Waters of Little River Near Flood Stage
The rising waters in the Little River area of Arkansas reached within two feet of the first flood’s peak. Vicksburg reports show a new rise threatening Tallulah Louisiana with a possible refugee concentration camp for Madison parish evacuees. Water receded in Lake County Tennessee while Hickman Kentucky remained flooded over farms and homes.
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New Orleans
Little River
Arkansas
Vicksburg
Tallulah
Louisiana
Madison Parish
Vicksburgh
Delhi
Lake County
Tennessee
Hickman
Kentucky
Easing Flood Tension Reported in Greenville
Greenville Mississippi reports easing flood tension with engineers optimistic the levee protection will hold if no heavy rain occurs. Condition described as satisfactory by officials.
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Greenville
Mississippi
Miss
Birger Gang Members Destroyed to Keep Them From Talking
Marion Illinois June 17 State's Attorney Arlie O Boswell said he obtained a statement from former Birger gangsters that Shady Rest fortified headquarters was destroyed January 8 by Charles Birger and associates to silence members likely to talk. Steve George caretaker of the resort his wife Elmo Thomasson and another man were burned to death in the cabin. Boswell said the eye witness account was from a gang member now jailed. Birger and nine others face murder indictments, but no action planned on the Shady Rest killings.
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Marion
Ill
Arlie O. Boswell
Williamson County
Birger
Charles Birger
Steve George
Elmo Thomasson
Boswell
Williamson
Franklin
Washington
Railroad Unification Plan in the Offing
A tentative draft of a new plan to unite the St. Louis Southwestern Missouri Kansas Texas line and the Kansas City Southern was prepared, with work finished at L. F. Lores’s office. Officials believe objections from the Interstate Commerce Commission have been overcome.
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New York
St. Louis
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Kansas City Southern
L. F. Lores
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast to Hawaii Flight Apparently Under Consideration
Washington June 17 A trans Pacific flight is being considered by the army while Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberger fly a three motor Fokker from Wright Field in a test of navigation instruments. War Department consent has not been obtained and landing plans or a possible Hawaii hop remain unconfirmed.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Lester Maitland
A. F. Hegenberger
Wilbur Wright Fields
Dayton
War Department
Mason M. Patrick
Air Corps
Maitland
Hegenberger
Wright Field
Hawaii
Byrd Planes America Final Inspection at Roosevelt Field
At Roosevelt Field New York the Fokker monoplane America underwent a final morning inspection ahead of a France flight. Commander Byrd said bad weather makes a takeoff unlikely before the day after tomorrow unless conditions clear. Preparations remain ready for a quick departure if conditions improve.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
America
France
Byrd
Flying Field
Coronach Wins Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot
Coronach ridden by Harry On won the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot today. Restigouche finished second and Foliation third in a field of four.
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Ascot
England
Lord Woolavington
Harry
Lord Beaver Brooks
Somerville Tattersall
League Council Adjourns Without Definite Action
Geneva reports the forty fifth League of Nations session adjourned leaving Poland Danzig depot issue unresolved. The council postponed until next session for Senor Villegas of Chile to study and report. Three peace steps were also decided by Locarno powers including peer representations to Soviet and Polish governments and urging conciliatory moves by Yugoslavia and Albania.
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Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
Stressemann
Germany
Chamberlin
Great Britain
Poland
Free City of
Danzig
Free City
Senor Villegas
Chile
Europe
League of Nations Council
France
Belgium
Italy
Russia
Jugo Slavia
Albania
Jugo Slavian Legation
Colleen Moore Sued for Million Dollars by Film Company
New York June 17 First National Pictures sues Colleen Moore for 1 000 000 demanding arbitration over a contract to star in 12 photoplays. The company claims Moore refused to complete seven of the films, risking substantial losses.
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New York
Colleen Moore
First National Pictures, Inc
Nathan Burkan
Supreme Court
Mullan
Will Rogers Placed on Operating Table in California
Will Rogers humorist was placed on the operating table at California Lutheran Hospital about 11 o clock today for a serious operation to remove gall stones. The decision to proceed with surgery was made suddenly by consulting physicians.
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Los Angeles
Will Rogers
California Lutherian Hospital
Charlotte Speedway to be purchased by big syndicate
Charlotte North Carolina June 17 Possibility that racing may resume at the Charlotte speedway now in receivers hands since the Armistice Day race in November emerged today as a syndicate led by C C Codington the citys prominent automobile dealer purchased the great wooden bowl.
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Charlotte Speedway
BIG Syndicate
Charlotte
N. C
C. C. Codington
Dog found guilty of murder in Frederick County court
In Winchester Virginia, the Frederick county circuit court for the first time convicts a dog of murder with a death sentence. The jury returns that the dog belonging to James W. Smith is guilty after an appeal from a magistrate had ordered killing for running, wounding and killing sheep of Newton Long.
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Winchester
Circuit Court
Frederick County
James W. Smith
Newton Long
Lindbergh Spotted Over Illinois on Dayton Flight
Lindbergh's plane was sighted over Marshal Illinois at 1 50 p m today as the Pennsylvania Railroad advised St Louis. He then passed over Dayton Ohio at 1 02 p m after circling McCook Field and headed toward Wright Field where escort planes took over.
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Lindbergh
Illinois
At. Louis
St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Marshal, Ill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dayton
McCook Field
Wright Field
Wright Airport
Lindbergh Flies Over Caldwell Ohio Route Near Shenandoah Wreck Site
Col Charles Lindbergh piloting the Spirit of St Louis on June 17 passes over Peasant City in southern Guernsey county at 11 45 a m EST. He nears the Shenandoah dirigible wreck scene from Sept 3 1925 where many airmen died, and he deviates from course to pass the area.
