Today and People Around the World in 1928
A collage of brief notes on Baron von Huenefeld and his poetry, Araki from Tokio racing around the world in 34 days, Adolph Ochs celebrating 50 years at the New York Times, reactions to religious advertising slogans, and early politics including Senator Simmons opposing Governor Smith. Also mentions King George’s horse race and possible boxing rematch implications.
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von Huenefeld
Mr. Araki
Tokio
Mr. Ochs
Leos Rishi
New York Americas, Inc
New York
Fitzmaurice
Baron von Huenefeld
Huenefeld
Toleksio
Araki
Long Island
The
Wold
Jan Shimp
Jules Verne
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Chattanooga
Pacific Coast
Bve
Pasadena
Missing Boy Reappears After Morning Worry
Mrs Joe Kite reports her son failed to come to breakfast but was found safe by noon. Lile Tharp seeks to have his father’s will set aside, claiming his father owned two farms.
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Joe Kite
Lile Tharp
Wilkins Plans Polar Plane Flight To Paris
Copenhagen April 242 UP Captain George Wilkins and Carl Brenson flew across the top of the world from Point Barrow to Spitzbergen. They planned a route via Oslo and Copenhagen toward Paris. The ice at Green Harbor delayed boats, and acclaim poured in from Roald Amundsen and others for the remarkable aviation feat and its contributions to geography.
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Copenhagen
George Walking
Carl B. Brenson
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Green Harbor
Oslo
Paris
Wilkins
Roald Amundsen
Enxelson
Fielson
Eielson
Amundsen
Fridtjof Nanen
Fall Indictment May Be Dropped in Teapot Dome Case
Washington April 23 The government is expected this week to drop the Teapot Dome conspiracy indictment against Albert B Fall after Harry F Sinclair’s jury acquittal. Special prosecutors Roberts and Pomerene will decide soon, as three cases may be dropped. Meanwhile Robert W Stewart of Standard Oil Indiana faces contempt of the senate with trial tentatively set for May 21.
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Washington
U.P
Teapot Dome
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Owen J Roberts
Atlee Pomerene
Senate
U. S
Leo A. Rover
Senate Oil
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Stewart
Miller Surrenders for Trip to Atlanta
Colonel Thomas W. Miller former alien property custodian surrendered to federal authorities in New York to be taken to Atlanta for imprisonment. He is under an 18 month sentence for conspiring to deprive the United States of his best counsel and services in the deal that returned 7 million dollars in American Metal Corporation assets to foreign interests.
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New York
Thomas W. Miller
Atlanta
Miller
United States
American Metal Corporation
Exiled Archbishop Jose Del Rio Dies in San Antonio
Archbishop Jose Del Rio, once a leading Roman Catholic dignitary exiled from Mexico during the religious controversy, died in San Antonio on April 23. His career spanned decades in church leadership and cross border tensions.
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San Antonio
Tex
U. P
Jose del Rio
Mexico
Primary Election Tuesday Polls Open At Seven A.M
Warren county voters go to the polls Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to choose party candidates for national and state offices and to select delegates and committeemen to the national conventions. Ballots were prepared by Sheriff Jefferson and local officials. Republican candidates include Reed, Harper, Adams for U.S. Senate. Edward Martin for state treasurer. Charles A. Whaters and Thompson for auditor general. Porter for superior court. Cochran for U.S. House. Mumford for state assembly. Committeemen and delegates named. continued on page two.
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Warren County
Jefferson
M. Brady
E. D. Stewart
Mac Giney
Walter Ward
Rowse Hospital
United States
David A. Reed
Allegheny County
William O. Harper
Philadelphia
William S. Adams
Dauphin County
Edward Martin
Washington County
Charles A. Whaters
Philadelphia County
Frank P. B. Thompson
Superior Court
William D. Porter
Congress
Thomas C Cochran
Mercer County
General Assembly
Aaron W. Mumford
Warren
Andrew LaVern Clinger
Edward L. Myers
Elk County
Dale F. Croasman
Forest County
John E. McComb
Venango County
Charles M. Shortt
Sugargrove
James J. Davis
William L. Mellon
John 8. Fisher
Indiana County
William D. B. Ainey
Susquehanna County
Marion Margery Scranton
Lackawanna County
Wiliam S. Vere
Tribune Tonight’s Page Details And Section Layout
The snippet lists page allocations for market reports telegraph news editorials sports society funerals and features across pages two to twelve. It notes wire and local news content including death notices and social calendars and mentions puzzles and classified ads.
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Tate
Telegraph News
Wire News
Youngsville
Sheffield
Chand- Tera Valley
Lightest Vote In History Forecast In Pennsylvania Primary
Harrisburg April 28 The Pennsylvania primary contest presses on as voters prepare to cast ballots tomorrow amid minimal interest despite a presidential year. The race centers on Democratic backers of Al Smith seeking Pennsylvania’s delegation for the New York governor, while Republicans show little excitement in a state that norm ally leans GOP. Most Democratic delegates are unpledged, leaving the delegation uninstructed at the convention.
