Protest Rises Over Proposed Levee Break Near Mississippi
The federal government rejects authority to break levees to prevent Mississippi floodwaters from reaching Louisiana. White House and War Department discuss possible cooperation with Louisiana to address the crisis while New Orleans faces rising flood risk from northern breaks in the levee system.
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United Press
Washington
Mississippi River
Simpson
Louisiana
Davis
White House
Girl Hurt in Parade Recovers and Returns to School
Waslia Sue Brooks, daughter of Lillie Brooks of 1005 Pierce Street, who was severely injured by a motor during a college demonstration about a month ago, has recovered and is back in school. The incident occurred as students gathered for a demonstration near the University in this city. Community interest in her recovery has been strong.
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Pierce Street
Iarine High School
Husia
Weather forecast notes and daytime temperature spread
Forecast details incomplete with scattered temperature readings. Reported highs near 80 degrees and lows around 48 degrees with hourly values showing 60 at 8 a.m. and 80 by noon, but several entries are garbled and uncertain.
Red Cross flood relief fund tops 1.95 million as camps cut flood wait
Washington reports the Red Cross flood relief fund at 1 955 million noon today with East 1 351 million Middle West 483000 and Pacific coast 121000. Disaster relief chief Henry M Baker notes forty two refugee camps and thousands waiting on levees housetops for rescue as flood waters threaten New Orleans area with crest between Memphis and Helena and levees tested yet.
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Washington
Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
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Objection to dynamiting levees voiced in New Orleans
In New Orleans on April 26 the Associated Press reports strong objections to the plan to dynamite levees. The notice signals continued coverage on the next page as authorities weigh safety and environmental concerns.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
102 Rebels in Mexico Killed in Recent Clashes
President Calles said federal troops have killed 102 rebels in recent days. Looters from the Guadalajara train were killed near La Pemela Mountain, ten rebels died at Las Salas Guanajuato, fifteen near Los Lobos Jalisco, and 17 rebels near Lucas Cuevas Guerrero, with a train fireman and a soldier killed in the Las Salas attack.
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Hold-Up Pair Overlook Loot in Two Robberies
R W Teed assistant to District Clerk J Skillman and George Fowlkes report being robbed by two white unmasked men in a Willya Knight roadster with lights out. Teed lost small cash and a sock full of about $40, while Fowlkes had 90 cents taken. The incidents occurred near Pierce and Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets around 9 20 p m. Police were alerted and no arrests yet.
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Girl Improves After 59 Day Fasting Ordeal In Denver
Irene Gimbel a 26 year old chiropractic student in Denver improved after 59 days of voluntary fasting she began in February to address weight loss Her attendants said she rallied after taking a little orange juice and recognized her mother who traveled from Lincoln The girl was too weak to speak and had only Neal Bishop a fellow student previously tending her before outside medical help arrived.
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Denver
Colo
Irene Ginbel
Lincoln
Clinde
Gimbel
Neal Bishop
Chiropractic
American Colonies Head in Spain Dies
MADRID April 26 Dr Henry High lands dean of the American colony in Madrid is dead He participated in the peace negotiations at the close of the Spanish American war He was a dentist.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Henry Highlands
Flood Exodus Grows As Greenville Evacuates
The flood forces mass evacuation from Greenville Mississippi with more than two thirds fleeing. Water contamination prompts typhoid inoculations as General Green weighs possible forced removals. Levee work and refugee removals continue across Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas. Hoover to visit Vicksburg for relief talks.
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US Bluejackets Wounded as Chinese Fire on Ships
Sailors aboard the US auxiliary vessel Penguin were wounded, one fatally feared, after heavy fire from the Yangtao river south bank near Kiangyin. The Penguin and destroyer Paul Jones returned fire with machine guns and larger guns. In separate action, about 2000 northern Chinese soldiers reportedly drowned when Cantonese batteries sank their boats on the Yangtze near Nanking.
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United States
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Kiangyin
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Penguine
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Yangtee
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Prairie Oil No. 4A McConnell well hits 2 000 barrels
Prairie Oil and Gas company reports Prairie No. 4A McConnell in Carson County North of White Deer yielded 142 barrels in the first hour and 2 040 barrels in 17 hours from a new 2 000-barrel well in the McConnell pool. The well, in Section 67 Block 4, drilled to 0 152 feet, appears capable of 2 000 barrels daily.
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Prairie OU and Gas Company
Mc Connell
White Deer
Prairie
McConnell
Mexican Train Bandits Routed in Desperate Encounter
Federal troops clashed with rebels in Jalisco and Sonora after a train was burned last Tuesday. In a six mile sector at El Guillarrero valley sixty bandits, eight soldiers, and an officer died or were fatally wounded. rebels abandoned horses and arms. An unrelated Juarez to Mexico City attempt near Salas failed, and other combats in Lobos canyon Cabos ranch left thirty two rebels dead. Yaqui fighters suffered heavy losses and civilians were captured in Sonora.
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Bonds Forfeited In Criminal Court By Judge Bishop
Bonds totaling twelve thousand dollars were forfeited after defendants failed to appear in criminal district court. Names include Emmett Roberts G W Lentz Beulah Berrington Walter Roberts Charlie Dean Richard Miles Smiles and M P White. Judge Bishop indicated more forfeitures may occur in the afternoon session as cases were set to proceed. The trial of State vs R J Tansey on liquor law charges was also started and expected to continue.
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Officials Plan Motion Picture of Scout Camp
Plans are under way for a motion picture story of the Panhandle Boy Scout council annual encampment. If Thomas H. Nelson secures a camera, the two week camp will be filmed and shown in every Panhandle community.
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Boy Scout Council
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Windsor mother slays four children then attempts suicide
Windsor Ontario April 26 Mrs Hanna Thomas 44 of Ford City killed her four young children by slashing throats with a butcher knife and then attempted suicide. She was on the front veranda when constables arrived. The item mentions local ads for hotels and ambulance services.
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Windsor
Ont
Humma Thomas
Ford City
Hubbard named head of Texas highway body
AUSTIN April 26. Hubbard of New Huston, former state highway commission chairman, was elected president of the Texas highway association at its annual convention. Vice presidents include Tucker Royall Palestine Henry Sackett Coleman T W Davidson Marshall Lee Bivins Amarillo O Dancy Brownsville Lynch Davidson Houston. Directors elected include J A Kemp Wichita Falls and W D Haden Galveston.
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BR. M. Hubbard
New Huston
State Highway Commission
Texas Highway Association
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Palestine
Henry Sackett
Coleman
T. W. Davidson
Marshall
Lee Bivins
Amarillo
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Brownsville
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Houston
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Wichita Falls
W. D. Haden
Galveston
Atlantic flight dream ends in Virginia air crash
Commander Noel Davis and Lieutenant Stan ton H Wooster were killed when their giant plane The American Legion crashed near Messick Virginia while testing for a New York Paris trans Atlantic flight. Langley field reports say engine trouble caused loss of control during a load of over 15000 pounds.
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Stanton H. Wooster
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Keystone Air Craft Corporation
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Aged janitor starts flood relief fund with $5 gift
W J Sims a 71 year old janitor at North Buchanan street school handed a $5 bill to a Globe reporter to seed a flood relief fund. He said he saves a tenth of his earnings with his wife and plans the money for needy flood sufferers. The donation was given to the Red Cross and will join the national flood relief fund.
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Mr. Sims
North Buchanan Street
Red Cross
National Flood Relief Fund
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