Outing marred by accidents involving Kaiser William Hohenzollern
An outing by Wilhelm Hohenzollern and his family near Lake Kaag was disrupted by two accidents. A boat explosion caused a craft to burn and sink, injuring three, including two of the former Kaiser’s household. A separate motor car accident injured several servants traveling between The Hague and Harlem.
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Holland
Kaiser
William Hohenzollern
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Lake Kaag
Princess Hermine
Conservatives Refuse to Join Labor on Unemployment War
Former prime minister Stanley Baldwin, here with advisers, declines to join Ramsay MacDonald in a three party leaders conference to tackle unemployment in Britain. He says Conservative abstention will not block Liberal backed government unemployment legislation in the commons amid nearly two million unemployed in England.
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Tendon
Stanley Baldwin
Labor
England
Ramsay’ MacDonald
Commons
May Equip Chicago Buses With Radios
Chicago and its riders may soon ride to work hearing radio entertainment as six double deck buses test in three weeks with on board sets from various makers. Officials report clear reception except in certain loop sections and will extend the experiment.
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Chicago
Chicago Motor Coach Company
Lutheran Delegates Hold First Business Session
Pittsburgh delegates to the 88th Pittsburgh Synod Lutheran Church in America convened for the first business session. Reports from committees were heard as boards and committees were to be chosen. An amendment allowing women as delegates was approved and a resolution changing the priming time from Sunday morning to Thursday evening was adopted.
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Lutheran Church In America
Wind Storm Pounds Ontario Farmlands Causing Losses
A rain and wind storm near Thamesville Ontario on June 19 caused heavy property damage across a wide area. Hail shredded crops and potato fields, leaves torn, with reported losses running into thousands of dollars. Local officials describe the event as a severe weather outbreak impacting farms and homesteads.
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Canada
Thamesville
Ont
Woody & Co Stock Exchange Firm Suspended for Insolvency
New York reports Woody & Co, a New York stock exchange firm, suspended today for insolvency. It marks the first failure since last fall’s crash. The local firm has no other offices, and Woody & Co was also suspended from associate membership by the New York Cart Exchange.
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New York Stock Exchange
Woody & Company
Wooody & Co
New York Cart Exchange
Yale Favored To Win Thames Rowing Regatta
Yale is the overwhelming favorite to win the Thames naval regatta against Harvard, likely securing victory on the four mile Bart letts Cove to railroad bridge course. The varsity race is set for 6 30 PM with strong form suggesting Yale will outrow Harvard barring a racing accident or bad luck.
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Thames Rowing Regatta
New London
Conn
Harvard
Thames
Elistrom
Bartlett’s Cove
City of Chicago Craft Aloft After Flying 184 Hours
The air craft City of Chicago powered by Kenseth and John Hunter continued its endurance flight seeking a new world duration record. After 184 hours, officials at Sky Harbor received a note indicating the engine showed no secrets from the eight days flight.
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City of Chicago
Kenseth
John Hunter
Sky Harbor
Byrd Tells Continued From Page One
Relatives said Mrs Byrd did not return from the Ambrose light voyage until 3 A M and postponed the greeting planned with her husband aboard the City of New York. The arrival had been set for last night on a specially chartered tug, with Byrd’s kin awaiting the reunion.
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New York Harbor
City of
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Byrd
Graphic Society Luncheon Hosts Formal Party
Graphic Society will host a luncheon party with plans for an official call to the secretary of the navy and ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery to follow.
Montana to Probe Possible Fraud in Post Office Leases
Washington June 19 A 30 year old veteran of the Teapot Dome and lobby investigations has been called to assist another senate committee. John Holland of Montana, praised by Senator Blaine of Wisconsin for his work, is to help uncover possible fraud in about 6000 post office leases. Blaine chairs the post office investigating committee.
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Senate
John Holland
Montana
Blaine
Wisconsin
Post Office
Cut in Income Tax Affects 1930 Rates Reversion Looms
Treasury watchers weigh extending the income tax cut beyond its expiration as 1930 tax rates may revert to 1928 levels unless action prolongs the reduction. A final decision is due this fall. President Hoover had forecast a 1931 surplus of 122 million dollars, but new costs from the Spanish war pensions bill and Farm Board programs raise projected outlays, with total revenue listed as 4.225 billion dollars for the year, while appropriations nationally are already running higher.
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Treasury
Hoover
Farm Board
Schmeling Receipts Share Sparks Return Bout Talks
Max Schmeling would claim 37 1 2 percent of gate receipts as his share if he pressed. Sharkey offered to cover Schmeling’s disputed German manager claims from his own cut and proposed financial concessions to keep Schmeling in training expenses only. He suggested lowering ticket prices to attract fans and warned he would cover prelims and overhead if Schmeling fouled him, while he would reject any decision if Schmeling fouled.
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Schmeling
Sharkey
Biany
Senate lobby report on Bishop Cannon presented in June
Washington reports the senate lobby committee submitted a transcript of Bishop Cannon Jr.'s examination. He refused to answer questions about 1928 anti Smith activities. The panel declined to compel his testimony and debated authority plus immunity around potential contempt.
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Senate Lobby Committee
Jamcs Cannon, Jr
Senate
Caraway
Blaine
Wisconsin
Curtis
United States
Cannon
E. C. Jameson
New York
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