U S May Claim Antarctic Lands Amid Byrd Flight Debate
The State Department weighs a possible U S claim to Antarctic territory as Rear Admiral Byrd’s pole flight stirs talks. Britain already claims part of the Ross Dependency while Marie Byrd Land remains unclaimed. Previous explorers and nations laid groundwork for sovereignty debates.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Department
Richard F. Byrd
Byrd
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
West Virginia
Great Britain
Ross Dependency
Marie Byrd Land
Antarctica
Australia
Europe
Russia
Nathaniel 8 B. Palmer
Stoningham
Connecticut
Antarctic
Palmer Land
Wilkes
United States Navy
Charles Evans Hughes
Department of State
Norway
France
Germany
Carolinas See Cooling Breezes After Heat Wave
The Carolinas cooled today after yesterday’s heat surge with Rocky Mount reporting 106 degrees and 97 in Henderson. Charlotte and Winston-Salem near 94 at 1 pm while Spartanburg Greensboro and Greenwood stayed in the 90s. Edenton Raleigh and Union posted lower 80s. Thunder showers expected across North and South Carolina later as clouds gathered.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Rocky Mount
North
South Carolina
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Spantanburg
Greensboro
Greenwood
N. C
Union
S. C
Edenton
Raleigh
Second Veto On Veterans Bill Likely
The article says House Republicans back President Hoover as they agreed to sustain his veto on a veterans relief bill after Senate amendments. Hoover plans to veto again, with a two thirds override unlikely. Rankin accuses Hoover of browbeating Republicans, comparing the confrontation to Mussolini.
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Washington
Hoover
House
Senate
Rankin
Congress
Mussolini
Fog Shocker Ends Newfoundland Landing of Southern Cross
The Southern Cross landed at Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 6 57 a m after a fog bound overnight flight circling the field for about 30 minutes. Captain Charles Kingsford Smith praised radio guidance and said refueling and a New York leg will follow as the crew finishes the world circling flight.
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North Atlantic
Port Marnock
Irish Free State
New York City
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Ireland
Jean Patrick
Kingsford-Smith
Evert van Dyk
John Stanley Stannage
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Girl’s extortion plot collapses amid tale of self harm to force schooling
Miss Viola Hunt an 18 year old orphan confessed to Sheriff O J Tweeten that three men abducting her for 30 000 dollars was a myth. She said she wounded herself to appear hurt and manipulate her grandparents to allow schooling. The grandparents Mr and Mrs Arne Holt denied denying her education and stated they would have sent her to school if she wished.
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Pelican Rapids
Minn
Viola Hunt
O. J. Tweeten
Byrd Plans New Naval Treaty Discovery Voyage
Rear Admiral Byrd left Albany for New York amid praise for Antarctic work and hints of a new voyage of discovery. He planned to wait until Antarctic efforts were wrapped up and received Roosevelt’s Distinguished Service Medal at a mansion reception. Captain Kingsford Smith’s trans Atlantic progress was noted as Byrd met Mrs. Bennett.
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Albany
N. Y
Byrd
New York
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Henriett Bennett
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Harbor Grace
Southern Cross
Giants Purchase Harry Rosenberg in $40,000 Deal
The New York Giants announced the purchase of star outfielder Harry Rosenberg from the Mission club of the Pacific Coast League for $40,000. Mission receives $25,000 in cash and two players valued at $7,500 each, to be delivered in spring 1931.
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New York
New York Giants Today
Harry Rosenberg
Mission Club
Charles A. Stoneham
Giants
Aldridge To Demand Habeas Corpus Soon
Aldridge of LaGrange will seek a habeas corpus hearing before his preliminary murder trial for the killing of prohibition agent P. L. Flinchum in Goldsboro. The hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. before Judge F. A. Daniels after earlier wavering on the request.
