Admiral Byrd Reaches Canal Zone For Balboa Welcome
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd returning from the South Pole expedition arrives at Balboa aboard the Rangitiki to a festive Canal Zone reception. He plans two weeks here to reunite with companions en route to New York for national acclaim. The group includes Russell Owen and Lloyd Barkner among others. Local officials and citizens greet them by sea and shore as the Canal Zone marks its greatest day since opening.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
R. KE. Gyrd
South Polar
Dunedin
New Zealand
Uner Rangitiki
United States
South Pole
New York
Byrd
Russell Owen
New York Times
Lloyd Barkner
Charles E. Lofgren
William C. Haines
Richard Kanter
New World
Hilton H. Bailey
United States Infantry Reserve
Harry Burgess
J. R. Y. Blakeley
15Th Naval District
Malin Craig
Panama Canal Department
Citizens’ Committee
Haa
Capone Jailed in Miami Under Chicago Plan
Miami police using a Chicago Plan arrested Al Capone at a boxing match and jailed him overnight on a technical charge. Capone, held for habeas corpus, faced three companions also detained and released. one man, Sylvester Agoglia, was identified as a Chicago undertaker.
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Capone
Miami
Chicago
Fla
Scarfate
al" Capone
Pennsylvenia
Companiofia
Nick Circella
Albert Prignanon
Sylvester Agoglia
Father Guides Posse Hunting Son in Bank Robbery Case
Duncan Oklahoma May 14 3 Cunningham grief stricken father of four alleged bank robbers today guided a posse seeking Jesse Cunningham one of the reputed bandits who escaped after a gun fight in which another son and a sheriff were killed Forrest Cunningham the missing mans brother was slain when officers halted an automobile Monday night Occupants of the car were alleged previously to have robbed a Lawton filling station of 1 50 Wounded In Fight Sheriff Al Williams was wounded in the exchange of shots between men in the motor car and the officers and died last night I B Gossett chief of police at Duncan Oklahoma critically wounded Two other brothers of the Cunninghams John and Emanuel all 80 were wounded and captured They also are in a critical condition Implicated In Crimes In a statement John Cunningham said the quartet of brothers were implicated in robberies of banks in Hooker and Manitou Oklahoma and Kiowa County G T James who John Cunningham said had no connection with the robbery was given a life sentence for the looting of the Manitou bank The missing brother Jess stole continued on page two.
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I. B.gossett
Duncan
Oklaway
Cunninghams
John
Emanuel
John Cunningham
Hooker
Manitou
Oklahoma
Kiowa
G. T. James
Jess
Dry Snooping Protest Shocks Chicago Students
Chicago May 14 University of Chicago students held a protest meeting against what they called dry snooping. Police riot squads and firemen dispersed the crowd after officers fired revolvers into the air. About 600 demonstrators fled into the glare of the night.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Eight American debutantes at royal court in London
Eight American women were selected from 300 applicants for presentation at Buckingham Palace signaling the first royal court of the year. Mrs. Charles G. Dawes will present them. King George will attend, with Queen Mary in gold cloth and the blue garland insignia. Guests include the Russian Ambassador and Mme Sokolnikoff.
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London
King George
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Charles G. Dawes
George
Princes of Wales
M., Sokolnikoff
Mme. Sokolnikof
Katherine K. Tod
New York
Eugene Bennett
Ne York
Charlotte Dorrance
Randor
Elizabeth Kent
Phila
Twabel B. Henry
Philadelphia
Criselda A. Forbes
Boston
Eleanor Edwards
Cincinnati
Frances; Hutchinson
TEXAS NEGROES THREATENED BY MYSTERY NOTES
Sherman Texas May 14 Efforts to locate the authors of warnings threatening to burn Negro buildings halted other activities of a military court of inquiry seeking information about last Friday's anti Negro riot Bennett Hogue 18 of Dennison Texas was arrested and charged with posting notices against Negroes a felony after questioning a typewritten note released under 500 dollar bond He denied posting the warnings The confessed Negro attacker of a white woman was slain and the county courthouse burned during the fats last week.
