Richland Gasser Sets New Mark 39 500 000 Feet
A gas well named Earl No 1 in section 5 16 6e of Richland parish yielded 39 5 million cubic feet daily, the largest gasser yet in Richland. Located near a nearby prolific field, the 2445 foot well is rich in gasoline and will pipe gas to Vicksburg and Jackson Mississippi.
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Richland Gasser
T. L. James
Ruston Drilling Company
Earl No. 1
Richland Parish
Conservation Department
Minerals Division
Monroe
Richland
Ouachita Parishes
Gulf Refining Company
England
Earl No 1
Vicksburg
Jacksyn
Miss
Unfavorable Weather Delays Byrd Transatlantic Flight
Weather reports from Nova Scotia show a storm and dense fog off the coast with Halifax recording 6.5 inches of rain in 24 hours. The Byrd expedition remained on standby in New York, with all hands prepared and mail aboard awaiting favorable wind.
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New York
Nova Scotia
Paris
James Kimball
The
Weather Bureau
Nova Scotian
Halifax
Pons Winnecke Comet Becomes Visible To Public
The Pons Winnecke comet became visible to the naked eye from Chicago on June 22 as it moves toward Earth at about a million miles per day. Observers noted it near Vega, appearing as a hazy star and expected to grow larger than the full moon at its closest approach.
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Chicago
Asaid
Insurance Rate Hearing Postponed In New Orleans
The Louisiana Insurance Commission indefinitely postponed the fire insurance rate hearing set for June 27 due to insurers failing to supply necessary data. The windstorm rate hearing for Gulf coast parishes is also postponed, with no new date set. The commission had planned to hold both hearings together at the request of the companies.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Insurance Commission
Gulf Or Sea Coast
Louisiana
Insurance Commission
James
Coolidge Enjoys Western Life on South Dakota Trip
Rapid City reports President Coolidge fully savoring West life in South Dakota before returning to Washington. He dons ten gallon hats and riding breeches, fishes with Mrs Coolidge, and rests at the state game lodge porch. The couple find calm days and cool nights, inviting photography-free privacy.
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Rapid City
S. D
West
Coolidge
Washington
South Dakota
America
White House
State Game Lodge
De Luxe Air Travel in U S Planned by Banker and Columbia Designer
New York reports a plan for luxury air service from Chicago to New York and Miami within two years. Designer Giuseppe Bellanca, creator of the Columbia, signs with banker A R Martine to build five twelve passenger planes at 28 590 dollars each with dining and washroom facilities. Service would aim for hourly flights at 100 mph, with porter assistance and radio operator roles, and fares about 1.5 times railway rates. The venture, financed by Martine, would be incorporated this week, offering similar multi engine craft to the Columbia.
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New York
Chicago
Miami
Giuseppe M. Bellanca
Columbia
Chamberlin
Levine
Germany
Wall Street
A. R. Martine
Martine
Pardons Board Defers Reopening Dunn Case
The Louisiana board of pardons declined to reopen the Dunn murder case despite defense efforts and new affidavit claims of Klan railroadings. Governor Sampson and officials weigh a commutation for Robert Dunn and a reprieve for Byron Dunn as they study the record in Baton Rouge.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
State Board of Pardons
Byron
Robert Dunn
Simpson
Dan Mettle
Kirbyville
Texas
Dunn Brothers
Sam E. Duhon
Ku Klux Klan
Baton Rouge
Sampson
Calcasien Parish
Byron Dunn
Foes of Sheriff Kimball Seek New Election in Livingston Parish
A petition to remove Sheriff Louis B. Kimball and instate a new election is circulating in Livingston parish, aiming to present the measure to Governor Simpson if enough signatures are gathered. Dissatisfaction centers on his policies and handling of liquor cases, with ties drawn to the Oscar Joiner case and recent venue-change controversy in Springville.
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Oscar Joiner
J. A. Cannon
Joiner
Kimball
Springville
Denham Springs
Dempsey to Fight Sharkey in July at Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey reached terms with George L. Rickard for a comeback bout against Jack Sharkey set for July 21 at Yankee Stadium New York. The agreement details were not released with secrecy surrounding the negotiations and arrangements.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
George L. Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Estelle Taylor
Dempsey
Wilmington
Delaware
Belmont Hotel
Fire Destroys Boston Townhouse Killing Four
A four story brick and stone residence on Bay State Road Back Bay Boston burned in the early hours, killing Janet Shearer Bettie Howes Alice Scott and Helen McLaughlin. Annie Dickson was rescued. Cause traced to an electric iron left on a shelf in the basement. William L Shearer Jr, Paine Furniture vice president, was away aboard his yacht Paprika.
