Southern Cross Nears Kingsford Smith Birthplace
Reports from Brisbane say the Southern Cross monoplane with an Australian American crew of four is approaching Captain Charles Kingsford Smith's birthplace in the Fiji Islands. The craft was within 400 miles off shore at 4 30 a m local time, aligning with sympathy across Australia for the daring flight.
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Brisbane
Australia
Southern Cross
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Fiji Islands
Les
United States Pacific Coast
Princess Helen Seeks Divorce From Carol of Romania
In Bucharest on June 8 Princess Helen files for divorce from former Crown Prince Carol of Romania. A secret hearing set for June 21 will address alimony and custody matters for their six year old Michael. Carol, referred to as Karl Karaiman, is abroad in Belgium and not expected to attend. petition notes profound affronts and desertion.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Helen
Carol of
Ganette
Carol
Karl Karaiman
Belgium
England
Michael
Court of Appeals
Monastir Farm
Russia
Carl
Athens
Magda Lupescu
Paris
Romania
Coolidge’s Public Image and the Coolidge Myth
Washington June 8 Many observers question why Coolidge remains popular with voters. They cite publicity and a mythic public image as shaping perception while noting his radio addresses reveal sincerity and understanding of ordinary Americans.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harding
New England
Campaigns heat up over Hoover nomination in 1930s races
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick head of the anti Hoover coalition says the drive aims to show Lowden Curtis or Watson have superior merits for the nomination and that Republicans will back Hoover if nominated The group insists there are no personalities involved and seeks to place the party in a stronger position for November The battle lines also define a bloc including Lowden Curtis Watson Goff and Willis remnants aiming to block Hoover on an early ballot
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Kansas City
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Anti- Hoover Coalition
Hoover
Lowden
Curtis
Herbert Hoover
Watson
Goff
Willis
Southern Cross Advances From Suva To Brisbane Amid Turbulent Seas
The Southern Cross, a monoplane, pushed 1720 miles from Suva Fiji to Brisbane Australia despite violent tropical disturbances and a 400 foot drop. Capt Kingsford Smith and crew Ulm Lyon Warner two Australians and two Americans expect to finish in about 19 to 20 hours landing near Brisbane Harbor around 8:30 a.m. Australian time.
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San Francisco
Suva
Fiji Islands
Brisbane
Australia
Oakland
National women form volunteer committee for prohibition plank
A women’s national volunteer committee is formed to press for prohibition enforcement planks in party platforms. The group includes wives of senators and several prominent activists from California New Jersey Maryland Detroit New York and other states. It plans to urge changes to the Volstead Act and will present participants before Republican and Democratic resolutions committees.
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Washington
Kansas City
Houston
Association Against the
Conress
Association
Florence Kahn
California
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
William Cabell Bruce
Maryland
Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
Henry B. Joy
Thomas J. Anketer
Detroit
John Cadwalader
Philadelphia
M. Struthers Burt
Southern Pines
N. C
W. S. Charney
Sewickley
Edward 8. Harkness
New York
George C. Williams
Hartford
Condn
Mitchell D. Follansbee
Chicago
Horace L. Hill
John R. Ware
Minneapolis
Why Spanish Dictator Breaks His Engagement
Madrid June 8 Premier Pro de Rivera breaks off engagement to Marry Senorita Mercedes Castelanos after she was seen on the stock exchange with two men buying stocks. He cites the incident as incomprehensible and ends the engagement irrevocably with the note stating his action.
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Madrid
Senorita Mercedes Castelanos
Pro de Rivera
Stock Exchange
Count Cimera
Duke of Almodovale
Messages Of Cheer From Citta Di Milano For Italia
The Citta di Milano sent hourly calls from Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 8 hoping for contact with the Italia. Weather hindered northern flight by Captain Riiser Noréen as rescue efforts continue and Lieutenant Luetzow Holm awaits support. No confirmed answer was received to any call.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
Citta di Milano
Franz Josef Land
Riiser-Noréen
Luetzow Holm
Moscow
Delegates by Districts Set for North Carolina Demo Meet
Raleigh June 8 Delegates to the 1953 North Carolina Democratic convention will assemble by congressional district the morning before the convention. Chairman Brummitt secured Raleighs largest halls for the meetings. District tallies include First 108 Second 114 Third 122 Fourth 166 Fifth 303 Sixth 148 Seventh 238 Eighth 228 Ninth 250 Tenth 276.
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Raleigh
Brummitt
Asheville Rhododendron Festival Ends After Parade
Thirteen or fourteen beauties paraded before judges at Kenilworth Inn as Asheville's first annual rhododendron festival closed. The previous night drew about 20,000 spectators for the burlesque parade and street dancing carnival on Battery Park Hill.
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Asheville
Kenilworth Inn
Battery Park Hill
Birthday joy turns to tragedy as man shoots wife
Lester Collins, age 23, celebrated his birthday but became irate when his wife did not join the festivities. He fired two shots at her, later telling police he felt good about his action.
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New York
Lester Collins
Collins
Girl Pleads Guilty To Killing Charge To Set Accused Brothers Free
Miss Marguerite Bumbaugh of Warsaw Ind. pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of Walter H. Cook at his Niles factory on March 30. She agreed to the plea to free her brothers George and Gir ard from charges of preventing interference.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Marguerite Bumbaugh
Warsaw
Ind
George
Girard
Walter H. Cook
Niles
Bumbaugh
Charles E. White
Miss Bumbaugh
Cook
Yankee Doodie fliers plan dawn to dusk NY to San Diego flight
Lee Schoenhair and Harry Tucker announce a new attempt to fly nonstop from New York to San Diego after being forced to land in Columbus due to heavy fog. They will retry early next week, resting after a fatigue laden transcontinental attempt.
