Train derailments and fatal wrecks linked across Canada and Colorado
Five killed and one seriously injured in Ontario automobile collision with a Pennsylvania train during heavy rain. At Fort Williams Ontario three trainmen died and 22 injured when a Canadian Pacific passenger train derailed near Nipissing. In Glenwood Springs Colorado Mrs Maloney, her nine year old son, and a man named Nelson perished when their car plunged into the Colorado River after leaving a mountain highway.
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Preenmore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Fort Williams
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Nipiso Day
John Gineer
Ham Kirkpatrick
Glenwood Springs
Col
Joseph Maloney
Nel Son
Colorado Fiver
Here
Nelson
Belief Two Birdmen Reached Continent Grows
Reports from St John s Newfoundland on May 15 claim an airplane with a faulty motor passed near Ocean Pond last Monday. Sightings near Harbor Grace Whitbourne and Bay Roberts fed the growing belief that French fliers Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli reached Newfoundland on their Paris to New York attempt.
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Associated Press
ST. John's
N. F
Ocean ‘Pond
Charles Nungesser
Francois Colt
Newfoundland
New York
Ocean Pond
Harbor Grace
Whitbourne
Nungester
Hutchings
Newfoundland Constablary
Dwyer
Bay Roberts
Conception Bay
Curtain drops on Latin uprising Cheered
Stimson visits Tipitapa in Nicaragua to reassure General Moncada and staff that the United States aims to enforce peace and support free elections in 1828. Moncada leads two-score generals toward Managua as cheering crowds line the route past disarmed liberal soldiers.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Artire
Stimson
Tipitapi
Moncada
United States
Ife
Earthquake Cracks Glass in California Town
An early morning quake at 3 20 shattered several plate glass windows in the business district. No shocks reported in surrounding areas, indicating a local disturbance.
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California
Associated Press
Stura
Cal
Butte Track Champs Rally After Missoula Meet
Butte High School athletes returned from Missoula with a decisive win at the interscholastic track meet. About 600 Butte supporters crowded the city, cheering the purple and white as coach Marty Dalberg’s team secured its fourth title under his guidance in 24 years.
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Butte High “School
Nome Yecter
Missoula
Philipsburg
Butte
Milwaukes
Northern Pacific
Frem
Grizzlies
Bobcats
Marty Dalberg
Butte Musicians There Open Mines League In 1927
The Mines league opener drew large crowds in Butte and Anaconda with four teams contending for the bunting. Clarks defeated Montana Powers 16 to 6 in Butte as 3400 spectators watched. In Anaconda AC M edged in 3 to 2 amid holiday crowds of 1400. The day featured parades, music by the Butte Mines band and Elks Drum and Trumpet, flag ceremonies, and a festive launch to the season.
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Butte
Anaconda Lee
Clark Park
Athletic Field
Anaconda
Clarks
Montana Powers
A.C. M
Tooters
Ita
Arly
Butte Mines
Elks
M. Kerr Headie
J. Ryan Gaul
Leas
Sam Treloar
Beadle
Jones
Powers
Gaul
Fon Pawe
Gotham police raid rich gambling den in New York
Police uncovered one of the most expensively appointed gambling dens in New York in years. Detectives seized three jeweled roulette wheels worth about 4000 dollars each after entering a West 3rd Street double apartment. Furnishings valued well over 100000 dollars. Seven men arrested, six held as common gamblers, several well dressed patrons questioned and released.
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Associated Prom
New York
West 3Rd Street
Refugees on crumbling levees rescued in Louisiana operation
A radiogram from Maj. John Gotwals reports all refugees along the Big Bend levees at Bayou des Gla have been rescued. About 1,000 evacuated between Moreauville and Kleinwood, 300 from embankments near Red Fish, and 1,500 head of livestock moved aboard barges. Rescue boats focus on remaining victims in Avoyelles and St. Landry parishes as waters shift.
