Mabel Bell Fails First Leg of Trans Atlantic Flight
The Columbia monoplane returned to Curtiss Field after six hours aloft in fog unable to reach Old Orchard Maine on the first leg. Miss Mabel Bell sponsors the mission and hopes for another takeoff later today. Pilots Le Boutillier and Arcles accompanied her aboard the Columbia from Roosevelt Field at 6 14 a m Eastern daylight time.
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Curtiss Field
Columbia
Old Orchard
Maine
Mabel Bell
Miss Bell
Charles A. Levine
Germany
Clarence Chamberlin
Roosevelt Field
Roosevelt
Field
N. Y
Queen of Diamonds
Levine
Europe
le Boutilier
Trepassey
N. F
Miss Boll
Columbia Roosevelt Field
Oliver le Boutillier
Arthur Arcles
Bell
Amelia Earhart
Newfoundland
Southern Cross Delayed As Tide Holds Relay Flight Grace
In Suva Fiji on June 7 the Southern Cross lay on Naselai Beach awaiting an ebbing tide to depart for Australia. A rough sea and limited fuel delayed takeoff from Naselai, with pilots Kingsford Smith and Uim estimating a 20 hour leg to Brisbane. American crew members Lyon and Warner were to join to Brisbane per plan, but Kingsford-Smith invited them to continue to Sydney as a gesture of gratitude.
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Suva
Fiji
Southern Cross
Naselai Beach
Australia
Pacific Coast
Pioneer
Naselai
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Charles Uim
Brisbane
Maury W. Lyon
James Warner
Sydney
Oakland
Calif
Lyon
Hawaii
Warner
California
Kingsford-Smith
Thaw Hopes to Land in England for Tour
Harry K Thaw aboard the steamship Aquitania announced prospects of landing in England. He said he learned he could land in France and asked EB M Pendleton to book rooms in a London hotel. Thaw expressed optimism that if allowed he would stay three to five days in London.
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Southampton
Harry K.thaw
Aquitania
England
France
Thaw
EB. M. Pendleton
London
Carlton Leading In Florida Senate Race And Other Reports
In Florida precinct returns show Carlton leading in the governor race with 60 488 votes Hathaway 50 179 Catts 49 984 Taylor 26 291 Carson 2 479 plus statewide senate results Trammell 93 484 Martin 62 240. In Tampa two election inspectors were shot during a raid on a Hyde Park poll as masked men attempted to steal ballots but fled after firing. Victims Ulmer Hawkins and Henry Airth were hospitalized and out of danger. Police and county officers pursued the raiders.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Senate
Trammell
Martin
Carlton
Hathaway
Catts
Taylor
Carson
Tampa
Hyde Park
Ulmer Hawkins
Henry Airth
Atlanta Club Women Dispute Fires Anew Over Presidency
The Atlanta Women's Club faces a fresh clash over its presidency as Mrs. Goodman installs Mrs. Addis as vice president while rival Mrs. Hornady challenges the election. Judge Humphries set June 12 to rule on the legality of Mrs. Goodman's election and the fate of Mrs. Simmons' tenure.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Women’s Club
T. E. Simmons
Ray 8
Addis
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Goodman
John D. Humphries
Goodman
Ten hurt as fire and blast hit Hollywood cafe
Hollywood investigators report ten persons injured two seriously after a Russian cafe explosion and fire near midnight. Celebrities including Charles Chaplin Colleen Moore Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor left moments before the blast. Authorities cite possible incendiary cause, while cafe manager cites escaping gas. fire officials dispute gas theory.
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Theodore Nodkensky
Irving Strother
Charles Chaplin
Marquis de la Falaise
Colleen Moore
John McCormack
Renee Adoree
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Jacques Neradoff
Explosion at Russian Eagle Cafe Injures Film Celebrities
In Hollywood a massive blast at the Russian Eagle Cafe injured ten people as a party of film stars including Charlie Chaplin fled after a fire alarm. Investigators found candles and kerosene at the scene and weigh whether the blaze was accidental or intentional.
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Hollywood
Calif
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Studio Center
Theodore Leonijinsky
Irving P. Strother
Cafe Popular
Chaplin
Marquies de la Palaise
Florida Swanson
John McCormick
Colleen Moore
Renee Adoree
Jack Dempsey
Kidnapped Grace Seen Teasing Funeral Note Claim
New York police received a note from the suspected abductor stating Grace Budd is going to a funeral. The ten year old vanished Sunday after leaving home with a man who called himself Frank Howard. The supposed party address given by the pair was found to be nonexistent.
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New York
Grace
Delia Budd
Madison Square Station
Budd
Mra Budd
Howard
Frank Howard
Murky torrents slow receding across four states
Flood waters from Georgia to Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana recede after two days of paralysis. Six deaths reported and extensive crop damage plus many bridge destructions. Alabama bears the heaviest losses with cotton and early crops delayed or ruined. potatoes largely spared.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gulf
Crenshaw County
Alabama
Middle
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arctic search widens for Italy dirigible missing crew
Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 7 Captain Hjalmar Ritser Larsen arrives to aid the Italia search. Lieut Luetzow Holm remains grounded by fog and cold north wind as weather hampers air surveys from the north coast base.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Hjalmar Ritser-Larsen
Luetzow Holm
Lieut. Holm
Farrell Receives Recess IC C Appointment
Washington June 7 Patrick J Farrell of DC was given a recess appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission by President Coolidge. He had been general counsel for the commission and was nominated to succeed John S Each of Wisconsin whose confirmation failed to come up in the Senate during the recent session.
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Washington, D. C
Patrick J. Farrell
District of Columbia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coolidge
Farrell
Commission
John S. Each
Wisconsin
Congress
Senate
Drive to block nomination of Hoover gains pace
A new anti Hoover coalition formed in Kansas City to prevent his nomination at the Republican National Convention. Led by L L Emerson Illinois governor elect the group includes supporters of Lowden Watson and Curtis. Ruth Hanna McCormick was named publicity chairman to push the anti Hoover aims before delegates. Former Missouri Governor Hyde will press credentials committee decisions as the fight continues through the convention.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
L. L. Emerson
Illinois
Lowden
anti-Hoover
Emmerson
Watson
Curtis
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Credentials
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Hyde
Missouri
Combine
National Committee
Credentials Committee
Clarence F. Buck
Lowdon
Emerson
Friendship in three attempts fails to start flight to cross Atlantic
Trepassey Newfoundland June 7 The mono plane Friendship failed in three attempts to lift off from the harbor for the planned Atlantic hop. Heavily laden and light winds kept the craft grounded as Amelia Earhart and crew waited for better conditions ahead of a possible fourth try.
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Trepassey
Atlantic
Stultz
Trepasser
N. F
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Amelia Earhart
Amarelia Parhart
Boston
Lon Gordon
Friendship
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Los Angeles
Frederick GC. Redfern
Paul Redfern
Brazil
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Southern Coastal Plain
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