U S and Britain May Reach Sea Power Accord
Washington reports direct talks between Sir Esme Howard and Secretary Kellogg on sea power with aims to keep Japan France and Italy out of the deal. A Geneva failure backdrop colors a possible US-UK alliance with Britain wary of surrendering essential naval strength. Provisions on destroyers submarines and tonnage are outlined with transitional rules for non fighting ships.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Esmer Howard
Frank B. Kellogg
Hsme
Manchester
Mass
Geneva
Kellogg
Japan
France
Italy
Myron ‘I. Herrick
Russia
Far East
Coolidge
Boardwalk Fire Destroys Block in Atlantic City
A major Boardwalk blaze in Atlantic City New Jersey razed nearly a block between Missouri and Arkansas avenues. Three firefighters were overcome and over 500 people made homeless as eight hotels and rooming houses emptied into the street. Beachgoers fled as belongings burned or ruined by water and smoke.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Missouri and
Arkansas Avenues
Ohio Miners Reject $5-a-Day Wage Scale
Columbus reports that Ohio miners have formally rejected the mine operators’ order for a return to the 1917 five dollar daily wage. Union representatives announced the rejection and warned that if workers do not resume by July 15 the mines will reopen with nonunion labor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ukase
Ban Johnson Quits as American League Head
Ban Johnson resigns as president of the American League after a brief statement to league owners at the Hotel Belmont. The resignation takes effect November 1 or earlier if Johnson chooses, and was accepted by the club owners.
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Ban Johnson
American League
New York
Belmont
Johnson
Trotzky in Disgrace Dismissal Recommended for Violating Party Discipline
Moscow reports the presidium of the central control committee recommends removing Leon Trotzky and Gregory Zinovieff from the All Russian Communist central committee. The pair led an opposition movement against the Soviet government, while Stalin’s faction gathered strength but failed to fully mend the rift.
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Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Gregory Zinovieff
Central Committee
All-Russian
Communist Party
Céntral Control Committee
Trotzky
Zinovieff
Stalin
Ford apologizes to Jewish people for antisemitic writings
Henry Ford ordered the Dearborn Independent to stop publishing hostile articles titled The International Jew. He issued a long statement regretting the papers and pledging friendship and goodwill to Jews, retracting the alleged conspiratorial charges.
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New York
Arthur Brisbane
Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Publicaon
Detroit
Independent
Wise Men of
Zion
Winter Wheat Outlook and War Airship Scraps
The Department of Agriculture reports North American winter wheat production will dip below last year while European and North American crops look slightly higher. The army and navy air services plan to scrap many wartime airships including all UN class in the army and most single engine ships in the navy. Secretary Hoover will visit President Coolidge at the summer White House Rapid City South Carolina during his California vacation. British battleships H M S Hellrop and H M S Capetown will visit Bar Harbor Maine from July 28 to August 8, War Department says.
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North America
Department of Agriculture
Army
Havy Air Services
Navy
Hoover
President Coolidge
White House
Rapid City
S. C
California
H. M.S. Helltrope
H. M. S. Capetown
Bar Harbor
Maine
War Department
Red Cross Moves Flood Relief Headquarters to Washington
The Mississippi valley field relief headquarters of the American Red Cross has been transferred from New Orleans to Washington. Red Cross relief forces operating in the flood area since mid April will be directed from this city.
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Mississippi Valley
Fieod
American Red Cross
New Orleans
Washington
Red Cross
Tunnels Found Under Chicago Chinatown Opium Den
Narcotic agents raided an opium smoking den in the basement of 148 West Twenty-second street and uncovered a network of tunnels under a square block in Chicago's Chinatown.
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Chicago
Chinatown
West Twenty-second Street
City moves to melt asphalt for street repairs in Kearney
Kearney city council bought a device to melt asphalt and tools to spread it, with small repair jobs to be handled by an employee. Graveling projects continue on the D. L. D. highway from Sutton to K N D intersection east of Harvard, and the K N D will receive more gravel under current work. The Yant Construction Co. of Omaha handles resurfacing.
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Kearney
Sutton
Harvard
Yant Construction Company of
Omaha
Bunker Hill Post Office Site Tells Hamilton County History
The Eli Ummel place in Hamilton County sold at referee's sale revealed the original Bunker Hill post office site. Merrit Highier, Civil War veteran, founded the office called Bunker Hall and lived in a dugout nearby. The post office moved to St Joe in 1881 and to Phillips in 1884, serving early settlers as bridges across the Platte were scarce. The Highleys later moved to Davenport after selling the farm.
