Thousands gather for Fourth of July parade amid drownings
Massive turnout in Kingsport for Independence Day events overshadowed by sixteen drownings across seven states in Kentucky six swimmers died while attempting rescues. Names, ages and locations of the fatalities appear throughout the report.
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Congressmen Return Home Amid Campaign Scrutiny
Congressmen hurry home to lead their forces as the senate campaign funds committee prepares to trace the finances behind past and present primary and election contests. The inquiry will probe apparatus of groups backing prohibition and other legislation, with Wheeler and Reed figures implicated in the Missouri visit and Senate inquiry.
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Floods Kill and Injure Across Europe and Germany
A weekend disaster across France and Germany leaves dozens dead and hundreds hurt as floods and storms strike Normandy and Paris regions. An Havre Paris express derailment near Acheres causes 18 dead and 97 injured. A cloudburst in a Berlin suburb buries sixty excursionists. race events are halted as tracks flood and stables are struck.
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Ratification urged on U.S. debt accord in France report
Paris on July 4 reports French financial experts urge ratification of the debt accord with the United States at the earliest possible time. Their recommendations emphasize strict economy to stabilize the franc and address the country’s fiscal ills. The report, awaited eagerly, signals promising prospects for the economy.
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Coolidge Honored in Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial Celebration
Philadelphia hosts President Coolidge on his fifty fifth birthday as the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition opens marking 150 years of American freedom. A 21 gun salute and a 1000-voice chorus lead a day of stadium events, Independence Hall visits, and ceremonies from Philadelphia to Camden New Jersey.
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Vice President Dawes Plans Campaign On Senate Rules
Vice President Dawes to campaign this summer and fall, not against an opponent, but to press a reform of Senate rules he deems inefficient. While he pursues the issue, more than a third of the Senate seeks re election.
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