Trans Atlantic monoplane Friendship lands in Wales
Amelia Earhart and Wilmer Stultz piloted the American Friends ship across the northern Atlantic covering about 2000 miles in under 24 hours. The pilot landed at Barry Port Wales after fuel shortage and rough weather, with Earhart and Stultz greeted by crowds. The crew, including Louis Gordon, remained in good spirits as the plane reached Llanelly and then Barry Port for a safe shore landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burry Port
Wales
Amelia Earhart
Winnter Stultz
Louis Gorton
Burry
Port
Atlantic
Shin
Burry Estuary
Bf Wates
Ameica Earhar
Boston
Wilmer
Stultz
Haven
Barry
Llanelly
London
Barry Port
Trepessey
Newfoundland
Ireland
America
Bur- Ty Inlet
Wilmer Stultz
Aptelia Earhart
Louis Gordon
Great Britain
Lincoln Ellsworth
New York
Ellsworth
Difners
Mvita Jas
Associated Press
George Fried
Bea
Fried
Associated , Prass
Queenstrown
Cobh
Fern Evans
Kansas
J. Evans
Six candidates file for Kansas governor race
The June 18 AP report details three more filings for governor, bringing to six the candidates on the August primary ballot. Republican Jon Hamilton from Topeka joins Democrats Jasper Kincaid and Chauncey B. Little of Olathe. previous Republican nominees Charles F. Scott and D. A. N. Chase are noted, along with a long list of other state offices up for renomination or new runs across Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Secretary of State
Jon Hamilton
Jasper Z. Kincaidt
Chauncey B. Little
Olathe
Charles F. Scott
Tola
D. A. N. Chase
Pleasanton
Ed T. Hackney
Wellington
Hamilton
D. M
John W. ‘Davis
Greensburg
Ben E. Wilson
Williamstown
Senate
John N. Johnson
Lawrence
H. R. Tillotson
Lenora
John M. Gray
Kirwin
True H.gilray
Quincy
V. Emporia
AG N. Chase
Frank D. Hedrick
Glathe
John R. Thorne
Republi
Can
W. E. Mahin
Norton
John W. Gray
Dew
J. Lisle McElhinney
Perry
J. Tom Kennett
Emporia
John C. Hogin
Belleville
M. A. Gorrill
J. C. Rankin
Pesta
Justice Supreme Court
William Easton Hutchison
Garden City
Carl Ackarman
Sedan
Fon
George J. Benon
el Dorado
Ws C. Porterfield
Sopekas
A. W. Long
Manhattan
D. F. Brunst
Frank H. Crow
Annie E.miller
Fort. Scott
H. H. Woodring
Neodesha
Ancil F. Hatten
Westphalia
William Eedy
Yates Center
Rndy
Kooley
Hutchison
Mack Cretcher
Newton
D. Thompson
Chanute
Frank L. ‘Travis
Kansas City
Ed M. Brewster
Troy
U. S
Lee
R. Hettick
George W. Plummer
Risley
Stockton
R. Tucker
Codell
J. F. Laughdin
Palmyra
Elmer Bahnmaier
Ill
Saxe] Buchheim
Iman
Kanwaka
Senator Curtis on Way to Washington
Chicago dispatch reports Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas Republican vice presidential nominee traveling to Washington for a Republican National Committee conference. He is accompanied by his daughter Mrs Webster Knight of Providence and his sister Mrs Edward Gann and husband. Mrs Knight humorously notes Senator Borah misnamed him with a middle initial he does not have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles’ Curtis
Kansas
Washington
Republican National Committee
Webster Knight
Providence
R. I
Kansas City
Curtis
Edward Gann
Knight
Borah
Charlies L. Curtis
Tornado Outbreak Hits Kansas Farms and Towns
Storms across Pratt Greensburg and Sawyer caused extensive damage including damaged houses barns and windmills. A twister split near Greensburg with halves moving north and east while another tornado struck near Brookville and Cherryvale causing farm home demolitions livestock losses and injuries. Former state senator F Watkins described outrunning a tornado west of Chanute before seeking refuge on a plateau. Continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kan
Southern Pratt
Kiowe
Greensburg
Sawyer
Salina
Kens
Brookville
John Coburn
Mildred “Swenson
Swenson
Solomon
George
Cherryvale
Kans
Tune
F. Watkins
Chanute
Topeka
Watkins
Drn
A. P. Lapham
Wetmore
Race i
Kansas Forecast Shows Showers Tonight and Tuesday
Weather bulletin notes showers probable tonight and Tuesday with thunderstorms in the eastern counties. Temperature largely unchanged with cloudy to clear skies across cities including Topeka Wichita Salina Dodge City and Pittsburg. Roads ranged from good to muddy with Arkansas City Salina Dodge City rough and Douglas County roads muddy and rough. Minimums and rainfall around .04 inches reported.
