Cuban junta takes power after bloodless revolution
In Havana a radical youth-led revolt ousts President Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. A five-member junta including Sergio Carbo Ramon Grau San Martin Guillermo Portela Porfirio Franco assumes control, seeking broader reforms while warning of possible Platt Amendment–style intervention. The move follows recent hurricane devastation and pressure from U.S. interests as Secretary Hull and Ambassador Welles respond. News notes suggest cautious U.S. naval readiness and mixed official reactions in Washington.
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ABC Revolutionary
Machado
Cuba
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Havana
de Cespedes
Island
Sergio Carbo
Ramon Grau San Martin
Guillermo Portela
Porfirio Franco
Jose Miguel Irizarri
Portela
Ambassador Welles
Hull
Washington
Welles
Caffery
Roosevelt
Navy Swanson
Pacific
Carbo
Mario Menocal
New Speed King Wedell Sets 30544 MPH Land Plane Record
James R. Wedell of Patterson Iowa climbs from his Wedell Williams special after setting a new land plane speed record at Glenview Illinois Air Races. He averaged 30544 miles per hour over the course establishing a landmark aviation achievement.
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Glenview
Chicago
Roy Liggett
Omaha
Florence Klingensmith
Minneapolis
Jimmy Wedell
Texas
James H. Doolittle
James R. Wedell
Patterson
Iowa
Miss Virginia Van Wie Wins National Golf Title
Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago captures the women's national golf championship at the Exmoor club defeating Miss Helen Hicks of Inwood New York in the final match.
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Johnson
NRA
Chicago
Mary E. Hughes
Recovery Administration
Nto
Binghamton
N. Y
Atlantic Express
Erie Road
Susquehanna
Western Newspaper Union
Virginia van Wie
Exmoor Club
Helen Hicks
Inwood
Cat Travels 275 Miles Back to Grass Valley Home
A Grass Valley California woman lost her cat during a move to Eureka California. The cat escaped from the car and traveled 275 miles across six counties to return to the Howard home.
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Tommy
Calif
Eureka
Howard
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