Scandal over Italy dirigible Italia and rescue tale
An Italian dirigible Italia faced mismanagement claims after its north pole voyage. Prof Behounek accuses General Nobile and crew of overwork. Behounek survived a crash and details ballast dumping, forced landing, and crew casualties while awaiting rescue by the Krassin.
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Italia
Nobile
F. Behounek
Checho
Investia
Fritz Maligren
Behounek
North Pole
Hoover Leads in Courier Poll for President
The Courier reports Herbert Hoover ahead two to one in a voter survey seeking views on Hoover or Al Smith. Interviews include 84 respondents with 58 for Hoover and 26 for Smith, across professions from barbers to farmers, showing broad support for Hoover in Iowa before the November election.
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Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Courier
Waterloo
Hoover J
al Smith
Iowa
Towa
Middlewest
Hoover
Smith
Barber
Blacksmith
Court
oMcer
Y M G A Gypsy Tour Heads Toward White House Visit
Twenty five Waterloo youths begin the second annual Y M G A Gypsy tour moving through Minnesota and Wisconsin in a motor caravan. The group hopes to meet President Coolidge at the summer White House in Brule while passing through St Paul and other cities. Letters may be mailed to Superior Wisconsin for delivery as they travel, with the convoy returning to Waterloo on Thursday July 26.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
President Coolidge
White House
Brule
St. Paul Y. M. C. A
Superior
Wis
Waterloo
Boy
Lown
Curb Flirting Breach of Peace Up To Jury
In Chicago on July 17 a case questioned if curb flirting from an automobile violates peace laws. Two youths challenged the routine $5 fine and asked for a jury verdict. Judge Trude ordered the jury trial to decide whether such acts by youths toward girls on the street breach state law and the proper punishment.
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Chicago
Dozens Fall Ill as Pies Taint Boston Lunches
In Boston area July 17 cases of foot poisoning traced to chocolate cream pies injuring about 200 workers. About 75 hospitalized in Somerville Boston and Medford after box lunches from industrial plants. Ford plant in Somerville reported 60 workers affected halting production.
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Boston
Mass
Somerville
Medford
Ford Automobile
Postal Clerks May Be Flying High Soon
Washington DC July 11 Plans for postal clerks to fly on mail planes to distribute mail en route are under consideration by Postmaster General Now The system introduction is expected soon likely on the New York to Chicago transcontinental route Plans for special mail planes with accommodation for two distribut ing clerks have been submitted by a major mail carrying airline company
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Washington, D.C
New York
Chicago
Post Office Department
United States nominates Hughes for World Court vacancy
Geneva July 17 The United States nominated Charles Evans Hughes for the World Court vacancy created by the resignation of John Bassett Moore No alternate was named in the American nomination when it was deposited with the League of Nations Secretariat.
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Geneva
United States Today
Charles Evans. Hughes
World Court
John, Bassett
Moore
League of Nations
Courier Delivery Hassle Notices and Phone Instructions
The notice states couriers should deliver before 5 30 and asks readers to call 51 if undelivered by then. If a paper is missed due to carrier error or other cause a copy will be sent. Phone calls should reach the office before 6 26 p m.
Texas Democrats Rally to Hoover in Dallas
In Dallas on July 17 4P W A Collins former state senator presided over a rally of about 350 anti Smith Democrats urging a vote for Herbert Hoover. Collins warned that striking down the eighteenth amendment would also threaten religious freedom and predicted Smith would win only a few Texas counties while Hoover would carry Dallas County by about 10 000 votes.
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Dallas
Tex
W. A. Collins
A. Tally
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Collins
Alfred
Smith
New York
Treasury orders joint action to curb rum and narcotics trade
Acting Secretary Ogden L. Mills directed cooperation among customs prohibition and coast guard services to suppress rum and narcotics traffic. The mandatory order marks the first official step uniting these branches for concerted enforcement nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Customs, Prohibition and Coast Guard
Des Moines Man Claims Wife’s Beer Draws Men Home
District court heard a bizarre divorce claim from George Slack a garage man who says his wife’s talent for brewing beer attracted many men to their home while he worked. He cited her beer making as the reason for the suit.
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Des Moines
N.R
George ‘R. Slack
Slack
Melcher Man Held On Robbery Charge
Lester Holmes, 25, is held in the county jail charged with assault and robbery. He waived preliminary hearing at arraignment and was bound over to the grand jury for the attack on Cloid Shoemaker, a farmer near Dallas, who is recovering in a Des Moines hospital.
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Knoxville
I Lester
Holmes
Melcher
Dallas
Des Moines
Coolidge to Quit Politics After 20 Years in Office
Superior Wis July 17 President Coolidge is not a candidate for public office this year for the first time since 1908. A summer White House suggestion said the president has retired from political activity and appears pleased with the retirement plan. White House spokesman confirmed the message.
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Superior
Wis
W.ri
Coolidge
White House
Smith Gets ATA on Rural Issues
Governor Alfred E. Smith plans a brief rest from presidential campaigning to focus on his August acceptance speech. He gathers books and pamphlets on farming, foreign affairs, finance, and national government in his library as preparations begin. No formal vacation is planned.
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Albany
Alfred E. Smith
Thore
Smith
Waterloo Men Call on Coolidge for Refuge Dedication
In Winona Minnesota a meeting of the Izaak Walton league presidents from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois decided to dedicate the upper Mississippi wildlife and fish refuge in early September with President Coolidge invited to speak at La Crosse or Winona. A C Williford of Waterloo Indiana leads the Town division committee traveling to Superior Wisconsin for the meeting with Coolidge.
