Thousands Are Homeless After Southwest Floods and Tornadoes
Disastrous weekend storms left Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas face with millions in damage. Four dead, about 25 seriously injured, and thousands homeless as Red Cross aid, army tents, and levee repairs move forward. Kansas and Missouri farm land flooded. tornado and hail struck Stafford and Reno counties.
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Kansas City
Relef
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Kennett
Newport
Ark
Fort Sill
Okla
St Francis
Red Cross
Jackson County
Kansas Wheat Belt
Stafford
Reno
Nobile Reaches Aid Flight Circles Drifting Ice Camp
After 26 days isolated in the Arctic the Italia crew under Gen Umberto Nobile is sighted by air rescuers. Capt Riiser-Larsen and Lieut Holm circled over the red tented encampment and sent messages confirming the fluttering signals from the stranded explorers. The Braganza crew returned at 10 p m and learned of the overflight upon receiving Nobile's radio.
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Lars Hansen
Italia
United Press
Braganza
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Cleveland Hit By Freak Storm
A freak wind rain and electrical storm struck parts of Cleveland last night uprooting several trees and blowing down signs no injuries were reported. The day had been brilliantly warm with thousands at beaches or in the countryside. A local boy, James Waters nine, was injured in a fall at Ambler Park.
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Cleveland
James Waters
Doanronky St Ambler Park
Tod
Growing Up Is Glorious Doctor Bradley Tells Oberlin Grads
Dr Dan F Bradley of Cleveland delivers the Oberlin college baccalaureate sermon urging grads to embrace continual growth. He says ninety five percent of life is delightful and highlights enthusiasm imagination curiosity and humor as essential for ongoing growth. The 3 30 p m service drew a full Finney Memorial Chapel with overflow in Warner Hall as President Wilkins led the ceremony.
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DR. Bradley
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Dan F. Bradley
Cleveland
Finney Memorial Chapel
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Warner Hall
Ernest Hatch Wilkins
Henry Churchill
Hoover and Tilson confer on campaign plans in Washington
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover met with Rep. John O. Tilson to discuss campaign procedure and suggestions. Other officials, including Ogden Mills and Elwood Cox, called at Hoover's office as congratulatory messages piled up. Senator Charles Curtis heads to Washington to confer with Hoover before Kansas City convention.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
John O. Tilson
Conn
Republican House
Tilson
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoover
Treasury
Ogden Mills
Davis
Elwood Cox
Hoover Committee
North Carolina
Interior
Tovera
Kans
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Kansas City
Topeka
Suit to Stop Sale of Oxford College for Women
Eva Gould Harris of Cleveland files suit in Ohio to enjoin the sale of Oxford College for Women at Oxford claiming the institution is financially sound and the proposed sale for inadequate consideration. Recent reports said the college might merge with Western College. In Texas, Reed supporters from Missouri form Reed for President headquarters in the Rice Hotel with Samuel R. Fordyce directing. Friends of Alfred E. Smith plan to open headquarters tomorrow led by George R. Van Namee.
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Hamilton
Oxford College For Women
Oxford
Ohio
Eva Gould Harris
Cleveland
Oxford College
Western College
DEM
Reed
Houston
Tex
James A. Reed
Missouri
Rice Hotel
Samuel R. Fordyce
Alfred E. Smith
George R. van Namee
Explosion sinks gunboat Hercules killing crew in Colombia
Fifty three of the Hercules crew of seventy three die when the gunboat is destroyed by a mysterious river explosion on the Magdalena. Government experts say the blast originated in the boiler room as no explosives were aboard. Several rescued are gravely wounded and may die.
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Bogota
Columbia
Magdalena
Ohio Traffic Toll Rises With Weekend Accidents
At least six people die in Ohio traffic crashes over the weekend. A tractor trailing a railroad speeder derailed two miles east of Bucyrus, killing Michael Kish and Alton Ross and injuring five others. Other fatalities include Frank Toth in Genoa, Everett Eshelman near Fremont, L. Pierson in Cincinnati, and Ethel Spencer along with Anza Johnson in Springfield area crashes.
