Plane Search Sparks Hope for Missing Aviator Redfern
News from Caracas and Georgetown notes a sighting of a plane over the Orinoco delta fueling renewed belief that Paul Redfern, missing Brunswick aviator, may be alive in South America. Officials coordinated a coast guard search while diplomats urged authorities to trace rumors and verify the sighting.
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Brunswick
Orinoco River
Venezuela
Paul Redfern
Georgia
South America
Caracas
Orinoco
Redfern
Trinidad
Georgetown
British Guiana
Paul J. Warner
Hight
Navy
Coast Guard
Warner
Forte Rico
Newport
R. C
Washington, D. C
State Department
Caratas
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Para
Brazil
Lauriat
Condwand
Philip Lecrlat
Coast
Bahamas
Florida
Rio de Janeiro
Resignation Tendered by Viscount Cecil at Geneva
Viscount Robbert Cecil, a member of the British delegation, sent a letter to Prime Minister Baldwin announcing his resignation from the cabinet over disarmament policy. He criticized the Geneva conference for Britain not reducing tonnage to USA and Japan levels and urged new public support for a tougher stance. Baldwin accepted the resignation.
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Robert Cecil
Baldwin
Geneva
London
Viscount Robbert Cecil
Geneve
United States
Japan
Cecil
Hewes
Oshkosh Veteran Named as Aide to the Adjutant General
Berlin Wis announcement by National Adjutant General Col George W Morton says Capt G Freeman of Oshkosh has been named an aide-de-camp on the staff of Commander in Chief Frank A Walsh Milwaukee Freeman is the only Wisconsin man to receive the honor Morton chairs the credentials committee for the sixty first annual national encampment of the G A R at Hotel Pantlnd Grand Rapids Mich Sept 11 through Sept 16 David Evans of Fond du Lac has been named an aide camp on Wisconsin Department Commander Henry C Eaton’s staff and is to report to the convention to begin duties
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Berlin
Wis
George W. Morton
Grand Army of the Republics
G. Freeman
High Street
Oshkosh
Prank
A. Walsh
Milwaukee
Freeman
Wisconsin
Morton
GABR
Hotel Pantland
Grand Rapids
Mich
David Evans
Park Avenue
Wisconsin Department
Henry C. Eaton
Fond du Lac
Silk Stockings Save Woman From Electrocution in Wisconsin
In Manitowoc Wisconsin Mrs Nathat Rosenberg of Green Bay escaped a fatal electric shock when 33 000 volt magic tension wires fell across her car after a crash into a pole. She wore silk stockings which are believed to have acted as a non conductor and reduced the voltage, leaving her with a minor leg burn.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Two Die In Crash Near Corninth Town
Cletus Sweeney 26 fire chief and his cousin Lea F. Sweeney died in a early day automobile crash on the Cornth Luzerne road when their car skidded on a curve and plunged 25 feet into a shallow stream.
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Corninth
Cletus Sweeney
Lea F. Sweeney
Milwaukee
Cornth-Luzerne Road
Two Women Die From Carbon Dioxide At Rialto Elevator
Milwaukee reports deadly gas trapped workers at the Donahue Stratton Grain Rialto elevator. Frank Cogani, 34, and Frank Pochalski, 39, died after carbon dioxide suffocation as firefighters and others were overcome during rescue attempts. Walter Oesterreich, John Weiman, and others were hospitalized. Rescue involved dangerous breathing conditions and hoisting victims from an 85 foot high bin.
