Byrd Flight Delayed by Storm Center Over Atlantic
Commander Richard Byrd’s America expedition remains grounded at Roosevelt Field New York as a storm center near the Virginia Capes blocks a takeoff for Paris. Weather officials say conditions may not clear for hours or days and Byrd spent the day at Tufts College receiving an honorary degree while crowds viewed the plane from the hangar area.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Virginia Capes
America
Paris
James Kimball
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Mander Richard B. Byrd
Tufts College
Fate of Fliers Revived by Sight of Wreckage Near Amazon
Rio de Janeiro reports new hope for Captain Saint Roman and his companion Mouneyres who vanished after departing St. Louis Senegal May 5 bound for Pernambuco Brazil. Telegraph from Para says airplane wreckage was found in the Amazon river mouth by a fisherman, north of Permanduco, their intended destination.
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Rio Janeiro
Saint Roman
M. Mouneyres
St. Louis
Senegal
Pernambuco
Brazil
Amazon River
Para
National Telegraph District
Permanduco
Time ripe for air lines says Italian flier
Commander Francesco De Pinedo told Tribuna that trans oceanic aviation should be organized in multiple laps to overcome weather delays. He said Lindbergh Chamberlin and Byrd planes are impractical for such routes, noting the Santa Maria’s sea landings enabled a Newfoundland to Portugal crossing via the Azores.
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Rome
Francesco de Pinedo
Tribuna
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Richard J. Byrd
de Pinedo
Santa Maria
New Foundland
Portugal
Azores
Actor John Drew Reported A Bit Weaker In Hospital
San Francisco sources say actor John Drew grew a little weaker this afternoon while remaining in the hospital sick room where earlier bulletins noted no change in his battle with arthritis and rheumatic fever. Drew has been ill since May 81.
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San Francisco
John Drew
Drew
Women pilots bring shopping flights to Lunken airfield
Mrs. T. Highbee Embry is highlighted as a skilled flyer who stores her plane at the Lunken airport in Cincinnati and often flies to Dayton for visits and shopping, illustrating how women in aviation are featured in everyday life.
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T. Highbee Embry
Lunken
Cincinnati
Dayton
Record Tax Collections Set New County and City Highs
Albert B. Beyard county tax collector reported forty seven thousand dollars collected yesterday while Daniel E. Downin city collector gathered nineteen thousand five hundred. The totals mark new records for both offices and exceed any previous single day and any similar recent period.
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Albert B. Beyard
Daniel E. Downin
Coroner Jury Rules Accident Unavoidable in Huyett Crossroads Crash
A coroner's jury in Hagerstown found the Saturday truck crash unavoidable after the truck descended a hill on the Western pike at Huyetts Crossroads skidding and hitting a pole. Driver David Hager was cleared of blame as Hiram R. Reittinger died and eight others were injured, all of whom survived.
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Hiram R. Reittinger
David Hager
Huyetts Crossroads
Hager
Reittinger
David Gordon
B. B. Near
Paul McCleary
W. B. Dietrich
L. 8. Cookus
Melvin Fleming
G. W. Armstrong
Harry W. Kaylor
Hagerstown
Flares Seen as Letter N Tied to Missing Aviators
A Belle Isle Creek resident reported a yellow flare lasting two minutes signaling the letter N in the international code. John C. Graham observed the signal near Lake St. John and tied it to the two missing French aviators Nungesser and Coli.
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Quebec
Belle Isle Creek
New Brunswick
Parliament House
John C. Graham
Lake St. John
Graham
Nungesser and
Coli
Post Accused Of Driving Death Car Under Arrest
Roy Post of near Hancock surrendered to deputies after a car struck and fatally injured Frank Milton Shirk on the Western pike between Indian Springs and Fairview. A coroner's jury found the death caused by an intoxicated driver. warrants for manslaughter will be issued. Post's mother plans bond and legal representation.
