Floods in Arizona Close Cottonwood Bridge and Paralyze Traffic
Heavy rains in extreme northeastern Arizona burst rivers and washes, washing away portions of the Cottonwood and Le Roux bridges. The Cottonwood bridge floor was submerged under more than a foot of water, stranding hundreds of tourists. About 250 parked cars filled Winslow as detours were pursued and traffic backed up toward Holbrook and St. Joseph.
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Holbrook
St. Joseph
Colorado River
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Byrd Delays America Flight From Roosevelt Field
Commander Byrd orders the America crew to stand by for a four o'clock hop to Paris as weather conditions improve but remain unfavorable. Meteorologist James Kimball cautions that fog rain and winds off Newfoundland persist and a dawn flight tomorrow is unlikely.
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Atlantic
James A. Kimball
Weather Bureau
New York
Arly
Newfoundland
France
Transylvania
Grand Banks
Richard Byrd
James Kimball
Borah Seeks Focus on U.S. Reconstruction at Home
In Denver Senator Borah urges turning government effort to Mississippi flood victims and Great Lakes waterway projects rather than aiding Europe. He criticizes debt cancellations and loans to Europe as ineffective for reconstruction and warns of Europe’s growing militarism and danger.
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Republican
Idaho
International Advertising Association
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
Poland
France
Luneville
Son of Official of Mexico Under Arrest
Manuel Borquez 18 son of Flavio Torquez Mexican minister to Peru was arrested in Tucson by federal officers on Mann Act charges. He waived examination and stayed in Pima County jail on $1000 bond. Borquez, living at Naco Somoa Mexico, worked at a local nightclub and is accused of guiding a woman across the international border at Naco for immoral purposes.
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Tucson
Manuel Borquez
Flavio Torquez
Peru
Pima County
Young Borquez
Naco
Somoa
Mexico
Grace Ready To Leave Hawaii
Honolulu June 28 AP Richard Grace California aviator who came here to attempt a flight from Hawaii to the mainland started from Pearl Harbor at 2 50 this afternoon for Kauai where a long runway awaits on Barking Sands near Mana Grace’s Cruisair with a half load of gasoline rose in eleven seconds and Grace hopes to depart for the long eastward flight tonight with fuel ready for the mainland leg
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Richard Grace
California
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Kauai
Barking Sands
Mana
Grace
Cruisair
Lindbergh to Tour U.S. for Aeronautics Promotion
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will undertake a nationwide airplane tour aboard The Spirit of St. Louis under the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. The trip starts in about three weeks, lasts two to three months, and will visit most major cities.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Daniel Guggenheim Fund For the Promotion of Aeronautics
Col. Lindbergh
Daniel Guggenheim
Keynote Speech of Obregon Due in Nogales on Sunday
General Alvaro Obregon, who announced his candidacy for the Mexican presidency, is expected to deliver a keynote address in Nogales Sonora Sunday morning. Party leaders prepare for his arrival and he is expected to respond to charges raised by anti reelectionist candidate General Adolfo R Gomez.
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Nogales
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Nogale
Sonora
Obregon
Adolfo R. Gomez
Naval Parley Feared Omen of Animosity
Geneva June 28 AP observers warn the tri partite naval conference may spark political animosities. Tokyo’s sudden initiative could force backing Britain to re examine the Washington treaty limits on battleships. The treaty is seen as laying seeds of Pacific tranquility by limiting capital ships and alignments.
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Far East
Coolidge backs civil bureau to run insular possessions
President Coolidge favors vesting control of American island possessions in a civil bureau of the Interior Department. He had previously signaled openness to placing insular governance under civilian authority and a recent meeting with Governor General Leonard Wood of the Philippines reinforced this view. The idea mirrors past commissions, with no criticism aimed at army and navy administration.
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Leonard Wood
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Navy
Charles Evans Hughes
Oil Drilling Plans Formed By Benson Wright and Bower
June 28 report notes Odl Benson Frank W Wright and Wallace Bower of California preparing to drill for oil. Investigation finished a year ago and equipment for drilling has begun to arrive.
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Frank W. Wright
Wallace Bower
Wee “Alif
Edie
Probation Denied as Five Sentenced in Hollywood Killings
Superior Judge Carlos Jbardy overruled probation for five defendants in the Tom Seerrick murder case and sent them to San Quentin for one to ten years. The defendants include Mrs. Sarah Kerrick Anita Davis Iris Burns Henry Isabell and Joe Hunt. The Arizona couple funded the party and the gun fired the fatal shot.
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Los Angeles
Carlos Jbardy
Tom Seerrick
Hollywood
San Quentin Penitentiary
Sarah Kerrick
Anita Davis
Iris Burns
Henry Isabell
Joe Hunt
Arizona
Urge Governor to Use Prison Labor on Trail
A Maricopa county delegation informal caucus urged Governor Hunt to apply Senate Bill No. to fund Apache Trail work with prison labor. The group favored fast action on highway creditors federal matching funds and maintenance, with construction later, as Arizona plans roads priorities.
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Phoenix
George W. P. Hunt
Senate
Maricopa County
Eighth
Maricopa
Arizona
Gandara Denies He Leads Religious Revolution
El Paso photographer Gandara, held in Tucson on neutrality act charges, denies heading a religious revolution against President Calles. He and 25 Yaqui Indians were arrested. a large cache of arms and ammunition was seized. He says he did not violate neutrality laws and argues the Calles government cannot be considered friendly to the United States.
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Nerrick
Wo Lecat Court
Jadee Hardy
Joe Gandara
el Paso
Calles
United States
Log of Pacific Flights and Patrols
Log notes Maitland Hegenberger receiving instructions from Major General Patrick at 7:00 a.m. A new air deflector is to be cut down to civilian use. At 12:25 a.m. a pilot navigated near a steamer 720 miles off the California coast. An Army plane passed over a steamer Sonoma flying about 200 feet above water. Navigator Carter prayed against starting late in the day. An unidentified ship sighted an Army plane 300 miles off the California coast.
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Sanith
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California
Sonoma
Army Fokker Passes Hawaii Flight Milestone
Oakland witnesses report the six ton Army Fokker on the non stop flight toward Honolulu with Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberger onboard. The craft soared from Municipal Airport at 7:09 a m and was about 750 miles off the California coast by nightfall as crowds reflect on the daring crossing attempt.
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Hegenberger
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Pacific Coast
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Lester Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
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