Body found ends Loewenstein mystery in France
The battered body of Captain Alfred Loewenstein, missing after a Channel flight on July 4, was found ten miles off Cape Gris Nez. Officials will determine if death was accidental or suicide. a post mortem noted abdominal wound and broken feet.
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Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France
Alfred Loewenstein
mi!Honaire
Lee- Wenntein
Engieh Channel
Cape Gris Nez
Boulogne
555
Jean Marie Beargrand
Loewenestein
Rue de la Science,orwssels
Boulogne Margury
Boulfroy
Cussis
Leon Vancent
Loewenstein
Bavarian Town Damaged by Severe Floods and Fire
Floods submerged Oberammergau causing river Laini to overflow and bridges to vanish. Torches illuminated relief work as the power plant flooded. The Oberammergau district faced renewed floods and a nearby Teleberg forest fire near Fuessen.
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Berlin
Oberammergau
Laini
Teleberg Forest
Fuessen
Insurance for civilians flying their own planes discussed
Canadian insurance firms consider special aviation policies. A conference of actuaries and medical authorities noted that private pilots may soon require insurance like private car owners, reflecting rising interest in civilian flight risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Motor Boat Beats Express Train On Rhine Race
Fritz Von Opel, German motor boat expert, raced a 560 horsepower boat against an express train over 10 kilometers on the Rhine. Von Opel finished in six minutes and 12 seconds, two minutes faster than the train. boat average speed 59.84 miles per hour.
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Cologne
Germany
Fritz von Opel
Rhine
von Opel
Federal Government Plans Pigeon Breeding For Messages
The Dominion Government will raise and train pigeons for communications under the national defence department. Glasgow, Scotland faces a fine after streetcars exceeded the speed limit.
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Dominion
Department of National Defence
Glasgow
Scotland
Delury Named Manitoba Geology Prof and Mines Committeeman
Dr Gelury of the University of Saskatchewan will succeed Dr R C Wallace as mines committeeman and professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of Manitoba. He plans to start September 1 after Wallace leaves to become president of the University of Alberta. Delury, long a key aide to Wallace, helped organize Manitoba geology at Saskatoon and led a major report for the industrial development board. Winnipeg. Canadian wheat sales to Russia continue with 1.5 million bushels bought, mostly No 3 Northern Manitoba, amid other European demand and expectations of large North American crops this year.
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Winnipeg
Gelury
University of Saskatchewan
R.C. Wallace
University of Manitoba
Delury
B.C. Wallace Teaved
University of Alberta
Manitoba
Wallace
Industrial Development Board
University of Saskatchwan
University of Toronto
University of Minnesota
University of Idaho
Russia
Grain Exchange
Italy
Alberta Gas Exports Aimed Through Saskatchewan Manitoba and Montana
Alberta plans to ship surplus gas 800 miles to Winnipeg serving intermediates like Moose Jaw and Regina. Federal permits enable Rogers field gas export southeast of the city and Range Oil and Hardrock Oil join in drilling a new Rogers dome well. A pipeline will extend to the Montana boundary linking with Great Falls or as a separate line into that city.
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Lethbridge
Adia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Montana
Charles Stewart
Winnipeg
Mouse Jaw
Regina
Rogers
Range Oil and Gas Company
Rogers Dome
Hardrock Oil Company
Great Falls
Libel Action Settled in London Case
Settlement announced in the King's Bench division of Cardinal Hayes of New York against the Sunday Express. The paper apologized for a paragraph alleging the cardinal excused murder of Kevin O Higgins and called him an English hireling.
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London
Lbel
Cardinal Hayes
New York
Sunday Express
King's Bench
Kevin O'Higgins
Trish Free State
Royal Portraits Arrive for National Gallery Gift
Canadian Government receives a set of royal portraits as a gift from King George. Eric Brown, director of the National Art Gallery, accepts the pictures on behalf of Canada to replace earlier royal depictions destroyed in the 1816 Parliament building fire.
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King George
Ottawa
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Eric Brown
National Art Gallery
Parliament
British Chamber Leads Tour of Canada to Montreal and Ottawa
Fifty members of the National Chamber of Commerce of Great Britain, led by Counsellor James Stanwourth, proceed by train to Montreal after agreeing to a tour of Canada. They will stay two days in Montreal before visiting Ottawa.
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Quebec
National Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
James Stanwourth
Montreal
Canada
Ottawa
Protests Over Nobile Leadership Stir Oslo Debate
Aftenposten removed a picture of General Umberto Nobile amid threats to destroy it. Danish explorers proposed Fridtjof Hansen as chair of a court of honor to probe Nobile's leadership, but Hansen declined and urged closer investigation of several events in the Italia expedition.
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Oslo
Norway
Umberto Nobile
Aftenposten
Fridtjof Hansen
Court of Honor
Nobile
Hansen
Conservatives win in British Columbia by large majority
Vancouver reports the Conservative party under Dr. 38. F. Tolmie won power in the British Columbia provincial election. Premier J. D. MacLean and at least two ministers were defeated. Tolmie elected in Saanich. MacLean defeated in Victoria. others defeated or elected across Vancouver, Chilliwack, and other areas. In 48 seats, Liberals held 23, Conservatives 17, Labor 3, Provincials 4, Independents 1, Independent Liberals 1.
