Italians Aboard Savoia Plane Report Over Atlantic
The Savoia aircraft piloted by Captain Arturo Ferrarin and Major Carlo Del Prete was sighted over Cape Verde en route from Rome to Pernambuco Brazil. Reports say they were two thirds of the journey completed with an average speed above 135 mph. The mission aims for a nonstop Rome to Brazil flight across open water with Cape Verde as a key waypoint.
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Army of Kluxers Ready to Defend Champion
Elab orate preparations by Ku Klux Klan members to protect Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama as he was to address a Jamaica meeting. About 1500 Klansmen gathered in a 40 acre field early morning armed with pistols clubs and sabres claimed for protection of the southern senator amid threats. Police said guns were carried by deputies or with permits from justices of the peace and Klan leaders vowed to prevent trespassing while continuing to threaten police.
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Ku Klux Klan
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Jamaica
Justices of the Peace
Man in Rubber Ball Becomes Third to Go Over Niagara Falls
Jean A. Lussier of Springfield, Mass., rode a specially built rubber ball over Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, drawing a crowd of about 150,000 along the river. Rescued from the eddy below at 8:20 by William Red Hill, Lussier completed the perilous plunge after starting from Cayuga island at 2:30. The ball surfaced rightside up and was towed ashore. Continued on Page Seven.
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Red) Hill
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End of Belgian Banker in Strangest Plane Fatality
Captain Alfred Loewenstein, famed Belgian financier, was found drowned after a plane en route from Croydon to Brussels reportedly lost a passenger. The voyage included his valet two stenographers pilot and mechanic but only after landing in Brussels was the disappearance noted. The British air ministry began inquiries into the incident.
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Russian ice-breaker halts near Talia rescue zone
Rome July 4 AP The Russian ice-breaker Krassin again halts amid huge ice masses while attempting to reach the marooned crew of the dirigible Talias near Foyn island. The floe drifts westward to five miles from yesterday’s position. a new effort using a light Moth airplane from Esmarch island is planned.
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President Coolidge Celebrates 56th Birthday in Wisconsin
Superior Wisconsin July 4 AP President Coolidge marked his 56th birthday with newspapermen and press photographers as his only guests. He shared cake and joined a fishing trip along Brule River enjoying a plentiful catch.
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Brule
Russia buys wheat on Baltic exchange amid scarcity fears
London reports huge purchases of wheat by Soviet Russia on the Baltic exchange. Traders say the move signals a severe food shortage in Russia and reflect anxiety over supply in the Soviet state.
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Russia
Smith Defends Tanintan Record At Tammany Celebration
Democratic presidential candidate spoke at the annual Tammany celebration then addressed new voters at City Hall. He praised equality from the Declaration of Independence, urging unity among citizens regardless of wealth religion or social status as a broad invitation to all lovers of Americanism. Continued on Page Five.
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Former Show Girl Sues Great Banker
Vera Kitten Leightmner Drody, a 30-year-old former show girl and artists’ model, sues Jefferson Seligman, a 70-year-old international banker, for 100000 dollars. The suit precedes her marriage in Hungary to Eliga Drody, a portrait painter who shot himself in Paris in February 1927 amid alleged jealousy. Drody claims the banker promised to pay 1000 dollars monthly for 1000 months in exchange for releasing him from a marriage pact.
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Kitten) Leightmner Drody
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Hungary
Eliga Drody
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Airmail Pilot Reine Held by Moors Near Casablanca
The airmail aviator Reine, who left Dakar Saturday carrying South American mail for Paris, is reported captive by Moors on Morocco’s coast. Negotiations for his release have begun and he is said to be safe.
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Jugo Slavic cabinet resigns after parliament shootings
Belgrade July 4 AP reports the cabinet of Premier Vajta Vukiteh resigned today after two weeks of failed efforts to quell nationalist indignation following recent parliamentary shootings. The move comes amid rising unrest and calls for reform across Jugo Slavia.
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Vulkithejviteh
Fourth of July Auto Accidents Reported in Town and Vicinity
Two serious crashes occurred yesterday in the Northern Pacific depot district and near the valley by the Girls Vocational School. In the depot accident Miss Ann O'Donnell of 9 Madison Avenue drove a Whippet touring car onto the sidewalk at the depot area.
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Four Drowned After Boat Overturned Off Estra Beach
Four Detroit men were drowned when their boat overturned in rough water near Estra Beach during a late night outing. Names listed are Frank Tire aged 35, John Gorski 40, George Grantz 23, and Ed Kujaliak 38, all residents of Detroit. One man narrowly escaped with a close call, and rescue efforts recovered the other four bodies tonight.
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Frank Tire
John Gorski
George Grantz
Ed Kujaliak
Detroit
Teachers Lay Off To See The Sights
Minneapolis AP report notes National Education Association members, off for Independence Day, attended a general session before sightseeing and an evening reception, creating a lighter convention schedule than usual.
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National Education Association
Dedicate Monument to American Aces in France
In Vaucresson France a monument was dedicated on July 4 honoring American pilots who flew for France in the LaFayette Escadrille. Fifty fallen airmen will be buried in crypts beneath the triumphal arch near a quiet lake in the Bois de Saint Cloud, a wooded area made famous by local fields.
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Bois Dé St. Cloud
Fireworks Explosion Injures Dozens in Lamar Public Square
In Lamar Missouri on July 4 a truckload of fireworks exploded prematurely amid a crowd of about 5 000. At least 25 people were injured, 14 seriously, as rescue efforts began and authorities investigated the cause of the mishap.
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Robbery Suspects Held in County Jail May Be Murderers
Sheriff Burgess holds two suspects, Jake Oscar and Jake Filly alias James Kelly, for robbery on a freight car. They are believed linked to the shooting death of I. T. Davis of Bozeman during a Logan holdup. Davis was killed with a 45 caliber pistol. two 43 caliber pistols and a revolver were found. Arrest followed a boxcar stop by Deputy Sheriffs Parsons and Zoubeck. Continued on Page Five.
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Will Rogers and the Nomination Nonsense at Beverly Hills
Will Rogers talks about the bank and a presidential bid as delegates gather in Beverly Hills California. The scene centers on the Curtis nomination mystery with audience confusion and shifting endorsements as candidates withdraw and a telegraphed withdrawal signals Curtis dominance.
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