Lindbergh Invited to Buckingham Palace Visit
Brussels May 28 King Albert to honor Captain Charles Lindbergh with the Cross of the Order of Leopold and a city medal before his England stay. He will meet King George at Buckingham Palace and may receive further honors amid Derby plans with the Prince of Wales.
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Charles Lindbergh
New York
Paris
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Air Aero
Order of Leopold
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Max
London
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George
Buckingham Palace
England
Evere Aerodrome
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United States
Honolulu
Two Cities Inundated As Flood Waters Rise
New Orleans reports the Atchatidaya and Tensas rivers flood waters reaching New Iberia Morgan City area. Small communities of 609 and 400 residents face near total inundation as the river crests move in. Evacuation efforts target Morgan City as waters threaten broader areas tonight.
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New Orleans
New Fherda
Morgan City
Organ City
Communists Get Short Shrift in Changsha
London reports say Chinese Nationalist forces entered Changsha and executed alleged extremists after rounding up suspected trade unionists. Missionary headquarters were raided as authorities claimed the action targeted subversive elements amid the Changsha crackdown.
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Changsha
London
Michiel Borod
Hankow
Leise Naneliwng
Traite Uwon
Ifnee
Fire on cruiser Renown carrying Duke and Duchess
A fire broke out in a boiler room of the battle cruiser Renown on a return voyage from Australia with the Duke and Duchess of York aboard. Four engine room crew injured. blaze controlled with no serious damage. Fire traced to unknown cause in fuel oil area. voyage schedule not yet restored.
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London
Renown
Duke and Duchess of York
Australia
Admiralty
Merrell Family Victims in Daubber Attack
In Taoapa on May 28 Mildred Mer reddy aged five died from wounds after a daubber attacked the Merrell residence yesterday morning. The death raises the death toll to four, with father Herman Merrell and brothers Ralph 11 and Budily 3 among the other victims in the assault.
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Taoapa
Mia
Mildred Merreddy
Merrell
Herman Merrell
Ralph
Budily
Japan Deploys 2000 Troops to Tsinanfu Protect Lives
Dispatch orders call for 2000 Japanese soldiers to move from Manchuria to Psingtrou China, chiefly to Tsinanfu capital of Shantung province. Goal is safeguard Japanese nationals and property in the Shantung railway zone amid fears of a Nan king Hankow style incident.
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Manchuria
Psingtrou
China
Shantung
Tsinanfu
Shantung Province
Hankow
Tasha River
Honan
Grandour gal Leauly at the Raserv Flower Company
The Raserv Flower Company in Medicine Hat is expanding with seven greenhouses and a planned additional acre devoted to roses. It grows hundreds of thousands of roses and other flowers for Western Canada, powered by natural gas and eight steam boilers. The firm employs 35 to 40 workers and ships blooms to Port Williamson and parts of British Columbia.
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Trasery Flower Company
Columbia
Brier Cliff
Port Williamson
Snd
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Carnstians
Medicine Hat
Prairie
Raserv Flower Company
Winnipeg
Edward Ueberrhein
the Observer
Barometers Low Portend Wet Weekend Weather
The report notes low barometric readings signaling continued wet conditions. Forecasters estimate another five inches of rain by noon, with widespread precipitation across eastern Alberta and the southern railway region. Local CPR lines report the ongoing damp spell.
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Vassard
Cperner
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lone Fisherman Rescued After Stranded At Sea
Diaz, a Gloucester fisherman, was picked up by the United States Coast Guard after days adrift in the Atlantic near Sable Island. He had separated from the schooner Albert Parker and managed to row several miles to reach land.
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Wallfax
Fis
Albert Parker
Diaz
Golf Champion crowned at British Amateur match
Hieylahe Evi of Steibridge won the British Amateur golf championship today. He defeated Do BL WK Eandale of the Boyrd Liverpool Club in the 36 hole final by seven up with six to play.
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Evi
William Yaveddil
Steibridge
WK. Eandale
Boyrd Liverpool Club
De Pinedo Radio Message From Lisbon
The Italian aviator De Pinedo sent a radio message from Lisbon stating he expected to reach African islands by May 31 after a perilous transatlantic flight aboard the steamer Superga. He reported his Italian plane was saved and in tow, following an attempt to land last Monday in treacherous weather.
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Portugal
Can
Comainder de Finmedo
Superge
Adberta
Ageres Islands
Tulay Mle
Trepassey
Nid
Ageres Con Tins
Lone
Ttalisn 9 Flier
Superza
County in Address Adopted for Mail to Britain
The British port office requests that mail to London include the district and county in the address. Mail to other parts of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should include the county name. Postmasters are urged to inform the public to improve delivery nationwide.
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London
Namaiber
Sow. S
Omail
Great Britain
Treland
Ualifax
Yorkshire
Northern Ireland
Beginning of End for Soviet Regime in Britain
London May 28 Forty minor Russia trade delegation officials depart London on the Soviet ship Youshar marking the severance of Anglo Russia relations. A note signed by Foreign Minister Chamberlain demands the withdrawal of all official Russian representatives within ten days.
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London
Russia
Youshar
Limehouse
Londay
Vratas
Chamberlain
Chesham House
Rosengolz
Burt
Great Britain
Arcos, Ltd
Tondon
Blazing Oil Well in Sandford Goes Out After Fierce Fire
A massive oil well on Main Street Sandford Texas was finally capped after burning for over 40 hours. The 2908 foot flame produced a roaring blaze that threatened the town and caused the deaths of eight crew members. Firefighters used high explosives and steam to extinguish the blaze as workers attempted to remove the casing.
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Sandford
Texas
Gil
Scotch Churches Unite Under New Constitution
Edinburgh May 28 large majorities in both assemblies vote to unite the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church forming a restored church under a new constitution. A spokesman says emancipation from civil interference removes barriers to union.
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Edinburgh
Church of Scotland
United Free Church of Scotland
United Free Church
Splendid Crop Year Outlook From Prairie Provinces
Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta crop reports for 1927 show about 90 percent of wheat planted, early sowing and a good seed bed with rapid growth expected. Oats barley flax acreage to rise. winter rye noted as a good, though not general, Western crop. Warm weather feared as next month’s development accelerates.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Heeger
Monitalla
Russian Bear's Answer to England
Moscow declares a rifle in every Red soldier and a state bond for every worker the new watchword for defending the Soviet Union. Brakhanoff, finance commissioner, says mobilizing interior resources is now the top defense after the break with Great Britain.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Britain
Nicholas Brakhanoff
Bearish Pressure Apparent in Wheat Market
Winnipeg reports a pronounced bearish tilt in the wheat market with prices down 7 to 11 cents from the prior week. July wheat faced heavy selling while October saw purchases as the public traded amid erratic fluctuations and a private seeding report sparkled optimism for prairie provinces. Oats and barley rose to new highs on speculative demand.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
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