New York Buys Time for Aviators Welcome
New York plans a two stage welcome for Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and the Southern Voss crew. The first greeting will occur at Roosevelt Field Long Island on arrival from Harbor Grace Newfoundland, with a second public reception at City Hall the following day. Grover Whalen leads the mayor’s committee inviting Sir Ronald Lindsay and Michael McWhite.
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New York
the Battery
Broadway
City Hall
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern
Voss
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Harbor Grance
Newfoundland
Grover A. Whalen
Sir Ronald Lindsay
Washington
Michael McWhite
United States
Automobile Thief Kills Two Officers in Washington
In Washington Iowa on June 26 an automobile thief shot and killed Sheriff Fred Sweet and Night Marshal Aaron Bailey after being arrested. The thief, questioned at the sheriff’s office, attacked and killed Bailey then shot the sheriff four times and wounded an eye before escaping.
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Washington
Iowa
Fred Sweet
Washington County
Aaron Bailey
Transfusion Saves Gold Star Mothers
Blood transfusion at the American hospital in Paris saved two American Gold Star mothers. Mrs. Edwih Lange of Oshkosh Wisconsin underwent the operation first and Mrs. Annie Raymond of Riverside Rhode Island received a transfusion next.
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Paris
American Hospital
Edwih Lange
Oshkosh
Wis
Annie Raymond
Riverside, R. 1
Unemployment Figures Reported From Census Data
Washington June 26 AP figures show 571 617 people unemployed in April in a quarter of the country with a population of 29 264 480 These are the first unemployment figures from present census data Secretary Lamont says they indicate far less unemployment than widely estimated
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Washington
Census Bureau
Lamont
English General Election Expected in Autumn
Prime Minister MacDonald hinted at an autumn general election during a Labour party meeting, with several papers like the Daily Herald suggesting a general election in the autumn and The Mail indicating autumn timing. The report notes rising speculation across British press.
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London
England
MacDonald
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Laborite Daily Herald
the Mail
Razor Magnate on Way to Recovery
King C. Gillette, 76, safety razor magnate, is reported improving after an intestinal operation performed yesterday in Los Angeles. Physicians said today he is doing fine.
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Razor
Los Angeles
King C. Gillette
Bank deposits of reporter Lingle under scrutiny in murder probe
Chicago June 26 AP reports large cash deposits by Jake Lingle feed investigators in the murder probe. Lake Shore Trust president says Lingle made six to eight monthly cash deposits of 500 to 800 dollars, aside from checks, totaling over a thousand dollars weekly on cash. Captain Russell cites stock venture with Lingle once worth 100000 dollars before the crash, but deposits continued after.
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Chicago
Jake” Lingle
William M. Kline
Lake Shore Trust and Savings Bank
Tribune
Lingle
Lingie
Russell
Alma da and Prieto Claim Chihuahua Governorship
Two men claim to rule Chihuahua after the impeachment of Governor Francisco Almada and the killing of state police chief Gabri el Jiminez. Almada fled to Juarez and announced plans to return to Chihuahua City to restore the capital, awaiting word from Interior Secretary Riva Palacios.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Almada
Chihuahua
Mexico
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Riva Palacios
Interior
Mexico City
Paso
Gabriel Jiminez
Almada
Chamber of Deputies
Manuel Prieto
Manuel Jesus Estrada
Prieto
Winslow Radio Station Bid Denied by Federal Commission
Frank M. Siegmund’s bid for a Winslow radio broadcasting station was rejected by the Federal Radio Commission. Senator Carl Hayden reported the action from Washington, with LaFount promising detailed reasons later. Siegmund suggested a new application could be filed if the frequency issue is corrected.
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Winslow
Frank M. Siegmund
Federal Radio Commission
Carl Hayden
Washington
Hayden
LaFount
Siegmund
Forecast That Heat Wave Will Continue
Kansas City June 26 AP reports continuing heat wave across the Southwest with temperatures above 100. West Texas peak heat reached 110. Farmers worry about crops as observers predict ongoing hot weather.
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Kansis City
West Texas
Childress
Lubbock
Steamship Steward Murder on Tatsuta Maru Near Shimoda
Ryozo Kitamura chief steward of the Tatsuta Maru was found murdered aboard the liner as it neared Shimoda between Kobe and Yokohama. A knife was in his neck and a man was seen to jump overboard shortly after the body was discovered.
