Flood Threat Sparks Mass Evacuations in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on March 29 scores of families fled lowland homes while merchants moved goods to safety as Allegheny Monongahela and Ohio rivers rose rapidly. Two drownings were reported as a man and woman died trying to save their son from Saw Mill Run. A child and sister were rescued by a railroad engineer. Weather observers warned the Ohio at the mouth would crest well above flood stage by Sunday with a 9 foot rise expected. River shipping halted as bridges became impassable and the Monongahela surged two feet per hour at Lock 7. The crest driving 35 feet at Wheeling and flooding Parkersburg was anticipated. Small streams overflowed as tributaries added to the rise.
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Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Joseph Kraber
Saw Mill Run
Leme
United States
Allerheny
Lock No. 7
Wheelstge
W. Ve
Parkersburg
Devastating Cumberland Flood Sweeps Potomac Valley
Historic flood swept Cumberland Maryland and the Potomac valley as Wills Creek and the river rose. Bridges collapsed, homes were washed away, trains stranded on hills, many marooned in office buildings, and power lines were down leaving the city in darkness with unverified casualty reports.
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Yan
Cumberland
Potomac Valley
Wills Creek
Maryr
MetCoole
Potomac
Interstate
Cumberland and
Piedmont
McCoole
McCoole Maryland Flood Inundates Village
McCoole Maryland was inundated by Potomac flood water tonight. Only one telephone line operating hindered confirmation of a reported drowning as a house washed away. A further rise in the river was feared and the Western Maryland bridge was swept away earlier, stopping a passenger train whose passengers sheltered in nearby houses.
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MicCoole
Maren
McCoole
Potomac
Maryland
Stanford Athletes Triumph at Los Angeles Coliseum
Stanford athletes win at the Coliseum in Los Angeles during March, highlighting the university's strong performance across events. Strong showings from Stanford teams and individuals mark a notable collegiate outing at the venue.
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Los Angeles
Stanford
Weather Log Fragment Missing Core Data
Fragmentary OCR weather note shows partial readings for temperature humidity and precipitation. Key values and dates are unreadable, leaving only scattered figures and labels.
Senora de la Huerta Lands in San Antonio
Senora Adolfo de la Huerta arrived from New Orleans in San Antonio and denied plans to meet her husband in the U S The Mexican rebel leader is believed to be in Campeche where he is opposing the Obregon government She plans to reside in San Antonio and enroll her two children in local schools She was met by Mr and Mrs Sam Selden and stayed overnight at the Belden home once an official under Carranza.
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Tex
Senora Adolfo de la Huerta
New Orleans
United States
Campeche
Obregon
Senora de la Huerta
Sam Selden
Belden
Carranza
Blizzard Paralyzes Minnesota Traffic in Rare Blizzard
A historic March blizzard pummeled St Paul and Minneapolis with eighteen inches of snow from Friday to Saturday. Rail and road traffic halted, streetcars idle for the first time in 40 years, and communications crippled as trains ran late and towns across the region were isolated. One death was linked to a store fire set during the storm.
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Minn
Blizgard
St. Paula
Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Theiinnespolia
Kirksville Mayor W E L Neil Not Seeking Re election
Kirksville Missouri mayor W E L Neil ends his third term to focus on college studies at business school. He plans no future runs for office and leaves office to complete his degree while the duties may interfere with study time.
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W. E L. Neil
Kirksville
First National of Clovis to reopen in early April
Clovis New Mexico March 25 the reorganized First National Bank will open between April 1 and 5 with a new board of directors and officers. Frank Doughton is president H N Downie vice president J S Pullan cashier. A 10 percent deposit installment from the old bank will be available on opening day. J S S Putnam will become cashier after arriving from Coggin National Bank Brownwood Texas. D A Suller joins the board. he is a Las Vegas Nevada financier.
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First National Bank
Ith
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Clovis Journal
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II. N. Downie
J. S
Cogggin National Bank
Brownwood
Texas
D. A. Suller
Ie Las Vegan
Monk Deeds Former Arizona Judge Dies in Los Angeles
Los Angeles March 25. The hi Monk former Cochise county Arizona judge and longtime regent of the University of Arizona died at his home late last night aged 73.
