Peking Occupied Quietly By Nationalists In June Move
Peking China June 8 Nationalist troops entered the city in an orderly fashion as Shanghai forces at the gates and the Mukden garrison departed The Shansi vanguard with about 600 men marched into the Temple Haven grounds while the Mukden garrison left under ceremonial tea ritual The foreign residences and legations watched from Chein Mein Gate and officials assured safety as Pao Yu Lin led departing troops and Tseng Yu Xiang lines provided safe conduct The Shansi Governor Yen Ghi Shan sent staff to reassure legations of security for foreigners
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China
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Naval Radio
Shanghai
Temple Haven
Coal Hill
Forbidden City
Legation
Chein Mein
Mukden
Pao Yu-Lin
Yen Ghi- Shan
Winter wheat crop estimate announced
Washington June 8 Production of 512 252 000 bushels of winter wheat this year is indicated by the crop condition on June 1 which was 73 6 percent of normal the Department of Agriculture announced today.
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Department of Agriculture
Monoplane Southern Cross Reaches Brisbane After Wild Pacific Flight
Four crewmen Captain Charles Kingsford Smith Charles Ulm Harry Lyon and James Warner endured violent tropical storms over 1 762 miles from Suva Fiji to Brisbane Australia. They reported 400 foot drops and kept up a joking message stream as rescue antennas confirmed landing near Brisbane Harbor.
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Southern Cross
Charles Kingaford- Smith
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United States
Pacific Coast
South Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Suva
Oakland
Hawaiian Islands
Charles Kings
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Charles Ulm
Harry W. Lyon
James Warner
Thaw Still Waiting for Admission to England
Harry K. Thaw, aboard the Aquitania at Southampton, reads, walks, and plays cards while efforts in London press to withdraw the ban on his entry. The prevailing view is he will sail with the liner at noon tomorrow.
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London
Harry K. Thaw
England
Southampton
Home Secretary
Thaw
Hner
Spanish Premier Breaks Engagement With His Fiancee
Madrid announces Premier Primo de Rivera ends engagement to Mercedes Castelanos after she was seen on the stock exchange with Count Cimera and the Duke of Almendoval. Officials say the decision was made this afternoon and announced this evening.
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Stock Exchange
Madrid
Senorita Mercedes Castelanos
Primo de Riviera
Count Cimera
Duke of Almendovalhe
Mercedes Castelanos
Judge Davison Seeks Re election to State Prison Board
Atlanta June 8 Judge R B E Davison chairman of the State Prison Commission qualified as a candidate to succeed himself in the September 12 state primary by posting the fee with Mrs Bessie Anderson secretary of the State Democratic executive committee Davison serves his 18th year on the commission His term ends January 1 He formerly served Green county ten years in the Georgia Legislature His home is in Woodville.
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Atlanta
R. BE. Davison
State Prison Commission
Bessie Anderson
Democratic Executive Committee
Davison
Green County
Georgia
Woodville
Cuba Withholds Sugar for Export Under Machado Plan
The Cuban national sugar commission concluded a conference with President Machado and secured approval to withhold 300000 tons of sugar from export, signaling a shift in national policy and trade strategy.
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Cuba
Havana
Cuban National Sugar ’ ‘Commission
Machado
Battle lines drawn as Hoover foes mobilize to block nomination
Kansas City June 8 The Hoover bid faces a united front of Lowden Curtis Watson Goff and Willis remnants aiming to deny 545 votes on the first ballot. Allies consider switching some votes to Coolidge and keep the issue in doubt while Hoover seeks to defend his second choice base. Hoover supporters vow to hold and gain votes while appealing for party harmony ahead of November.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Lowden
Curtis
Watson
Goff
Willis
Hoover
Coolidge
Louis L. Emmerson
Milnois
Commerce
James W. Good
Friendship Fails to Launch Early in Ocean Flight Attempt
In Trepassey Newfoundland on June 8 fog and light winds halted the Friendship monoplane taking off for Europe. Fliers Wilmer Stultz pilot Louis Gordon mechanic Amelia Earhart passenger and relief pilot waited as Gordon inspected the fuel leak and wind stayed too light for lift. They face further delays as weather and a fix delay departure.
