Norway launches Arctic Italia search by air and sea
Oslo reports plans for a large relief expedition to find the missing’Italia as Lieut Holm prepares a reconnaissance from Tromsoe. Captain Riiser Larsen aims to fly over Spitzbergen with the sealer Hobby, aided by the Citta di Milano as base ship and Bra Gandza en route to assist.
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Oslo
Norway
Amsterdam Island
Spitzbergen
Riiser-Larsen
Luetzow Holm
Holm
Tromsoe
Hobby
Riiser- Larsen
Kings Bay
Citta di Milano
Arctic
Braganza
Spit
Government Costs Rise This Year in Washington
The article reports on federal spending for the next fiscal year totaling 4.642 billion dollars with a further breakdown by department and a 222.5 million dollar tax reduction for corporations. It also covers the Teapot Dome inquiry led by Senator Nye, critiques of oil deals, and the adjournment of Congress signaling changes in policy and governance.
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Washington
Congress
Mellon
District of Columbia
Legislative
State
Justice, Commerce
Treasury and Post Office
Coolidge
Crawford Is Arrested In High Point
J Ferree Crawford former Randolph county sheriff was arrested in High Point on a charge of embezzling 21000 from the county while in office. A warrant from Asheboro led to the arrest and a June 11 hearing before Justice H M Worth. Crawford posted 1000 bond signed by a Greensboro resident. He had been elected sheriff twice, resigned after a books shortage led to investigation, and moved to High Point to work as a traveling salesman.
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J. Ferree Crawford
Randolph County
Asheboro
Anford
H. M. Worth
Cranford
Greensboro
Crawford
Sherif
J. A. Brady
High Point
Scott Street
Science Cannot Discredit Faith Says Dr Poteat
Salisbury May 29 Dr W L Poteat president emeritus of Wake Forest College told Catawba College at its 76th commencement that science cannot discredit faith. He argued science cannot explain higher finer deeper aspects of life while progress in science leaves public mind influenced by superstition and provincialism. Dr E R Hoke president conferred degrees on 23 graduates.
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E. R. Hoke
Lindbergh Lands At Norton Field in Transcontinental Run
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Norton Field Columbus at 9 57 am on the first leg of a Pacific coast flight as chairman of the Transcontinental Air Transport Inc He took off from Curtin Fiew B vis BE EES Eastern daylight time.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles A. Lindbergh
Norton Field
Pacific Coast
Transcontinental Air Transport
Inec
Curtin
Fiew
Vis
Costs for NC presidential campaigns requested by Senate panel
Raleigh May 29. A request to report expenditures of both parties in North Carolina presidential nomination races was received by Secretary of State James A. Hartness from Senator Frederick Steiner. Hartness replied that such reports are possible only for state and county campaigns in this state.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
James A. Hartness
Frederick Steiner
Hartness
Durham
R. O. Everett
State Bar Association For
Chapel Hill
G. V. Cowper
Kinston
John A. McRae
Charlotte
A. A. Hicks
Oxford
S. M. Gattis
Hillsboro
Messrs. Everett
Hicks
Gattis
General Assembly
Hunting for man who shot Mecklenburg killer
Charlotte area reports indicate officers are seeking Walt er Williams a 21 year old suspected slayer of John Connor 23 after a fatal shooting near Pineville Williams allegedly fired at Connor in the doorway of Williams grandmother Mrs Hattie Kimball following an argument regarding remarks about Connors wife Connor died from the shotgun blast at the scene
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Charlotte
Walter Williams
John Connor
Pineville
Hattie Kimball
Williams
Connor
Goldsboro to Open Municipal Airport with Military and Commercial Planes
The official opening of Goldsboro's municipal airport is set for Thursday May 31. Eight Army and Navy planes join a large contingent of commercial aircraft for a program starting at 1 PM, finishing in time for a Goldsboro versus Kinston ball game. Public is invited.
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Goldsboro
Army
Navy
Kinston
Chrysler to acquire Dodge Brothers in stock swap
Chrysler directors approved a plan to buy Dodge Brothers through a stock exchange. One Chrysler share for each Dodge preferred share, five for each Dodge Class A, and ten for each Dodge Class B. Chrysler assumes all Dodge liabilities including $57,276,000 of 6 percent debentures.