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Post
Frank Shirk
Fairview
Roy Post
Hancock
Frank Milton Shirk
Indian Springs
Cushwa
Goufft
Shirk
Indictment of Frederick County Man for Mrs. McElfresh Murder
William H. Ross, a Frederick County resident, was indicted by a special grand jury on a murder charge for the slaying of Mrs. Lillian McElfresh. A confessed intent to assault was cited, with details of an axe and club beating after she resisted. Police captured him after a shot at a pursuing posse along the Monocacy River. A crowd gathered outside the jail but the suspect was sent to the Maryland Penitentiary for confinement as an early trial date is planned in Frederick.
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William H. Ross
Frederick County
Lillian McElfresh
Grand Jury
Harry L. Lewis
McElfresh
Monocacy River
Maryland
Frederick
Mongan to Undergo Medical Test After Grand Jury Action
Richard Mongan was held yesterday for the Grand Jury on charges he stole Mrs L R Palmers car near West Washington Street. He may be sent to an insane asylum after doctors examine him. bond is set at $1,000. He previously served time for a similar offense and was committed to an insane institution.
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Richard Mongan
Grand Jury
PEI Moves Toward Wet Election As Prohibition Fades
Prince Edward Island faces a June 25 provincial election with the liquor issue at the forefront. The island along with Nova Scotia remains dry among Canada's nine provinces as the campaign narrows.
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Charlottetown
P. E. IL
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Dominion
Paroled Baltimore Bookkeeper J Paul Sturm Praised
Governor Albert C. Ritchie announced the parole of J Paul Sturm, former Mercantile Bank of Baltimore bookkeeper who confessed to defalcations totaling 5000 dollars. The audit found thefts exceeding 200000 dollars by two other employees and the governor credited Sturm's cooperation with the bank and state in uncovering the fraud.
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Baltimore
J. Paul Sturm
Mercantile Bank of Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Lindbergh Dives into Postflight Business Offers in St Louis
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh toured downtown St. Louis amid a flood of offers after his Atlantic crossing. He parked his gift roadster in the business district, drawing a crowd more curious about the car than the famed pilot. Twelve crates of gifts arrived at Harry Knight’s brokerage office as Lindbergh began reviewing opportunities from admirers.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Harry Knight
St. Louis County
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Knight
United States
Lambert-St. Louis Flying Field
Howard Named to Head Bar Assn in Maryland
Baltimore June 20 Charles McHenry Howard of Baltimore law firm Venable Baetjer and W Howard was chosen as president of the State Bar Association. He will succeed Alexander Armstrong of Hagerstown and takes the place of Joshua W. Miles of Princess Anne who declined the nomination. His name will be presented at the Atlantic City meeting.
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Baltimore
Charles McHenry Howard
Venable, Baetjer
W Howard
State Bar Association
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Mr. Howard
Alexander Armstrong
Hagerstown
Joshua W. Miles
Princess Anne
Atlantic City
Lindbergh Receives Naval Aviation Authorization
The Navy Department authorized Charles A. Lindbergh to use naval aviation equipment at any time for local or cross country flights. The certificate marks the first time a person outside the service has been allowed to regularly operate naval aircraft.
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Washington
Navy Department
Charles A. Lindbergh
First B and O Train Arrives via Western Maryland Tracks
The first Baltimore and Ohio freight train from Cumberland to Hagerstown over the Western Maryland Railway arrived shortly after 11 PM. The trip, led by Engine 6108, was completed without difficulty and freight is bound for points along the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. A second crew will continue the journey today, with Western Maryland taking on some B and O crews as needed after a new bridge enables direct access into Hagerstown.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Hagerstown
Cumberland and Keyser
W. Va
Jones to Face Penny Charge
Howard Jones of Boonsboro was arrested Sunday night on a DUI charge and will be delivered to Chambersburg authorities to face illegal whisky possession charges. Chambersburg asked Hagerstown police to hold him. His Middleburg, Pa. home was raided with whisky found. his wife awaits trial in Chambersburg. Jones has lived in Boonsboro and was hurt when his car struck a signal on West Washington Street. H. R. Kendle, arrested for drunk driving Sunday night, remains jailed for a Wednesday hearing.
