Bellanca plane Columbia may fly to Berlin tonight
Weather conditions in New York were reported unfavorable for a transatlantic hop to Berlin but preparations continued for Clar ence Chamberlin to pilot the Bellanca monoplane Columbia from Long Island. Officials awaited a favorable window as crews prepared for a possible take off this evening.
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Columbia
New York
The
Weather Bureau
Clarence Chamberlin
New York Sun
Bellanca
Berlin
Germany
Sun
Clarence B. Chamberlin
Paris
Bellanca Columbia Plans European Flight From New York
The Bellanca monoplane Columbia was fueled for a possible take off this afternoon from Roosevelt Field and Curtiss Field in New York for an unnamed European destination. Police protection and runway access were requested, with secrecy observed by the Columbia staff.
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Berlin
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Bellanca
Columbia
Europe
Roosevelt Field
Charles A. Levine
Columbia Aircraft Corporation
Carl F. Schory
Sec
Five of a Family Slain in Tampa Cottage Fire
A three room Tampa cottage where five family members were beaten to death with a hammer last Saturday was burned early today in what authorities call an incendiary blaze. Police suspect friends of the murderer B F Levins sparked the riots. Levins had been in jail and was moved to another facility.
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Tampa
Fla
Merrell
B. F ‘Levins
Levins
Grain values tumble on Chicago Board of Trade
Sudden tumble on the Chicago board of trade sent corn down about six cents a bushel as traders rushed to sell. The decline followed reports that the Kessinger bill had reached second reading in the Illinois house, proposing state regulation of the exchange by a state commission.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kessinger
Illinois
Chicago Board of Trade
Flight plan to Berlin by Columbia pilot Chamberlin
Denison Iowa June 3 The Fel lanca plane Columbia piloted by Clarence D Chamberlin likely will attempt to reach Berlin, according to his father. The statement follows the latest word received by Chamberlin's parents signaling an imminent takeoff.
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Berlin
Denison
Columbia
Clarence
D. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Americans Win First Blood in Ryder Cup Play
Worcester Mass June 3 Americans claim early lead in Ryder Cup as Johnny Farrell and Joe Turnesa defeat Archie Compston and George Duncan eight to six at 36 hole day two. Sarazen and Watrous hold five hole edge over Havers and Jolly while Hagen and Golden square with Ray and Robeson.
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Worcester
Mass
Johnny Ferrell
Joe Turesa
Archie. Compston
George Duncan
Johnny Farrell
Joe Turnesa
Georgia Duncan
Archie Compston
Gene Sarazen
al Watrous
Arthur Havers
Herbert Jolly
Walter Hagen
John Golden
Ted Ray
Fred Robeson
Aubrey Woomer
Charles Whitcombe
Leo Diegel
Bill Mehlhorn
French and American Steamers In Collision Near Washington
French steamer Arkansas and American steamer Suremico collided 30 miles south of Tatoosh Island Washington. Arkansas bow badly damaged, Suremico stood by.
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Seattle
Wash
Arkansas
Tatoosh Island
Explosion Kills Three In Warrior Pocahontas Mine
Bluefield W Va June 3 Three men are dead and two others overcome by gas after sparks from an electric mine locomotive ignited a pocket in Warrior Pocahontas Coal Co workings in McDowell county at 4 AM. The dead are Robert Burnett 30 motorman War WV Robert Carter machine operator and Lathan Keller negro machine helper both of War. Twenty other crew members accounted for. Mine not badly damaged by noon.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Warrior Pochontas Coal Company
McDowell County
Robert Carter
Lathan Keller
Philips and Firms Liable for Interest in Army Lumber Case
Justice Bailey of the District of Columbia Supreme Court held that defendants in the government case over surplus lumber from army cantonments are liable for interest. The decision places defendants including Charles Philips Jr of Atlanta John L Philips of Thomasville GA and the Citizen Touart Company of Pensacola FL on the hook for potential interest totaling up to $500000 in addition to a $1,000,000 liability. The government suit against John Stephens of Jacksonville FL was dismissed.
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District of Columbia Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Justice Bailey
Charles Philips, Jr
Atlanta
John L. Philips
Thomasville
Georgia
Citizen-Touart Company
Pensacola
Morida
Mable
John Stephens
Jacksonville
Pla
President Coolidge Goes Aboard Mayflower to Hampton Roads
President Coolidge departed Washington aboard the Mayflower to review the U S fleet at Hampton Roads Virginia tomorrow. The president’s trip follows a day of planning in the nation’s capital for the naval review.
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Hampton Roads
Washington
Mayflower
Virginia City
United States
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Fifth Annual Encampment of Spanish War Veterans Opens
The Georgia department United Spanish War Veterans convenes in Columbus with about 500 delegates over two days. Commander William M. Grayson presides as meetings focus on business with entertainment, a Fort Benning band concert, a Riverside barbecue, and a boxing wrestling card finale. Elections for officers and the 1928 convention city, Americus bids, occur Saturday.
