Spanish Aviators Race to Rio in Sealed Atlantic Flight
Madrid reports the Spanish airplane Jesus de Gran Poder passed Cape Blanco on a nonstop crossing toward Pernambuco Rio de Janeiro. Captains Francisco Jimenez and Ignacio Iglesias Braga, seasoned Moroccan war pilots, departed Seville in secrecy with 1000 gallons of fuel and supplies. Restless for dawn expect arrival early tomorrow with holiday mood at Rio de Janeiro due to their impending Atlantic crossing.
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Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Jesus de Gran Poder
Blanco
Cape Verde Islands
Seville
Spain
Atlantic Ocean
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Francisco Jimenez
Ignacio Tglesas
Kidd
Jesus del Gran Poder
Africa
Cape Bianco
Mauritania
Pernambuco
Cadiz
Cape Blanca
Cape Blanco
Rilo Draeiro
Tomorow
Royal Aero Club of Madrid
Havana
Karacbi
India
Madrid
Ministry of War
Cape Juby
Rio de Oro
Rio de Janeiro
U.P
Ignacio Jiminez Martin
Francisco Iglesais Braga
Jesus Grand Pod
Dictator Primo de Rivera to Quit Lead of Spain
Madrid reports that Primo de Rivera, head of the directorate, says he is not young enough to stay in power. He issues a semi official note indicating a change in government and his intended departure after the current term.
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Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Woman Dies From Burns After Furnace Incident
Mrs. C Jacobs, 53, of Atchison, Kane, died from burns suffered when she was pushed into a furnace at her home on February 26. Louis Glover, a houseman, is to be charged with a serious case.
Messenger Boy Called To Get Rid Of Mouse In Racine
A telegraph messenger arrives at a Racine address to a distressed woman perched on a chair as a small gray mouse scurries about the floor. He is told to “get rid of the little bese,” prompting a brief, comic moment in the newsroom.
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Racine, Wis
Uri
Graf Zeppelin Starts Off On 5000 Mile Mediterranean Journey
The Graf Zeppelin lifted from Friedrichshafen early today for a planned 5000 mile cruise through France Italy the Balkans and Central Europe over four days and return. The dirigible carried 27 passengers including two women a crew of 48 and a 55 ton load. Debarkation drew hundreds as the airship rose to 200 meters with Dr Hugo Fekner at the helm routing toward Basel and Marseille.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Europe
Hugo Fekner
Lake Constance
Basle
Switzerland
Marseilles
Parole Pleas Should Go To Board, Governor Says
Governor Walter J. Kohler urges prisoners to direct parole petitions to the state board of control rather than to him. He denied twenty-two pardon applications including those of Frank and Leslie Krueger, World War I draft evaders who killed a posse member. Kohler says their murder conviction in 1919 reflected the Ware hysteria era.
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Madison
Walter J. Kaher
State Board of Control of Charitable and Penal Institutions
Frank
Leslie Krueger
Clark County
Kkonler
Snow slides cut Silverton off from world again
Denver reports that Silverton Colorado was isolated for the third time this winter by snowslides that ripped telegraph and telephone lines and blocked railroad tracks. The slide roared down into Animas Canyon carrying rocks and trees and left the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad blocked for over 200 feet with snow and timber piles ranging from forty to seventy feet deep.
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Denver
Colo—Or
Silverton
Colorado
Animas
Canyon
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Girl Fails to Save Parent in Palm Sunday Tragedy
Chicago report details a double murder suicide in Prosperity to poverty turmoil. Marie Carlson, 15, witnessed her parents Rockford Carlson, 39, and Harriett Carlson, 35, arm and fight over a double barreled shotgun. A shot mortally wounded Harriett then Rockford shot himself in the basement after Marie alerted police. The family had fallen from prosperity after business failure and a stroke left Carlson deranged and prone to drinking.
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Chicago
Marie
Marie Carlson
Rockford Carlson
Harriett
Carlsons
Carlson
Jones Law Called a Desperate Counsel by Prohibition Opponents
Major Henry H. Curran of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment labels the Jones law as a desperate measure. He studies the April 2 referendum on repealing the state prohibition act and opposes harsh penalties for simple liquor possession. Curran argues stiff penalties fail to deter crime and harm public trust.
