Lindy urges bills increase in air force
Charles Lindbergh addressed 3,000 luncheon attendees at the Astor Hotel in New York urging a larger air force. He argued airplanes can protect both army and navy, noting a 20 million dollar battleship could fall to about 100 planes costing around two million. He warned New York is a likely war target and urged readiness.
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New York
Charles Lindbergh
Merchants’ Association
New York State Chamber of Commerce
United
America
Astor Hotel
Broadway
Forty-fifth Street
Lindbergh Sleeps Late As City Glows Over Hero Return
New York reporters found Charles Lindbergh resting after a busy day of receptions and theater visits. A Little Falls party arrived at his apartment as he planned a nonstop schedule through the night, with officials praising aviation and airport development. Captain Blythe announced a Friday hop to St Louis.
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Lindy
New York
Charles’ Lindbergh
Park Avenue
Lindbergh
Long Island
Washington
St. Louise
Little Falls
Minn
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Evans Hughes
Cross of Honor
United States Flag Association
Lindbergh's Mother to Leave New York in Spirit of St. Louis Train
Mrs Evangeline L. Lindbergh departs New York at 5 p m for St Louis aboard a special Spirit of St. Louis train section. She travels with about 30 St. Louis associates as the Viking of the air gains momentous flight recognition.
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New York
Evangeline L. Lindbergh
Pensylvania Station
Kiwanis Plans Parade Float for Creston Fourth
Kiwanis members voted to enter a club float in Creston’s July Fourth parade. The float will be one of the morning features of the celebration. The meeting at Iowana hotel was rushed due to the Crestmoor banquet for golfers in town for the Southwestern Iowa golf tournament. A report by C. T. Feelhaver on the Memphis Kiwanis convention was postponed to next week.
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Creston
Kiwanis Club
Iowana Hotel
Crestmoor
Iowa
Kiwanis
C. T. Feelhaver
Memphis
Tenn
Coolidges Welcomeed by South Dakota Generous Reception
President and Mrs. Coolidge were warmly welcomed in Pierre with a depot reception and a motor parade through cheering crowds to the capitol. Governor Buonna na and Mayor Hipple joined the party as bands played and flags waved in the western heart of the state.
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Pierre
Coolidge
South Dakota
Capital Building
Buonana
John FE. Hipple
Counties approve roads bonds in special elections
Hard surfaced roads won in a two to one vote in three counties with Lee and Harrison approving bonds totaling 2 488 000. Webster rejected 1 500 000. Grundy Montgomery Clarke and Jones counties also weigh or advance related road bond plans as campaigns continue with petitions and meetings statewide Cedar Rapids June 15.
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Associated Press
Lee
Harrison
Webster County
Grundy County
Sherman DeWolf
Clarke
Montgomery County
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
Will Tell Of County Products Dinner In Union County
Short talks by Creston and Union county manufacturers will feature the home products dinner at 7 o clock Thursday evening at the JTowana hotel. Sponsored by the Creston Chamber of Commerce the event will showcase only products produced in Union county to educate residents about local industry. Ticket committee members include G A Swanson Ralph Tallman Will Tramp J M Scurr Matt McKee Charles Begg and C E Fiers.
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Creston
Union County
Jtowana
Creston Chamber of Commerce
G. A. Swanson
Ralph Tallman
Will Tramp
J. M. Scurr
Matt McKee
Charles Begg
C. E. Fiers
Union County Farmers Visit State College
Union county farmers and families tour Iowa State College at Ames to inspect livestock dairy and home economics facilities. The 40 member group began from Creston at 5 AM with stops at Winterset and Ames and planned a picnic at the college grounds under county agent L A Nordhausen supervision.
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Union County
Iowa State College
Ames
Winterset
Creston
Ray Mayer
Orin Coate
C. Pettinger
Cecelia Weisshaar
L. A. Nordhausen
Margaret Pettinger
B. B. Hartman
W. A. Sadler
W. J Hammans
Ray Long
A. E. Otis
Trans Atlantic Flyers Visit Zeppelin Works in Germany
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine reached Friedrichshafen in a German passenger plane at 9 15 am after flying from Baden Baden to Karlsruhe. They were greeted by crowds and escorted to the Dornier factory and Zeppelin works where the LZ 127 was under construction and eyed as a potential 1928 world flight. The duo reported a Baden Baden record sleep of six hours and gave the Kurhaus director their last ten dollar bill from the Atlantic flight.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Baden-Baden
Karlsruhe
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levine
Loewenthal
Hugo Eckener
Dornier
Youth Admits He Shot Envoy in Warsaw Trial Opening
Boris Kowceda, 19, told a Warsaw special court he killed Soviet envoy Peter Volkoff at the railway station "because of what the bolshevik have done in Russia." He said he did not know Volkoff personally and accepted responsibility only for the act, not murder.
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Warsaw
Boris Kowceda
Peter Volkoff
Russia
Weed Fight Renewed By Union County Association
The Union county weed association, active to eradicate noxious weeds from county farms, focuses on Canada thistle, cocklebur and velvet weed this year. Cooperating with the farm bureau, they urge sheep grazing, plowing, thorough cultivation, and crop rotation to ease weed elimination.
