Four Pacific fliers prepare for next hop flight
Reports from Shanghai and Peking describe martial law near the city as nationalist forces press forward. Northern troops under Chang Tso-Lin withdraws, while defense measures are organized in the legation quarter. Simultaneously, Charles Kingsford Smith and crew plan the next leg of the Pacific crossing from Honolulu to Suva, awaiting engine checks and favorable weather.
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Peking
City
Uomuy
United Press Shanghay
Legation
Chang Tso-Lin
Hgonoltld
Honoluum
Southern Cross
Pacific Air
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Hestler
Suva
Oakland
Hexenberger
Tle
Gaphin Kingsford-Smayth
Charles T. P
Wheeler Field
Kingsford-Smith
Honolulu
Lyon
Sothern Cross
Pitts
Kingsford- Smith
Sowa
Batting Sands
Kaul
Dick Grace
Hollywood
Hawaii
California
United States Navy
Courts Clear of Election Cases in Allegheny County
Allegheny courts closed election fraud cases from the last September primary. Judges Evang and Rowand oversaw an all-day session in which 18 election board members pleaded no defense to negligence charges, were fined and imprisoned. total fines reached 16,850 dollars, ending cases against more than 200 election officers.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
John A. Evang
Harry HL Rowand
Pines
Lela
Tonight's Five Best Radio Features Recap
Radio listings show WF Philadelphia at 7:05 P.M. with Cecilia Chute. WBZ Springfield at 7:10 P.M. airs Boston Symphony Pop Concert. Network 7 P.M. presents United States Navy Band. Network 8 P.M. carries National Honor Symphony Orchestra. WBE Atlanta at 11:45 P.M. features Hodmond Chub.
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Philadelphia
Ceclian Chute
WBZ
Springfeld
Boston Symphony
Wje
United
Slan Navy Band
Nat Honel
WBE
Atlanta
Hodmond
Bandits Hit Pittsburgh in Two Raids for 11750
Four bandits in an automobile staged two robberies in Pittsburgh within twenty minutes, stealing about 11 750 in cash and securities. The first hold up at Pennsylvania Builders Supply Co on West Liberty Avenue yielded 1 750 from executives. At Jesse C. Stewart Co on West Carson Street the group took more than 10 000 in checks and 200 in cash. James J. Granny, secretary of the Builders Supply Co, faced a gun as the bandits fled, witnesses reported four men in the car used in the escape.
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United Pro Pittsburgh
Hest
Pennsylvania Builders’ Supply Co
Liberty Avenue
Jesse C. Stewart
West Carson Street
James J. Granny
Fennsylvania Builders’ Supply Company
Granny
Probe expenses of supporters of Sec Hoover
John P F Harris a Florida Hoover delegate told Senate campaign committees he was solicited for more money because Florida delegates could not pay due to an education issue in Kansas City He said he paid 6500 to promote an uninstructed delegation and was instructed by the Florida convention to back Hoover Harris described letters about contesting his seat and potential help from an attorney or a Florida newspaper Harris said he funded Mrs Overman’s trip and that Wall Street banker Louis Strauss claimed 35000 was raised for Hoover on Wall Street The Wall Street sentiment leaned against Hoover in this testimony from Philadelphia to New York and beyond
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
New York
John PF. Harris
Florida
Hoover
Senate
Morida
Thesigansas City
Yemtion
Harris
Ma. Overman
Daytona
Warburton
Palm Beach
Mia
Louis F. Strauss
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Wall Street
East Columbus Avenue Bridge to Close for Repairs
Repair of the Hare Creek bridge will require closing East Columbus Avenue to traffic for several days next week. Notices were sent to nearby clubs and towns about the detour during the work. The bridge has needed extensive repairs for years due to heavy traffic after Roosevelt highway improvements. Work coincides with road resurfacing from Center Street to the Warren County line. Motorists are advised the East Columbus Avenue stretch will close starting Monday for bridge repair.
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Hare Creek
East Columbus Avenue
Snator Clubs
Roosevelt Highway
Center Street
Warren County
Columbus Avenue
Baker Named to Hague Tribunal
President Coolidge appointed former Secretary of War Newton Baker as the fourth American member of the Hague Arbitration Tribunal. The tribunal, under the Hague Arbitration Convention of 2008, includes four U.S. members Elihu Root John Bassett Moore and Chas Eyans Hughes, with Baker joining the panel.
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Washington
Coolidge
Newton Baker
State Department
United States
Elihu Root
John Bassett Moore
Chas. Eyans Hughes
Seek to Settle Jersey Radium Poisoning Case
Newark June 2 A dispute among five radium poisoning victims delays final settlement talks with United States Radium Corporation over suits tied to women who painted watch dials with radioactive material. Federal Judge William Clark acts as mediator as a proposed $10,000 per woman payout plus a $600 yearly pension and $9,000 in medical bills coverage is considered. Two women favor the deal while a conference Monday aims to win over the remaining three, with care and legal costs cited in the talks.
