Heflin Paid by Klan for Anti Smith Speeches
Senate inquiry reveals William Zumbrunn testified the Alabama senator earned 250 dollars for speeches in Ohio and New York and 150 to 260 dollars in Iowa. State Klan organizers paid Heflin, with the national group not contributing. No funds were provided to promote Catholic faith or for other campaigns, according to the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ure Ku Klux Klan
Neflin
Alabama
Alfred E. Smith
William Zumbrunn
Senate
Zumbruon
Snell
New York
Smith
Heflin
Ohio
New York State
Iowa
Faith Zumbirann
Chatirman
Orne. Een
Um Cronn
Steiner
Klan
Jill
Summer White House planned on Brule River Wisconsin
President Calvin Coolidge selects a summer White House on the Brule River near Superior Wisconsin with executive offices likely in Superior. The residence will be a forested retreat overlooking the Brule River with modern comforts, about twelve hours from Chicago and an hour’s drive from Superior. The departure date from Washington is not yet set, possibly after June 11.
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Cedar Island
White House
Superior
Washington
Coolidge
Broly River
Wisconsin
Henry Clay
Wis
Eiale
Southern Cross Starts 7700 Mile Flight To Hawaii And Australia
The monoplane Southern Cross began a non stop 7700 mile voyage from Orland to Honolulu en route to Australia. Captain Charles Kingsford Smith led a four man crew including Captain C. T. Ulm and James Warner aboard the tri motor Fokker as it struggled at takeoff then surged into the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate
Kingsford-Smith
Ulm
James Warner
Harry
Gadsden denies unwarranted utility propaganda reports
Gadsden, chairman of the executive committee of the national utility associations, called reports in newspapers about educational propaganda by public utilities and biased textbooks "basically untrue" and "unwarranted by the evidence." He condemned claims that writers and professors were paid to push public ownership propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Utility Associations
Washington
O. HL Gadsden
Joint Conuittee of National Utility Associations
Federal Trade Commission
Public
Gadsden
Smith and Goff Lead Increases in West Virginia Primary
In incomplete returns from about a quarter of West Virginia precincts, Smith leads in Republican and Democratic contests for president, with Hatfield, Gore, and Buxhumbloom leading three-way Senate race. Conley holds a solid margin in the Republican gubernatorial race over Waugh. Hoge and Taylor lead a crowded Democratic governor field. Cuba imposes local music quota favoring Cuban authorship, underscoring tension with American jazz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Theut Ane
Gay D. Geil
West Virginia
BK. Smith
New York
Tora
Tex Day
Gotk Ti
Werbert Hoover
Wheeling
Pvernor
William G. Conley
Char- Hexton
Roy Hy Waugh
Buckhannon
Conley
Waugh
de. Gary Hoge
J. Alfred Taylor
Hoge
A.J. Wilkinson
AD. Bailey
Minter J. Wilson
Eugene H. Arnold
Weather Brief for Virginia and Tennessee Regions
Fair tonight with increasing cloudiness. Chance of showers Friday afternoon in southwest Virginia with little temperature change. Northwest winds diminish and shift to easterly. In Tennessee, cloudy tonight and Friday with showers likely in western portions. Readings show yesterday high 72, low 47, with rainfall near zero yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
West
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Balloonists Die in National Elimination Contest
Two balloonists were killed by lightning during a national elimination event in Pittsburgh. Lt. Paul Evert, pilot from Kangley Field, Virginia, and Walter Orton of Akron, Ohio, an aide to Ward T. Van Arman, perished after a storm forced a fall from the air. Other competitors were injured as the Goodyear V crew, led by Van Arman, faced the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
May City
Ieatt Field
Belleville
E.W. Kepver
W. C. Vareckson
Paul Evert
Army No. A
Kangley Field
Walter Orton
Akron
Ohio
Ward T. van Arman
van Orman
Balloon pilots recall thrilling storm in national race
Pittsburg May 31 AP reports balloonists and aides recount the National balloon elimination race ordeal after takeoff as a fierce storm lashed them and one unit suffered a fatal strike. Lieut Ent, aide to Lieut Paul Evert of Army Number 4, was killed. Continued on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Headquarer
U, G
Panl Evert
Army
Evert
Spanish flyers vanish as Atlantic flight doubt grows
Spanish aviation pair Tyna in Iplegias and Francisco Jiminez reportedly departed Seville to attempt a world distance record to Havana, but a radio telegram placed them about 800 miles from Garachi India last night. The mystery of their whereabouts lingered as officials noted conflicting reports and continued searches.
