Bremen Monoplane Lands on Greenly Island After Atlantic Flight
The Bremen crew made a forced landing on icebound Greenly Island Quebec after a 34 hour east to west North Atlantic crossing. Four flyers, including Baron Von Huene feld and Captain Koehl, were reported safe. The wrecked propeller and unplanned ice landing delayed continuation to New York.
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North Atlantic
Bremen
Greenly Island
Quebec
Straits of Belle Island
Labrador
Dublin
Mitchel Field
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
Irish Free State Air Force
Junkers
Montcalm
St. Lawrence River
North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Baldonnel Airdrome
Berlin
Herman Woehl
Baron von Huenefeld
Fitzmaurice
Carrie
Atlantic
R. H. McIosh
Ballylounion
Irish
Baldonnel
America
Governor Smith Vacationing in North Carolina Attracts Political Attention
Asheville April 14 Governor Smith of New York is staying two weeks at Biltmore Forest Country Club for rest and golf. Democratic leaders fear his presence may influence the Houston presidential convention while opponents doubt any major impact on the North Carolina delegation.
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Asheville
Smith
New York
Houston
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Mason- Dixon Line
Albany
North Carolina
Madison Square Garden
William G. McAdoo
United States
Simmons
Death Toll From West Plains Dance Hall Blast Rises
West Plains Missouri reports twenty nine killed and sixteen injured after an explosion and fire at a Friday night dance hall on the second floor of a two story building. Rescue crews search for twelve missing as unidentified bodies mount. Police suspect a gasoline storage tank may have caused the blast.
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West Plains
Ozark
Paul Evans
Robert Mullins
140Th Infantry
Missouri National Guard
R. G. Martin
Kitty McFarland
Carl Mullins
J. W. Weiser
Weiser
Moving Picture
J. N. Weiser
Local man recalls isle where German aviators landed
High Point resident H W Frog Hays says Greenley Island in the Gulf of St Lawrence, where the German trans Atlantic fliers landed yesterday, is a barren rock strewn island with no trees or grass. He spent two months in the region and believes he stood within yards of the crash site.
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Greenley Island
Gulf of St. Lawrence
H. W. “Frog” Hays
Mr. Hayes
Frog
Bremen
Snow Storm Blankets Four States Causing Delays
Snow and freezing wind sweep Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota with up to a foot in spots and heavy disruption to power, transport and communications. Omaha and Sioux City report major travel and service interruptions while St Paul Minneapolis face one of April’s worst snowfalls.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Wood River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Three Democrats Vie For Lieutenant Governor Post
Raleigh April 14 It seems the Democratic field for lieutenant governor in the upcoming primary will include Summer Burgwyn of Northampton John D Langston of Goldsboro and R T Fountain of Rocky Mount with Charles B Wallace of Morehead City opting not to run A Republican candidate W H Fisher of Clinton already declared for the office
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Raleigh
Charles 8S. Wallace
Morehead City
Summer Burgwyn
Northampton County
John D. Langston
Goldsboro
R. T. Fountain
Rocky Mount
W. H. Fisher
Clinton
Prince Charles Philippe Duc De Nemours Marries Marguerite Watson
Prince Charles Philippe Duc De Nemours wed Miss Marguerite Watson of Washington and Newport in London on April 14. The ceremony united a European noble with an American socialite, with both families noting the British capital’s gala ceremonies.
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Prince London
Prince Charles Phillippe Duc de
Draw Is Claimed In Klucker Case
Pittsburgh April 14 The legal battle between the Ku Klux Klan and five banished members ends in a draw as Judge Thomson dismisses the klan damage suit and injunction. The klan had earlier won a cross suit. Imperial Wizard Hiram W Evans attended. Van A Barrickman says he may pursue state court evidence. The judge accused the klan of filing with filthy hands.
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Pittsburgh
Ku Klux Klan
W. H. S. Thomson
Federal Court
Pennsylvania
Hiram W. Evans
van A. Barrickman
Thomson
Riot in White House protest prompts dispersal and arrests
Washington April 14. A demonstration by 100 anti imperialistic league members at the White House protested U S policy in Nicaragua. Police dispersed the group and arrested pickets.
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Washington
White House
Anti-Imperialistic League
Nicaragua
Postmaster Dies in Buie at 35
W P M Brown aged 35 and serving as postmaster at Buie Robeson County died suddenly yesterday.
