Lindbergh Returns to New York in Evening Attire
Charles A. Lindbergh, in evening clothes, flew to Washington at dawn and back to New York with the Spirit of St. Louis for a St. Louis trip. He greeted crowds on Broadway and at City Hall, thanked police, and received a scroll from The Sun before a rest in Manhattan.
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New York
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Paris
Mitchel Field
Manhattan
Park Avenue
Grand Central Terminal
Brooklyn
Broadway
City Hall
Warren
the Sun
Atlantic
France
Lindbergh Flies Unannounced Washington Visit
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Washington at dawn and, after a brief change of planes at Mitchel Field, departed in the Spirit of St. Louis bound for New York. The unceremonious stop lasted about 25 minutes due to engine work.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mitchel Field
Long Island
North Carolina Woman in Jury's Hands Over Murder Charge
The jury deliberating on the murder charge against Mrs. Mildred Mitchell in Asheville continues as they worked from 10:53 AM yesterday until late, with the panel moved to a hotel for the night and resuming today.
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North Carolina
Asheville
N. C
Mildred Mitchell
Rue B. Clay
Lindbergh performs daring loops at Mitchel Field return
Colonel Charles Lindbergh wowed small crowd at Mitchel Field New York as he piloted the Spirit of St. Louis in a sequence of sideslips zooms and loops over Mitchel Roosevelt and Curtiss Fields before landing.
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Mitchel Field
N. Y
Charles Lindbergh
St. Louis
Roosevelt
St Louis Prepares Grand Welcome for Lindbergh
St Louis readies for a lavish homecoming for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh aboard the Spirit of St Louis. Officials completed plans for the event as crowds anticipate the famous aviator’s arrival at four o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
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ST. Louis
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louisan
Mrs Lindbergh En Route to St Louis by Train
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh traveling from New York to St Louis was slightly indisposed upon arrival in Richmond Indiana this morning. She declined to appear on the platform as her son, the aviator, was to be given a reception tomorrow.
College athlete joins Charlotte baseball team in South Atlantic League
Lexington reports Lewis Ware of Shelbyville leaves Lexington for Asheville to join the Charlotte baseball club of the South Atlantic League. He plans to sign a contract on arrival after four years at Transylvania College.
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Lexington
Lewis Ware
Shelbyville
Transylvania College
Asheville
North Carolina
Charlotte Baseball Club
De Pinedo Returns to Rome After Record Flight
Italian aviator Commander Francesco De Pinedo arrives at Ostia near Rome at 5 p m completing a four continent voyage. Premier Mussolini greets him as thousands cheer in extreme heat. The seaplane tour covered Italy Africa South America United States Canada Newfoundland the Azores Portugal and Spain. Flight began in Cagliari Sardinia.
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Italy
Francesco de Pinedo
Ostia
Mussolini
de Pinedo
Barcelona
Africa
South America
United States
Canada
New Foundand
Azores
Portugal
Spain
Four Alabama Prison Escapees Still At Large
Four convicts escaped from Camp Cosby near Birmingham and were last seen near Whitney. One got a file, cut his shackles, bathed, and vanished again. Police and a large citizen posse search tangled woods near Springfield for the trio and the armed escapee still in prison stripes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Whitney
Alabama
Camp Cosby
Jefferson
St. Clair
Springfield
Six players survive in Greenville tennis championship
Six players survive in the fight for the Carolinas championship at Greenville Country Club. Notables include Jack Mooney from the south, Hop Owens former southern champ, Berry Grant of Georgia Tech, Mason Courty, Bryan Grand of Atlanta, and Dave Crawford of Rock Hill. Grant beat Graves 5-7 6-3 7-5 and Courty beat Burwell 6-4 9-7. Owens defeated Wyndmann 6-1 6-1.
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Greenville
S. C
Atlanta
Carolinas
Greenville Country Club
Jack Mooney
South
Hop” Owens
Berry Grant
Georgia Tech
Mason Coutts
Bryan Grand
Dave ‘Crawford
Rock Hill
Grant
John Temple Graves
Jacksonville
Florida
Mason Courty
Teddy Burwell
Charlotte
Julian Robertson
Salisbury
N. C
R. S. Wyndmann
Cincinnati
Webb Indicted for Assault on Douglas Girl
C L Webb 26 a Columbus salesman was indicted in Douglas for an alleged criminal attack on a 19 year old Douglas woman. Judge Har ry D Reed ordered a special session to try Webb in Coffee county and Ware county jail hold. The victim’s family pressed for fast action to show Georgia laws are effective.
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C. L. Webb
Columbus
Douglas
Webb Douglas
Harry D. Reed
Waycross Judicial Circuit
Ware
Sherif Tanner
Judge Reed
Earthquake Shocks Reported Across Jackson County
Huntsville Alabama June 16 an earthquake shock of considerable severity was reported at several points in Jackson county between Stevenson and Gurley at 7 o clock this morning. At Woodville residents fled their homes but no damage is known to have occurred.
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Huntsville
Ala
Jackson County
Stevenson
Gurley
Woodville
President Coolidge Fishes Mountain Stream Near Black Hills
President Coolidge, leaving the summer White House in the Black Hills of South Dakota, headed for a mountain stream to pursue trout. He wore hip boots and carried rod and reel on the early morning excursion.
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Coolidge
White House
Black Hills
S. D
Rapid City
Byrd Prepares Paris Flight As Weather Delays Start
Commander Richard E. Byrd and Mrs. Byrd arrived from Virginia and boarded a train for Long Island. A noon takeoff for France was set as the earliest possible time, but bad weather prevented leaving today as Byrd studied charts for the Paris hop.
