City of Oakland Flies Oakland Hawaii Round Trip Try
Ernie Smith and Emory Bronte in the monoplane City of Oakland began a planned Oakland Hawaii round trip flight from Municipal Airport Oakland California at 10 39 a m The launch followed a false start and the crew aims to beat the 25 hours 49 minutes set by Maitland and Vlegenberger while aiming to be first civilians to Hawaii and to complete the first round trip flight.
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Parkier
San Francisco Bay
Smith and Bronte
Hawaii
Army Fuviators
Maitland and
Vlegenberger
Smith
Oakland
Oakland Airport
Bronte
Bay Entrance
Paving in Johnson County Progressing Steadily
IOWA CITY July 14 The paving crew north of here advances toward Linn county paving from Cedar Rapids to the county line. Seven and a half miles of the red ball route remain and about the same already completed. U S No 32 east section from here to Muscatine county line shows a mile and a half of nine miles finished. U S No 109 will open this week stretching a mile and a half north from Oxford to U S No 32.
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Iowa City
Here
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
U.S. No. 32
Muscatine County
Oxford
Three Celebrities Invited to Spend a Day at Blockton
Blockton Iowa invites Col. Charles A. Lindbergh Mrs Aimee Semple McPherson and Former Gov Frank C Lowden to appear during a three day celebration for the Great Western railway entry Aug 25 26 27. Residents hope Lindbergh will attend as well as others.
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Blockton
Charles A. Lindbergh
Aimee Semple McPherson
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Great Western Railway
Morning Sun Mourns J H Trotman R I P
J H Trotman 67 metal blacksmith and respected Morning Sun resident died at home after a paralytic stroke. He had lived 30 years in Morning Sun with five years in Ainsworth and was an elder in the United Presbyterian church. Funeral set for tomorrow in Morning Sun. He is survived by his son Neil Trotman and daughter of Mrs W D Townsley with three grandchildren.
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J. H. Trotman
Neil Trotman
W. D. Townsley
Washington
Morning Sun
Mr.Trotman
Ainsworth
Trotman
Heat relief to come as thundershowers break heat wave
Washington reports a cooling trend as a westward thunderstorm activity lowers temperatures across the region east of the Mississippi. Yuma tops the nation at 108 degrees while Eureka records 64 as the coolest area with a 50 degree low.
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Washington
Mississippi
Mitchell
Weather Bureau
Yuma
Arizona
Eureka
Calif
Farm Worker Floyd Wacker Sought Near Haskins
A partial report states Floyd Wacker, formerly of a local farm near Haskins, was seen this morning working with the Rock Island lines section. Citations to officials or exact location are not provided.
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Floyd Wacker
Haskins
W C T U Leader Attacks Governor Smith
Ida B. Wyse of Iowa WCTU and national VP denounces Alfred E. Smith in a chautauqua address in Pacific Palisades warning dry supporters that Smith would oppose prohibition and would not enforce the 18th amendment. She links Smith to the saloon and predicts anti prohibition stance if elected president.
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Pacific Palisades
Cal
Ida_ B. Wyse
Smith
Iowa
Chautauqua Assembly
Alfred E. Smith
New York
United States
Hammill To Attend Big Washington County Hearing
Governor Hammill is slated for a large Washington county audience at the Walter R. Brown home if weather holds. The event, run by the county farm bureau, includes a Crawfordsville band concert, a Four H girl pageant titled The American Girl, and brief remarks by L. G. Chrysler. Cars may park on a ten acre field and refreshments will be provided by farm club youth.
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John Hammill
Washington County
Walter R. Brown
County Farm Bureau
Columbus Junction
Farm Bureau
Crawfordsville
L. G. Chrysler
Walcott
Iowa
Hammill
Washington
Brown
Farm Club
Three Men Face Execution After Jail Scares
In Joliet Illinois officials planned for the hanging of three murderers for killing Warden Peter Klein. A sanity hearing was sought for Robert Torres while threats of a jail raid by supporters of Charles Duschowski and Walter Stalesky prompted heavy police protection.
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Joliet
Will
Mary Helle Spencer
Luis Lupian
Chicago
Miss Spencer
Robert Torrez
Russell Scott
Torre
Will County
Charles Duschowski
Walter Stalesky
Peter M. Klein
Jair
Klein
Statesville
Frederick R. Hill
Division of Iowa City Medical School Duties
The University of Iowa will divide the head’s duties at the medical college between two new appointees. Dr. Dean M. Lierle becomes acting head of the eye ear nose and throat department while an out of state appointee handles administrative tasks. Dr. H. M. Korns from Western Reserve University joins internal medicine as assistant to Dr. Fred Mith. Dr. Thomas P. Brennan becomes active director of psychiatry, succeeding Dr. Samuel T. Orton who will stay until Oct. 1 to complete Rockefeller Foundation work.
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Iowa City
Medical College
Dean Lee
Wallace
University of Iowa
Dean M. Lierle
Theiversity
H. M. Korns
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Oho
Internal Medicine
Fred Mith
Thomas P. Brennan
Department of Phychiatry
Samuel T. Orton
Orton
Rockefeller Foundation
Heat Wave Toll Hits 65 Across U S
United Press reports a two day spree of extreme heat and storms across the nation. Major cities from Boston to New York and Philadelphia endure dangerous temperatures with dozens dying from heat and related causes.
