Bourbon Mixup for President Heats Up in Washington
Washington observers focus on Democratic shifts and a possible dry plank as Walsh withdraws from the California race and Reed vows to continue. Borah meets Mrs Shaver amid talks of a third party, while investigators prepare to probe pre convention campaign expenditures.
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Washington
Hoover-Watson
Indiana
Walsh
Montana
Reed
Missouri
Borah
Idaho
Clem Shaver
Senate Ol
California
Smith
Shaver
Senator Borah
Wilbur Legette
Josephus Daniels
Belgian Magnate Narrowly Escapes Propeller Incident
Alfred Jenstein, Belgian multimillionaire financier, leaped between propeller blades on landing at Philadelphia airport from New York. A blade knocked his hat off. officials say he escaped injury as photographers chased him and he dashed toward parked cars.
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Delphia
Alfred Jenstein
York
Philadelphia
Mr. Lowenstein
Bremen Crew Refuses Bonus Money For Flight Prize
The German Irish Bremen crew declined the $12,500 prize from Sweden’s Flectrolux, giving the award to Miss Herta Junkers for aviation research. Baron Von Huenefeld and companions announced the gesture at a donor dinner as Prof Hugo Junkers and his daughter prepare to arrive in the United States.
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Baron von Huenefeld
Flectrolux Company
Sweden
Europe
America
Herta Junkers
Hugo Junkers
Bremen
Prof. Junkers
Donora
Seaplane PN-12 Breaks Endurance Record By Seven Hours
The PN-12 set a new world flight endurance record for seaplanes at 96 hours 1 minute 18 4 6 seconds, beating the previous mark of 26 hours 36 minutes 27 seconds. Lieutenants Arthur Gavin and Zeus Houcek flew with two crew members, landing at Philadelphia navy yard after a long ocean trial.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Arthur Gavin
Zeus Houcek
J.C. Proley
MM. F. Dayton
Wight Aeronautic Company
PN-12
Clash Between Federal Prohibition Agents and Seneca Falls Police
Federal agents from Elmira clashed with Seneca Falls police during a garage raid. A shot fired by an agent triggered state troopers who escorted the raiders out. A crowd of about 75 men and women jeered as officers and agents waited for a justice of the peace.
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Seneca Palls
N. Y
Elmira
Waterloo
William Burns
Burns
Joseph M. Casey
Justice of the Peace
Justice's
Casey
Seneca Falls
Melford M. Combs
Norris Defends Utilities Body in Public Senate Speech
Senator Norris of Nebraska denounced press coverage of the FTC investigation into public utilities. He cited recent disclosures and editorials criticizing utility practices, saying some testimonies were almost beyond belief and that public education efforts by utilities should shock fair-minded citizens.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Senate
Nebrasian
Barrett Confesses to 1910 Taylor Killing in Letter
A letter alleging J. G. Barrett, inmate at Folsom Prison, confessed to fatally shooting William Desmond Taylor, the Los Angeles motion picture director. Barrett claimed he acted as gunman for attorney Earl H. Miller and met him in New York. The confession is being reviewed by the district attorney. Barrett is described as mentally unstable by Warden Court Smith.
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Los Angeles
J. G. Barrett
Folsom Prison
California
William Desmond Taylor
Attorny
Barrett
West Lake Park
Calif
George Barrett
Court Smith
Earl H. Miller
New York City
Miller
Broadway
Taylor
Farm relief conference expanded in House action
The House today increased its conference committee on the McNary Heagen farm relief bill from three to five members.
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Washington
May
House
Hoover Unopposed in Oregon Republican Delegation Fight
In Oregon on May 18 Republicans back Herbert Hoover unopposed for the state delegation. Democrats nominate Smith Reed or Walsh for delegates in a lively three cornered contest. Smith’s manager is John Veatch, with Oswald West among his foes. Hamilton Fish seeks the Republican vice presidential slot. Hoover supporters urge a big vote to boost the endorsement.
