Divided Iowa campaign boosts Lowden bid for president
A split in Iowa over Frank J. Lund as state chair raises concerns of packed meetings and control of state activities. The Des Moines gathering impacts the Lowden campaign and could influence the Hawkeye delegation at next year’s Republican National Convention. The piece also notes social issues, diplomacy, and a court verdict in a separate Hollywood manslaughter case, plus sea of flood relief moves from Memphis to New Orleans as the Atchafalaya levee fails.
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Lowden
Frank J. Lund
Des Moines
Lund
Illinois
Memphis
New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Crescent City
Sugar Bowl
Atchafalaya
McCrea
Coolidge Chooses South Dakota for Summer Vacation Site
Washington May 25 President Coolidge favors South Dakota Black Hills as the summer retreat with a public lodge and high altitude ideal for farmers friendly gestures. The choice, tied to western exposure and political signals, follows a state appointment in Washington and centers on Dakota morale and disaffection.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
South Dakota
Washington
West
New England
Adirondacks
Black Hill
Black Hills
Corn Belt
Dakota
New York Herald-Tribune
Iowa Roads and Weather Report From Des Moines to Muscatine
The 10 A. M. update lists conditions across cities: Des Moines clear and cool. Keokuk muddy and partly cloudy. Davenport soft with clear. Marshalltown gravel good dirt rough but clear. Fort Dodge and Council Bluffs clear. Dubuque drying and clear. Iowa City muddy and impassable with cool clear. Creston good with partly cloudy. Muscatine roads poor but clear. Clinton muddy and clear. Highways No. 20 and 218 show mixed passability. No. 19 north just passable. No. 4 south fair.
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Associated Press
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Keokuk
Davenport
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Iowa City
Creston
Muscatine
Clinton
Waterton
Thayer Elected President of American Medical Association
Dr. William Sydney Thayer of Baltimore Maryland was elected president of the American Medical Association at the convention in Washington advancing his leadership role within the medical community and signaling a notable professional milestone.
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William Sydney Thayer
Baltimore
American Medical Association
Washington
De Pinedo News Hovering Around Azores Rescue
Lisbon reports Commander Francesco de Pinedo did not reach Fayal and continued toward Horta with his seaplane in tow aboard the Infanta Esgrades. The Beira gunboat speeds to assist, en route to Flores after a report he was being towed and in need of help.
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Francesco de Pinedo
Faya
Infanta Esagres
Horta
de Pinedo
Fayal
Beira
Azores
Pihby
United Press
Col. de Pinedo
Flores
Florence priests urge mothers to guard daughters in cities
Florence Italy Cardinal Mistrangelo warns farmers wives that city life brings women and girls in short dresses. Beloit Wisconsin coeds suspended for two weeks for smoking at Beloit College. John Coolidge to attend Vermont summer school. New York Daily News quips Plucky about a man. Fairmont West Virginia miners killed in explosion with farewell messages. Jay B Nash NYU professor urges women to unite against women joining men in similar public spaces.
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Associated Press
Florence
Italy
Cardinal Mistrangelo
Beloit
Wis
Beloit College
Burlington Vt
John Coolidge
University of Vermont
Hartford
Mary
New York
Jay B. Nash
New York University
Women of America
Radio Hearing Set For May 27 On Wavelength Assignments
The Federal Radio Commission will hold its first hearing on complaints about the new wavelength assignments in Washington on May 27. Commissioner H A Bellows announced the date today.
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UIS
Federal Radio Commisssion
Washington
H. A. Bellows
Commission
Orphans in State Homes Grow Up to Be Fine Citizens
In Des Moines on May 25 Major E. Sands of the state child welfare department told the American Scandinavian society that most orphans in Iowa state homes come from divorced or separated families. He said divorce and broken homes account for nearly all dependent children, with about 600 wards entering the two homes each year, and that these youths largely become fine citizens.
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E. J. Sands
Child Welfare Department
State Board of Control
Iowa
Des Moines
E. 4. Sands
Sands
Lindbergh Feted by French Chamber of Deputies in Paris
In Paris the French chamber applauded Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh with rousing cheers led by the president, while Ambassador Herrick wept with emotion. Lindbergh spoke briefly on Franco American friendship, citing Ben Franklin and Blériot, as Gen. Girod praised him for uniting two capitals and two hearts. Lindbergh later rejected a $300,000 motion picture contract, choosing aviation related opportunities instead.
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Trench
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Belletier Daisy
Adolph Zukor
S. S&s. Majestic
Zukor
Macartney Opposes Special Report on Princeton Seminary Row
San Francisco May 25 The prospect of a clash in the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church over Princeton Theological Seminary loomed as Dr Clarence F E Macartney former moderator said his followers would oppose adoption of a special committee report. He labeled the dispute liberal versus conservative and said most faculty and trustees should uphold church doctrine. Also the marriage and divorce committee postponed action on eliminating willful desertion as ground for divorce until next November.
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Cal
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Princeton Theological Seminary
Clarence FE. Macartney
Macartney
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Princeton
Committee On
Raider uncover big beer supply
Two hundred bottles of home brew and seven and one half pints of alleged hooch were seized at 1427 Sycamore street at 2 30 p m today in a raid by Detective Hugh Crumrine and Officer Warren Buckley Ed Dunn was arrested Police also seized a quantity of corks and empty bottles and a bottle capper.
