Byrd and Crew Leave Roosevelt Field for Paris Flight
Commander Richard Byrd with Lieut. George Neville Bert Acosta and Lieut Bernt Balchen sped the monoplane America north and east toward the open Atlantic to Ireland. The six hundred foot climb and 3 268 foot takeoff marked a bold start bound for Europe amid crowds and radioed progress.
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Byrd
Atlantic
Paris
United Press
Roosevelt
Europe
Lieut
George ©. Neville
Bert Acosta
Bernt Balchen
Jack of All Trades
Roosevelt Field
Charles Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levine
Rigsby Fate With Jury In Shirley Murder Trial
Melvin Rigsby former Shirley town marshal faces a jury over Herman Riggs death closing arguments wrap up. court instructions to follow before deliberations begin. Also in Chicago Ralph Van Vechten banker and Carl Van Vechten’s brother dies of heart disease at home after months of illness.
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Times Special
Newcastle
Ind
Melvin Rigsby
Shirley
Herman Riggs
Rigsby
Chicago
United Press
Ralph van Vechten
Carl van Vechten
van Vechten
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Stevensons offer to talk fails to stir Remy
Prosecuting Attorney William H. Remy showed no inclination to pursue Stephenson’s appeal or discuss his charges. Attorney Robert H. Moore said Stephenson would talk with Remy in Michigan City during a Supreme Court session. Moore indicated La Porte County Prosecutor Louis Kunkel may attend.
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William H. Remy
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana
Remy
Stevenson
Robert H. Moore
Michigan City
Stephenson
Moore
The
Times
Supreme Court
Crumpacker
la Porte
Louis Kunkel
la Porte County
Marion County Grand Jury
Trustees of
State Prison
State Charities Board
Indiana State Board of Charities
Marion County
Sacco and Vanzetti Granted 30 Day Delay by Governor
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti won a 30 day reprieve from Governor Alvan Fuller as he probes the famed murder case. Executions were moved to mid August to allow the inquiry and advisory committee to study the matter. The panel led by A Lawrence Lowell MIT and Samuel Stratton MIT will begin its independent review soon.
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United Press Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Alvan T. Fuller
Fuller
Confesses Burglary in Drug Store Theft
Edward Johnston, 19, of 2821 Central Ave., confessed to burglary and petit larceny after detectives linked him to breaking into the William Coons drug store at 2802 Central Ave. Tuesday night and stealing $2.50 from a stamp machine. He previously received a suspended sentence on a petit larceny charge in February.
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Edward Johnston
Central Ave
Gaughan
Purvis
William Coons
Police Chase Vandals at Doctor Hoag's Office
Vandals loitering near Dr. W. S. Hoag at 2627 W. Washington St were chased by police Tuesday night. Visitors reported coin-flipping and lewd remarks toward women. Hoag said the group attempted to damage a cobblestone wall around the yard.
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W. S. Hoag
Washington St
Hoag
Indianapolis Records Heat Wave as Temperatures Climb
The city sweltered under a season's heat wave with 91 degrees at 1 p m and a previous high of 87 4 set on May 21 The Weather Bureau noted a trend of highs rising and expected temperatures to stay high with southeast winds driving hot air from the south a low pressure zone over the plains contributing to the heat.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Plains
Senator Reed Stops in City on Auto Trip Home
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri arrived in Indianapolis Tuesday night described as a stopover on an auto trip home. He declined to discuss politics or his presidential prospects while focusing on legal business. Evans Woollen hosted a luncheon at the Claypool with notable guests including Meredith Nicholson and Louis Howland among others.
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James A. Reed
Missouri
Indianapolis
Evans Woollen
Senator Reed
Claypool
Meredith Nicholson
United States District
Frederick van Nuys
Charles Greathouse
Leroy J. Keach
Frank Daily
John W. Holtzman
Joseph H. Shea
Marshall Williams
Democratic State Committee
Louis Howland
Indianapolis News
James A. Stuart
Indianapolis Star
Boyd Gurley
The
Indianapolis Times
Army Aviators Arrive in Honolulu After Pacific Crossing
The United States Army Fokker monoplane The Bird of Paradise, piloted by Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger, completed a perilous 2000 mile flight from the mainland to Honolulu in about 25 hours 51 minutes. Welcomed by Governor Farrington and a crowd, they reported good ship handling, radio beacon issues, and relief for awaiting families.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Bu United Press
Wheeler Flying Field
Hawaii
United States Army
Bird of Paradise
Lester J. Maitland
Albert F. Hegenberger
Fokker
Lieut. Maitland
Lieuts. Maitland
Hegenberger
North America
Army
Maitland
Farrington
Wheeler Field
Motoriai Channel
United Press
Kauai
Kauai Channel
Schofield Barracks
Hegenberger’s
Convicted Liquor Charge Involving 14-Year-Old Boy
Pearl Show, 55, of 8378 Tremont Ave. received a $100 fine and 120 days in jail on a state liquor charge after a 14-year-old boy allegedly drank from his supply. Special Municipal Judge William H. Faust handed down the sentence following police reports and a mother’s complaint.
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Pearl
Tremont Ave
William H. Faust
Shew
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A. F. Hegenberger
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L. J. Maitland
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Conrab
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