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May 18, 1926

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NOBILE ANALYZES FLIGHT; Normal Speed Was 57 Miles an Hour -- Could Have Made 77. ICE FROM SCREW CHIEF FOE Could Have Found Good Weather if Alaskan Radio Stations Had Been Heard. STRENGTH OF SHIP SHOWN Gottwaldt, Wireless Expert of Norge, Describes How Ice Hampered Radio Equipment.

By Fredrik Ramm, New York Times Correspondent Aboard the Norge.by Wireless To the New York Times

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Policeman Arrested for Death of Friend After He Had Been Sent to Investigate Case

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Pierce, W, shot; Detective J F Sullivan arrested

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ITALY TO BESTOW HONORS ON NOBILE; Gold Medal of Valor Is Proposed -- May Become Commander of Dirigible Fleet.

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ROME, May 17 (AP). -- The final lap of the dirigible Norge's flight from Spitzbergen over the North Pole to Alaska was a heroic battle against an Arctic storm, until a momentary lull permitted the airship to be landed at Teller.

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LAST PILSUDSKI FOE QUITS AS POLAND BURIES ITS DEAD; Troops Which Defended Witos Cabinet and President Are Sent Home. SKRZYNSKI REFUSES POST He Does Not Consider That the New Government Is Sufficiently Stable. Polish Business Men Fear Their Influence Will Lead to Currency Inflation. PILSUDSKI FOE OUT, POLAND BURIES DEAD

By SOCIALISTS USE PRESSUREBy Lincoln Eyre.by Wireless To the New York Times.by Lincoln Eyre

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1926Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California.^[†]

Evangelism, or witnessing, is the act of sharing the Christian gospel, the message and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is typically done with the intention of converting others to Christianity. Evangelism can take several forms, such as personal conversations, preaching, media, and is especially associated with missionary work.

Headlines from May 18, 1926

NOBILE ANALYZES FLIGHT; Normal Speed Was 57 Miles an Hour -- Could Have Made 77. ICE FROM SCREW CHIEF FOE Could Have Found Good Weather if Alaskan Radio Stations Had Been Heard. STRENGTH OF SHIP SHOWN Gottwaldt, Wireless Expert of Norge, Describes How Ice Hampered Radio Equipment.

Policeman Arrested for Death of Friend After He Had Been Sent to Investigate Case

ITALY TO BESTOW HONORS ON NOBILE; Gold Medal of Valor Is Proposed -- May Become Commander of Dirigible Fleet.

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