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United Press
United States
East
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Midwest
Colorado
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
N. J
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Massachusetts
Walsenburg
Colo
Europe
Asia
South America
Argentine
Chile
Local drive to gravel road near Ames reaches half funding
Local businessmen and eight farmers southwest of Ames have raised half the estimated $2,000 needed to gravel a road into Ames from the Boone county line. Township trustees have agreed to cover the remaining cost, creating an all weather farm to market route for isolated farmers.
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Ames
Boone County
Clothiers convention planned as three men visit town
Arthur Walbank of Mt Pleasant George Meerdink of Muscatine and E Strouse of Burlington are in town arranging the clothiers convention to be held here in August.
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Arthur Walbank
Mt. Pleasant
George Meerdink
Muscatine
E. Strouse
Burlington
Clothiers
Authorities to proceed with executions despite plea
Authorities said they would carry out the executions of Stalesky and Duschowski regardless of whether Torres' plea succeeds. The statement indicates the outcome was deemed certain despite the petition.
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Stalesky
Duschowski
Torres
Fall Festival Plans Set with Lloyd Lytle as Chairman
At a Washington business meeting at city hall last night Lloyd Lytle was chosen general chairman to lead plans for a fall festival this year. Last year's event drew large crowds over three days and the 1927 festival aims to surpass it with committee chairmen to be named soon and dates likely in early October. Leslie Dunlap will be treasurer and Paul Gorham secretary. others to be announced as plans develop.
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Lloyd Lytle
Washington
City Hall
Fitzte
J. W. Enslin
Paul Gorham
Seceding Iowa Izaak Walton League Leaders Plan New State Body
In Marshalltown Iowa leaders of more than twenty seceded chapters gathered to form a rival Iowa league to the national Izaak Walton League. Prof Bohumil Shimek led the rebels charging autocratic conduct by national officers and pledged a new roster of officers and a platform. Shimek attacked Judge J M Dickinson and Judge William S Kenyon as "cheap politicians" while defending the split as necessary.
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Marshalltown
Izaak Walton League
State League
Bohumil Shimek
University of Iowa
Shimek
Fkes
Iowa
League
Judee Kenyon
Dickinson
Boston Marathon Walker Sets Nonstop 250 Mile Pace
William H. Busch, 21, of Charlestown, starts a nonstop 250 mile trek from Boston City Hall toward New York in a Spirit of Charlestown shirt. He plans 48 to 55 hours with no sleep, aided by light stimulants and beet tea. A letter from Boston’s Mayor Nichols to New York’s Mayor Walker will greet him in Times Square.
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Boston
Massachusetts
William H
Joe) Buseh
Charlestown
New York
Boston City Hall
Spirit
Busch
Malcolm KB. Nichols
Jimmie Walker
Times Square
Brookhart Advocates Farm Relief at St Paul Conference
At the Northwestern Agricultural Conference closing in St Paul Iowa Senator Brookhart and other lawmakers urged passage of the McNary Haugen bill and expressed broader aims for agricultural and national economic reform. They called for credit reform, railroad securities consolidation, and regulatory action to raise agricultural earnings to the national average.
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ST. Paul
McNary-Haugen
Northwestern Agricultural Conference
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Congress
Minnesota
North Dakota
Brookhart
Minister Declines Presidency at Iowa Wesleyan College
Dr. John W. Holland pastor of First Methodist church in St. Paul has declined the presidency of Iowa Wesleyan college and informed trustees he will remain at his pastorate.
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ST. Paul, Minn
John W. Holland
First Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyan College
Holland
Help 10 Boys Go to Camp by Donations
Thirteen Washington men pledge five dollars each to send ten local boys to McKee's Lake camp next week. Y M C A Secretary Harry Kreider has a list of ten hopeful youngsters who need funds. Twenty-two boys are signed up. thirty five planned with directors and leaders. A pier and diving board plus a screened mess hall are being built. two screen doors and a cooking stove are still needed. The camp opens next Tuesday.
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Washington
McKee's Lake
Harry Kreider
Kreider
Mildred and Pilot Start for Frisco
Mildred Doran and pilot Auggy Pedlay departed Lindbergh field for Tulsa en route to San Francisco to compete in an air race to Honolulu set to begin August 11. The takeoff went smoothly and the pair anticipated favorable flying conditions. Eva and Helen Shaffer returned to their Perlee Iowa home after several weeks with their aunt Mrs Arthur Wylle.
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Chicago
Mildred Doran
Auggy Pedlay
Lindbergh Field
Tulsa
San Francisco
Eva
Helen Shaffer
Perlee
Iowa
Arthur Wylle
Gibson Reports Progress At World Arms Conference
In Geneva a conference hall hosts diplomats from Great Britain Japan and the United States as Hugh Gibson chairs the talks. He says progress has been made on technical commissions and draft treaty foundations proceed, with Ishii signaling Japan's willingness to concessions and a three power cruiser cap proposal under discussion.
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Gibson
Geneva
Tripartite Naval Conference
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Technical Commission
Bridgeman
Viscount Ishii
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America
Aimee
Lowden
Colonel Lindbergh
Ned Trotman
W.C.T.U
Farm Bureau Meeting
Metropolis Surfers Hiion.s
Eastern
Bration
Izaak Walton
Marshall
Kenyon
Agriculture
Haugen Law
South
Middlewest
Coolidge
Crush
Mildred
Pilot
Frisco
League of Nations Council
Hotel Des Bergues
Hugh CC. Gibson
Switzerland
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Lord Cee
Baron Saito
Dibson
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