Yale Students Die In Guilford Crash
A speeding roadster carrying two Yale students and two women companions collided with an elm tree near Guilford Connecticut. George M. Koppers a Yale freshman and driver William H. Cushing a Yale junior and baseball letterman, and Mrs Edwin R. Reeser died instantly. An unidentified woman died later at a Guilford hospital after the crash about 2 am as residents rushed to help. The party was returning from a dance. Cushing is noted as son of Dr. Harvey D. Cushing of Harvard Medical School.
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Guilford
Conn
Yale
George M. Koppers
Galveston
Texas
Edwin R. Reeser
New Haven
Reeser
Koppers
Guilford Hospital
Cushing
Harvey D. Cushing
Harvard Medical School
New York City
Aviator Thrills Crowd at Races in Altoona
A large crowd gathered in Altoona Pennsylvania for a 260 mile auto race as aviator Harry Yost performed stunts over the oval. He crashed near midfield but walked to the emergency hospital and avoided hitting the spectators by landing in the crowd line with the plane’s nose buried at the last moment.
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Altoona
Harry Yost
Man and Woman Killed by Bandits in Payroll Heist
In New York four armed robbers tried to steal the week's payroll from Single Company wholesale importers on West Thirteenth Street. Josephine Defroii aged 20 and Samuel Winterbottom aged 50 were killed. Elizabeth Schumacher was seriously wounded as about 25 office staff faced the gunmen who opened fire and fled.
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New York
West Thirteenth Street
Josephine Defroii
Samuel Winterbottom
Elizabeth Schumacher
Britt Knocks Out Van Hooser In Seventh Round
Frankie Britt of Tacoma defeats Chuar Van Hooser of Spokane by KO in the seventh round of a twelve round bout at Alan arena in Vouer d Alene Idaho. Britt dominated early, Van Hooser was groggy in round one and floored after a four count in round seven.
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Vouer
Six Craft to Honolulu Race Opens San Pedro Start
Six white winged yachts begin the 2245 mile race from San Pedro California toward Hawaii in the biennial Pedro to Honolulu event. The fleet includes Donnie's Invader at 136 feet and Jubile at 40 feet, with other entries like Poinsettia and Marine. A navy gun signaled the start as crowds watched the large field depart into light winds.
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San Pedro
Honolulu
Calif
Hawaiiian Islands
Pacific
Donnie
Jim Dickson
Walter Horne
John Barrymore
Swedish language removal eyed by Augustana Synod
In Philadelphia on June 12 the Lutheran Augustana Synod saw multiple congregations petition to drop the name Swedish from church titles. The Synod voted unanimously to print its official minutes in English only.
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Philadelphia
Lutheran Augustana Synod
Heir And Princess Meet Secretly For Honeymoon
Chicago June 12 AP Tanned by a South Seas holiday William B Teeda heir to a 40 million tin plate fortune and his wife Princess Xenia of Russia started here on a second honeymoon They met last night in Oyster Bay New York and chose Chicago for a quick secret reunion They denied plans for a public show and said they would spend four or five days in Chicago before visiting Mundelein for Eucharistic congress preparations and glimpsed a theater visit amid reporters.
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Chicago
William B. Teeda
Xenia
Russia
Leeda
Pacific Coast
Nfe
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Grand Duke
Mikhailovitch
Marie Georgievna
Greece
Constantine
Romanoffs
Mundelein
Dwarfed Trees Bring High Price at Tokyo Bonsai Show
In Tokyo a national bonsai exhibition showcased over 300 miniature evergreens, some a foot high yet detailed as full trees. Several specimens sold for up to 6000 dollars as Japanese gardeners pursue miniature landscapes in a land where farm plots average two acres. Bonsai techniques include precise watering and shaping with sticks.
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Tokyo
Japan
Washington Democrats settle platform in Wenatchee storm
Democratic leaders in Wenatchee Washington convened to set state party policies ahead of the primary and election. The resolutions panel rejected direct primary and prohibition plank calls while endorsing tax supported school protections and federal land grant nonpoliticization and calls for child labor amendment submission.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Washington
Committee On Resolutions
Resolutions Committee
Subcommittee On
Republican Party
Republican
Alleged Embezzler Given Stiff Sentence in Bank Fraud
Los Angeles June 12 AP reports J. K. Frank convicted bank defrauder in a check kiting scheme bilking eight local banks of 338000. He is sentenced to two to 28 years in prison. He pleaded guilty except for cashing checks with insufficient funds. Sentence runs concurrently with prior embezzlement convictions.
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Los Angeles
J. K. Frank
Utah Engineer to Head Association
C J Ulrich of McGonagle and Ullrich in Salt Lake City will be installed next week as president of the American Association of Engineers. He will take office during the national convention in Philadelphia, the association's office announced.
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Chicago
C.J. Ulrich
McGonagle & Ullrich
Salt Lake City
Utah
American Association of Engineers
Lect
Philadelphia
West Point confirms 152 graduates with notable attendees
At West Point on June 12, 152 cadets were graduated and commissioned as second lieutenants. Colonel Hanford MacNider gave the principal address, with Major General Hines also speaking. Cadet William G. Baker Jr. of Clinton Tennessee was the honor man, entering the academy in 1922 and leading his class each year. The ceremony featured former graduates including General Sehraff, General Pershing, Brigadier General Stewart, and Major General Hugh L. Scott. The class receives three months’ leave before reporting to posts, while 400 new cadets are to report July 1.
