Plane Crash at World Fair Kills Nine in Chicago
A tein-inatored amphibian air plane plunged into Lake Michigan near the World Fair grounds killing nine aboard. Victims include Edward Fay and Captain Carl V Vicsery, with others identified or suspected among the passengers and crew. A wing and pontoon were damaged after the crash as rescuers battled heat and fuel fires.
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Harry Jacobs
Wheeling
Joseph G. Robinson
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New York
Washington and Lee Universit
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Storm Lake
University of Chicago
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Gail Noll
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Seton Ny
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Punished Enough in Kansas City Plane Incident
The American Association monk event near Kansas City involved Lyle Sledge and Abigail Ceanny Burrell. Police detained the youths as they disembarked the plane, the pair claiming mild punishment sufficed. officials noted the punishment had already begun in air.
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Kansas City
Charles Kuhown
Lyle Sledge
Abigail Ceanny Burrell
Chicura
Burrell
Sledge
Parachutist Birdlands After Safe Landing in Tree
In Portland Oregon Lillian Foss states the greatest danger in parachute jumps comes after landing. At a Sunday show he landed in a tree and, while trying to call for help to recover his chute, was bitten by a dog.
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Four Dead and One Missing After Lake Storm
Four people died and at least one more was missing after a violent windstorm on Moughton Lake swamped several boats near Lake Village Michigan. Names include Robert Walcott 80, Charlotte. John Townsend 38, Francis 12 Abwa. Florenceshahida 97 Sueman Michigan. A unidentified man was reported missing as cottages lost roofs and communications were cut. Dozens were rescued by boats from shore.
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Moughton Lake
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Jane
Basunaman Eonty
Robert Walcott
Charlotte
John Townsend
Francis
Abwa
Mieh
Mms
Florones Hahida
Sueinan
Vypligg
Billions to Electrify Trade and Fast-Track Public Works
Washington officials announce a rapid program under the industry control and public works law to mobilize about a billion dollars in projects. Hugh Johnson aims to employ at least one million workers this fall, with 50,000 federal buildings let to contracts immediately and more planned. Road and river harbor projects will be regionally allocated across twelve districts to maximize jobs and spending. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation also cuts loan interest to five percent for five years, conditioned on borrowers passing savings to their workers and maintaining reasonable executive salaries.
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Washington
Hugh Johnson
Industry Control and Public Works Law
Johnson
Reconstruction Corporation
Hull outlines four tariff steps for world talks in London
Secretary of State Hull told reporters at the American celebration that the coming world economic conference should consider four tariff approaches. He urged gradual, careful action, with general revision, a small initial cut, regional pacts, and bilateral talks, while applying widest possible most favored nation terms.
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London
Gordun Hull
My. Hull
Holland
Belgium
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Hull
News
Senator Davis Pleads Not Guilty In Moose Lottery Case
New York June 12 James J Davis United States Senator from Pennsylvania pleaded not guilty to a new indictment in the Moose lottery case. Trial dates floated July 10 16 or 17 with Judge Bondy and U S attorney Louis Mead Treadwell. Davis arrived with attorney Joseph E Davies. Theodore F Miller also pleaded not guilty.
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New York
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
William Bondy
Davis
Joseph E. Davies
Washington, D. C
Theodore F. Miller
Moose Propagation Department
Louis Mead Treadwell
Bandy
Knox
Legislative curb on Wall Street power looms large
Washington reports detail a Senate committee’s Morgan table showing how J P Morgan partners sit on the boards of fifteen banks, seven holding companies, and ten railroads, with combined assets in the billions, signaling possible laws to break wealth concentration. President Roosevelt expected to back reform as tabulations echo the “spiderweb of Wall Street” chart.
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Norris
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Sig
New York
Acsual Partners
Morgan House
Record Heat Wave Eases Across Regions
The Associated Press reports last week's extreme heat in the eastern United States cooled by 15 to 25 degrees from New York to Kansas, with lingering thunderstorms expected to temper sunburnt crowds at beaches. Down south temperatures reached the 80s, considered unusual for Dixie.
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New York
Kansas
Associated Press
United States
Mercury
Dixie Nee
Showers and Cooler Tennessee and Virginia Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy with focal thundershowers tonight and possibly Tuesday in extreme east Tennessee and extreme south Virginia. Cooler tonight in north Tennessee and mouth east portions Tuesday. High yesterday 92. low 66. Rain yesterday 0.35 inches. readings taken at 6:60 p.m.
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Virginia
Five Flights Stir World Attention and Hopes of Adjournment
Five flights captivate global focus amid final preparations. Jim mie Mattern rests in Khabarovsk as his trans Atlantic hop nears. Spanish aviators Larbernn and Collar complete a 4500 mile non stop leap from Seville to Camaguey setting a North Atlantic record. Bayd and companions depart New York for Port au Prince on a goodwill flight. Derneg and Girenus plan a 537 mile leg from New York to Kaunas. About 24 planes with 96 men poised to depart Orbetello for Chicago fair by dawn Wednesday. Air Minister Barbo reports the squadron in good condition.
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Associated Press
Fimmie Mattern
Khaparovek
Siberia
Alaska
Mariano Larbernn
Joaquin Collar
Seville
Spain
Camaguey
Cuba
Barbo
Mattern
Moscow
Jimmie Mattern
Khabarovsk
Siberian
Nome
Kamehatke Peninsula
Sea
Okhtsk
Perepaviovsk
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Youth Confesses Slaying Mother in Flint
Flint Michigan June 12 Prosecuting Attorney Transue announced Balfe Macdonald 17 confessed to killing his mother Grace B Macdonald last May 27 by beating her with heavy book ends. He said the youth returned from Nashville after arrest and stayed 20 minutes in the house to grab money before fleeing. The mother, widow and former bank cashier, was found dead May 27 in her bedroom. Police had pursued Macdonald and 16 year old William Tarwilliger after they left Flint early that morning following a gas station stop.
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Grace B. Macdonald
Transue
Nashville
Young Macdonald
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William Tarwilliger
Gain in farm prices shelves relief plans in Washington
The rise in farm prices speeds up relief measures but shelves many powers granted to farm officials by Congress. Wool jumps 75 percent toward prewar levels as the farm adjustment act and refinancing laws reshape policy. Secretary Wallace says reductions in wheat, cotton, and corn are needed, while livestock production should be cut.
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Washington
Congress
Wallace
Roosevelts forces push Senate into line for adjournment
Washington June 12 A new surge of Roosevelt forces in congress aims to force the Senate to adjourn by nightfall. Major leaders met with the president to push for quick action on key measures before adjournment and to finalize votes on the industry recovery public works bill and veterans funds. A banking reform compromise was also sought as the House and Senate press toward a late session, with final adjournment expected after passage of the large appropriation bill for public works and related programs.
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New Employment Service
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