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Milwauker
Maj
Henry H. Curran
Association Against the
Congr
Major Curran
Burglars Loot Metropolitan Store Safe
Police recovered $1,200 in cash after burglars smashed a safe at the Metropolitan store Saturday night. Patrolmen found the rear door open about a half hour after closing and entered to locate the crime in progress. Authorities believe the robbers struck at closing time and escaped with part of the cash.
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Orpha Cunesare
Don Vandenboom
Maeves
Monoplane Crash Kills Three at Mount Gretna
Major Hicks, commandant of Mount Gretna military reservation, reports a Mahoning monoplane numbered 7208 crashed on the reservation today. Three passengers died, identification limited to Major Hicks.
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MT. Gretna
Mount Gretna, Pa
Mount Gretna
Hicks
No Soldier Honored Like General Foch
Paris reports a grand state funeral planned for Marshal Ferdinand Foch. The service at Notre Dame will be attended by President Poincare and foreign dignitaries, with Pershing and the Prince of Wales among mourners. The body will lie in state at the Invalides before interment in the crypt, with 20,000 troops and 6,000 police to guard order. Radio broadcasting of the ceremony was approved to accommodate public access.
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the Invalides Esplanade
Catafalque
Poincare
France
Poch
Marshal Ford
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Paris
Tribute for Chief Justice Aad J Vinje Arranged in Madison
Madison mourns Chief Justice Aad J Vinje who died Saturday with University President Emeritus EA Berge delivering the main tribute. Funeral rites will be at the First Unitarian church with Rev MH Lumpkin officiating and remains moved to Milwaukee for cremation. Sixty six honorary pallbearers including forty Wisconsin judges will assist. active pallbearers include Arthur McLeod Howard Wriss Phil Porter Gilson Glasier Robert Stehecker and Paul Knaplind. Governor Kohler has not announced a successor to Marvin R Rosenberry.
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Madison
Itr
EA. Barge
Aad J. Vinje
MH. H. Lumpkin
Grace Episcopal Church
Supreme Court
First Unitarian Church
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Arthur McLeod
Howard F. Wriss
Phil Poreter
Gilson G. Glasier
Robert Stehecker
Pail Knaplind
Walter J. Kohler
Marvin R. Rosenberry
Vinie
Americans Safe After Mazatlan Rebel Attack
Washington reports Mazatlan is secure as Consul William P. Blocker confirms the rebel assault began March 21 and lasted through Friday and Saturday with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Washington
Cay
ATL
Mazatlan
State’ Department
William P. Blocker Blocker
Mussolini wins Italy plebiscite with sweeping Yes vote
Rome reports a massive turnout for Mussolini’s plebiscite on fascist candidates to the lower chamber. Yes votes totaled 9 5965 million or 89 percent. no votes were 14 108 with 7 966 annulled. The result signals broad support across classes from royalty to peasants.
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Thomas B. Moran
United
Rome
Italy
Fa Ll Beechin
Mussolini
Inns
Police drag quarry for body of missing boy Sonny Buzman
Baltimore police and volunteers resumed search for Sonny Buzman Jr 8 missing two weeks since he vanished near Pamlico quarry. Witness Vincent Poole 13 said Sonny disappeared after planning to explore woods with friends, sparking days of dragging and house-to-house checks with no results.
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Baltimore
Mid
Pamlico
Nley
Sonny” Buzman, Jr
Vincent Poole
Buzman
Stanley
Poole
Sonny
Vinccent
Phay Vincent
Toy
New York
Woods
New Jersey
Norfolk
T. Raymond Finucane
Rochester
Army
Navy
Maine Corps
Commercial
Long Island
J. A. Walk
Atlantic City
N. J
Waretown
Miami
Instructo r and student killed in Pensacola crash
Reports from Pensacola Florida state a naval training plane collided with another aircraft, killing the instructor Lieutenant Freder ick W. Roberts and student pilot Alvin Crossmen. The March 3 incident disrupted training at the naval station as weather and other details were noted in Associated Press dispatches.
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Pensacola
Fla
Frederrick W. Roberts
Alvin Crossmen Hatehtine
Jordhey
Farm relief hearings open as Hoover stance awaited
In Washington the Senate agriculture committee opened its hearings on a new farm relief bill amid calls for President Hoover to declare his preferred legislation. Senator Brookhart urged approval of a subsidy plan to buy surplus crops and fix farm prices, while McNary noted Hoover had not stated views and would leave details to the committee as hearings proceed.