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Sherman
Tex
Bennett Hogue
Dennison
Filibuster Threats Hold Erie Canal Bill in Senate
Washington May 14 threats of a filibuster in the senate against the 110,535,627 house rivers and harbors bill were raised as supporters warned Congress would stay in session this summer until the controversial Erie Canal provision is enacted. Rep Tilson and Sen Vandenberg signaled long debate while Copeland backed filibuster to keep the canal clause. The bill faces the senate commerce committee decision on canal, Great Lakes provisions and a federal Maine Waterway plan.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Tilson
Connectcut
Vandenberg
Michigan
New York
Copeland
Senate Commerce Committee
Marian Haile Denies Being Cagle Wife in NY Move
Miss Marian Haile travels to New York to deny she is married to Christian K. Cagle, a West Point cadet said to have resigned. She avoids press, refuses further comment, while Cagle recuperates from a tonsil operation at West Point. Missouri parole board expands the parole program, increasing monthly cases.
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New York
Marian Haile
Gretna
Louisiana
Christian K. Cagle
West Point
Miss Haiie
Miss Haile
Cagle
Pennsylvania Terminal
Crescent Limited
Military Academy
Cagle Ln Hospital
War Department
Cogle
Radio Industry Probe Planned by Department
Washington May 14 A suit to determine whether any monopoly under the Sherman anti trust law is operating in radio equipment manufacture has been filed by the department of justice naming 10 leading manufacturers as defendants. The case tests patent agreements and the proposed RCA acquisition of manufacturing rights from General Electric and Westinghouse through an exchange of stock. The suit was filed in Wilmington Del and names American Telephone and Telegraph The Western Electric RCA Photoputie Company RCA Radiotion Company RCA Metor Company General Motors Radio Corporation and General Motors Corporation among defendants. The government alleges a novel cross licensing method created a combination or pool to exercise joint control over the radio industry and that competition has ceased.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Radio Corporation of America
General Electric
Westinghouse
Wilmington
Del
Justice Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric Company
R. C. A. Photoputie Company
R. C. A. Radiotton Company
R. C. A. Metor Company
General Motors Radio Corporation
General Motors Corporation
Thes
Turner Falls Short of Mark Set by Lindbergh
Valley Stream New York May 14 Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh still hold the transcontinental speed record. Turner and a companion attempted to beat the time but landed at Curtiss Field at 7 10 p m yesterday about 1 hour 13 minutes 83 seconds behind the Lindberghs 14 hours 23 minutes 27 seconds.
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Valley Stream
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rozecc ‘Turner
Op Cub
Los Angeles
Turner
Curtiss Field
Lindbergha
Stindwy
Wichite
Elkins Engineer Warns Cheat River Plan Threatens Jobs
Elkins engineer testifies before the Public Service Commission that granting West Virginia Power a license for Cheat River development would deprive 75,000 West Virginians of a livelihood. He argues the project shifts coal displaced by hydro power away from the state. Brady counters the plan would create temporary construction jobs and spur investment, around 454 million dollars in capital.
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Elkins Engineer
Brady
Charleston
W. Va
Asia
Ohter
Public Service Commi
West Virginia Power and Company
Cheat Shed
West
Virgin
Naval policy changes discussed by Senate committees
Washington May 14 Questions on London naval treaty details and its potential effects on American naval structure were asked by two Senate committees. Secretary of State Stimson said no conference records existed as there was no difference of opinion. Hearing opened on radical changes in U S naval policy and coal and water power implications, including taxes, employment, and regional effects. The piece notes continued discussion on page eight.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign, Affairs Committee
State Stimson
Foreign Relations Committee
Hale
Senate Naval Committee
United States
Adams
Navy
London
Do You Know That Jail and Hospital Pride Speech
A local speaker lauds the new jail and impending hospital under county court oversight. The speaker claims all funds were wisely spent with no waste or graft and urges confidence in the public works under current officials.
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Corty Court
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Grayson County
George Hughes
Texas National Guardsmen
Hughes
India
U. S
Sholapur
Bombay
Texas
Court of Inquiry
Bill
Missouri State Parole Board
Pablo ‘Sidar
Ace
Mexico
Buenos Aires
Sea
Porto
Limon
Costa Ica
Mark
Lindy
Pomlarly
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Hors Corel
Ton Mills
Parsons
Tucker
P. W. Lipscomb
Wight Hugus
Robert Permar
Wheeling Intelligencer
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