Battleship Tows Disabled Nautilus Toward Queenstown
The battleship Wyoming tows the Arctic submarine Nautilus east of northeast from mid Atlantic after its Diesel engine failure. Commander Sir Hubert Wilkins reports repeated engine failures and power loss in batteries, with Nautilus 980 miles from Queenstown and on course to Land’s End, Spitzbergen, in a perilous voyage toward the Arctic.
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Washington
Wyoming
Navy Department
mid-Atlantic
Arkansas
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Queenstown
Sir Hubert
North Pole
Land’s End
England
Spitzbergen
Provincetown
Maes
Hoover Opens Three Day Speech Tour Through Midwest
President Hoover travels by special train with West Virginia leaders to Ohio Indiana and Illinois as he begins a three day speaking tour. Officials on board include Senator Hatfield Mrs Lenna Lowe Yost and Walter S Hallanan. Crowds greet the train at Montgomery Charleston and Huntington despite a night rain. Hoover thanks West Virginia citizens calling the welcome inspiring.
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Hoover
Indianapolis
Ginia
Middle West
West Virginia
Senator Hatfield
National Committee
Lenna Lowe Yost
Walter S. Hallanan
Charleston
Huntington
Ohio
Indiana
Montgomery
W. Va
Conley
Drought Relief Appeals Hit Northwest and Plains
North Dakota Montana Oregon Washington report serious drought conditions with crops near collapse. Appeals for aid reach agriculture department while some states consider reopening drought loans. Weather figures show Western regions driest, with limited rain helping Red River Valley areas.
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North Dakota
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Agriculture Department
Dakota
Phillips and
Valley
Montrail
Texas
Missouri
South Carolina
Georgia
Red River Valley
North
South Dakota
Northwest
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Hailstorm Ruins Homes Crops Across Hutchins Area
A heavy hail storm struck last night causing extensive damage in Hutchins Kas and nearby areas. Windows shattered automobile tops roofs damaged and crop fields flattened, with Breese College Nazarene Theological School reporting over 100 panes broken and major roof damage. Wheat fields north of town were flattened, and a ten by seven mile strip near Newton suffered crop losses.
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Hutchins
Kas
Breese College Nazarene Theological School
Newton
Eckener Drops Polar Rendezvous Plan for 1931
Friedrichshafen Germany June 15 Dr Hugo Eckener said the hoped rendezvous in the polar wastes between the Graf Zeppelin and Sir Hubert Wilkins Nautilus could not be carried out this year Even if the Nautilus is repaired Wilkins cannot reach the pole in time We are ready to start but depend on whether an independent flight is wanted.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Polar
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Wilkins
Byrd Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws At UNH Commencement
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree at the University of New Hampshire sixty first commencement in Durham New Hampshire.
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Byrd
Durham
N. H
Richard E. Byrd
University of New Hampshire
Catholic laymen clubs reopen after government order
Rome reports that Catholic clubs for laymen, closed by the government on May 30, were informed today they may resume operations.
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Rome
Tragic Sinking of St Philbert Told by Survivors
Eight survivors recount the sinking of the excursion steamer St Philbert off Saint Nazaire after leaving Nantes. About 500 aboard with 100 to 150 having switched to the train, the ship toppled by a massive wave as weather worsened. Survivors describe fighting waves, lifeboats, and the sobering sight of passengers sinking.
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ST. Nazaire
France
St. Philbert
Pital Cot
Nantes
Pornic
Loire Estuary
Daniel Dives
Noirmoutier
St. Gildas
Cardinal Segura Exiled From Spain Amid Anti Clergy Riots
Cardinal Pedro Segura y Saenz, Catholic primate of Spain, was deported by the Republican government after being detained in Guadalajara. He had issued a pastoral letter urging Parliament to defend church interests, then left for Rome, returning to be arrested with his two brothers as mobs clashed with clergy in Guadalajara.
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Pedro Segura Y Saenz
Spain
Guadiajara
Cardinal Segura
Rome
Pope Pius
Guadalajara
French
Rockfish Mills Manager Injured in Car Crash Near Moncks Corner
Fayetteville report says 3 D. C. Williams, manager of the Rockfish mills, is in a local hospital with severe injuries after an automobile accident near Moncks Corner on June 15. The incident left Williams hospitalized and details were sparse.
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Fayetteville
D. C. Williams
Rockfish Mills
Moncks Corner
Chiang Kai-Shek Re elected President in China
Chiang Kai-Shek was reelected president of the Chinese republic by the fifth plenary session of the central executive committee of the Kuomintang in Nanking.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chinese Republic
Central Executive Committee
The
Kuomintang
Aborted Salvage of Sub Poseidon Off Weihaiwei
It was understood here today that operations to salvage the sunken British submarine Poseidon off Weihaiwei had been abandoned by orders from the British Admiralty.
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Chefco
China
Weihaiwei
Admiralty
Cyclonic Storm Kills and Injures Many Across Europe
Across France Belgium and the United Kingdom a cyclonic storm caused deaths injuries and extensive damage. In Dunkirk an automobile plunged into a canal after being swept from a highway. In Birmingham England violent thunderstorms and hailstorms damaged property while floods and strong winds affected wide areas.
