Wind, Rain And Hal Do Damage Four States
Disaster struck Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas as tornadoes floods and hail caused millions in losses. Four killed about twenty five seriously injured and thousands left homeless. Red Cross tents deployed and relief centers opened at Kennett and Blair with hundreds of refugees receiving care.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Kennett
Newport
Ark
Hadricke
Blair
Ft. Sill
Okla
Headrick
St. Francis River
Red Cross
Jackson County
Stephens
Kansas Shea Belt
Stafford
Reno
Mexican Aviator Carranza Arrives in New York City
Captain Emilio Carranza, the Mexico City to Washington aviator, landed at Mitchell Field Long Island at 9 45 am after a fog delayed nonstop flight. He was welcomed by army officials, New York City representatives, and Mexican dignitaries, piloting a Ryan monoplane under escort from Bolling Field.
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Mitchell Field
L. I
Emilio Carranza
Mexico City
Washington
Bolling Field
D. C
Army
City of
New York
Col. Lindbergh
Carranza
North Carolina
Excelsior of
Wet Diamonds Stop Sunday Legion Thorntown Ball Game
A wet diamond from Sunday rain prevented the Lebanon American Legion and Thorntown teams from playing their afternoon ball game at Memorial Park. No makeup time announced.
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WET Diamonds
Lebanon American Legion
Thorntown
Memorial Ark
Clews Lacking In Blackmailing Case South Whitley
June 18 in South Whitley Indiana authorities failed to find clues in a blackmail attempt against Harvey Krider 46 president of the South Whitley Farmers State Bank who was asked to pay 7770 in 5 and 10 dollar bills. A masked man delivered a note to Ralph Dunkleburg directing Krider to a field where a lantern and sack were found with another note. No suspect was located.
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South Whitley
Ind
Clews
Harvey Krider
South Whitley Farmers State Bank
Whitley County
Krider
Ralph Dunkleburg
Dunkleburg
Busy Week Ahead for Hoover Nominee in Washington
Washington and Topeka dispatches report Herbert Hoover briefing Rep. John Q. Tilson on campaign strategy after a lengthy talk. W. W. Atterbury and James W. Good join Hoover’s orbit as the nominee plans a week of meetings with Interior, Agriculture, and Treasury officials and a Republican National Committee chairman selection. Senator Charles Curtis departs for Washington to confer with Hoover and finish senate duties before Kansas City.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
Republican House
Tilson
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoover
James W. Good
Iowa
Interior Work
Agriculture Jardine
Treasury Mellon
Republican National Committee
Topeka
Kan
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Kansas City
Rotary International opens nine day session in Minneapolis
Ten thousand delegates from 2900 communities in 44 countries gather in Minneapolis for the nineteenth annual Rotary convention. The meeting runs through June 22 with five days of discussions on aims and community work, plus an elaborate American entertainment program staged by the host committee. A pantomime about Rotary and its spread is highlighted.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Rotary
Rotdry
Rogers Praises Hoover Ticket After Kansas City Visit
Elza C. Rogers Republican state chairman returned from the national convention and said Hoover’s ticket will receive full support from the state organization. He noted he favored Watson in the nominating fight but now supports Hoover and Curtis, calling Hoover a top leader and predicting strong executive leadership for the nation.
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Elza C. Rogers
Kansas City
Hoover
Watson
Mr. Rogers
Curtis
Wisconsin awards Lindbergh degree at UW
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh received the honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. President Glenn Frank conferred the degree comparing Lindbergh to Benjamin Franklin for his service and diplomatic influence through friendship.
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Madison
Wis
Charles A. Lindbergh
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
Lindbergh
Benjamin Franklin
France
Army Tries New Uniforms To Aid Morale For Cadets
Washington, June 18. Quartermaster General Cheatham announced efforts to improve the olive drab uniform to boost morale. Experimental dyes and new slate blue flying cadet uniforms were tested with a Washington regiment. Cheatham cited $10,280,000 spent or contracted for housing and noted Congress authorized about $38,000,000 for construction at service schools posts and air fields with hopes funds will be appropriated in 1929.
