Amundsen Ellsworth Reports Open Water Over Pole
Lincoln Ellsworth and 17 aboard the Norge dirigible say they saw much open water at the North Pole. They dropped an American flag at the pole, while rocky islands were noted as not true land. The Norge is being dismantled at Teller as crews and rival film outfits await travel back to the United States.
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Nome
Alaska
Lincoln Ellsworth
Associated Press
North Pole
Dirigible Gorge
Ellsworth
Peary
Byrd
Pole
Rocky Islands
President Coolidge
Secon
United State
Teller
Here
Spitabergen
Umberto Nobile
Italy
Amundsen
Ebsworth
States
Wisting
Oskar Omdahl
Tallor
Self
Tullur
Explorers Club of
Fairbanks
Alagka
Norge
Port Claence
Bering Sea
Telley
Tee
Port Clarence
Crom
Amuridaeny
Norge Commander Reports To Mussolini On Polar Flight
Nome dispatch from Umberto Nobile to Premier Mussolini details the Norge dirigible’s 5000 kilometer polar voyage from Spitzbergen to Alaska. He notes dangerous ice, strong winds, and a finally landed near Nome after hardships. Mussolini praises the crew’s achievement.
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Pole
Point Barrow
Alaska
Bering Straits
Nome
Mussolini
Nobile
Norge
Popolo Romano
Japan
Italy
Ciampine Air Field
Toxyn
3Ling
Iety
Tiber
Otte
Bomb damages American Embassy in Buenos Aires
A bomb exploded in front of the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires late last night. No injuries and only minor structural damage were reported as Ambassador Peter Augustus Jay arrived shortly after to address the incident amid theories it tied to a recent retrial denial for Massachusetts killers Nicola Succo and Bartolomio Vanzutti.
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Ruotos Aires
United States
Mvbe
Amerigan
Peter Augustus Jay
Emsay
Adlesgy
Nicola Succo
Bartolomio Vanzutti
Massachusetts
Marshal Pilsudski Surprised By Rapid Victory
In Warsaw May 17 Marshal Joseph Pilsudski spoke to AP correspondents after the first provisional government cabinet session. Guarded at the general staff and cabinet, he wore a faded blue-gray uniform and said he was exhausted and wished for sleep amid urgent duties.
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Warsaw
Poland
Joseph Pilsudski
Berlin
Heresas
Associated Press
Revolutionary Movement
Pilsudski
General Staff
Prime Ministers
Secret Service
Marshal Pilsudski
Confederate Vets Convene for 66th Annual Gathering
Confederate veterans discuss plans at Birmingham Alabama for the 66th annual reunion. The report notes escorts available from Boy Scouts and Birmingham men, while campaign news covers Governor Pinchot and Senator Pepper denying late smear claims. The piece also mentions four Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Fisher Beidleman Phillips and Taner.
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Birmingham
Ala
Coolidge
Pinchot
Pepper
Ware
John 8. Fisher
Edward E. Beideleman
Thomas W. Phillips
John K. Taner
Fisherig
Pago
METHODISTS DEBATE UNIFICATION AND BOARDS AT MEMPHIS
The Methodist Episcopal Church South conference in Memphis rejects immediate unification bishops and backs a four year study, delaying discussion. It also moves to reorganize church boards, facing four divergent committee reports and a parliamentary tangle.
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Memphis
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Te Eiegron
Onr
Vhurch Resitrony Committee
Ib Woe
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Mission Board
Weather highlights for Virginia and Tennessee
Virginia expects fair skies tonight with warmth in the east and south, Tuesday partly cloudy with possible interior thundershowers and moderate to fresh west and southwest winds. Tennessee trends include generally fair weather and slightly warmer tonight, with Tuesday partly cloudy skies and scattered showers.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Baptists condemn horse racing beauty contests and vice
The Southern Baptist convention at its annual meeting condemned horse racing beauty contests card playing and salacious motion pictures. Dr M P Hunt defended the resolutions arguing Louisville attracts dissolute elements after the Derby and charged the Kentucky Senate with being bought by gamblers. He said horse racing was a fast growing business with about 500 million in last year’s wagering.
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Houston
Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
M. P. Hunt
Louisville
T. L. Hastings
Monroe
Hunt
America
Senate
Kentucky Senate
Guaker State AU Astir Over G O P Senator Primary
Opponents in the Republican Senate race make last appeals to voters before tomorrow's primary. Senator Pepper and Congressman Will Yare plan radio talks from Philadelphia stations. Governor Pinchot spoke in Stroudsburg and Milford. Mr. Vare champions a wet platform and calls for Volstead law amendments as temperance issue.Continued on Page Three
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Phikulidphia
United States Senate
Gen Wharton Pepper
Will & Yare
Philadelphia
Fifford Pinchot
Stroudsburg
Milford
Vare
Walstead
Valetead
Ware
Norge Adds Miles to Explored Area
New York May 17 The Norge flight over the north pole added 100000 square miles to the earth's explored area leaving 2000000 to 4000000 square miles unseen by civilized men The largest unknown Arctic area is 2000000 square miles with Antarctic ice a thousand to ten thousand feet thick Explorers note islands and migrating birds in Arctic regions Stefansson in 1909 explored 100000 miles of Canadian territory leaving 60000 miles untouched
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New York
North Pole
Buat
Antarctic
Amundsen-Ellsworth
Arctic
Siberia
Norge
South
America
Asia
Africa
Vilhjalmur
Stef‘arisson
Railroads in London Struggle With Partial Service Amid Strike
London reports most rail systems at about half capacity as the strike continues. Post offices are congested and parcel post is disrupted, with depots overwhelmed. Strong hope remains for a settlement though talks require time and lists of proposals from Premier Baldwin, mine owners, and operators to be heard.
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London
Baldwin
South Wales
Great Britain
Mariner
Fight for Coolidge State Senate Seat Opens Rally
Ludlow Vermont May 1 7 A Republican Senate contest heats up as former Governor William H Stickney enters the race against Senator Porter H Dale Stickney cites support for President Coolidge and his policies Barrett former minister to Argentina and Siam withdraws to back Stickney Dale has clashed with the administration on key votes Stickney has long been allied with the president Born in Plymouth he served as Vermont House speaker and Governor in 1900
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Ludlow
Vermont
Coolidge
Wis
William H. Stickney
John C. Sargent
Porter H. Dale
Atlantic City
John Barrett
Argentine
Siam
Dale
Stickney
Stickney Long
John C. Coolidge
Plymouth
Vermount House of Representatives
Flowers on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris
Visiting teams from Connecticut and Virginia laid flowers at the Unknown Soldier tomb on the Champs Elysees in Paris. They marched with bright uniforms past the Elysée Palace where President Doumergue greeted them as sunlit crowds watched.
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Paris
Connecticut
Virginia
Champs Elysees
Eylsee Palace
Doumergue
Champs Clysees
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Buenos Aires
U. S
A. P
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R. E. Lee
England
Tilbury Docks
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Baptists Convention
McInly
Guaker
AU Astir
G.O.P
Morrow
Coolidge State
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