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Sycamore Street
Hugh Crumrine
Warren Buckley
Ed Dunn
One Armed Fielder Hits Homer With Two On Base
Washington reports a remarkable baseball feat as Ned Sterling, a one armed out fielder from Leonard Hall prep school in Leonard Town Maryland, hit a three run home run in the seventh inning with two runners aboard. Sterling, a center fielder, is praised for his glove handling and quick return throws.
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Ned Sterling
Leonard Hall Prep School
Leonardtown
Washington
D. C
Sterling
Plane sighting near Newfoundland during Paris to New York flight
The Danish schooner Albert reports an airplane seen about 80 miles off Cape Fine on May 9, the same day Captains Nungesser and Coli were reported near Harbor Grace during their Paris to New York nonstop flight attempt. Government investigators are examining the report.
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Belleoram
Cape Fine
Nungesser
Coli
Harbor Grace
Paris
New York
Cape Pine
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Payne Whitney Dies at Manhasset Home
Payne Whitney, member of the wealthy Whitney family and brother of Harry Payne Whitney, dies at his Manhasset home. He served as director of First National Bank First Security Company Great Northern Paper Company the Westchester Racing Association and trustee of United States Trust Company of New York.
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Payne Whitney
Whitney
New York
Harry Payne Whitney
First National Bank
First Security Company
Great Northern Paper Company
Westchester Racing Association
United States Trust Company
Those Lucky Pullens Star in Waterloo Evening Courier
The tale centers on Mrs. Pullen misjudged by neighbors and losing friends while being called lucky. Malcolm Duart narrates the family story in a feature titled Those Lucky Pullens, set to begin Saturday in the Waterloo Evening Courier.
Kendall Heads List of Committee for Boosting Lowden
Des Moines May 25 A list of Iowa Lowden for president campaign committee members was announced by Frank J Lund Webster City. The personnel includes N A Kendall Des Moines former Iowa governor Harry O Weaver Wapello 1920 state pre convention manager for London Willis L Stern Logan chairman of the Republican state central committee J C Tuck Corning former state senator James Stedman Eagle Grove legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers The committee will maintain temporary headquarters at Lunds Webster City offices and open offices here around year’s start The group represents factions from the Lund naming as state chairman.
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Des Moines
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
Iowa
Lund
Kelly Convicted for Fatal Fight in Hollywood Home
Hall of Justice Los Angeles May 23 Paul Kelly convicted of manslaughter for killing Ray Raymond husband of Dorothy Machkaye Kelly's actress friend in a fist fight at the Raymond home. Sentence set for May 31 with a motion for new trial to be heard. Jury of eight women and four men returned the verdict within 24 hours.
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Tom Kerrick
Hollywood
Hall of Justice
Los Angeles
Cal
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Dorothy Machkaye
Kelly
Raymond
Charles Burnell
Woman may head church council in Congregational plans
Omaha May 26 The election of a moderator to succeed Frank J Harwood engages 2900 delegates at the National Council of Congregational Churches opening sessions will run for a week A woman may head the church for the first time Marie E Wooley president of Holyoke College is the leading candidate but not attending Iowa leads in attendance with over 500 delegates Sioux Falls S S T and Wichita Swan each sent 100 representatives Chicago also represented
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Neb
TNS
Frank J. Harwood
Appleton
Wis
National Council of Congregational Churches
Marie E. Wooley
Holyoke College
Holyoke
Mass
Iowa
Sioux Malls
S&s. T
Wichita
Swan
Chicago
Short Interviews With Home Folks by City Engineer Barber
Nathan B. Barber city engineer says spring rains slowed vegetation but tulips thrived while iris just emerged. He decorates city hall desks with cut tulips from his garden.
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Nathan B. Barber
Barber
Farmer Boy Dies Up Golden Huard Farm
Chicago, May 25. Gold valued at 12000 found in a creek on the outskirts by Roy Nebel, 18, farmer's son. Identified as loot from the Illinois Watch Case Co. vault hold up at Elgin. Nebel believed it copper, later told it was gold. police notified and reward promised.
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Roy Nebel
Farmer
Young Nebel
Illinois Watch Case Company
Elgin
Ill
Nebel
Outlines Growth of Foreign Trade in 1926 Peak
Detroit May 25 The growth of American foreign trade was outlined by Julius H Barnes former president of the US chamber of commerce in an address before the national foreign trade convention He said 1926 foreign trade reached a new peak except for 1919 and 1929 when sugar and cotton inflated the dollar value He praised America for aiding Europe and noted Europe’s improving stability since the war He said America opposed fallacies that could lead to disaster and ruin.
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Mich
INS
America
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Barnes
Europe
Courier Delivery Cutoff and Rerun Instructions
The notice states home delivery by 5 30 p m and offers a rerun if missed due to carrier error. Call 5100 to arrange a replacement, with calls to reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Flood Threat Grows as McCrea Crevasse Expands
Louisiana flood crisis deepens as McCrae crevasse floods Point Coupee and West Baton Rouge areas with 100 square miles, prompting orderly evacuations of tens of thousands. Refugee camps fill, Hoovers tour cut short, and Red Cross ramps up relief with new camps planned in Crowley and Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Coast Guard
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John Gotwall
McCrae Crevasse
Sugar Bowl
Lafayette
St. Martin
Crowley
Mississippi
New Orléans
Halis Hoover
Little Rock
Ark
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Point Coupee
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Louisiana
West Baton Rouge
McCrea
John S. Martineau
H. C. Couch
Red Cross
Memphis
National Red Cross
Arkansas
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