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Army
Washington, D. C
B. F. Cheatham
Washington
Quartermaster Corps
Cheatham
Congress
Lambert Chosen C M T C Instructor In Army Service
Local attorney Carl W. Lambert will leave Wednesday for Fort Benjamin Harrison for thirty days of active duty as an instructor at the Citizen's Military Training Camp. He is a first lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve, assigned to the 11th Infantry since 1923, and began service in 1912 with the Indiana National Guard. He served on the Mexican border in 1916 and also in World War I. The CMT C trains young men aged 17 to 24 without government military obligation.
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Carl W.’ Lambert
Fort Benjamin Harrison
United States Army
Lambert
Organics Reserve
11Th Infantry
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Indiana National Guard
Blind Preacher Sees President Visit Small Congregational Church
Brule Wisconsin June 18 A tiny roadside Congregational church once worn and neglected has been renewed with paint a new rug and stained glass. In the right front pew sits John Taylor a blind preacher whose modest flock receives an astonishing sum of donations as great guests offer to preach this summer.
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Brule
Wis
Cross Roads
America
New England
United States
John Taylor
Attorney Fee Case Venued to Hamilton
A Hancock Circuit Court action seeks $1500 from Geo W Service and others for legal services in quieting title to 120 acres in Boone County. The case was transferred to Hamilton Circuit Court on change of venue. The attorney claims the fee is reasonable and that several deeds were set aside in securing the title ruling.
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Thomas Bane
Hancock Circuit
Boone County
Hamilton
Geo. W. Service
Naintiff
Nine Deaths Due to Violence Reported in Indiana
Indianapolis June 18 Violence caused nine deaths in Indiana over the weekend. The drownings near Monticello involved Flynn Trinkley 28 his wife Mary 26 and his brother Albert 35 when two fishing boats overturned. Arthur Shirk 38 Mishawaka drowned at David Lake Michigan. Raymond Doherty 33 Jeffersonville druggist died by own hand after World War I service. Clara Dout 4 Gary killed by streetcar. An unidentified Gary man about 32 hit by a train. Roy Jack 30 Evansville killed by an interurban car. Paul Knisely 23 Indianapolis died when his truck struck a street car.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Flynn Trinkley
Mary
Albert
Lake Freeman
Monticello
Frank Ketchum
Arthur Shirk
Mishawaka
David Lake
Michigan
Evansville
Paul Knisely
76 Year Old Father Flies for First Time on Father's Day
On Father's Day Mrs L O Canada gifted 76 year old B F Jones a ride from the local airport. The rural route 12 resident took to air travel for the first time and expressed keen enjoyment after the cloud voyage. He praised the experience, saying he enjoyed every minute of the airborne trip.
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L. O. Canada
B. F. Jones
Iron Bridge Stolen Sold to Junk Dealer
In Bellaire Ohio on June 18 the theft of an iron bridge was reported. The thief removed no structural parts but carried away the iron remnants during replacement of a new span. The pilfered remains were sold to a junk dealer and now sit in his yard.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Calhoun Resigns From Newton Shoe Firm
K. Paul Calhoun, tied to Newton Shoe Company for six years, has resigned and will likely join an eastern shoe manufacturer next month. He served in Lebanon as a sales promoter since Newton opened its local store.
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K. Paul Calhoun
Newton Shoe Company
Eastern Shoe Manufacturing Company
Calhoun
Lebanon
Newton
Nobile and crew sight first search planes over ice camp
After 26 days adrift in the Arctic General Umberto Nobile and five companions on the drifting ice saw a Norwegian air patrol led by Capt Riiser Larsen and Lieut Luetzow Holm circling above their camp. Nobile reported the plane failed to spot the red tent and smoke signals due to blinding sun. The Braganza and Citta Di Milano relayed the sighting and Nobile’s frantic signals. A storm and ice breakup threaten the party as polar bears are feared, and a third rescue expedition under Commodore Ravatonini is to depart from Italy.