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Caldwell
Ohio
Charles Lindbergh
St. Louis
Guernsey County
Lindbergh
Lindbergh Flies Over Bedford at 10:10 A.M.
Colonel Lindbergh and escorting planes pass over Bedford Pennsylvania at 10:10 a m eastern standard time during morning delivery.
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Bedford
Lindbergh
Lindbergh Arrives to Rousing St Louis Welcome
St Louis readies the largest public reception for Colonel Charles A Lindbergh with flags adorning the business district. He is to arrive about 3 30 pm with an escort of army planes, circle the city, then be welcomed at Lambert field by Governor Sam A Baker and Mayor Victor Miller. A parade, luncheon, and Cardinals flag raising precede a banquet at the Chase Hotel.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Mississippi River
Lambert-St. Louis
New York
Paris
Evangeline Lindbergh
Cornado Hotel
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman’s ‘Park
Colonel Lindbergh
Chase Hotel
Mayor Miller
Bremen auction opens 1927 cotton crop sale
Mrs Clarence Chamberlin sold the first bale of the American cotton crop for 1927 at Bremen today. The bale, shipped from Houston, brought 20 600 marks at a charity auction conducted annually in Bremen.
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Bremen
Clarence Chamberlin
America
U. S
Houston
Cooper Narrowly Leads Armour In U S Open Final
In Oakmont both Harry Cooper of Los Angeles and Tommy Armour of Washington tied at 39 for the opening nine. Armour and Cooper are set to tee off at 2 o clock in an 18 hole playoff for the United States open title after both posted 301 in the regular 72 holes.
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Oakmont
Harry Cooper
Los Angeles
Light Horse
The
Links
Tommy Armour
Washington
D. C
Armour
Cooper
Jean Scot
United States
Congressional Country Club
el Sereno
Bobby Jones
Georgia State Dental Society Elects New Officers at Meeting
Albany Ga June 17 At an early hour this morning after a banquet at the Gordon Hotel the Georgia State Dental Society elected officers and named Atlanta as the 1928 convention city Dr J Russell Mitchell of Atlanta will serve as president for the coming year Dr H H Williamson of Albany is president elect and others include W B Childs Macon treasurer B K Vann Atlanta secretary J R O Nea Pelham executive council member with over included Delos L Hill Atlanta and F W Farmer Macon. The new officers will be installed at the final business session this afternoon.
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Albany
Gordon Hotel
Georgia State Dental Society
Atlanta
J. Russell Mitchell
Athens
H. H. Williamson
W. B. Childs
Macon
B. K. Vann
G. A. Mitchell
Williamson
J. R. O’neal
Pelham
Delos L. Hill
F. W. Farmer
Lindbergh Aeronautical Corp Fraud Probe In Delaware
The Burns Detective Agency was asked by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to investigate an alleged ten million token selling campaign by Lindbergh Aeronautics Corporation. Investigators are operating in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Wilmington
Del
Burns Detective Agency
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Lindbergh Aeronautics Corporation
TSO-LIN Accepts Dictatorship in North China Alliance
Peking June 17 reports Marshal Chang Tso Lin accepted the dictatorship of the Ankuochun Northern Chinese Alliance this afternoon. The alliance announced the occasion and noted a bid of 360 dollars in the United States.
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Tso-Lin
North China Alliance
Peking
China
Chang Tso-Lin
Ankuochun
Northern Chinese Alliance
United States
Girl Witness in Columbus Assault Case Disappears
Columbus Ga June 17 reports say Miss Lothea Adams chief state's witness in the Abie Satloff assault case has disappeared after an extensive investigation by Solicitor General Walker Flourney and police. A telegram claimed she was in Atlanta. The family and bondsmen fear harm and hope she is safe with Lafkowitz or others.
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Columbus
Walker Flourney
Lothea Adams
Abie Satloff
Abie Lafkowitz
F. McLaughlin
Lafkowitz
Atlanta
Hopes of Finding Lost French Fliers Dwindle
In Quebec on June 17 reports say the search for missing French airmen Nungesser and Coli continues to fade. Despite officials saying lights seen near Chaute Aur Galets were from a power house, new reports of unusual lights persist along the St John district and near Saguenay. A trapper Georges Rousseau recalled an air sound on May 9 near the Ste Marguerite river, deepening uncertainty.
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Quebec
Nungesser
Coli
Germain
Begin
St. John
Chaute Aur Galets
Georges Rousseau
Trapper
Ste. Marguerite
Saguenay
Chaplin Denies $1 Million Marital Settlement Report
San Francisco June 17 Martin McNab chief counsel for Charles Chaplin said there is not a word of truth in a Los Angeles report that Chaplin has agreed to pay his wife Lita $1,000,000 to settle their marital difficulties.
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San Francisco
Martin McNab
Charles Chaplin
Los Angeles Report
Chaplin
Lita
Drifting schooner Eleanor Taylor Tows Into Port
Seven crew members tell of four days at sea with no master aboard the schooner Eleanor Taylor. Captain Calvin W. Sprague of Gloucester New Jersey dies from pleurisy after the vessel drifts toward Charleston, then is towed to port by the coast guard Seneca.
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Wierd
Eleanor Taylor
New York
Coleridge
Calvin W. Sprague
Gloucester
N. J
Boston
Charleston
S. C
Coast Guard
Seneca
Delaware
Dempsey Agrees to Sharkey Fight in New York
Jack Dempsey has agreed to terms for a July 21 bout with Jack Sharkey in New York, with promoter Tex Rickard confirming Sharkey will sign once Dempsey arrives. Rickard also noted plans to settle a title match with Tunney later and dismissed other contenders.
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Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Tunney
New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
California
Rickard
Los Angeles
Sharkey
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Cal
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Lindbergh Aeronautical Corp
Master
Loy
Bank OF
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