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Yokohama
Japan
Ryozo Kitamura
Shimoda
Kobe
Movement Under Way For Construction Of City Swimming Pool
A broad coalition in Winslow launched a drive to build a public swimming pool. A temporary committee of five will survey feasibility, select a site, and outline financing after organizing heads meet. The group aims to report progress and continue planning.
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Winslow
K. Cudd
Aged Winslow Man Beaten. Four Jailed in Assault Case
G W Marcum, aged, of 314 West Third Street, suffered head and shoulder lacerations after an assault by two Mexican men at an early hour. Alberto Leon and Tonys Moya were held for investigation and Tom Farris charged with disturbing the peace. Special Officer Gene Phelan and Night Marshal R L Neill reported cries for help from East Second Street, with witnesses indicating a drunken party near Second Street and Colorado Avenue.
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W. Marcum
Agédig Smith
West Third ‘Street
Alberto
Tonys Moya
Tom
Farris
Gene Phelan
R. L. Neill
East Second Street
Second Street
Colorado Avenue
Alberto Leon
Bline Pairup Near Nogales Claims Two Lives
Nogales Arizona mourns its first major airplane crash as Johnny C. Wilson a 21 year old Los Angeles licensed pilot and Paul Eberlein 17 of Nogales and formerly Cleveland Ohio are killed when the plane driven by Wilson plunges in the afternoon.
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Nogales
Ariz
Johnny C. Wilson
Los Angeles
Paul Eberlein
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilson
Chinese Soldiers Engage In Battle in Honan Rail Corridor
A pitched battle between Nationalist forces and the Northern Alliance along the Hatchew Tungkwan railway in Honan province progresses with Chiang Kai-Shek reported to have deployed about 100,000 troops to seize Kaifeng, the rebel capital of Honan.
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Shanghai
Northern Alliance
Hatchew- Tungkwan
Honan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kaifeng
Grave disturbance reported on Bolivian capital train line
An international train from La Paz arrived in Arica Chile with reports of a grave disturbance in Bolivia. Eighty people were killed, including seventeen students, as censorship restrictions limited details.
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Arica
Chile
la’ Paz
French Troops Leave Germany After Occupation Ends
In Treves Germany on June 26 AP reports the French tricolor was lowered at General Putois headquarters as the last French troops in the district entrain for home signaling the end of occupation forces in the area.
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Treves
Germany
France
Putois
Pope Pius XI Likely to Keep Up Until July 3
Vatican reports indicate Pope Pius XI will not take a rest before the public consistory on July 3. He is said to be seriously ill with a stomach ailment and may push through until the end of his jubilee year on June 30.
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Rome
Weill
Vatican City
Pius XI
Chinaman, 92, Is Hit And Run Victim
Charlie Lee, a 92 year old resident of Nogales for over six decades, died after a hit and run on a dark street. Police seek Francisco Cabrera, a Mexican, suspected of fleeing into Mexico after the collision. Lee had lived in Arizona for 70 years and ran a small laundry out of a shack he built 48 years ago.
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Nogales
Ariz
Charlie Lee
Francisco Cabrera
Mexico
Lee
Arizona
Confidence Vote in Paris Government Passed
The chamber of deputies in Paris adopted a government confidence vote by 330 to 262. The vote confirms support for the current administration amid ongoing political tensions.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Grigsby Grunow Sues Over 30 Million Patent Pool
The Grigsby Grunow Company files a 30 million dollar suit in Kansas City alleging a vast illegal patent pool violated Sherman anti trust laws. Named defendants include RCA GE Westinghouse and others. Attorneys James A Reed and Ernest R Reichman represent the complainant. The petition claims illegal creation of the pool forced royalties totaling nearly 6 million. It cites the tube clause in the license from the defendants.
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Kansas City
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Chicago
Sherman
Radio Corporation of America
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
James A. Reed
United States
Missouri
Ernest R. Reichman
Royaties
House Upholds Hoover Veto Of Vet Relief
The House sustained President Hoover in vetoing the World War veterans relief bill. Delegations began consideration of substitute legislation to address Hoover’s objections. The veto message, read at 1 21 p m, outlined a square deal for veterans and taxpayers. Vote to sustain was 188 to 182. two thirds would be needed to override.
