Ohio Towns Struck By Wind Storms
Tornadoes and wind storms hit three central and southern Ohio communities causing one death, injuries to more than twenty people, and about $750,000 in damage. Donald Thomas, 10, was killed by lightning in Columbus. Buckeye Lake suffered a tornado with wide damage and 100 cottages damaged. A later tornado devastated Whipple in Washington County.
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Columbus
Ohio
Donald Thomas
Buckeye Lake
Newark
Summer Colony
Whipple
Washington County
Virginians Vote On Byrd Reforms In State Amendments
Voters in Virginia cast ballots on five proposed constitutional amendments tied to Governor Harry Byrd’s governmental reform program. Early reports indicated a light turnout as supporters seek to revise voter qualification courts’ structure and compensation of state officers. The omnibus proposal would codify various efficiency measures and pay rules with other amendments addressing taxation and shorter ballots.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
Harry Flood Byrd
Ritchie withdraws to back Smith in Democratic bid
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie ends his presidential campaign to back Governor Smith of New York. He said unity is essential for Democratic victory and dismissed any vice presidential ambitions.
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Baltimore
Smith
New York
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Democratic Party
Houston
Madison Square Garden
Moore on Stand in Killing Case
Warren Moore, charged with murdering Tom Evans in a February bootleg battle, testified in his own defense in Wilmington North Carolina. He said Evans held the shotgun and it fired accidentally during a struggle, while cross examination intensified and the judge admonished attorneys to cease frequent clashes.
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Wilmington
N. C
Warren Moore
Tom Evans
Moore
Swans
Evans
Sinclair
President Busy At New Summer White House
President Coolidge, at his Brule river residence, works from Cedar Island Lodge as he brings out pressing files to the summer retreat. He spent time there yesterday and left ample work for today, signaling a shift from office-only duties.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Brule River
Cedar Island Lodge
Hartness to Attend Democratic National Convention
J A Hartness secretary of state of North Carolina will attend the Democratic national convention as a delegate at large and alternate to Ward H Wood in Raleigh. Wood said Hartness will fill his NC delegation seat and that the banker’s plans are known to Senator Simmons who led the anti Smith campaign.
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Charlotte
J. A. Hartness
North Carolina
Ward H. Wood
American Trust Company
Senator Simmons
Raleigh
Wood
Hartness
Simmons
Mary Pickford to Pay Duty on Excess Merchandise
New York officials announced after examining Mary Pickford’s twelve trunks from Europe that she must pay additional duty on merchandise exceeding roughly $5,000 declared in her customs list. No fines will be imposed, and authorities believe she acted in good faith, declaring goods at the discount she received due to her fame.
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Mary Pickford
New York
Europe
State Treasurer Benjamin Lacy Celebrates 74th Birthday
Raleigh June 19 AP State Treasurer Benjamin R Lacy observed his 74th birthday at his office. Known as Honest Ben Lacy a former railroad engineer and banker, he plans a full workday with a 5 to 4 30 schedule. He remains in good health active and cheerful with visitors at the capital.
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Raleigh
N. C
Benjamin R. Lacy
Ben
Lacy
Associated Press
Tariff debate frames agriculture as burden in 1920s Iowa
Evans Woolen of Indianapolis told Iowa Bankers Association that the extended protective tariff system fueled an agricultural problem. He split the issue into a short term postwar distortion and a longer prewar dynamic, arguing tariffs boosted industry while leaving farmers to fend for themselves. He compared price-raising schemes like McNary Haugen to Fordney McCumber policy, saying both let sellers enforce higher prices by law.
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Cedar Rapids
Evans Woolen
Indianapolis
Indiana
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Flood Crest Moves Down The Valley
Flood crests of the White and St. Francis rivers move through Arkansas with land losses and homeless families. Engineers monitor levees at the Big Lake district and warn drainage ditches determine safety. 20 000 to 380 000 acres near Greene and Craighead counties face inundation. Red Cross orders emergency relief across Arkansas and Missouri flood areas with thousands displaced and 200 000 acres submerged.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Francis
Arkansas
United States
Mississippi Commission
Big Lake District
Mississippi County
Kennett
Greene County
Craighead County
Newport
Georgetown
Jackson Bayou
Gregory
River Commission
Red Cross
Washington
Missouri
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Adaires
Aviators Delay Nonstop Flight to Mexico City
Detroit June 19. Continued unfavorable weather forces Joaquin Pacheco and Fritz Mieler to delay their planned nonstop flight to Mexico City by at least one more day.