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West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
Hanford MacNider
Hines
Academy
Sehraff
Pershing
Stewart
Hugh L. Scott
William G. Baker, Jr
Clinton, Tenn
Baker
Rain Delays Brooklyn Cincinnati Game and Split with New York
Baseball results show Brooklyn Cincinnati postponed due to rain. New York beats St. Louis 6 to 2 in Boston with Root, Blake, Gonzales, Cooney and J Taylor contributing on offense. Philadelphia defeats Pittsburgh 8 to 2 as Songer Gooch and Carlson lead the scoring and pitching.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Root
Blake
Gonzales
Cooney
J. Taylor
Auto Classic Won By Lewis
Dave Lewis, a veteran driver, won the 250 mile Auto Classic at Altoona Speedway. Starter Fred Wagner sent 17 top drivers to the green as Peter De Paolo led early with Harry Hartz, Frank Elliott, and Bennett Hill in pursuit. Hartz led at 150 miles before Elliott moved ahead, with Batten close behind as De Paolo dropped back amid engine trouble and pit delays.
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Altoona
Dave Lewis
Altoona Speedway
Fred Wagner
Motors
Peter de Paolo
Harry Hartz
Bob McDonough
Frank Lockhart
E. E. Shattuck
Dave Evans
E. A. D. Eldridge
W. D. Hawkes
Tony Gullota
de Paolo
Frank Elliott
Bennett Hill
Hartz
Normal Batten
Earl Cooper
Earl Devore
Jack Foley
Dan O'Brien
Harlan Fengler
Elliott
Batten
Hill
Wred Comer
Lewis
He's All Right Says Al Smith of the Swedish Prince
Governor Smith meets Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden at City Hall in New York. The royal party arrives amid a security escort and bugle call while Smith jokes that the prince would make a fine president if Sweden were a republic.
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al Smith
New York
Smith
Milimp
Sweden
Republic
McNary Bill Attacked as a Gold Brick by Lenroot
Senator Lenroot called the McNary farm relief bill the greatest gold brick for farmers, denouncing the equalization fee as unconstitutional and a threat to state rights. Senator McNary defended the measure and noted Congress previously applied a similar principle in the Esch Cummins act.
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McNary
Lenroot
Washington
Senate
Wisconsin
Congress
Oregon
Blackfoot Man Killed Friday on Salt Lake City Line
Albert H. Locke a 28 year old Short Line signal crew member was killed Friday afternoon when struck by a train at Salt Lake City. Eye witness Clarence Carlson said Locke pushed a gasoline motor car along the track then warned by Carlson Locke moved ahead as the train approached and was hit by the engine pilot. Locke’s mother Mrs Elizabeth Locke resides in Blackfoot and the body will likely be taken there.
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Albert H. Locke
Salt Lake City
Clarence Carlson
Locke
Carlson
Elizabeth Locke
Blackfoot
Italian Attachés Involved In Fight At Geneva Riot
Diplomatic tensions rise after several Italian attachés from the League of Nations are arrested for taking part in a riotous mass meeting. Two were League staff secretaries and one worked for the International Labour Commission. They faced charges of participation in a clash between fascists and socialists as communists cried Mussolini is an assassin. The men waived diplomatic immunity.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Socialista
International Labor Commission
Mussolini
League
Hagen and Jones Win Their Match in Four Ball Play
Moor Park England June 12 AP Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones defeated Abe Mitchell and Cyril Tohey four up and two to play in the four ball match here today.
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Moor Park
England
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jone
Abe Mitchell
Cyril Tohey
Mercury Records 98 in Omaha Heat Wave
Omaha reported one heat related death indirectly tied to the high 98 degree temperature and two prostration cases as the city set a new date high. Other state points showed higher readings with Columbus at 104 degrees.
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Omaha
Neb
Columbus
Americans suspect murder in Oklahoma man's death in Mexico
Neveis Arizona June 12 Americans arriving from Mazatlan report the death of Richard Dawson near Los Mochis. They believe murder despite I F Jones claim that Dawson killed himself in a despondent fit. William P Blocker investigates the case for the U S consul.
Pay-day at Pittsburgh campaign HQ amid wage расkover
Witness Frederick R. Beutel testified before the Senate campaign funds committee in Washington about cash payments to 200–300 men per hour at Pepper-Pisher and Ware headquarters in Pittsburgh. He described $10 rolls, wages in $10 and $5 notes, and estimates that up to 50,000 people may have been paid, outlining methods to sway wards for the Pennsylvania Republican primary.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania
Frederick R. Beutel
Pinchot
Reent
Henry
J. Topley
Pittsburg
Vare
Senator Reed
Robert Glindenning
Philadelphia
Pepper
Beutel
Reed
Actual condition of clearing banks weekly report
The weekly report shows a deficit in reserve of 7,411,570 for clearing house banks and trust companies in New York. This marks a decrease of 19,140,040 from last week when an excess reserve of 11,728,520 was reported.
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New York
Indians Base Claims To Lands On Old Treaties
About 500 Saginaw Swancreek and Black River band members meet in Clare to press claims that would grant billions in land through old treaties. Leaders demand cession of Michigan islands and land along creeks rivers and lakes, plus free trade with Canada and game-law immunity, citing treaties from 1789 to 1855 in Washington as backing.
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Michigan
Superior
Ontario
St. Clair
Detroit
Bord Motor Company
Canada
Washington
Department of the Interior
Pere Harmon
Jay
Ghen
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Brooklyne
Mass
Britt
Chubby van Hooser
Military Academy
H. W. Ehrgott
F. L. Ankenbrandt
W. L. Bayer
T. A. Sims
E. R. Heiberg
W. G. Baker, Jr
Heir
Democrats
Utah Engineer TO Head
Association
MacNider
National
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
R. H. E. Pittsburg
Songer
Gooch
Vicree
Dean
Henline
John Sylvester
Denver
United States Naval Academy
Hagen
Jones
Mercury
Consul
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