Explorers Race for Answers on Italia Mystery
Radio messages reach from Arctic search efforts as Norge authorities dispatch Lt Holm and others with hydros plane. Citta di Milano and Braganza head toward Kings Bay while Oslo, California, and Vladivostok circles react to distress calls seeking word on the Italia and General Nobiles fate.
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Presa
Italia
Norway
Spitzbergen
Lueton Holm
Norwes
Rian Nie Ace
Kings Bay
Ronald Amundsen
Otto Sverdeup
Commander Byrd Sees Italia Landing Likely
New York May 28 Commander Richard E Byrd, North Pole flyer, expressed confidence that General Umberto Nobile and his Italia companions are alive and possibly saved with radio aid. He noted the ship could stay aloft on one balloon for days, but warned a descent to reach safety risks being stranded on shifting ice.
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New York
Righird EL Byrd
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Byrd
Ose
Turbulent Week Across Europe Asia and South America
A busy period in Europe Asia and South America saw widespread protests and demonstrations directed at governments. Italian consulates were attacked while Austrian authorities apologized to Vallaires in Vienna and soldiers saluted the rehoisted Italian flag amid ongoing unrest.
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Europe
Asia
S. America
Oscar Watson
Associated Press
Tugoslavite
Austrian Tyrol
Austria
Trajan
Tyrol
Aust
Ice blocks first attempt to hunt for missing ship
Kings Bay Spitzbergen May 88 AP Ice blocks first attempt to search for the missing airship Italia. Citta di Milano sails from Kings Bay to survey rescue conditions off Amsterdam Island. A strong wind piles ice floes as grim group at hangar recalls Norge and extreme cold weather hampers operations.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
Citta di Milano
Umberto Nobile
P.m. Hight
Amsterdam Island
Spitabergen
Traliang
Tevel
Idle Norge
General Nobile
North
Tole
Locusts Overrun Henry County Virginia Fields
Locusts by the million were reported in the Ridgeway area of Henry County Virginia with specimens shown in Danville. The two inch black insects bear a W on their wings and ate fruit tree foliage in scattered sections. Local residents noted unusual activity over several days as grubs emerged and chickens did not roost during the night hours.
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Danville
Ridgeway
Henry County
Scores of Possemen Trail Lamar Bandits After Bank Robbery
A casualty list shows one missing and two wounded as possemen hunt four desperados who robbed a bank at Sum ar California. After days of vague leads, a cabin near Mealy, Iowa was searched. rumors proved unfounded. The tense search saw L L Robinson and Carl T Peterson wounded during patrol near Norton.
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Lamar
Posse
Scott City
Kans
Sumar
Calo
Mealy
Ian
Colorado
Kansas
L. L. Robinson
Hill City
Carl T. Peterson
That City
Robinson
Peterson
Norton
Farmers support Hoover campaign probe cited in Houston report
Houston dispatch notes farmer backers of the Hoover movement faced scrutiny as investigators in New York examined contributions. The report claims a notable sum, $34,944, had been raised by May, with ongoing concerns about farmer support and the campaign’s outreach in the period.
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Washington
New York
Arbuckle separates from his second wife in Hollywood
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle admits separation from Doris Deane, Pasadena society actress, after living apart since earlier in the year. He notes they have not gotten along and remains in a hotel while she stays at their Heverly Hills home. They wed April 16 1925 with industry figures present.
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Hollywood
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty Arbuckle
Doris Deane
Pasadena
Heverly Hilly
Arbuckle
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Paris
Fatal bank robber shot during getaway in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville on May 28 a bank robber named Arti Jd. Dean, claiming Chicago origins, was wounded fatally as he fled with $2,500 from the Fairfield Atlantic Bank suburban branch. Cashier William T. Bar fired after the robber forced entry with a pistol and shotgun, ending the attempt near death in a local hospital.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Arti Jd
Dean
Chicago
William T. Bar
Fairfield Atlantic Bank
The
Atlantic National Bank
Weather brief for Virginia and Tennessee data
Partly cloudy with local thundershowers tonight and Tuesday in Virginia. Warmer tonight with gentle winds from the southwest. Tennessee shows partly cloudy to Tuesday with local thundershowers and little temperature change. Data compiled at the U S weather station here by GC L Bunn. Readings taken at 6 p m daily with night and high temperatures noted.
