Second Hand Plane Aims for Honolulu Flight Sparked by Debate
San Francisco officials clash with aviators over a so called second hand plane aiming to cross the Pacific to Honolulu. Secretary Hoover may intervene to stop Ernest L. Smith from flying. The protestors call the effort risky while backers claim it shows independence. Additional bids include a Berkeley entrant and an Indiana Gary to Honolulu plan.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Pacific
Milo D. Kent
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Ernest L. Smith
Hawaii
Kent
Smith
Beause
C. H. Er
Facat
Pacific Air Transport Company
Los Angeles
Citizens ' Flight Committee
Berkeley
Calif
Washington
McCracken
Aeronautics
Commerce Department
Turkey's Leading Flier Plans Non-Stop Constantinople to New York
Vedjthi Bay, a famed Turkish aviator, intends a non-stop flight from Constantinople to New York in a Turkish plane. President Mustapha Kemal Pasha approved the project though dates are unsettled. The distance could be covered in about fifty hours.
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Gygstantinople
Sli Teading
Vedjthi Bay
Constantinople
New York
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Bo Mb
Weather update for Virginia shows cooler tonight
A weather notice states thundery showers are possible this afternoon or tonight with cooler temperatures later. Friday brings a rise in temperature in the western portion as conditions normalize.
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Neerg Er Eeetet
Virginia
West
Byrd plans 4 am hop to France in America monoplane
At Roosevelt Field Commander Richard E Byrd said the tri motor America will be moved to the runway tonight for a 4 am hop to France if weather permits he cited better morning lifting power and cooler air as reasons to fly then officials noted improving Atlantic weather and a barograph check by Porter Adams as signs the long delay may end
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Roosevelt Field
America
France
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Weather Bureau
New York
Here
New Foundland
Porter Adams
National Aeronautical A. 1Ciation
Washington
Great Lakes
Four county prisoners escape jail by sawing bars
Four county prisoners fled the jail last night using a sawed window panel to escape through a top section of a three panel window. Roosevelt Wallis of Fairmont, Sam A. Erling, John St. Clair, and David J. Wills were unaccounted for, with Wills already serving six months for pistol toting and the others under trespassing charges. Sheriff Newton reported the break discovered this morning and the escape may have involved freights to new territory.
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Roosevelt Wallis
Fairmont
Sam A. Erling
John St. Clair
David J. Wills
Wills
Latrobe Strees
Newton
Grafton
Territory
Mother Seeks to Obtain Child Through Tribunal
New York reports Mrs Natalie Phillips a 26 year old saleswoman seeks custody of her baby held by Mrs Josephine Amelia over a board bill The mother says her $18 weekly salary cannot cover $10 weekly care payments and that Amelia refused to release the child She requests a habeas corpus writ returnable tomorrow to compel production and show cause for return.
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New York
Natalie Phillips
Supreme Court
Justice Mullan
Josephine Amelia
Amelia
Search for alleged assailant roars as crowd swells
In Morgantown N Y June hundreds of Black residents joined a search for Broadus Miller accused in the death of Gladys Kincaid a white girl. National guard units patrolled streets while Wil Berry in custody aided Miller to escape. The girl died Tuesday night after the alleged assault.
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Morgantown
Broadus Miller
Miller
State National Guard
Wil Berry
Gladys Kincaid
Convicts Hold Out In Prison Coal Mine Mutiny Near Lansing
A hunger strike mutiny by 328 convicts and 14 captive guards at a Kansas prison coal mine began Tuesday morning, setting an endurance record. Guards refused talks with inmates wives, and authorities stood firm against tobacco demands while a guard was stabbed during the night.
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Lansing
Kansas
R. H. Hudspeth
W. H. Mackey
Texas
Hudspeth
Huntsville
Trinity River
Ferguson
Traitor At Trial Suspect Kills Witness In Okla Court
Arch Gilbreath, 42, farmer, shot and killed B. J. Cox in a Duncan district court yesterday as Cox stood trial for alleged assault on Gilbreath’s daughter. Gilbreath, held without charge, claimed he could not sleep and said the act eased his pain. Cox’s defense had been insanity. The county attorney said a murder charge was being prepared.
