Southern Cross Prepares for Long Flight to Britain via Sidney
Suva to Br itaine leg underway after 538 miles sailed from Eaual to Suva. Captain Charlie Hui leads pilot Charles Ain and co pilot Harry W. Leon in final checks on gas, fuel, and charts. The Monuoplan Southern Crow readies for 1700 mile leg over open sea with hazardous conditions anticipated.
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Suva
Navita
Southern Cross
Australia
Charlie
Hui
Charles Ain
Harry W. Leon
Earhart Flight Pause In High Winds At Trepassy
Amelia Earhart Boston, with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, waited for calmer winds at Trepassy N F to start their trans Atlantic attempt aboard the Fokker monoplane Friendship. Fueling was nearly complete but wind delays postponed takeoff despite clear skies.
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Trepassey
N. P
Amelia Earhert
Wilmer Stultz
Louis Gordon
Trepassy
N. F
Fokker
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Atlantic
Lkely
Chicago girl wins United States beauty crown at Galveston
Miss Ella Van Huesen of Chicago, crowned beauty queen of the United States after a series of eliminations among 82 entrants, advances to the universe final tonight to compete against contestants from ten foreign countries for 6000. Miss Mildred Gulden of Denver and Audrey Reilley of Charleston, W V, reached the finals. Van Huesen, 22, 5 feet 1.5 inches, 120 pounds, said she is ready to do whatever she can for the title.
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Galveston
Texas
Ella Ven Hueson
Chiago
Miss van Huesen
Chicago
United States
Mildred Ellene Gulden
Denver
Audrey Reilley
Charleston
W. Ve
Mies van Huesen
Dorothy Brittion
Jersey City
van Huesen
Admiral Rules Sailors Not Gods in Ship Newspapers
In a June 5 dispatch from California the commander in chief of the United States Navy, Admiral H A Wiley, orders the term gods to be dropped from ship papers. He condemns the phrase used for Uncle Sam’s sailors as undignified and unworthy and directs its discontinuation.
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San Dingo
Calif
U.bs
H A. Wiley
Sam
United States
Riding on Crest of Vic tory in First Contests
Kansas City June 5 AP Hoover backers claim momentum after seven Southern delegates secured credentials amid a contested slate. They expect to gain more support as the Republican national convention nears and debate continues over early ballots and future strategy.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Commerce Secretary
James W. Good
Postmaster Salary Cut Amid Brule Wisconsin Facility Plans
Washington reports the postoffice will cut Brule Wisconsin postmaster Harold E Webster's $1400 yearly salary by 100 on July 1 due to reduced business. Despite expanding facility to handle increased mail for President Coolidge, the department allocates extra clerks and routes presidential mail by air. A special pouch departs at 3:20 pm daily in June, with options for war department plane support from St Paul to Superior if needed.
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Washington
Postoffice
Brule
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Harold E Webster
Webster
New
Ma Gue
New York
Chiago
War Department
St Paul
Wisit
Post Office Department
St. Paul
Superior
Meredith Better Doctor Reports
Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, showed some improvement today though his condition remained serious. The report notes his high blood pressure and continuing concerns as updates on his health are released.
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Des Moines
E. T. Meredith
Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
Lindy Lands at St Louis After Delayed Stop
Col Charles A Lindbergh landed at Lambert-St Louis field at 10:00 am after departing Port Worth Texas. He arrived during Washington University commencement exercises and said the field was tight prompting a solo takeoff. Mayr Lanphier and Colonel Breckinridge attended the event and Lindbergh prepared for further travel.
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ST. Louis
Port Worth
Texas
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lambert-St. Louie Field
Washington University
M Sheentia
Coloonel
Henry Breckenidge
Mayr Lanphier
Bank Robbers Held in East Hammond Ind
Four bank robberies across Indiana and Missouri totaling over 250000 dollars are credited to be solved with the arrest of three men and two women in East Hammond Indiana. Confessions implicate Charles Meakley Albert Owens Charles McCray Eddie Meadows Lee Wheatley Mrs Edith Owens Meakley and Mrs Wheatley in multiple heists.
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Edith Owens Meakley
Wheatley
Kansas City
Portland
Indiana
Lynn Grove
Sit. Henry Ohio
Four Outlaws Surrender to Marine Troop in Nicaragua
Four more members of the Bante Maria Sevilla band from the Concordia and Colon district near Esteli surrendered to Marine forces in Jinotega. They joined Sevilla and 20 followers who gave up last Wednesday after seeking government amnesty terms. Major Charles A. Lats will soon succeed Major Bets and Rowell as commander of the aviation units.
