Norge Balloons Above North Pole on Historic Flight
The Norge airship led by Lincoln Ellsworth and commanded by Richard E. Byrd reportedly crossed the North Pole, dropping American Norwegian and Italian flags. The craft, 248 feet long, used 18 000 cubic metres of hydrogen and 6 000 kilograms of benzine for fuel, with three motors and a sled for possible landings.
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Josephine Ford
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Nome
London
Exchange
Oslo
North Pole
Kines Bay
Rome
Esther Hay Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Iowa
Esther Hay of Washington was named to the Iowa chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, among 27 senior liberal arts students at the University of Iowa. The recognition, announced today, comes despite her earlier illness and summer schooling, marking her as a leading student and former Heights school assistant principal bound for Washington High School next year.
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Esther Hay
Washington
State University of Iowa
Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Esther
the Heights School
Washington High School
University
Miss Hay
Iowa City
College of Liberal Arts
University of Iowa
Mary Flannagan
Mary Hummer
Marjorie Kay
Anne Piere
Frank Horack, Jr
Harriet Arnold
Garden Grove
Katherine Bross
Dubuque
Gayle Couhill
Chariton
Helen Criley
Ottumwa
Oakley Davidson
Ladies visit Maxwell sister in Winfield
Mrs. T. T. Maxwell, Mrs. Will Logan and Mrs. Walker Allen spent the day yesterday visiting with Mrs. Maxwell's sister in Winfield.
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T. T. Maxwell
Will Logan
Walker Allen
Next Move in the Carlisle Mystery Hinges on Woman
Des Moines Illinois May 12 The case turns on plans of Mrs Thompson and her Omaha grandmother Mrs Maggie Harmon as authorities expect their appearance before Thompson can be cleared. The woman claiming to be Mrs Thompson remains in Kansas City unable to travel to Des Moines to prove she is not the murdered victim found in a burned straw stack last August. Officials said she must come to Des Moines to be identified by Mrs Harmon before any release. Thompson, relocated from Kansas City yesterday, expects to be cleared soon. Warren county attorney planned to meet Sheriff Findley to untangle the matter.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ill
Carlisle
Thompson
Maggie Harmon
Omaha
Warren
Polk County
Sheriff Park A. Findley
Kansas City
Dés Moines
Harmon
Warren County
Findley
Crop conditions vary across Iowa in May report
The weekly weather and crop report from Charles D. Reed notes unusually variable conditions across Iowa. Rainfall was light and local, with eastern corn planting just beginning and southwest counties nearly finished. oats look fair where rains came, hay and pasture are poor, winter wheat is fair to poor, and fruit blooms ran late with fairly good pollination.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Weather Bureau Today
Drouth
Changes Voted Today in Relief Bill Revisions
In Washington May 12 supporters of the Haugen farm relief bill voted to cut the price stabilization appropriation from 375 million to 175 million and to impose an immediate equalization fee on sales of paste crops. Chairman Haugen said amendments aim to prevent subsidy charges and to reach a compromise with opponents. The plan keeps core principles while reverting to the bill’s original shape with adjusted controls on cotton, hogs, cattle, wheat, and butter.
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Washington, D. C
Haugen
Agricultural Committee
House
Federal Farm Board
German cabinet resigns as Reichstag votes no confidence
Berlin May 12 Chancellor Luther faces crisis as his cabinet resigns and President von Hlindenburg asks it to stay on. A Reichstag vote on non confidence follows Democrats urging change amid flag decree disputes and upheaval over the monarchical and republican flags shown at embassies.
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Berlin
Germany
Luther
Reichstag
Junior High Band Performs at High Assembly
The Junior High band of about twenty beginners, directed by Milburn MelWKay, played for the high school assembly this morning. A tribute was given to Guy Carnon of the Junior High faculty for helping organize the group. Rev. F. F. Sutton of the Christian church spoke on daily religion’s role in life and study. Mrs. A. B. Carr remains in extremely serious condition with no improvement today.
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Milburn Melwkay
Guy Carnon
FF. W. Sutton
Christian Church
Washington High School Class of 1926 Graduates Thur June 3
The Washington High School will graduate 48 girls and 33 boys on Thursday June 3, following in the class of 1926. The list includes Dorothy Babi Josephine Bailes Maurine Benn Ruth Bova Alice Brock Hliene Bushy Cathryne Caldwell Dorothy Clark and many others.
