Farm relief bills move toward White House
The MecNary Haugen farm relief measures and Jones White merchant marine bills pass conference, with Senate approval. President Coolidge’s reception is uncertain due to the equalization fee and constitutional questions, though backers push for signing as the best available relief.
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Washington
Sids Jones
Coolidge
Dawes
Longworth
Farm Board
Sargent
White House
Lions urge $200000 for Dinosaur National Monument park
A Vernal Lions Club committee seeks to revive a bill from two years ago by Representative Colton. The proposal would appropriate $200000 to improve the surroundings of the Dinosaur National Monument, 15 miles east of Vernal, including creating an attractive park area around the site where Dr Earl Douglass of Salt Lake discovered dinosaur skeletons in 1909.
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Vernal
Utah
Lions Club
Colton
Dinosaur National Monument
Here
Aerles
Earl Douglass
Salt Lake Ay
First Mexican dog flies on new air mail route
In Mexico City a Pekinese puppy named Guerita rode the first animal aboard Mexico's newly started air mail service. The trip to Tampico used a collar tag as the stamp, showcasing the new daily route between Mexico City, Tuxpatl and Tampico. The service quickly expanded from one plane to two per direction.
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Mexico City
Plan to create Utah airport commission gains support
Salt Lake City May 17 state officials and aviation interests push for a statewide airport commission to oversee all airports. Governor Dern is said to back the idea and promise support to sponsors to reduce flying hazards.
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Salt Lake City
Avis
George H. Dern
Planes of the Future Be Bigger and Faster
Seattle May 17 accord shows defense seeks an accomplice in the Gaines murder case to reduce sentence to second degree. Wallace Gaines awaits appeals after Sylvia Gaines death in June 1926. President Coolidge urged funds for international telegraphy congress in Rome. aviation prophets Lawrence Ford Wright foresee bigger faster airplanes with living interiors and new fuels.
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Eding D. Colvin
Wallace Cloyes Gaines
Seattle
Sylvia Gaines
Gaines
Colvin
Unne
Caine
Ife
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Washington
Coolidge
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International Judicial Congress
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Guatemala
Siam
Mexico
Boviador
Denmark
Peru
Pinland
Russia
Norway
Jugoslavia
Phladelphia
Charles L. Lawrence
Menry Ford
Orville Wright
Franklin Institute
Ford
Lawrence
Wright
Ship's Tank Seizes 2800 Bottles of Rare Bonded Spirits
Government agents aboard the Munson Line steamer Manamar seized 2800 bottles of rare wines prandies and whiskey valued at 690000 hidden in the ship's aft tank after sensing a strong alcohol odor and draining eight feet of water to uncover 416 burlap bags containing the alcohol.
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York
Munson Line
Manamar
Nassau
John McAdama
Dedera
McAdams
Open relations with Abyssinia
The United States reestablishes diplomatic ties with Abyssinia after a 100 year suspension. Minister Addison Southard, sent by President Coolidge, arrived in Addis Ababa February 24 and was welcomed warmly. Empress Walreuru Zaudila and Ras Taffari claim descent from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
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United States
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Walreru Zaudila
Menelie
Hely
Ras Taffari
Solomon
Sheba
Addison FB. Southard
Louieville, Ky
President Coolidge
Addis Ababa
Atate
Nobile dirigible nears Lenin Land but plans return
Airship Italia reaches Lenin Land early this morning then turns back toward Kings Bay as General Umberto Nobile and crew monitor for possible descent to establish a base camp on the Arctic ice. The mission awaits further word on Crocker Land prospects and weather remains favorable.
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Spitzbergen
Statia
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Lenin Land
Lenuin Land
Taimyr Peninsula
General Nobile
Nobile
Crocker Land
Peary
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Italia
Franz Josef Land
Cape Nicholas
Oslo
Norway
Reuters
Nicholas Is Land
Norge
Nadie
Banquet Sparks After Dinner Speeches In LA
In Los Angeles on May 17 the Junior Chamber banquet drew 125 guests at 100 dollars per plate to fund winter sports. Will Rogers attempted an 8500 auction to speak but the room sparked a flood of improvised talks as no one paid 6600 per speech.
