Coast Guard Expands Search For Missing Nungesser Coli Plane
Amid fog over the North Atlantic the U S coast guard added the cutter Kickapoo to a rescue fleet of more than forty vessels and intensified a search for the missing Nungesser Coli plane. Cutter Tampe heads to Halifax for refueling and may proceed to Placentia Bay if a report is verified. Modoc also scouted the Grand Banks as Lt Cmdr Elmer F Stone, NC-4 veteran, lends expertise to the operation from Rockland Maine.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Tampe
Halifax
Placentia Bay
N. F
Kickapoo
Rockland
Modoc
Grand Banks
Elmer F. Stone
Jury deadlocks in Loeb piracy suit over Chaplin Shoulder Arms
A New York federal jury could not reach a verdict on whether Charlie Chaplin's Shoulder Arms infringed Lee Loeb's The Rookie scenario. After nearly eight hours, 10 jurors favored Loeb for 50 000, two opposed, and a retrial was deemed unlikely this term. Chaplin testified denying any use of Loeb's scenario.
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New York
Charlie Chaplin
Lee Loeb
Loeb
Mortimer Hays
William J. Bondy
Chaplin
Missouri Bottoms Flood Worsens Across 60 Miles
Flood waters from the Missouri River cover 60 miles between Springfield and Wheeler driving 60 to 75 families from their homes. Wheeler residents call it the worst in 55 years. Four families marooned on Nebraska lowlands below Niobrara are safe, while the river overran land west of Vermillion in the bottoms district.
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Zankton
S. C
Springfield
Wheeler
Missouri
Nebraska
Niobrara
Vermillion
S. D
Sunk Ships and War's End Noted by San Francisco Leaders
Mayor James Rolph Jr and Count Felix von Luckner greeted each other on a San Francisco visit marking the end of the war in their eyes. Von Luckner, famed commander of the Sea Eagle, had sunk 20 Allied ships but reportedly caused no loss of life. He allegedly ferried crews from doomed vessels to safety aboard his raider.
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San Francisco
James Rolph, Jr
Felix von Luckner
von Luckie
Sea Eagle
Rolph
von Luckner
Davy Jones
DeLuxe Planes Offer Silver Wings London Paris Service
Imperial Airways introduces the Silver Wings service on the London to Paris route. Each Deluxe plane seats 20 passengers with a waiter in charge of a buffet offering liquid refreshments and light luncheons.
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London
Paris
Imperial Airways
Halifax hearing adds voices to Nungesser airplane claim
May 12 Halifax reports three more witnesses heard a plane engine in mist over Newfoundland on Monday morning. Mrs Hinto and John Stapleton joined Peter O'Brien in hearing the sound between nine and ten, with the noise seeming to come from the northwest. Another sighting near Placentia Bay is under investigation as officials assess a possible northwestern trans Atlantic course.
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Halifax
N. S
New Foundland
Nungesser
Paris
Harbor Grace
Peter O'Brien
Hinto
Imperial Cable Company
John Stapleton
Placentia Bay
Coli
Bees Harden Spring Drill Before Utah Idaho Opener
Salt Lake City May 12 AP The Salt Lake Bees held a near cloudless workout in preparation for the Utah Idaho league opener against the Logan Collegians next Tuesday Dan Jesse former Seattle third baseman appeared in uniform aiming to fill an infield vacancy Manager Harry ONeil weighs lineup options with Crowley Molle OShea and Neilson all returning from last year and pleasing in practice Jesse leaving a favorable impression on ONeil and owner George Relf
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Bees
Utah-Idaho Baseball League
Logan Collegians
Dan Jesse
Seattle
Harry O'Neil
Crowley
Molle
O’shea
Neilson
Jesse
O'Neil
George Relf
Will Not Rise When Women Speak at New York Diocese
Clergy and lay delegates at the Episcopal diocese of New York convention voted to stop the custom of rising for women speakers. The rule was abolished after Rev. Dr. Theodore Sedgewick cited mass departures when women spoke, noting no man rose once the custom ended.
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New York
Episcopal Diocese of
Theodore Sedgewick
St. Andrews Church
Pocock to Lead Logan Collegians in Exhibition Preview
Logan Utah May 12 Les Pocock will run the Collegians baseball club for the 1927 season and rushes to secure all star players for an exhibition game next Monday afternoon. The team departs Tuesday for the Bees camp and Bonneville park season opener. Skipper Walter is due tonight with other players arriving Sunday.
