China Chaos Looms As Chiang Weakens British View
In New York on May 18, British observer Mr. Massey warned that China faces chaos as Chiang Kai-shek struggles. He argued the civil government cannot reform the regime alone and urged a new approach to stabilize Hankow and Shanghai amid nationalist and communist tensions.
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New York
Aeg Inoof
Unifecation
Shing Ta
Massey
Cunrues
Governiya
Oat iv International Seitenent
St Pianth
Mi Massey
China
Sun
Bern
Belshovsm
Chines
Chmna
Masses
Leder
Mio Massey
Sarrendes
Massey Sand
Mrs Corson Receives Medal in Promotion Event
An unclear notice reports Mrs Corson awarded a medal in a promotion event for swimming activities. Details about location, date, and organizing body are unreadable in the fragment.
Pastor and parish part ways in Lewiston Trinity Church row
In a message from the Diocesan convention Bishop Benjamid Heesster ordered the pastor Rev. George Robinson and Trinity Church Lewiston to cease relations. The action, effective April 30, ends months of disagreement with the parish, with the bishop acting as arbiter between rector and congregation.
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Portland
Maine
George 8
Ehurch Parish
Key
Robinson
Tha
Power firm seeks grant to proceed on building plan
The Connecticut Light and Power Company petitions for a grant and intent to proceed with its hydroelectric project in New Milford while appealing a land condemnation order. Judge Nickerson appointed a damages committee as land is raised in a basin to be flooded after project completion. The case hinges on charter provisions and state statutes to avoid undue delays in public improvements. The appeal will wait until the Supreme Court reconvenes in the fall.
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New Taven
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Leopard J. Nickerson
Oanamie
New Milford
Supreme Court
Louis Hebec
Alfredson
Atary Muaisenholder Dlrwin
Gam
Connecticut Tdeft
Sherman
Danbury
New Fordall
Woman Testifies Against Purnell in Local Trial
Mrs Intial Swanson of South Orange New Jersey testified about alleged criminal acts by Purnell, head of the House of Mdt Rorony. The witness spoke after being warned by her husband. Details reference installation of events and the presence of a man named Sanson in a colonial setting.
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Purnell
Intial Swanson
South Orange
N. J . Nesider
Ason
Sanson
Tly
Eater
Benjamin
Yoaitie
Ioseph
Mary
Schoolboy prank causes nine deaths and many injuries
A Berlin incident reports a prank by a schoolboy leading to a car crash. The vehicle sped along Halorgui Avenue, toppled into a ditch, killing nine and injuring many others as bystanders describe a chaotic scene and emergency response.
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Berlin
Casari
Pere Marquette Employes Plan General Strike
Detroit May 18 approximately 6000 Pere Marquette railroad workers across switchmen firemen conductors trainmen telegraphers longshoremen and clerks voted for a general strike date to be set if arbitration fails Eight unions members approved the strike and wage increases recently given to some groups are noted as context
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Pere Marquette Railroad
Federat Mediation Board
W. A. Paddock
We Brotherhoo
Locomotive Engineers
Paddock
Frank 2. Alfred
Order of Railway Conductors
The
Brotherhood of Nashwas
Portugal envoy faced bullets of many revolts across capitals
Washington May 18 AP Fred Morris Dearing a former districtteo teacher of Columbia veer diplomat and former as secretary of state, whose Lisbor station was shot up during a revolutionary outbreak, is a stormy petrel of the State department. He has endured gunfire in Havana 1906 and Mexico during the De Cena Tragica, later serving as counsellor of embassies and assistant secretary of state before becoming minister to Portugal amid new turmoil.
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Washington
Fred Morris Dearing
Districteo
Columbia
Lisbor
State Department
Dearing
Min
Tie
Havana
Palma
Leranie
Tien
Dorothy Sittenham
New York
Petrograd
Embaran
Diplomatic Service
Portugal
Ledlie Leaves Harvard 15000 in Trust Funds
In a New York will, George H. Ledlie trustee of Joseph Puldgey’s estate, provides two Harvard trust funds totaling 15009 for Harvard College. Princeton University and Wenyon College Gambier receive 2000 each and Cooper Union 1004.
