In the Spotlight of TODAY'S News Italia Affair and Coping Politics
Coverage notes the Italia dirigible disaster may become an international incident with Italian criticism and Sweden's anger over Malmgren's fate. It also reports on Hoover and Smith speeches, Raskob's GM move, and a ban on noisy petting parties while detailing local anecdotes of golfers struck by lightning, church growth, and a Kansas City train wreck scene.
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Italia
Ialian
Holly
Italy
Sweden
Malmgren
Jialmgren
Malingren
Raskob Resigns From GM Finance Post For Smith Campaign
New York July 24 Uel Alfred P Sloan Jr GM president said the board accepted the resignation of Joan J Raskob as chairman of GM finance committee with regret. The move is temporary and to let Raskob direct Gov Alfred B Smiths presidential campaign. He also resigns from GM executive committee to avoid politics. Sloan expects Raskob to resume duties after the campaign. Stock fell briefly then recovered amid the announcement. Raskobs letter cites time demands from national Democratic committee work and the need for the corporation to stay nonpolitical. Sloan agrees to relieve him of all duties and hopes for a return after the election.
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New York
Uel
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Joan J. Raskob
Automobile
Sloan
Raskob
Alfred B. Smith
Raskop
National Democratic Committee
Shah
General Motors
General’ Motors
Ilis
Amundsen Party Sought on Greenland Coast
Oslo July 24 1971 Search along the east coast of Greenland for Roald Amundsen and five companions missing in a French seaplane since June 18 was organized today The meteorological institute director at Tromsoe supplied forecasts and estimated the plane may have gone down near Bear Island mid way between Norway and Spitzbergen Drifts considered Meteorologist Devoid and five fishermen will visit food depots along the east coast by the olotorship Verningen.
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Oslo
Greenland
Roald Amundsen
Meteorological Istitute
Tromsoe
Bear Island
Norway
Spitzbergen
Verningen
Mahaska County to Have New Hospital
Oskaloosa July 24 The new 125000 unit of the Mahaska county hospital will be under construction once contracts are approved by state officials. The five story structure will contain 134 rooms with a roof bungalow for the hospital superintendent residence.
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Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Hospital
Old Two Men for Punchboard Swindle
In eastern Iowa towns merchants allege a fixed punchboard scheme run by two men named Jake Miller of Chicago and KR Johnson of Birmingham. Arrests followed yesterday as one man purportedly sold boards while the other played them for profits. The boards were carved in a box addressed to J BR Jones general delivery Waterloo.
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Towa City
Towa
Jake Miller
Chicago
KR. Johnson
Birmingham
J. BR. Jones
General Delivery
Waterloo
Short Interviews With Home Folks
Road Patrolman H P Mason warned of dangers from petting parties on country roads and plans a campaign. He cited 13 such gatherings in one mile and a car parked by a farmhouse. He urged enforcement against unlit or poorly lit cars, parking on pavements, and speeding.
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Mason
Black Hawk
Jose de Leon
Toral
Gen. Obregon
H. P. Mason
Mayme Hanna Dies At 62 In Des Moines
Des Moines July 24 Miss Mayme Hanna 62 died last evening at Town Methodist hospital after an operation. She was a daughter of Judge and Mrs R H Hanna and a cousin of Mark Hanna the maker of presidents.
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Mayme Hanna
Des Moines
INS
Town Methodist Hospital
R. H. Hanna
Mark Hanna
Rockford pilot plans dawn flight to Stockholm
Gert Hassell announced a one stop flight from Rockford to Stockholm via Mount Evans Greenland with Parker Cromer navigating The Stinson monoplane The Greater Rockford will depart at dawn if weather along the route permits A landing field at Mount Evans is prepared and a fuel plan with Reykjavik Iceland is arranged The field length has been extended to one and a quarter miles to accommodate takeoff with a 400 gallon fuel load
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Rockford
Gert
R. J. Hassell
Stockholm
Sweden
Mount Evans
Greenland
Hassell
Parker D. Cromer
Government Aviaion
Greater Rockford
Canada
W.J. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Bobbs
Lufthansa Air Une
Germany
Reykjavik
Iceland
Pease
Paris Gall s Off Mounted Cops to New York Go After Owans
Paris reports say the Havas News agency abandoned the trans Atlantic flight of Lieut Pauline Paris in Hotta Azores due to engine fail and leaking float delaying takeoff. Aviators aboard Ville d Ys await repairs as officials pursue a return to the United States. Royal Canadian Mounted Police order intercept to recover four stranded American geologists in northern Saskatchewan. The group John Fuller Peder Boddu m Gordon Armstrong and Max J Kane left The Pas June 6 and face exhausted funds. police escort the party to safety.
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Paris
Havas
Besh
Pauline Paris
Hotta
Azores
France
United States
Horta
Ville. D'ys
Regina
Sask
Royal Canadian
Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
John Fuller
Keokuk
Peder Boddum
Crystal Lake
Gordon Armstrong
Britt
Max J. Kane
Iowa
Guy
Pas
Manitoba
Heindeer Lake
Mounted
Dominion
Fight Labor Men In Mexican Gov t Fight
Mexico City July 24 A demand for removal of labor party men from all government offices nationwide was issued by a strong union of revolutionary parties in a petition to President Calles. Party leader Quielid Mabuque said Obregon's assassin was an irresponsible victim directed by outside sources and warned authorities to meet the expulsion demand to sustain Obregonista support. Evansville Ind July 24 Physicians said Frank Scott 74 injured in a hospital admission showed no signs of age and appeared to have found a secret of youth after an accident.
