Southern Cross fails to reach New York in fog bound Atlantic crossing
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions land at Harbor Grace Newfoundland after losing compass and direction in dense fog while crossing from Ireland to New York. They radio for bearings, refuel, and press on with a perilous night flight across Atlantic headwinds, marking a second westward crossing with SAFETY procedures praised for reliance on radio guidance.
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Associated Press
Southern Cross
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
New York
Ireland
Charles Kingsford Smith
Cape Race
New Foundland
St. John
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
Herman Koehl
Baron von Huenefeld
James Fitzmaurice
Bremen
E. S. T. J. W. Stannage
Dickens
Transylvania
Minnesota
Kingsford- Smith
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Harry Hawker
Commander Grieve
Alcock and Brown
Kingsford-Smith
J. W. Stannage
M. E. van Dyk
J. T. Saul
Europe
America
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Paris
Lowenstein-Wirtheim
Leslie Hamilton
H. F. Minchin
HH. G. Hinchcliffe
Wmisie MacKay
Cranwell
England
Leon Idzikowski
Pole
Azores
Kasimir Kubala
Oscar Kaesar
Kurt Luescher
Switzerland
John Alcock
Arthur W. Brown
St. John’s Newfoundland
Clifden
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Clarence OD. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Mansfield
Germany
Richard E. Byrd
Ver, Sur-Mer
France
Edward F. Schlee
William Brock
Plymouth
Amelia Earhart
Wiler Stultz
Trepassey
Wales
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Rene Lafevre
Jean Assolant
Arthur Schreiber
Old Orchard
Maine
Spain
Roger Q. Wiliams
Lewis Yaney
Santander
Lloyd Bertaud
James P. Hill
Phillip A. Payne
Rome
Terry Tully
James Metcalf
Croydon
Brice Goldsborough
Oskar Omdal
Frances Grayson
Seven White Men Held in Murder of Atlanta Negro Student
In Atlanta on June 25 seven white men were indicted for the murder of Dennis Hubert, a black college student. Bond hearings for six defendants including Aubrey Sikes were postponed, while Sikes none. The group cited began after Hubert allegedly insulted the wife of J. O. Garvin. An Atlanta meeting of hundreds of Black residents formed an aid committee and urged legal remedies through the courts. Defendants named include Aubrey Sikes, J. O. Garvin, T. L. Martin, Tom Berryman, M. W. Hanzon, R. B. Evans, and Fat Wilson.
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Atlanta
Dennis Hubert
Verlyn B. Moore
Fulton County Superior Court
Aubrey Sikes
Hubert
J. O. Garvin
Sikes
Garbin
T. L. Martin
Tom Berryman
M. W. Hanzon
R. B. Evans
Fat” Wilson
Jones Defeats Old Masters in Charity Golf Match
Bobby Jones and James Braid defeated Ted Ray and Harry Vardon four and three in a four ball charity match at Oxhey. The benefit supported the Professional Golfers Association benevolent fund as a gallery of thousands watched the British open champion’s farewell to England. Jones shot about 66 and received a gold cigarette case inscription from Oxney Golf Club members.
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London
Bobby Jones
Oxhey
James Braid
Ted Ray
Harry Vardon
Professional Golfers Association Benevolent Fund
Jones
Fettle
Ray
Bobby
Vardon
England
Oxney Golf Club
Motive for Lingle Murder Sought in Chicago Probe
Chicago investigators questioned William Russell former police commissioner over Jake Lingle finances. They seek bank deposits and other income sources for the slain Tribune reporter. Grand jury expected to hear Russell plus discuss alleged public utility crime links and city hall connections.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
William Russell
State Attorney’s Office
Tribune
Russell
Donald R. Richberg
Samuel Ettleson
Mr. Insull
Samuel Insull
Ettleson
Thompson
Lingle
Richberg
Forsythe
James “Red” Forsythe
Georgia Casualty Linked to Hudson Casualty in merger plan
Arthur T. Vanderbilt chair of Public Indemnity announced a merger of Hudson Casualty Insurance Company of Jersey City and Georgia Casualty Company of Macon with the local firm to form a parent company. The new group would hold assets of 8 million dollars, capital of 1 million, and a 4 million dollar surplus with 4.5 million dollars in premium income from 23 states, home office in Newark.
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Newark
N. J
Arthur T. Vanderbilt
Public Indemnity Company
Hudson Casualty Insurance Company
Jersey City
Georgia Casualty Company
Macon
Bill to tax newspaper advertising withdrawn in Louisiana
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 25 The bill to tax daily newspapers 15 percent of their gross advertising income was withdrawn from the files of the legislature today by its author Representative Leuissier with the consent of the house. He obtained permission to withdraw it when it was brought into the house with an unanimously unfavorable report of the ways and means committee. This action definitely killed the bill as the time limit has passed for introduction of new legislation at this session.
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Baton Rouge
Leuissier
House
Ways and Means Committee
Boy Scout Harold Johnson Survives Mount San Jacinto Ordeal
Harold Johnson a 12 year old Corona California boy scout wandered on the north slope of Mount San Jacinto for four days. He used scout lore to stay alive scaling cliffs and following a stream until he reached Snow Creek Canyon fish hatchery in Banning where he obtained food and was reunited with his parents. He slept under rocks and killed a rattlesnake encountered on his path while planes searched overhead and he tried signaling with a blanket.