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Buie
W. P. M. Brown
Robeson County
Wisconsin lawmakers study NC prison efficiency visit
Four Wisconsin legislators led by Speaker John W. Eber visited North Carolina to inspect the state prison system. They found NC and Florida prisons among the two best and most efficiently run in the South as they explore prison labor and rehabilitation.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Wisconsin
John W. Eber
Wisconsin House of Representatives
Richmond
Virginia
Eber
Oscar H. Morris
E. M. Rowlands
Henry A. Staab
Wisconsin General Assembly
Mississippi
Texas
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Mr. Eber
Peculiar Audience Reaction at Battle Speech in Raleigh
Enterprise Bureau reports a notable incident at Sir Walter Hotel during George Gordon Battle's remarks on Al Smith. An applause wave greeted Battle’s mention that Governor Smith is Roman Catholic, surprising many in the audience and startling newspaper reporters.
Telegraph tolls ruling maintained by state commission
Raleigh April 14 The state corporation commission overruled Western Union objections to its toll increase decision and allowed an appeal to higher court. The panel also overruled the interracial society’s challenge to a bus desegregation order. Both actions were routine.
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Raleigh
State Corporation Commission
Western Union Company
Telegraph Company
Coolidge Congratulates Bremen Crew on Westward Flight
President Coolidge sent a navy radio message of hearty congratulations to the Bremen crew for their safe landing after a fine westward flight across the North Atlantic. The greeting marked a notable achievement in transatlantic aviation.
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Coolidge
Washington
Mavy
Bremen
North Atlantic
Teapot Dome Flames Persist As Witnesses Loom
Washington April 14 The Senate investigating committee plans to call two mystery witnesses and three others next Tuesday as it resumes the Teapot Dome inquiry. The conspiracy trial of Harry F Sinclair in D C Supreme Court will restart Monday with a bid to show lease negotiations with Albert B Fail were proper.
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Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
Teapot Dome
Thomas W. Miller
Harry M. Blair
Claudius H. Houston
New York
Great Increase to Be Shown in State Tax
Raleigh April 14. The federal government will receive at least 220 million dollars in taxes from North Carolina this year if cigarette manufacturing remains at the present rate. Collector Gilliam Grissom notes the cost of collection has been reduced to seven cents per hundred, far below other offices.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gilliam Grissom
Lindbergh Lands in Arizona in New Plane Night Flight
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh halted in Williams Arizona on a cross country run from Santa Barbara to St. Louis by his new night flying plane. The craft used flare drops and car headlights for a safe dusk landing as fans watched. He left promptly after visiting host Mrs. Lora Knight offering no destination. The 500 mile leg took over eight hours with no explanation for the delay.
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Lora J. Knight
Santa Barbara
Lindbergh
St. Louis
San Diego
Michigan delegates back Gov. Smith at state convention
Michigan's 30 Democratic delegates endorsed Gov. Smith of New York for president after county conventions chose delegates for the state gathering at Port Huron May 9. City insurrectionists failed, Ferris supporters from Grand Rapids stayed silent, and the Grand Rapids delegation pledged support to Smith.
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Detroit
Smith
New York
Michigan
Port Huron
Grand Rapids
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Lined Up For Al in Spokane Delegation Supports Smith
Washington democracy lined up in Spokane for Gov. Alfred E. Smith at a state convention. Delegations pledged to vote as a unit for Smith at the national convention after a protracted debate and roll call.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
Bremen to continue flight from Outawa at noon
The German plane Bremen will resume its flight today at noon after repairs, per a message from Quebec City's telegraph service to the Dominion government. The aircraft is expected to be repaired by noon and continue its journey.
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Quebec
Bremen
Greenly Island
Dominion Government
New Foundland
New York
Outawa
Quebec City
Writer Is Arrested In Murder Case
Los Angeles reports the arrest of Arthur S. Evans on suspicion of murder in the death of Helen St. Clair Evans a Hollywood motion picture extra. The case links to her father Albert Daniels who challenged the coroner’s verdict of suicide and uncovered new evidence. Evans also faces federal narcotic and statutory charges. photographer Edwin Bower Hesser was arrested on related counts.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Helen St. Clair Evans
Arthur S. Evans
Evans
Albert T. Daniels
New York
Edwin Bower Hesser
Daniels
AP Folk Meeting in Raleigh
AP publishers of North Carolina afternoon papers gather in Raleigh for the annual spring meeting chaired by Charlie R. Wilson of the FayettevilleObserver. After a seven o clock dinner at the Sir Walter hotel, the group will discuss improvements to daily news reporting for readers.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
North Carolina
Charlies R. Wilson
Fayetteville
Dr Neill MacRae Dies in Littleton After Illness
Dr. Neill MacRae a longtime Littleton physician died last night from pneumonia after twenty years of practice. The medical figure was a local staple and leaves behind family and colleagues in the community.
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Littleton
Neill MacRae
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