Pacific Flight Completes Longest Overwater Route
The US Army plane C-2 completed a record 2,400 mile nonstop flight from Oakland to Honolulu in about 25 hours 50 minutes. Lieutenant Maitland and Lieutenant Hegenberger landed at Wheeler Field Hawaii early today after leaving Oakland yesterday. The flight marks the first nonstop San Francisco to Honolulu crossing and links the Pacific coast to the Hawaiian islands. The pilots reported landing conditions were clear with a successful beacon-guided route.
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Associated Press
United States Army
Pacific
Oakland
Honolulu
New York
Byrd
Lindbergh
Wheeler Field
Pacific Coast
Lester Maitland
Albert F. Hegenberger
Hawaiian Islands
Wheeler Fleet
Lieut. Hegenberger
Lieut. Maitland
Hegenberger
Edward Lewis
Department of Hawaii
Maitland
Twenty-first Infantry
Seventh Military Police
U. S
Washington, D. C
Lieuts
Hegerberger
San Francisco
Trudee Davison
United Press
Lester J. Maitland
Hawaii
Nova Scotia
America
Cape Cod
Sherbrooke
Paris
Lebourget
Flight Across Pacific Ends at Oahu in Test of Courage
Lieuts Lester J Maitland and Albert Hegenberger arrive at Wheeler Field Oahu at 6 22 am aboard the giant Fokker America completing a 2400 mile San Francisco Honolulu hop seen only once in flight by the Honoma steamer 750 miles from California coast.
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Hawaii
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Wheeler Field
Oahu
San Francisco
Honolulu
Fokker
Oakland Municipal
Pacific
Honoma
California
Paia
Oahu Island
Drys weigh third party bid as Smith looms in race
Washington June 29 Antis saloon league signals a dry Democratic candidate plan if Smith is nominated, aiming to deter wet Republicans. The piece notes New York’s pivotal wet vote and suggests McAdoo remains largely inactive, with three speeches advocating prohibition as his public activity.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Anti-Saloon League
Smith
South
New York State
New York
Coolidge
McAdoo
Democratic Party
Washington
Lee Ancgeles Law Office
Hersid-Tribune
Courier delivery timing and reissue note
The Courier will be delivered before 5 30. If you do not receive it by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls should reach this officer before 650 a.m.
Ames Woman First Iowa Cosmetologist Des Moines
The first license to practice cosmetology in Iowa was awarded to Mrs. Mabel Hart of Ames. The Iowa Department of Health announced the achievement and reminded applicants to file licenses by July 8.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mabel Hart
Ames
State Department of Health
Ends Life Over Wife Quitting Brew in Milwaukee
Charles Miller, 52, was found hanging in his basement in Milwaukee on June 29. He reportedly killed himself after his wife Martha said she would stop making homebrew beer, a police statement indicated.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Charles Miller
Martha
War Coming Says General Lassiter On Preparedness
Major General William Lassiter commander of the Sixth Corps Area warns that the same forces that produced World War I are active today. He urges nationwide preparedness and readiness in the face of potential conflict.
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William Lassiter
Sixth Corps
Woman in Red Hat Confesses Shoplifting in Waterloo
A woman named Dorothy Acken alias Dorothy Devon, age 24 from Fort Dodge, cried in the Waterloo police chief’s office as she admitted shoplifting in Waterloo and revealed a prior Fort Dodge disorderly conduct conviction. Witnesses say she has a history with men and alcohol, while the man she lived with in Waterloo, Leonard Smothers, also known as Harold Johnson, has a forgery record and a long prison history.
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Emil Sieffen
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Dorothy Acken
Dorothy Devon
Dorothy
Leonard Smothers
Harold Johnson
Storm Lake
Lafayette Street
Smothers
Anamosa
Eldora
Iowas Izaak Walton League Nominates New Officers
Des Moines reports the Iowa division backs national leaders after Judge Dickinson asserts criticisms by Prof. Shimek are unfounded. The committee nominates A. C. Willford Walteroo, E. E. Cavanaugh Fort Dodge, Frances Whitley Webster City, Emma Lumsden Davenport for officers. Delegates vow to advance conservation and reforestation and oppose rival groups.
