Sailors Drown in Crash of Liners Nearing Port
The freighter Kershaw sank after a collision with the President Garfield off Martha's Vineyard near East Chop. Seven to twelve crewmen were feared drowned, 30 rescued including Captain Brooks. The Garfield stood by four hours then steamed to Boston with three passengers aboard.
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Vineyard Haven
Kershaw
Garfield
Brooks
East Chop
Island of
Martha's Vineyard
Cuast
Woods Hole
Boston
Kershal
Manchus Move North as Peking Exiles Flee
A dispatch from Peking reports Chang Tsolin plans to establish a defense line near concessions as Manchurian officials flee north to Mukden. Foreign powers prepare to defend concessions with about 12,000 foreign troops including Americans Germany and France. Marines usable only within foreign settlements.
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Peking
Mukden
Japan
United States
Great
France
Italy
Italy plans air expedition to find missing Italia
Italian plans a new air expedition using the hydro aircraft 8 55 to search northern Spitzbergen for the Italia on the orders of Premier Mussolini. The mission, led by Roald Amundsen with Dietrichsen aboard, aims to reach King's Bay and probe fjords and coasts if no sign is found.
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Milan
Italy
Italia
de Pinedo
Santa Maria
Mussolini
Piiot
Locatelli
Maddelena
Sandro Pasaleva
Citta di Milano
lLuetven Holm
Rilser Larsen
King’s Bay
Bundey Sr Monday
Spitzbergen
Franz Josefland
Nova
Oslo
Norway
Dietricheen
Norwegian Flier Today
Lincoln Elsworth
New York
Dietrichsen
Roald Amundsen
Arctic
Ellsworth
Bergen
Spitebergen
Erichsen
Kings Bay
Spitabergen
Pall Kremer
Ontario curbs liquor exports to United States
Canada moves to stop border liquor stockpiling along the Ontario border from Sarnia to Windsor and Niagara Falls. The provincial government warns warehouse owners that heavy accumulations are illegal as federal inter province shipment limits tighten exports. The bill awaiting royal assent does not affect bona fide export shipments.
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Toronto
Ont
United States
Ontario
Sarnia
Windsor
Niagara Falls
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Senator Nye Testifies in Oil Committee Hearing
Senator Nye, long chair of the oil committee since December 13, 1927, testifies to the best of his recollection regarding the questions at the hearing led by Robert Stewart. He outlines committee concerns and industry questions as the session proceeds.
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Nye
Robert Stewart
Postal Telegraph Names New Executive Head in New York
Clarence H Mackay announces Augustus H Griswold named executive vice president of the Postal Telegraph system with headquarters in New York. Griswold will direct operations under the board and president, bringing prior posts at Pacific Telegraph and Western Electric plus wartime service with the AEF and honors from General Pershing and the Legion of Honor.
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New York
Clarence H Mackay
Postal Telegraph & Cable Company
Augustus H. Griswold
Pacific Telephone & tTelegraph Company
Postal Telegraph System
Mr. Griswold
Griewold
Illinois
University of Illinois
Western Electric Company
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Europe
General Pershing
Legion of Honor
France
American Engineering Commission
Failure of Air Brakes Triggers Interurban Crash Near Danville
Danville Illinois reports an Illinois traction System interurban crash near Fithian. The eastbound limited with air brake failure collided head on with the westbound local, killing seven and injuring many. Motormen Frank Craig and others died. passengers injured include Harlan Fairchild who witnessed the scene.
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Danville
Ill
Illinois Traction System
Fithian
Here
Pssons
Clarence Cummings
Frank Craig
Stee
Limited
Charles B. Johnson
Champaign
Timois
George Johnson
Terre Haute
Ind
Dennis Pyle
Whiteheath
Ira Clodfelter
American League schedule features Cleveland tilt matchup
Today's games include the lone American League contest at Cleveland as RH Detroit faces off while New York hosts Brooklyn and Boston meets Cincinnati. Other games include Philadelphia at St Louis and Pittsburgh at Chicago with multiple pitchers listed for each side.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Billings
Stoner
Shea
Uhie
L. Sewell
Murder Charge Filed Against Young Utahan
Deputy County Attorney Matthew Cowley announced a first degree murder charge against Claude Blackburn 25 of Gunnison for slashing Flora Nelson 19 in a Bingham garage. Nelson died from a sharp instrument wound. Blackburn remains hospitalized with a chance of recovery.