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Associated Press
Boston
William L. Shearer, Jr
Paine Furniture Company
Bay State Road
Back Bay District
Janet Shearer
Shearer
Bettie Howes
Henry Howes
Alice Scott
Helen McLaughlin
Annie Dickson
Miss Howes
Miss Shearer
Three Joliet Penitentiary Convicts Sentenced to Hang
Three of seven inmates who beat deputy warden Peter N. Klein to death at Joliet penitentiary in 1926 were sentenced to hang as the Illinois Supreme Court denied their appeal for a new trial. Two others escaped, and one was killed during an escape attempt.
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Springfield
Ill
Peter N. Klein
Joliet
State Supreme Court
Hambones Meditations by J P Aley
A playful column by J P Aley featuring humorous seventies style slang and rural dialect. The piece riffs on footwear and aging with light self mockery and folksy charm.
Chaplin Divorce Trial Moves Forward in Los Angeles
Attorneys for Lita Grey Chaplin announce no out of court settlement secured and prepare for trial. They reject any settlement involving perjury. The statement follows New York claims by Nathan Burkan of Chaplin seeking a public denial of allegations. Chaplin's lawyers say negotiations were attempted but halted with no settlement acceptable to either side.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Lyndol Young
Edwin McMurray
Burkan
New York City
Nathan Burkan
McMurray-Young
Lloyd Wright
Gavin McNab
Supreme Court grants new trial in Illinois slaying case
Russell T. Scott, thrice sentenced to hang for the drug clerk holdup slaying, won a new trial after the Illinois supreme court reversed and remanded the case to Cook county criminal court.
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Springfield
Russell T. Scott
Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court of
Cook County
Proposals at Geneva arms talks kept as base plan
The state department stated the U S proposals from Geneva reflect the administration's best thinking and should remain the basis for any final agreement with usual compromises on detail. Dorothy Mackaye wins a trial point as Judge Bucnell dismisses one felony count in the Ray Raymond death case in Hollywood.
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Washington
State Department
Los Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Stage
Ray Raymond
Hollywood
Charles Bucnell
Monoplane Jeanne d Arc searches for missing French fliers
Major F C Cotton pilots the Jeanne d Arc over north Newfoundland seeking traces of Nungesser and Coli whose Paris to New York attempt is believed to have ended in tragedy. Amid Lindbergh’s welcome and Pacific flight plans, the French airmen remain in American thoughts.
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North New Foundland
F. C. Cotton
Nungesser
Coli
Lindbergh
Pacific
Quell Mutiny of Kansas Convicts at State Penitentiary
At Lansing Kansas 328 inmates and 14 guards barricaded in a mine after a cell house riot. Prison officials say the mutiny was planned to press cigarette demands but was halted when riot guns and guards regained control. One guard stabbed. no serious injuries reported among convicts.
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Associated Press
Lansing
Kan
State Penitentiary
R. H. Hudspeth
Harry Baird
Wichita
Hudspeth
W. H. Mackey
Kansas
Bambino Hits Two Circuits in Doubleheader Game
Boston June 22 Babe Ruth hits his 23rd and 24th home runs of the season in the first game of a Yankees Red Sox doubleheader. Despite knee trouble he homers in the fifth and seventh innings off Wiltze, setting a pace three days ahead of his 1920 mark.
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Associated Press
Boston
Babe Ruth
Wiltze
Yankees
Red Sox
Ruth
Bambino
Hoover Sets Sights On A Big Fish And A Navy Tune
The article portrays Herb Hoover aiming to catch a swordfish with a rod while preferring a marine band rendition of There'll be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight. His taste hardened when Marines arrived to relieve a besieged Chinese town where he observed the scene.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Herb Hoover
Thirty Five Make Break From Prison in Texas
Thirty five long term white convicts escaped Ferguson state prison farm near Madisonville Texas at midnight. Guards and Madison county volunteers hunted the fugitives in the Trinity river valley using dogs. wires were cut and communication hindered. Authorities expected capture soon and said the men were unarmed and driven into wooded areas rather than raiding nearby farms.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Ferguson State
Madisonville
Trinity River Valley
Madison County
Trinity River
Huntsville
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John Drew
Lawrence Hoffman
Wimbledon
Helen Wills
California
S. C. Lumley Ellis
Elizabeth Ryan
FE. C. Connell
William T. Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
Cecil Campbell
E. Crawshay-Williams
Francois Coli
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