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Des Moines
INS
Towa Izaak Walton League
A. C. Willford
Waterloo
E. E. Cavanaugh
Fort Dodge
Frances E. Whitley
Webster City
Emma Lumdsen
Davenport
Iowa
Izaak Walton League of America Today
Jacob M. Dickinson
Chicago
Bohumil Shimek
Iowa City
Shimek
Marshalltown
Waterloo to pursue city airport and air mail link
Waterloo civic leaders envision a municipal airport on 90 acres with two hangars fifty lights and cinder runways to enable reliable air mail and commercial service. A bond-financed plan is proposed with a public committee to study location funding and near term action through a July 12 meeting with federal aviation officials.
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Waterloo
Kiwanis Club
Department of Commerce of the United States
Civic Club
Greater
Bea
W. F. Marshall
Hoover Final Flood Zone Survey Trip Report
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover arrived in Greenville Mississippi after night travel from New Orleans to assess flood conditions. He will present findings to President Coolidge at the Black Hills White House and urged flood control as essential to rehabilitation and preventing recurrence.
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Greenville
Miss
Benton
South
Herbert Hoover
New Orleans
Mississippi
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Black Hills
White House
Governor Grants Respite for Sacco and Vanzetti
Boston, June 29. Gov. Alvan Fuller granted a one month respite for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, delaying their death sentence from the slated July week to Aug 10. Celestino Madeiros of New Bedford also received a respite and a commission and executive council review are ongoing.
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Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Alvin v. Fuller
Massachusetts
Buenos Aires
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
INS
Alvan T. Fuller
Executive Council
Celestino Madeiros
New Bedford
Sacco
Vangetti
Druggist George Bale Found Dead In Estherville
Estherville Iowa June 29 George Bale a retired druggist was found dead this morning from a self inflicted gunshot wound He had been in poor health and planned a trip to California He is survived by his widow and two sons William and George
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Estherville
George Bale
Calfornia
William
George
Standard weight bread law takes effect July 1 in Towa
Campbell Baking manager W F Schrag explains that after tomorrow only standard weight loaves will be sold. Loaves must weigh one to two pounds and be clearly marked. The law aims to protect housewives and end shortweight competition. Campbell and Altstadt & Lenglas already bake 20 ounce loaves with no price or size changes needed.
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Towa
W. F. Schrag
Campbell Baking Company
Campbell and Altstadt & Lenglas Baking Companies
Pratt Gln Gets Home in New York
Des Moines dispatch reports Roberta Jane Pratt, once spotlighted after her foster mother Mrs. Everett T. Pratt faced mistreatment charges in New York, will take a permanent home there. Rev Finis Idleman, ex Des Moines pastor, found a suitable family. the Pratts, New York courts, Des Moines juvenile court, and Des Moines relatives concur.
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Des Moines
INS
Roberta Jane Pratt
Everett T. Pratt
New York
Pratts
GOOLIDGE AWARD: JOB NOT YET OPER
Washington D C June 29 CINS Harley V Speelman still held the register of the treasury post after President Coolidge announced Walter Wood Kansas would take the job Treasury officials said the vacancy would occur by Aug 1 Speelman appointed in 1922 by Harding and active in Ohio Republican politics with no reason given for the change.
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Washington, D. C
CINS
Harley V. Speelman
Register of the Treasury
Coolidge
South Dakota
Walter ©. Wood
Kansas
Mellon
Speerman
Treasury
Wood
Speelman
Harding
Marietta, O
Washington
Youth Killed by Gravel Truck in Iowa County
William Bechcka aged 18 from Swisher was fatally injured near North English yesterday when struck by a heavy gravel truck. The accident report notes fatal injuries from the mishap in Iowa.
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Iowa City
William Bechcka
Swisher
North English
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