Mystery ends by finding body of Loewe nstein
Boulogne surfacing of Captain Alfred Loewenstein, missing Belgian millionaire, ends the mystery of his July 4 cross channel flight. The battered body found off Cape Gris Nez by a Boulogne fishing smack, identified by a wristwatch, shows fatal abdomen wound and broken feet. Officials convene post mortem and await inquiry into accidental death or suicide and possible accountability of other plane passengers.
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Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France
Alfred Loewenstein
Loeuwenstein
Rogus Channel
Cape Gris Nea
Boulogne
Jean Marie Bearrand
Loewenstein
Rue de la Science
Druspela
Boulfroy
Calais
Leon Vancent
Bavarian town damaged by floods in Oberammergau area
Smiergau, famed for its Passion Play, was partially demolished as floods swelled the Laini river. Bridges were swept away and a power plant flooded forcing use of torches for relief work until dawn. The Oberammergau district and nearby Teleberg forest near Fuessen faced fire threats.
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Smiergau
Berlin
Oberammerga
Laini
Oberammergau
Teleberg Forest
Fuessen
Insurance forms debated for civilian aviators by Ottawa firms
Canadian insurers study special policies for civilians flying their own planes. Actuaries and insurance medical authorities at a recent conference discussed that the private pilot may soon be treated like the private car owner for insurance demand.
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Ottawa
German boat expert races train on Rhine
Fritz Von Opel, a German sportsman and motor boat specialist, powered a craft of 60 horsepower to cover ten kilometres in six minutes and twelve seconds, beating the express train by twenty one minutes along the riverbank. The feat produced an estimated speed of about 38.94 miles per hour. Federal government moves to breed pigeons for communications. national defence oversees the program. Glasgow, Scotland, recently noted municipal streetcars exceeding speed limits.
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Sman
Cologne
Germany
Fritz von Opel
Rhine
von Opel
Ottawa
Dominion
Glangow
Scotland
Delury Named Mine Commissioner and Geology Professor
Debary Saskatchewan University official confirms Delury will succeed Dr. Wallace as Manitoba University of Mines commissioner and geology professor. Delury will arrange with Saskatchewan to begin by September 1 when Wallace departs to lead Alberta University. He is a longtime Manitoba geologist and former head of Saskatoon department, with roots at Toronto Minnesota and Idaho.
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Debary
Saskatchewan University
Manitoba Winnipes
Delary
University of Saskatchewan
R. Wallace
University of Manitoba
Delury
University of
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Wallace
Industrial Development Board
University of Saskatchewn
University of Toronto
University of Minnesota
University of Idaho
Export Alberta gas plan to pipe waste gas eastward
Alberta plans to export surplus gas via a pipeline to Saskatchewan Manitoba and Montana. Charles Stewart says shipping gas 800 miles to Winnipeg serves intermediate cities Moose Jaw Regina. Rogers field gas development advances as Range Oil and Hardrock Oil plan new wells linking to Montana by winter and a line to the boundary or Great Falls.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Montana
Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Charles Stewart
Winnipeg
Moose Jaw
Regina
Rogers
Range Oil and Gas Company
Rogers Dome
Hardrock Oi Company
Great Falls
Eahier
Libel Action Settled in London King’s Bench Division
Cardinal Stayes of New York settled a libel action against the Sunday press in the King’s Bench division. The paper had implied he excused murder of Kevin O’Higgins, Irish Free State minister of justice, as “an English hireling.” Counsel said the defendants did not justify the statement and apologized for publishing it.
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London
Cardinal Stayes
New York
Sunday Press
King’s Bench
Kevin O'Higgins
Royal Pictures gifted to National Gallery to replace fire losses
King George provides portraits of King George Queen Mary Prince of Wales King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Erle Brown National Art Gallery director for Canada. The replacement images honor royal family members once housed in the old Parliament buildings destroyed by fire. A British chamber delegation led by James Stanworth visits Montreal before Ottawa.
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King George
Ottawa
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Bdward
Queen Alexandra
Erle Brown
National Art Gallery
Parliament
Canada
Quebec
Naional Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
James Stanworth
Chamber
Montreal
Russia Buys Canadian Wheat At Grain Exchange
Canada wheat sales to Russia were announced at the grain exchange in Winnipeg. Russia has taken another 1,500,000 bushels, lifting total purchases in the past fortnight to a high level. A large share was No 3 Northern Manitoba, with Italy credited for 1 million bushels of durum wheat recently sourced from the local market. Demand from other European nations remained tepid due to higher domestic supplies and expectations of large North American crops.
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Russia
Amsuuerd
Winnipeg
Grain Exchange
Manitoba
Italy
Oslo readers voice opposition to Nobile expedition leader
In Oslo, hostility to General Umberto Nobile grows as Aftenposten removes his photo from display amid threats. Danish explorers propose Fridtjof Hansen as chair of a court of honor to probe Nobile's leadership. Hansen declines but calls for closer investigation of several events in the Italia expedition.
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Oslo
Norway
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Aftenposten
Ashow
Fridtjof Hansen
Court of Honor
Nobile
Hansen
Conservatives Win in B C by Large Majority
Vancouver reports a decisive province wide election result with the Conservative party led by Hon. Dr. F Tolmie forming government, defeating Premier J D MacLean and several ministers. Conservatives win Vancouver seats while Liberals gain Cranbrook. overall composition 23 Liberals 17 Conservatives 3 Labor 2 Provincials 1 Independents 1 Liberal-Independent.
