Burgoo King Wins Kentucky Derby From 20 Entrants
Burgoo King, a son of Bubbling Over, surged in the stretch to win the 58th Kentucky Derby before about 40,000 at Churchill Downs. Jockey Eugene James guided the Idle Hour Farm colt to the upset over a field that included Bubbling Over’s relatives, with Colonel Edward Riley Bradley achieving a third Derby victory for his stable.
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America
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Assassination of Doumer Sparks Bolshevik Claim
France in mourning as President Paul Doumer lies slain. Alexandre Millerand and Pierre Jullien linked the Russian shooter to Bolshevist groups, with a national funeral planned and Elysee Palace lying in state for three days. Trial for Paul Gorgulov set as investigators seek evidence of conspiratorial ties. Continued on Page Eleven.
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France
Pierre Jullien
Paul Doumer
Chamber of Deputies
M. Millerand
Perme
Secret Police
Paul Gorgulov
Elysee Palace
Bier
Andre Tardieu
Pantheon
M. Doumer
Voltaire
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Victor Hugo
Gorgulov
Bolshevist
Secret Service
Massie Case Watch For Mrs Massie Before Hawaii Retrial
Honolulu police sought Mrs Thalia Massie by subpoena for a May 25 retrial of Hawaiians linked to her assault claim. Massie planned to sail with Lieut Thomas Massie and family, while navy and officials searched without success for her whereabouts aboard Pearl Harbor and the liner Malolo bound for San Francisco.
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Thalia Massie
Navy Yard
Massie
Alton
Massie-Fortescue
Malolo
Alber B Fall Expected to Be Released Monday
Santa Fe New Mexico May 7 Former interior secretary Alber B Fall 70 is due for release from the state penitentiary Monday after a court order air mailed from Washington. He completes a federal sentence of one year and a day for taking a $100 000 bribe from oil magnate E L Doheny for leasing naval oil reserves during the Harding era. Washington officials overcame a possible delay by amending his commitment papers, though Warden Ed Swope had insisted on unpaid fines being satisfied.
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Santa FE
N. M
Alber
B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Ed Swope
Washington
E. L. Doheny
Naval
Clergymen Seek Senate Inquiry into Kentucky Mines
Four clergy members returning from Kentucky mining country urge a senatorial investigation. Representing 21 pastors, they request official inquiry to curb abuses and restore civil rights, arguing Costigan cutting resolution could be a major step.
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New York
Kentucky
Aycock Statue to Be Dedicated in National Capitol Hall
North Carolina will dedicate a statue of the late Charles B Aycock in the Statuary hall at Washington on May 20. The event honors the state s educational governor and marks a historic display of state tribute in the national capitol.
Fatal Crash Near Salisbury Involving Piedmont Limited
Mrs. Esther Fisher 48 a widow died when her car was struck by the Piedmont Limited near China Grove on the Southern Railway. She rode alone.
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Salisbury
Esther Fisher
China Grove
Piedmont Limited
Southern Railway
Clarke's Mother Seeks Autopsy In Clarke Case
Miami May 7 Autopsy sought on Haden Clarke body amid doubt over suicide claim in love triangle involving Captain Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller. State Attorney Hawthorne investigates alleged leak of Lancaster diaries used by multiple papers as grand jury probes continue.
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Fla
Haden Clarke
J. M. Keith-Miller
N. Vernon Hawthorne
W. N. Lancaster
University of Miami
Carleton Deederer
Lancaster
Keith- Miller
Clarke
Dade County Grand Jury
Hawthorne
Grand Jury
Magis Sleep Smoke Incident In Boston Shop
May 7 Boston reports that Lee Wee a Chinese laundryman will be suspicious of anyone who enters his shop smoking after two men recently blew dense clouds of smoke in his face during a conversation in his establishment.
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Magis
Boston
Four Posey County men trigger feast at Evansville rescue mission
Four Posey county men caused a shooting incident out of season prompting more than 100 unemployed men at the Rescue Mission in Evansville Indiana to receive a square meal of wild duck.
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Evansville
Ind
Posey County
Hoover Mills Discuss Economy Legislation Meeting
President Hoover and Secretary Mills met with Republican senatorial leaders in the Lincoln study to discuss methods for prompt enactment of revenue and economy bills. Mills indicated bipartisan cooperation may follow, citing the senate finance committee tax bill as a model. Mills expected quick Senate reporting as the group avoided political rhetoric.