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Milwaukee
Donahue-Stratton Grain Company
Rialto
Frank Cogani
Frank Pochalski
Walter Oesterrethh
Ciig
John Weiman
Carloader
Grain Company
Cogaini
Pochalski
Gogasin
Weiman
Oesterreich
Mask
Weimaan
Pochalaski
Cogaimi
Pfeffer seeks restraining order against union interference at Wisconsin Memorial Union
Jacob Pfeffer a Duluth contractor sues to bar the local trades alliance from interfering with non union laborers hired for the Wisconsin Memorial Union building The case opened before District Judge C Z Luse with a motion to strike portions of the union answer The judge warned the matter must proceed quickly or be postponed to Monday due to court schedules
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Madison
Wis
Jacob Pfeffer
Duluth
Luse
Republicans seek sponsors for convention in Wausau
Wausau records failure to find any leading Republican sponsor for a September 8 meeting called by Senator Daggett and the state Republican committee. The Record-Herald notes the Oshkosh 1925 and Perry 1926 conventions showed weak support and says Lenroot and other key conservatives oppose the move. Locals say the conference seems to be an attempt to pressure Wausau Republicans without consent.
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Wausau
Wis
W_ J Campbell
Roy Wilcox
Eau Claire
United States
R. M. LaFollette
Charles B. Perry
Record-Herald
Lenekoot
Lenrost
Record+Herald
Lenroot
Svary
Government renews representations over Americans held captive
Washington ordered the American embassy in Mexico City to renew protests to the Mexican government for protection of eighteen Americans said to be endangered by armed radicals at the Amparoma mines near Hizelan. A telegram dated yesterday from the mines said no troops had arrived. Flyers released report Capt. Reynolds and Sgt Newland were freed by Presidio De Vado authorities after landing on the Mexican side while searching for a lost war veteran. The U.S. army plane remained with Mexican authorities, and transport in the region is limited.
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Washington, D. C
State
San Antonio
Tex
Kelly Field
C. H. Reynolds
Gus Newland
Second Division Air Service
Presidio de Vado
de Piedras
Mexico
United States
Regan
Mona Magellan Abandons English Channel Swim Attempt
Folkestone England Miss Mona Meehemn a Brush woman physician abandoned her attempt to swim the English Channel at 1230 this afternoon after more than fourteen hours in the water and about three quarters of the distance from Cape Gris Nez France rough seas made further progress impossible.
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Folkestone
Eng
Mona
Meehemn
Cape Gris Nez
France
W C T U Elects Former Heads to Serve Again
Minneapolis reports the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union reelected Eva A Boole of Brooklyn as president for a third year. Ada Wise Smith of Des Moines was kept as vice president and Sara Hoge of Lincoln, Virginia, remained recording secretary. Anna Marden Deyo of San Francisco was elected corresponding secretary, replacing Frances P. Parks. Other officers Nelle Burger and Margaret Munns were reelected.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Eva A. Boole
Brooklyn
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ada Wise Smith
Des Moines
Sara Hi. Hoge
Linco
Anna Marden Deyo
San Francisco
White Dog Leads to Arson Suspects in Boston Fire
A white mongrel dog, acting as a key witness, helped police arrest three men in connection with a string of fires in Boston and Cambridge. Alton J. Steeves, James Downey Jr, and Robert W. Creatorey were taken into custody after a tipster described a car and a small dog fleeing just before a blaze. Officers traced the vehicle to Downey and were greeted by the dog at his home.
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Boston
Mass
Cambridge
Alton J. Steeves
Somerville
James Downey, Jr
Foremer Division
Downey
Steeves
Robert W. Creatorey
Meeting of Committee Called by Senator Reed in Election Gas
Kansas City Mo Senator James Reed chairing the senate committee announced a meeting in Chicago to discuss the Pennsylvania primaries. William S Ware the successful candidate and William Wilson the defeated nominee will be invited. Reed also asked Senator James Watson to join. The plan focuses on obtaining ballots denied to the investigating committees.
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Kansas City
James Reed
Senate
Pennsylvania
Chicago
William S. Ware
William Wilson
Reed
James Watson
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Contro versy over receivers' fees won’t affect Chan glin decree
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Guerin ruled that the Chan glin divorce decree will not be made contingent on paying $45,000 in receivers' fees. The decree, which had been tied to the fee dispute at grant, remains unaffected by the settlement argument.