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Aurora
Eli Ummel
Bunker Hill
Hamilton County
Merrit Highier
Bunker Hall
St. Joe
Phillips
Hamilton
Drail
Streai
Grand Island
Burlington Picnic At Malick Park For Red Cloud Employees
Burlington lines plan a July 13 outing at Malick amusement park near Cowles for Red Cloud employees and families. Park facilities including pool rink and pavilion are leased for the afternoon and evening with free use for members. Ice cream and drinks are free, lunch available for a small charge, and a special train will run from Red Cloud to the park and back to meet a westbound train.
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Red Cloud
Burlington
Malick
Cowles
Rea Cloud
Air Passengers Booked On Omaha to Pacific Route
Boeing Air Transport begins booking passenger service between Chicago and the Pacific via a route east of Salt Lake City. The air mail contract transfer to private operation includes passenger traffic and Salt Lake City reports over sixty reservations. Ben F. Redman of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce says passenger business will rival mail in importance.
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Omaha
Boeing Air Transport Company
Chivago
Pacific
Waha
Salt Lake City
Ben F. Redman
Unusual rattlesnake year in McCook district
Reports from McCook and the surrounding country district describe an unusual year for rattlesnakes in southwestern Nebraska with multiple bites to people and animals and fatalities. Some farmers have killed up to a dozen rattlers this season.
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McCook
Nebraska
Newman Grove Theatre Reopens With Modern Improvements
The Newman Grove theatre in Newman Grove OCompietion has announced completion and says it includes all modern improvements and is among the finest in the area.
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Newman Grove Completes Theatre
Newman Grove
Douglas Theatre
Alliance undergoing rapid building boom with multiple projects
The city shows a vigorous construction surge as a $30,000 two story brick Eagles home rises, George H. Breckner completes a $20,000 two story brick building, Alliance Bottling & Storage finishes a $15,000 plant, and several residences go up citywide.
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Alliance—Alliance
George H. Breckner
Alliance Bottling & Storage Company
Giant centipede captured alive near Cambridge
Hall captures a six inch centipede on a farm north of Cambridge. the insect has seventeen legs per side and thorn like points, leaving a poison trail. He claims the creature is more feared than the rattlesnake in this region.
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Hastinge
E. L. Hall
Mr. Hail
Cambridge
Sheffield resigns as envoy to Mexico amid oil crisis
James R. Sheffield resigns as American ambassador to Mexico reporting to President Coolidge an alleged new crisis threatening major American investments. The resignation was accepted. He refused to publicly reveal details and said the crisis should come from the State Department.
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Rapid City
S. D
James R. Sheffield
Mexico
Coolidge
Sheffield
State Department
Constitutmen
New York
Shefield
Federal Grain Exchange Control Will Be Sought
Washington reports that after the failure of the Ke ssinger bill and the grain warehouse bill in Illinois the push for federal grain market regulation will move to the next Congress. Department officials say grain producers and marketing groups plan to take their fight to Washington next winter. They note the Ke ssinger bill has more teeth than the grain futures act, signaling a stronger push for federal intervention.
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Washington
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
National
Middle West
Ares
Plan Huge Air Beacon in Chicago for Lindy
Chicago considers a flood light tower 1320 feet tall with a dirigible mast and beacon visible from Springfield or Grand Rapids to greet visitors at the 1933 world fair. Mayor Thompson received the plan from Samuel Insall Jr., centennial committee chair of the Electrical Association of Chicago. Engineers drafted the specs for the display honoring Col. Charles A Lindbergh.
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Chicago
Springfield
Grand Rapids
Col
Charlier A. Lindbergh
Thompson
Samuel Insall, Jr
The
Electrical Association of Chicago
Reed withdraws plea for special session on flood relief
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri abandons his push for a special congressional session to enact flood relief measures after the Mississippi valley floods last spring. He says it is too late for any benefit from an extra session.
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St. Louis
Congress
James A. Reed
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
New Pilot Flies With Levine to Croydon
Maurice Droubin the famed French pilot joined Charles Levine and Clarence Chamberlin in a flight from Paris to Croydon field in the monoplane Columbia. Chamberlin piloted the craft and gave the others handling instructions during the crossing.
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London
Maurice Droubin
Charles Levine
United States
Columbia
Levine
Clarence Chamberlin
Croydon Field
Paris
Chamberlin
Cave
German Girl Flyer Plans America Flight Trip
The German aviator Thea Rasche travels toward Paris and aims to organize an America bound flight with herself leading the mission. Her route and exact program are outlined as she prepares for the transatlantic venture.
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Paris
Thea Rasche
Gir
United States
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Fairbury
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William Woods Jr
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Colerick
Nebraska City
Great Western Sugar Company
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Jap Cole
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Richland
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