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New York
France
Richard E. Byrd
Miami Wins Next Shrine Convention Ahead of Cleveland and Minneapolis
Miami secured the next Shriners Convention, outbidding Cleveland and Minneapolis after imperial council turmoil. Henry R. Pridgen proposed a $200,000 plan to host Nobles at the Chelsea Hotel. Clarence M. Dunbar to be installed as imperial potentate. Allen Higgins Rodes dies of a heart attack. Major J. W. Price elected Shrine band directors association president.
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N. J
Miami
Shriners
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Imperial Council
Ancient Order
Mystic Shrine
Hotel
Chelsea
Henry R. Pridgen
Mahi Temple
Clarence M. Dunbar
Imperial
Allen Higgins Rodes
el Maida Temple
el Paso
Texas
Two-Republic Life Insurance Company
J. W. Price
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State College
Shrine Band Directors Association
No hesitation in special court session for Webb case
The court convened a special session and the case will go before the grand jury tomorrow and be called for trial Friday morning if indicted. Webb's parents arrived in Douglas from Webb, Alabama to assist, but he has no funds for counsel. No trouble is anticipated at trial.
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Webb
Douglas
Ala
Local clothing seller Mr Webb draws young customers in Thomasville
Mr Webb, a well known figure in the city, has visited Thomasville several times. He was taking orders for clothing and attracted a number of younger men among his customers during his stay.
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Webb
Thomasville
Georgia seeks higher court for long lost will case
Georgia may appeal a New York ruling over the alleged long lost will of Joseph Stanley witnessed by Button Gwinnett. The Georgia historical commission after a meeting asked state counsel to determine appeal costs and whether to proceed to the New York supreme court. The document, missing from archives, was auctioned by the Manning estate after being acquired in Savannah.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Joseph Stanley
ButtonGwinnett
New York Court of Appeals
New York Supreme Court
Georgia Historical Commission
T. R. Gross
New York
Anderson Galleries
Manning
Savannah
I Still Searching for Two Missing French Airmen
Townsfolk report new distress flares sighted near Lake St John toward St Germain township raising hopes about missing French aviators Nungesser and Coll. Towermen say signals may be from fushes, not aircraft, keeping inquiry active.
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Chicoutimi
Quebec
Lake St. John
St. Germain Township
Nungesser
Coll
Accused Slayer on Stand Two Hours to Tell of His Acts
Harrold Hammond, on trial for murder in Atlanta, denies the charge while detailing his movements the morning of February 4. The slayings include Mrs. Lottie Bell Ingram and her 15 month old infant, with the baby strangled by wire and the mother beaten. Witnesses, including Bernie Ingram and neighbor D C Skelton, link Hammond to the crime through voice identification and prior boasts of violence.
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Atlanta
Harrold Hammond
Superior Court
Lottie Bell Ingram
Ingram
Bernie Ingram
Hammond
D. C. Skelton
Pine Lumber Manufacturers Meet In Macon Georgia
Pine lumber manufacturers from Georgia Alabama and South Carolina gathered in Macon for a regional meeting. Judge F S Spruill of Rock Mount North Carolina spoke on industry topics. Delegates were limited and the session concluded with a luncheon this afternoon.
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Macon
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
F. S. Spruill
Rock Mount
N. C
Greenville Threatened by Mississippi Flood Waters
Greenville Mississippi faces rising Mississippi River waters creeping toward homes in the unprotected old residential section. Officials report the protective levee breached and engineers warn the risk remains high despite recent calm, as residents fear further rains.
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Miss
Greenville
Mississippi
Fearful flood danger after rains reach Greenville levee
Water lapped the Greenville protection levee and residents feared a new breach if rains continue or the Mississippi River rises. The river climbed a tenth of a foot at Greenville while backwater rose .08 in 24 hours. Half the cotton on land flooded before is now inundated again across several Mississippi counties as mosquitoes worsen conditions.
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Miss
Greenville
United States Engineers Office
Mississippi
Bolivar
Sunflower
Washington
Humphrys
Sharkey
Issaquena
Yazoo
Warren
Russian Commander Klepikoff Sentenced to Death for Espionage
Moscow June 16 The Kronstadt military and naval tribunal sentenced Commander Klepikoff, a Baltic fleet former ship commander, to death for espionage for Great Britain. His wife received three years for complicity. He allegedly confessed to giving a report to a British intelligence agent in Finland describing armed forces, especially the navy.
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Kronstadt
Klepikoff
Great Britain
Moscow
Baltic
Finland
Ruth and Gehrig pace Yankees as they beat Browns
Babe Ruth hits his 22nd homer with Combs aboard in the first inning of the Yankees win over the Browns. Lou Gehrig follows with his 15th circuit smash, providing backing power in New York.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Combs
Yankees
Browns
Searchy
Lou Gehrig
Babe
Bobby Jones Seemingly Forfeits Oakmont Open Title
Oakmont Pa June 16 Walter Hagen finished the final round with 81 on the last 18 to end at 307 and exit the title chase Bobby Jones opened with 232 and collapsed with 79 in the third round leaving him eight back of Harry Cooper who led after 54 holes Harrison R Johnston lost the lead to Cooper as the two day leader slipped.
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Harry Cooper
Hagen
Oakmont
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Johnston
Harrison R. Johnston
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Johnston slips as Jones fades in National Open
Johnston opened slipping on the opening nine as Harrison Johnston from Minneapolis carded five over par in the third round, threatening his early lead with a 147 over two days. Bobby Jones faltered in the third round with a 79 to reach 232 total, eight behind leader Light Horse Harry Cooper, whose 74 today widened his margin.
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Johnston
Oakmont
Harrison H
Jimmy) Johnston
Minneapolis
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