Tommy Milton Wins 500 Mile Indianapolis Race
Tommy Milton driving an American car won the 500 mile race at Speedway Indianapolis. Roscoe Sarles finished second as Milton set a track record for cars under 183 inches displacement with a time of 5 hours 34 minutes 44.65 seconds and an average speed of 89.62 mph earning about 20 000 dollars for first place.
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Roscoe Sarles
Borah Resolution Discussed in British House of Commons
London May 30 AP The Borah resolution passed by the U S senate on disarmament was discussed in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Lloyd George said no invitation from President Harding had been received to pursue naval limitation, and Britain would not halt construction unless the resolution is enacted. He confirmed parliamentary access to details on renewing the Anglo Japanese treaty and noted Irish violence affects proposals on colonial autonomy and national debt arbitration. He blamed Sinn Fein for the Dublin custom house fire and rejected funding for its damages.
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Army Ambulance Plane Crash Kills Seven During Maryland Storm
Washington May 30 AP Army officials plan a formal probe into a Curtiss EagIe ambulance plane crash near Indian Head Maryland that killed seven aboard five officers and two civilians. Winds up to 100 mph and electrical storms contributed to the disaster as the aircraft plummeted after failing to land.
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Maurice Connolly
Curtiss Airplane Company
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Air Service
A. G. Betchelder
American Automobile Association
William Mitchell
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Memorial ceremonies honor American fallen in France
In Paris on May 30 memorial exercises commemorated Americans who died in the war. The ceremony ensured every fallen service member was remembered and honored by attendees and organizers.
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Nervy Motorman Outwits Bandits
Denver police report four armed masked bandits attempted a heist on a crowded interurban car near County Line station. Motorman M. K. Butler ducked, sped the car in high gear, and forced the would be robbers to scatter, saving passengers.
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Dock collapse sparks Memorial Day drowning scare
Ashland Wisconsin May 30 Several hundred people narrowly escaped drowning when a commercial dock collapsed during Memorial Day exercises. Fire crews rescued many from the bay as a frame building slid toward the crowd. Sailors swam to aid in saving children amid fading fears of more casualties.
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Jap Perfects an Automatic Rifle
Tokio May 2 Delayed AP Lieut Col Kamazo Hino a retired aviator has devised a perfected automatic rifle after seventeen years of work. He says the weapon can fire many rounds rapidly without reaiming and that British and French rifles are less advanced.
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Pershing decorates soldiers graves in Chicago visit
General Pershing joined Chicago on May 3 to decorate graves at Oakwood cemetery. He placed roses on his relatives graves and spoke with visiting soldiers. Later he proceeded to Princeton Pits to honor family graves before returning.
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Washington busts unveiled in British shrines
President Harding announced at three simultaneous unveilings in St Pauls Cathedral London, Liverpool Town Hall, and Sulgrave Manor that the George Washington busts gifted by Americans symbolize shared liberty ideals and a pledge to strengthen friendship with Britain. The message urged ongoing reciprocal respect and noted the gift as a service to humanity.
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Town Hall
Liverpool
Sulgrave Manor
Attack Planned on Knights of Columbus Convention
Puebla authorities report radical factions planned to disrupt the Knights of Columbus convention in session there. Machine gun guards were posted at key city sites while soldiers patrolled streets to avert incidents on Memorial Day. In Washington, President Harding reviewed a veterans parade from the White House with Weeks and Mrs. Harding nearby.
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Weeks
Harding
Third Cavalry
Pocatello Observes Memorial With Ceremonies
Pocatello held a citywide Memorial Day tribute with a high school program at 10:30 AM and a parade led by the Idaho Cavalry Service Troop. Veterans and fraternal groups laid flowers on World War II era and earlier graves at Mountain View Cemetery as taps and a volley honored the fallen.
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Memorial Day Address by President Harding at Arlington
President Harding delivered a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery calling for national integrity before aiding others, noting American heroes built a shrine of liberty for all races. He warned that losing the heritage would ruin the nation's purpose and emphasized unity, sacrifice, and commitment to liberty.
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