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May 17, 1929

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ZEPPELIN IS FORCED BACK BY TWO DISABLED MOTORS AFTER FLYING 750 MILES; TWO CRANK SHAFTS FAIL Dr. Eckener Turns Near Cartagena Rather Than Risk Sea Perils. SPEED IS GREATLY REDUCED Ship Is Not Expected to Reach Friedrichshafen With Three Engines Till Noon at Least. MUST FIGHT HEAD WINDS Passengers Are Stunned by Eckener's Announcement That He Must Turn Back. Full Confidence in Eckener. All Were in Good Spirits. Forced to Turn Back. Due Home This Afternoon. Engines Faultless at Start Dirigible Not Sighted. Holidays May Delay Repairs. Was Nearing Gibraltar. Weather Turns Less Favorable. AIRSHIP SEEN ON HER COURSE. Flies Over Lyons, Nimes and Barcelona Before Mishap. Mail Dropped at Barcelona.

By Count Montgelas. of the Editorial Staff of the Vossische Zeitung.by Alexander R. von Kryha. Written For the Associated Press

forced back by 2 disabled motors after flying 750 mi; map; log

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EQUITABLE MERGES WITH SEABOARD BANK IN $859,600,036 DEAL; Fourth Largest Institution in City Formed by Union, With Loasby as Chairman. AUSTIN TO BE PRESIDENT National Charter to Be Given Up by Seaboard--Stock Split Planned After Merger. WIDE FIELDS ARE COMBINED Purpose to Bring In Other Units Is Denied--Extra Cash Dividend of $5 to Be Paid by Seaboard. $553,312,677 Equitable Resources. Statement by Mr. Austin. EQUITABLE MERGES WITH THE SEABOARD History of the Banks. Branches Here and Abroad

By Unknown Author

merger announced

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Branko Zebec

1929Branko Zebec, Croatian and Yugoslav football player and coach (died 1988)[†]

Branislav "Branko" Zebec was a Croatian footballer and manager who played for Yugoslavia.