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Kansas
Arkaishe City
Emporia
Wichita
Coffe
Hutchinson
Salina
Topeka
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Fair Wichita
Arkansas City
Coffeyville
Muddy
Douglas County
Hoover plans week of campaign decisions and party talks
Washington reports Herbert Hoover, after a restful Sabbath, begins a week of political activity ahead of his presidential bid. He plans consultations with party leaders returning from Kansas City and a 24 member Republican National Committee delegation seeking his choice for chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Kansas City
Hoover van Tharsday
Republican National Committee
James W. Good
Vonlae
Goed
Cootridge
White House
Wisconsin
Explosion in Detroit Damages Downtown Building
A Detroit blast at 3 p.m. injures nine and shatters most windows in a center city building. A bomb found in the men’s room was tossed into the areaway by a guard before it exploded, with several workers among the injured and two seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
County
Assy
Rts
pAnlic
Sendin
Vererusse
Conee Stolpa
Cooney
Mai
Gi Ployee
Stolpa
County tax total nears thirty thousand as second half due
Saturday tax receipts at the county office totaled 27000 plus, the largest single day so far this summer. Second half 1927 taxes are now due and payable by Wednesday June, with no mailed statements. pay by check attached to the 1927 first half receipt. Atchison contract awarded for sand and gravel surfacing on 10.3 miles of US 73 E from Lancaster to Brown County line to Western Bridge and Construction Co. of Omaha for 17881.63. work starts in July and completes primary roads as all weather system, except short section on 73 W in western county. Gaitskill files for Congress as Democratic candidate for Kansas third district. Buy in Chevrolet ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FP. Metsker
Offic Ice
Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Lancaster
Brown ,County
Omaha
Atchison ‘County
Debonair KU freshman Turner escapes county jail
William Edward Tuarner a 20 year old University of Kansas freshman known as a campus bootlegger escaped from a county road gang near Kanwaka this morning. He was recaptured at the Fred Deskin farm three and a half miles southwest of Kanwaka at about 2 PM and returned to jail. Officers found $185 sewn in his coat and noted he had worn street clothes under work garb. Turner had attempted escape from a city jail earlier, and had asked guards to be made a trusty. The case follows new county road gang penalties and a prior escape attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edward Tuarner
Alton
Moi
Debonair University of Kansas
Ang
Kanwaka
Turner. Wo
Fred Deskin
By & Cr
Mr. Déesin
Deskin
University Travel Association of
New York City
Turner
Henry Collins
Aids In Search
W. J. Cummings
R. R. Rutherford
George Reed
Houston Turner
P. A
Lone Star
Clinton
iCummings
Floyd Avis
Boston Braves split doubleheader with Cubs, 12-0 in second game
Chicago and Boston played a doubleheader with the Braves winning the late affair 12 to 0 after taking the opener 10 to 2. Box scores show varied batting and pitching performances across both games as the teams exchange blows in a sunlit Philadelphia Bay area style recap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Bunker Hill
Braves
Bush
Holley
Carlson Marine Barnes
Spekrer
Malone
Gonzales
Greenfild
Cartweall
Clarkson
Bertson
Taylor
Cincinnati
Rhemn
Johnston
Wilson
Luque
Kolp
Piinichiladelphia
A_ P
Scorinse
Brooklyn
Robins
Phillies
Jase Petty
Italia Crew Sees Rescue Plane Fail to Find Ice Survivors
Spitzbergen June 18. Seaplanes aiding General Nobile and five others marooned after the Italia mission swore they would search the ice but sighted no survivors. Riiser-Larsen and Luetzow Holm failed to locate the party, while Citta di Milano reported Nobile’s party seeing planes but no rescue. Location given as 88.33 north, 7.12 east near Foyn Islands. further searches planned amid challenging ice terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberts Nobile
Riiser-Larsen
Luétzow Holm
Braganza
Nobile
Aria
Italis
Citta di
Romagna
Citta Bite
Orwegian
Anip Citta; di Milano
Last Rites and Army Reserve Camp Highlight Local Funeral
