Lindbergh Eyes Nation Wide Passenger Air Line
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh announced plans for an early national passenger air transport line. He said committees will prepare detailed organization and route plans and hopes to announce progress in coming weeks. He spoke with National Air Transport leaders and other backers before heading to New York. He also accepted an invitation to Ottawa for the Canadian federation diamond jubilee on July 2.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Lindbergh
Paul Henderson
National Air Transport, Inc
Howard Coffin
Harry H. Knight
Harold “Ixby
William B. Robertson
St. ‘Ouig
Williamb. Mayo
Chester W. Cuthell
Casey Jones
Bolling Field
Mitchell Field
Spugs Islands
State Department
Ottawa
Organization of the Canadian Federation
Commerce Pact Between France and Germany Ends
Berlin reports the provisional German French commerce agreement will expire next Thursday with no renewal in sight. Negotiations for extension failed after Germany refused a six month extension, though a new accord could continue until France's tariff bill passes. The lapse is not seen as a Franco American trade war and the Franco German steel combine remains unaffected.
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Berlin
France
Germany
Hawaiian Flight Sanctioned for Golden Gate to Hawaii
Secretary Davis approved a California to Hawaii flight by Army Air Corps Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger. The 2407 mile trip from Oakland on San Francisco Bay will use three C-2 Fokker craft with final tests and weather checks ahead. The mission aims for a Honolulu landing if possible and is framed as military in purpose, not a prize attempt.
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Washington
Davis
California
Hawaii
Lester, J. Maitland
Albert F. Hegenbergr
Army Air Corps
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Bay
Honolulu
War Department
Army
Governors Set August Conference on Colorado River
Cheyenne Wyoming June 24 AP a conference of the governors from New Mexico Arizona Colorado Utah and Wyoming will be held in Denver or Salt Lake City in early August to discuss irrigation and power development of the Colorado river Governor Emerson will cooperate with Colorado New Mexico and Utah in issuing a joint call. Arizona officials favor ratifying the seven states compact if California water division talks succeed. The Arizona six member commission left for Phoenix as Utah State Engineer Bacon Colorado Interstate Streams Commissioner Carpenter and former New Mexico Governor Meachem attended in Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Colorado River
Denver
Salt Lake City
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Frank C. Emerson
California
Kimerson
Phoenix
George M. Bacon
Delph Carpenter
M. C. Meachem
Oklahoma Enters Flight to Hongkong Stunt Flier Signs Contract
Oklahoma gains an entrant in the Dallas to Hongkong flight when Chubpy Watson of Henryetta signed to attempt the trip. W S Easterwood, donor of a $25,000 prize to the first man to complete it, announced the prize. Watson has ten years of flying experience.
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Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma
Coolidge watches Geneva naval talks with cautious optimism
President Coolidge says Britain Japan and the United States opened Geneva with a sincere aim to limit naval craft. He plans no public comment on Geneva details and defers on a possible special session of Congress, noting Ways and Means will handle tax reduction measures. Ambassador Herrick’s plans remain unclear as discussions continue.
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Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Republican House
Congress
White House
Coolidge
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Herrick
France
Kellogg
Paris
Mammoth Well Struck in Texas Yates Field
In Pecos County near San Angelo Texas the Mid-Kansas Transcontinental No 6 reportedly struck a potentially world class oil well on the east side of the Yates field. Early reports say the well was in uncontrollable flow but tools remain in the bore and initial rate is not yet clear.
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San Angelo
Texas
Yates
Pecos County
Ajo Man Outwits Swindlers With Detectives Aid
In Los Angeles three men faced felony complaint after arrest at a railroad station where they planned to meet T. H. Falk of Ajo Arizona to swindle $2000 in a fictitious stock scheme. The suspects were John Smith alias Gibson F Van Fleet 63 and Norman Linton 42. Ajo bank cash transfer was involved.
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Los Angeles
District Attorney's Office
T. H. Falk
Ajo
Ariz
John Smith
Gibson
F. van Fleet
Norman Linton
Falk
International Stock Exchange
Ajo Bank
G. A. Johnson
Valley Bank
Aja
Cline
Football Star Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Stanford football star Raeburn Doughty was killed when his motorcycle collided with an automobile in San Francisco. The driver N F E Nesby was arrested on a tentative charge of reckless driving as the investigation continues.
