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January 3, 1928

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Lindbergh Tells of Warm Greeting And Honors Paid Him in Salvador; He Speculates on as Aviator's Chances if Forced Down in the Jungle --Thinks One Might Land on Top of Matted Vegetation, but Getting Out Would Be Difficult.

By Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh

SAN SALVADOR; Jan. 2.--San Salvador, like the capitals of Mexico and Guatemala, is built in the mountains, with a volcano dominating the view. The chief cities of this region frequently are situated near volcanoes, and the cones serve as convenient landmarks in finding the capitals. The only difficulty is that there axe many more volcanoes than capitals.

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COLD KILLS 4 HERE; REFUGES ARE FILLED; Mercury at 11, the Lowest This Winter--Lodging Houses Have to Turn Some Away. TWO DEAD IN DOORWAYS 'Mayor of Eighth Av.' Frozen on a Roof--Entire Nation in Crip of Cold and Snow.

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REPUBLICAN CHIEFS AT ALBANY PLANNING A CITY-WIDE INQUIRY; But They Move Slowly on Eve of Session, Recalling the Meyer Committee. TRANSIT ONE LIKELY POINT Delay Favored Pending Queens Investigation, but Demand There May Speed Action. "NEW TAMMANY" A TARGET Capitol Believes Connolly Forces would Welcome Extended Scope as Diverting Attention.

By W.a. Warn. Special To the New York Times

Legislative investigation of N Y C administration, possibility

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HEARD PLANE PLUNGE IN SEA OFF CAPE COD; Schooner Crew Thinks Splash on Night of Dec. 23 Was That of Grayson Craft. SURE OF ROAR OF MOTOR Incident Related at Portland After Men Got Accounts of Flight Over the Radio.

By Special to The New York Times

Capt Comeau and members of crew tell of belief that Mrs Grayson's airplane plunged into sea off Cape Cod, Mass, on night of Dec 23

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MARINES AGAIN IN BATTLE, LOSE 1 KILLED, 5 WOUNDED; NICARAGUANS WELL ARMED; RELIEF FORCE IS ATTACKED After Hour's Sharp Fight It Holds Sandino Rebels Off All Night. COLUMN REACHES QUILALI Joins Patrol Which Captured Stronghold on Friday-- Planes Bomb Rebels. TO PRESS ROUT OF ENEMY Marines Have Upper Hand After Last Encounter--Washington to Send Additional Units.

By Harold N. Denny, Staff Correspondent of the New York Times

Amer reinforcements on way to Quilali attacked by rebels near Sapotilla Ridge

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1928Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Sarawak (died 2015)^[†]

Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub was a Malaysian politician of Melanau descent from Mukah. He was the third Chief Minister of Sarawak and the fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. He is also an uncle of Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, since his (Taib's) mother Hajah Hamidah Ya'akub (1916–2006) was his (Rahman's) eldest-born sibling.

Headlines from January 3, 1928

Lindbergh Tells of Warm Greeting And Honors Paid Him in Salvador; He Speculates on as Aviator's Chances if Forced Down in the Jungle --Thinks One Might Land on Top of Matted Vegetation, but Getting Out Would Be Difficult.

COLD KILLS 4 HERE; REFUGES ARE FILLED; Mercury at 11, the Lowest This Winter--Lodging Houses Have to Turn Some Away. TWO DEAD IN DOORWAYS 'Mayor of Eighth Av.' Frozen on a Roof--Entire Nation in Crip of Cold and Snow.

HEARD PLANE PLUNGE IN SEA OFF CAPE COD; Schooner Crew Thinks Splash on Night of Dec. 23 Was That of Grayson Craft. SURE OF ROAR OF MOTOR Incident Related at Portland After Men Got Accounts of Flight Over the Radio.

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