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Detroit
Joaquin Pacheco
Fritz Mieler
Mexico City
Buffalo woman elected president of general mission society
Mrs. Walter M. Hopping of Buffalo was chosen president of the women's general mission society of the United Presbyterian church of North America at the meeting held in Buffalo on June 19.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Walter M. Hopping
Women’s General Mission Society
The
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Curtis In Washington For Conference With Hoover
Senator Charles Curtis, Republican vice presidential nominee, arrived in Washington and met at the Commerce Department with Secretary of Commerce Hoover for their first campaign conference. A Hoover representative invited Curtis to a noon meeting and photographers followed as Curtis visited Hoover’s office and home for lunch and further talks.
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Charles Curtis
Kansas
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Curtis
Senate
Washington
Commerce
Commerce Department
Heflin Backed for Democratic Nomination by Protestant Convention
In Muncie Indiana on June 19 delegates from several states at a national Protestant convention voted to endorse Senator J Thomas Heflin of Alabama for the Democratic presidential nomination. The group, formerly the Independent Klan of America, stems from a Ku Klux Klan offshoot. About two hundred delegates attended.
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Muncie
Ind
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
The
Independent Klan of America
Ku Klux Klan
Engaged 44 Years Ago They Finally Wed in Chicago
William L. Connor aged 68 and Mrs Nelie R Hanson aged 60 wed yesterday in Chicago after 44 years since engagement. Parental objection delayed the nuptials as both married others. Connor divorced Cannon earlier and Hanson was widowed.
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Chicago
William L. Connor
Nelle R. Hanson
Cannon
Hanslon
Earhart First Woman to Fly Across Atlantic Reaches Southampton
Amelia Earhart arrives in Southampton aboard the Friendship from Barry Port Wales becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Crowds cheer as the monoplane circles the harbor and Earhart is greeted by Southampton officials led by Mayor Mrs L M Welsh. The welcome features police escorts, American flags and a celebration with spectators and dignitaries.
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Southampton
Barry Port
Wales
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Atlantic
H. R. Bailey
Imperial Airways
Miss Earhart
Miss Warhart
Bristol Channel
Mrs. Guest
Southampton Water
England
Barryport
Widely Known Irish Novelist Killed In Crash
Donn Byrne, famed Irish novelist, died when his car overturned on the seashore near Coolmain castle, Bandon Cork. The 1999 born writer had published Storkit Women The Strangers Banquet O Malley Shanganagh Hangmans House and Brother Saul.
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Bandon
Cork
Ireland
Donn Byrne
Byrne
Coolmain Castle
Mr. Byrne
O’malley
Another Flight Across Ocean Is Being Proposed
Miss Thea Rasche German aviatrix has backing from Mrs. James A Stillman for a flight to Germany. A Bellanca monoplane named North Star has been purchased for her by the banker’s wife. From Old Orchard Maine she plans to start when weather allows.
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New York
Thea Rasche
James A. Stillman
Germany
Long Smooth Beach
Old Orchard
Rasche
Former Charlotte Chief Charged with Embezzling Funds
C. R. Ferguson former chief of police of Charlotte is accused of embezzling 384.64 dollars. The charges were filed by C. A. Rainey former partner in Alex's Place filling station near the Salisbury road. Magistrate T. J. Gribble set a mid afternoon hearing based on partnership dissolution accounting.
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Charlotte
C. R. Ferguson
C. A. Rainey
Alex
Ferguson
Rainey
Thea Rasche Postpones Flight to Old Orchard Beach
Fog along the course forces German stunt flier Thea Rasche to postpone her flight to Old Orchard Beach. She will prepare for a trans Atlantic flight at the Maine resort, backed by Mrs. James A. Stillman.
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Curtiss Field
N. Y
Thea Rasche
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Beach
Banker Harris Nominated for Baptist Society President
DETROIT June 19 A N Harris a New York banker and Baptist layman was nominated for the presidency of the American Baptist home mission society.
