Levee Breaks Spark Mississippi Flood Crisis In Louisiana
Bayou Des Gla s ses breaches flood vast areas as hundreds evacuate to camps. An air survey shows major and minor breaks. Lower Avoyelles and St. Landry flooded, towns evacuated, 20 000 fed by Red Cross, relief efforts mobilized. Governor reports marooned families, Hoover touts no loss of life.
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Associated Presa
New Orleans
Bayou Des Glasses
Louisiana
Bangor
United Press
E. W. Lewis
Sugar Bowl
Mansura
Marksville
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Big Bend
Hoover
Alexandria
Melville
Atchafalaya
Theron
Tensas
Natchez
Miss
Margaret Butler
Red Cross
Simpson
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast For Weekend
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for Sunday partly cloudy and warmer, with fair and warmer conditions in West Texas tonight and Sunday. New Mexico should be generally fair in the south and unsettled in the north, with little temperature change. High pressure over the upper Missouri valley and low pressure over the Lake region shape the pattern along with light showers in parts of Kansas to the Lake region and along the east Gulf coast. Temperature changes are slight. yesterday’s high was 88, low 58, and 24 hour precipitation ending 4 p.m. yesterday was .01 inch.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Upper
Missouri Valley
Lake Region
Kansas
East Gulf Coast
Yester
Plan Early Work On New Road If Bonds Are Voted
Potter county plans a $500000 highway bond issue to finance a direct Amarillo to Panhandle oil field road with preliminary work ready. County Engineer J W Ryder and team completed route surveys, with right of way mapping and grading to begin once funds are available. Local leaders urge a strong turnout to boost bond buyers and support for regional development.
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Potter County
J. W. Ryder
Bill Thompson
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Amarillo Board of City Development
Lee Bivins
Amarillo
Panhandle
North Plains
Wilston
Deal
Fritch
Sanford
Oil City
Stinnett
Liberal
Kaw
West Hutchinson
Stinnett Farm
Borger
Kit Carson Creek
Moore County
Dumas
Marland
Rock Island Railroad
Short
Ben Short
Corporation to Electrify West Texas Oil Area
The Pecos Valley Power and Light Co to electrify Western Texas oil fields with a large oil burning plant led by G I Rhodes of Ford, Bacon & Davis. Authorized capital includes 5 million dollars in first mortgage bonds and 1 million in 7 percent debentures, plus 10 000 preferred and 200 000 common shares. Delegations discussed bank advances up to 4 million tied to paid in capital. Outside capital may join. governor involvement expected.
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Associated Press
New York
Pecos Valley Power and Light Company
Texas
G. I. Rhodes
Ford, Bacon & Davis
Intermediate Credit Bank
Mississippi Rehabilitation Corporation
Mississippi
Ranger Cummings discharged from service by Moody
Austin May 14 Texas Ranger Private A P Cummings was discharged today by Governor Dan Moody over an alleged illegal arrest of Vic Wagner Borger newspaper reporter and attempts to suppress reports of the affair He had been suspended pending investigation and was called into conference
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Cummings
Taylor Nichols
Wagner
Borger
Ranger
T. E. Caufield
Austin
Texas Ranger
A. P. Cummings
Dan Moody
Vic Wagner
Dry agent charged with manslaughter in Detroit tragedy
In Detroit on May 14, Dry Agent August Lottner faced involuntary manslaughter charges after a motor launch carrying James Lee and his 14 year old daughter Mildred was struck by a federal prohibition patrol boat piloted by Lottner on the Detroit river. passenger Charles Stringari survived with injuries. the father and daughter were not recovered.
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United Press
Detroit
James Lee
Mildred
August Lottner
Lees
Lottner
Detroit River
Charles Stringari
Lee
French Fliers Now Believed In Whitbourne Woods
News from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia reports possible clues in the missing French aviators Captain Charles Nungesser and Franceis Coli. A Whitbourne sighting and a Mount Uniacke lumber camp radio message hint at engine noise and a crash, while an Atlanta amateur radio operator relayed a claim they were located in Trinity, Newfoundland after fuel exhaustion.
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Py Univer
Ream
Halifax
N. S
Nungesser
Coli
Mount Uniacke
Here
United Prear
Atlanta
J. M. Eubanks
4FI
Eubanks
Post Boys Band to Play in Amarillo Tonight
Scotty Samson and his famous boys band of Post Texas will give an 8 45 PM concert in Amarillo at the Santa Fe station, en route to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Wichita Falls. The nine year old leader heads a group newly famed for its stage presence.