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Corona
Cal
Harold Johnson
Mount San Jacinto
Harold
Snow Creek Canyon
Banning
Gantic Plot to Consume Smaller Company Charged
In Youngstown the suit to block the Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube merger alleges a gigantic plot to absorb the smaller firm on unfair terms. Luther S. Day claims breach of duty and fraud by Campbell and Dalton who allegedly negotiated while conflicted and with improper promises.
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Gantic
Youngstown
Olio
Sane
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Luther S. Day
Cleveland
Bethlehem-Youngstown Steel
Luther P. Day
Bethlehem
James A. Campbell
Sheet and Tube
H. G. Dalton
Campbell
Day
Dalton
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
Pichands Mather and Company
United States Contemplates Claim to Antarctic Regions
The state department weighs a possible U S sovereignty over part of Antarctica including Marie Byrd Land and territory bearing Byrd’s name. The article notes Britain’s claim to Ross Dependency and cites historical explorations by Palmer and Wilkes. It cites Charles Evans Hughes on sovereignty tied to settlement and discovery.
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Washington
United States
Antarctic
State Department
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
West Virginia
Great Britain
Ross Dependency
Marie Byrd Land
Antarctica
Australia
Europe
Russia
Nathaniel B. Palmer
Stoningham
Connecticut
Palmer Land
Wilkes
United States Navy
Charles Evans Hughes
Department of State
Loan Broker Fined for Violating Georgia Small Loan Law
Atlanta Georgia loan broker L D Morgan was fined 500 in city court after pleading guilty to violating the Georgia small loan law in a case charging usury on loans under 300 dollars. Morgan appealed to the US Supreme Court, which upheld the law. others tied to the office had similar charges dismissed.
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Atlanta
Sune
D. L. Morgan
Morgan
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
R. R. Morgan
BE. L. Fowler
Wagner bill approved for nationwide state employment exchanges
Washington June 25 The Wagner bill to create a nationwide system of state employment exchanges with federal aid to reduce unemployment was approved today by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Contract seals Bethlehem Youngstown stake deal
A contract fixed the exchange rate at 113 shares of Bethlehem for one share of Youngstown, limiting future terms for Youngstown stockholders and binding negotiators to the arrangement.
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Youngstown
Bethlehem
Hoover blocked by Senate amendments to world war veterans bill
Washington June 25 The Senate amendments to a World War I veterans relief bill clear the way for President Hoover to veto. House acceptance prompts a veto message. a two thirds vote would be needed to override. Rep Tilson says the substitute would aid all veterans with 25 percent disability. Rankin accuses Hoover of browbeating Republicans over relief.
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Hose Angus
Senate
Pres. Hoover
Washington
Hoover
House
Representative Tilgon
Rankin
Republican House
Congress
Red Cross Worker Reports Hail Storm Damage in South Georgia
Harold Baker, Red Cross field representative, reports 6000 acres with severe crop damage and 3000 more acres with partial damage across Moultrie and nearby areas after last Saturday's storm. He notes evacuations needed for several dozen families and telegraphs to national HQ as Moultrie Red Cross raises 33000 of 10000 allotment. Melon fields suffer as corn cotton and tobacco are torn by hail and heat. Eighteen carloads of melons were salvaged by Melon Association from outlying fields.
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Cacon
Harold Baker
Red Cross
Moultrie
South Georgia
Melon Association
Sowega Melon Growers Association
Closed prawn fishery season set to begin August 1
The Georgia conservation commission ordered a closed season on prawn fishing starting August 1 193- The move aims to curb depletion of game fish in state channels and may be revoked or amended after a year if stocks do not recover Sports and commercial fishermen will study causes with a scientific survey to determine the prawn impact and prawn habits.
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Brunswick
State Fish and Fame Commission
Georgia
British Naval Program Will Be Extensive
London reports the first lord of the admiralty announcing supplementary estimates for 1930 naval construction. The plan covers three 6 inch gun cruisers nine destroyers three submarines four sloops and one next layer and target towing vessel with orders to be laid down only in the last quarter of the financial year and only a small sum required.
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London
Admiralty
House of Commons
Lord Alexander
World War Veterans Bill Advances to President
The House concurred in Senate amendments to the World War Veterans bill without a record vote. The measure now goes to President Klpover, with an immediate veto anticipated.
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Washington
House
Senate
Klpover
Mellon rejects ban on banks buying German reparation bonds
Secretary Mellon told the House Banking Committee that a proposed resolution to bar federal reserve, national and state banks from purchasing German reparation bonds is impractical. He warned prohibition would intrude on private capital and government bank management, stressing banks’ investments should face proper safeguards.
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Washington
Mellon
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Federal Reserve
Germany
Congress
Comptroller
United States
King LANDS IN Iceland for Parliament Anniversary
King Christian of Denmark and Iceland lands at Reykjavik aboard the cruiser Niels Juel to attend the Icelandic parliament anniversary. Loud cheers greet his majesty as crowds and foreign visitors line the harbor.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Christian
Niels Juel
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