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Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers
Baseball doubleheader results with Rowe and Boston losses
Rowe beat St Louis 8 to 2 in the opener while New York lost 4 to 2 to Chicago in the nightcap. Boston and Chicago split a pair with Chicago winning 6 to 1. Wet grounds and rain caused a postponed Philadelphia-Pittsburgh game. crews prepared for a Sunday makeup.
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Chicago
Denewich
Werte and
Taylor
Malone
Gonsales
New York
Louie
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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Argentine student kills dancer then dies by self in New York
Horatio Columbres a 37 year old Argentine medical student shot Maria Montero the Spanish dancer then killed himself after forcefully entering her West Fifty seventh street studio Miss Montero 27 native of Seville had appeared in Broadway shows and in Douglas Fairbanks film The Gaucho Police recovered letters from Columbres including directions for his body disposal and a note to the Argentine consul
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Maria Montero
City Hospital
Horatio Columbres
Miss Montero
Paris
West Fifty-seventh Street
Alfonzo
Spain
O Columbres
Raymond Hitchcock
Chicago
Douglas Pairbanks
Sweden
Senate campaign funds panel to quiz in Raleigh
The senate campaign funds committee plans to travel to Raleigh on Monday to question several North Carolina residents about reports of heavy expenditures in the campaign. Senator Breiner of Oregon, the Republican chairman, said he has not been given a long witness list and believes a Raleigh inquiry will speed the process.
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Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Raleigh
North Carolina
Breiner Republican
Oregon
Bishop Bast Found Guilty by Episcopal Court
Bishop Anton Bast of Copenhagen Denmark was found guilty on two charges of imprudent and unministerial conduct by a Methodist Episcopal church court in Kansas City. The 17-member panel suspended him permanently from exercising bishop duties but kept him as a member and minister and ordered support until the next conference meeting.
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Anton Bast
Copenhagen
Denmark
Methodist Board of Bishops
Kansns City
Kansas City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Episcopacy Committee
Fremecis J. McConnell
Pitts
South Carolina Democrats Split Over Dry Platform Fight
Governor Smith faces opposition from anti Smith factions at the South Carolina Democratic convention. Delegates were chosen uninstructed for the national convention but urged to back a dry platform. Evans and Brown clashed in a tense scene with verbal and physical hostility as Brown accused Evans of being a Republican.
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Brown
Battle
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Smith
Houston
John Gary Evans
Operianburg
Bioe
Eagar A. Brown
Carmwell
Forviner Speaser
Anti Nations
Wth
Smura
Carol
Evans
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Jares
al Smith
Idaho Power cuts lighting rates in 33 Idaho cities
A general reduction in municipal lighting rates affecting 33 cities in Idaho took effect. Reductions range from 5 to 50 percent, averaging about 12.5 percent, continuing a two year pattern of savings and encouraging broader street lighting systems.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho Power Company
Idaho National Guard Troop C Mobilized at Nampa
The 18th Cavalry Troop C of the Idaho National Guard was mustered into service at Nampa. John E. Walsh was named first lieutenant and William Brennan second lieutenant. An armory and stables are under construction in Nampa to house the unit and will be ready by June.
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Boise
18Th Cavalry
Idaho Na ‘Onal Guard
Nemp
Outfit
M. mcConnel
John E. Walsh
William Brennan
Nempa
Wilhite Held in Chanute for First Degree Murder
Roy Wilhite a laborer is jailed in Chanute pending an investigation after the shooting of Charles Baxter. Investigators say Wilhite claimed Baxter asked $5000 and an automobile in a past encounter. The case stems from a nocturnal vigil at the oil company office where Baxter was held.
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Kas
Roy Wilhite
Charles Pexter
Wilhite
Baster
Oil Company
Baxter
White
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