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Los Angeles
Bergdall Denies Desertion Plans While in Eberbach Germany
Grover Cleveland Bergdall of the United States Army rejects charges of desertion as illegal for lack of oath and uniform. He says he was not sworn in, did not wear US military attire, and reports of returning home or sailing from Hamburg are rumors spread by unrelated parties with questionable credentials. Bergdail notes unauthorized propositions from third parties claiming American passports, with documents allegedly signed by State and Justice departments.
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Dlack Vearest
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Bergdail
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McAdoo pledges action on railroad reform and foreign markets
In Phoenix speech, William G. McAdoo vows immediate congressional action if elected president. He calls to re open foreign markets and reform railroads to ease farm distress and lower costs, urging repeal of Fordney McCumber tariff and a fairer trade system. He criticizes the Republicans and L-shaped policies hindering prosperity.
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Congress
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Ondne
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Aly Zos
Democrats Admit G O P Ninety Percent Honest
New York March 29 Bert Pell Democrat state committee chairman told a National Democratic gathering the Republican party is ninety percent honest while condemning hysteria against Republicans. He faulted President Coolidge for delaying prosecution in a scandal and accused Republicans of not exposing rottenness within their ranks. Pell called Democratic work easier and said Republicans provide issues for victory and expose their own weaknesses.
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Herbert
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Caieman
Democratic State Committee
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Democratic Political Worker
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Denver Mayor Benjamin Stapleton Targets Recall Petition
Denver March 29 recall action to compel Clerk Williams. 26,362 names on petitions filed as technical recall. Recall charges claim Stapleton lacks common sense and business ability, increased taxation, lax crime focus, and favoritism toward peanut politics.
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Gcolo
Mandamtus
Williams
Benjamin Stapleton
Philip Hornbein
Hornbein
Stapleton
Sale of 40 Acres of State Land at Carbon City Planned
State Land Commissioner Justiniano Laca travels from Santa Fe to Gallup to oversee the sale of 40 acres in Carbon City where squatters have built improvements valued at 259000 dollars without land title. Probate Judge Frank Canavan acts as trustee for squatters and will bid. other bidders must post 250000 dollars to cover improvements if successful. The sale is scheduled for March 1.
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Carbon City
Santa Fe
Justiniano Laca
Gallup
Frank Canavan
Equettera
Zeigner sentenced to three years for bribery in Baxony
In Leipste Germany on March 21 Dr Zeigner who led the communist socialist cabinet in Baxony, deposed by the central German government, was sentenced to three years imprisonment and three years civil rights loss for bribery.
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Leipste
Germany
Baxony
Assignment of Land Contracts Clarified by New Opinion
Santa Fe March 29 Attorney General Milton Belmick revised a prior ruling on land contracts clarifying that an assignment of state land purchase contracts requires the consent of the state land commissioner and statutory authorization. The opinion aligns with the commissioner's broad constitutional powers to regulate terms of state land sales and addresses sales contracts and assignments. The issue arose as cattlemen and large landholders sought to dispose of parts or whole tracts under state lands.
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Santa Fe
Milton
Belmick
Leo
Fall’s son in law refuses to answer probing questions
Was hington debates action against Harry F Sinclair and others who balked at the prenate committee inquiry into lease dealings. Chase, collector at Mil Paso, Tex., and son in law of Albert Bacon Fall, answered the summons but refused to respond further on grounds it might incriminate him.
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Harry F. Sinclair
Prenate
Ol Leases Co
Chase
Mil Paso
Tex
Albert Bacon Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Wills Signs for Fistic Battle This Summer
Tex Rickard announced that Harry Wills, Negro heavyweight, signed for a bout in June or July against Luis Angel Firpo Quintin Romero Rojas of Chile or Erminio Spalla. If Wills wins he would meet Jack Dempsey for the world title in September under Rickard. Wills accepts on a percentage basis in both fights via Paddy Mullins. No exact terms disclosed.