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Mills
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Curtis
Watson
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Reed
Pennsylvania
Smoot
Utah
Bingham
Connecticut
Dickinson
Iowa
Walter H. Newton
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White House
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Finance Committee
Senate
Northern M. E. Church votes for racial equality in conference cities
The Methodist Episcopal general conference adopted a resolution to meet only in cities that treat delegates of all races equally in hotels and public spaces. Dr. Ernest F. Tittle urged alignment with the Federal Council of Churches to oppose racial discrimination. The meeting also urged raising 1 million dollars to save the World Service program, while the color line debate sparked talk of a possible negro central conference and future reunification moves.
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Evanston
Ill
Federal Council of Churches
Congregation Christian Church
World Service Program
Deets Pickett
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Tinkham
Pickett
Senate
Atlantic City
Beach Front
Central Conference
Negro Methodists In
America
General Conference
Negro Central Conference
Methodist Church South
Bonus supporters press issue to force summer session
Washington reports that backing lawmakers move to revive the cash bonus for veterans with a summer session to avoid legislative death. The Ways and Means Committee urged against the Patman bill and a $2.4 billion new money plan, signaling the bonus package may not be taken up this session.
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Washington
Rainey
Ways and Means
Patman
Long Illness Fatal To Southern Pines Postmaster
John N. Powell, Southern Pines postmaster since 1924, died at age 57 after a long illness. A Raleigh native, he built the Southland Hotel and helped organize the Southern Pines Country Club. Survivors include his wife Georgia A. Powell, daughter Mrs. Thomas C. Black, and siblings. Funeral services set for Monday.
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N. C
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Raleigh
Southland
Southern Pines Country Club
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Thomas C. Black
H. H. Powell
Washington, D. C
W. K. Rand
Durham
Man's body found along Tar River identified as George Whitfield
Children along the Tar River found the floating body of 65 year old George Whitfield in Rocky Mount on May 7. Police suspect death by own action after recovering his hat and vest. motive undetermined. Whitfield leaves a son and several daughters.
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Tar River
George Whitfield
Whitfield
Knife Wounds Fatal To Youth In Ashe County Fight
John S. Brown, 21, died from knife wounds after a fight April 24 at Glendale Springs Ashe County. Onie Bare was wounded and expected to recover. Wade Kilby and Lon Wingler face charges in the Brown case.
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N. C
John S. Brown
Glendale Springs
Ashe County
Onie Bare
Wade Kilby
Lon Wingler
Brown
Lindbergh Ransom Bills Largely Unreported as Search Extends
New Jersey state police report only two of the $50,000 ransom bills paid to Lindbergh’s kidnappers have been reported. Col Norman Schwarzkopf says the bill list circulated widely and urged immediate reporting to authorities if any identified. Police expect recipients may have spent the money following public disclosure.
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Hopewell
Wnw. J
New Jersey
Charles A. Lindbergh
Europe
Norman Schwarzkopf
Treasury Department
Former Chicagoan Found Hanged In New Orleans Hotel
Theodore Main aged 65 and formerly from Chicago was found hanged in a hotel bathroom in New Orleans. A note asked that his body be turned over to Tulane university and that his brother in law Harry Vogel of East 24th street Cleveland Ohio be notified.
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New Orleans
Theodore Main
Chicago
Tulane University
Harry Vogel
East 24Th Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Jonas Says He Is Ready to Quit DA Post
District Attorney Charles A. Jonas, rejected by the Senate for nomination, says he is eager to lay aside his duties. He hopes his assistant Frank Patton of Morganton would be named district attorney.
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Charlotte
N. C
the Observer
Charles A. Jonas
Senate
Insane Jap Butler Slays Groom and Wounds Mistress
Princeton report states Japanese butler Isamu Yamashita wounded his mistress Mrs Dora Boice and killed groom Larry Dailey before killing himself. Boice, 84, later expected to recover. Dailey, 31, died at scene after a struggle over a .25 caliber pistol amid Boice’s attempt to seek help via telephone.
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N. J
Dora W. VY
Scott Boice
Larry Daily
Isamu Yamashita
George Petty
Dailey
Yamashita
Bankhead Attacks Hoover Over Wage Cut Timing
In a House debate, LaGuardia accuses U S Steel of timing a 15 percent wage cut to align with President Hoover’s message. Bankhead charges the President politics influence Congress, calling the move a political maneuver as critics demand revenue and spending cuts.
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