Fifth Quest for Pirate Booty Ends in Failure
Riverside, April 27 AP The lost loot of Lima remains missing as James A Forbes admits failure on his fifth Cocos Island expedition. He questions the treasure’s existence while noting Santa Clara University in northern California possesses 100 letters from his ancestor James Alexander Forbes about maps used in prior searches. He flew back from Puntarenas Costa Rica and will study the letters to decide on a new search.
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Riverside
Calif
Lima
James A. Forbes
Cocos Island
Santa Clara University
California
James Alexander Forbes
Forbes
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Helicopter Record Attempt Set in Cleveland Today
Harold E. Thompson of Stratford Conn. plans a world speed record attempt for helicopters at Cleveland airport if weather cooperates. He will fly a Sikorsky S-52-1 over a 3 kilometer course aiming to beat 124.3 miles per hour set earlier in the year by Arkell of Great Britain. Yesterday he logged a 20.6 mile per hour qualifying flight to confirm the craft is a helicopter.
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Cleveland
Harold E. Thompson
Stratford, Conn
Thompson
Arkell
Great Britain
Martin Cloran and George Goldcamp Named Officers
Martin Cloran serves as vice president and George Goldcamp holds the role of secretary treasurer in the organization.
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Martin Cloran
George Goldcamp
France To Get Biggest Share Of U.S. Arms
Washington April 27 AP France was reported to receive the largest share of the proposed American military aid for western Europe. France would be top priority due to its strategic location and its 10 divisions needing equipment as Congress is asked to approve 1.13 billion dollars for Allied rearmament next year plus 320 million for other friendly states. Britain and Italy follow as allies. Top secret details about allocations and weapon types drew Capitol Hill fire, with lawmakers demanding full information before funding decisions.
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Washington
France
Europe
Congress
Britain
Italy
Capitol Hill
Republic shuts down two more furnaces
Republic Steel announced on Tuesday the shutdown of two additional open hearth furnaces one in Canton and one in Massillon due to lack of demand for certain alloy steel grades. Three of the nine Massillon furnaces and three of the six in Canton remain in operation.
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Republic Steel
Canton
Massillon
Chain Firm Head Quits Cleveland Leader Resigns
Louis D. Cull treasurer general manager and chairman of the board of the Cleveland Chain & Manufacturing Co resigns after 30 years. He says he sold his interest in the firm he helped organize.
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Cleveland
Louis D. Cull
Cleveland Chain & Manufacturing Co
Wanted Ad Sells Rug and Pad From Bigelow Set
This classified note asks sellers to contact Dial 5 5101 for an inexpensive ad to reach eighteen prospective rug and pad buyers. Include a 5 30 p m deadline for next day’s publication.
Deep coal mines rarely exceed three thousand feet
Few coal mines rise above the 3000 foot depth, illustrating the limits of underground mining. The statement notes how geology and equipment constrain mine depths in the industry.
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Cannon
Representative Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Senate Appropriations Group
McKellar
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St. Less Joseph
Seesol
Kobacker
Gabardine
Kellogg’s
Allran
Clarence M. Smith
St. Paul Avenue
Madison
Wis
Battle Creek
Mich
Frankfort Distillers Corp
Adv
Kere
Bayon Crepes
Peoples
Gray
Hug
Eagle
Ely and Walker” Company
Kobacker’s
Jacquard
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