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Associated Press
Tex Rickard
Harry Wills
Nerro
Luis Angel Firpo
Quintin Romero Rojas
Chile
Erminio Spalla
Wills
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
Paddy Mullins
Firpo
Dempsey
Coffroth
Tijuana
Mexico
Three Men Missing As Potomac River Bridge Collapses
Cumberland Maryland reports three men missing after the West ern Maryland railroad bridge across the Potomac collapsed in flood waters. Seven enarloads of limestone toppled into the river as the four span structure gave way. Houses along the riverfront were swept from foundations and many residents sought upper floors. The river stood twenty feet above normal as the city faced widespread flooding and loss of power lines.
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Cumberland
Western Maryland
Potomac Edison Electric Company
Denver Bantamweight Brammer Draws Had News Murphy in Sheri
Denver boxer Harry Brammer will fight Omaha’s Had News Murphy in a ten round bout at Sheridan Wyoming on the night of APY lh. The matchup was announced tonight by Brammer manager Taile Bhowera.
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Colo
Harry Brammer
Murphy
Omaha
Sheridan
Wyo
Tiaile Bhowera
Brammer
Launch links four narrowly escape death at sea
Brunswick Ga March 20 William B Leeds Jr son of the tin plate millionaire his wife formerly Princess Nenin of Jereece former ambassador Gaeorge Pearsvey and his daughter Mrs HH UH Thompson narrowly escaped drowning when the launch Regal sank in a southeast wind while crossing the sound from Saint Simons Island to Brunswick. The party switched to a tow boat's skiff and were saved just as the last member reached the tub boat.
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William B. Leeds, Jr
Tin Plate
Nenin
Jereece
Gaeorge Pearsvey
HH. UH. Thompson
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Brunswick
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Batieau
Peace award plan wins wide vote in national referendum
New York reports 534,179 votes for and 76,581 against the winning prize for the Hek peace award proposed by Dr Chartee H Levermore. The referendum closed March 1 and the author will receive $50,000 now and another $50,000 if Congress approves the plan or if committee backing is deemed sufficient.
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New York
Chartee
H. Levermore
Levermore
Coolidge Seeks Justice Chief From Broad Field
Washington March 29 President Coolidge to name a successor to Attorney General under strong requirements. He seeks a man with unquestioned legal knowledge and administrative ability. Possible candidates floated include Secretary Hughes Senator Berah Harlan Stone Arthur Rugg Judge William Byron Governor Groesbeck and Senator Pepper.
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Clavis M.daugherty
Coolidge
Frederick F. Crane
New York Court of Appeals
White House
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Berah
Idaho
Harlan J. Stone
New York
Arthur P. Rugg
Thesachusetts Supreme Judicial Eow
William & Byron
Iowa
Alexander J. Groesbeck
Michigan
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Department of Justice
State Department
Day in Washington balances aid bills and ship bids
The house passed an army appropriation bill totaling 226 million dollars. The shipping board rejected all bids for government merchant ships. The senate finance committee backed repealing the 10 percent admission tax on decks costing five dollars or less. February exports rose by 66 million and imports by 36 million. Secretaries Weekes Work and Walines opposed the Boulder Canyon dam proposal before the irrigation committee.
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Senate Daugherty
Denis
Shipping Board
Senate Finance Committee
Weekes, Work
Walines
Boulder Canyon Dam
House Irrigation Committee
Department charged with aiding crooks during Daugherty inquiry
Public hearing in Washington revealed allegations that the Department of Justice aided crooks amid the Daugherty investigation. H F Scaife, a former government investigator, hinted at a $109000 whisky deal and criticized justice department conduct.
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H. F. Schaife
Washington
Senate
Daugherty
Department of Justice
H. F. Scaife
W. J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Repeal of Ten Percent Tax on Theater Tickets Approved
Washington March 9 The Senate finance committee approved repeal of the 10 percent admission tax on tickets selling for 60 cents or less as part of the revenue bill. Discussion focused on tax schedules and potential surpluses with next week set for further study.
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Senate Finance Committee
Board of Tax Appeals
Charman Smoot
Mellon
Senator
Henie
Massachusetts
Smoot
Treasury
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