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Columbus
Grayson
Georgia Department
United Spanish War Veterans
Golden Park
Ralston Hotel
24Th Infantry Band
Fort Benning
Riverside
William M. Grayson
Savannah
Mra
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Americus
Boxers Neck Breaks In Ring Fatality
Stephen Adams Chicago lightweight boxer died from a broken neck after a second round fall in Kansas City. Sammy Mandell, world lightweight champ, faced no criminal action as officials ruled the incident accidental. Bond posted for Mandell and he may be released pending police court Saturday.
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Kansas City
Kans
Stephen Adamczyn
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Arthur J. Mellett
Kansas Boxing Commission
Mandell
L. D. Mable
Adamczon
Steve Adams
Eddie Kane
Rockford
Noted alienist visits Nathan Leopold Jr.
A well known psychiatrist Dr Bernard Glueck visited Nathan Leopold Jr at Joliet penitentiary for about thirty minutes at the family’s invitation. Leopold and Richard Loeb, serving life terms for the Franks boy slaying, may face transfer considerations as an asylum move is discussed by some but denied by Leopold's father.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Joliet Penitentiary
Leopold
Bernard Glueck
Sing Sing
Richard Loeb
Glueck
Joliet
Loeb
Franks
Harry Thaw
Leopold Cage
Latzo and Dundee Weigh In Ahead of Tonight's Fight
New York June 4 Pete Latzo defending welterweight world title weighs in at Polo Grounds with 163 pounds. Challenger Dundee, Joe GB, weighs 3 63 pounds and enters the bout with high anticipation.
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Latzo
Dundee
New York
Pete Lato
Polo Grounds
Joe GB
Wolgtied
Georgia Bar Association session at Tybee
The Georgia Bar Association met at Tybee and tabled a resolution by S. A. W. Cozart of Columbus to adopt American Bar Association amendments to the ethics cannons. The body favored waiting for the American association to act first. Memorials for Chief Justice William H. Fish and Judge Alexander C. King were adopted, along with memorials to all members who died that year.
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Savannah
Georgia Bar Association
Tybee
A. W. Cozart
Columbus
American Bar Association
Charles A. Boston
American Association
William H. Fish
Supreme Court of Georgia
Alexander C. King
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Association
Delay in announcing high bidders for Americus air field sale
War Department postponed declaring the winning bid for Bouthard Aviation Field in Americus Georgia due to unsettled legal questions. Three bidders submitted offers but identities remain undisclosed.
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Washington, D. C
Bouthard Aviation Field
Americus
Georgia
War Department
Mel Gore Executed After Four Delays at Georgia Prison
Mell Gore, a Buckhead barber, was electrocuted at Milledgeville State Prison for the 1925 murder of W. H. Cheek. Governor Walker refused to intervene despite legal challenges, and Gore expressed faith in divine mercy as he faced the chair for the fourth time. Ruby Ray, convicted accomplice, was present but Gore claimed she had no role. he prayed aloud and greeted reporters before the execution.
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Milledgeville
Mell Gore
W. H. Cheek
Atlanta
Gore
Clifford Walker
Jack Wilson
Ruby Ray
Ray
Milledgeville, Ga
Mel Gore
Buckhead
Berry
Electric Chair
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Tha
Walker
R. M. Pruitt
Bell Wood Baptist Church
Mr. Pruitt
Georgia
Herbert Fennell
Liberty County
Conference hears flood control pleas for Mississippi
Chicago June 3 The flood control conference hears strong calls for a prompt solution to the Mississippi flood threat. Secretary of War Davis representing President Coolidge pledges administration interest while speakers attack levee only policy and urge a three step plan: gather facts, craft a feasible project, push to completion. A nine member subcommittee is named to consolidate resolutions for Congress and the White House.
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Davis
Congress
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Flood Control Conference
Mississippi
Dwight Davis
President Coolidge
Mississippi River
Panama Canal
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Army
Martineau
Arkansas
Louisiana
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineer Corps
James B. Watson
Indiana
Harry B. Hawes
Missouri
Steven G. Porter
Wm. E. Hull
Illinois
E. B. Howard
Oklahoma
Leroy Perry
Misalasippi
J. HB. Martineau
J. M. Dickinson
Ilinois
Charles Keller
James M. Thompson
Congressmen Seek Special Session Over Flood Crisis
A petition signed by forty members of Congress, led by Rep Oldfield of Arkansas, asks President Coolidge to convene a special session to pass an urgent deficiency bill, provide relief and rehabilitation funds for flood sufferers, and authorize permanent flood control of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
White House
Oldfield
Arkansas
Coolidge
Senate
Mississippi
Agricultural Credit Plan for Mississippi Farmers Agreed
The executive committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce, after talks with leading businessmen, approved forming a general corporation to take stock in smaller Mississippi flood region firms to provide agricultural credit to farmers.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
United States Chamber of Commerce
Club women oppose traffic in firearms and back nursing corps
Grand Rapids Mich June 8 the club women of America go on record opposing indiscriminate traffic in firearms and endorsing a nurses corps in the public health service. They urge a more equitable share of service to the farm home and home maker through demonstration work under the Smith Lever law and recognition of home maker in census reports.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Club Women of America Today
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Warrior Pocahontas Coal Company
Bluefields
Philips, ET AL
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