Bids Placed on Five New Gunboats by Washington
The Navy solicits bids to build five of fifteen 10,000 ton gunboats under the 70th Congress expansion plan. Private and naval yards submitted bids ranging from about 8.84 to 11.13 million dollars per ship, with several yards offering multiple vessels.
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Washington
Navy Department
Rameay Macdonald
Hoover
Disarmament Commission
Geneva
Navy Yards
Hethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincey Plant
New York Shipbuilding Company Careden
Boston Navy Yard
Car Into Ditch Leaves Two Men Dead and Injured
A Reno Nevada pair identified by a Reno National Bank passbook died and another hospitalized after a Lincoln highway crash east of Granite Canyon. Ashworth suffered a broken arm and possible additional injuries. Authorities pursued identifications and notified relatives as sheriffs and the coroner investigated the scene.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Jac Klatekin
Reno
Nev
Hart Axiworth
Granite Canyon
Lincoln Highway
Ashworth
Washington
Klatzkin
Reno National Bank
Fliers Plan Return Paris to New York Flight
The Petit Journal quotes Armeno Lott Jr stating that the backers of the Yellow Bird plan a Paris to New York attempt. The flier group intends a trans Atlantic flight with the aim of returning to New York.
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Paris
The
Petit Journal Today
Armeno Lott, Jr
New York
Man asks for police escort during Saskatoon to Anderson trip
Chicago May 15 AP Mayor Thompson received a letter from Boyd Kreutzweiser claiming to travel with a minister and seeking police protection on a route from Saskatoon to Anderson Indiana. He provided his car’s make license number and said he expected escort at the city limit to ensure they get out alive.
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Chicago
Jane 15
Thompson
Boyd Kreutzweiser
Anderson
Ind
Kreutewelser
Tum
Yellow Bird fliers move toward Le Bourget from Spain
Three French aviators Assolant Lefevre and Lotti and American stowaway Arthur Schreiber press toward Paris aboard the Yellow Bird monoplane after a tough Atlantic crossing. They planned a gasoline stop at Cazaux before Le Bourget with celebration and hotel plans for Schreiber. Night flight featured dense fog and rain squalls before clearing and turning toward Portugal at 7 p.m.
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Comillas
Spain
France
Assolant
Lefevre
Lotti
Paris
Atlantic Ocean
America
Orabre
Cazaux
le Bourget
Arthur Schreiber
Bernard
Schreiber
Lott
Portugal
Young Is Wedded to Danish Maid
Charles C. Young son of Owen D Young and Esther Marie Christensen married in Cleveland in a ceremony by Dr Thomas McWilliams. The groom Harvard graduate works for General Electric. bride Miss Christensen a Danish consul’s daughter and New York Society alumna. They honeymoon in Honolulu then reside in Schenectady New York.
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Cleveland
Charles C. Young
Paris
Esther Marie Christensen
Owen D. Young
New York
Thomas McWilliams
Western Reserve University
Utica
Young
Honolulu
Schenectady Nn Y
Harvard University
General Electric Company
Miss Christensen
Miss Deverell
Walsh Vote on Farm Bill Reverses Earlier Report
An examination by The Record Today found Senator Walsh of Montana voted for the farm bill yesterday, contrary to an earlier report that he voted against it. The correction notes Walsh represents Massachusetts.
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Washington
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Poison Mover West Orange Man Returns From Florida
Bronzed and looking years younger at 83, Thomas A Extreot came home tonight from a four month stay at his winter home in Florida.
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Poison Mover
West Orange N J
Thomas A Extreot
Florida
Rain-Making Plan In Hong Kong Water Shortage
Hong Kong faced severe water shortage as four heavy rain attempts failed to sustain all night. Authorities planned rain-making experiments using powdered chemical treatments and aircraft. A tanker and ships delivered water to relieve rationed supplies.
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Hong Kong
China
Weather Bureau
Royal Air Force
Kong Moon
New Canton
Adams
Shanghai
Ex- Pratintoad
Old Union Pacific train to visit Pocatello Thursday
The original Union Pacific train from 1866 will tour Pocatello and Blackfoot next week as part of a historical pageant. Up to 6000 spectators are expected to view the relics, including car No 1 and the first passenger car, with artifacts from early westward travel on display.