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New York
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Brothers Corporation
Chrysler Common
Dodge Brothers
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Deficiency Bill Signed By President Coolidge
President Coolidge signed the deficiency appropriation bill totaling 146 million dollars. The measure includes 14 million dollars to begin flood control work on the Mississippi River.
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Washington
Coolidge
Mississippi
End of Congress Session Marks Major Legislation Passages
The 70th Congress nears session end with a Senate filibuster and smooth House work. A flood of bills reaches President Coolidge, including the Mississippi flood control project, a tax cut package, and the McNary Haugen farm relief measure amid veto battles and wide disagreement.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Coolidge
Proposal for Tie Construction of New Road
Charlotte May 29 A proposal by the Seaboard Air Line Railway to build a new Monroe to Mc Bee line was discussed at a Pageland conference. W S Creighton was authorized to negotiate with C R Capps. Chesterfield County offers 190000, Union County 50000, Mecklenburg and others 50000 toward the building fund.
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Charlotte
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Monroe
McBee
Pageland
W. S. Creighton
Charlotte Shippers’ and Manufacturers’ Association
C. R. Capps
Wilmington
Seaboard Railway
Chesterfield County
South Carolina
C. Q O. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Union County
North Carolina
Kuester
Mecklenburg
South Carolina counties plan direct Charleston to Asheville highway
Char lotte officials report counties in South Carolina will start building missing links for a new direct highway between Charleston and Asheville. The North Carolina highway commission will cooperate, shortening the trip by about 50 miles from the existing Charleston to Asheville route via Spartanburg. Mr Kues ter identified the planned route and cooperation.
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Charlotte
Charleston
Asheville
South Carolina
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Highway Commission
Spartanburg
S. C
Kuester
Lightning strike kills two farmers at Coley home
Wilson May 29. Lightning struck the Coley house near Eureka killing farmer Jarvis Minshew who stood on the front porch. Will Coley on the back porch also died. Carrie Saul, 20, inside, was burned on the face but not seriously hurt as the bolt rocked the house and damaged chimneys and weatherboards.
Pope Held for Killing After Highway Crash
Pope M, 28, was held on manslaughter charges after a highway collision near Pineville killed Minnie Roddy 63 and Julia Lineberger 61 of Charlotte. Five others were injured. Pope claimed he was blinded by the other car’s headlights. Roddy’s car veered off the pavement and overturned.
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Charlotte
M. Pope
Pineville
Minnie Roddy
Julia Lineberger
Harmon
Lineberger
Pope
Roddy
West Virginia 10 choose nominees in state and national race
Voters in Charleston went to the polls to pick presidential favorite sons and national convention delegates. Senator Guy D. Goff sought endorsement for the Republican nomination against Herbert Hoover with Smith and Reed leading Democratic delegate fights and competing slates in the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
Guy D. Goff
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
New York
James A. Reed
Missouri
Smith
C. W. Ocenton
West Virginia
Houston
Australian Edna Boyd Defeats Mallory in Final
In Auteuil on May 29 Edna Boyd of Australia defeated former American champion Mrs Molla Mallory 3-6 6-0 6-4 to win the international hard court tennis championship.
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Auteuil
France
Edna Boyd
Australia
Molla Mallory
Remodeling at Kester Furniture Co Front
The Kester Furniture Co front is under remodeling while the store continues normal business during the work. Temporary storefront changes will not disrupt daily shopping or service.
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Kester Furniture Co
Fiend Abducts and Slays Toledo Child
In Toledo Ohio on May 29 a man entered the Sielagowski home and abducted seven year old Dorothy from her bed. He attacked and strangled her before abandoning the body on the Dobrzenicki porch nearby. Police search for a small man in a black suit connected to the crime.
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Toledo
Alex Sielagowski
Dorothy
Felix Dobrzenicki
Sielagowski
Stella
Dobrzeniecki
Dobroniecki
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Sinclair
Boulder Dam
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Maryland
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California
Curtis
Ashurst
Hayden
Arizona
Boulder
Robinson
Horace E. Dodge, Jr
Detroit
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Dodge
Muriel Sisman
Lois Knowleson
DR. Poteat
Lindbergh
Pacific
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Chrysler
Dodge Company
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Seaboard Air Line
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