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Aldridge
Goldsboro
N. C
Jim Aldridge
LaGrange
P. L. Flinchum
F. A. Daniels
Military Training Optional At Land-Grant Colleges
Attorney General Mitchell upheld Interior Department ruling that land grant colleges need not require military training. The opinion says Morrill act institutions comply by offering military courses on an optional basis, with Wisconsin cited as lawful precedent. Land grant colleges receive federal land revenue to support agrarian and mechanical education.
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Washington
Mitchel
Interior Department
Land Grant Colleges
Wilbur
University of Wisconsin
Mitchell
Jury completes Gay poisoning trial in Green county
Jury completed for the trial of George B. Gay a Green county farmer charged with fatally poisoning his 22 year old wife last April.
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Snow Hill
George B. Gay
Green County
Lindbergh Baby Receives Four Named Shoes With No Name Yet
In Englewood New Jersey the Lindbergh infant born last Sunday has four gift shoes from a New York manufacturer. The newborn’s birth is to be added to vital statistics without naming the child. Parents plan to select the best name in time. Each shoe features aviation and family symbols, including monoplane insignia wings and fleur de lis motifs. The donor noted many workers labored over the handcrafted designs.
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Englewood
N. J
Lindbergh
New Jersey
New York
Manu
Chicago Hangar Fire Takes Toll
A fire at Chicago municipal airport destroyed two hangars and 27 airplanes, including 12 tri motor planes, with losses over two million dollars. The Universal Airplanes Inc hangar and Grey Goose Air Lines hangar, leased to Stout Air Lines, burned after an undermined explosion. Ground crews evacuated as five planes were moved out and temporary lights were set up after power lines were destroyed.
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Chicago
Municipal
Universal Airplanes, Inc
Grey Goose Air Lines
Stout Air Lines
Universal
Mile Square
Universal Hangar
Nurse Ida May Galbraith Found Dead in Lake Michigan
Chicago police report the body of Mrs Ida May Galbraith recovered from Lake Michigan at Holly wood avenue foot. Her mouth was sealed with adhesive tape and her head wrapped in cheesecloth. The death is being investigated as a possible homicide.
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Chicago
Ida May Galbraith
Lake Michigan
Hollywood Avenue
Exclusive Dining Places Are Raided
New York reports federal prohibition raids on the Exclusive Central Park Casino and the Ritz-Carlson roof. Guests and waiters faced bail from 500 to 1000 dollars on liquor charges while officials were held on nuisance charges. Some guests described the raid as heated. others defended the agents.
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Ritz-Carlton
Central Park Casino
New York
Central Park
Ritz-Carlson
Paul Reiss
Erwin Laxton and Fred Webb In Sedgefield Finals
Fred Webb of Shelby and Erwin Laxton of Charlotte reach the finals of the Caroline Junior championship at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro North Carolina Webb defeated Ross Taylor Asheville seven and six Laxton edged Clifford Perry Winston Salem one up on the eighteenth Holes Newnham Greensboro and Ed Meredith Greensboro reach the second flight finals by beating Fred Haas Jr Greenville South Carolina and Ralph Tilley Mount Airy Newnham won one up on the nineteenth hole Meredith won three and two
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Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro
N. C
Fred Webb
Wielder
Shelby
Erwin Laxton
Charlotte Flash
Webb
Ross Taylor
Asheville
Laxton
Clifford Perry
Winston- Salem
Fred Newnham
Ed. Meredith
Fred Haas
Greenville
S. C
Ralph Tilley
Mount Airy
Newham
Haas
Meredith
Tilley
Miss Cothran Wins From Mrs Thompson in South Tourney
Roaring Gap North Carolina June 25 Miss Jane Cothran Greenville S C star medalist in the North and South Carolina Women's tournament won her first round match defeating Mrs Conway Thompson Spartanburg two and one. Helen Waring beat Mrs W D Irwin Greensboro five and four Edna Hirshinger Charlotte defeated Mrs R S Busbee Raleigh five and four Dean Van Landingham Charlotte defeated Miss Margaret Jarboe Greensboro eight and seven Later results Mrs W L Pierce Charlotte trimmed Mrs W F Phipps Greensboro one up and Mrs George Hodgin Winston-Salem defeated Mrs W G Jerome home town opponent one up
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Roaring Gap
N. C
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Charlotte
Margaret Jarboe
Greensboro
W. L. Pierce
W. EF. Phipps
George Hodgin
Winston-Salem
W. G. Jerome
Coolidge Kinman Nominated for Vermont Governor
Pi-Park H. Pollard of Cavendish, cousin of former President Calvin Coolidge, won the Vermont Democratic caucus nomination for governor. He declared strong opposition to the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead Act, advocating their repeal.