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Scotty Samson
Post
Texas
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Santa Fe
Dynamite Sent to Gov Fuller Intercepted in Boston
Boston May 14 A postal worker prevented delivery of a dynamite parcel addressed to Governor Alvan T Fuller of Massachusetts. The note warned of more violence if Sacco and Vanzetti are killed. Clerk Frank W Steele detected the package at Burlington Ave station and the explosive was destroyed. No motive or sender clue was found.
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Associated Press
Boston
Alvan JT. Fuller
Sousa-Vanzetti
Conamet
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Frank W. Steele
Burlington Avenue
Park D. Colvin
Post Office
Burlington
New York Paris fliers prep for trial flights race outlook
On May 14 1927 three American planes Spirit of St Louis Columbia and America were ready to begin cross Atlantic trials from Roosevelt Field though weather delays persisted. Lindbergh’s Spirit of St Louis suffered a tail skid repair while America was handed to Commander Richard Byrd and Acosta may join Clarence Chamberlin in the Columbia for the race setup. Two missing French fliers Nungesser and Coli remained unfound near Newfoundland.
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Associated Press
New York
Paris
Spirit of St. Louis
Columbia
America
Roosevelt Field
Nungesser
Coli
Newfoundland
Long Island
Richard Byrd
Acosta
Byrd
Clarence Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Amarillo boosters leave tonight for West Texas convention rally
Amarillo and Panhandle citizens will ride a special train from Fort Worth to Wichita Falls for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Dee Falls starting Monday. The train departs 1:45 PM with space for more travelers and an overflow coach. Delegations from Amarillo Canyon Tulsa Artesia Roswell Portales Post Lubbock Dalhart are booked, with sleeping accommodations provided during the visit. W G Hill notes final reservations may bring the Amarillo group to two cars.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
Tulsa
Artesia
Roswell
Portales
Post
Lubbock
Dalhart
Wichita Falls
W. G. Hill
Intercity Relations Committee
Board of City Development
Troops Withdraw and Oil Company Resumes Activity
Mexican Gulf company operations in the Salinas oil field were resumed today after troops were removed from the field. The Penn-Mex company won a unanimous supreme court decision upholding an embargo on Penn-Mex activities in lands tied to the Nunez suit, now resolved in its favor. Formal lifting of suspension awaits two additional supreme court rulings.
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United Press
Mexico City
Mexican Gulf Company
Salinas
Supreme Court
Black Rebellion in the Philippines Brings Casualties
Manila May 14 Philippine constabulary forces rush to quell a rebellion aimed at sugar plantation owners on Negro Island. Followers of a self styled emperor Intrencherado attempt a general coup to seize the throne. Two of Intrencherado's followers and a policeman killed with many wounded on both sides. Whites are understood to have been victorious in reported battles.
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Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Negro Island
Intrencherado
Actress near break testifies in Kelly case trial
Los Angeles May 14 Jumble of love letters and telegrams unfold as Dorothy Mackaye actress wife of Ray Raymond and Paul Kelly face intrigue over a love triangle blamed for a fatal fist fight. The state calls Jungle Teruo Yabu as key witness to expose romantic visits to Kellys apartment and the couples alleged affairs.
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Dan Campbell
United Press
Los Angeles
Jungle
Paul Kelley
Kelly
Ray Raymond
Japan
Teruo Yabu
Dorothy Mackaye
Raymond
Whitter
Miss Mackaye
Miss Meckaye
Raymona
Dorothy
Burnell
Tria
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Associated Frese
Baton Rouge
A Bend
John M. Parker
Courthouse
City Hall
Brazelton Lumber Yard
North Amarillo
East Side
Allison
Sency
Masterson Ranch
Wilson School
Sixteenth Street
Woodleaf
San Jacinto
MOODY
Jacques Worthy
Jacques Worth
F. Woods
Whitbourne
ST. Johns
N.F
Newfoundland Constabulary
Hutchings
Colonial Constabulary
Dwyer
Bay Roberts
Conception Bay
Charles Nungesser
Franceois Coli
Ray Roberts
Jane
Post Boys
Fuller
Chicago
Garden City
New York-Paris
Plainview
Sunday News-Globe
Rebecca Williams
Mra
Williams
Plaineview
Boosters
OIL Company
Phillipines
Raymond Kelly
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