Hoover outlines Mississippi flood losses and reconstruction plan
Hoover describes four stages of flood response from rescue to return home and full flood control. He outlines an 18 month plan to eliminate malaria, with support from Red Cross and governments, and pledges effort to prevent future floods through congressional flood control legislation.
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New Orleans
Herbert Hoover
Red Cross
Mississippi
Hoover
Secretary of War
Congress
Washington
Hoover on flood control and reconstruction during the 1927 Mississippi flood
The 1927 Mississippi flood disaster is analyzed with estimates of 750000 flooded and 600000 displaced. Economic losses may reach 200 to 400 million dollars and 30 million in flood relief is anticipated. Plans stress strengthening levees, spillways, reservoirs, and new safety devices while leveraging the Red Cross, Agricultural Loan Corporation, banks, and state commissions to aid affected families toward self support.
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Mr. Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
War Davis
Mississippi
Red Cross
America
United States
Louisiana
Atchafalaya
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Carervon
Agricultural Loan Corporation
Intermediate Credit Bank
State Reconstruction Commission
B F Bush Dies in St Louis Former Missouri Pacific Leader
Former Missouri Pacific chairman B F Bush died in St Louis at 67 after months of illness. Born July 5, 1860 in Wellsboro Pennsylvania he led several railways including Northern Pacific Union Pacific Western Maryland and Denver and Rio Grande. He served as Missouri Pacific president and as regional director after government control.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific Railway
Bush
George W. Holmes
Wellsboro
Pennsylvania
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific Railways
Western Maryland Railway
Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain Railway
Denver and
Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
United States
Railway
The
Missouri
L. Baldwin
Tailleur Bush retires as board chairman. Williams to succeed
Tailleur Bush steps down from the chairmanship of the board and is replaced by W. H. Williams of New York. After retirement from active railway work, Bush remains a director.
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Bush
W. H. Williams
New York
Country Sheet Display Draws Publicity for Amarillo Firms
A three column photograph in The Linotype News highlights Rus sell & Cockrell Inc and Panhandle Printing Co of Amarillo for a country editor sanctum window display. The event drew wide attention at the Panhandle Press Association conference and from the public.
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Russell & Cockrell, Inc
Panhandle Printing Co
Amarillo
Panhandle Press Association
Linotype News
Morganthaler Linotype Company
Will Edwards Bid Farewell Dinner in Dallas
W C Edwards of Denton prepares to leave Texas for Washington to assume publisher duties at the Washington Herald. A farewell banquet in a Dallas hotel drew statesmen editors publishers and business leaders among his old and new friends. Joe J Taylor acted as toastmaster.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Washington, D. C
Washington Herald
W. C. Edwards
Denton
Denton Record Chronicle
Mr. Edwards
Ex Cowpuncher Sets New Cotton Record
Wesley Watson of Coke county brought the first bale of 1927 cotton to San Angelo and the first bale ginned in Coke county in July. He plans to make 40 bales despite dry weather, hoping for a better rain by mid August.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Wesley Watson
Coke County
Texas Plains
Texas
Watson
Further Probe of Lash Case Ordered
Marshall Tex July 29 further investigation into the recent flogging case ordered as authorities review details and seek new evidence.
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The
Associated Press
Marshall
Tex
Judge orders grand jury to probe July term case
The district court judge orders the grand jury to investigate per the special grand jury recommendations after returning true bills against Cain Anderson and DeWitt Osborne. London beauty experts study cosmetics taken from Egyptian tombs, still fragrant.
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P. C. Beard
Cain Anderson
DeWitt Osborne
London
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