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Mexico City
Evansville
Ind
T.p
Frank Scott
Nina Wind Queen’s Cup Yacht Wins Race to Santander
The American yacht Nina won the Queen of Spain’s cup race from New York to Santander, entering the harbor at 3 30 p m. The vessel flew Spain’s flag and was greeted by a flotilla. Spanish royalty, including King Alfonso, observed as students aboard the Nina cheered with megaphones.
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Santander
Spain
Nina
New York
Elven
King Alfonso
Gook Pleads Not Guilty to Grand Jury Indictment
Kenneth Cook a Jesup barber pleaded not guilty to three indictments in Black Hawk county court. Indictments accuse him of murder manslaughter and failing to report an accident after his car struck Donald Pint, who died July 5. Cook claimed the injuries were accidental and faced the judge without an attorney.
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Kenneth Cook
Jesup Barber-Sheik
Black Hawk County
Donald Pint
George W. Wond
Cook
Pint
F. W. Edwards
Wood
Edwards
Jayas
Sook
Tai
Guily
Marlowe Cushman
Summit Avenue
MissGushian
Hudson
Des Moines
Ilinois Central
State ‘Teachers College
Miss Gushman
Godk
Plat
Buchanan County
Forgery Charge In Pension Checks Case In Des Moines
Des Moines reports George A. Patterson alias F. Carpenter was arrested by secret service agents for forging United States pension checks. He allegedly posed as a government agent to obtain dental services from Dr. C. B. Payne and had checks printed at a local Des Moines shop.
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Des Moines
George A. Patterson
Alias &. F. Carpenter
C. B. Payne
United States
Patterson
Secret Service
Courier delivery deadline and service note
The notice states papers should arrive at homes before 5 20. If undelivered due to carrier error or other cause, call 5300 for a replacement copy. Calls must reach the office before 6 30 a m.
President Coolidge Accepts Interior Secretary Work Resignation
Changes at the executive offices of the summer White House announce that President Coolidge has formally accepted the resignation of Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work. Work leaves to become national chairman of the Republican party, effective immediately.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Interior
Hubert Work
White House
Work
Republican Party
Nobile Led Polar Rescue Effort Toward Rome
Moscow reports Italy asks for Soviet help and offers to finance repairs to the ice breaker Krassin as Gen Umbeto Nobile travels through hostile territory on route to Rome. Rumors of cannibalism swirl around Malmgren and Zappi. Rome plans a formal inquiry into the Nobile expedition.
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Nobile
Rome
Moscow
Soviet Rescue Commission
Seach
Bay of the
ItaMa
Brightenchurce for Ellen Terry remains laid to rest
The funeral of Dame Ellen Terry took place at a village church with mourners in bright summer attire honoring a gloomless service. Hay workers formed an arch as the coffin departed, shepherds appeared among them, and the motor hearse carried the body to Golders Green for cremation before ashes sent to St Paul’s Covent Garden, the Actors' church.
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Kilichythe
Eng
Ga Kedy
Ellen ‘Terry
Athen
Ellen
Elen Terry
Golders Green
London
St Paul's Church
Covent Garden
Actors’ Church
Milwaukee Man Killed in Berlin Berlin
Milwaukee man Martin Van Halder was fatally shot defending his wife from her former husband, a convict. The intruder broke into the Halder apartment triggering a battle that lasted over an hour. Halder died in hospital as police fought to capture the suspect after hours-long standoff.
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Berlin
TNS
Martin van Halder
Milwaukee
Wis
Halder
Egypt Prime Minister Assassination Rumor In Jaffa
Unconfirmed rumor from Jaffa claims Mohammed Mahmoud prime minister of Egypt has been assassinated. In Chicago on the same date Edward J Evans, vice president of the railway employment division at the American Federation of Labor, died suddenly of a heart attack.
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Egypt
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Mohammed Mahmoud
Chicago
U.P
Edward J Evans
Americaneperation of Labor
Ten Years Ago in the Service
Capt Allan Johnson, army instructor for the 133rd infantry and town national guard, recalls the armistice terms by Oct 15 1918 and describes daily cables from battlefronts. He notes secrecy, occasional false reports, and the division of confidential military information by code while casualty lists were sent openly.
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Allan Johnson
One Hundred Thirty-third Infantry
Town Nablional Guard
War Department
Washington
Johnson
Jonsson
Germany
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Missouri
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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Kansas City
Union Station
Ufe
Tyro
Muehlebach
Bmoke Martin
San Fodor
Henry George Cigars
Gen. Motors
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Anundsen
Mahaska County
Nina Wind Queen
Tunney Vs
Heeney
Courier Office
Park Avenue Side
Grang Jury Ngictiment
Sheik
County
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Marreg HY
Copenhagen
Amnberts
King's ‘Bay
Schitzbergen
Noble
Bob
Polar
Aré
Eng’ Bay
Malésihg
Exsita
Bladet
Narvik
Citta di “Milano
Benito
Mussolini
Gitti di Milano
Kings Bay
Narcikoto
Russia
Daily Mail
A. Marisho
F. Zappi
Hallet
Finn 2
Zappa
Mariano
Krassin
Citta di Milano
Tahe
Cins
A. Mariano
Filippo Halide
Colama
Brightenchurce
Ellen Ternt
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