American Marine kills Nicaragua bandit chief in self defense
Captain William P. Richards of the U S Marine Corps shot and killed Cabulla the bandit chief after Cabulla attacked him with a machete while in a house. Richards then killed a woman in self defense. Cabulla known as a liberal bandit leader reportedly controlled parts of Nicaragua's northwestern frontier and had a history of killings.
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Managua
Yibaragua
Associated Presa
Mathette
Cabulla
William P Richards
United States Marine Corps
Chinandege
Richarda
Brandit Jeader
Richards
Cabdulla
Pancho Villa
Nicaragua
Elviera
Mavisara
Ziegfeld Sued by Stage Director in White Plains
Edward Royce, stage director behind Kid Boots and Sally, files affidavit in supreme court seeking a receiver for Fiorenty Ziegfeld and a 1 percent share of gross receipts from Rio Rita. He claims Ziegfeld owes notes, has assets value near zero, and faces over 50000 in suits while detailing a Florida poker loss and two years of missed obligations.
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White Plains
Associated Press
Fioreny Ziegfeld
Supreme Court Today
Edward Royce
Ziegfeld
Florida
Royce
Kid Boots
Sally
Annie Dear
Meerston
Christian Endeavor Founder to Lie in State
Dr Francis E Clark founder of the Christian Endeavor movement will lie in state at his Newton home for an hour before funeral services at Eliot Congregational Church. Rev Daniel A Poling of Marble Collegiate Church New York will preach. Life prayer to be offered by Rev Eduard P Drew. Pallbearers include executive officers of the Christian Endeavor Society.
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Newton Meee
Associated Press
Francis E Clark
Christian Endeavor Movement
Ore
Eliot Congregational Church
Daniel A Poling
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
World Organization
Clair
Eduard P Drew
Gorder Bible
Coltege
Clarks
Boneran Pall Peeters Yi
Ciyted Suriety
Christian Enrten O
Believing Gods Angry Slaughter Their Reindeer
In northern Siberia the Samoyedes and Ostiaks, fears that their gods are angry and there will be no summer drive them to sacrifice reindeer. Census officials report widespread panic among tribes as five months of darkness loom. Temperatures plunged to 36 degrees below zero during Arctic travels.
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Leningrad
Associated Press
Samoyedes
Ostiaks
Siberia
Two Towns Flooded as Levee Breaks Across Atchafalaya
Flooding swept the Atchafalaya region with crevasses at McCrea driving hundreds from homes and swamping cane lands. Bayou Teche and New Iberia streets flooded as residents fled to refugee camps amid fears of isolation and disease in camps across southern Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Atchafalaya
McCrea
Pointe Coupee Parish
Bayou Teche
New Iberia
McCrea Crevasse
Mississippi River
New Iberian 134
Avorettes
St Landry St Martin
Iberia
Atchafalata
Hust
McCrea Breek
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
Louisiana
Tenfas
Peereaee
Atchafalaya Ben
Child killed five hacked in bed in Tampa case
Tampa May 27 Buddy Merrell three years old was killed and five family members were injured by an unidentified assailant with a meat cleaver in their home. Herman Merrell Ralph Mildred and a three month old baby were seriously wounded. two older boys escaped and alerted a neighbor who summoned police.
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Tampa
Fla
Associated Press
Buddy Merrell
Herman Merrell
Ralph
Mildred
Hugh Merrell
Kenneth
Buday
SOS call cuts Atlantic radio programs in New York area
A reported SOS call caused most radio broadcasts along the Atlantic seaboard to halt around 11 00 pm. The incomplete signal hindered locating its source for about 30 minutes as naval authorities ordered broadcasts in the area to beam. Independent wireless firms and naval communications observed the interruption before it faded.
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New York
Associated Press
Atlantic Seaboard
Naval Communications
Independent Wireless Company
Snd Navi
Settlement Reached in 1928 Fairfield Raid Killing
A civil settlement totaling 8000 dollars ends a case by Joseph Fischer over the 1928 death of his son Harry during a raid on a crap game near Nathan Hale school. The agreement assigns 7500 dollars to the bond for Deputy Sheriff Orville Holmes and 500 dollars to the bond for Constable Arthur Bennett. The exact shooter remains uncertain, as Judge Isaac Wolfe notes the case was settled to avoid a jury verdict.
