Roosevelt Opens New York World’s Fair With Peace Message
President Roosevelt claimed the United States stands united in a desire for peace as he opened the New York World's Fair on the Flushing Meadows site. He spoke of breaking down barriers between nations in Europe, hailed world goodwill, cited America's diverse population, and praised the expansion of the nation from 13 to 48 states as unique in history.
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United States
Roosevelt
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Europe
Flushing Meadows
Long Island
Mitler
America
Supreme Court
Herbert H. Lehman
F. H. LaGuardia
Court of Peace
Tryton
Perisphere
Washington
American
San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
Key West
Fla
Far West
Isles of the Pacific
Ten Special Trains To Bring Shriners
Baltimore hosts the Mystic Shrine national convention the week of June 25 with ten special trains. Boumi Temple announces the Sioux City train will carry 25 snow white Arab horses for the White Horse Patrol plus two Pullmans and a baggage car. Other trains arrive from Dayton Akron Newark Richmond Sacramento San Francisco Louisville Lexington and Detroit.
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Boumi Temple
Sioux City
White Horse Patrol
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Akron
Ohio
Newark N. J
Richmond
Sacramento
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
Lexington, Ky
Detroit
Robbed Grocer and Wife Stranded on Chicago El
Sam Campagnia a grocer and his wife Ane asked two well dressed men which elevated train to take. The men lured them to a platform and sent them on the wrong train. As the train moved off Campagnia waved. one man waved back with Campagnia's billfold containing $22.
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Chicago
Sam Campagnia
Ane
Campagnia
Russian fliers reach Floyd Bennett Field after long Moscow flight
Brigadier General Vladimir Kokkinaki and Major Mikhail Gordienko completed a Moscow to New York nonstop journey, landing at Floyd Bennett Field after dawn rescue hops via Moncton and Miscou Island. They were greeted by Soviet officials and plan to attend the World’s Fair.
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Moscow
New York
Vladimir Kokkinaki
Mikhail Gordienko
New Brunswick
Floyd Bennett Field
Moncton
N. B
Moscou Island
Harold 8. Vanderbilt
Russell K. Thaw
Constantine Dumansky
Josef Stalin
Communist Party
John McKenzie
LaGuardia
New York City
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Moscou
Canadian Airways
Lonely Miscou Island
Bangor
United States
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
General Kokkinaki
Ali
Miscou
Victor Bugatov
Kokkinaki
Gordienko
Mounted Police
Joseph Anderson
H. $. Jones
Airmen and Officials Evacuated to Mainland Today
Report notes miles to Moncton today as airmen and other officials are ferried to the mainland. The move involves military personnel and administrative staff amid evolving operations.
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Moncton
Three Injured in Sewer Explosions in Chicago
A series of sewer explosions rocked Chicago's far west side at 5 a.m. injuring three people. Manhole covers were blown into the air, endangering motorists and pedestrians as hundreds fled their homes along a path two blocks wide.
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Chicago
Unclear fumes halt activity near Cicero and Fulton
Disturbances extended over blocks in width and more than a mile in length with a center at Cicero avenue and Fulton street. Three investigating bodies including the utilities and health departments could not determine the cause. Samples of fumes in the open sewers were taken for analysis.
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Cicero Ave
Fulton Street
Utilities and Health Departments
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Joseph Pantorelli
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Pantorelli
Faanie Marchesano
Smith Smart
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