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New York
Mary
Harvard College
George HH. Ledlie
Joseph Puldgey
New York World
Princeton University
Wenyon College
Gambier
Hte
Cooper Union
Duce Restores Cross to Roman Coliseum
Premier Mussolini awards 300 re to the Brusehi family for a wife aged 25 delivering eight children in four sets. The gift is claimed as patriotic service as Italy honors fertility.
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DUCE
Rom
Mussolini
Ferily Brusehi
Vesuvius Erupts Amid New Delving At Herculaneya
Naples May 18 AP reports Vesuvius begins a renewed eruption as excavation into the buried city of Herculaneya continues. The volcano roars, spews ash and flame, pushing a white column into the sky as observers watch from the crater rim.
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Vesuvius
Naples
Herculaneya
Pioneer ram running ship taken by patrol
Portland Maine May 13 AP spaced with 63 gallons of alcohol and assorted liquors valued at 10000 the two armed schooner Carrie Hirtle out of Tunenders was towed into Portland tonight by the patrol boat Antiedam. Boarded off Libby Island not off Machias coast guard crew the vessel was taken without resistance. Part of the crew remained aboard with the rear having been sold en route. The Carrie Hirth has been watched for months and has evaded the patrols. The capture removes an old time rum runner from the coast according to guard officers.
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Portland
Maine
Carrie Hirtle
Antiedam
Libby Island
Machias
Carrie Hirth
Aust Guard
Official Fails In Decimo Club Probe
Newark authorities continue questioning Gorge T Morrison head of the Decimo Club amid secrecy claims The club has 4000 enrolled with $20 initiation and $2 monthly dues and is linked to the Apasca Purchase and Sulea company Officials warn banks in Newark and others to verify before joining while the Delaware chartered Decimo Club Inc traces its 1926 authorization to operate in New Jersey
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Newark
N. J
Joseph L. Smith
T. Morrison
Inv
Kansas
Better Business
Alsa
Apasco Purchase and
Sulea Company
Newark Bank
Jonin Jhow
Decimo Club, Inc
Delaware
New Jersey
Nungesser's Bold Transatlantic Attempt Fails
Paris May 18. The grand effort by Captains Nungesser and Colihan to fly the Paris to New York route stirred French aviators. Levasseur Airplane officials say they have been approached by prominent pilots seeking financial backing to attempt the Atlantic crossing. Until Nungesser and Collin’s fate is known, no further transatlantic tests will be planned for at least a week.
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Paris
Nungesser
Colihan
New York
Levasseur Airplane Company
Cali
Levasseur
Coll
Hee
Bridge disaster kills three trainmen near Lafontaine
A four freight train crashed into a Greek Near Lafontaine ten miles south after the bridge over the stream was swept away by flood waters. The engine and five freight cars plunged into the creek and the wreckage caught fire, killing three trainmen.
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Wagaeh, Trd
Lafontaine
Here
Sis
Boiler Explosion Kills Three Trainmen in Coatesville
A boiler explosion on a Pennsylvania railroad freight locomotive in Coatesville kills three trainees and seriously injures one. The blast tears the huge locomotive from its tracks and wrecks it, with the engineer and fireman burned beyond recognition found among the wreckage.
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Coatesville
State finishes case against Kerrick killer in Los Angeles
The state rests its case against Mrs. Sarah Kerrick and four others accused of pressuring the widow to implicate her husband in a fatal party shooting. Testimony described a New Year party at the Kerrick home ending with a fatal shooting as detectives detailed the intoxicated state of guests.
