Havana Gunmen Attempt to Kill U S Ambassador Caffery
In Havana on May 28 the Cuban national police hunted four unidentified men after a night attack on the home of United States Ambassador Jefferson Caffery. Two bombs exploded nearby and soldier Francisco Ortega was gravely wounded while guarding the diplomat. Police blamed Communists or radicals. Communist leaders denied involvement. President Mendieta and others met in special session to discuss the plot.
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Havana
Jefferson Caffery
United States
Cuba
Caffery
Francisco Ortega
Yacht Club
Ortega
Carlos Mendieta
Baseball scores and line scores from today games
First game shows RHEB Pittsburgh 2 New York 3 with pitchers French Padden Schumacher Lugue Mancuso Richards. RHE Chicago 3 Boston 5. Cincinnati 8 Brooklyn 19. St Louis 10 Philadelphia 0. second game Pittsburgh 0 to 3 with Birkofer Grace Hubbell Richards.
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Pittsburgh
New York
French & Padden
Schumacher
Lugue & Mancuso
Richards
Birkofer
Grace
Hubbell and
President seeks June adjournment to resolve war debt
Washington May 28 AP President Roosevelt wants Congress to adjourn by mid June before the war debt payment day. Democratic leaders privately hope to enact core administration legislation and adjourn by June 1 if possible. Several Senators discuss delaying session to see debt plan after payment day, but no decision. The President plans three messages this week on debt, inland waterways, and coconut oil tax, with possible timing near adjournment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Congress
Capitol
Court Stops Retail Sale Whiskey Here
By agreement of the parties the state of New Mexico cases against The Smokehouse Crow brng Store and Leland's were dismissed with conditions to sell beer and wine only under present licenses, remove bars, and operate cafes. Fowler case restrained one year from today from selling alcohol except by prescription. No Roswell establishments may lawfully sell retail whiskey by the drink. bottle sales remain possible at one location. The Dies Pittman silver bill and tariff debates occupy Congress as relief and labor measures move forward amid stormy spending talks. French fliers Rossi and Codos completed a west-east Atlantic hop to Floyd Bennett Field, landing after 3% hours 28 minutes. dispute over nonstop coast-to-coast flight noted.
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State of New Mexico
Crow Brng
James B. McGhee
Leland
Roswell
McGhee
State of
New Mexico
T. M. Fowler
Central Drug Store
New York
Rossi
Codos
North Atlantic
Paris
San Diego
Calif
Costes
Bellonte
Col. Lindbergh
Floyd Bennett Field
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
New York City
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joseph le Brix
le Bourget Field
Paria
Salee Foils Attempted Robbery in Roswell Car
Roswell resident H B Salee faced a two-person armed attempt as he started to drive away. A figure from the rear seat pressed a weapon against his back and ordered him to move on, but Salee resisted and the robbers fled across the street. Police searched for them but had not located them by afternoon.
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H. B. Salee
Roswell
Mr. Salee
Mr. Sallee
Poppy Appeal Urges Support From Beverly Hills
A Beverly Hills appeal urges readers to buy poppies for soldiers in hospitals, noting charity value and shifting views on war as years pass. The piece highlights a mother’s strong statement after the Parker girl’s death in Louisiana, claiming possession over her daughter in death.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Parker
Louisiana
State Firemen Open Convention in Roswell Today
The twelfth annual convention and fifth Fire College of the New Mexico State Firemen's Association opened in Roswell for a three day session with about 100 registrants at noon and expected over 150 by tomorrow. Local and out-of-state officials led talks and demonstrations at Elk's Club, with seminars, fire tower practice, and an entertainment schedule including a dance, banquet, tea, and a wrestling program for visiting firemen.
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J. B. Brown
Las Vegas
State Firemen’s Association
F. H. Beatty
Clayton
J. B. Camunez
Las Cruces
Theodore A. Rosenwald
Albuquerque
Fire College
L. A. Barley
D. G. Mulligan
Mountain States Inspection Bureau
Denver
Harry K. Rogers
Western Actuarial Bureau
Chicago
Clarence Goldsmith
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Wetcome
Jack E. Moore
Brown
P. D. Miller
Socorro
Ira J. Stockwell
Carlsbad
J. C. Floore
Artesa
R. V. Miller
Clovis
K. L. Hestead
Roy
C. A. Ehrich
East Las Vegas
D. A. V. Cabin
Collapse Looms Over Geneva Disarmament Talks
U S and Britain signals show grave disarmament conference crisis as Mussolini’s Rome speech heightens tension. Norman Davis and Hugh Wilson of the United States join Sir John Simon and Anthony Eden for Britain amid fears of a possible Italian exit and a deadlock over armament reductions. France urges a public showdown and a European mutual assistance pact likely led by Litvinoff, while U S neutrality questions loom. Delegates note 15 foreign ministers present, signaling critical stakes in the conference.
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Geneva
United States
Great Britain
Norman Davis
Hugh Wilson
Switzerland
Sir John Simon
Anthony Eden
John
Mussolini
Rome
Italy
France
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Europe
Davis
League of
Presidential order sets up self government in service trades
Washington action suspends price fixing and other code provisions for hotels restaurants bars laundries and dyeing plants under NRA local self government plan. Hugh S Johnson to decide which industries join the policy shift while 85 percent local agreement could extend fair practice rules to prices. Roosevelt says autonomous local self government will guide NRA on a charted course.
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Washington
NRA
Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Britten
Bill
Baseball score summary from scattered 1920s box scores
Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 12 to 6 in nine innings as batteries Marcom Berry Hildebrand Yydak. Boston edged Detroit 6 to 2 behind Grove Johnson Ferrell Frasier Marberry Hayworth. Chicago and New York games show multiple runs with various pitchers listed. St Louis battery combinations include MacFayden and Dickey Andrews and Hemsley in a separate box score line.
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Boston
Detroit
Grove, H. Johnson & Ferrell
Frasier, Marberry and Hayworth
New York
St. Louis
MacFayden
Dickey
Andrews and Hemsley
Baseball All Stars Hit Home Runs Today
Foxx and Bonura lead a list of players including Averill Jackson Schulmerich Manush Greenberg Appling with two homers each. The Chicago and Cleveland lineups highlight strong offensive showings across multiple teams.
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Foxx
Phil
Bonura
Chicago
Averill
Cleveland
Jackson
Schulmerich
Cincinnati
Manush
Washington
Greenberg
Detroit
Appling
Toledo Strike Eases as Mediation Seeks Settlement
In Toledo five days of riots left two dead and many injured. Ohio state troops patrol the area while calm returns at night. Federal mediators led by Charles P Taft brought union leaders and Electric Auto-Lite officials to the same table, signaling a possible complete settlement after tense talks.
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Toledo
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Electric Auto-Lite Company
Taft
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