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San Francisco
Raeburn Doughty
Stanford
N. F E. Nesby
Nesby
Marines Recalled From Nicaragua Town Mission
June 24. In line with withdrawal plans, the Navy ordered immediate recall of 500 Marines from Nicaragua, signaling a step in ending the American expeditionary force operation.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Sniper Bandit Carter Electrocuted in Nebraska Prison
Frank Carter known as the Sniper bandit was executed at the state prison in Lincoln Nebraska for the 1925 Omaha murder of Dr. Austin D. Searles. He confessed to the double slayings during Omaha s terror week and claimed robbery was the motive. He faced death unrepentant saying he was going on a new job.
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Lincoln
Neb
Frank Carter
Omaha
Austin D. Searles
Dr. Searles
Carter
Willian McDivitt
Prospect of a Japan US peace pact looms at naval talks
Geneva June 24 AP reports a possible US Japan peace pact may emerge from the Tripartite Naval Conference after Washington 4 power pact. Japanese and American leaders deny overtures while Adm Viscount Saito may push for a treaty to outlaw war with the United States. Britain signals a shift on Washington treaty concessions.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Japan
Hugh S. Gibson
Viscount Saito
United States
Washington
Great Britain
Grand Canyon tale knots bank robber’s escape story
In Flagstaff June 24 AP reports Matthew Kimes, an alleged Oklahoma and Texas bank robber and escapee, says the Grand Canyon provoked his capture. He recounts a staged escape near the canyon and an early attempt to flee with a sheriff before tumbling down a cliff and surrendering.
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Flagstaff
Matthew Kimes
The
Grand Canyon
Oklahoma
Texas
Kimes
Arizona
Bright Angel
Canyon
Sheriff Parsons
Park Service
Jennings Okla
Cleveland Okla
Jennings
Tate elected head of Disabled Vets at El Paso convention
William H. Tate of Atlanta was chosen National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans at the El Paso session. Tate defeated James H. Cleveland 214 to 203 with John Scott supporting Tate. Dr J A Rene was named Senior Vice Commander Frank D Scotten was elected Junior Vice Commander. A proposed move of headquarters to Washington was assigned to the executive committee for study. Reconsideration of Dr R L Russell's dismissal from Fort Bayard was rejected amid mob action charges.
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EL Paso
Tex
William H. Tate
Atlanta
Department of Georgia
Denver
Tate
James H. Cleveland
Cincinnati
John Scott
Gary Ind
J. A. Rene
Whipple Barracks
Ariz
Frank D. Scotten
Washington
Executive Committee
R. L. Russell
Fort Bayard
N. Mex
Byrd Flight Delayed by Weather at Roosevelt Field
The giant three masted airship America remained idle at Roosevelt Field New York as persistent poor weather delayed Byrd’s Paris flight. Forecaster Scarr warned conditions unlikely to clear soon with far out sea conditions more favorable. Byrd and crew awaited a break while crowds swelled and field security maintained order.
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Roosevelt Field
New York
Atlantic Ocean
America
Paris
Scarr
Byrd
Neville
Balonen
Bert Acosta
Nolice
Mutiny at Kansas Penitentiary Coal Mine Ended
After 77 hours 328 convicts mutinied in the 720 foot underground coal mine. About 270 inmates joined the surrender forces to overpower 50 leaders, with 14 guards seized in the electric shop. Warden Macked ordered detainees to the surface as medical and hospital scenes followed.
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Kan
Kansas Penitentiary
Charles S. Huffman
State Board of Administration
W. H. Macked
Charles Nicholson
Charles Hamlin
Nicholson
John Heslop
Army Plane Tests in South Dakota Completed
Lieuts Lester J Maitland and Albert Hegenhberger, military aviators, authorized to attempt a non stop flight from San Francisco to Hawaii, completed compass tests at Rockwell field. The Fokker was swung on the compass round table at North Island for several hours as navigation instruments were checked. At 3 pm the ship was aloft for an hour long flight.
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San
Weather Forecast For Winslow Arizona Weekend
Saturday and Sunday show fair conditions with little temperature change. High temperatures near steady readings for Winslow as winds remain light and skies mostly clear.
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Arizona
Winslow
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Ernie Smith
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Ajo Man
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C. H. Falk
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