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Logan
Utah
Les Pocock
Collegians
Bees
Bonneville Park
Pocock
Walter
Kentucky girls reject proposal on paying for dates
In Frankfort Kentucky on May 12 AP reports Kentucky women at the University of Kentucky largely oppose the idea that women should share evening date expenses with their escorts. Agnes Simcox says boys should pay. Mae Mackay suggests dutch treats if funds are short. Lela Mae Stiles backs paying half if the girl works. Eleanor Blakemore notes it depends on the fellow and circumstances.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Agnes Simcox
University of Kentucky
Tlemen
Mae Mackay
Lela Mae Stiles
Eleanor Blakemore
Sawtooth Road Extensions Linked to Major Idaho Route
Idaho announces completion and expansion of Lemhi and Custer county highways to open Sawtooth country. Projects include 12 miles of Lemhi highway extension, paving Salmon corridor, and 22 miles on Sawtooth park road from Challis to McNab Point. Federal and state funds support work with dates pegged for Galena summit opening around June 10.
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Boise
Lemhi
Custer
Sawtooth Mountains
Idaho
Joe D. Wood
Department of Public Works
W.W. W. Simmons
Salmon County
Lemhi County
A. Nashline
Shoshone
Lemhi Highway
Lemhi Counties
Salmon City
Tendoy
Sawtooth Parks
Salmon
Carmen
Salmon River
San Francisco-to
Missoula
Leadore
Custer County
Sawtooth Park
Challis
Challis Creek
McNab’s Point
Lost River Highway
Challis and
Macksy
Ashline
Galena Summit
Committees Appointed for Memorial Day Observance
City groups outlined plans for Memorial Day events with a parade assembling at Memorial grounds and proceeding to the cemetery. Students and veterans will participate. multiple committees named led by General chairman E. J. Thorkildsen with officers from G A R Spanish War Veterans D A R and American Legion among others.
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E. J. Thorkildsen
G. W. Lamb
R. R. Deacon
War Mothers
George Smith
George Slingerland
W. W. Brothers
J. D. Rayle
Legion Auxiliary
H. R. Bryan
Gus Firaug
Spanish War Veterans’ Auxiliary
J. J. Williams
G. A. R. Auxiliary
Agnes S Lillibridge
American Legion
Plowers
W. C. Tatro
Smith
George Jorgenson
A. R. Teeple
Thorkildsen
B. M. Hines
H. D. MacCosham
J. E. Damron
Tion
Fred Barnes
Jarade
Jack Williams
Forrest White
Paul Bryan
Graves
Jack Watson
Jake Peterson
F. E. Tydeman
Boy 17 Kidnapped. Ransom Demanded in Chicago
Chicago reports a ransom request of 2000 dollars for Truman FP Mose 17 after he disappeared a week ago. Police disclosed the case and urged public assistance in locating the missing youth.
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Chicago
Truman
Mose
Lindbergh Sets Out From St Louis for Continental Flight
Captain Charles Lindbergh, sole entrant in the $25,000 Orteig contest, leaves St Louis at 8 12 am to fly 1550 miles to Roosevelt Field for the New York to Paris hop. He aims for a 10 hour leg to reach Roosevlt Field and continues unaccompanied as on his planned trans Atlantic flight.
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St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
L. L
Lindbergh
San Diego
Judge Pratt Dies at Lake in Salt Lake City
Judge Noel 8. Pratt, 39, of the civil division of the Salt Lake City court, died in a local hospital after a two week illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Mathoni W Pratt, educated locally and a University of Utah graduate. He taught at the Latter Day Saints Academy before admission to the bar.
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Salt Lake City
Noel 8. Pratt
Mathoni W. Pratt
University of Utah
Latter Day Saints
Liberals Press for U S Supervised Elections in Nicaragua
Tipitapa Nicaragua May 12 AP Henry L Stimson representing President Coolidge urged Liberal soldiers to lay down arms before demobilization at Los Banderos 30 miles from Managua after talks with General Moncada who sought US supervision for 1928 elections and a nonpartisan police force to maintain order.
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Tipitapa
Nicaragua
Moncada
Henry L. Stimson
Coolidge
Los Banderos
Managua
Mr. Stimson
United States
Stimson
Adolfo Diaz
Supreme Court
Congress
Diaz
Latimie
Giants Triumph in 11 Innings Over St Louis
New York defeated St Louis 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Douthit's misplay allowed Terry to score the winning run. Grover Cleveland Alexander faced many hits but kept 13 safeties scattered, Grimes pitched nine innings before pinch hit. Dazzy Vance allowed four doubles in Brooklyn's 6 to 3 win over Cincinnati. Pirates rally to beat Braves 7 to 6 after an eighth inning error. Detroit beats Philadelphia 8 to 7 on a six-run fourth. Chicago clubs top Philadelphia Nationals 4 to 1 and then beat Washington 5 to 4, gaining a three game streak.
