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August 24, 1928

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HASSELL PLANE SEEN SUNDAY FLYING LOW, GREENLAND REPORTS; Officials Assert the People of Two Villages Plainly Saw Greater Rockford. SOUTH OF LANDING PLACE Course of the Fliers Indicates They May Have Lost Their Wat to Mount Evans. HOPES FOR SAFETY REVIVED Toledo and Chicago Amateurs Report Messages--One Says Plane is Off Newfoundland. WHERE GREENLANDERS SAW THE HASSELL PLANE.

By Prof. W.h. Hobbs, Leader of the University of Michigan Greenland Expedition. Wireless To the New York Times.by Edward H. Smith

W H Hobbs repts on Hassell flight

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LARGE FARM BACKING PROMISED TO HOOVER AS HE STARTS EAST; He Leaves Iowa for Capital After Seeing Leaders From 14 States. FOR STRONGER DRY LAW He Favors Legislation to Aid Enforcement, but Would Not Touch 18th Amendment. AFFIRMS PLEDGE TO WEST Republican Nominee Is Cheered by Throngs as He Boards Train at Cedar Rapids. Minnesota Is Uncertain. Sees Gain by Hoover's Visit. LARGE FARM BACKING PROMISED TO HOOVER Hoover Grateful to Iowans. Avoids Promising Special Session. Train Goes Through West Branch.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Large farm backing promised Hoover in Ia

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