Britain and U S Waive War Claims In Mutual Settlement
Washington explains Britain and its nationals will waive claims against the United States for wartime sequester and detention of ships. In return the U S will use the saved money to satisfy Americans pursuing British claims, with Congress urged to enable legal actions in both nations. The accord is described as a practical settlement, not a financial one, preserving core principals.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Congress
America
Kelley
Howard
State Department
Tax And Flood Dominate Next Congress Session
Speaker Longworth announced after a White House meeting that tax reduction and flood relief and control legislation will be pushed at the next congressional session. He pledged the House would support plans to aid Mississippi River disaster sufferers and prevent future floods, while awaiting committee studies before predicting specifics.
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Washington
Congress
Longwoth
Coolidge
Longworth
House
Ford tale denied Letroit
Reports that Captain Lindbergh had been offered a place with the Aircraft Division of Ford Motor Company were called fabrication by Henry Ford in a statement issued tonight.
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Letroit
Lindbergh
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Arizona Weather Likely Mostly Fair With Small Temperature Change
Thursday and Monday show mostly fair skies with little change in temperature. No precipitation expected. winds light as high pressure dominates the region.
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Arizona
Great River In Recession After Record Flooding
New Orleans reports the Mississippi Valley floods receding across about 16 000 square miles of Louisiana with falling stages except in the south. Cairo Illinois estimates 47 feet by Sunday while New Madrid prepares for more high water. A 225 mile long lake lies along the west Mississippi floodplain as refugees return home to restart farming. 6 400 000 acres submerged from the state’s northern border to the gulf.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Cairo
Ilinois
Weather Bureau
New Madrid
Jrowlands
Atchafalaya River
John C. Gatwall
Army Engineering Corps
Gulf Coast
Lindbergh to Come Home on Navy Cruiser Memphis
Lindbergh accepts invitation to travel home aboard the Navy cruiser Memphis for the Washington welcome after his New York to Paris flight. He is due to arrive June 11 with the Spirit of St. Louis and may proceed to New York after a one day Washington reception.
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Lindbergh
NAVY
St. Louis
Washington
Coolidge
New York
Waitne
Cabinet
District of
Five Thousand Marines Moved In Chinese Emergency
Washington reports a marine surge from Shanghai and the Philippines to Tianjin to guard Americans as the northern Chinese army falters near the Yellow River. General Butler leads about 2,500 from Shanghai with roughly 1,700 en route from the Philippines. guards at Peking may be moved if needed.
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Washington
Shanghai
Philippines
Tientsin
Yellow River
Smedley D. Butler
China
Peking Guards
State Department
Wlliams
Cutler
Henan
Anhwei
Nanking
Vientsin
Supreme Court grants leave to file mandamus in gas tax case
Arizona Supreme Court grants original jurisdiction forAttorney General John W. Murphy to seek a mandamus against State Treasurer J C Callaghan. The petition asks that $15,008 from April gasoline tax be credited to the 25 percent state fund and the 5 percent county fund and to continue quarterly credits in the future. The court will issue an alternative writ directing Callaghan to appear and show cause.
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Phoenix
Ariz
John W. Murphy
Supreme Court
J. C. Callaghan
Alr. Callaghan
Callaghan
Mathews
Eselo
San Francisco Invites Lindbergh Back to U S
An invitation signed by school children awaits Captain Charles Lindbergh upon his return to the United States, urging a visit to San Francisco after the trans Atlantic pier event.
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San Francisco
Jhanne 2
Charles al Lindbergh
United States
Ontario Ends 11-Year Liquor Prohibition Opening Stores
Large crowds form outside government liquor stores as Ontario ends an 11 year dry spell. Officials report higher than expected demand on opening day with permits required to buy liquor or beer at two cases or one for Americans. Stores planned for about a dozen cities with more to follow as demand warrants.
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Toronto
Ont
United States
Ontario
Adjutant General of U S Army Retires
The voluntary retirement of Major General Robert E Davis adjutant general of the army on July 1 was approved by President Coolidge. Brigadier General Lutz Wall will succeed him with the rank of major general. Colonel Charles H Bridges becomes assistant adjutant general with the rank of brigadier general.
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Washington
Robert &. Davis
Army
Coolidge
Lutz Wall
Davis
Charles H. Bridges
Arthur W. Yates
William E. Horton
James C. Rhea
Ask Appointment Of Lindy As Air Chief
Tallahassee Florida June 1 1927 Representative Thomas A Yon of Florida telegraphed President Coolidge a request to appoint Captain Charles Lindbergh assistant Secretary of War in charge of aeronautics in appreciation of Lindberghs nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Thomas A. Yon
Florida
Coolidge
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Arizona approves amendments backing dam projects, vote counts rising
Unofficial returns from 231 of 484 precincts show both constitutional amendments passing by wide margins, aided by the Arizona Colorado River Commission. Maricopa and Pima counties report strong support, while Yuma and Cochise appear to reject both measures. Balloting overall remains light with about one tenth of normal turnout.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Colorado River Commission
Yuma
Cochise
Apache County
Maricopa County
Court House
Maricopa
Pima County
Yavapai
Greenlee
Resignation talk surrounds U S ambassador to Mexico
State department officials declined comment on persistent reports that James R. Sheffield has resigned as American ambassador to Mexico. Since his 1921 appointment, his tenure has faced friction with Mexico City over oil regulations and enforcement, with no confirmation of any departure or future plans.
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Washington
State Department
James R. Sheffield
Sheffield
Mexico City
Kellogg
Coolidge
Sheffied
Mexico
New York City
Soviet Leader Claims British Move Toward War
Alexis Rykoff, president of the council of people's commissars, told a Moscow Soviet plenary that British rupture with Russia signaled war and that Britain seeks to provoke conflict to shape events while weaker peoples are subordinated. He alleged forged documents, spying by Britain, and cited spies and one execution as proof.
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Moscow
Alexis Rykoff
Council Oft People’s Commissars
Moscow Soviet Today
Russia
Bri
Unoon
Great Britain
M. Rekott
Leningrade
Riots in Tampa End After Night of Gunfire
Four people are dead and over twenty wounded after three nights of rioting near the county jail in Tampa. National guardsmen and deputies fired on a crowd with machine guns as mobs were repeatedly dispersed. Several arrests were made and police planned intensified patrols and curbs on gatherings to prevent a recurrence.
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Tampa
Fla
National
Grand Jury
B. F. Levins
Hugh Edward McRae
Fort Williams
Ont
Hal Pifer
Ocala
Lars McGill
Sinclair Oil Company
W. E. Browning
Levins
Herman Merreh
Tampi
Franklin Street
A. DP
Sears
Protest at Nanking over Japanese landings
In Nanking the neutralist regime under General Chiang Kai Shek protested to Premier Tanaka of Japan against the landing of Japanese troops in China.
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Inne
Txqpy
Chiang Nat-Shek
Tanak
Japan
Chima
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