Piccard and Assistant Land After Stratosphere Flight
Professor August Piccard and Dr. Charles Kipfer landed on a Gurgl glacier after a 18 hour 13 minute ascent reaching about 52 500 feet in a record breaking stratosphere flight. They reported no loss of control and plan to salvage the balloon with Alpine rescue help.
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Ober Gurgi
Oectly Valley
Tyrol
August Piccard
Charles Kipfer
Ober Gurgl
Europe
Gurgl
Innsbruck
Austria
Charles Pipfer
Utah Fair Tonight and Friday Temperature Little Change
A Utah weather brief notes the fair continues with minimal temperature change tonight and Friday. Mild conditions expected with light winds and no significant precipitation.
Robbers Target Pocatello Residents Frisking Trouser Pockets
Police report a rash of nighttime thefts in Pocatello. In room 3 at the McMillan hotel Lloyd Allen and William King had two billfolds with $12 a wrist watch and a meal ticket stolen after intruders searched their trousers. At 428 North Main W L Raymond and M C Marso had trousers emptied and a watch and three dollars taken.
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Pocatello
Lloyd Allen
William King
McMillan Hotel
West Lander
C. W. Jarboe
North Main
W. L. Raymond
City Sanitary
M. C. Marso
Will Rogers Wires The Tribune On Take A Bath Week
In Beverly Hills on May 28 Will Rogers notes Claremore Oklahoma hosts Take a Bath week as a practical relief to de pression. He reports Rotary Kiwanis Lions and chamber of commerce support and says Governor Murray and he were invited to attend.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Claremore
Okla
Rotarys
Kiwanis
Lions, Apes
Chamber of Commerce
Murray
Storm blocks Wyoming pass maroons tourists
A sudden mountain blizzard enveloped Two Mootee Pass leading to Yellowstone yesterday marooning several tourist cars carrying women and children. Crews rescued the occupants who were not seriously hurt and were taken to shelter as eight inches of snow covered the pass and officials warned tourists not to attempt the route.
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Lander
Wyo
Twogwotee Pass
Yellowstone National Park
Baseball scores and a Chicago tragedy report
Today's scores include New York beating Philadelphia 11 to 0, Detroit 2 to 8 at Chicago, and Boston 7 to 3 at New York. Also noted is the death of Daniel M. Agon, secretary of the Chicago Window and Building Cleaners' Contracting Association, shot near State and Van Buren streets.
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Chicago
Daniel M. Agon
Chicago Window and Building Cleaners’ Contracting Association
State and van Buren Streets
Cascade Man Kills Two In Idaho Feud
A feud in the forests north of Cascade Idaho led to Bird Billings being killed and Frank Wallace wounded on the Burnside ranch near Donnelly. Sheriff Robert Wilson said Thomas P. Burnside 65 fired after learning of threats during a liquor dispute culminating in the gunfight.
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Cascade
Idaho
Here
Bird Billings
Frank Wallace
Thomas P. Burnside
Robert Wilson
Burnside Ranch
Billings
Wallace
William Brown
Donnelly
Burnside
Wilson
Theiar
East Side Water Users Demand Canal Maintenance Plan
In a large turnout at Franklin Junior high, east side water users urged the city to keep the canal public and improve its service for all east side residents. Mayor Coffin noted only 500 lots use surface water and a private handover would be unfair. a five-member committee was appointed to seek city council guidance and report back.
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Franklin Junior High School
East Side
T. C. Coffin
Pocatello
Bistline
Cemetery
Ross Park
Ross
B. A. McDevitt
McDevitt
George Gibby
Theodore Gathe
H H. Whittlesey
J. R. Young
Monte Elliott
Army plane drops light bombs near West Point area
Army officials investigated two flashlight bombs dropped from an observation plane last night in the West Point area near Columbia University along the Hudson. The aircraft, piloted by Capt. A. W. Stevens and Lieut. John Corkille from Mitchell Field, was on a night photographic mission over the Hudson to photograph West Point.
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New York
Columbia University
Madson River
A. W. Stevens
John Corkille
Mitchell Field
West Point
Hudson
Goose sent to Pocatello by state game department
A pet goose in Pocatello park died after crossing the Great Divide. The city asked Governor Ross, prompting the state game department to locate a suitable replacement. M P Bailey, the state game warden, said the city can make any goose happy.
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Boise
Pocatello
State Game Department
M. P. Bailey
Pocatello Park
Ross
Game Department
Trade council delegates hear tariff warning for Argentina
New York May 28 AP reports a courteous warning that Argentina may soon adopt a high tariff policy and a note that Latin American republics are already instituting high tariffs, addressed to about 2,000 delegates at the National Foreign Trade Council convention.
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New York
Argentina
National
Foreign Trade Council
Two Young Women Die In Park City Crash
Park City Utah May 28 two young women were killed when two cars collided head on five miles northeast of town. Passengers Elaine Watson James 23 and Alice Halvorsen 19 died en route. Injured Dell Ryan 22 Harry Jeffs 19 and Felix Holm 19 with skull fractures and other injuries. Holm was less seriously hurt. Officials said Jeffs and Ryan returning to Heber from Park City in a dark car crashed with Holm’s car at a curve.