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Detroit
A. N. Harris
New York
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Miss Boll Faces Indecision On Transatlantic Flight Plans
HALBOR GRACE, N. F., June 19. Miss Mabel Boll weighs options for future flying possibly a direct Rome flight with July return or a Europe voyage by steamer followed by an east to west hop. A Rome plan is linked to a message from New York said to come from Charles A. Levine owner of the Columbia.
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Halbor Grace
N. F
Mabel Boll
Rome
Europe
New York
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Queen of Diamonds
Aviatrix
Wealthy Druggist Found Slain Near Van Nuys Home
John J. Glad a wealthy retired Chicago druggist was found slain in front of his Van Nuys area home late last night. Police suspect a feud that began in Chicago led to the murder. his body lay beside his car with a bullet wound in the chest.
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Los Angeles
John J. Glad
Chicago
van Nuys
Glad
Stabilization of Frank to be fixed Saturday in Paris
Paris June 19 It was understood today that stabilization of the franc has definitely been set for Saturday The decision was reached at a cabinet meeting today plans were discussed Final details will be agreed upon at a special meeting this afternoon As soon as the New York Stock Exchange is closed the stabilization law will be presented to Parliament The Senate and Chamber of Deputies will be kept in session until the stabilization law is adopted
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Paris
New York Stock Exchange
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Will Abandon The Planes For Dog Teams In Efforts To Reach Nobile
Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 19 The Italian relief effort shifts from air to dog teams after two futile air attempts to reach General Umberto Nobile and his survivors on the ice north of North Fast land A fast patrol led by Captain Sora with two guides two sledges and nine dogs heads toward Nobile passing Beverly Island Scoresby Island Cape Leven Cape Pilaten and Dove Bay to Foyn Island where Nobile awaits rescue A second patrol of Alpine club students and Alpine troops marches along the coast to search for three men missing since May 30.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
North Fastland
Sora
Nobile
Beverly Island
Scoresby Island
Cape Leven
Cape Pilaten
Dove Bay
Foyn Island
Alpine Club
Alpine Troops
Beverly
Nominating Smith to Be Chosen at Monday Meeting
Hugh Reilly announced that the delegate meeting at Rice Hotel Houston Monday night will name the person to place Governor Alfred E. Smith in nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Roosevelt or Mayor James J. Walker are expected to be chosen to deliver the nominating speech.
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Albany
N. Y
Hugh Reilly
New York State Democratic Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Rice Hotel
Houston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James J. Walker
New York
Plane Beats Aviators in Polar Flight News
A Lockheed-Vega monoplane that flew from Alaska to Spitzbergen with Sir George H Wilkins and Ben Keielsen arrived on the Norwegian American liner Bergensfjord in New York. The pilots expect to reach within two weeks, while the ship carries their historic plane ahead of them.
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New York
North Polar Field
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Sir George H. Wilkins
Ben Keielsen
Bergensfijord
Printers Elect Their Officers At Southern Federation
In Asheville on June 19 Morris Davidson of Louisville was elected president of the Southern Master Printers Federation. H F Ambrose of Nashville and E P Mickel of Nashville were re elected vice president and secretary treasurer. State presidents named include Robert Treschel Birmingham Howard Wedkemper Kentucky H G Mitchell Little Rock P S Appleyard Tallahassee R A Magill Atlanta G M Upton New Orleans W E Harlow Oklahoma City R M Hederman Jackson Frank A Barber Asheville J L Jones Knoxville George B Gannett St Louis and R McLean Whittett Richmond
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Asheville
Morris Davidson
Louisville
Southern Master Printers Federation
Kenilworth Inn
H. F. Ambrose
Nashville
Tenn
E .P. Mickel
Robert Treschel
Birmingham
Ala
E. L. Steck
Austin
Texas
Howard Wedkemper
Kentucky
H. G. Mitchell
Little
R. McLean Whittett
Richmond, Va
Mills New Raleigh Pro
H R Mills, formerly with clubs at Salisbury and Roanoke Rapids, will succeed Harold Long as golf pro at Carolina Country club Raleigh. Long resigns to take a similar post at Blowing Rock.
Horton Throws No-Hit Victory in Raleigh City League
Gra ham Horton pitched seven innings of no hit no run baseball for Seaboard Railway as they defeated Methodist Orphanage 5-0. He struck out 13 batters yesterday in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Graham Horton
Seaboard Railway
Methodist Orphanage
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