King George V awards Air Cross to Lindbergh at Buckingham Palace
A young Lindbergh visited Buckingham Palace and received the Air Force Cross from King George V, adding to his French Legion of Honor and Belgian Order of Leopold. The ceremony followed a meeting with Prime Minister Baldwin after his New York Paris solo flight, amid a large crowd outside.
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Four Cabinet Members Form Committee For Lindbergh Flight
President Coolidge named four cabinet members to prepare national recognition for the New York to Paris flight of Captain Charles A. Lindbergh. The announcement from Washington on May 31 outlines the high level group coordinating events and publicity.
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Engineers to gain 10 percent wage increase
Rail traffic engineers on most eastern railroads serving Hagerstown are expected to receive a ten percent pay raise within ten days, amid wage negotiations with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Western Maryland engineers likely excluded as they are not union members. Harrisburg reports from William Kruse of Philadelphia.
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Local girl sought after mysterious disappearance reported
Polien were asked yesterday to help search for Miss Rebeccca Leh man a TV years old from South Louse Street who failed Sunday to return home after accompanying her boyfriend to a railway station to bid him goodbye. Police say the reason for the disappearance is obvious but relatives have joined the search notifying nearby cities and towns and the destination place to watch for her. OFFERS GOLD BONDS Treasury at Washington announces offering of $20,000,000 twenty year old gold bonds paying 3 4 8 per cent.
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Lindbergh To Return On U S Destroyer Breck
Capt Lindbergh plans to fly to Paris in a British plane with Ambassador Harrick hosting him until Saturday and will sail home on the destroyer Breck from Havre. The Breck is expected to carry him back to New York, date not yet fixed, possibly Thursday or Friday.
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Campbell Plant Is Being Moved to Harrisonburg
Campbell Inc plans relocating from the Ramacotti Building in Public Square to Harrisonburg Virginia where it will consolidate with another shoe manufacturer. Campbell Inc has produced Romeos a house slipper line.
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Lindbergh Stants In New Plane At Gosport
London May 31 Captain Lindbergh flew in a Gloucester Napier single seater over Gosport near Portsmouth this morning. The plane will be dismantled for shipment to the United States. Lindbergh returned to Croydon piloting the Spirit of St Louis and demonstrated stunt flying before a small audience of pilots and Imperial Airways staff.
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Moving U S Legation plan shifts to coast points
President Coolidge has approved a State Department transport plane to move the Peking legation of the United States to safer coastal points in anticipation of possible disturbances in Northern China. The measure reflects concerns over regional instability and aims to protect diplomatic staff during ongoing tensions.
Mexico Declares Governmental Boycott of U.S. Goods
Mexico City May 30. President calles decrees a government led boycott of American goods in reprisal for U.S. embargo on merchandise. Departments told to avoid buying furniture machinery or any U.S. goods and the foreign office ordered Mexican embassies and consulates not to make payments contrary to the decision.
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Ofiee
Light Plant Appeal Set for June 7
Hagerstown's light plant appeal will be heard by the Court of Appeals on June 7. Mayor Charlys Bowman was informed by Baltimore attorney William J. Rawls, who handles the case with City Attorney Mason. The appeal will be argued by Mason and Rawls for the city, with a decision expected within two weeks. The hearing is not to exceed two or three days.
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Balloons Fly Over Syracuse In National Elimination Race
A racing balloon from Akron yesterday crossed into Syracuse early this morning at Tad o'clock EST. Heavy haze hindered ID of the craft as it moved northeast on favorable winds, part of the national elimination round.
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Potomac Motors Bought by Firm Downey and Middlekauff
Lawis Downey and W Clyde Middlekauff have purchased Potomac Motors Inc at 900 Potomac Avenue. Downey and Middlekauff formerly ran Stageratown Auto Supply Co in Baltimore and Potomac, which was sold to Shine Fire and Battery Co Inc. The Potomac Motors name will be retained and remain active in the area.
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W. Clyde
Ten Arrested Charged With Two Murders in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police arrested ten men after a gangland feud riot left two men dead, including Joseph Zanghi and Vincent Cocozza. The brother of one victim aided detectives, saying hired assassins were brought in to carry out the killings, marking a rare case of gangsters seeking police aid in feud violence. The shootings, part of an ongoing underworld war, raised the two year total to eight deaths.