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Paris
St. Philibert
France
Dunkirk
London
England
Wales
Birmingham
Henchman of Al Capone Surrenders in Chicago Case
John Heinan a former prizefighter surrendered at the federal building today to face federal liquor conspiracy charges tied to Al Capone. Heinan, owner of the Paddock cafe, provided fingerprints and posted five thousand dollars to assure his later appearance. Capone weighed plea options as lawyers met to decide his path in looming arraignment.
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Chicago
al Capone
John Heinan
Federal Building
Heinan
Capone
United States
George E. Q. Johnson
Fordham Seismographs Record Two Moderate Quakes
Seismographs at Fordham University in New York logged two moderate earthquakes today. The quakes traced about 3,700 miles away, likely in the Aleutian Islands. The first shock struck at 7:29 a.m. daylight time, with the second eight minutes later.
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New York
Fordham University
Aleutian Islands
Doctor William Dies in Minneapolis at 62
Dr Henry L William, the physician who gave football the Minnesota Shift, died yesterday in Minneapolis at age 62.
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William
Minneapolis
Henry L. William
Minnesota
Mine Wash House Fire Ends 550 Jobs Near Bellaire
A large fire at the Big Run mine wash house of Rail and River Coan in St. Clairsville Ohio destroyed the facility, leaving about 550 miners unemployed. Officials say the blaze is believed incendiary and located 10 miles south of Bellaire.
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ST. Clairsville
Big Run
Rail and River Coan Company
Bellaire
Washington plans February 22 celebration for George Washington
Washington city officials led by Mayor Fowle and Congressman Warren appoint a committee to stage next February 22 events honoring General George Washington the town’s claim as the first incorporated town and first in the nation with his name.
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Washington, N. C
United States
George Washington
Two Die After Hendersonville Auto Crash
Fred Tinsley aged 21 from Pelzer South Carolina died at Patton Memorial hospital after an automobile collision near Hendersonville North Carolina. Allard Hendrick aged 18, also of Pelzer, died during the night.
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Hendersonville
WN. C
Fred Tinsley
Pelzer
S. C
Here
Patton Memorial Hospital
Allard Hendrick
North Carolina Official attends flag day stone unveiling in New York
Representative John Boddie Crudup from Vance County accompanied Governor Gardner in New York for flag day ceremonies including the unveiling of a North Carolina flag day stone.
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Henderson
John Boddie Crudup
Vance County
General Assembly
New York
Gardner
North Carolina
Wind and hail devastate Duplin County with injuries and crops loss
Duplin county assessed damage from a weekend storm that injured 12 people, one severely. Barns trees and small buildings suffered. large hail destroyed crops and raised damage to about 100000 dollars. Gabe Vann, a Black resident, was seriously hurt when an oak toppled onto his house.
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Warsaw
Duplin County
Gabe Vann
Hail Damage Hits Louisburg Area and Crops
Hail over the weekend caused considerable damage in Louisburg and to surrounding crops, according to AP reports from June 15. Local officials assess the impact on farms and property as residents survey the scene.
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Louisburg
Red Headed It Gal Clara Bow Dyes Hair For Trip To Dentist
Clara Bow reveals she dyed her hair blond to disguise herself during a dentist visit. The actress, with Rex Bell and Duke the Great Dane, heads to Bell’s Nipton ranch for a restorative outdoor spell and plans to write her life story herself. She weighs 125 pounds and eyes a personal appearance tour offering $20,000 a week.
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Los Angeles
Clara Bow
Hollywood
Rex Bell
Duke
Bell
Nipton
Cal
Nevada
Andy
Rex
Toll of Dead In Sinking Of St Philbert
The St Philbert capsized in a storm off southwest France. Rescue efforts recovered bodies and eight survivors from 467 aboard, with officials listing 442 dead as crews hunted for more victims near Noir mou l terrain and St Nazaire amid grieving crowds.
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ST. Nazair
France
St. Philbert
ST. Nazaire
Noirmoutier
Bay of Biscay
St. Gildas Point
Pastor Claims World Record For His Sermon
Doctor A F Futterer 60 president of the Hollywood Bible Knowledge Society ends a 20 hour sermon at 2 a m after starting at 6 a m Sunday claiming a world record. He spoke with slides and motion pictures and said he took no food and only lemon juice.
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Los Angeles
A. F. Futterer
Hollywood Bible Knowledge Society
C. Z. Brown
Washington, D. C
Two Bodies Were Washed Ashore After Sea Fox Disaster
News of a sea accident near Darien and Rye states that bodies of Robert Johnston Jr and Lilian Kemp were found ashore. Donald Snedden and Mark Coyne remain missing, with several others identified among the Sea Fox party. The vessel, carrying Snedden and six guests, vanished after departing May 23 and is believed to have exploded in Long Island Sound. Mrs Snedden was recovered first, followed by other victims Doris Dewey and the Mendenhalls.
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New York
Robert Johnston, Jr
Lilian Kemp
Rye
Donald Snedden
New York University
Mark Coyne
Snedden
Long Island Sound
Darien
Conn
Doris Dewey
Robert Mendenhall
Latest reply of Pope delivered to Italian minister
The latest reply of Pope Pius XI in the dispute with the Italian government was delivered to Foreign Minister Dino Grandi this morning. The six page document is seen as a moderate response and constitutes an answer to Premier Mussolini, marking the first real exchange of the merits of the case.
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Rome
Pius XI
Dino Grandi
Mussolini
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