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Burlington, Vt
Pi—Park H. Pollard
Cavendish
Calvin Coolidge
Vermont
Democratic Party
Pollard
White House Not Greeting Negroes
Springfield Mass June 25 Officers of the NAACP at their twenty first annual conference opening tonight announced letters would be read from former President Coolidge Vice President Curtis Senators Capper and Wagner and others but no message from the White House. They linked the silence to the Parker supreme court confirmation fight and noted a letter was sent to the president but no reply was received.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
White House
Watson
Indiana
Congress
Springfield
Mass
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Coolidge
Curtis
Capper
Kansas
Wagner
New York
Wilson
John Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
New National Radio Networks Likely
Newark reports a possible nationwide radio network with WOR as key station. Alfred J. McCosker announces WOR has applied to the Federal Radio Commission for power increase from 5,000 to 89,000 watts.
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Newark
N. J
WOR
Alfred J. McCosker
Federal Radio Commission
Britain details naval build under 1930 program
London reports that the first lord of the admiralty told the House of Commons supplementary estimates for three 6 inch gun cruisers nine destroyers three submarines four cl oops and one net layer and target rowing vessel would be presented. L ord Alexander said laying down would occur in the last quarter of the financial year with a total three year cost near £9 million.
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London
the Admiralty
House of Commons
Lord Alexander
Royal Navy
Compulsory Bible Reading In Schools Denounced By Jews
Providence R I June 25 Attempts to introduce compulsory Bible reading and other sectarian activities in public schools were denounced by Rabbi Edward N Calisch of Richmond Va in a report to the 41st convention of the central conference of American rabbis The committee recommended a pamphlet outlining Jewish feeling for defense when advisable
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Providence
R. L
Edward N. Calisch
Richmond
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Calisch
Seville Guards Tighten Up as Strike Fears Persist
Seville police and Guardia Civil from nearby towns reinforced in Seville to prevent renewed rioting during a general strike. One dead, five seriously wounded in two days of clashes. a woman worker died amid protests, officially reported as dying in childbirth. Many arrestees released on their own recognizance due to crowded jails.
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Seville
Spain
Guardia Civil
New Lows Hit on Wall Street Amid Wide Fluctuations
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange sank to new lows for the year as prices fell after an early rally. U S Steel slid to a fresh low near 152, American Tobacco tumbled, rails faced heavy bear selling with Union Pacific and others down multiple dollars, and overall activity remained dull with professional operators dominating.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Bain
U. S&. Steel
American Tobacco
Union Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Canadian Pacific
Delaware and Hudson
Northern Pacific
Jury Selection Underway To Try Mrs Stratford
Greensboro June 25 With Judge Hoyle Silk presiding selection of a jury for Mrs Elon Stratford on a first degree murder charge proceeded in superior court. The widow is accused of shooting her husband Private Harold Stratford US Marine Corps. The process may occupy the entire day as jurors are chosen.
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Greensboro
Hoyle Silk
Lexington
Elon Stratford
Harold Stratford
United States Marine Corps
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Henderson
Captain Kingsford-Smith
San Francisco
Sedgefield
Miss Cothran
Mrs. Thompson
Coolidge Kinsman
National Association For Advancement of Colored, People
Britain
Mrs. Stratford
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