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Los Angeles
Wis
Sarah
Tick
Joek
Tris J30rns
Anita Oasis
Tom Lant
Wae
Tye
Gale injures 18 in Indianapolis storm chaos
A violent storm swept through Indianapolis causing ten people to be hospitalized and eight more injured. Many victims suffered cuts from broken glass as emergency crews responded quickly. Authorities warned residents to stay indoors and avoid travel during the cyclone conditions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Yale Library Build Stalled by Private Apartment Holdout
Construction of Yale Universitys Sterling Memorial Library is paused as the privately owned Sparlment House blocks the library site plan. Yale demanded about 1600000 for the apartment, which the owner refused, halting ground plan revisions and delaying the new ex t libr ary and adjacent Yale Law School site.
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New Sterling Memorial Library
Nigwllavien
Prut
Sterling Memorial
Yale University
Boound
Fla
Brink
Sparlment House
University Gymnasium
Carnegie Pool
Mountia
Ufflerg
Aude
Yala
Yale
Blount Avenue
Comnons
University
Sprague
Mu‘gico
America
Init
Yale Law School
Wopkinsmmar School
More Evidence in Death of Man and Girl
Los Angeles reports new evidence in the Pow ell Powell case noting the broker and his secretary Margie Pike may have died by murder and self inflicted gunfire. Detectives said witnesses will testify at an in quest, and police cited preparations by the stenographer before their bodies were found in the broker s car. The district attorney s office reportedly shifted away from a murder theory tied to Powell s knowledge of the Jiltan Petroleum finances.
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Los Angeles
George E. Powell
Margie Pike
Powell
Harold Davis
Powel
Jiltan Petroleum Corporation
Mulligan Seeks Kaplan Wallace Bout in Return Fight
Waterbury report details promoter Mulligan planning a Kaplan Wallace rematch by meeting Wallace's manager at a New York fight. Wallace has dodged previous offers while Mulligan aims to pair Kaplan with Wallies after the knockout victory over the former feather champion.
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Waterbury
Kid Kaplan
Filly Wallies
Iilligan
Scotty de Lauer Wallace
Aharkie Maloney
New York
Tomorow
Mi Atall
Wallace
Kaplan
Taxicab Driver Charged in Detective Slaying
Philip Beker, 24, a New York taxi driver, was formally charged with murder after a 24 hour interrogation connected to the death of Detective Morris Borkin during a pistol battle at a restaurant. The case also involves Victor Concetta, 17, found wounded in the vehicle used in the incident.
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New York
Philip Beker
Morris Borkin
Heli Ypoonen Wis Tound
Pds
Moller Nisy
Victor Concetta
Duce honors family of 4 sets of twins
Rome report describes a ceremonial event honoring a large family of twins amid ancient Roman symbolism. The chaotic garbled text references Helena, Victoria, Mussolini, and a supposed center at the arena with unclear details and dates.
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Duce
Terryville Man Dies After Car Crushes Leg
Aaron Simons, a Terryville merchant, was crushed when his car rolled while he attempted to start it with one foot inside the jumper. The vehicle rolled into a tree, injuring his right leg severely and leading to amputation and his death seven hours later in Waterbury Hospital.
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Wate
Aaron Simons
Tervville
Puyilie
Waterbury
Simeon
Jahanee
Ter'pyvilia Thenter
Kansas Players Emulate Yale Drama Workshop
Lawrence Kansas AP report notes the Kansas Players at the University of Kansas mirror Yale University’s theater workshop tradition. The group has produced 12 plays cited and staged in venues from 16 to 40 feet, including multiple one acts and works by Shaw and Gale. A single play traveled through four stages and dimensions, with scenery revised for each venue.
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Tion
Shaw
Gale
Wenr
Evanston
Illinois Senate Passes Horse Race Betting Bill
In Springfield on May 1, 1 JAPA bill advanced legalizing betting on horse races through Tarimas machines. The Tar vote ended 28 to 28, reflecting a split Senate over the measure and potential future action.
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Illinois
Senate
Springfield
Horar
Tarimas
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