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Orville W Holmes
Arthur Bennett
Joseph Fischer
Fairfield
Harry Twenty
Nathan Hale
Samuel Merritz
Charles Weingarten
Harry Greenstein
Samuel Reich
Holmes
Lawrence Finklestone
Hugh J Lavery
Bennett Holmes
Bennett
Isaac Wolfe
Fischer
Wolfe
Danbury Boy 15 Drowns While Fishing at Bethel Reservoir
Paul Gowell, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Gowell of 32 Triangle Street, drowned at Bethel Reservoir after going fishing the previous evening. Police found his body near the gatehouse with two fishing lines in each hand, suggesting he slipped or leaned over to free a line. This was Danbury’s first drowning of the year.
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Danbury
Paul Gowell
Stephen Gowell
Triangle Street
Bethel Reservoir
George J Schoen
Metim
Bethel
Gasoline price fixing in Maine to be probed
In Augusta on May 27, Attorney General Raymond Fellows was asked by the governor and council to investigate reports that large gasoline distributors impose improper stipulations on selling to retail dealers. One report claimed a distributor required 12 cents per gallon margin with a 25 cent consumer price.
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Maine
Augusta
Associated Press
Raymond Fellows
Investi Bate
Maloe
Mayor Behrens Sees Real Demand For City Airport
Bridgeport ears talk of commercial aviation growing, as Mayor Behrens says the city must develop full facilities or risk being left behind. Major Dargue warned Bridgeport’s future in aviation depends on local support, while Behrens conveyed General Patrick’s message amid weather delays and schedule changes.
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Behrens
Bridgeport
Behrener
Mason M Patrick
Air Corps
Patrick
Herbert A Dargue
Dargue
N A Dargue
Army Air Corps
Latin America
Progreso
Aero
Band Dynamites U. S. Prosperity Water Pipe Line May Kill Self
A group of armed men dynamited a nine foot siphon along the Los Angeles aqueduct at Little Lake California tearing out a 500 foot section and flooding the valley below. The assault, which occurred near Owens Valley, interrupted the main water supply to the Los Angeles metropolitan district.
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Dynamites
Self
Los Angeles
Little Lake
Cal
Associated Press
Los Angeles Aqueduct
Los Angeles Metropolitan District
Los Angeles Power and Water Bureau
Neme Canyon
Los Angeles Water Department
Owens Valley
Owens River
Miners and Operators Fail to Agree on Wages in Central Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia May 27 union miners and operators in central Pennsylvania's bituminous coal fields adjourned without a wage settlement. They will reconvene June 15 to pursue a new contract as temporary operations continue under the existing Jacksonville base. Operators warned they will end the arrangement if no new wage scale is set. The miners countered with their stance on Jacksonville terms. Cont. on Page Seventeen.
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Philadelphia
Assocated
Central Pennsylvania
Jacksonville
Pennsylvania
Airport plans and war news dominate city pages
Read nearly a maze of mentions about an airport proposal, wartime disruptions, and political tension. The issue highlights aviation plans, economic notes, and regional updates across pages with scattered references to individuals, companies, and locations.
Britain Severs Official Ties With Soviet Russia
London May 27. Britain orders Soviet Charge Rosenholz and staff to leave within ten days, ending six years of diplomatic ties. Trade relations with Arcos Ltd allowed to continue with limited Russian staff. Public reaction mixed. premier denies any war plans or broader alliance against the Soviets.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Russia
Chamberlain
Cheaham House
Legation
Rosengolz
Arcos, Ltd
Baldwin
Moscow
Red Break Folly Says Lloyd George
In Margate Kent on May 27 Associated Press reports former Premier David Lloyd George rallying liberals decried breaking Anglo Russian ties and warned of war and folly He doubted Baldwin's plans and lamented Ireland's home rule bill delay linking it to the great war and civil strife as pivotal in Britain facing calamity
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Margate
Kent
England
Associated Press
David Lloyd-eorge
Lieydeorge
Baldwin
Britain
Formal Appeal Filed for Mrs Ruth Snyder
New York May 27 The formal appeal of Mrs Ruth Brown Snyder from the death sentence for the murder of her husband and Albert Snyder was filed in the county clerk's office at Long Island City on the day she was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Bingding prison. Gray's counsel filed a similar notice at sentencing but not yet recorded No date set for hearing.