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United Press
Ohio
Michael Kish
Alton Ross
Bucyrus
Frank Toth
Toledo
Genoa
Ottawa County
Everett Eshelman
Clyde
Fremont
Newbold L. Pierson
Cincinnati Hall
Cincinnati
Ethel Spencer
Springfield
Anza Johnson
West Jefferson
Seven Traffic Mishaps Hit Here Weekend
Seven traffic mishaps occurred over the weekend with damage to machines but no serious injuries. Incidents involved Elmer Delp of Fremont, Maitzildwell's truck, John Kovach Elyria, Donald Ross of Chatham, Henry Garver, Mrs J C Grefar Lorain, and others. One driver, Ted Canfield, 1149 East River street, was fined $100 for driving while intoxicated.
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Elmer Delp
Fremont
Maitz
Ildwell
John Kovach
Elyria
Donald Ross
Chatham
Ohio
Kovach
Lodi Street
Henry Garver
Franklin Street
West River Street
Joe Garr
J. C. Grefar
Illinois Avenue
Lorain
Lake Avenue
John Will
Courtland Street
Edward Downs
School Street
Downs
A. J. Linden
Third Street
Cheatnut Street
Western Heights
Ted Canfield
East River Street
Canfield
Borah Joins Regular Republicans at Kansas City Convention
Senator Borah of Idaho, long the lone rider, joined the regular Republican herd at the Kansas City convention. The move, though not confirmed as permanent, marks a major political shift in his career, following past surprises including rejecting the 1924 vice presidency offer. Borah praised the party and helped secure Senator Curtiss as a regular on the ticket.
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Kansas City
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Cleveland
Washington
Rock Creek Park
Coolidge
White House
Curtise
Plane Knocks Corner Off House In Columbus Crash
Capt Robert Kelly of Xenia and Harry E Neal of the state highway department were injured when a US Reserve plane knocked a corner from an apartment house, sideswiped a garage, and crashed in a vacant lot. Kelly suffered a broken arm and lacerations while Neal had a broken arm and serious cuts. Witnesses said the craft flew low for nearly two hours, within about 100 feet of the ground.
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Columbus
Robert Kelly
U. S
Xenia
Harry E. Neal
State Highway Department
Kelly
Neal
Man in Auto Crashes Through Bridge Rail Into River
A. J. Linden of 120 School Street drove a light roadster into the west side railing of a bridge on Third Street at Chestnut, plunging 30 feet to the Black River. The car landed on its top in shallow water. Linden escaped with minor injuries and was fined 125 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. Spectators watched as firemen freed him from the wreckage and the crowd gathered on the bridge afterward.
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Black River
Chestnut
Third Streets
A. J. Linden
School Street
Linden
Central Fire Station
James A. Hawitt
Second Street
Third Street
Anti-Saloon League backs Hoover over Smith in bleak dry split
Lincoln June 18. Dr F Scott McBride national superintendent of the anti-Saloon League said prohibition forces will back Herbert Hoover if Al Smith is the Democratic nominee. He claimed the Republican prohibition plank fulfills every desire of the dry forces and Hoover will be seen as a dry. He added it would be impossible for Democrats to nominate Smith on a dry enough platform to satisfy prohibitionists.
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Lincoln, Neb
anti-Saloon League
Prohibition Forces
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
F. Scott McBride
McBride
Hoover
Smith
President Gets Fish Fibber's License
Brulee Wisconsin June 18. President Coolidge may embellish his fish tale with ease after receiving a fish fibbers license from Anglers of Minong. The parchment permits him to cuss mildly prevaricate and show recklessness with the truth in all matters about ash and fishing under the seal of angleworm getter M H Murray.
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M. H. Murray
Fourth in a seat nets Elyrian $5 fine
Lorain the judge fined BE R Easter of Elyria five dollars plus costs for reckless driving after four people rode in a single seat in his roadster. The incident occurred in Lorain Municipal Court this morning before Judge J F Strenick.
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Elyrian
Lorain
BE. R. Easter
Elyria
J. F. Strenick
Plea outcomes at common pleas court arraignment morning
Eighteen defendants faced Judge W. B. Thompson with two pleading guilty. Alex Brown admitted carrying concealed weapons and paid 25 dollars plus costs. Steve Nagy of Elyria also pled guilty and was sent to Mansfield reformatory. Remaining defendants including Adam Jeancela John Botchick and Robert Benson pleaded not guilty to rape and robbery. trial set for 9:30 tomorrow. House counsel protested the delay while the prosecutor pressed for prompt action. W S Liston pleaded not guilty to a bad check charge and received a reprimand for requesting another attorney at court expense.
