Famous French Airmen Escape Death After Crash
Two renowned French aviators Captain D Oisy and Captain Gonin crash near Le Bourget while attempting a non stop world distance record from Paris to India. They escaped the burning wreckage unharmed, walking into the aerodrome about 30 minutes later.
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Te Bourget Aerodrome
France
Dare
Felletier U'Oisy
Foros Preneh Camvnag
Gonin
Actr Kihometres
Iqisy
Clerence Chanderlin
New York
Germany
le Bourget
Pelletier Ivo
Paris
Tokio
D'Oisy
Woisy
Capitan Guin
India
Chamberlin
Rum Scandal Probed in County Jail Inquiry
Federal officers announced a probe into a Orange county liquor scandal in Los Angeles California as prominent locals and Hollywood figures are to be questioned. Madge Bellamy and her mother Mrs Ann Philpot were said to be on location to aid inquiries into jail conditions and possible visits involving inmates.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Hollywood
Orange
Orange County
Philpot
Claude Williams
Orse County
Prominent Shriners Leader Dies in Atlantic City
James Blake, 84, a Boston jeweler, died at Atlantic City Hospital after a stroke a day earlier while en route from Boston as a Shriner delegate for the 29th annual Imperial Council session. A member of Aleppo Temple Boston and Imperial Council, his body will be shipped to Boston tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
James Blake
Boston
Atlantic City Hospital
Shriners Iimn- Petial Council
Ulake
Aleppo Temple
Imperial Council
Final plans for Byrd flight in America announced
New York June 14 Final preparations for Commander Richard E Byrd s trans Atlantic flight in the Monoplane America are being made. Departure remains uncertain with weather delaying takeoff as Byrd inspects the ship at Roosevelt Field. Emergency supplies are aboard and a test flight will precede the Europe voyage to Paris for scientific aviation advancement.
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New York
Richard KK
Byrd
America
Rodman Winaymaker
Roosevelt Field
Europe
Paris
Lindbergh to Tour Nation in Spirit of St Louis
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh announced plans to tour the United States in his famed plane the Spirit of St Louis He spoke on advancing commercial aviation saying the country needs air transport lines and that his visits would boost aviation development from New York on June 14.
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Wileltam K. Hutchinson
International News Service
Stafe
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Lindbergh Visits Mitchel Field with Casey Jones
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh made an unexpected morning visit to Mitchel Field accompanied by test pilot Casey Jones. Observers noted rain hindered any flying plan as Lindbergh reviewed weather maps in the army reservation, expressing disappointment at the unfavorable conditions for a Washington trip.
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Garden City
Long Island
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mitchelfield
Lindy
C. &. (Casey) Jones
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company
Lindbergh
Army Reservation
Casey
Jones
Washington
Preliminary trans Pacific flight plans take shape
San Francisco June 14 preliminary plans for the trans Pacific airplane flight from San Francisco to Honolulu began to take definite shape. The city has been asked to donate 10 000 of the 50 000 to be given to the first aviator to make the dangerous flight. The city will also be asked to appropriate 45 000 to build runways and contract hangars at the flying field where the airmen will take off.
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San Francisco
Calif
San Brancisco
Honolulu
Edith Heywood noted educator dies at 72
Stamford June 14 Miss Edith Heywood a leading educator died at Howe Heywood School Shippan Point after a six week illness of heart trouble Born in New York in 1854 she moved to the area in 1881 to help run Mrs Richardson's school for girls and later became co principal For forty six years she led local educational work and earned an international reputation Funeral services will be private and she will be buried in Mount Auburn Cambridge Mass
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Stamford
Edith Heywood
howe-Heywood
Shippan Point
New York
Miss Heywood
Lowe
Richardson
Docking of the Constitution Reaches Boston Sea Event
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilber departed Washington for Chester and then Boston to witness the docking of the old USS Constitution.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Wilber
Chester
Penna
Boston
Waterbury man fined $1000 for liquor law violation
Hartford June 14 Heavy penalties were imposed by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in Connecticut federal court. Julius F B St Lucia of Waterbury received the largest fine $1000 for possession of liquor linked to a wild cat brewery in his building. Others include John McKenna $500 for transporting the brew, John Danaher noting more defendants, and several Bridgeport residents fined from $100 to $300 for possession or transport. William Pavlicki fined $1 for owning a still. Ling Wah sentenced to 30 days in jail for narcotics possession and sale. bond for Jenrico Esposito reduced to $1000 to be paid by Maria Jubiano if in Italy.