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Vancouver
Perwer
British Columbia
J. D. MacLean
Conservative Party
F. Tolmie
Tolmie
Sarnich
MacLean
Victoria
Dugald Donaghy
E. D. Barrow
Chilliwack
New Westminster
Cranbrook
Nanaimo
Aix
Saanich
Burnaby
South Vancouver
North Okanagan
Cowichan-Newcastle
Comox
Islands
Liberals
Labor
Mary Ellen Smith
R. H. Pooley
Esquimalt
Conservatives
Clark's High Commissioner Role Debated in Commons
In the House of Commons Sir William Clark, Britain’s new high commissioner in Canada, faced questions about whether he would outrank foreign ambassadors in Ottawa and whether he would receive full diplomatic backing when presenting British commercial interests. Minister Amery outlined that he would rank after cabinet ministers in Britain and could make representations to Canada when instructed by His Majesty's government.
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London
Canada
William Clark
Ottawa
House of Commons
P. J. Hanoon
Moseley
Britain
Britain. Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery
Dominion
Great Britain
Statistics Show Crime Increase In Canada
Official figures reveal crime rising in Canada with year end September 30 1927 convictions totaling 212075, up from 187361 a year earlier. Indictable offences had 23526 charges and 18835 convictions while non indictable summaries reached 193240.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Debury Named Manitoba Mines Commissioner and Professor
Dr J 5 Debury of Saskatoon will succeed Dr R C Wallace as commissioner of Mines of Manitoba and as professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of Manitoba Debury plans to take over when Wallace leaves for the Alberta University position
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Winnipeg
J. 5. Debury
Saskatoon
R. C. Wallace
Manitoba
University of Manitoba
Debury
Wallace
Alberta University
Canadian Militia Promotions Adopt Brigadier Rank
Defence headquarters announce major promotions in the Canadian Militia effective July 2. Major EB H Cope is promoted to lieutenant colonel and commands the Vancouver Regiment at Vancouver BC, replacing Lt Col B G Wolfe Merton M C who moves to the reserve. Major W W Trenderson is promoted to lieutenant colonel and commands the 2nd Regiment the Alberta Mounted Rifles at Fincher Creek Alberta, replacing Lt Colonel J H Jackson who moves to the reserve.
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Ottawa
Defence Headquarters
EB. H. Cope
Vancouver
B. G. Wolfe Merton
M.C
W. W. Trenderson
Alberta
Fincher Creek
Alta
J. H. Jackson
May Establish Trade Treaty With Germany
St John New Brunswick flour would lead Canada’s exports to Germany if favorable treaty agreements advance, said Max B Palmer Calgary based assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner to Hamburg. He noted Canada is discriminated under current terms hurting flour and other exports and expects flour to top shipments to Germany if treaties succeed.
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St. John
N.B
Canada
Germany
Max B. Palmer
Calgary
Hamburg
Maritime
Palmer
Assassin of General Obregon Identified in Mexico City
Police announced the assassin of General Obregon as Jose de Leon Toral, 23, an art student from Jalisco. He reportedly carried a picture of priest Miguel Pro, and claimed sole responsibility. Authorities seized restaurant owner Emilio Casaldo and twelve staff. rumors of uprisings were quashed. President Calles defended calm as saloons and theatres closed.
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Mexico City
General Obregon
Jose de Leon Toral
Lagos
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Mexico
Miguel Augustin Projuarez
Obregon
de Leon
Oral
Federal District
Emilio Casaldo
San Angel
Universal Grafico
Plutarco Eliag Calles
Republic
War Department
Calles
Luis Mucrones
Labor
Callea
General Umberto Nobile to Return Home Quietly
General Umberto Nobile commander of the Italia expedition will travel home on a coal freighter avoiding ports of call. He may be picked up by a motor schooner and taken to Germany or France, with a route and destination kept secret. Surviving crew members from the Arctic crash will return partway aboard the Citta Di Milano.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Italy
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Germany
France
Nobile
Arctic
Itafia
Krassin
Einer-Pasl Lundberg
Citta di Milano
Norway
Adslberto Mariano
Filippo Zappi
Malmgren
Mariano
Zappi
Cilla di Milano
Narvik
King's Bay
Roald Amundsen
Tromsoe
Stockholm
Thornborg
Sweden
Wheat King J C Mitchell Hit By Severe Hail Storm
In Dahinda and vicinity a severe hail storm wrecked J C Mitchell’s experimental wheat plots. About 240 acres of wheat were ruined completely and 50 acres were damaged by half. 150 acres of first and second generation grains remained undamaged. The loss jeopardizes Mitchell’s bid for the Wheat King title and affects experimental plots including the Reward variety.
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J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Saskatchewan Wheat King
No Claims Paid This Year in Ottawa and Memorial Fund Update
Ottawa reports no claims paid this year for four years as Reparations Commissioner Riel's findings guide 3 000 small claimants while larger claims await possible government revision. In London, Britons raise 1 165 000 for a Queen Alexandra memorial bronze group by Alfred Gilbert at Marlborough House with remaining funds boosting nurses' pension program.
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Ottawa
Onl
Wat
Mne
James A. Robb
I’. Riel
London
Queen Alexandra
Alfred Gilbert
Marlborough House
St. James Palace
Restored Titles Debated by Prague Parliament
In Prague the government introduces four miniature measures to restore medals and titles abolished after the revolution. The move aims to reinstate honors and historic distinctions amid parliamentary debate.
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Prague
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Dr. Detiry
Saskatchewan University
Manitobs
Saskatchwan
Royal Pictures
National Gallery
B. C
G.C
S. F. Tolmie
Clark
Dr. Wallace
Canadian Pacific
Department of Colonization and Development
N. B. Palmer
Gen. Obregon
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