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Seville
Spain
Tynain Iplegias
Francisco Jimines
Avon
Havana
Northern China Dictator Quits as Nationalists Advance
Reports from London and Tokyo indicate Chang Tso Lin, the Northern dictator, plans to withdraw from Peking and move troops toward Manchuria. Advices say Northerners retreat northward and may make a stand at Linkho near Teking, with continued coverage on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peking
Chang Tso-Lin
Great Wall
Manchuria
Tokyo
Chang ‘T's-Lin
Inis
Tientsin
Linkho
Teking
Missing balloon lands at Weems in national race
The U S army balloon No 1 last of the entries in the National elimination balloon race landed at Weems Va at 6 10 am. Captain W E Kepner piloted from Scottfield Belleville Miss. W C Erreckson acted as aide. Balloon had been aloft 1 1 2 hours and was the only entry to make an intended flight. Officials would declare the winner after all flights were reported and considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States Army
Weems
W. E. Kepner
Scottfield
Belleville
Missets
W. C. Erreckson
Lindbergh Ends Another Flight In California
Charles A. Lindbergh landed his monoplane at Long Beach Municipal Airport at 2 10 a m finishing a cross country flight from New York. He greeted a crowd with a smile and declined to discuss the trip. Lindbergh, Col Thomas Lanphier and Col Harry Beckinridge then left for a hotel without commenting on travel time.
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Long Beach
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Lindbergh
Curtis Field
N.Y
Thomas Lanphier
Selfridge Field
Mich
Harry Beckinridge
St. Louis
Society wedding is declared off in New York
May 31 1926 New York Prominent pair Mrs Dorothy Frowert Haverty and Louis De L Aigle Munds had planned a marriage yesterday at East 85th Street home of Mrs Havertys father Percival K Frowert head of an advertising company The sudden postponement cited rushed arrangements and a quick setup for a honeymoon abroad and residences in fashionable centers with Mrs Haverty involved in a divorce case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pdorothy Frowert Haverty
Louis de L'Aigle Munds
East 85Th Street
Mra. Hagerty
Percival KK. Frowert
Mr. Frowert
Slayer of Toledo girl expected to plead insanity
Charles J. Hoppe, 26, confessed kidnapper and slayer of seven year old Dorothy Sielagowski, pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in Toledo municipal court. He waived preliminary exam, held to county grand jury without bond, as crowds and police guarded the proceedings. The confession followed his arrest Tuesday night after a wedding celebration酒driven attack. A coroner planned an inquest, set for today, while detectives noted teeth impressions and the bloodstained suit recovered in his yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Charles J. Hoppe
Dorothy Sielagowski
Hamer Ramey
Poli
Hoppe
Dorothy
Frank G. Irreft
Ohio
Dorothy Sicluowski
CUM
Hooppe
LeRoyant
County i Grand Jury
Tidal Wave Believed to Have Drowned 400
AP dispatches report 400 fishery men missing and feared drowned after a huge tidal wave wrecked the Sarubuten fishing fleet off Hok kaido on Hok Kaido's northeast coast. Official confirmation was not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Sarubuten
Hokkaido
Bomb explodes at Obregon campaign HQ in Mexico City
Police investigate a second bombing of the week in Mexico City targeting General Obregon after a prior blast at the Chamber of Deputies. The latest blast damaged a vacant room with no casualties, using an old tin can shell and likely entry via the roof. notable Obregonist figures were present but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obregon
Mexico
CHPY
May Ty
Alvara ‘Obregon
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
General Obregon
Toma Bey
Sonors
Jesus Oidales
Other Airplanes On Way North To Join Tpavia Hunt
Oslo dispatch reports Sealer Hobby leading the search for the missing Italia with air support. Norwegian government seized steamer Neefour to transport navy planes toward Spitzbergen for short Arctic scouting missions. Hobby and Citta Di Milano to push north together seeking traces of the Italia after a prior sighting near Magdalena Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Hobby
Neefour
Spitzbergen
Ote
Arctic
Sim
Dietrichsen
Whem
Ministry of Defense
Spitzhergen
Advent Bay
Fender
Tandberg
G Inter
Novis
Citta di Missao
Kings Bay
Italia
Citta di Milano
Spectacular Hold Up Staged After Indianapolis Race
A large sedan chase ended at the outskirts of Lebanon as bandits raided the Broadsmoor Country Club during a dinner dance linked to the Indianapolis 500. About 200 guests were robbed of cash jewelry and valuables valued between 160000 and 200000. No clues to the identities of the men were found, and shots were fired as they searched for hidden guests.
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Broadsmoor County Club
Lebannon
Tadianapolis
Indianapolis
Ind
Brondmoor Country Club
Imoney
View Tims
Indianapolis Mortor Speolway
Hentity
Din
Ukepo
A. S. Lubell
Shotruna
Ernest Fisher
A. M. Rogenthal
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National Klan
Blan
Enmites
Khan
Maffington
Ralph W. Thuyt
Des
Coltexcott
Columbuy
Ame
We. Duncan
Charlotte
Wits
Brole River
Knoxville
Kingaport
Johnson City
Hoover
Bes
Owen
Dawes
Curtis Cerra
Horton
Ats
Totas
McAlister
Pope
Bowman
Hooper A
Taylor
Honolulu
Fokker
Smith and Goff
Small
Cuba
Madrid
Pnacio Futesias
Francisco Jiminez
Thesday
Acros
Atlantic
Northern
China
Chang-Tso-Lin
Peking-Hankow
Col
Harry Breckenridge
Maj
Thos. Lanphier
Mra
Florence E. S. Knapp
Albany
N. Y
John J. Conway
Prince London
Princes of Wales
Order of the Bath
Mexico City
Tpauia Hunt
Hunter
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