Southern Cross completes 7300 mile Pacific Australian flight
The Southern Cross finished a 7300 mile journey in 82 hours across three hops from America to Honolulu Suva and Brisbane landing smoothly in Australia. Pilot Charles Kingsford Smith shares credit with co pilot Captain C T Ulm navigator Harry Lyon and James Warner with financier G A Hancock also honored for backing the voyage. The feat signals closer ties between Australia and its western white counterparts and hints at future returns for settlers abroad.
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James Warner
Congress Approves Large Civil Investment Package
The Coolidge era marks a shift as Congress adjourns with a four and a half billion dollar program for constructive enterprise. While some measures faced Presidential disfavor, much survived arguing the spending aims at a higher economy than mere frugality. The text notes rivers in the central plains suffer from neglect.
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Property use of Muscle Shoals remains undecided
The text notes the poor economy and idle status of Muscle Shoals property. It emphasizes that a final determination will take years, pending execution of late congressional orders, with a vast amount of money already spent and allocated.
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Coolidge
Fear of Smith as Candidate
Political observers in Washington say Republicans fear Governor Smith as a potential presidential candidate. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University warns Republicans could win if they repeat past blunders and cowardice. He notes Coolidge’s 1924 win depended on a small vote shift to the Democrats.
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Opening of Books for Bond Election on Hospital Vote
Registration books open today for a new list of voters to decide a $200000 hospital bond issue. Only those who sign up now can vote in July, regardless of prior registrations. A strong turnout is urged to ensure a valid result.
Espionage Progresses Challenge to Privacy in Law
A discussion of how advancing science could alter government power and privacy. The piece cites a Supreme Court ruling upholding wiretap evidence in a Washington liquor case and warns that future devices may further erode domestic privacy, with Brandeis warning of possible surveillance beyond taps.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Brandeis
Reflections on Search and Seizure Jurisprudence
The author contemplates how scientific advances influence government power and police practice. It questions whether evidence obtained without entering a home or handling papers could be excluded without proper warrants. The passage suggests future statutory reform to align old laws with new developments.
Chicago beauty doctor critiques pulchritude rules
A Chicago beauty doctor claims 90 percent of local girls fail standard beauty rules and says she has never seen a copy of the regulations governing measurements and appearance.
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Chicago
Fish Net Stockings Sparked New Fashion Among Girls
The text notes girls adopting fish net stockings and ponders what luck remains for a poor fish, using a playful metaphor to contrast fashion trends with hardship.
Republican anti Hoover alliance opposes Hoover nomination
The Kansas City manifesto from the Lowden Watson Curtis Willis Goff group argues no man with a weak record should be nominated. They oppose Hoover citing risk to Republican tickets and warn that Smith opponents mirror similar Democratic cross currents.
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National Park Purposes and Growth Highlight Park Service
The National Park Service directed by Stephen Mather says conservation, recreation and education guide all 19 parks. Visitor numbers surged from 488,000 ten years ago to 2,854,000 in 1927, with Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah to open in the East. The aim remains to conserve rare beauty while expanding access nationwide.
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Improvement in the Cotton Goods
New York June 9. Demand for cotton goods has improved slightly this week though sales remain below output due to ongoing curtailment. Print cloth and sheeting lead buying, with mills in automobile fabrics and miscellaneous cloths well employed. The New Bedford strike continues eight weeks, closing 56 mills. Prices in primary markets vary with print cloths and sheetings showing multiple cents values across widths and finishes.
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New York
New Bedford
Australians greet Kingsford-Smith as Cross lands in Brisbane
The Southern Cross crew, led by Captain Kingsford-Smith, arrive in Brisbane after a stormy Pacific crossing with Harry Lyon navigator and James Warner radio operator praised for skill and endurance. Americans Lyon and Warner joined until Brisbane, then planned to depart for Sydney.
Southern Cross Crew Apologize For Delayed Welcome
Brisbane residents greet the Southern Cross crew after their Pacific crossing with Captain C. T. Ulm explaining the flight was an experimental venture and the team was a day late.
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Southern Cross Crew Receives Grand Welcome in Brisbane
Four crew members Captain Charles Kingsford Smith Captain Ulm navigator Harry Lyon and radioman James Warner arrived in Brisbane after the Oakland to Sydney Pacific crossing. The city honored them with a regal reception a gift of L5 000 and praise for their teamwork and pioneering aerial navigation.
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Premier Bruce praises Kingsford-Smith for daring feat
Canberra dispatch reports Premier Bruce sending a message to Captain Charles Kingsford-Smith aboard the Southern Cross. He commends him for accomplishing the seemingly impossible and for proving the enduring spirit of Australia’s troops.
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Chinese capital tightens under near belligerent troop build up
Thousands of nationalist troops from Shansi and Feng Yu-Hsiang approach Peking on three sides while the city remains quiet. Feng plans action against Tientsin as tensions with northern forces rise. Foreigners reassured as authorities urge surrender of arms.
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Tokyo Dispatches From Tientsin Stir Tokyo Accord
Tokyo reports special dispatches from Tientsin published in Tokyo about ongoing events and wider diplomatic reactions. The brief notes possible shifts in stance and forthcoming statements from officials.
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Tientsin
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Plane downed near Tangku during fighting report
A report circulated that an American aircraft was shot down near the Tangku coast during battles between northerners and nationalists. The event allegedly occurred yesterday as the plane flew over the Tangku area toward Manchuria where the railroad diverges.
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Father T. W. Andrews Dies at Chapel Hill
T Wingate Andrews superintendent of High Point schools and Mrs Andrews left for Chapel Hill after the death of Mr Andrews father a 78 year old resident. No funeral or burial plans were announced locally.
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