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New York
Associated Press
Ruth Brown Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
Long Island City
Bingding
Edge F Hazelton
Lindbergh Receives Adulation From Parisites
Paris crowds roar as Charles Lindbergh arrives after the Le Bourget appearance. The New York pilot is welcomed by Premier Poincare and French officials while Parisian citizens line streets in solemn admiration. The youthful aviator remains greeted as the same kid who left New York, despite the global acclaim.
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Paris
Charies
Ige
New York
Srrived
Lindbergh
France
Jittia
le Bourget
Poincare
Ploit
Pittsburgh Caddies Filled by Strike-Idle Coal Miners
Pittsburgh May 27 The spring caddie shortage on city golf courses has been solved by employing striking coal miners. The underground workers earn several dollars daily on the links while mines idle. Golfers say these caddies are more satisfactory than boys, now unavailable as school is in session.
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Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Sesalon
Ordinance May Ban Fireworks In City Except On 4th
A city streets and sidewalks committee discussed banning fireworks except on July 4 at a meeting chaired by Alderman Michael J Ford. Members supported restricting displays due to danger and disturbance while granting one petition for St Anthony society June 18 events. City Attorney DeLaney advised possible delays in Wayne street extension pending Mr Cooney's appeal. negotiations will seek a workaround. Several street repair petitions were sent to the Public Works Director for action or inspection.
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Michael J. Ford
Eighth
St Anthony Society
Pembroke Street
Willard Street
Crescent Avenue
Common Council
A L. DeLaney
F Cooney
Wayne Street
Cooney
Superior Court
Board of Appraisal
A J
Northey
Stephen J Mak, Jr
Hope Street
Davis Avenue
Arthur Street
Hubbell Street
Monroe Street
Andover Street
Bartram Avenue
Burr Road
Osborne Street
Princeton Street
School Street
Jetland Place
Ellsworth Street
Wordin Avenue
Mrs Dodge Wins Divorce Decree In Detroit
In Detroit on May 27 a surprise circuit court hearing granted Mrs Lois Knowleson Dodge a divorce from Horace B Dodge. Judge Vincent M Brennan said the decree would become final next week. Mrs Dodge requested custody of two children Delphine Ione five and Horace E three, who are ill in Los Angeles.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Lois Knowleson Dodge
Horace B Dodge
Vincent M Brennan
Circuit Court
Brennan
Dodge
Charles P Wright Jr
Edward’ Pokorny
The
Cour
Mre Dodge
Delphine Ione
Horace E
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City Girl Wins National Oratorical Contest
Dorothy Carlson of Salt Lake City won the national oratorical contest in Washington. Five Supreme Court associate justices judged, with James M Turnell Jr of Georgetown Cal second and Jefferson Meagher of Binghamton NY third. Carlson was the only woman finalist and first girl to win the national championship, earning the right to compete internationally in October.
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Washington
Aaso
Elated
Dorothy Carlaon
Salt Lake City
Supreme Court
James M Turnell, Jr
Georgetown
Cal
Jefferson Meagher
Binghamton NY
Miss Carlson
Board of Public Purchases Reorganized by City Action
The General Assembly and Governor John H. appoint a three member board of public purchases under city ordinances. Christopher serves until January 1, 1091, Siemon serves until, George Hill until January 1, 1091. The new board meets June to organize, succeeds the old board handling gasoline and kerosene contracts and municipal printing. Mayor 5B Hill presides. Louie J Reilly named clerk. Continued on page a.
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General Assembly
John H
Board of Public Purchases
Christopher
Siemon
George 8 Hill
Organization of the News
5B Hill
Jed
Louie J Reilly
Jclerk
Behrens
Lindbergh to Return to U S on Detroit May 17
Detro it May 17. Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh reports that Charles A Lindbergh is to return to the United States aboard a warship leased for America. He informed her by telephone that he would be aboard and is expected to land soon.
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Detroit
Evangeline
Charlies
A. Lindbergh
President Coolidge
America
Snow Falls in Vermont Towns and Marshfield Storm Details
Snow fell in Marshfield about 36 miles from Montpelier as a light spring storm moved through Vermont. Reports from the Associated Press note the unusual weather pattern near the Connecticut River and the bay area, with minimal damage or disruption recorded.
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Montpelier
Associated Press
Connecticut River
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