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Europe
Wilmer Stultz
Louis Gordon
Amelia Earhart
Gordon
Atlantic
Mabel Bell
Amelia Harbart
Boston
Stultz
Michigan Woman Pleads Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Miss Marguerite Numbaugh of Warsaw and her two brothers faced trial in St. Joseph Michigan for slaying Walter H. Cook. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter on condition her brothers be freed and received a sentence of three to fifteen years in the Detroit House of Correction.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Marguerite Numbaugh
Warsaw
Ind
George
Girard
Walter H. Cook
Niles
Bumbaugh
Chas. E. White
Miss Bumbaugh
Cook
Detroit House of Correction
White
Sugar export quota cut to 3.5 million tons in U S plan
The United States reduces its export quota to 3.5 million tons. Disposal of this sugar will be decided on June 11 with expectations it will be held by the government for sale in Europe.
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United States
Europe
Coast to Coast Nonstop Fliers Land in Ohio
The monoplane Yankee Doodle with Louis Shaenhar as pilot and Harry Tucker as passenger diverted to Norton Field in Columbus at 9:45 AM during a San Diego to New York attempt. They plan a dawn to dusk New York to San Diego flight early next week after fog over the Pennsylvania mountains halted the transcontinental record attempt.
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Ohio
Louis Shaenhar
Harry Tucker
San Diego
New York
Norton Field
Lee Schoenharz
Pennsylvania Mountains
Brunswick Woman Robbed of Jewelry in Biloxi Visit
Jewelry valued at 1250 and 40 in cash was stolen from Mrs. Dan Gerenfle of Ibner Ga while visiting Mrs. W. K. M. Dukate in Biloxi Mississippi. Two rings valued at 750 and 500 were missing along with the money. The robbery was believed to have occurred Wednesday afternoon.
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Brunswick
Biloxi
Miss
Dan Gerenfle
Ibner Ga
W. K. M. Dukate
Norris challenges Coolidge veto on Muscle Shoals bill
Washington June 8 President Coolidge let the Norris bill for government control of Muscle Shoals lapse by pocket veto. Norris of Nebraska argues the ten day period expired after adjournment and the bill became law, while officials say it died.
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Washington
Coolidge
Norris
Muscle Shoals
White House
Justice Department
Nebraska
Congress
Diamond Queen to make attempt to leave tomorrow
Curtiss Field in New York reports the monoplane Columbia with passenger Miss Mabel Bell will likely attempt a dawn flight to Old Orchard Maine as the first leg of a trans Atlantic crossing. Captain Arthur Argles, co pilot, said the motor would be inspected and the flight will not start before dawn tomorrow.
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N. Y
Columbia
Mabel Bell
Old Orchard
Maine
Arthur Argles
Fire Blamed On Insurance Policy In Hollywood Blast
Authorities say the June explosion at the Russian Eagle Cafe in Hollywood injured eight and caused $75,000 in damage. They allege the blast was an attempt to collect on a week-old $10,000 policy, leading to the arrest of Michael J. Tocaze in San Francisco on charges related to the incident.
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Hollywood
Calif
San Francisco
Michael J. Tocaze
Hathaway Conceded as Carlton Leads Florida Governor Race
The Jacksonville Journal concedes Doyle E. B. Carlton the Democratic nomination for governor after unofficial AP tallies from 1018 of 1200 precincts show Carlton at 67,085 to Hathaway 56,562. Park Trammell leading Martin for U S Senate and Ruth Bryan Owen ahead of Sears for fourth district.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Journal
Fons A. Hathaway
State Road Department
Doyle EB. Carlton
Tampa
Hathaway
Sidney J. Catts
Carlton
Catts
John A. Taylor
James A. Carson
Journal
Associated Press
Park Trammel
John W. Martin
Trammell
Martin
Ruth Bryan Owen
W. J. Sears
Owen
Sears
IDENTIFY ASSAILANTS TAMPA ELECTION MEN
Tampa police say three masked armed men identified as the shooters of two election supervisors yesterday in an alleged ballot box theft attempt. Chief Logan reports the trio fled the city but have been located and will be returned for arrest.
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Fla
A. C. Logan
Bilt
Fire Policy Shaped Risk After Roof Blaze
In the report a man notes he recently secured a $10,000 fire insurance policy on his stock, as multiple small roof fires were reported.
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