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B.C
Vancouver
Columbia
J. D. MacLean
Conservative Party
F. Tolmie
Tolmie
Saanich
MacLean
Victoria
Dugald Donaghy
E.D. Barrow
Chiliwack
New Westminster
Cranbrook
Nanai
Burnaby
South Vancouver
Rn Okanagan
Chilliwack
Cowchan-Newcastle
Comox
Islands
Liberals
Princial Party
Hn Vancou
Esquin
Labor
8. F. Tolmie
Conservative
Britisholumbia
Clark's Status Discussed in Canadian High Commission Debate
In the House of Commons Conservative MP P J Hannon asked if Britain's new high commissioner to Canada Sir William Clark would outrank other foreign reps in Ottawa and if he would receive full diplomatic support to advocate British commercial interests. Dominion Secretary Amery noted Canadian high commissioners rank after cabinet ministers and not above foreign ambassadors, and stated the British government would authorize representations on commercial questions when instructed.
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Canada
London
William Clark
Ottawa
House of Commons
P. J. Hannon
Moseley
Majsty
Britain
Amery
Dominion
Great Britain
Statistics Show Crime Increase In Canada Ottawa
Latest official figures indicate a rise in crime in Canada for the year ended September 20, 1927, with convictions totaling 212 075 versus 187 261 the previous year. Indictable offences reached 23 526 with 18 535 convictions, while summary convictions for non indictable offences totaled 193 240.
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Ottawa
McRe
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatoon Doctor to Lead Manitoba Mines and University
Winnipeg reports Dr. J. 8. Debury of Saskatoon will succeed Dr. RC Wallace as Manitoba Mines commissioner and as professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of Manitoba. Debury to assume duties when Wallace leaves for Alberta University post.
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Winnipeg
J. 8. Debury
Saskatoon
RC. Wallace
Manitoba
University
Debury
Wallace
Alberta University
Canadian Militia adopts Brigadier rank with July 1 effective
Ottawa reports the British Army brigadier rank is adopted in the Canadian Militia with effect from July 1. Promotions include Major F H Cope to lieutenant colonel and command of the Vancouver Regiment at Vancouver B C, and Major W W Henderson to lieutenant colonel and command of the Alberta Mounted Rifles at Pincher Creek Alta, both transferring predecessors to the reserve of officers.
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Ottawa
Defence Headquarters
F. H. Cope
Vamouver Regiment
Vancouver
B.C
B. G. Wolfe Merton
W. W. Henderson
Alberta Mounted Filles
Pincher Creek
Alta
J. H. Jackson
May Establish Trade Treaty With Germany
Max H. Palmer of Calgary, newly named assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner to Hamburg, says Canada aims to increase exports to Germany through favorable trade agreements. He notes current discriminations hurt flour and other exports, and that a success would boost flour as a leading export to Germany.
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John
Canada
Germany
Max H. Palmer
Calgary
Hamburg
Maritime Provinces
Palmers
Assassin of General Obregon Identified in Mexico City
Mexico City police announced the assassin of General Obregon was identified as Jose de Leon Toral a 23 year old art student from Jalisco. He carried a photo of priest Miguel Pro and resisted admitting accomplices while authorities arrested the restaurant owner Emilio Casado and all twelve staff at San Angel.
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Mexico City
General Obregon
Jose de Leon Toral
Laos
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Miguel Augustin Projuarez
Obregon
de Leon ‘Eral
Federal District
Emilio Casado
San Angel
el Universal Grafico
Plutarco Elias Calles
Republic
War Department
Calles
Luis Morones
General Nobile To Return Home In Quiet Manner
Kings Bay Spitzbergen dispatches report Umberto Nobile, commander of the Italia expedition, will sail home on a coal freighter via an unknown route avoiding ports. He and survivors plan partial returns aboard the Italia base ship before navigating toward Germany or France for eventual dispersal.
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Kings Bay
Spitztergen
Italy
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Germany
France
Nobile
Arctic
Talia
Krassin
Einer-Paul Lundberg
Citta di Milano
Norway
Lica
Adalberto Mariano
Filippo Zappi
Dr. Malmgren
Mariano
Zappi
Narvik
King’s Bay
Roald Amundsen
Tromsoe
Stockholm
Thornborg
Sweden
Hailstorms Endanger Wheat King J C Mitchell Crop
A severe hail storm hit the Dahinda Saskatchewan district threatening J C Mitchell the Wheat King with loss of 240 acres of wheat completely ruined and 99 acres half damaged. Experimental plots including the Reward wheat were destroyed though 150 acres of experimental first and second generation crops survived. The loss could impact Western wheat producers and the overall competition for the title.
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Dahinda
al Dahinda
J.C. Mitchell
Saskatchewan Wheat King
Mitchell
Reward
No Claims Paid This Year in Ottawa War Reparations
War Reparations Commissioner reports no payments this year despite public release last season. Big claimants disappointed by awards while 3,000 small claimants await satisfaction from what Riel found due them. London fund for memorial to Queen Alexandra reaches 1 165 000 dollars, with Alfred Gilbert design for Marlborough House. most funds to extend nurses pensions.
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Ottawa
Memorial Fund
London
Queen Alexandra
Alfred Gilbert
Marlborough House
St. James Palace
Nurses’ Pension Fund
Restored Titles Move Back in Czechoslovakia
Prague reports the government introduced a measure in parliament to restore medals and noble titles that were abolished after the revolution, signaling a move to reinstate historic honors.
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Prague
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Royal Pictures
National Gallery
Clark
Shan
Wim
Walia
Canadian Pacific
Department of Colonizator and Development
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Grethand
N. B. Palmer
Gen. Obregon
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