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Duncan
Okla
Jule
Arch Gilbreath
B. J. Cox
Gilbreath
Cox
Gilbread
Hie
Night Battle Is Arranged In Lynn Mass Tonight
In Lynn Massachusetts on June 22 the Salem and Lynn clubs of the New England League will play the first professional baseball game at night. Six banks of lights with 12 floodlight projectors on 50 foot poles outside the diamond will produce 26 640 000 candle power to illuminate the field. Beams will also reach 500 feet to aid fly balls. The event, an experiment by General Bleah Company, will draw attendance from Boston magnates and the Yankee season Babe Ruth may be invited to try.
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Lynn
Mass
Salem
New England League
Blee
Boston
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Three Slain in Gun Duel With Police
Chicago report describes a north side alley clash where two policemen Sergeant Thomas Kehoe and Officer James Farley were killed by an auto thief. Dan Leathers, a 1922 Pontiac reformatory alumnus, also died. A mystery girl fled the scene as the robber opened fire before dying in a late pursuit.
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Chicago
Thomas Kehoe
James Farley
Dan Leathers
Pontiac Reformatory
North Rockwell Street
Kehoe
Farley
S. Cooper
Chamberlin and Levine Will Sail On Leviathan
Vienna reports Clarence D. Chamberlin refused a beer on arrival from Budapest explaining Munich and Vienna brewers printed false testimonials about their products. Paris announces Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine will sail back to New York on Leviathan July 12 aboard the Contabia monoplane.
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Chamberlin and
Levine
Vienna
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Budapest
Munich
Paris
United States Lines
Charles A. Levine
New York
Germany
Leviathan
Philippine Conditions Aired Before Coolidge By Governor General
Rapid City dispatch reports President Coolidge discussed Philippine conditions with Governor General Leonard Wood who recently arrived in the United States. Representative Tilson described the islands as economically favorable and urged tax relief measures while favoring a cautious approach to a special session, stressing an economically sound program and relief needs.
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Philippine
Coolidge
Rapid City
Leonard Wood
Islands
General Wood
United States
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Congress
Tilson
Wild Lifers Oppose Code As Rewritten In West Virginia
In Clarksburg on June 23 objections grew to the state code draft governing hunting and fishing. Landowners and hunters clashed over land notices and consent requirements as the Joint Legislative Committee surveyed the code commission’s work. Justin M Carakdon of the Wild Life League urged protecting landowners, while Charles B Johnson urged landowner interests be considered. James W Wooddell, Harrison County Wild Life League president, was slated to testify. Continuous debate centered on whether mountain lands should require landowner consent for hunting and fishing under the new code.
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Clarksburg
Joint Legislative Committee
State Code Commission
Charles B. Johnson
Justin M. Carakadon
Wild Life League
James W. Wooddell
Harrison County
Mine Shaft Boss Is Presented With Medal
Thomas Trewartha, middle aged mine shaft boss, credited with saving 43 miners during a five day entombment at the Pabst iron mine in September 1926, received the Joseph Holmer Medal for heroism at a Lake Superior mining section dinner. Trewartha, English native, has worked for 50 years for the Oliver Trion Mining Company, owner of the mine.
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Duluth
Minn
Thomas Trewartha
Pabst
Joseph Holmer
Lake Superior
National Safety Comcil
Trewartha
England
Oliver Tron Mining Company
Nations Near Agreement On Naval Parley Outcomes
At Geneva the American delegation pushes for a proportionate strength with Japan and hints at a resolution that preserves Washington 1921 and 1922 treaties. Britain proposes cuts to battleship and carrier tonnage, while Lindbergh and Chamberlain flights spur talk of larger carriers. Gibson remained cautiously optimistic that patience and goodwill can yield a workable accord among United States Britain and Japan.
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Geneva
Cruleor
America
Tripartite Naval Conference
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Theington Naval Conference
Washington
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Lord Robert Cecil
Jens Gatey
Hugh 8
Gibson
13Daz
Hong
Rio Grande Valley Flood Threat Prompts Widespread Damage
Torrential rains threaten lower Rio Grande Valley with floods across Texas and neighboring Mexican states. Camargo Tamaulipas reports heavy damage as San Juan river rises over a foot. Roads and rail lines washed out as Grande City endures record rainfall near the border.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Camargo
Tasmaulipas
Mexico
San Juan
Grande City
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Ind
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Turkey
T. Higbee Embry
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Chard E. Byrd
Europe
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Wright Motor
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John Drew
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Drew
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Boris Mweeda
Organnist Party
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Poland
Volkoff
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Russia
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