Mutineers Clash at Kansas Prison Mine Riot Shocks Authorities
At Lansing Kansas hundreds of convicts fought for 77 hours in a coal mine after mutineers halted mine operations with a barricade and seized guards. Hunger and limited water forced surrender as Warden Mackey ordered punishments and an investigation into possible outside influence.
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Lansing
Kan
W. H. Mackey
Charles H. Huffman
State Prison Board
Huffman
Handy Mandy Wins Latonia Derby in Track Record Time
Handy Mandy owned by Hal Price Hadhey won the Latonia Derby in Latonia Kentucky. Jockey J Callahan rode War Frenavy Navy to third as Dolan was second. The mile and a half race finished in 2 26 3 5, a new track record, with a purse of 624 250 to the winner. Ferool had the mount on the winner. The old record was 2 29 1 5.
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Latonia
Handy Mandy
Hal Price Hadhey
E. F. Cooleys Dolan
Econd
E. B. McLean
J. Callahan
N. Huff
Ferool
Burrell Trial Moves Slow in Boise Proceeding
Boise June 25 AP The trial of David Burrell Idaho commissioner of public welfare for unlawful liquor possession on December 24, 1926 proceeded slowly before Justice R W Adams. Juror panel exhausted at noon and a fresh call issued. Both sides examined prospective jurors as final selection was delayed. defense suppression motion argued. Burrell was unlawfully searched and seized.
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Boise
David Burrell
Idaho
Adams Sui
Burrell
Esimé
Georgia's New Governor Embraces Early Schedule
Lemartine H. Fordman, 71, sworn in as Georgia governor, pledges a dawn-to-dusk routine. He abstains from tobacco and avoids coffee tea and soda, saying he will not alter hours for banquets or evening events.
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Atlanta
Lemartine H. Fordman
Commerce
Georgia
Japan Seeks Perpetual Peace Pact With U S
Geneva dispatch reports that Japan may push overtures toward a perpetual peace treaty with the United States at the tri partite naval conference. Observers note Admiral Viscount Saito may propose a war ban treaty while denials from Japanese and American delegations persist. The talks aim to reduce naval armaments as the first week closes.
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Geneva
Japan
United States
Hugh&. Gibson
Viscount Saito
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Sets Sail for Labrador Greenland
In Wiscasset Maine on June 25 Lieutenant Commander Donald B. MacMillan leads 11 scientists aboard a 15 month voyage to Labrador and Greenland. The mission includes meteorological studies for aviation and an archaeological project on Tunic ruins led by Dr Duncan Strong of the Field Museum.
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Wiscasset
MacMillen-Field Museum
Arctic
Labrador
Greenland
Donald B. MacMillan
Duncan Strong
Chicago
Field Museum
Baseball doubleheader results from New York and Boston
Scores from two daily games show Boston beating Washington 14 to 3 and Philadelphia sweeping New York 7 to 6 with tied early frames. A pivot game featured Cincinnati and St. Louis 27 to 1 in favor of St. Louis, while St. Louis-Cleveland was postponed due to rain with a doubleheader planned tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Navy maps Pacific route shows undersea topography
Navy relief maps from the San Francisco to Australia voyage reveal soundings from the Maryland Milwaukee and Hull. Sonic depth devices charted ridges and pinnacles up to 24 000 feet and outlined ocean beds suggesting future rapid mapping without line drops.
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Washington
San Francisco
Australia
Maryland
Milwaukee
Hull
Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Ruth Seeks Tax Deduction For Publicity Costs
Washington June 25 Babe Ruth files a 1924 tax appeal detailing $5 000 spent to establish and maintain goodwill by entertaining writers press agents and others to stay in the public eye He seeks this deduction from a reported 1924 earnings deficiency of 66 215.34 The case is described as still at issue at the board of tax appeals.
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Washington
Babe Ruth
Treasury
Ruth
Board of Tax Appeals
Baseball National First Games and Scores Across Leagues
National league results show New York and Boston games with multiple runs across innings. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia games detail pitching and batting contributions with late scoring. Brooklyn and Brooklyn’s opponents face decisive finishes as relays and batters accumulate hits and outs in a busy early season slate.
