Lindbergh Receives Distinguished Flying Cross at White House
President Coolidge pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh before a massive Washington crowd. Lindbergh accepts amid praise and cheers, adding a goodwill message from Europe as he acknowledges the audience and departs with his mother and security.
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Hoover Sees Louisiana Gaining From Great Flood
Secretary of Commerce Hoover argues the Mississippi Valley flood will benefit Louisiana as relief plans target five northern sugar bowl parishes at Baton Rouge. He says rehabilitation aims to educate 125 million people and stresses national aid to Louisianans, not just other states, as families face hardship. In Georgia a Tallulah Falls man lies wounded and a cousin in jail after a barber shop shooting over a farm dispute.
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Lindbergh Homecoming Triumph in Washington
Charlies A Lindbergh returned to America amid sublime triumph in Washington. Hundreds of thousands cheered as he rode a victory route once trodden by armies and kings. He was greeted by the president who awarded the highest air service valor medal.
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Trial resumes in Boone Phillips murder case in Fayetteville
Fayetteville June 11 AP Action in the murder case of Frank McLaurin against Kenneth O Boone and Mrs May belle Phillips will resume Monday at 9 oclock after the state rested this afternoon Defense counsel said they have many witnesses to examine and will refute C P Savage who swore he was near the spot when McLaurin was killed Dr J F Highsmith testified the skull fracture was from a blow not a pistol bullet Mrs Carl Cox sister of the dead man testified to conversations with Boone and urged him to tell the truth about Frank Prosecutors expect to show McLaurin died from his own actions.
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Wounded In Fight In Georgia Shoemaker Shot
Demorest Hunnicutt, 32, was shot and seriously wounded at Tallulah Falls, Georgia, about 20 miles from Franklin, North Carolina. Ed Woodall, 30, accused of the shooting in Hunnicutt's shoe shop, with motive not disclosed. Information came from Tallulah Falls via John H. Thomas, father in law of the wounded man.
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Million Dollars Worth of Bonds to Be Sold Soon
The High Point city council and city attorneys plan a bond issue totaling two million dollars with six hundred thousand for water upgrades and four hundred thousand for sewer improvements. A New York bonding attorney advised selling about one million now while market conditions are favorable, noting city floating indebtedness exceeds two million dollars and other notes mature in summer. He projected a sale at roughly four and three quarters per cent.
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Plot Revealed To Blow Up Missouri Penitentiary Wall
Jefferson City officials disclosed a plan to blow the east wall of the Missouri Penitentiary this afternoon as 3,000 inmates were on the grounds. The plot was uncovered by one of the convict leaders.
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Citywide chain store tax approved by High Point council
High Point adopts a license and privilege tax of 50 dollars per chain store marking the first time the city can tax chain outlets. Officials say the measure will bring needed revenue and anticipate court challenges from chain firms. The ordinance also imposes a 75 dollar pool table tax, potentially 525 dollars for eight-table rooms, with exemptions for nonprofit club operations.
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UNC President Woodburn Chase Heads Abroad
Accompanied by Mrs. Chase and daughter, Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase, president of the University of North Carolina, travels abroad with a small party. The announcement places Chase in Chapel Hill before departure on the overseas trip.
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Norman and Merritt Sentenced for Second Degree Assault
Clyde Norman, 22, and Everett Merritt, 26, were found guilty by a Laurinburg superior court jury of assault with intent to commit a statutory offense and were sentenced to five to seven years in the state penitentiary. The May 21 highway assault on a young girl near here led to a verdict and lengthy court proceedings.
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Lindy's Mother Reunites With Hero Son in Washington
Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh greets Charles Lindbergh on the Memphis at Washington Navy Yard. She boards the cruiser, rides in a presidential car, and waves to crowds as the nation honors the famous flyer with decorations and praise from the president.
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Lynching Feared as Search Near Stone’s Lake
In Greenville South Carolina on June 11 a mob aided officers in surrounding a suspected killer near Stone’s Lake four miles from the city. The slayer of Sheru Sam Willis was believed trapped as dawn neared, with fears of lynching if the man in custody falls to the mob.
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Police break up display of Chinese spirit in New York
Police dispersed a Hands of China Committee protest in front of the British consulate on Whitehall Street as 315 demonstrators from various nations were met with water and debris. Speakers included Julia S S Poyntz, D Benjamin, Philip Frankfelt, Anthony Bimba, and William Pickens, with several arrested or detained briefly.
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Mystery of the Sea Adds To Long List Of Disasters
In Jacksonville a yacht named Cinnabar exploded off the north Florida coast killing five or more aboard. Survivor Nick Harabaglia, an Austrian seaman, described a chaotic wreck and the death of Mrs. Pomeroy, with others unaccounted for. Literary details show a multilingual, fractured account amid wreckage.
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Levine predicts regular oceanic flights within a year
Berlin reports Charles A Levine expects a two way trans Atlantic freight service linking New York to Europe to start within a year. Plans call for two hops via Ireland or the Azores with 2500 mile range aircraft carrying 2000 pounds payload and a 40 hour crossing, using multi motored machines and possibly Zeppelins. Initial capital estimated at 2 million dollars, total needed about 10.9 million.
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Hodgson Denies Soviet Espionage Charge
London June 11 AP Sir Robert Hodgson former British charge d affaires in Moscow reiterates Britain’s denial of Soviet espionage claims. He describes Moscow officials using coercion to force agents and cites Louise Koch, a maid, who allegedly faced prison or execution threats over her alleged contacts with British officials.
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Lindbergh Delays Plans After Conference in Washington
Colonel Lindbergh said he would wait until after arriving in St. Louis late next week before revealing future plans. Harry H Knight Harold M Boxby and William B Robertson, St. Louis hackers, were among first visitors to the temporary White House. Knight said no decision on Lindberghs plans could be made until the situation quiets.
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City Commissioners Back Extension of Piedmont and Northern Line
Favor P and N Charlotte vote to urge Interstate Commerce Commission to sanction the Piedmont and Northern railway extension. City board unanimously approves resolution contending the extension is vital for current and future fares of this and other cities.
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