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Managua. Vic
Concordia
Colon
Esteli
Benjamin
Berry
Jinotega
Bante Maria Sevilla
Charles A Lats
Bets & Rowell
Farm flivvers oil for trek to Kansas City meet
Chicago June 5 AP Farmers from the Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska plan a pilgrimage to the Republican national convention in Kansas City. North Dakota Farmers Union president DC Talbot said a cavalcade will move Saturday from Omaha joining other farmers en route. Governor Adam McMullen of Nebraska disputed militant protest rumors and urged resenting the McNary Haugen veto to gather in Kansas City and present views to delegates.
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Chicago
Mainnesto
The
Dakotess
Nebraska
Kansas City
Morris Minn
Seventh Congressional District
Jamestown
DC. Talbot
North Dakota Farmers Union
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Postponed Games Hit Today’s Schedule Across League
Weather forces postponements across major matchups. Louis at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn joins New York at Detroit and Chicago at New York among games deferred due to wet grounds. Brexton and Busi, Ogden and Schang noted in box scores as teams rearrange.
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S:. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Police Seek Grace Budd Kidnaper in New York
Police hunted a man named Frank Howard believed to have abducted 10 year old Grace Budd after gaining the parents trust by posing as a family friend responding to a newspaper ad. The suspect allegedly took Grace to a sister's birthday party and has not been heard from. addresses given were fictitious.
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New York
Grace Budd
Budd
Crace
Ward Voters Association Formed In Chicago
The Forty second Ward voters group in Chicago receives a charter and vows to “clean up the ward.” Incorporators include F J Loesch of the Chicago Crime Commission and W R Kirk active in grand jury inquiries into crime. The group aims for honest elections, fair ballot counting, and honest governance.
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Chicago
Ward Voters Association
F J. Loesch
Chicago Crime Commission
W R Kirk
Pocatello Man and Wife Held on False Pretenses Charge
J L Alvord aged 42 and his wife Elsie, residents of Pocatello Idaho, are arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. A telegraphic warrant came from Sheriff W Henderson of Pocatello. Alvord had a prior bad check arrest April 3, released on probation April 11. Authorities hold them for Idaho. J J Alvord is also held in LA on similar charge and a check bearing the name J A Hoggan is involved. County Prosecutor H J Swanson plans to confer with California officers while in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
J. L Alverd
Eeloy
Pocatello
Idaho
Elsie
W. Henderson
Porca- Lelo
Alvord
J. J. Alvore
Allgrd
H J. Swanson County
J. A. Hoggan
Swanson
California
Coufer
Young Man Dies From Injuries In Salt Lake City
A 20 year old man, Orville D Turpin, died from injuries after being struck by a motor truck on a county road. The collision occurred yesterday afternoon on the wrong side of the road and investigators cited faulty brakes and machine issues as contributing factors.
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Salt Lake City
Orville D. Turpin
Rer
Poulwen
Witnnerses
Soviet plans relief expedition for missing Italia
Moscow reports a Soviet Rescue Commission will send an expedition to Franz Josef Land to locate the missing dirigible Italia. New wireless messages since last night are believed to indicate General Nobile descended at Franz Josef Land, with signals traced from Murmansk to Gey and Obdorsk.
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Moscow
Russia
Jume 5 API
Siberia
Italia
Soviet Rescue Commission
Pranz Josif Land
Nobile
Aevices
Murmansk
Gey
Dalia
Frana Josef Land
Obdorsk
Tobolsk
Iberia
Loutchingski
Murder Trial Under Way in Idaho Rancher Death Case
Jury selection halted when defense moved to quash venue claiming the list of prospective jurors did not cover all county precincts. Judge Brinck recessed to rule, as about 200 people filled the court awaiting evidence on self defense versus ambush claims in the February 22 shooting of Clayton Patrick and Elmer Ludlowe near Three Creek. Bridges and Sellers were arrested at a nearby ranch. a shotgun was claimed by a Patrick employee. Thirty three witnesses have been called for the trial.
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Silver City
Idaho
James
Joe Sellers
Tom Bridges
Clayton Patrick
Elmer Ludlowe
Three Creek
Dana E. Brinck
Ludlowe
Bridges
Sellers
Paterick
Patrick
Charlee Needles
Patrick's
Ramh
Ang Raneh
Great radio potential highlighted by Westinghouse VP
Jame 5 AP report from Atlantic City cites H P Davis of Westinghouse predicting vast radio growth ahead. He praises early progress, notes television as an established lab fact, and foresees home talking movies and broadcast services reaching households with new transmission and receiver tech.
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Atlantic City
N J. Jame 5
Ito
H P Davis
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
National Electric Light Association
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James Warner
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Gorden H. True
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Lindy
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