Spain Honors Four Fliers and Rescuers in Tribute
London dispatch notes King George’s speech read by Lord Sankey at Parliament’s opening under a Labour government. It honors four fliers and rescuers, discusses naval disarmament talks with the United States, and outlines plans for arbitration clauses, employment relief, and overseas migration opportunities.
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Spain
Legge
Stewart Brown
United Prose Star
London
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Charles G .Bines
George
Lord Laniey
Great Britain
India
Lord Sankey
Permanent Court of International
Soviet Union
Lon Ion
Empire
Laborus
Dominions
First Negro Enters West Point Cadet Corps
Alonso Souleigh Parham, a 20 year old Chicago Negro, was sworn in as a plebe at the United States Military Academy on parade ground. He becomes the first Black entrant at West Point, with 893 others. Parham received a single room assignment unlike the usual double. His appointment came through Oscar De Priest, Negro congressman from Chicago.
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United Prose
West Point
Alonso Souleigh Parham
Chicago
Parham
Oscar de Priest
Negra Congresanum
Hithols
Husband Identifies Victim Of Slaying In Harrisburg Area
United Press dispatch from Harrisburg Pa reports that Clarence Wells identified the body found along Bermudian Creek near York Spring Friday as his wife. Investigators recovered a hammer and clothing near the bank as state police sought to determine if the weapon was used in the murder. District Attorney Bult and older authorities discussed the case as they pursued leads on the wife’s death.
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United Froas
Two Cleveland Fliers In Air Ninety Hours Endurance Flight
United Press reports from Cleveland and Los Angeles as pilots Byron Newcomb R L Mitchell and Leo Nomis Maurice Morrison push endurance flights. Cleveland City of Cleveland battles cold and a broken window wind draft while nearing halfway point toward a record. Fort Worth record of 172 hours. Los Angeles duo Nomis Morrison end flight after 42 hours due to engine trouble in dense fog. plan to try again in two weeks.
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United
Cleveland
Cliveland
Nuble
Lord
Byron K. Newcomb
R. L. Mitchell
City of
Reid
Rex Robbing
Jim Kelly
Fort Worth
Tex
Los Angeles
Calif
Leo Nomis
Maurice Morrison
Nether
Nomis
Morrison
Hundreds from Corry Attend Old Home Week Parade
Hundreds from Corry witness the Old Home Week kickoff in Union City. A large crowd lined Union City streets as Company A veterans and ex service members joined the parade and reunion. Bugle and drum corps from Lieut Archie W. Thompson Post Veterans of Foreign Wars performed. Erie VFW Bugle corps won first prize in the elimination contest with Mendville second and Titusville third. Capone case: Capone’s release bid denied. October appeal for new trial scheduled by seven Superior Court judges.
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Company A
Corry
Ship City
Union City
Jocal Wml
Pennsylvania
National Guar
Met Aid
Sielock
Erie
F. W. Bugle Corps
Mendville
Tinsville
Corry Corps
Possible Fed Tax Cuts Under Review by Hoover
Washington reports a potential reduction in federal taxes is under study after Secretary Mellon cited a treasury surplus of 185 million dollars. President Hoover set three clarifications to be resolved by December 1, focusing on 12 months of legislation, government spending trends, and revenue performance amid major defense and farm relief programs. Expenditures in the last fiscal year reportedly ended below the budget by about 200 million dollars.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
White House
Hoover
Treasury
Arty
Navy Aviation
Eddune Si
Erie Priest to Be Speaker at Klwanis Luncheon
Rev. E. J. Fisher of Brie will address the Klwanis Club at the Corry Country Club on Wednesday. He is a well known Catholic speaker in Erie and will deliver an Independence Day message to the Lelty.
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E. J. Fisher
Bf Brie
Klwanla Club
Corry Country Club
Fr. Fisher
Cramer Prepares Trans Atlantic Hop Flight Start
Pilots Bob Gast and Shorty Sramer plan a first round trip from Chicago to Berlin in a lightly loaded amphibian craft named Anita Bowler The trip will traverse Canadi Labrador and Greenland under a high pressure forecast The crew will be accompanied by Robert Wood aviation editor of the Tribune and the flight team prior experience cited.
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United Press
Chicago
Bob Gast
Canidi
Labrador
Growlend
Sant Ste. Marie
Robart Wood
Lvihune
Gast
Pany
Cramer
Routine City Council Meeting Adopts Transfer and Pays Bills
City council convened with all commissioners present. Minutes approved. A resolution moved funds from streets and alleys to East Columbia avenue was adopted. All bills authorized. Tax payment affidavits for 1924 referred for investigation. City treasurer’s June report shows balance 18 440.89, receipts 8 644.08, expenditures 12 196.13, balance July 1 15 988.44. Readiness for state convention Aug 20–22 noted. delegates undecided. Objections filed against sidewalk on West Pleasant street and a sidewalk outlet request from J Liddy. no action taken. Council adjourned after discussion.