Funeral services for George K. Mackie Sr were held at his home with Rev Frank A Arnold officiating and burial at Memorial Park. Mackie a Kansas oil and coal pioneer led Mackie Fuel and held multiple bank and fuel company posts. A two week Army artillery camp at the University of Kansas opened with officers from Lawrence to Wichita and Pittsuburg participating under Col A D Raymond and Lt Col F Bo Hilderd among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Mackie
Frank A. Arnold
Memorial
Park
Amerca
Mrs Mackie
Beith
Ayshire
Scotland
David
Elizabeth Mackie
United States
Braidwood
Ill
Mackie
George
Kansas
Scammon
Cherokee County
Keith& Perry Coal Company
Central ‘Coke & Coal Company
George K. Mackie Fuel Company
Clemens, Coal Company
Pittsborg
Domestic Fuel Company
Pittsburg
Mackie-Clemens Fuel Company
Scammon State Bank
First Presbyterian Church
Flora Elizabeth Bush
Elizabeth
Thomas
William
Sen Mackie
Deee
Thomas'Mackie
Pittsboro
John W. Mackie
David Mackie
Cain
University of Kansas
Fowler Shops
Lawrence
Military
Owen
University
A. D. Raymond
Bo Hilderds
L. B. Fisher
W Wilson
Everett E_.Teel
Nevada
R. A. York
Freeman C. Bacon
Kansas City
Albert H.fearing
George C Maxfield
Minneola
Paul Schmidt
Junction City
Kenneth L. Simon
Coffeyville
Vivian O. Seltzer
Dichton
Leslia J. Staub
Charles S. Haines
Sabetha
James H. Beddison
Wellington
Arnold B. Cash
Manhattan
Frank E. Hickerson
Burri Oak
Newton
Virgil E. Houghland
Great
Bend
Clarence
A. Johnson
Bmvoria
Robert Lee Little
Viola
William C. Meseke
Austin H. Pfeiffer
Hamlins
Delos. Taylor
Pleasanton
Mayor names board of appraisers for South Lawrence projects
Mayor R Rankin named a board of appraisers led by Judge C N Daugherty Jr H Holke and Frank Banks to assess sanitary sewer and watercourse improvements in South Lawrence near Nineteenth Street. Assessments will be based on property values with damages possible for the watercourse district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lawrence
Nineteenth. Street
R. Rankin
Sciteason Commission
C. N. Daugherty
H.‘Holke
Frank Banks
C. W. Garman
Indiana
Louisiana Streets
Lawrence Buick Company
Seventh
New Hampshire
Oskaloosa
Topeka
Jefferson
County Bank of
State Bank of
Hanking
Senertrhent
Mmercer
Atwater-Kent’ Radio
Hanna—Ady
Nebraska Delegates Push Site for Veterans Hospital
Senators Norris Howell and Rep Simmons lead Nebraska delegates before the U S veterans bureau hospital planning board seeking a new veterans hospital for Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Iowa to be located in Nebraska. Other Nebraska supporters include J B Cain G B Eastburn Clinton Brome and Oswin Kiefer linked to the Nebraska American Legion. Kansas delegates include Representative Hothland and W R Trembly. Missouri and Iowa will present their claims tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norris and Howell
Simmons
Nebraska
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
J. B. Cain
G. B. Eastburn
Clinton Brome
Oswin Kiefer
Electric men return from Atlantic City convention
G Blarichard and Ralph Smalley of the Kansas Electric Power Company returned from Atlantic City where they attended a convention of the National Electric Light Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Blarichard
Ralph
Smalley
Kansas
Electric, Power ,Company
Atlantic City
National Electric Light Association
Wind and rain rattle Lawrence area causing damage
A weekend storm drenched Lawrence and vicinity with high winds and heavy rainfall 1.72 inches in some areas. Trees toppled onto homes and streets, roofs were ripped, and power and phone lines failed. Widespread outages delayed travel and wiring crews repaired most damage by nightfall.
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Bainst Jens
la Wrence
Tefod
Funstonistreet
North Lawrence
Avas
Theta Phi Alpha Sorority
Louisiana Street
H. P. Cady
Kentucky Street
W. C
Massachusetts
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Amelia
Earhart
Trepassey
Grand Banks
Mer Concordia
Grand Anks
Chatham
Mass
M. Stultz
Mineola
N. J
O. K
Rexmore
Pljine
Friendship
Elmworth
Ocean Flyer
Paramount News
Halifax
Miss Earhart
Atchison, Kansas
John
Kincaid and Little
Senator Curtis
Toover
Wei
Gaitskillo
Ins
Aden E. Gaitskill
Girard Skidemey
Beg
Chevrolet
Ady
Italia
George K Mackie
Massachusetts Street
K. U
Mayor Names Board
Veterans’ Home
Weather Bureau
Sélina
Kansas Electric’company
Uts
Haskell
Eleventh
Tennessee
Ninth
Michigan
Kaw Valley
Charles
Wheeron
Sat
A. T Kison
Gitkigan
Seventeenth
Vermont
Indiana Street
Sterton
Tengion
Ottawa
Kanal
Sune
Kenneth ‘ Ali
C. E.coll
Weeney, Sr
A. Ishort
Mr. Sweeney
Coreagurer
S Carver
Thad C. Carver
Holgar
Hunser-Goft
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