Smith’s 704 votes affect Houston convention outcome
Washington June 5 Gov Alfred E Smith enters the Houston convention with about 6009 first ballot votes needing 731 for the nomination. Most Democrats expect Smith to win but a few think he may not secure the two thirds. Some say many of his delegates will drift away after early ballots while others oppose Smith but fear losing state patronage. Two groups oppose Smith Reed and Simmons Heflin factions contest the nomination.
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Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
Smith
James Reed
Missouri
Simmons-Heflin
Reed
Southern Cross completes longest ocean flight to Suva
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions land the monoplane Southern Cross in Suva Fiji after a 3,100 mile Pacific leg from Hawaii. They plan a 1,700 mile hop to Sydney, overhaul engines, charge radios, and await a suitable takeoff clearance. The crew receives a grand welcome from officials and natives, with praise for American co-pilot Lyon and radio operator Warner.
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Southern Cross
San Francisco
Australia
Barking Sands
Llawan
Hawai
Suva
Fiji Islands
Harry Lyon
Charles Wingeford-Smith
Charles T. P. Bim
James Warner
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Hawaii
California
Sydney
Hawaiian Islands
Kingsford-Smith
Islands
Pacific
Australa
South Seas
Kauai
Oakland
Kingsford- Smith
Charles T. P. Ulm
Harry W. Lyon
lungsford-Smith
Ixyre Stutson
Wijis
Winggford-Smith
United States
America
Lyon
Warner
Grand Pacific Hotel
Honolulu
Brisbane
Ttme
Wheeler Field
Gasoline Tank Leak Delays Earhart Transatlantic Flight
In St Johns on June 5 a leak in the Friendship gasoline tank delayed refueling for Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon. The Fokker remained moored at Trepassy Bay with four fuel drums ready. Winds were forecast strong westward but conditions were hopeful for an eastward start despite the leak.
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ST. Johns
N. Fl
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Trepassy Bay
Fokker
Deputy Shot By Prowlers At Mine Tipple
Deputy Sheriff Louis Shaw of St. Clairsville was shot in the left arm by two prowlers at the Powhatan mine tipple yard near Sun battle in the early hours. He fired six shots as the men fled, hoping to damage the tipple at the state’s largest cooperative mine.
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St, Clairsville
Louis Shaw
St. Clairsville
Powhatan m
Shaw
Elyria Lorain Real Estate Board Organized at Newell Hotel
At a Newell hotel meeting Monday evening the Elyria Lorain County Real Estate board was formed with Roy J. Miller chairing. The group announced 35 active and 35 associate members and elected trustees R J Miller F A Smith G W Allen Harry Hinkson William Taylor J W Smith J O Carpenter T L Moise Gust Kolinski. Officers named: President Roy J. Miller Vice President F A Smith Treasurer George H. Allen, secretary to be filled. EBJ Fellow will perform duties for now. The board vows ethics and arbitration for disputes and aims to boost city real estate and professional standards with broad local participation. Attendees included J C Edwards Oberlin I T Everson WR Fisher Avon watermarked presence noted.
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Newell Hotel
Elyria-Lorain County Real Estate Board
Roy J. Miller
R. J. Miller
F. A. Smith
G. W. Allen
Harry Hinkson
William Taylor
J. W. Smith
J. O. Carpenter
T. L. Moise
Gust Kolinski
George H. Allen
EB J
Miller
J. C. Edwards
Oberlin
I. T. Evenson
WR. Fisher
Avon
Chamberlin Appointed New York City Aeronautics Engineer
Clarence Chamberlin, trans Atlantic flier, appointed city aeronautics engineer of New York at $1000 a month. He will help establish the municipal airport on Barren Island. One year earlier he and Charles A. Levine flew toward Germany. Yesterday he completed a national air tour.
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New York
Clarence Chamberlin
trans-Atlantic Flier
City Aeronautsc Engineer
Barren Island
Chamberlin
Atlantic
Charles A. Levine
Germany
United States
Farm relief drives GOP convention debate heats up
Hoover forces gain nine delegates as party battles for control of seats at the Republican National Convention. James W. Good predicts 500 Hoover delegates while Clarence Buck cites 300 for Lowden. McMullen of Nebraska opposes a march of farmers to Kansas City, urging a farm relief plank without endorsing McNary-Haugen. Carloads of North Dakota farmers, led by Governor Bortie, prepare to travel to Kansas City to press for relief in the party platform.