Jury holds 55 men guilty in oil financing case
Los Angeles June 25 AP S C Lewis former head of Julian Petroleum faced two counts of usury and securities act violations in a grand jury indictment naming 55 individuals including bankers and financiers in a $100 million stock scandal. Bonds ranged from 10 000 to 25 000 with multiple counts.
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Los Angeles
S. C. Lewis
Julian Petroleum Corporation
C. C. Julian
Lewis
T. F. Conroy
Julian Petroleum Corp
E. H. Rosenberg
Stock Department
Louis Berman
Jack Berman
Bennett
Lewis Berman
Alvin H. Frank
H. O. Frank and Co
Corporation
I. N. Rouse
Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank
Julian Pools
Byrd Hopes to Fly Tomorrow From Roosevelt Field
Commander Richard E. Byrd said after reviewing weather charts he hopes to start the France flight tomorrow morning though reports are fragmentary and may push take-off to Monday. The monoplane America remains on the runway with gas tanks half full and a barograph to be sealed before takeoff.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard E. Byrd
France
Tam
Bain
America
Porter Adams
National Aeronautical Society
Harold Kinkade
Wright Motor
Kinkade
Europe
General Wood to Return to Manila Post
General Wood, commander in the Philippines, assured President Coolidge on Friday that he would return to his Manila post. The statement was made during a rapid Black Hills dispatch dated June 25.
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Rapid City
8. D
Gsvennor
Wood
Philippines
Coolidge
Manila
Ruths homing bat found after exhibition game
Babe Ruths preferred war club vanished with several others during a Springfield exhibition. A sandlot fan spotted the heavier bat used by a local player and Ruths name burned on it. It was turned in to the local baseball club and other missing bats are believed recovered.
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Springfield
Mass
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Ruth
Daniel F. O'Leary
Army Plane Set for Nonstop Honolulu Flight from Rockwell Field
Lieutenant Lester Maitland and Lieutenant Albert Hegenberger prepared a tri motor Fokker monoplane at Rockwell Field San Diego for a planned non stop flight to Honolulu via San Francisco. They rolled out the aircraft and began engine warm ups before 8 50 this morning and took off at 8 55 heading north toward San Francisco.
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San Diego
Calif
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Rockwell Field
San Francisco
Honolulu
Maitland
Hegenbarger
Lawmakers See the President in South Dakota Visit
Rapid City June 25 AP The American flag embodies protection the best in the world President Coolidge told the South Dakota legislature during a visit by the entire body the governor and one US senator They arrived by special train from Pierre to Camp Galena where lunch was served before greeting the president and Mrs Coolidge At Camp Galena the lawmakers later watched President Coolidge fish along Squaw Creek with Cecil Gideon and E W Starling present before continuing their return journey.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
South Dakota
Pierre
Commonwealth
Norbeck
Bulow
Covey
State Senate
Ray Williamson
South
White House
Squaw Creek
Camp Galena
Baldridge Declines Idaho Falls 4th Speech Invite
Governor H C Baldridge turns down Idaho Falls for the Fourth of July address cited a prior engagement at the joint Parma Big Bend celebration in Oregon. M B Yeama issued the invitation.
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Boise
H. C. Baldridge
Idaho Falls
Parma
Rail wage board denies western conductors pay rise
A arbitration board denied a wage increase to about 65,000 conductors and trainmen on 55 western railroads, citing current pay levels 74 percent higher than eastern roads. Yardmen receive a 7.5 percent raise retroactive to March 1, 1927, with new daily rates set for car repair operators, foremen, helpers, and switch tenders.
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Chicago
Georgia National Commander Elected At DAV Convention
William H. Tate of Atlanta, department commander of Georgia, was elected national commander of Disabled American Veterans at the closing session of their annual convention in El Paso. Denver was chosen as the 1928 convention city.
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el Paso
Tex
William H. Tate
Atlanta
Georgia
Denver
Oklahoma outlaw Kimes confesses and recants in maze of statements
Sheriff officials probe the statements of Mat thew Kimes after his Grand Canyon capture. He allegedly spoke to a Beggs bank robbery claim of $18 900 then denied involvement, claiming others were killed. Kimes and G H Kady couple advance under guard as Oklahoma officers pursue links to the Begea police chief killing.
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Flagstaff
Aziz
Oklahoma
Matthew Kines
Grand Canyon
Here
Kimes
Beggs
Okla
G. H. Kady
Kady
W. K. McConnally
Begea
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