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Los aAngeles
Calif
Changlin
Guerin
Tragic Train Collision Claims Ten Year Old
William Knapp aged 10 of South Bend Indiana died at a local hospital in Kenosha Wisconsin from injuries after being struck by a train on August 12. His left arm was nearly severed in the accident and the body was shipped back to South Bend for burial.
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Kenosha
Wis
William Knapp
South Bend
Ind
Tocal
Wisconsin Weather Forecast Delivers Shallow Showers Likely
The Associated Press notes Wisconsin will see partly cloudy to night conditions with possible showers or thunderstorms in the west Wednesday, and diminishing changes in temperature across the state. In the east portion, readings remain steady. morning temperatures around 68 to 32 degrees are listed with mostly partly cloudy skies.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Coolidge to Leave Next Week for Washington Return
President Coolidge plans to depart Rapid City for his return trip to Washington likely on September 9, with a stop at Brookings South Dakota to dedicate the state agricultural college library. Officials say no other stops are planned and emphasize the learning from each transoceanic flight.
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Rapid City
Coolidge
Washington
Brooklings
S. C
State Agricultural School
Cooldge
Charles A. Lindbergh
One Man Killed as Cars Crash at Wisconsin Intersection
At an Oakfield intersection near South Byron Fond du Lac County Wisconsin a touring car and a milk truck collided killing Charles J Schmidt 61 of Oakfield and injuring six others two seriously All the injured were taken to a local hospital The deceased and most injured were part of a threshing crew responding to a fire call The milk truck driven by Callien overturned the touring car catapulted and flipped over backwards
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Ilp
Oakfield
Charles J. Schmidt
Otte J. Wockert
Earl, Krueger
Albert Colien
Milton Graves
Lester Wessell
Wilbur Wickert
Schmidt
Cailien
Wickert
Alfred Cowles
South Byron
Callien
Chicago film strike tightens as exchanges cut films
The strike by a few motion picture operators and lockout of most others led film exchanges to halt all movies in Chicago. Exhibitors' Association members vowed to pursue the dispute with operators until a resolution ends the stalemate affecting 350 theaters.
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Chicago
Film Exchange
Rose rolling meet postponed due to bad weather
Duluth report says the final meet of the national rose rolling contest is postponed and will be rescheduled for Duluth or Washburn. Billy Beauregard and Jack Bergeron were halted in the third round after seventeen minutes as a heavy downpour sent spectators to cover.
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Duluth
Minn
Washburn
Wis
Billy Beauregard
Jack Bergeron
Levine seeks intrepid pilot to fly Columbia plane
Charles A Levine hubs for a pilot to fly the transatlantic monoplane Columbia from London to America as soon as weather allows. Capt Hinchcliffe is a leading candidate, with others offering to pilot once Columbia is ready. Levine plans remain in London with his wife and daughter.
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Cranwell Airdrome
Eng
Columbia
New York
Croydon
Welter Hinchclifte
Charles A Levine
London
England
Charles A. Levine
W. G Binchelifte
United States
Levine
Binchelifte
Mr. Levine
Cranwell
Lincolnshire
le Bourget
France
America
Hinchcliffe
Imperial Airways
Arthur Mulls
G. Birkett
Maurice Drouhsn
Lrepid
Tilot
Exfa A
Tve
Drouhin
Lal Ministry
Vax
Drouin
Paris
le Bourget Field
Maurice Drouh
Atlantic
Plans of McCray Are Mystery for Parole Hearings
Indianapolis dispatch reports former Indiana governor Warren T. McCray could become parole eligible tomorrow if released from Atlanta federal prison after a mail fraud conviction. Plans remain unclear though friends expect attempts to rebuild fortunes and repay victims. McCray is linked by marriage to humorist George Ade and once ran a Kentland cattle farm. a return to farming is deemed unlikely.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Warren TT McCray
Indiana
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
McCray
William P. Evans
United Press Today
Kentland
Hoover Gains Strength Across the West and World Flight News
Western Republicans report growing backing for Herbert Hoover at the 1928 GOP convention as delegates tilt toward him. The Pride of Detroit monoplane, piloted by William S. Brock and Edward F. Schine, completes its Belgrade leg, then departs Munich toward Constantinople, with a 240 gallon fuel load and a height of 8,000 meters.