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Hoover
Clarence Buck
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Kansas City
Ife
Dawes
Charles Curtis
McNary-Haugen
C. C. Talbott
F. A. Graham
North Dakota
Bortie
Republican Party
Lorain political meeting poorly attended
Lorain residents showed little interest at a Chamber of Commerce meeting aimed at planning a Lorain driven bid for county offices. Dan Williams of the Lorain Journal led discussions with Weimer and others, noting weak turnout and uncertain support for a Democratic candidate.
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Lorain
May
Loraim
Chamber of Commerce
Lorain Journal
Dan Williams
FR. W. Weiner Chaiman
Hwoog Curtis
Curtis
Williams
Board of County Commissioners
Weimer
Supreme Court Sets Death for Trio in Police Killing
Washington June 5 The Supreme Court adjourned until October 1 opening an eight month term. In its last acts this term it ruled that thief men who killed a police officer must die in the electric chair. The three are Nicholas Lee Eatles Samuel Moreno and John Proctor. Their attorneys plan to appeal to President Coolidge for clemency.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Mien
Het
Nicholas Lee Eatles
Samuel Moreno
John Proctor
Alfred G. Smith Led American Shipbuilding to WWII Fleet
Alfred G. Smith, born in Point Edward Ontario, died in Cleveland after a 15 week illness from heart trouble. As president of American Ship Building Co he directed yards in Cleveland Buffalo Lorain Detroit Chicago and Superior building over 200 cargo ships for WWI fleets. He began as a shipyard apprentice under his father, later ran Smith and Nevins, then returned in 1921 as general manager and in 1924 was elected president.
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Cleveland
Alfred G. Smith
American Shipbuilding Co
Point Edward
Ont
Smith
Buffalo
Lorain
Detroit
Chicago
Superior
Wis
Ins
Armie
Europe
John N. Smith
Old Globe Shipbuilding Confere
Smith and Nevins
Naval Architects
Three Brothers Meet Here For First Time In Forty Four Years
Three Hall brothers Charles Henry and Robert reunite in Elyria after forty four years apart. Henry D Hall 65 drove 3300 miles from Seattle to Elyria while Robert R Hall 53 traveled 50 miles from Lisbon Falls Maine. They plan a Bear Lake Michigan trip to visit their late father’s home site.
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Charles
Ienry
Robert Nall
Rawsoncourt
Elyria
Henry D. Hall
Seattle
Wash
Robert R Hall
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Henry
Robert
Tacoma
Washington
Elvrra
Bear Lake
Michigan
Robert R. Hall
Tashson Walls
Mrs . Hall
Yellowstone National Park
Dolly of Louisville banned from stands in Louisville
The June issue of Plain Talk magazine published in New York has been banned locally for a story titled Dolly of Louisville. The article recounts the life of a Louisville woman resort keeper who died recently.
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Louisville
Plain Talk
New York
Dolly
Body of Crawford County Woman Found Along Tracks
The body of Miss Mary Wagner a former probate court deputy of Crawford County was found mangled along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Wagner's Corners four miles east of Bucyrus. She had stayed at her brother Frank Wagner's home and was last seen leaving at night to return home amid a recent illness that forced her to leave her court position.
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Bucyrus. O
Mary Wagner
Crawford County
Pennslvania
Wagner’s Corners
Bucyrus
Hope Renewed Italia 15 Safe After Radio Hopes
June 5 Copenhagen reports uncertain but hopeful messages about the dirigible Italia and its 118 crew. Radio advices from Hemsoe and Lulena claim contact with the airship or ice breakers near Franz Josephland, with weak signals likely from on-board equipment. If landed on ice, Italia would rely on accumulators, explaining limited range and absence of audible airship signals.
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Copenhagen
Italia
Kranz Josephland
Hemsoe
Tlernosland
Franz Josephland
Messae
Lulena
Sweden
Malmoergets
City approves gas franchise agreement in first reading
City council and Logan Gas Co agreed on a franchise ordinance after months of talks. The measure covers city rights, laying of mains, gas quality, heat units, and city pressure requirements, and was read for the first time at the latest council meeting. Logan Gas Co counsel Lawrence Webber expressed confidence the ordinance would satisfy the company.
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Logan Gas Co
City and Gas Company
Soions
Lawrence Webber
The
Council
Elytia High School Commencement Program Preview
With one day left before graduation some 145 Elytia High School seniors work through their commencement. Tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium the program features an orchestra overture marches solos and a piano and violin piece among others.
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Elytia High School
Evsenink
Overture
Rinne Feds
Greenwald
Surte
Tehaikowski
March of the Wooden Sociers
Moon Dream Shore
Lockhart
Pearl T
Earl Kapper
Freeton Brady
Chicago
Bud Song
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