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Union County Weed Association
Union County
Farm Bureau
Association For
Iowa
Association
Ats State
French Aviators Nungesser and Coli Reported Found Alive
Unofficial reports from Quebec claim French aviators Charles Nungesser and Franco Coli have been found alive. The tip cites a River Bend employee Blair and a telephone message from a Quebec mother, tying to sightings near Lake St. John and possible traces from Newfoundland or Labrador.
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Quebec
Que
Nungesser
Coli
Blair
Saguenay River
Porter Aston duo seen in Creston on Tuesday
Mr and Mrs R A Porter Aston were spotted in Creston on Tuesday with no additional details provided about purpose or duration.
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R. A. Porter Aston
Creston
Crows Watered Match Play in Cole Tourney
In the Crestmoor club tournament semi finals of the championship flight are set for tomorrow after a large crowd watched 125 players from sixteen clubs in matched play. Results include Reynoulds and Vaughn advancing, with LaForgue and Edwards winning in 20 holes.
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LaForgue
Stuck
Edwards
Sackett
Glick
Churchill
Woodward
Cole
Williams
Jackson
Fleet
Thompson
Ministers Guests Visit Orient Community Club Picnic
The Orient Community club hosted the Ministers University club of Adair and nearby areas. Ministers from towns within 25 miles attended the meeting at the city park. An afternoon program included a baseball game between visitors and Orient businessmen followed by a picnic supper at 1 o clock.
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Orient
Tawa
Specia
Orient Community Club
University Club of
Adair
Counsing Yeaterday
July Fourth Plans Near Completion in Creston
Creston prepares a major Fourth of July celebration with a downtown parade planned for the morning. Events center at McKinley Park and include firework display costing 750 dollars, water sports, games, a bathing beauty contest, hog calling contest, horseshoe pitching, a baseball game, and band concerts. Local clubs businesses and Burlington railroad departments have entered floats. Finance committee aims to raise about 1200 dollars for the celebration.
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Burlington Railroad
McKinley Park
4 H Club Toto Rally Planned for Saturday
4 H clubs from the county hold Rally Day at McKinley Park on Saturday June 15 with registration at 10 20 am and an officers election. L A Nordhousen county agent will speak after a noon picnic and the day includes club programs and games leading to county fair exhibits.
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L. A. Nordhousen
McKinley Park
Hornsby Named Active Giants Manager for 1928
St Louis June 15. John McGraw announced that Rogers Hornsby, former St Louis Cardinal manager and then captain of the New York Giants, would become active manager in 1928 as McGraw plans to retire from travel duties. Mrs Herbert Rowe and sister Miss Roberts of Ottumwa arrived to visit their brothers John Dale Roberts and D L Roberts of this city.
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St. Louis
Joh McGraw
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
McGraw
Hornsby
Herbert Rowe
Miss Roberts
Ottumwa
Johu Dale Roberts
D. L. Roberts
City
Assembly of God Services With Grand River Orchestra
The Grand River orchestra will furnish special music tonight at Assembly of God church services on the old White City grounds. Social singing will be another feature of the meeting. Attendance at the meetings is reported to be increasing.
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Grand River
Assembly of God Church
Old White City
Good Roads Meeting Draws Big Crowd in Union County
Hundreds gather at Union County courthouse for a public good roads meeting led by W E R Orchard of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. He explains the new highway control law coming July 4 and outlines a proposed 630000 road bond, funded by road fees with no new taxes. A committee will be formed to organize the bond campaign with township representation.
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W. ER. Orchard
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Union County
Paris Divorce Granted to Countess After Affair
Count Fred eric de Janze is granted a divorce from former Miss Alice Silverthorne of Chicago. Custody to the father. The case mentions the Gare du Nord shooting at farewell to Raymond Vinerat de Trafford, an Englishman, who reportedly planned to end the affair. A charge of assault remains pending. de Trafford declines to prosecute.
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Paris
Frederic de Janze
Alice Silverthorne
Chicago
Gare du Nord
Raymond Vinerat de Trafford
de Trafford
Bandit Banditry Hits Tulsa then Osage chase ends
Tulsa, June 15. After binding the town marshal to a tree, outlaw Matthew Kies fled with a two year old sleeping child in a car. Kies, a noted southwest bandit, eluded officers until Osage County pursuit ended with his capture as he sped through Jennings. George Merantneh, marshal at Jennings, was captured trying to stop him.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jenn
Cgs
Matthew Kies
Oklohens
Kimes
Sem
Homins
Osage
Drumright
Creek County
George MerAntneh
Marcial
Jennings
Himes
Heapiet
Cook Parole Held Not Valid
New Orleans June b5 reports that the United States court of appeals ruled Cook parole invalid. The decision implies Fort Worth judge Wilson erred in ordering Ted Cook’s five year probation and holds the 1925 probation act does not override existing prison statutes.
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New Orleans
Frederick Rook
Explorer
v+dot
Npreme
Unitedates Parole Board
Leavenworth
United States Court of Appeals
F. Derma Jurge Wilson
Fort Worth
Ted Cook
Inc
Miss iris shannon to visit prescott friend
Miss Iris Shannon of Afton departed today for Prescott to visit Mrs. E. J. Hubatka.
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Iris Shannon
Afton
Prescott
E. J. Hubatka
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