home at the Workhouse and prefers not to be bothered. Superintendent Stephen B. Walsh notes Schmidt’s choice.
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Cleveland
George Schmidt
Warrensville Workhouse
Schmidt
Stephen B. Walsh
City Sends 57 445 Garments to Flood Sufferers
City relief effort ships fifty two bales containing 57 345 garments and two bales with 190 blankets and comforts along with 2319 pairs of shoes. The notice indicates continuation on the third page.
Youth Killed by Horse in Dayton On Beach
Alvin Hoffman eleven son of William Hoffman a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad switchman of 737 Second street Dayton was killed last night when kicked by a horse he was exercising on Manhattan beach Dayton He with Nathan Cooley ten Ellmer Fahrenholtz twelve and others were riding horses belonging to James Cutshinger of 748 Front street Cutshinger removed Bud Sipe twelve from a horse the animal reared and kicked Hoffman struck over the heart He died at Speers Hospital on arrival leaving his father a brother Howard and a sister Hazel.
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Alvin Hoffman
William Hoffman
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Second Street
Dayton
Manhattan Beach
Nathan Cooley
Front Street
Ellmer Fahrenholtz
Second Avenue
James Cutshinger
Cutshinger
Bud Sipe
Hoffman
Speers Hospital
Howard
Hazel
Jilted lover's will clouds Cleveland land titles
The 19th century tale of Valentine Christ’s solitary LIFE ends in a new probate fight. John Christ Jr claims a dusty will would transfer roughly 25 million dollars of Cuyahoga County property to his line, including parcels on Euclid and Superior avenues and part of Rockefeller estate holdings. The claim follows a prior contested will that divided the estate among brothers and a sister.
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Valentine Christ
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
John Christ, Jr
Adams Christ
John Christ
J. Oliver Christ
Ethel Shamadan
Cleve, Tend
Cleveland Union Station
Euclid and
Superior Avenues
John _D. Rockefemper
Canada Ends Russia Trade Pact Immediately
Ottawa reports Premier Mackenzie King announcing immediate termination of the Canada Russia trade agreement after cabinet deliberations. He stressed that quasi diplomatic privileges of the Russian Trade Commission would end yet overall trade between the two nations would continue under normal terms. The evidence cited does not indicate espionage related to the Russian Trade Commission.
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MacKenzie King
Russia
Canada
Russian Trade Commission
Age Office
Arnstein Arrested in Chicago on Disorderly and Vagrancy Charge
Jules W. Arnstein husband of actress Fanny Brice was seized by Chicago detectives after being found in a hotel under the name J W Arnold. He posted a 1400 bond and awaits Police Court arraignment as investigators probe his purpose for visiting, while claiming he came to see Tim Murphy from Leavenworth on business.
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Chicago
Jules W
Ni ” Arnstein
Fanny Brice
New York
Arnstein
J. W. Arnold
Afrnstein
Big Tim’ Murphy
Leavenworth
Convicts Auton In Killing Of Ray Raymond
Paul Kelly a 27 year old actor is convicted of manslaughter in the fatal fist attack on Ray Raymond stage actor in his Hollywood home. A jury sets next Tuesday for sentencing and considers a motion for a new trial. Witnesses testified to Kellys love for Mrs Raymond and their illicit correspondence.
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Auton
Ray Raymond
Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Lea
Hollywood
Charles Burnell
Kelly
Dorothy Mackaye
California
Raymond
Petroleum Producers Extend Limits in Seminole Field
Twenty petroleum producers meeting in New York today unanimously decided to continue output limits in the Seminole field until ten or more operators withdraw from the agreement as the industry seeks to ease an overproduction crisis.
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New York
Seminole Field
Mololo Crippled After Fog Collision With Freighter Near Nantucket
The American steamship Mololo, a Matson Line liner, collided with the Norwegian freighter Jacob Christensen about 15 miles southwest of Nantucket lightship at 3:50 p.m. EDT. Mololo has water in her firehold and cannot move. no casualties reported. The Jacob Christensen’s forepeak flooded. tow and salvage craft including four wrecking tugs and two Coast Guard cutters rushed to the scene. Both ships are about 190 miles from New York. Mololo was en route from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Honolulu when the incident occurred.
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Tensas Basin
Jonesville
Atchafalaya
Bayou de Glasses
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Iberia Parish
Grand Lake
Atchafalaya River
Gulf
Melville Crevasse
McCrea
Melville
Tensas
Yazoo Delta
Greenville
Miss
Vicksburg
Rolling Fork
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
New York
Jacob Christensen
Nantucket
Associated Press
William P. Roth
Matson Navigation Company
England
Philadelphia
Roth
Shaw
McDougal
Atlantic
Fowey
Mololo
Matson Line
Pacific
San Francisco
Honolulu
Massachusetts
Names of Members of Parliament Linked With Arcos
London rumors swirl over police findings at Arcos Ltd Russian trade group. Reports say MPs may appear on money lists from the Soviet delegation as Britain prepares to sever relations with Soviet Russia. Rosengolz denies espionage charges and says Baldwin misled Parliament.
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Arcos
London
Arcos, Ltd
House of Commons
Russia
Moscow
France
Italy
Great Britain
Man In
England
Daily Herald
Soviet
Baldwin
M. Rosengolz
Tass
Russia Favours Break With Britain After Raid Berlin Hears
Moscow dispatches describe Russia prepared for a break with Great Britain and even favoring it as a reply to the British raid on the Soviet House. Soviet newspapers and government wires push the stance as prudent. Vice President Sherebowski of the Supreme Economic Council urges alternative shops with polite salesmen. Russian delegates at Geneva report interest in Soviet trade possibilities. The dispatches mention no definite charges of hostility.
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Arthur E. Mann
New York
Berlin
Moscow
Russia
Great Britain
Soviet House
Schereb
Owski
Supreme Economic Council
Geneva
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Hero
Bleriot
Herrick Ford
Commercial Tribune
CANAL
Hawaii
Tokyo
Swollen River
Miami
St. Gregory
Crea
Mississippi
Corbin
Tate, Greentrees
United States
Presbyterians
Ohio
Ky.) Beach
Young Christ
Cabinet of Dominion
Britain
Parliament
Ottawa
Nicky” Arnstein
Chicago Police
American Steamship
Merritt, Chapman & Scott Company
Coast Guard
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