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Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Detroit
Williams
Brock
Edward F. Schice
Munich
Germany
Constantinople
William &. Brock
Edward B.schlea
Carling
Lyndon
Sir John Carling
London
Eingland
Terry Tully
United Press
St. Lawrence Valley
Paul R. Mallon
Rapid City
S.D
Herbert Hoover
Jones
Washington
Senate
Hoover
California
Hiram Johnson
Secretary of Commerce
Johnson
Newton
Minnesota
Christopherson
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Prohibition Workers Move to Tighten Detroit and Pacific Coast Areas
Washington DC WP reports the national prohibition body will overhaul enforcement to remove two persistent enforcement gaps. In Detroit 400 men will join the campaign against Canadian liquor flowing via the Detroit River, while the Pacific Northwest faces scrutiny of enforcement conditions. Roy C. Lyle faces examination over lax enforcement. his dismissal might follow.
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Washington, D. C
Detroit
Pacific Northwest
Lowman
Detrot
Roy C. Lyle
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
Lyle
Strip Poker Raid Leads to Multiple Arrests in Milwaukee
Police raided an apartment in Milwaukee and arrested four nude participants a strip poker game. A dressed man behind piles of clothing was also taken into custody. Detained at the central police station the group claimed the event was merely a friendly game according to detectives.
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Milwaukee
Central
Man Plans Open Boat Lake Michigan Crossing
Racine's city fireman Henry Trinkie will attempt to cross Lake Michigan in an open seventeen foot boat tonight if weather permits. He will go solo from Milwaukee harbor to Holland, Mich., aiming to cover the distance in about nine hours.
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Racine
Wish-Upi
Henry Trinkie
Lake Michigan
Hai
Bor
Hotland
Mich
Wednesday's Best Radio Features
A brief list of radio features scheduled for Wednesday night across stations WDWM Asbury Park WJZ WEAF WTAM and WDAT Kansas City. Pryor's band Maxwell hour Good rich hour Nighthawks are noted with hookup times and local slots in Central Standard Time.
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United Press
WDWM
Asbury Park
Pryor
WJZ
Maxwell
WEAF
Goodrich
WTAM
Cleveland
Bive Room
WDAT
Kansas City
Nighthawks
Bodies recovered after Egg Harbor yacht explosion tragedy
The body of Capt William Brooks of the yacht Francis LV, lost Aug 6 off Egg Harbor Green Bay, identified by initials and a four leaf clover tattoo, will be sent to Toronto to his widow. Mrs Helen Johnson owner of the yacht was killed. her husband GW Johnson and daughter Janis survived. The Japanese cook remains missing. A second body found is Pasu Kamualom Japanese steward from the same incident. he was a graduate of Oberlin College and served as steward on the ill fated vessel.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
William Brooks
Francis
Toronto
Canada
Helen Johnson
GW. Johnson
Chicago
Praiess the Powrth
Eeg Harbor
Williem Katms
Kamualom
Oberlin College
Madison Visit Tied to Murder Inquiry
A youth named Harry Ell of Streator believed to be implicated in his mother’s murder was in Madison last Wednesday and Thursday. Navy recruiters report a man matching his description visited the office seeking navy enlistment questions, showing nervous behavior.
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Madison
Harry Ell
Navy
Hill
Naval
Bachelor Missing Near Argyle Wisconsin
Relatives and friends search the Argyle district for Theodore Phillipson a 2-year-old bachelor who vanished from relatives home at 10 oclock Sunday night He was last seen walking toward a strange nat y and was working on a large ebb with no word of explanation
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Argyle
Wis
Theodore Phillipson
Nat Y
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