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United Pre
Newark
N. J
United States Radium Corporaton
Radjium Corporation
William Clark
Tt Wan
Radium Corporation
Fate of Nobile and crew still deep mystery
JINGS BAY Spitzbergen June 2 The Arctic wastes cling to the fate of the dirigible Talos and its 18 crew as relief efforts by four nations launch. Two small rescue groups from Milano toil through northern Spitzbergen, one along the coast and one inland, hoping to locate the blunted craft that vanished yesterday after a successful North Pole flight. Nations rally with Russia supplying planes, Sweden aiding, Italy chartering a whaler, and a seaplane en route to assist the rescue.
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Lars Hansen
United Press
Jings Bay
Spitzbergen
Artcic
North Pole
Arctic
Chasseurs
Die Citta
Milano
Gales
Lainga
Spitsbergen
Europe
Umiberta Nobile
Norwily
Russia
Sweden
Italy
Amarillo Editor Defends Lindbergh Remark
Amarillo editor Gene Howe defends his column The Tactics Texan which labeled Lindbergh as a well head a remark that sparked protests threats to advertisers and complaints from townspeople Howe refused to apologize and asserted the remark reflected his view not concession.
Death at Hydetown Crossing Two Meet on Hydetown
A Pattersonville bound passenger train struck a Ford on Walnut street crossing Hydetown. Instant death to Mrs Clifford Davenport and her three year old daughter. Car demolished and train delayed minutes.
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Hydetown Crossing
Allegheny
Pennsylvania Railroad
Corry
Walnut Street
Hydetown
Clifford Davenport
Davenport
Imp
Bear Lake Boy Recovering After Farm Saw Accident
Charles Goodrich, 13, son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Goodrich of Bear Lake on Clymer road, is recovering at Corry Hospital from deep cuts to the face and head after a flying saw piece struck him during wood cutting on Friday morning. Initial fears of fatal injuries gave way to reports of improvement as he received treatment.
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Bear Lake
Corry
Charles Goodrich
Clymer Road
Fisher
Coolidges Plan Potomac Weekend Cruise Aboard Mayflower
President and Mrs Coolidge will depart June 2 aboard the executive yacht Mayflower for a Potomac River weekend cruise. The party includes Dwight D. Eisenhower era figures and other high level guests, with Mrs Olds and Mrs Mitchell among the attendees.
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Washington
Coolidge
Potomac River
Dwight 3Rorrow
Mexico
Olds
Mitchell
Commerce
MacCracken
Frank Stevens
Boston
Farm Leaders Meet to Draft Political Action Plan
In Chicago fourteen corn belt states organize a committee to protest President Coolidge's veto of McNary Haugen farm relief. Leaders aim to mobilize farmers for government protection and relief while naming presidential hopefuls from the middle west.
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Chicago
Sushmen
Fourteen States Committee
Coolidge
Frank C. Lewiten
Thinda
U. S
James E. Watson
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Unites Rome Aviators Break World Flight Record
Major Ferrarin and De Prete land in Rome after flying nearly 59 hours, breaking the world record for sustained airplane flight. Their daring endurance marks a historic aviation achievement for Italy.
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Unites
Rome
Ferrarin
de Prete
Opmy
Names Dominate Talks on Vice Presidential Picks in 1928 Convention
United Press reports extensive speculation on potential vice presidential nominees from both parties as campaigns prepare for the nominating conventions. Possible picks include senators Moses, Curtis, Edge, Walsh, and governors Rafferty and Dono vais, with others like Hull and Johnson also mentioned.
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Thomas Y. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Moses
W. H
Curtis
Kans
Edge
N. J
Robinson
Ark
George
Georgia
Rayarit
Det
Harrison
Miss
Barkley
Walsh
Mont
Cordell Hull
Tenn
Donahey
Ohio
Moody
Texas
McLean
N.C
Jesse Jones
Hotson
Calvin Goolidge
Sen. Borah
Tolaho
Lpn
Lowden
Timois
Repubican
Mother and daughter graduate from Chester Hospital School
Mrs Bertha Paxon and her daughter Miss Hazel Paxon formed part of the graduating class of the Chester Hospital Training School for Nurses yesterday. The event marked a milestone for both generations within the same family.
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Chester
Chester Hospital
Bertha Paxon
Hazel, Paxon
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Feng Tien
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Richard E. Byrd
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Hague
Jersey
Nobile
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Gene Howe
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