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Harrisburg
U. P
Pennsylvania
Smith
al Smith
New York
Bss
Dinner to Open Debentures Sale by Associated System
A company dinner at the YMCA marks the opening of the sale of Associated System six per cent debentures tonight. Officials and employees will attend as debentures are offered to employees, their friends, and customers for a month. John P Feinstermacher Sidney Whitfield and R P Horton outline sale details. Arthur Kirby chairs the committees arranging a musical program. Debentures open for sale simultaneously across Pennsylvania.
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Associated System
John P. Feinstermacher
Sidney Whitfield
Staten Island
R. P. Horton
Warren
Arthur Kirby
Pennsylvania
Chamberlin Plans Trip to Northland
Hartford dispatch April 28 reports Irvine Chamberlin plans to fly to Murray Bay Quebec aboard a Fairchild plane to treat the crew of the German steamer that is in the Atlantic, aiming to join an aerial group and depart today.
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Chamberlin
Northland
Artford
Long
U.rence Cham
Ffs
Haie Group
Atlantic
Murray Bay
Que
Campaign Log Notes Smith Card and Hoover Push in Primaries
The Campaign Log reports Mayor James J. Walker tentatively nominating Governor Alfred E. Smith at the Democratic convention while Smith travels from Asheville to New Jersey for a brief stay. Alfred E. Smith Jr plans a conference with Tom Taggart amid no stated political significance. Massachusetts Governor Alvan T. Fuller runs ads urging a write-in for Herbert Hoover in the state primaries. Kansas editors William Allen White and Henry J. Allen say Kansas would back Hoover if Curtis isn’t nominated.
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James J. Walker
New York
Alfrede. Smith
Alfred E. Smith, Jr
Tom Taggart
Alvan T. Fuller
Massachusetts
Herbert Hoover
William Allen White
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Senate Debates Navy Bill and Tax Reduction Plan
In Congress today the Senate continues debate on Blaine amendment to navy appropriation. Finance Committee resumes work on the tax reduction bill while Agriculture subcommittees reopen the cotton investigation and commerce panels weigh coal inquiry.
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Senate
Blaine Jmendivenk
Navy
Finance
Agriculture
Woman Injured In Auto Trolley Crash On Penn Ave
Mrs Joseph Juliano of 910 Pennsylvania Avenue East suffered serious injuries in a two vehicle crash at 6 30 this morning when her sedan hit a street car heading east on Pennsylvania Avenue. Dr E Chapman said two ribs may be broken and internal injuries possible. Edward Cobb operated the street car and failed to stop in time.
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Joseph Juliano
Pennsylvane Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania
Juliano
Juhano
Thomas Saraceno
Crescent Street
E. Chapman
Edward Cobb
Order Americans Out of Shantung Evacuation Urged
Washington reports Americans in northeastern Shantung must evacuate at once to Chefoo as bandit attacks loom amid the province’s impending collapse. In January 214 Americans were there, with numbers thought to have risen. Consul Leroy Webber at Chefoo notes the area appears quiet but danger is feared.
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Washington
Shantung
Chefao
State Department
Mac Murray
Peking
Leroy Webber
Chefoo
Shantaurg
Robbers Take $22,000 in Stamps in Greensburg Vault Breakin
In Greensburg a post office burglary last night yielded about $20,000 in stamps after intruders forced two steel vault doors. Early reports indicated the thieves were frustrated and departed, and authorities found no other loot or injuries.
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Greensburg
Canle Leine Sa Fhe
Bremen Flight Reaches Greenly Island on Last Leg
A relief plane carrying supplies and Bremen crew members landed at Greenly Island after a 450 mile flight from Seven Islands Quebec. Pilot Getat Balchen and mechanic Ernest Koeppen prepare to repair the monoplane for a possible takeoff tomorrow morning as plans hinge on Koeppen’s quick work and weather.
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Greenly Isle
Bremen
Detroit
Michigan
Bernt Balchen
Floyd Bennett
Bennett
Murray Bay
Quebec
Monmimgal
U. P
Noth Atrencan Newspaver Alliance
New York World
Greenly
Seven Islands
Marcon Company
Tais
Greenly Uisland
Dubin
Ireland
Baron von Huenefeld
Hermann Koechl
Fitzmaurice
Greenly Island
Junkera
Koeppen
Lake St. Agnes
Mine Owners Plan Non-Union Openings in Cambridge District
Washington report says Cambridge district Ohio mine operators will reopen properties on a non-union basis with a wage scale of five dollars for an eight hour day. T. H. Bray of Cleveland, head of the Cambridge Coal Operators Association, tells the senate coal investigation committee federal relief unlikely this year. Operators, after losing over 2.6 million in 1924-26 under the Jacksonville scale, say union officials refuse to negotiate and workers fear accepting employment offers.
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Washington
Cambridge
Ohw
T. H. Bray
Cleveland
Cambridge Coal Operators Association
Senate Coal Investigating
Bray
Jacksonville
Weather forecast for western Pennsylvania outlook
Light rain this afternoon and night with a cooler feel. Tuesday looks fair with little temperature change. Observations at 8 am report varied readings across major cities from 28 to 88 degrees, noting Atlantic City 44 and Los Angeles 62 among others.
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Clordy
Atlante Carty
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Harrisburg
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Washington
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Tunney
Dempsey
Tleeney
Ford Plane Inc
Island
the Tribune Tonight
Alfred E. Smith
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