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Herbert Hoover
Oregon
Smith
Reed
Walsh
John
Unknown Plane Plunged Into Erie with Lone Driver
A mystery surrounded a US mail type biplane that exploded and fell into Lake Erie near Long Point. The craft vanished with no identified pilot or passengers. Wreckage included a grey wing piece with a blue stripe and a map from Boston to Chicago.
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Long Point
Ont
Lake Erie
Lghthouse
Boston
Chicago
B. Cook
Long Pont
Youth Admits the Slaying of All Members of Family
A youth confessed to killing every member of a family, as investigations followed a chilling incident reported across Portland. The case prompted intense media attention and ongoing inquiries by law enforcement.
Young Kansan confesses to mass killings and arson
Owen Oberst, 17, confessed to shooting his father mother and five siblings at their Burns area farm near El Dorado Kansas on April 20 then set the farmhouse on fire to hide evidence He said he acted alone after a dispute over using the family car The confession came after hours of questioning and leaves Oberst charged with first degree murder in a county jail without bond and awaiting formal arraignment
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EL Dorado
Kas
Owen Oberst
Burns
Stanley Taylor
Oberst
Sald
PP M'Knight
Florence
Peasant Fear Grips Rumania Over Transylvanian Congress
Dispatches from Alba Iulia say Romania braces for a Transylvanian republic proclaimed by a peasants congress opening tomorrow. The government reportedly mobilizes defenses, with airplanes dropping handbills warning of communist tricks. A peasant government pact reportedly remains, while Bucharest awaits a peasant meeting tomorrow.
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Budapest
Hungary
Alba Iulia
Rumania
Peasants’ Congress
Bucharest
Woman shot to death in revenge raid near Shepherdsville
In Kentucky authorities say moonshiners, angered by recent raids, attacked the Browning home at Browning town settlement. Mrs Kate Browning died as the house was set afire while three sisters and two sons were wounded, believed captive. Sisters Lou Andie Mandy Browning and two men Pete and Ben Browning survived injuries but were missing.
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Shepherdsville
Kate Browning
Browningtown Settlement
Browning
Prohibition
Lou
Andie
Mandy
Pete
Ben Browning
Lou Browning
Peasants Rally in Alba Julia to Demand Romanian Reform
A vast horde of peasants converges on Alba Julia to press for changes in the Bratianu government amid a national Peasants Party referendum. Leader Maniu predicts 250000 marchers. crowds travel with bedding and provisions, many in traditional dress.
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Alba Julia
Romania
Bucharest
National Peasants Party
Roman
Vintila Bratlianu
Juliu Maniu
Peasants Party
Bratianu
Congress
Maniu
Baseball scores and pitchers from today’s games
Summary of multiple MLB results with team scores and starting pitchers. Boston, Pittsburgh, St Louis, New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington games listed with final tallies and notable pitcher pairings.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
R. Smith
Delaney and
Taylor
Dawson
Milius
Smith
T- Sn
St. Louis
Clark and Hargrave
Heines and Mancusco
New York
Cincinnati
Henry
Cantwell
Nicholas
Hogan
May
Rixey and Pietnich
Philadelphia
Chicago
Ring
Miller
Wilson
Root
Gonzales
O _ Blankenship
McCurdy
Pipgras
R Gabowski
Detroit
Gibson
van Glider
Woodall
Walberg
Powers and Cochrane
Cleveland
O Shoute
Harriss
L. Sewell
Ruffing
Hoffman
Washington
Wiltse and
M'Neil
Hadley and
Ruel
Inventor Leonard Bonney Killed in First Flight
Leonard W. Bonney a 68 year old aviation pioneer died at Curtin Field when his self built Bonney Pull plane crashed on its first real test. He spent years and about 100000 on the craft which mimicked gull wings and included movable wings to aid takeoff and landing.
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New York
Leonard W. Bonney
Curtin Field
Bonney
Long Island
Mastic
Poped
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Mary Miles Minter
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Erie
Portland
Edgar Piper
The
Oregonian
Ore
Edgar B. Piper
First Unitarian Church
Atring
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Piper
Salem
PENN
Pennsylvania
Yale
Columbia
Schuylkill River
Atules Oberst
William FP. Oberst
Utah
Kentucky
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