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Winona! Minn
Izaak Watton League
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Coolidge
la Crosse
Wis
Winona
A.C. Williford
Waterloo
Superior
Willford
Isa
Gertht
Bennett
Hoover
Truck Driver Released on Bond in Fatal Street Car Run
Des Moines reports Clay ton Fritz driver of the truck that yesterday fatally injured Mrs. Ida Hunt 32 as she ran for a street car is free today on a 590 bond charged with manslaughter. Witnesses say the accident appeared unavoidable.
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Des Moines
INS
Clay~ Ton .Fritz
Ida Hunt
Liberty
Mexico Church War to Continue Says President Elect Obregon
In a first interview since the election General Obregon suggested no definite forecast on church state conflict but indicated the situation remains the same. He favors uniform labor laws and will push aviation development while not yet naming his cabinet.
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Mexico
México
Calles
Obregon
Mexico City
Mex
Alregon
Firing Souad End of Arms: Selling Arms to Rebels
Mexico City reports two army officers and two civilians were executed after court martial for selling arms to rebels. Dispatches say 54 rebels were killed in seven fronts this past month, with 200 rebels facing federal troops in the largest battle. 23 rebels died there.
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Mexico City
San Luis Potosi
Universal
Ciudad Manuel Doblado
Guanajuato
1 Catoree
Short Interviews Highlight Street Safety Along Blut Street
James H. Bowen warns of a likely serious accident near Blut Street and Rock Island tracks if city actions do not curb mid block to Fourth Street parking. He says curb parking only and trains crossing the cutover track leave barely enough room for autos. A D A R committee reports Mrs. B E Spear named regent and appointed to immigrant Ellis Island and Americanism committees.
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Rock Island
James H. Bowen
Park Avenue
Fourth Street
DE. A. R
Shenandoah, Ja
B. EB. Spear
Daughters of American Revolution
Ellis Island
Dated Heat Records and Weather Reports Across Europe
The dispatch reports extreme European heat with Budapest recording 116, Warsaw 144, and other high temperatures. Washington officials note the readings from London appear incredible, while Rhine bathers drown amid the heatwave. The article also recalls Kepple’s World War I training and balloon accidents at Fort Omaha.
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Warsaw
Washington
London
Europe
England
Mali
Lake
Balaton
Cne Penney ‘Muirope
Marylin
Bureau
Sahara
Witnesses in Graft Quiz Wait in Biloxi Case
Seventy five witnesses remained to be called before the federal grand jury in Biloxi Mississippi as it probes alleged sale of public offices. Indicted are Perry W Howard Scott Hubbard two ex U S deputy marshals S D Redmond A M Redmond and Ed L Patton who allegedly received 1500 for appointing A D Russell as deputy marshal. Others under arrest include J O Tannehill former deputy marshal and William Miller postmaster at Wiggins Mississippi. The trials likely will be held in Jackson Mississippi in September.
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Miss
iNs
Mississippi
Perry
W. Howard
National
Republican
Jackson
Asiss
Howard
Scott
William Miller
Wiggins
ASSERTS DOUBLE STANDARD IN PURITY SPEECH AT WALTHER LEAGUE
Rev. W E Hohenstein of Bloomington Indiana said a woman has the right and duty to expect the same purity from her future husband as he expects from his future bride. He warned against temptations such as unclean movies sex stimulating dance and wild automobile parties at the international Walther league convention in Milwaukee. Delegates considered new officers reports from the resolutions committee and sectional conferences.
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Milwaukee
Wis
W.ef
Hohenstein
Bloomington
Woman witnesses husband burned to death in car crash
Mrs. John Petsch of Lincoln Ned was injured in a motor car accident near Salem South Dakota. Her husband was pinned beneath the car after a tire exploded and the vehicle overturned. The car caught fire and he died as Mrs. Petsch watched unable to help.
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Salem
S. D
U.P
John Petsch
Lincoln
Ned
Hoover to Confer With Hammill Before Iowa State Convention
Des Moines reports Herbert Hoover and Iowa Governor John Hammill will meet in Council Bluffs on the eve of the Midwest campaign. Hammill seeks Hoover sentiment on the agricultural issue for transmission to the Republican state convention. After the meeting Hammill plans to fly to the convention.
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Hoover
Hammill
Herbert Hoover
Council Bluff
Ges Moines
Council Bluffs
Corn Belt Committee
Des Moines
John Hammill
Towa
Midwest
Hammillwitt
Iowa
Fireworks Bomb Explodes Hurting 36 in Crowd
In Pittsburgh suburbs between Swissvale and Rankin a defective aerial device from a pyrotechnic display injured 36 people during a Our Lady of Mount Carmel celebration. The bomb failed to explode, plunged into about 3 000 spectators, setting 11 alight and causing a chaotic panic as police responded.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Our Lady of Mount
Garmel
Swissvale
Rankin
Iowa crops described as best in years by state official
Des Moines reports crop prospects are strongest in years after an inspection tour by state board member Roberts. He estimated about 700,0 i00 bushels from Fort Madison small grain and noted corn and other crops look excellent. threshing at state institution farms would begin next week.
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Des’ Moines
Roberts
Independence
State Board of Control
Fort Madison
State Institution
Arbuckle Returns to Cabaret Business in California
Fatty Arbuckle the former film comedian and later director will return to the cabaret field. He has purchased the Plantation cafe near Culver City in California for about 200000 dollars and will run it as a night club.
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Los Angeles
Rostoy
Fatty) Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Plantation Cafe
Culver City
Iowa Baptist Assembly Opens With Record Attendance Expected
Early registrations hint at a record attendance for the Iowa Baptist assembly opening in Iowa Pris Tn July 17. The event includes courses on the Bible missions leadership training and youth programs with strong fealty expected in charge of disruptions and leadership roles.
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Iowa
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