Radio links walkers Berlin to New York in 1926 era talk
In 1926, Mayor Walker and German right fliers spoke from Berlin and Dublin with New York distance shrinking by radio. Notes on aviation, Caproni shop builds a six engine heavier-than-air ship, Lindbergh’s flight, and women pilots. Reports on Moroccan executions, Mexican mummies, and cultural beliefs close the page.
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Walker
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Dublin
New York
Europe
Nobile
North Pole
Caproni
Mulan
Lindbergh
Washington
Notable Golfers Lag Behind in Ranks and Roles
A dialect piece notes that only a small share of golf players advance beyond fourth rate levels into professions and business. It laments a shortage of skilled shovelers and stresses the need for capable leaders in political parties, firms, and families.
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Busimeee Concern
Senate Acts On Tax Cut Bill And Naval Hearings
In Congress today the Senate began debate on a tax reduction bill while naval affairs committees hold hearings on a cruiser proposal. The presidential campaign investigation committee conducts its second meeting as House members press on with farm relief debate.
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Naval Affairs
Presidential Campaign Investigating Committee
Japanese Nationalists Kill Troops at Shantung Lake Front
CAPR report says 34 Japanese were killed when nationalist forces captured Isinan capital of Shantung. Tokyo reports over 100 Japanese massacred outside Taiwan’s Shantung capital. Japan to rush munitions from Kumamoto depot and reinforce Tien Tata and Peking. Nippo-Dempo dispatch notes failed talks on protecting Japanese property amid looting by Chinese forces.
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China
Isinan
Shantung
Tokio
Taiwan
War Department
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Japan
Tien Tata
Peking
Nippo-Dempo
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Tasman
War Office
Changes at Moose Temple to Start Monday
Alterations estimated at 35000 on Moose Temple on Hickory Street will start Monday officials said. An added floor and a roof garden will nearly double the size, creating summer and winter dance space. Three months to complete with an Oliver Johnson Jamestown architect team to meet Moose officials. Fire escapes and new entrances described. second floor to house billiards and cards. first floor restaurant and lounging rooms.
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Moose
Billisrda
Carda
Pittston Mine Feud Flare-Up Briefly Breaks Out
In Pittston Pennsylvania U P reports Pence won again after a brief flare-up in the local 1703 miners feud at a Pennsylvania Coal Company hall. Police halted the meeting after a motion to bar contract miners sparked punches injuring several miners and one man was shot.
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Pittston
Pence
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Legion Drive Seeks Final Push for $50,000 Goal
American Legion home drive workers report $35,000 secured and expect a strong Friday night update. Wednesday's meeting highlighted insurance plan benefits paid immediately to estates or beneficiaries on death, with endowment payouts after five years. Funds are held in trust by Warren’s leading bank for all transactions.
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American Legion
Bank Ie
Legion
Warren
Prohibition Chief Bans Jury Investigations by Dry Agents
Washington May 3 Prohibition Commissioner Doran instructed all dry administrators not to investigate prospective jurors in prohibition cases. Investigations, if needed, must be done by U S attorneys offices. Doran stated that examining salesmen is not the work of prohibition agents and reprimanded John D Pennington of Pittsburgh for a recent jury questionnaire.
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Washington
U.P
Doran
U. S
John D. Pennington
Pittsburgh
Pennington
Bremen crew completes six city tour with New York stop
The Junkers F-18 carrying the Bremen crew landed in New York at 11 23 A M after a Washington visit. Baron von Huenefeld Captain Koehl and Major Fitzmaurke planned a six day stay in New York, skipping the far west portion of the tour to avoid delays.
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N. Y
Junkers
Bremen
Bolling Field
New York
Washington
Koehl
Bielchoke
Richard Blythe
Blythe
Far West
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
Portland
Warren records 76 in spring heat spell of 1928
The thermometer in Warren hit 76 degrees at 2 45 pm marking a new high for the spring season, up from 75 set weeks ago. Morning readings showed 46 degrees in the business district as fair and warmer weather outlooks predict a chilly night around 60 degrees, with increasing cloudiness Friday. the river stood 2 feet 6 inches with no rain reported. Chief James Redeye of the Corn planter Reservation visited Warren with others selling trailing arbutus in the business district.