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Olin W. Bracken
M1 Commission
Lovelland
East Columbia Avenue
D. J. Pitt
West
Jey
le League
Colnnell
Reading
Jock
West Pleasant Street
Jeresa Nugent
Sweeney
Atlantic City
Avis
James Liddy
Cascade Street
Council
15 Injured in trolley fire in Pittsburgh
A trolley fire injures 15 as a flash from a damaged electrical cable starts a blaze aboard a crowded Avalon Street car. Passengers scramble for exits near Califorasia Avenue and Island Avenues. Conductor Thomas Mrobalm stops the trolley, aiding panic and injuries.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Avalon
St. John’s Hospital
Califorsia Avenue
Island Avenues
Thomas Mrobalm
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
Radio listings present five programs across WEAF NBC WABC GBS CBS stations. Highlights include Roads of Je Sly at 7 00 EDT and Paul Whitewan's Orchestra at 9 00 EDT. Adventure of the Potters airs 10 30 EDT with Voice of Columbus also on WEAF NBC.
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WEAF
NBC
Je Sly
WABC
GBS
Paul Whitewan
WAG
CBS
Voice of Columbus
Arbor Lights
Three men smothered to death in clay slide Sayreville NJ
Three workers were smothered to death in a clay slide at the Claybank mine of the Sayre and Wisher Company in Sayreville New Jersey. Eleven colleagues escaped. Bodies recovered about two hours after the slide. The victims are Charles Turiski of South Amboy, Anton Kofaoski of Sayreville, and Joan Kus of South Amboy.
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United Press
Sayreville
N. J
Claybank
Sayre and Wisher Company
Charles Turiski
South Amboy
Anton Kofaoski
Joan Kus
Southboy
Stultz Fatal Crash Blamed on Safety Rule Violations
Roosevelt Field officials blamed violations of basic safety principles for the death of Wilmer Stultz and two passengers. Two left shoes jammed under the rudder bar supported the theory that the passengers froze at the controls during stunts, preventing Stultz from recovering from a fall. Stultz died at Nassau hospital. he had recently flown Amelia Earhart across the Atlantic in the Friendship.
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Wilmer Stultz
United Press
New York
Roosevelt Field
Stultz
Seat Stultz
Jack Agherali
Viola Gentry
Nassau Hospital
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Friendship
Col. N. J. Boots
Stulins
De Golier Speaks at Rotary on Happiness and Patriotism
Spencer M DeGalier mayor of Bradford spoke to Corry Rotary at Hotel Corry on Happiness and How to Achieve It a timely patriotic address. Five Civil War veterans attended as guests James Davids Dick Marvin John Martell Oliver Caster and Jason Smith. Newly elected officers began duties with Harton J Davis presiding as vice president and Harry Rhodes named secretary. City Council bans Sunday tennis at Boyles Field in New Castle Pa citing complaints and concerns.
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Spencer M. DeGalier
Jason Smith
Charles Eastman
Union City
Ralph 3. Dewey
Harton J. Davis
Harry
Rhodes
Theyeld
Chicago Businessman Named Federal Farm Board Chairman
President Hoover announced Alexander Legge of Chicago accepts the chairmanship of the federal farm board. C Teague of California joins the board and J C Stone of Lexington Kentucky becomes vice chairman. Legge forfeits more than 100000 dollars yearly income to serve at twelve thousand dollars annually.
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United Press
Washington
Ily
Hoover
Alexander Legge
Chicago
Federal Farm Board
White House
C. Teagu
California
Legge
J. C. Stone
Lexington
Leger
Detrmaus
Holiday Fourth Celebrated With Big Country Club Event
Corry plans an Independence Day program at the Corry Country Club featuring an all day celebration. A golf tournament offers prizes including fifty gallons of gasoline from Mead & Brown for the men’s winner and five gallons of lubricating oil from Petizoll Company for the runner up. Women’s prizes include a stee Umbrella bouquet of flowers and candy. Dinner reservations are urged by noon Wednesday and a dancing party runs from 9 to 4.
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Corry
Corry Country Club
Mead & Brown
Petiizoll Company
F. C. Chapin, & Sons
Ynd
Boquet
Howers
Maude Keefe
Arcade
Haliday
Burned onleg by Cartridge Incident Sparks Crackdown Talk
Donald Paulson, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Paulson of Maple avenue, was severely burned on the left leg by a blank cartridge while playing with a pistol during a celebration. He was treated by a local doctor with no serious outcomes expected. The incident fuels complaints about crackers and explosives and supports calls for a city ordinance banning their sale and use within city limits as neighboring towns have already done.
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Ithh
Donald Paulson
Andrew Paulson
Maple Avenue
Watcr
Fliers Return Sparks Gibraltar Throngs in Celebration
A vast crowd in Gibraltar cheered as Shin’s fliers rescued at sea after a dramatic Arctic search landed aboard the Eagle. Franco and crew hailed the British rescuers with Spain to honor their service, while the Spanish government awards naval crosses and Aero Club honorary membership to the Eagle’s aviators.
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Emilio Herrero
United Press
Gibraltar
Pour
Shin
Fiiers
Hie
Arctic Circle
Fautom
United States
Azores Islands
Hagie
The
Eagle
Spain
Franco
Ril de Aldal Eduard Callerea
Pedra Madariaga
Timulf Petame
Vih Gallarmn
Eagte
Atlantic
Azores
John Degandt
Madrid
Bagie
Ramon Franso
Council of Ministers
Thors
Aero Club
Silent Movie Debate Stirs Chicago Aboard Universal Chief
Chicago July 2. Talkdes questions silent films as Carl Laemmle of Universal Pictures argues silent pictures offer more realism. He predicts public support for silent cinema while Adrian Kittleberger of Brockton, NY, visits the city with unclear ties to the issue.
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Chicago
Carl Laemtile
Universal Pictures Corporation
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