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August 31, 1926

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COL. HARTNEY BACKS BERRY IN FONCK ROW; Vice President of Argonauts Says if Three Make Flight the Captain Must Go. COPY OF CONTRACT SHOWN Agreement Includes Berry in Plans for Hop and He Is Only Flier Financially Interested. COL. HARTNEY BACKS BERRY IN FONCK ROW

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Col Hartney, Vice Pres of the Argonauts, backs Berry

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GERMAN SWIMMER SETS NEW RECORD IN CHANNEL VICTORY; Vierkoetter Crosses in 12 Hours 43 Minutes, Beating Ederle's Time 1 Hour 48 Minutes. BATTLES TIDE NEAR DOVER Soldier Tells of His Crawling Ashore Battered on Rocks, but Manager Says He Was Fresh. FINANCED BY CROWN PRINCE Champion Says Response to Appeal Gave Him Second Chance -- Will Try Round Trip Next Year.

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Swims English Channel in 12 hours, 43 minutes, setting new record

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ALL CITY OFFICIALS IN ITALY LOSE JOBS; Fascist Cabinet Decree Places Appointees of Central Government in Their Places. PODESTA TO BE IN CONTROL Municipal Election Abolished in Extension of the System Started Last February. ALL CITY OFFICIALS IN ITALY LOSE JOBS

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Council of Ministers adopts new decree for extension of Podesta system which abolishes election of municipal officers and replaces all city officials by govt appointees

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Britain and France Inform the Spaniards League and Tangier Demands Will Be Denied

By Edwin L. James.special Cable To the New York Times

Spanish Claims

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