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Warren
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Westherly
Pennsylvania
Ralph Simpson
James Redeye
Pleasant Grange Hall Garage Reattachment Planned Today
Pleasant township supervisors and Grange members met to resolve the dispute over a garage section cut from the Grange facility. The section, about one fifth of the structure, had been in the driveway since last Thursday after the Grange master blocked its removal. A dance tonight at the Grange hall may clear the driveway, while township plans to erect a new garage or tear into the road begin. Taxpayers debated whether the township had right to use part of the garage for machinery under an agreement that funded repairs.
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Grange
Leo Schuler
Sueriee Jefferson
Pleasant Township
Lindbergh Flight Preparations Leveraged by Agencies
Painstaking study of northern flying conditions is under way for Col. Charles A. Lindberghs planned Europe flight this summer. The Danish government the U S weather bureau and other agencies work with private groups and army airmen to gather meteorological data from Greenland and Iceland. Existing Michigan expedition studies 1927 1928 guide plans, Hobbs leads the Greenland expedition resuming this summer. Lindberghs route mirrors but opposite to the 1924 army round the world flight, with probable stops at St Johns Labrador Greenland and Iceland. The 1924 path included Iceland Greenland and Newfoundland with multiple leg distances. (continued on Page Three)
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Europe
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Greenland
Iceland
University of Michigan
William H. Hobbs
Lindbergh
Lowell H. Smith
Army Venture
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Newfoundland
St. John’s
Brough
England
Kirkwall
Orkney Talands
Smith
Hornafjord
Reykjavik
Frederikedal
Ivigtat
Detective’s Studebaker Stolen in Warren Report
Warren police were notified Thursday of the theft of McKean County Detective Jack Alison’s car, a Studebaker 1028 coupe. The light tan vehicle bears license plate number 49,000 and was taken Wednesday night around eleven o’clock.
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McKean County
Jack Alison
Studebaker
Conference on Lake Cargo Case Fails to Reach Agreement
In Cincinnati Ohio a joint conference of Northern and Southern railroad executives and coal mine operators failed to reach a compromise in the four year Lake Cargo rate dispute. Two proposals were rejected. Private talks are planned.
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Northern and Southern Railroad
W. M. Atterbury
Pennsylvania
Lake Cargo Cal
Northern and Southern
Northern Railroads
Great Lakes
Aouthern Railways
Daniel Williard
Baltimore and Ohio
The Tribune Tonight Overview of Pages and Sections
A brief listing of the newspaper's tonight's layout across pages. It enumerates topics from late local and telegraph news to market letters, puzzles, editorials, deaths, sports, society news, and classified ads across pages two to eleven. No specific events or names are provided.
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Youngsville
Sugar Grove
Garland
Two Flyers Seek Endurance Mark
Roosevelt Field New York May 3. Lieut Royal V Thomas flying the Bellanca Reliance reported the long endurance attempt as “great life” in a jubilant message. At 12 80 01 p m Eastern Daylight Time he had been aloft 24 hours and aimed to break Col Charles A Lindbergh’s 32 1 2 hour record for unaccompanied sustained flight if still aloft at 10 p m. Chichasha Ohio May 3. Joe Hart, war trained pilot, battled adverse weather to set a new world sustained flight record solo over an 200 mile leg toward Fort Worth Texas as routine weather hampered the start.
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U. P
Lieut
Royal V Thomas
Long Island
Iime
Bellanca
Col
Charles AL Lindbergh
Parla
Chichasha
Ohio
Raig Joe Hart
Here
Forth Worth
Texas
Hart
Backers seek to block Brat ballot for Smith at Houston
The Campaign Log notes New York backers aim to halt any move toward nominating Governor Alfred M. Smith on the Brat ticket at the Houston convention. The May issue of the New York Law Review says Coolidge has not positioned himself to be drafted against his wishes. Connecticut Democrats meet with accord to instruct 14 national convention delegates for Smith.
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New York
Houston
New York Law Review
Coolidge
Connecticut
Smith
Weather forecast for western Ps. Germ area
Weather outlook remains generally fair and warmer tonight. Friday will bring increasing cloudiness with showers near Lake Erie. Local Observation notes 8 a.m. temperature 46 and 1:46 p.m. 76. River level reads 2.6 feet. Sunset tonight around local time.
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