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Hartford
Edwin S. Thomas
United States District Court
Connecticut
Julius FB
St. Lucia
Waterbury
John McKenna
John Danaher
John Conroy
New Haven
Tony Gazzi
Bridgeport
Charles Markova
Joseph Pataki
Steve Meubauer
David Young
William Pavlicki
Ling Wah
Jenrico Esposito
Italy
Maria Jubiano
Wave length jumpers face license revocation
Washington authorities announced that radio stations failing to follow new wave length allocations will have licenses revoked immediately. The new assignments take effect at 8:00 a m tomorrow and Commerce field agents have orders to report all wavelength jumpers.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Department of Commerce
Judge claims NBC seeks great radio monopoly
Washington June 14 Judge C F Rutherford of New York president of the People's Pulpit association charged before the federal radio commission that the National Broadcasting company is attempting to create a great radio monopoly. Rutherford spoke for station WBBR Rossville NY in seeking an assignment of 630 kilocycles which the commission granted to station WAZ New York a radio corporation station.
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Washington
National Broadcasting Company
Federal Radio Commission
C. F. Rutherford
New York
People’s Pulpit Association
WBBR
Rossville
N.Y
Rutherford
WAZ
Radio Corporation
Coolidge To Dedicate War Memorial In Calumet Park
Gardy Indiana June 13 A twenty ton rock sits at Calumet Park as a memorial to fallen soldiers. President Coolidge will dedicate Lake County’s war memorial in Wicker Park at two this afternoon. An estimated 150000 people are expected for the dedication with the president as guest of the region for two hours. He will depart at five for the White House in the Black Hills South Dakota.
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Gardy
Ind
Indiana
Michigan
Ilinois
Iere
Calumet
United States
Lake County
Wicker Park
Coolidge
Chicago
White House
Black Hills
South Dakota
Tribute to Charles Williamson Ahead of New York Wedding
Norwalk June 14. Civic leaders, judges, and officials from Fairfield County honored Charles E Williamson of Darien and Bridgeport at a farewell dinner. Nearly three hundred prominent residents attended at Norwalk County Club and presented a large silver service. Speakers included Judge Edwin S Thomas, Lieut Governor J Edward Brainard, Judge Freeman Light, Harvey P Bissel, Harry E Mackenzie, and Postmaster E E Crowe. Williamson is to wed Grace Norton Murray of Guilford in New York the following day.
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Norwalk
Jue
Charles E. Williamson
Darien
Bridgeport
New York
Grace Norton Murray
Guilford
Fairfield County
Norwalk County Club
Edwin S. Thomas
United States District Court
J.edward Brainard
Freeman Light
Harvey P. Bissel
Customs
Harry E. Mackenzie
E. E. Crowe
Flag Day Observed Across Nation Marking 150th Anniversary
Today communities held meetings parades and gatherings as foreign born residents anticipate becoming U S citizens. The day celebrates the 150th anniversary of the flag's adoption by Congress.
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United States
Congress
Local Elks Observe Flag Day Tonight
Naugatuck lodge No. 967 Elks plan flag day observances tonight at 8 at the Elks home. Boy Scouts and local patriotic society members expected. high school band will escort scouts and perform. IL hh Chittenden, superintendent of Naugatuck public schools, will deliver an address. public invited.
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Naugatuck Lodge
BO P.O. Elks
Elks
Boy Scouts
Naugatuck High School
Lindbergh Plans Tour of Country
Col Charles A Lindbergh, after a day of public appearances, flew from Curtiss field in a Curtiss Oriole for thirteen minutes. He spent time at Curtiss and Mitchell fields earlier, hobnobbing with friends before aiming for a Washington secret flight to retrieve the Spirit of St Louis. He planned a dinner in his honor in New York City this evening before leaving for St Louis next Friday.
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James L. Kilgallen
International News Service
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Curtiss Field
New York Newspaper Club
Evangeline Lindberght
Lindy
Curtiss
Mitchell Fields
Paris
Washington
Peterson found criminally responsible for Thompson death
Bridgeport June 15 Coroner John J Phelan announced that Frederick Peterson of Bridgeport is criminally responsible for the death of Edward Thompson 47 a local factory foreman who died in Bridgeport hospital June third from peritonitis after a stab wound in the abdomen. Peterson allegedly admitted stabbing during a May 31 fight at Thompson s home 508 Union Avenue claiming self defense.
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Bridgeport
John J. Phelan
Frederick Peterson
Edward Thompson
Peterson
Tompson
Union Avenue
American exports rise in first five months of year
Washington reports five months ending June first show American exports totaling 2.01 billion dollars, up 141.42 million from last year. Imports fell to 1.768 billion, reducing the trade deficit to 241.843 million. The period’s gold imports reached 119.73 million.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Lindy Has Made New York Rural
Colonel Lindbergh’s New York welcome sparks a county fair mood across Manhattan as residents shed urban reserve. The city swarms Lindbergh merchandise, street hawkers push buttons and scarves, and photographers from Jersey set up shop. Crowds crane at City Hall reviewing stand while cops struggle with Forty second Street traffic as New Yorkers reveal a surprisingly rural side.