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Virginia
Tennessee
GC. L. Bunn
Bomb wrecks the home of former Italian officer
Buenos Aires May 28 AP reports a powerful bomb wrecked the home of Cesar Ascltra a former lieutenant colonel in the Italian fascist movement there. No ties were found. The blast damaged surrounding houses and shattered windows, with Ascltra described as a prominent fascist supporter engaged in local business.
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Buenos Aires
Cesar Ascltra
Aseltra
Former New York official suffers nervous collapse
Mrs. Florence B S Knapp, former secretary of state, found guilty of grand larceny in Albany County supreme court. A physician consultation was held to assess rest needs, while Judge Callaghan deferred sentence to September 4. She faces potential prison time up to ten years. bail granted pending further proceedings.
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Albany, N
Florence B.S. Knapp
Albany County Supreme Court
Albany
A. R. Davignon
Stephen Callaghan
Bale
Knapp
Victory for anti Smith faction in North Carolina
In Charlotte North Carolina May 28 AP a victory for the anti Smith faction was recorded at Democratic precinct meetings ahead of the June 2 primary and state convention. Returns from 84 of 100 counties show Cordell Hill of Tennessee leading Smith by 154 votes with various delegation alignments. The spread reflects a complex scene as both camps seek delegates for Houston and many counties with differing instructions. The developing contest between Smith and anti Smith factions is expected to continue.
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N.C
Smith
Houston
Neitanne Pers
Cordell Hill
Tennessee
Hull
Chisholm Murder Trial Opens In Indiana Court
In Valparaiso Indiana George Allen Chisholm 95 pleaded guilty to murdering his two sons Edgar seven and George nine by drowning them in the East Chicago canal. His lawyers pressed an insanity defense as they sought to influence punishment.
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Valparaiso
Ind
George Allen Chisholm
Grant Crumpacker
Chisholm
Edgar
George
East Chicao
East Chicago
Grant Crumbacker
Senator Simmons Predicts Smith Loss and Hull Boost
North Carolina Senator Simmons declares in Wallington that Governor Smith cannot be nominated and would not be elected if nominated. He says Houston opponents only need courage and vigilance to counter Smith's well-financed campaign and predicts Smith’s votes will fall from now to the Houston convention.
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Wallington
Simmons
North Carolina
Smith
Cordell Hull
Bee
Horton
Houston
Communist Party picks candidates at New York meet
William Foster former LWO leader and Benjamin Gitlow radical leaders are the presidential and vice presidential nominees of the Communist Party of America. Foster urged creating a Soviet government in the United States with a red army behind it. Delegates heard the platform calling for Soviet Russia, repeal of the eighteenth amendment, and recall of American troops from China and Nicaragua.
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Communist Party
New York
William Foster
W. W
Ben Gitlow
N. Y
William
Moster
L Wo Wy
Benjamin Gitlow
Workera
Communist) Party of America
United States
Foster
Soviet Russia
Yale
China
Nicaragan
Capone Moves Into Cleaning Trade Threatens Racketeers
Chicago police have fought racketeers in the cleaning and dyeing industry for months. Al Capone joins Sanitary Cleaning Shops Inc as a principal partner with sponsor Morris Becker, who says the alliance will protect the business from violence and intimidation.
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Chicago
al Capone
Gansters
Capone
Sanitary Cleaning Shops, Inc
Morris Becker
Becker
Employers’ Association
Thelliance
Cafone
Becker Alayst
Four Big Jobs Are Completed, Three Placed on Statute Books
Washington reports the Senate fought adjournment as filibusters delayed Boulder Canyon dam and Muscle Shoals bills. The House moved toward summer recess while leaders hailed four major tasks completed and three new laws enacted, including flood control and alien property settlement measures.
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Norris-Marin
Muscle Shoals
Butler
Pennsylvania
Naval Building
Taft Cock
House Tittle
Boulder Dam
Lankins
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