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New York
St. Louis
Douthit
Devormer
Terry
Giants
Cardinals
Farrell
Harper
Grover Cleveland Alexander
New
French aviators Nungesser and Coll overdue off Irish coast
New York May 12 AP reports Captains Nungesser and Coll were overdue by 70 hours at 1 PM with no confirmable report since the White Bird vanished off the Irish coast last Sunday. Naval vessels and steamships at sea hunted for them but wireless yielded no news.
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New York
Nungesser
Coll
Aged Prisoner Refuses Leave
Joliet Illinois May 12 Old Charlie Lindwall the oldest prisoner in Joliet penitentiary and possibly the oldest in the country yesterday marked his birth day as he has since 1900 and likely will observe each anniversary until death pardon. Lindwall, sentenced to life in 1900 for murder which he denied committing, refused a pardon a few years ago claiming too old to face the world.
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Joliet, Til
Charile” Lindwall
Joliet
Lindwall
Lfe
Federalship Cleared for Vancouver Check on Missing Whiskey
Reports from Vancouver say a cargo check will verify 2000 of the 15,000 cases of whiskey aboard the Federalship after the ship left San Francisco under guard. W G Hamilton, customs collector, noted the vessel’s six week custody as courts reviewed seizure and release. If shortages are found, compensation from the United States could follow before the ship resumes its voyage to Buena Ventura Colombia.
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San Francisco
Canada
Vancouver
W. G. Hamilton
Hamilton
Coast Guard
Prohibition
Buena Ventura
Colombia
United States
Idaho Falls Delays Ouster of Mayor in Election Dispute
In Idaho Falls on May 12 AP reports Judge George Edgington granted a delay until tomorrow morning for the ouster petition against Mayor Ralph Lewis and the present city administration. Counsel for the mayor elect Brazil Clark argued insufficient time to prepare. Ralph Albaugh for the plaintiff pressed for a same day afternoon deadline. The election certificates were issued Tuesday morning.
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Idaho Falls
Ralph Lewis
Brazil
Clark
George Edgington
Paul T. Peterson
Ralph Albaugh
Albaugh
Lewis
Louis
Baseball Scores Summary From Today’s Games
A collection of box scores shows Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, St Louis, New York, Pittsburgh, Boston, Detroit, Washington, and other clubs with runs, hits, and errors. Key pitchers include Root Hartnett Rixey Grimes Alexander Marberry and others in varied late innings.
Yaquis Demand Nogales Rebel Army Advances Across Border
Nogales Ariz May 12 A border town sits at the center of Mexico s latest revolution as Yaqui chief Luis Matuz leads a rebel force toward Nogales Sonora while government troops mass in the hills. Adolfo de la Huerta claims he verified the demand and says about 4 000 federal troops guard the area with observers counting 14 gun emplacements and 700 men nearby. Matuz reportedly commands about 1 000 warriors as rebel leaders communicate from across the line.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Luis Matuz
Sonora
Adolfo de la Huerta
Los Angeles
Masso
Ogales
Matuz
de la Huerta
Woman's Fast Proved Fatal in Lincoln Student
Irene Gimbel a 26 year old Miss from Lincoln Missouri died after fasting 59 days and 17 days on liquid before pneumonia and meningitis weakened her. She began the fast in February to correct a liver disorder and was aided by Neal Bishop a fellow student who also fasted. No investigation will be conducted as the fast was voluntary.
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Denver
Wmiss
Irene Gimbel
Lincoln
Mis
Sai
Miss Gimbel
Chiropractic
Neal Bishop
Condemns Stimson Deal Over Nicaragua Dispute
A statement from the National Citizens committee on relations with Latin America denounces Henry L. Stimson’s handling of the Nicaragua dispute. Mercer G. Johnston distributes the message, with Senator Norris of Nebraska named honorary president of the committee.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Coolidge
Mercer G. Johnston
National Citizens Committee On
Latin America
Norris
Nebraska
Built an Ark During Flood Near Parkin Rock
In Memphis on May 12 a Black community near Parkin Rock, urged by their pastor, constructed a crude ark with a wagon, animals, and belongings. The flood arrived, water filled the vessel, and the occupants fled to a railway embankment as relief workers reported the incident.
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Memphis
Lowlwards
Parkin Rock
Red Criss
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