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Richard Chaplin
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Plymouth
St. James
Manhattan
Jersey
Brooklyn Bridge
North Kingston County Fair
Broadway
City Hall
Lindy
Jimmy” Walker
Platbush
Forty-second Street
Jeff
Saugus
Grand Corners
Kansas
Stamp Duties and Vamp Beauties
London readers learn of a satirical tax idea proposed by the Vicar of Kingston Hill Surrey in his parish magazine to tax lipsticks and face creams to help pay Britain's war debt to the United States. He jokes the treasury could gain more from powdered women than from tea caddies and tobacco pouches.
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London
England
United States
Kingston Hill
Surrey
Winston Churchill
America
Lunar Eclipse Visible Tomorrow Across Local Sky
Naugatuck residents staying up from 2 43 to 4 55 tomorrow morning can view the first total lunar eclipse in 35 years. The event begins at 2 45 with the moon's disappearance and return spanning over two hours under daylight saving time.
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Naugatuck
Connecticut spends ten million on hay bought in west
Storrs June 14 Some 31000000 are taken from Connecticut farms each year to buy western grain, says James S Owens crop specialist at Connecticut Agricultural College. He notes hay is shipped into the state in large quantities, with alfalfa brought from as far as California at up to 44 a ton. Farmers could save about 20 a ton by growing alfalfa locally, with costs ranging from 8 to 15 per ton.
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Connecticut Agricultural College
Connecticut
Jays Joliet prison break keeps Shader at large
Joliet Lt Charles Shader still at liberty after Joliet jail break. Squads chase leads two miles east of Joliet following a sighting in That Territory. Five condemned killers, including Shader, Dutchowsky, Verrez, Stalesky, and Rizzo, were involved. Rizzo was killed, Dutchowsky Verrez and Stalesky recaptured after a gun battle.
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Charles Dutchowsky
Roberto Verrez
Willer Stalesky
Hjalmar Rehm
Statesky
Dutehowsky
Orrez
Stalesky
Shader
Torrez
Albert Mareras
Joliet
Bernardo Roa
Chicago
Roa
Albert Price
Liberty
Stateville
Klein
State Supreme Court
John Drew Improves After Illness in San Francisco
San Francisco report states veteran actor John Drew, troubled by arthritis and rheumatic fever, is markedly improved. A nurse reports a comfortable night and doctors believe the crisis has passed.
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San Francisco
Calif
John Drew
Portuguese flier safe found after missing over a week
Rio de Janeiro reports Major Sarmento Beires, the Portuguese trans Atlantic aviator missing for more than a week after leaving Para for Cayenne, has been found and is safe. Brazilian fishermen rescued the Portuguese flyers, according to Vigia dispatches.
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Rio de Janeiro
Sarmento Beires
Para
Cayenne
Vigia
Tom Mix Injures Leg in Canyon Fall
Beverly Hills California June 14 Tom Mix western film star is confined at home after a serious leg injury from a fall while riding his horse Tony into a canyon. The accident occurred today and leaves Mix unable to perform.
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Tom MIX
Beverly Hs
Calif
Tony
Northeast Storm Warnings Issued From Delaware Breakwater
The Weather Bureau ordered display of northeast storm warnings from Delaware Breakwater to Nantucket. A disturbance over northwestern Virginia moves east-northeast with increasing intensity, bringing strong winds along the seaboard.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Delaware
Nantucket
Virginia
Lindbergh Flight Headlines Stir New York Welcome
Mothers Evangeline Lindbergh and EB Chamberlin arrive in New York as Clarence Chamberlin prepares for a New York to Europe flight. Mrs Chamberlin plans a voyage to Wembley to visit relatives and hopes the aviator may drop by in England. Lindbergh expresses intent to remain in aviation with St Louis as his base while awaiting further opportunities.
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New York
Evangeline Lindbergh
EB. C. Chamberlin
Denison
Iowa
Europe
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
Bobbie Moffett
Wembley
England
Cam
Wilk
Mrs. Chamberlin
Paris
Lindy
Detroit
Park Avenue
Harry Frazee
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Washington
Lindbergh Tours Long Island Air Field Visit
New York reports Charles Lindbergh spent hours at Mitchell and Curtiss fields near Garden City talking with air pilots and mechanics after a Paris hop plan. Rain canceled Central Park school tribute, leaving Lindbergh free to motor with his mother and attend a dinner at the Commodore hotel.
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New York
Charles Aa. Lindbergh
Mitchell
Curtiss Fields
Garden City
Long Island
Paris
Lindy
Board of Education
Mall of Central Park
Commodore Hotel
Poincare Wins Confidence Vote in Paris Chamber
Paris June 14 the chamber of deputies approved the Poincare government with a confidence vote defeating the socialist counter project for national military organization by 363 to 160.
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Poincare
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Socialist Counter Project
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Cheka
Soviet Secret Police
Kharkov
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