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Washington
House
Hoover
Policeman Held For Indian Death in Tucson
On coroner's jury orders Jose Ascensio an Indian policeman was held for the fatal shooting of 22 year old Papago Jose Lopez from the Flowing Wells district. Lopez died in a Tucson hospital after being shot while trying to escape as Ascensio and two other Indian officers attempted to arrest him.
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Tucson
Ariz
Jose Ascensio
Jose ‘Lopez
Flowing Wells
Lopez
Ascensio
Spanish Strikers Return To Work In Seville
Seville, June 26. With most workers back on the job authorities said the strike backbone is broken and the city is virtually normal despite earlier disruptions.
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Seville
Anaconda Copper declares 87 1/2 cent quarterly dividend
The Anaconda Copper Co. board announces a quarterly dividend of 87 1/2 cents per share, setting an annual rate of 3.50 dollars. This marks a reduction from the previously paid 7 dollars annual dividend.
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New York
Anaconda Copper Co
Militia Chief Smokes Peace Pipe With Hopi Leader
Major General William Everson, head of the United States Militia bureau, met Hopi Chief Pole in Flagstaff to greet the white chieftain and continued his inspection tour to Albuquerque after the ceremony at the Hopi reservation.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
William (. Everson
United States Militia Bureau
Chief Pole
Tuba City
Everson
Albuquerque
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Bank Closes in Cincinnati
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank shut its doors in Cincinnati after deposits totaling about 1 million dollars were withdrawn. The move followed the resignation of two bank officials three days earlier amid rumors of trouble linked to the nearby Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Company collapse.
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Cincinnati
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Company
Bar Silver Figures Reported in New York
Bar silver stands at 35 and 8, with daily figures from New York reported by Associated Press.
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New York
Boulder Canyon dam appropriation approved by Senate
The senate approved ten million six hundred sixty thousand dollars to begin Boulder Canyon dam work. Hayden failed to block funds with an election tied amendment, while an Hayden amendment for five hundred thousand for land studies in Arizona was also passed. Arizona plans to file suit in the Supreme Court to test Boulder Canyon dam act constitutionality once the appropriation is signed.
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Washington
Senate
Boulder Canyon
Hayden
Los Angeles
Metropolitan Water District
Arizona
Parker Gila Valley
Phoenix
Ariz
Jane
Boulder Dam
K. Berry Peterson
Supreme Court of the United States
Search Continues For Lost Aviator In Utah
Cedar City Utah June 26 AP Realizing the search for Maurice Graham s body is guess work and luck if found Western Air Express representatives and Sheriff J T Leigh of Iron county organized forces for another invasion of Southern Utah. Crabban crack pilot of Western Air Express disappeared during a blizzard January 10 and the first definite evidence of his fate was discovered Tuesday when two sheepherders found his plane.
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Cedar City
Utah
Maurice Graham
Western Air Express
J. T. Leigh
Iron County
Crabam
Car Manufacturer Dies In Indiana
Indianapolis June 26 Harry C Stutz a renowned automobile designer and maker died here from complications after an appendicitis operation He was 53 years old
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Indianapolis
Harry C. Stutz
Boulder Dam Suit Proceeds Despite Three Dollar Hurdle
Fred T. Colter of Phoenix files suit to halt Boulder dam power contracts by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District and Secretary Wilbur. The case stalled as three dollars is needed to serve summons on three defendants, and Colter awaits the clerk to process the payment.
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Boulder Dam
Colter
Fred T. Colter
Phoenix
Arizona
Wilbur
City of
Los Angeles
Metropolitan Water District of California
Power and Water Division
Phoenix. Ariz
Great Boulder Dam
Federal Court of the
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Southern Cross
Big City
Loucester
Mass
Portland
Maine
Coast Guard
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Yarmouth
N. S
William Russell
Chicago Police
Almada Ustedad
Ghimuarua
Mexico Province
Winslow Man
G. W
Marcum
Ganyon Noth
Pope Pius
Chinaman
Kansas
Cora G. Lewis
Kinsley
Pius
Hooves
Indiana
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