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Associated Pens
Baton Rouge
John ©. Gotwall
Big Bend
Bayou Des Gi
Moreauville
Kleinwood
Red Fish
Gotwals
Moreauville- Kleinwoud Dyken
Avoyelten
St. Landry
Vic Timn
Paubriine
Ens
Coast Guard
Mansura
Ecfoot
Quartet Injured As Car Skids And Rolls Over Near Meaderville
Four Meaderville youths were injured when their car skidded in loose sand and rolled over about 4:30 last evening four miles south of the Five Mile house. They were rushed to Murray hospital by passing motorists. One rider suffered a serious injury, while the others had bruises and cuts from flying glass. Dr. Chester Dixon attended to the injuries.
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Meaderville
Murray Hospital
Chester Dixon
Meadervile
Winter and Spring Seven Days Apart in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City this year winter and spring occurred seven days apart. A storm dropped 2.3 inches of snow with icy winds sleet and rain, bringing an Arctic grip on Sunday. Official temperature reports show ST degrees and street readings near 96 degrees.
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Salt Lake City
Associated Press
Utah
Burglars Chisel $60,000 Jewelry Haul
Robbers forced open the store safe at Adam F. Arnold shop after gaining entry from an adjoining building. The theft, reported in Washington on May 15, involved jewelry valued at more than $60,000 and prompted a police investigation.
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Washington
Adam F. Arnold
Paperg Finds Three Machines in London May
Discoveries have justified recent yard raid on Soviet house as per British newspaper assertion. Charles Lindbergh receives loud applause from about 10,000 people at the flying field during his test flight.
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Paperg
London
Charles Lindbergh
Cabinet Action Forecast in London Amid Soviet Expose
London dispatch cites Daily Mail and Daily Mit claiming cabinet documents of grave importance were found in a Soviet house and link Arcos to Soviet activities. Indignation grows in Moscow and Kuscia with protests, boycotts, and calls to sever official ties as press coverage mounts of communist propaganda in Britain.
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Proas
London
Mit
Mail
Arcos
Great Britain
Was
Moscow
Tunsia
Hove
Morewda
Dem Jen
Conte
England
Kusila
American destroyer targeted for snipers near Nanking
Reports say an American destroyer on the Yangtze near Nanking was fired upon by snipers but caused no damage or injuries. Earlier, ships including a steamer and another destroyer were attacked on prior days, with firings noted by telegram reports.
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Nanking
Yangtze River
Takeoff Set for Tuesday in Transatlantic Race
Intense preparations for three transatlantic flights continued in New York as weather delayed Paris takeoffs until Tuesday. Charles Lindbergh drew the crowd at Curtiss Field, while Bert Acosta prepared for the voyage to the United States fleet farewell. The American Trans Oceanic company gave no timing yet for the flight.
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the Associates
New York
Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Tryine Foot
Curtise Eld
Halfa Bothes
Bert Acoata
United States
Mia
Trane Oceame Company
Curtiss
Roosevelt Fields
Parks
Atlantic
Clarence Chamberlin
Lloyd W. Bertaud
Ontario prepares for liquor sales bootleggers gone
Windsor Ontario May 15 The Ontario temperance act died at midnight and bootleggers followed. Government dispensaries begin closing notices with little risk of jail terms. Permits go on sale Wednesday for residents and bona fide tourists. A small order system may be organized for rural residents to obtain liquor directly from breweries.
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Associated Press
Windsor
Ont
House of David Leader to Fight Dissolution Attempt
Benjamin Purnell, 66, leader of the House of David sect, will testify in a Michigan courtroom as the state seeks to place the colony in receivership and push for dissolution. The defense argues the group is a religious order not subject to the suit while the state presents witnesses, including a Kentucky woman claiming past marriage ties.
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House OF David
David Purnell
Regions Colony
Purnell
John Hansel
Arlige
Cat
Teadere
George E. Nichols
Kentucky
le Purnell
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