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Brangaza
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Riiser-Larsen
Luetzow Holm
Nobile
Capt
Lieut
Braganza
North East Land
Citta di Milano
Ravatonini
Italy
Prohibition Forces Back Hoover Rally In Lincoln
In Lincoln Nebraska on June 18 the Anti-Saloon League and prohibition forces declared they will back Herbert Hoover. Dr I P Scott McBride National Superintendent said the Republican dry plank meets prohibition desires and Hoover will be seen as dry. He warned Democrats could not nominate Smith on a dry enough platform to please prohibitionists.
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Lincoln
Neb
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
Herbert Hoover
Scott McBride
McBride
Hoover
Smith
Banana price war hits Brazil Indiana markets
Banana price war cuts fruit to eight pounds for 25 cents in Brazil Ind. The price marks the lowest in 20 years as a major grocery reports robber deliveries from Indianapolis. Four large truckloads of bananas were delivered in two days, underscoring the volume in flux.
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Brazil
Ind
Indianapolis
Tree falls on porch damaging home in wind storm
A large tree in front of Mrs. Josie Saltzgaber's house on West Washington street snapped during the wind storm last night and fell onto the porch. After removal, substantial damage was found to the porch roof.
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Josie Saltzgaber
West Washington Street
Band Concert Postponed To June 20 At Memorial Park
The 139th Field Artillery Band concert, delayed from yesterday, will now be held Wednesday night at Memorial Park. The program includes marches, fox trots, waltzes, and overtures featuring titles such as American Legion, My Blue Heaven, Ramona, Dance of the Blue Danube, Chloe, My Ohio Home, and New Friendship, with conductor Newman and Lake among the arrangers.
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Park
Memorial Park
139Th Field Artillery
American Legion
Parker
Fox
Blue Heaven
Donaldson
Lake
Maren
Wort
Royal Vocock Huff
PSOE
Edi
Newman
Waltz
Wayne
March
McCoy Overture
Jewell
Cbs
Arrests Made After Lebanon Party Allegations
Affidavits charging public intoxication were filed against Chalmers Brandenberg and his wife after a Sunday party at their Lebanon home. Mrs. Maude Updike of Indianapolis pleaded guilty and was fined. Updike led officers to the Brandenburgs, who pled not guilty and will stand trial. Also reported: Amelia Earhart aboard the Friendship lands near Barryport after a 2000 mile flight from Trepassey Bay with Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon on board.
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Chalmer Brandenberg
Maude Updike
Indianapolis
Tauer
Brandenburg
Burryport
Wales
Amelia Earhart
Burry Inlet
Bristol Channel
Trepassey Bay
N. F
Southampton
Southampon
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Friendship
United Press
Barryport
Ireland
Stultz
Land’s End
America
Queenstown
Miss Earhart
Fisher
Gordon
The
Riwanians Meet Seattle Hosts 12th Kiwanis Convention
Five thousand Riwanian members from the United States and Canada, part of a 100000 strong Kiwanis group, gather in Seattle for the 12th annual convention. Dr Thomas Arkle Clark, Dr John MacKay, and Sen C Dill are set as principal speakers. General sessions start today with officers to be elected and the 1929 convention city chosen on Thursday.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Canada
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
John MacKay
Manitoba College
Winnipeg
C. C. Dill
Washington
Kiwanis Club
North American
Red Revolt Spreads As Greek Strike Expands
A general strike across Greece paralyzes railways and utilities after government action in Xanthi. Rioting in Drama leaves many dead and wounded. Sailors mutiny, ships in port refuse orders, Piraeus barricaded, and government braces for clashes with communists. Plague cases rise in Corfu. Tobacco workers sparked the walkout with Reds recruiting others.
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Athens
Greece
Xanthi
Drama
Kavala
Piraeus
Salonika
Corfu
Miss Boll Applauds Flight From St Johns Newfoundland
Miss Mabel Boll expressed hearty congratulations from St Johns Newfoundland on June 18 after learning by telephone that the airplane Friends flight had completed its journey. Pilot Oliver C Le Boutillier of the Columbia telephoned Trepassey with the news. He praised the crew for braving unfavorable weather and overcoming obstacles to achieve a splendid triumph.
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Boll
St. Johns, N. F
Mabel Boll
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Rogers
Wisconsin
Goolidge
PROHI
MOMAN
Boston
Trepassey
Anne of
Riwanians Meet
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