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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1927

Page

11

Theories On Lost Airmen From New Fork Flight

Captain Lindbergh offers cautious notes on the fate of missing French airmen Nungesser and Coli. He cites sleet storms and ice fields off Newfoundland as plausible hazards that could have forced a downing and left no rescue chance, while noting fog and weather worsened the peril over the North Atlantic.

New Fork Strang Elpes Numgésser Omd Charles A. Berg New Xi Associated Press Waris Nuligesser Coli Lindbergh Newfoundland Snew. Ie Atlantic Gaptein Prenell Airién New- Foundland Lindberg North Atlantic

Cairo to Cape Town Round Trip Completed by Universary

A fragmented report notes a completed journey from Cairo to Capetown in a two leg, Royal Air unique service. The text hints at a second round trip and a large plane arrival, with limited readable names or dates.

Cairo Capetown Royal Fiz

Filipino Sultan Reported Slain In Mindanao Area

A dispatch from Manila reports the slain Sultan Ba Raya, a prominent Philippine leader, after a patrol pursuit. No further details are provided.

Manila Tana Sultan Ba Raya Philippines

Japanese to Flee as Chinese War Divides Peking

Report from Chengchow notes a split in the Japanese community over expectations for evacuation to Peking. Women and children are being separated amid fear and confusion as the theatre of war expands.

Peking Chengchow Honaw Tor

Answers to a World of Trivia and Historical Quips

A fragmented, OCR heavy quiz parade features questions about Medal of Honor heroes, embassy trips, Longfellow lines, and figures like Lindbergh. The piece mashes in several era names and events, hinting at a broad trivia column or game show prompt.

Songs Praising Lindbergh Create Paris Sensation

May 28 reports circulate of songs written and printed praising Captain Lindbergh’s achievement. First song titled Tidora Hing Arrived followed by Lindbergh’s Glory. French and English versions circulate with a chorus about courage and America. The music adapts to the tune of My Pasta and comments on national pride.

PADIS Lindbergh Wal Paris Tidora Hing Bainisbergh Gong Jules Hhert Frances Yeon Bonne Wafant

New York Flier Aims for Record Flight This Week

Lieutenant Edward de Olio, commander of the New York division of the American Society for the Promotion of Aviation, seeks a new record this week aboard the Wright International Monoplane. He will push to surpass 11 hours and 25 minutes set by Clarence De Chamberlin and Bert Acosta. Bailey, Brithenite, and likely HoT Arnel or Walter Miniva accompany him on the aviation mission.

New

Herbert Dargue Sees Lindbergh Flight Future

Maj Herbert A Dargue, head of the Pan American air effort, predicts giant airplanes will provide regular service across the Atlantic in the distant future. He spoke in Washington on the Lindbergh pioneering route from New York to Paris as a landmark in early aviation.

Univérsal Service ETON Lind- Lit Fe New York Paris Herbert A. Dargue Cour South Americ T Allantic

Lightning Kills 12 in Portugal Amid Gale Gusts

News dispatches from Lisbon report a fierce gale causing widespread damage in northeast Portugal. Twelve people were killed as severe weather battered the region.

Portugal Tisbon

Germans Plan World Flight

Universal Service reports German plans to attempt around the world flight using two airships. Dr Hugo Meckner announces the route from Friedrichshafen to Vindivestal to Vancouver, then back to Friedrichshafen, with a commercial airship link between April and Argentina in spring.

Universal BERL Germany Wie World Lindbergh Owarld Zeppelin Corms Priedriekshuifen Apin Argentina Hugo Mekener Madrid Bekener Vindivestal Vancouver Wriedrichthafed

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