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Columbus
Lee Schoenhair
Harry Tucker
New York
San Diego
Pennsylvania Mountains
Peking Gates Encircled as Japanese Premier Assault Fails
News reports from Peking and Tientsin describe nationalist forces surrounding Peking with closed gates and disrupted communications while tensions rise over the new regime. Separate dispatches note fighting near Tientsin and an attempted assassination of Japanese Premier Baron Giichi Tanaka in Tokyo.
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Peking Gates
Peking
China
Tientsin
J. P. Ratay
Legation
Paiho River
Tiangku
Tangku
Taku
Koku
Tragedy Ends As 12 Year Old Killed In Asheville Truck Crash
Funeral services set for Eleanora Wagner 12 of West Asheville after she was struck and killed by a truck. The coroner's jury ruled the death accidental and driver B D Johnson was freed of blame. The Wagners formerly resided in Newton.
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Asheville
Eleanora Wagner
J. C. Wagner
West Asheville
Newton
Wagners
B. D
Johnson
Wilmington Chosen for 1928 Liberty Convention
Burlington June 8. Wilmington was selected as the meeting place for the 1928 convention of the North Carolina Sons and Daughters of Liberty at the concluding session yesterday. J. C. Keeler of Salisbury was chosen state councillor at this time.
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Wilmington
Burlington
North Carolina Sons and Daughters of Liberty
J. C. Keeler
Salisbury
Judge Grady Seeks Repeal of Tax Sale Law
Judge Henry A Grady of Clinton urges Governor McLean to repeal the tax sale law that requires sheriffs to sell lands on June 4 or the first Monday in June and imposes a 20 percent penalty. He cites petitions from 3500 Duplin county taxpayers facing land seizures due to crop failures and inability to pay taxes.
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Raleigh
McLean
Henry A. Grady
Clinton
Duplin County
Duplin
Grady
Judge Grady Calls for Repeal of Tax Sale Law
Superior Court Judge Henry A. Grady of Clinton publicly opposes a North Carolina tax sale advertising law. He claims the provision unfairly burdens eastern residents and cites a well known educator as behind it. He urges Governor McLean to seek repeal in 1929 and asked to restrain sheriff land sales before fall due to crop failures.
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Raleigh
Superior Court
Henry A. Grady
Clinton
McLean
North Carolina
General Assembly
Duplin County
Grady
Last Straw Veto May Doom Coolidge Farm Policy
Senator Norris of Nebraska blames President Coolidge for pocket vetoing the Muscle Shoals bill and predicts the move may spur a third party. He says farmers seeking fertilizer relief are disappointed while the administration could gain broad political machine control.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Coolidge
Norris Bill Allowed To Go Unsigned
President Coolidge used a pocket veto on the Norris bill for government operation of Muscle Shoals properties. The ten day window for approval expired with no signature, leaving the measure unsigned. Senator Norris argues the veto is invalid, while the Supreme Court has not ruled on pocket veto cases like this.
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Washington
Coolidge
Norris
Muscle Shoals
White House
Justice Department
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Chance To Recover From Brain Injury
Greensboro lad Robert V. Kennett Jr. remains unconscious after a severe car crash but surgeons say he still has a chance for recovery. An operation relieved brain pressure from bone fragments after the injury last week.
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Greensboro
Robert V. Kennett, Jr
Fox Human Fly Flies From Creditors Atop Chicago Flagpole
Ben Fox, known as the human fly, vanished from the Masonic temple flagpole after a May 19 ascent. Reported motives include dodging creditors and a bailiff with a writ. Promoters say Fox consumed $55 weekly in food and $10 daily for pole rent, and he reportedly married a nurse to avoid a $700 hospital bill.
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Chicago
Ben Fox
Masonic Temple
Fox
Gets Great Prize Derby Ticket in Calcutta Sweep Stakes
The Evening News reports Ibrahmin Dawed Kazi a timber merchant and racehorse owner in Bombay has received a telegram from W K Webb of a Calcutta firm informing him he drew Felstead winner of the Derby in the Calcutta sweep stakes. It is understood Kazi bought the ticket from Webb securing the prize of 1,310,000 dollars.
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Bombay
British India
The
Evening News
Ibrahmin Dawed Kazi
W. K. Webb
Calcutta
Kazi
Felstead
Kaki
Webb
UNC Holds 133rd Annual Commencement Exercises
Chapel Hill on June 8 reports the University of North Carolina began its 133rd annual commencement with class day exercises led by the seniors. Governor McLean was to address 346 graduates at tonight’s banquet, and alumni day is scheduled for Saturday.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
McLean
Six marines killed in Kiel harbor mine explosion
A mine layer's crew suffered six fatalities and four injuries when a mine detonated during maneuvers in Kiel harbor. The incident occurred aboard the vessel during a routine laying operation.
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Kiel
Germany
Kiel Harbor
North Carolina delegates in dispute as primaries loom
Democratic presidential contenders push for county convention delegates amid accusations of spending large sums to secure instructed delegates. Hull backers urge defined delegate slates while Smith supporters claim misuse of office and senator’s frank. Turlington and Hampton deny replying to charges of misconduct.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cordell Hull
Alfred E. Smith
Zeb Vance Turlington
Mooresvile
Hull
W. B.buck’ Jones
Smith Workers
Frank
Simmons
Jones
Smith
Turlington
Frank A. Hampton
Foreign Scholarships Approved by North Carolina Legion
The executive committee of the North Carolina department of the American Legion approved establishing scholarships in foreign universities to promote amicable international relations. The proposal moves to the national executive committee of the region for action.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
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