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Washington High School
Dorothy Babi
Josephine Bailes Maurine Benn
Ruth Bova
Alice Brock Hliene Bushy
Cathryne Caldwell
Dorothy Clark
Stella Cox Memily Crone
Isabelle Davis
Dorothy Mvans
Henrietta Mvans
Kiva Foss
Madelon Givans
Marjorie Green
Ruth Ledwes
Leona Slovak Jeannette Tuber
Mary Kerr
Anna Snottnerus
Erma LeFever Mable Livingston
Inez Loftiss
Carolyn McCleery
Annetta McGinnis Girace MckKenzie Mula Martin Letha Moore
Marguerite Morrett Mae Nicola Hazel Payne
Geneva Pre
Chicago to Dallas air mail starts cutting rail times
The National Air Transport began Chicago to Dallas air mail service with two planes. The St Joseph carried 169 pounds, mostly from Chicago, while the Chicago and New York shifted 276 pounds. Pilot Johnson and Pilot Matucha led the flights as thousands welcomed the first air mail arrivals in Moline and Kansas City ahead of schedule.
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Associated Treas
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
New York City
Kansas City
National Air Transport, Inc
Paul KE. Jonson
Chisage
Trans-Continental Air Mail
New York
S. Matueha
Chi- Caco
Moline
Ill
Johnson
E. FE. Matucha
Richards Flying Field
Military revolt in Poland threatens government in Warsaw
A military mutiny broke out at Remberton near Warsaw with several regiments mutinying this morning. President Wojciechowski sought surrender from rebels in Prague while the government prepared to defend the city. The mutiny followed the new cabinet formation led by Premier Witos and Pilsudski supporters urged leadership. Army officers, many loyal to Pilsudski, are said to be marching on Warsaw to overthrow the new government.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Remberton
Prague
Wojceichowskai
Witos
Joseph Pilsudski
Pilsudski
Berlin
Polish Mutiny Alarms Warsaw as Martial Law Declared
Premier Witos and the government announce control after a military mutiny in the Remberton region. Reports from Warsaw say troops mutinied amid alleged criminal agitation and revolutionary influence, with fears of a coup d etat and calls for troops to stay faithful.
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Witos
Warsaw
Paris
Havas
Wites
Remberton
Berlin
Rock Island Wins OK to Build 145-Mile Line
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific to build a 145 mile railroad line from Liberal Kansas to Amarillo Texas.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Liberal
Kansas
Amarillo
Texas
Parsons Glee Club Satisfies Large Local Audience
The Parsons college men's glee club gave its annual concert at the Presbyterian church to a well filled crowd. Applause greeted every number signaling a satisfactory program. Walter Eastwood, son of Rev. and Mrs. F W Eastwood, is among the club members. The program featured club numbers quartets vocal and instrumental solos and baritone pieces.
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Presbyterian Church
Parsons College Men's Glee Club
Walter Eastwood
F. W. B Eastwood
Escaped Stateville Prison Fugitives Sought Around Morrison
In Illinois on May 12, sheriff posses from Whiteside and Carroll counties hunted two men possibly among seven Stateville prison escapees. Vigilantes and officials scoured woodlands northwest of Morrison chasing a trail that led toward Chadwick after the fugitives slept at Bert Fletchick's farm and were sighted with guns before fleeing an attempted capture.
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Associated Press
Mount Carroll
Whiteside
Carroll
Morrison
Stateville
Chadwick
Hamilton
Bert Fletchick
Fletchik
Fletcher
Fletchick
British Strike Called Off to Resume Coal Talks
Premier Baldwin announced in the House of Commons that the general strike is ended and negotiations between miners and mine owners will resume for a swift settlement. Sir Herbert Samuel leads as go-between with the royal commission report guiding terms including a renewed coal subsidy and a national wages board.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Baldwin
Sir Samuel
Sir Herbert Samuel
Royal Commission
General Council
Trades Union Congress
National Wages Board
Royal Come Mission
New Storage Building Planned on West Washington Street
Ground has been broken on West Washington Street for a new one story hollow tile storage building on the vacant lot east of the White Way garage. Owner W W McFarland says it will be 44 by 80 feet with a basement for heating and coal, aimed at resolving the vacant site on a principal street and meeting anticipated demand.
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Washington
Washington Street
White Way
W. W. Mel Farland
McFarland
Men Believed Hiding in Wooded Area Near Chadwick
Report says pursuit men have moved into wooded country near Chadwick with posses assembling around a section of woods where the men are believed to be hiding. Authorities urge calm and cooperation as search continues.
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Chadwick
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