Lindbergh Set for Belize to Salvador Flight
Col Charles A Lindbergh will depart Belize toward San Salvador after a New Year’s rest day. He toured the Belize river, had lunch at government house, watched a St Johns College game, and attended a polo club dance as Belize honors the Spirit of St. Louis with a painted flag on the plane.
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St. Louis
Colonel Lindbergh
TAPS AND NEW YEAR AT WHITE HOUSE IN 1927 OBSERVANCE
The article describes New Year’s Eve 1927 at the White House with taps by Arthur Whitcomb of the Marine Band, bells, and a watchnight observance. President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge hosted a public audience on the north grounds while city nightlife continued elsewhere. John Coolidge plans to return to Amherst College after holidays.
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Hesse
Police Department
National
Allee
White House
Coolidge
Adams
Woman Named in Parker Grime Case
A district attorney investigation centered on a woman described as older than Hickman, fashionably dressed and heavily made up. Police heard a conversation in which the woman urged Eddie to flee the apartment quickly as Hickman confessed.
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Hickman
Eddie
Son perishes aiding father in high tension accident
In Indianapolis on December 31 state AP report Lorenz Stevens and his son Frank were electrocuted when the elder Stevens touched a derrick in contact with a high tension line. A second worker died as he touched the same surface while helping. Two more men were burned during rescue attempts.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Lorenz
Frank Stevens
Stevens
Divers Ready to Recover S-4 Bodies From Sea Tomb
Provincetown Mass December 31 rough seas and storm threats halted salvage of the sunken submarine S-4 after preparations to remove the engine room hatch and access the hull for bodies. Officials believe about 10 of the 40 who died were in the engine room. If weather allows divers will enter tomorrow to recover the bodies, requiring calm seas for safe operation. Eight divers worked today as air clearance ramps were reset over engine room and motor hatch.
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Provincetown
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Mrs Lindbergh Forced From Air in Blinding Weather
The Lindbergh party left St Louis at 1 54 p m bound for Detroit but blizzard conditions and low visibility forced a forced landing near Roby. Pilot Brooks mislaid the craft for half an hour before locating the Ruby Speedway to land. The group sought warmth in a roadhouse then traveled by car to a hotel. Brooks flew the plane to Ford airport near Hammond and no Detroit plans were announced.
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Mexico City
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Hammond
Nova Scotia appoints Dr Melville Cumming to division of marketing
Dr Melville Cumming, who organized a strawberry co operative shipment system in Colchester county last year, has been named director of the new division of marketing to promote Nova Scotia products globally.
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Melville Cumming
Colchester County
Nova Scotia
Boys Divide Honors Last Butte Arrivals Before Dawn
Two infants share the last born title in Butte for 1927. Baby Gaustad, son of Mr and Mrs R Gaustad of 64 West Platinum street, led Baby Knight by about an hour. The Gaustad child was born at St James Hospital about half an hour before the New Year. the Knight infant arrived shortly before midnight at Murray hospital.
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West Platinum Street
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West Gold Street
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Murray Hospital
Year in America ends with mixed industrial gains
The 1927 year saw production and wholesale trade below 1924 levels but near 1926 records. Industrial output fell after April with auto and iron sectors shrinking. textiles and leather posted gains while agriculture improved later in the year, profits dipped about five percent vs 1926, and a Belfast widow with twelve children was fined for pig slaughter in her yard.
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Eeid dAarlinine Nripeg
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Margaret Walker
Belfast
Butte Welcomes New Year With 64th Annual Festivities
Butte rang in the new year with numerous indoor gatherings across the city. Uptown theaters Broadway Parkway Rialto hosted large events as lodges clubs and churches held celebrations and watch services. Police noted some overindulgence but reports say no one retired early and revelers kept the streets lively into midnight.
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Rebekahs
Cold Wave Grips City With Subzero Readings
Yesterday's low drifted to 36 below at Montana Street sub station and 38 below at 2120 Florence Avenue. Uptown hit 26 below with 10 below by daybreak. Great Falls Power station reported 17 below. Fire crews battled blazes from overheated stoves and equipment failures. Hospitals treated frostbite as downtown circuits were affected by wire debris.
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E. J. Nash
Florence Avenue
Great Falls
Texas Street
Lowell Avenue
Wyoming Street
East Platinum
Montana Power Company
West Park Street
Democrats to Hold National Banquet precede convention bid
A large Democratic gathering is planned with invitations extended to a broad cross section of party leaders and supporters. John Bowers will deliver the keynote on the life of the honoree as the national committee prepares to set a date and site for the 1928 convention, with bids from cities including San Francisco Detroit Cleveland and Miami.
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John W. Davis
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New York World
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Houston
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