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Park City
Utah
Here
Elaine Watson James
Alice Halvorsen
Harry Jeffs
Heber City
Dell Ryan
Center Creek
Felix Holm
Jeffs
Ryan
Heber
Holm
James
Miss Halvorsen
Jordanelle
Woman found incoherent in Salt Lake City in pajamas
Police sought the identity of a 20 year old woman found on a downtown street at 3 20 am wearing only silk pajamas. bruised, barefoot she claimed Rochester New York as a domicile and spoke of shellac like drink but could not name herself or explain why she was in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Rochester
N. Y
Alta Club
South Temple Street
South Fitzhugh Street
Emigration Officer Checks on Mexicans in State
Emigration Officer Gore of Salt Lake City is in the state reviewing records of Mexicans said to be here without sanction. He interviewed two men held at the county jail Francisco Gonzales and Lobardo Slores and collected information from local police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Salt Lake City
Francisco Gonzales
Lobardo Slores
Governor Horton Faces Impeachment in Tennessee
Nashville reports indicate a special legislative committee recommended impeachment of Governor Henry H. Horton. Chairman John Tipton said articles of impeachment are being prepared and will be reported to the house. Administration supporters claim enough votes to defeat the measures when presented, with a vote possibly delayed until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
House of Representatives
John Tipton
Legion Head Joins Stamp Committee
An organization named the Presidents Stamp committee forms in Pocatello led by D. W. Pentz John Chandler and William Sharp to seek a more dignified memorial for national immortals than using their portraits on two cent postage stamps. Pentz a local American Legion post commander leads the effort along with the founders and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidents
America
D. W. Pentz
John Chandler
William Sharp
Pocatello
Pentz
American Legion
Hoover Jr. to relocate to Palo Alto for summer
Herbert Hoover Jr and his family plan to move to Palo Alto California for the summer. The president's elder son has fully recovered from a winter illness and will join them after a period of rest in Asheville North Carolina.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Palo Alto
Cal
Asheville
N. C
District Court Dismisses Jury and Sets Sentences
Opening the May term Judge Jay L. Downing cleared the criminal calendar with 11 jury cases and nine court trials. William Shafer and Lester Collins were found guilty of robbery and will be sentenced Monday at 10. T. D. Parkinson’s elk meat case was remanded to justice court. Earl Carr pleaded not guilty to rape with a continuance granted. Garnet Farrar’s liquor sale charge to a minor was dismissed.
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Jay L. Dow- Ming
William Shafer
Lester Collins
T. D. Parkinson
Justice Court
Earl Carr
Downing
State
Garnet Farrar
Local Girl Wins Idaho State Essay Award at Gorgas Contest
Isabelle West of Pocatel high school won the Idaho state prize in the third annual Gorgas Memorial essay contest. The program, run by the Institute of Tropical and Preventative Medicine, highlighted personal health and fitness with 43 states participating. The state winner earns $20 and advances toward a national $500 award presented by Admiral Cary T. Grayson in Washington on June 26.
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Pear
Isabelle West
Pocatel High School
Idaho
Qorgas
Institute of Tropical and Preventative Medicine Incorporated
Washington, D.C
Gorgas
Cary T. Grayson
Institutte
Washington
Charles Ro
Idaho Pass Between Lowman and Bear Valley Remains Closed
Boise May 28 The sun has warmed most passes but the Lowman to Bear Valley route 90 miles north of Boise remains snowbound. All other mountain passes on the state highway system are open with several summits previously closed now accessible. Highways are generally in good condition though dust and rough travel due to ongoing construction persist. Drivers should proceed slowly through work zones to protect workers.
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Boise
Idaho
Lowman
Bear Valley
Bureau of Highways
Bureau
Western Montana suspect couple seen near state line
Sheriff Mayo reports a couple resembling Lyda Southard and her companion had lunch at Saltese and later burned their car in Fourth of July canyon near Spokane while hitchhiking.
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Missoula
Mont
J. A. Mayo
Mineral County
Montana
Lyda Southard
Idaho
Saltese
West Montana
Canyon
Spokane
Mayo
American Citizen Michele Schirru Faces Death for Mussolini Plot
Michele Schirru, a naturalized U S citizen and ex New Yorker, was convicted in Rome of plotting Mussolini’s assassination. He received a death sentence by shooting and is likely to be executed at dawn Friday, with spectators in the courtroom reacting as the verdict was read.
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Rome
Michele Schirru
Mussolini
Schirra
Schirru
Italy
New York
Sechirru
Federation Head Seeks Guarantees to Ease Hard Winter
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor warns of a harsh winter ahead. He urges a four point program to stabilize employment, proposing employers guarantee ongoing work to as many workers as possible to spur business revival and ease worker anxiety.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Terrible Storm Hits Britain and France with Floods and Drowning
A severe electrical storm swept southern England and Wales causing one drowning and four lightning injuries. In south Wales bridges and roads were washed away with homes flooded. Cardiff residents called it the worst storm in memory. Vendome and surrounding areas in France suffered field and orchard damage from heavy rains. Turkey reports floods with eleven believed drowned and fifteen seriously injured in Sohon village.
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London
England
Wales
South Wales
Cardiff
Vendome
France
Turkey
Sohon
Tornado Derailed Empire Builder Near Fargo
A tornado hurled the Great Northern Empire Builder from the tracks near Sabin Minnesota injuring 67 travelers and killing one man Andrew Anderson of Numensano Washington. Crews cleared the right of way eight miles southeast of Fargo and traffic resumed. Several injured were discharged from hospitals in Fargo Moorhead and Seattle with varying injuries including a back fracture for Mrs Emily Hannan and other family members spared.
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Fargo
N. D
Great Northern Railroad
Empire Builder
Andrew Anderson
Montesano
Wash
Moorhead
Minn
Sabin
Emily Hannan
Seattle
P. H. Singery
Hugh
Waeaiaes
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City Canal
Council
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Stamp Committee
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Chamber of Deputies
Salt Lake Ciy
Ivor Ajax
Lewis Seymour Mudge
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Athletics
Charles K. Mills
U. S
Federation
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