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Zanghi
Vincent Cocozza
Cars Burn In Early Blaze Near Rohrer Home
Robert Rohrer narrowly escaped injury as a garage fire spread quickly while starting his engine. The blaze, aided by a gas tank explosion in Samuel Willett’s car, destroyed the garage, two automobiles, a hen house and part of a pigeon house and killed about 30 chickens. The fire occurred around 7 45 a m after Rohrer returned from work. cars were uninsured.
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Maryland Avenue
Samuel Willett
Maryland
Mystery Plane Sighted On Transatlantic Route
New York May 381 Pie Amys reports an airplane sighting about 440 miles northwest of the Azores headed eastward. Radio advices say no planes are known there and the only trans Atlantic flight, Commander de Pinedo, is at the Azores for repairs. The sighting occurred over the eastbound passenger steamship lane as the Transylvania travels from here to Antwerp and growing.
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Smith Lumber Co Discontinues Operations and Executives Depart
Walon A. Smith vice president and treasurer leaves Smith Lumber Co in Grand Building as firm shuts down. Mrs Emma Janet Smith, former president and secretary, died by suicide in Wareham Building apartment. Chicago druggist and two clerks face murder charges in student death after gin party.
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Lindbergh Told To End European Tour
Washington May 31 AP reports fear of Ambassador Houghton in London that Lindbergh cannot visit all European countries may cause embarrassment. He advised the New York to Paris flyer to return soon to the United States amid diplomatic pressure from Herrick in Paris and other officials. Extending the tour beyond France Belgium and England could require visits to all European capitals to avoid perceived omissions.
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Local men injured in auto accident near Carlisle
Theodore Diffendal 21 of Valley Road Hagerstown is in Carlisle hospital in serious condition after the car overturned in a ditch near Carlisle. He was thrown through a window and injured his back and right arm. G C Harne and John Walker were less seriously hurt and continued their trip. The trio were en route from Hartford to this city when they swerved to avoid an approaching car and overturned.
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Warne
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Injuries Fatal to Auto Race Driver at Lehighton Track
Jakie Williamson, a Philadelphia racing driver, died in Palmerton hospital from injuries after his car skid on a Lehighton fair grounds turn during Memorial Day races. He was injured on the second lap of the ten mile race when his car gripped and overturned, pinning him beneath.
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Twins to Attempt Channel Swim From England to France
New York report says sisters Rice and Phyllis Zitenfield Seyvear will attempt a cross channel swim from England to France. They aim to emulate last year’s achievement by the swimming sex. For preparation they swam six miles from Long Beach to Reckawas in record time of 1 hour and minutes.
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Herrice
Phyllis Zitenfield
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France
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Severe storm lashes Washington County suburbs
A powerful early morning electrical storm swept Washington County causing power outages in Williamsport and surrounding communities. Beams of lightning struck near Beard's Church between Chewsville and Lestersburg, but no serious damage was reported as residents awoke to disrupted lights and alarms.
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Auto Victim Recuperating After City Crash
Mrs Zela Shifler, 42, of 745 South Potomac street, remains in hospital recovering from injuries after last Friday’s accident in the city. She was thrown through the windshield of her husband's car when it struck a telephone pole. Walter Shifler, the driver, escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
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Substitution of bus route in Cumberland under study
Potomac Edison Co officials, led by Paul Smith, discussed swapping street vars between Cumberland and Frostburg for a trolley substitute during a conference with Cumberland city officials. An injury report notes Albert McKee of Maryland Avenue may lose sight in one eye after a Williamsport baseball game mishap.
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Mob Attacks Hillsborough Jail Over Confessed Killer
A 6 hour battle ends as 100 National Guardsmen guard Hillsborough jail in Tampa after a mob of about 2 000 storms the building seeking B F Levins accused of murdering Herman Merrill and his family. Nine men and two women wounded. two attackers arrested after breaches.
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Pioneer Auto Man Dies in Milwacker
Milwacker Wisconsin May 30 Harry K Kruger aged 60 a pioneer automobile man credited with originated the idea of placing steering gears on the left side of automobiles died here yesterday.
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Harry K. Kruger
Three-State Storm Brings 16 Deaths and Wide Damage
A fierce storm sweeping Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky caused 16 deaths and left more than 20 people missing. Floods landslides and hail damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and crops as rivers swelled and communication lines failed. Local authorities feared higher death tolls and broader property loss as reports came in from affected counties.
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