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Salt Lake City
Matthew Cowley
Claude Blackburn
Flora Nelson
Gunnison
Bingham
R G. Praxer
Blackburn
Blackburn Ray Maher
Miss Nelson
Bingham Hospital
J. F Wiymn
Oe Nelson
Mra
A. B. Nelson
Gunnisod
L. D. & Church
Heflin Figures High in Campaign Funds Inquiry
The Senate presidential campaign funds investigating committee continued its New York City hearing, summoning witnesses connected to Smith and Hoover campaigns. Subpoenas were also issued for George W. Olvany of Tammany Hall and Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, with Olvany away on a fishing trip.
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Washington
Tom” Heflin
Alabama
H&s
Senate Campaigns Funds Committee
New York City
Smith
Hoover
George Gordon Battle
New York
James A Joey
John A. Stewart
Douglas G. Wolf
John J. Curry
Curtis
Senate Presidential Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
George W. Olvany
Tammany Hall
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Olvany
Hague
Lindbergh Flies To San Francisco In Surprise Stop
Col Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Mull field near San Francisco aboard a borrowed monoplane after departing Long Beach. He avoided newspapermen and proceeded to the Oakland airport before continuing his journey.
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San Francisco
Charles Lindbergh
Mullfield
Moon
Long Beach
Pone Be Field
Oakland
Calif
Charles A. Lindbergh
Te Tine
Committee Backs Impeachment of Attorney General Reading
A special legislative panel unanimously recommends the impeachment of Attorney General Arthur K. Reading after a recent inquiry into his conduct in office. The committee filed its report with the house clerk today in Boston.
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Boston
Arthur K. Reading
House
Riots in Jaipur Leave Sikhs and Muslims Dead and Wounded
Reported clashes near Paper market last night left several men dead and wounded among Sikhs and Muslims amid efforts to stop cow slaughter. Police dispersed rioters but tensions remain high in the area.
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Smla India
Airmen Complete First Leg of Australian Jump
Wisconsin readies for President Coolidge visit at Cedar Island lodge on Lake Superior. Officials plan executive HQ at Superior central high school from June 13 to September departure. President’s entourage includes 14 house servants 10 Secret Service 60 guards and Everett Sanders. Arthur Pierce of Douglas county Wisconsin praises the president yet says he has not met Coolidge.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Brule River
President Coolidge
Ceder Island
Henry Cley Pierce
New York
St. Louis
Little Island
Aention
Irving L. Lenroot
United States Senate
Wisconsi
J.T Murphy
Central High School
Arthur Pierce
Douglas County
President Coolidee
Southern Cross Lands at Honolulu After 2400 Mile Flight
The Southern Cross with four men aboard landed at Wheeler Field Honolulu at 12:18 p m after a 2400 mile leg from Oakland. The crew faced fuel shortages and navigational perils but received enthusiastic welcome as the first leg toward a Sydney crossing. The return flight was to Suva Fiji Islands with further ocean miles ahead.
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Wheeler Field
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Sydney
Australia
Suva
Fiji Islands
Will Erwin
Dallas Spirit
AH. Etchwaldt
Haman
Southern Cross
Eight Kaser family perishes in nefent blaze near farm
A fire destroyed the Alfred Kaser farm home two miles northeast of here last night killing eight members of the family. The charred bodies of the father Alfred 32 and mother 30 and six children were found in the ruins with two younger children unaccounted for. A coroner's inquest was scheduled.
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Kes
Alfred Kase
Here
Women Forget Work to Play at Federation Convention
Delegates at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial convention in San Antonio set politics, prohibition, and elections aside for a day. The Fort Sam Houston division paraded before a feminine reviewing officer Mrs. John D Sherman of Fetes Park Colorado. Delegates toured missions including the Alamo and old Spanish sites before an open air frontier barbecue with cowboy songs and spirituals.
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San Antonio
Tex
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Fort Sam Houston
Chateau Taterry
John D Sherman
Fetes Park
Colo
Federation
Alamo
Two Arrested Over Silk Smuggling Case in Mexico
In Mexico City on June 1 AP reports two men were arrested in connection with the attempted silk smuggling from the United States. Generel Jose Alvarez, ex chief of President Calles' staff, and Magistrate Jorge Castenada Rendon were held at police headquarters and more arrests were expected.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Generel Jose Alvarez
Calles
Magistra'e
Jorge Castenada Rendon
Ceila Et Plabe
Power Propaganda Charge Quizzed By Commissioners
Commissioners questioned the extension of power interests' education efforts to high schools in Colorado New Mexico and Wyoming as part of an investigation into political influence. The inquiry examined how utility groups may shape student views and public policy through school programs.
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Washington
Colorado
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