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Union Pacific
Pocatello
Mississippi
Omaha
Granger
Blackfoot
Jim Bridger
Lincoln
Kansas
Utah
Promontory
Pacific Coast
Womack Secures Divorce From Ruth Elder
Panama June 15 1928 Lyle Womack granted a final divorce decree from Ruth Elder. The interlocutory decree had been issued earlier amid legal proceedings tied to their marriage in the Panama Canal district.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Lyle Womack
Ruth Elder
Senators Buckle Behind Borah Tariff Revision Plan
June 15 report from Washington says Capper and Allen of Kansas back limiting tariff readjustment to agricultural products. Idaho Senator Borah appears poised to gain majority support with Democrats and independents backing stringent restriction, while Hoover allies push for broader reform. Vote expected early next week as leaders assess strength and possible upsets.
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Washington
Senate
Capper and
Allen
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Brookhart
Iowa
Weaver
Congress
Watson
Indiana
Two Die in Connection With Brutal Murder Case
In Columbus Ohio June a county jail confrontation involved Dr James H Snook and a woman Mrs M M Smakey over a room shared with Theora Hix the Ohio State co ed slain Detectives pursued a story that a man posing as Howard Snook of Newark rented the room for himself and a wife with Miss Hix identified by a brown hat as connected to the death Snook denied the claim and was escorted back to his cell while Mrs Smakey returned home with investigators holding a brief interview about the room and occupants
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Columbus
Ohio
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
James H. Snook
Tru
M. M. Smakey
Howard Snook
Newark
Inspector Killed as Plane Dived at Buffalo Airport
Howard Jones of Wichita Kansas and William J Schults of Buffalo were killed when their plane dived during a test flight at Buffalo airport. The inspector died minutes after rescue while Schults died en route to hospital from a fractured skull and other injuries. He had been testing for a transport pilot license when the aircraft plunged from 300 feet and struck near the runway.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Howard Jones
Wichita
United States Department of Commerce
William J. Schults
Schults
Hoover Signs Farm Relief Bill Aims at Stabilizing Agriculture
President Hoover signed the farm relief bill to launch the major part of his program for agricultural stabilization. He will seek 150.6 million of a 500 million revolving fund for loans to assist farmer owned stabilizing cooperatives and cooperatives. A federal farm board will be created to administer the fund with powers akin to the federal reserve and ICC.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Federal Farm Board
Federal Reserve Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hyde
James C. Stone
Lexington
Burley Tobacco Growrs’ Co-operative Association
Carl Williams
Oklahoma
Vicurtis
Longworth
House
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Norris
Nebraska
Smith
South Carolina
McNary
Ralley
Whitman College president resigns as board considers leadership shift
Walla Walla Washington June 1505 President S L Penrose of Whitman College today submitted his resignation to the board of overseers. The resignation is described as a formality to give overseers freedom in planning next year's work. In his report Dr Penrose recommends the appointment of a religious leader at the college with a salary at least as high as the athletic director.
Man jailed for bogus checks in Portland case
Marcus, a 34 year old self represented Hollywood studio supervisor, was arrested after passing three counterfeit checks totaling 950 dollars over two days. Police report he has prior jail records in Idaho Oregon and California. He was held on a 1500 dollar bond.
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Portland
Ben
Marcus
Hollywood
Todry
Idaho
Oregon
California
Plane Nearly Hits Pike's Peak in Narrow Skies
Colorado Springs reports a Pike's Peak Air Commerce monoplane with four passengers narrowly missed the summit observation tower at 14,200 feet, prompting traffic manager Fred G Matthews to file a formal telegram complaint to the commerce department. The peak rises 14,109 feet above sea level.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Fred G Matthews
Pike's Peak
Department of Commerce
Beer cargo man shot in back near Plattsburg
Two unknown men in customs uniform brought Arthur Gordon's body to a hospital in Clinton county. An autopsy indicated a back shot from behind. District Attorney B Loval O'Connell and Sheriff George Brunell pursue leads and plan to subpoena Mooers officers as part of the inquiry.
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Customs Border
Arthur Gordon
Clinton County
Mooris
Stoten
O'Connell
Joe Doe
Mooers
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