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Howard Jones
Boonsboro
Chambersburg
Jones
Hagerstown
Middleburg
Ile
West Washington Street
H. R. Kendle
Baltimore man Donald Bowie guest of Mrs Canby
Donald Bowie of Baltimore is the guest of Mrs. Franklin P. Canby at Calvert Apartments.
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Donald Bowie
Baltimore
Franklin P. Canby
Calvert Apartments
Coolidge Busy During Day at Summer White House
Rapid City South Dakota June 20 President Coolidge spent hours at his desk then hosted Opie Chambers secretary of the Yankton Chamber of Commerce as his first dinner guest since arriving in the Black Hills Chambers said the visit was social with no politics Governor Bulow of South Dakota called at the lodge before departing for Pierre for a special legislative session The President motored 64 miles to the summer White House and back to handle business and receive callers including a group invited to the Indian Agency 100 miles away.
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S. D
Pye
Coolidge
White House
Black Hills
Opie Chambers
Yankton
S. C
Chamber of Commerce
Hiram W. Johnson
Bulow
South Dakota
Pierre
Indian Agency
Lodge
Chicago firm seeks to buy four Maryland utilities for 518000
Clarence W. Miles for Electric Public Utilities of Chicago attacked the Public Service Commission's right to block the 518000 purchase of four Western Maryland light and power companies. Witnesses said the firms are financially weak and would improve service with Chicago backing. Bertram M. Kershner and J. Cleveland Grice spoke for local towns. No date set for more action.
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Baltimore
Clarence W. Miles
Electric Public Utilities Company of Chicago
Public Service Commission
Western Maryland Light and Power Companies
H. Charles Wolfe
Chicago
Peoples
Thomas J. Tingley
Bertram M. Kershner
Antietam Electric Light and Power Company
Commission
Near East Relief Bundle Day Scheduled for June 28
Announcement yesterday noted Bundle Day for the Near East Relief will take place on Tuesday June 28. Garments and other items will be collected by truck and additional collection will be made at the Y.
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Rainy weather delays county harvest and hay crops
Washington County farmers expect two to three weeks later wheat harvests due to rain and cold. Wheat ripening slow and Hessian fly damage noted. Hay crops yield varies with most timothy and clover good while alfalfa suffers. drying delays hinder hay making.
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Washington Couny
Stevedores Strike Halts 5 Foreign Vessels in Manila
In Manila on June 20 4 the Steve Dores strike expanded with a 200 motor truck men walkout. The combined action leaves five foreign vessels docked unable to load or unload cargo and depart.
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Manila
Smugglers Seize 10000 Rounds Across Rio Grande
Military authorities in Matamoros report the seizure of 10,000 rounds of ammunition smuggled from Brownsville across the Rio Grande. The smugglers escaped.
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Brownsville
Texas
Matamoros
Rio Grande River
Proposal Made at Opening of Geneva Parley in 1920
Japan and Britain urged limits on warship construction at the Geneva naval conference opening in Switzerland. Britain pushed smaller battleships and carriers while Japan favored maintaining current tonnage and armament. The United States warned against binding cuts that could hinder future naval freedom.
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Switzerland
United States
Japan
Great Britain
France
Italy
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Gibson
Washington
Hugh C. Gibson
Philippines Seen As Prosperous by General Wood on Arrival
Governor General Leonard Wood said in Victoria that the Philippines are peaceful prosperous and happy with a bright economic outlook due to agricultural development. He will report to President Coolidge and Secretary of War Davis before continuing to New York Washington and Manila.
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B. C
Philippines
Leonard Wood
Manila
Woods
Philippine
Filiplenos
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