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Washingdon
D.C
Senate Spericulture
Hoover
Brookhart
Iowa
Channi
McNary
House Agriculture Committee
Washington, D.C
Senate Agriculture Comintellee
Ghialpina McNary
ST. Louis
Hoovams
Plechiudmman
Caraw
Arkangus
Desolate Harriman Faces Flood Aftermath
Harriman Tenn endures a flood that devastates the Little Emory river area. Twenty four citizens die in the disaster and most homes and nearly all industrial plants are ruined. Power is out and water supply is scarce. Destruction stretches along the bottom lands, with coal cars and road beds flooded, trees uprooted, and livestock losses reported.
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Warriman
Tenn
Emory
Harriman
Karrinaty
Bany
Harvinan Junction
Five Before Court As Result of Raid On Filling Station
A raid on the White Eagle filling station on the Jackson drive road led to the arrest of nineteen people and charges in municipal court. Defendants include Leo and Grace Clausen and William Clausen of Oshkosh for disorderly roadhouse activity and liquor offenses. Preliminary examinations set for April 3. Drexler and Rockett waived, each posting bond and facing possible jail terms. Sheriff Nelson and District Attorney Keefe described the operation as tightly planned to disrupt ongoing disorder.
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Nelson
Keefe
Sheriff's Department
White Eagle
Jackson Drive
Leo Clausen
Oshkosh
Grace Clausen
Leo
William Clausen
Menasha
Leo Drexler
Edward Rockett
Drexler
Goss
Rockett
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Keefe
Mer. Keefe
Rebel General May Move South With His Special Train
Juaren Chihuahua reports rebel forces loaded supplies and equipment overnight. It is believed the rebel general may order a southern movement today as Soldins have been deployed. a statement from General Racobar via Associated Press discusses his stance on investments and foreign capital in Mexico amid the conflict.
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Juaren
Chihuahua
Cen
Jose Gonzialg
Soldins
Racobar
Associated Press
Juarez
Ameer
Mexico
Revolutionary Party Miericanned
Langlade Normal Ranked Among Best In Eye Sight Advice
New York dispatch reports Langlade County Normal School in Antigo Wisconsin, under Professor R B Nolan, ranked highly by the Eyesight Conservation Council of America for pioneering simple visual acuity tests and eye defect detection in rural teacher training. The one year program emphasizes instruction in eye health, praised as greater than in many larger normal schools and colleges.
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Langlade
New York
Antige
Wis
Lax
Guy A. Henry
Eyesight Conserviation Council of
Americ
Henry
R. B. Nolan
Nolan
First Bank Stock Investment company formed in St. Paul
The First Bank Stock Investment company was announced by the First National banks of St. Paul and Minneapolis. George H. Prince will head the board and Paul J. Leeman will be president. Directors include presidents of six major northwestern railroads. Executive offices will be in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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St. Paul, Minn
ILP
First Bank
Northwest
First National Bank of
Ninth Federal Reserve District
First Nationals
George H. Prince
First National Bank of St. Paul
Paul J. Leeman
First National of Minneapolis
Northwestern Railroads
Ralph Budd
Great Northern
Charles Donnelly
Northern Pacific
H. A. Scandrett
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul and Pacific
C. T. Jaffray
Soo Line
Fred W. Sargent
Northwestern
Frederick E. Williamson
Burlington
First Bank Stock Investment Company
St. Paul
Minneapolis
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Morocco
Janeiro
DE Rivera
Graf Zeppelin
City of Rome
Kohler
Thamesville
Ont
Jones Law
Foch
Ea, Berge
Svess
Catr
Associated Preany
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Leake Superior
Minnesota
Ruckstar Observatory
Suntay Boon i
Nakienin
Dill Upto Makers
Finucane
Mimimi
Curtis Field
Harry Smith
Frank Abels
J. A. Boyd
Bolling Field
Langley Field
Hampton Roads
Quanfico
Anacostia
Coast Guard
Harther
Wilner Stultz
Amelia Earhart
Atlankie City
Hunt
Sikorsky
Aiden
Gantivard
City OF ST. Paul
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