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June 21, 1928

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EXPLORERS LOCATED ON ICE; Italia's Commander and 5 With Him Relieved by Maddalena. GUIDED TO THEM BY RADIO Party May Get to Spitsbergen by Boat Dropped to It or Await Icebreaker. NO WORD FROM AMUNDSEN Search for Rest of Dirigible's Crew to Be Extended for His French Relief Plane.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Maddalena locates Nobile and party; drops supplies; anxiety for Amundsen and 2 other groups from the Italla; 10 expeditions now in search; Herr Brandenburg, Chief of Air Service, denies red tape in German aid offer; por of Maddalena

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Notable Births

Wolfgang Haken

1928Wolfgang Haken, German-American mathematician and academic (died 2022)[โ€ ]

Wolfgang Haken was a German American mathematician who specialized in topology, in particular 3-manifolds.

Fiorella Mari

1928Fiorella Mari, Brazilian-Italian actress (died 1983)[โ€ ]

Fiorella Colpi, known professionally as Fiorella Mari, was a Brazilian-born Italian actress.

Margit Bara

1928Margit Bara, Hungarian actress (died 2016)[โ€ ]

Margit Bara was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1956 and 1975. She retired from acting in 1977 and later in 1992 received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and in 2002 she was awarded the Kossuth Prize.