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W. B. Thompson
Common Pleas
Alex Brown
Brown
Cept Thein
Steve Nagy
Elyria
Mansfield Reformatory
Adam Jeancela
John Botchick
Robert Benson
Lorain
W. 5S
Liston
Thompson
Old Case Out Of Way By Decision
Judge W B Thompson awarded a judgment for the City of Elyna in a common pleas case brought by H W Ingersoll and others. The 1925 petition claimed the city sold cemetery lots along a roadway hindering access to graves and sought an injunction restraining further sales in the drive.
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Common Pleas Court
W. B. Thompson
Elyna
H. W. Ingersol
Former Elyrian Returns from Texas to Visit Friends
E. A. Cleveland, once a Elyria bicycle shop owner on Second Street near the Baptist church, now a Texas resident near the Rio Grande, is greeted by locals. He has 600 grapefruit trees bearing and plans to spend most of the summer visiting the area, saying he enjoys life in Texas.
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Elyrian
Texas
E. A. Cleveland
Elyria
Cleveland
Rio Grande
Second
Baptist Church
Parade Called Off By Rain In Oberlin
Oberlin college officials planned a 3 30 pm decision on whether the annual illumination night parade would be held or called off due to rain. If rain continues, reunion classes will gather in Finney Memorial chapel for a song and stunt fest.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Finney Memorial Chapel
Earhart First Woman To Complete Trans Ocean Flight
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to complete a trans Atlantic flight as co pilot of the Friendship landing at Barryport Wales after 20 hours 54 minutes and 2000 miles from Tre Passey Bay N F Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon aboard describe flying blind for eight hours and confusion over location with a motorboat meeting the aircraft offshore in the Bristol Channel.
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Barryport
Wales
Amelia Earhart
Barry Inlet
Bristol Channel
Trepassey Bay
N. F
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
United Press
Ireland
Stultz
Lands End
Friendship
Fisher
Miss Earhart
Gordon
Southampton
Take Six Bodies From Quake Ruins
Six bodies have been recovered from the Oaxaca quake wreckage of twenty one houses. Recurring tremors cursed Oaxaca as residents spent the night outdoors. Churches were crowded and fear kept people away from homes while a showing of King of Kings at a cinema was interrupted by shocks.
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Mexico City
Oaxaca
G A R Encampment Draws 194 Veterans to Lancaster
More than 194 veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic gathered in Lancaster Ohio for their annual state encampment. The meeting runs through Thursday afternoon with music by the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home band from Xenia. Elbridge Hawk national commander and Jacob Secrest Ohio commander will speak later in the week.
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Lancaster
Grand Army of the Republic
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home
Xenia
Elbridge Hawk
Jacob Secrest
Ohio
Democratic Battle Looms at Convention and Houston Networking
The New York World cites Governor Smith poised for about 644 votes on the first ballot with potential to reach 686 as 24 delegates remain and 733.3 votes needed. Reed plans vigorous bid with Houston headquarters and Kansas City supporters. Hoover prepares front porch talks with top aides including Mellon and Curtis. Curtis travels from Topeka to advise Hoover. Smith to address 15,000 first time voters at City Hall in New York on July 4 after the convention.
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The
New York World
Smith
Alfred E. Smith
City Hall
New York City
Elyrian Kod With Crick Sunday at Chicago Restaurant
A confrontation between two colored men ended with Robert Yokley being knocked unconscious by a brick thrown by Henry Clark after an alleged taunt. Yokley sustained possible skull fracture and Clark is held on disorderly conduct charges awaiting condition updates. Joe Blaner injured while pursuing Clark.
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Chicago
West Avenue
Robert Yokley
Center Street
Henry Clark
Yokley
Elyrie Memorial Hospital
Clark
Hea
Joe Blaner
Parkview Court
Pomona Grange Meeting in Amherst Sets Banner and Plans
Lorain County Pomona Grange met Hickory Tree Grange in Amherst on Saturday June 16 with twelve Granges represented. Wellington and Ridgeville tied for the banner, Wellington winning after a draw. Seven degree members urged to attend Monday June 19 at 8:00 to organize. A dinner was served by Hickory Tree. An invitation to Grafton for Saturday September 8 was extended and accepted.
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Lorain County
Pomona Grange
Hickory Tree Grange
Amherst
Ridgeville Grange
Wellington Grange
Wellington
Lé& Rain County
Grafton
Pepeper Grange
Hickory Tree County
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Borah Regular Republican
Burry Inlet
G.A.R
James Good
Interior Work
Agriculture Jardine
Treasury Mellon
Elyrian Kod
Crick
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