Rare Courage Under Flood Threat in Mississippi Delta
A vivid profile of Colonel Bodley and Morven near the Mississippi River as the 1927 flood swelled. The piece portrays calm heroism, collective effort to reinforce levees, and families racing to save livestock and belongings while engineers and planters fight the rising waters.
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Beauregard Hadley
Mississippi Delta
Memphis
Vickshare
Consders
Psyche Analysia
Negro Courtess
Culla
Bodleys
Mississippi
Jerry
Terry
Bodiey
Arkansas
Louisiana
Chamberlin Lands In German Town
Reports say the Columbia monoplane passed over Plymouth at 8 10 p m and was seen inland traveling at about 100 miles per hour The flight is tied to the Lindbergh record and the crew seeks to extend endurance limits while Berlin observers await its arrival and a possible landing at Tempelhofer field.
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Ymouth
England
Plymouth
Charles Lindbere
Canthatrerat
Ite
Aly
Kenan
Devane Port Dacke Yard
Pres
New York
Hight
Columbia
Boulogne Sur Mer
Berlin
Boulogne O'Elack
Chamberlin and
Levine
Tome
New Yorke
Boulogne
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Chamberlin
Bert Acosta
Taxicabs Pass Hyde Park Under King’s Special Permit
Taxicabs are allowed to pass the Wellington Arch in Hyde Park via special permission of King George while the gate road is under repair. The Wellington Arch and Marble Arch are Royal use arches, with Horse Guards Arch in Whitehall available for Cabinet ministers. Tomorrow’s article promises coverage of “The Ratti snake’s Warning.”
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Associated Press
Hyde Park
Wellington Arch
King George
London
Marble
Admiral Gate
Horse Guards
Whitehall
Roumanian King Ousts Averescu Amid Cabinet Turmoil
French observers track the Roumanian political crisis after Premier Averescu’s resignation. Tone Bratianu proposes a neutral figure to preside, while factions feud over representation in a new ministry. Rumors of a shift toward Bratianu or Carol complicate any royal recall as King Ferdinand’s health is noted.
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Tone Bratiano
Matesman
Caudines
Fratiano
Averened
Carol
Neuilly
Paris
Brastangaa
Mtirbes
Prines Arora
Dhaner
Averescu
Ferdinand
Burglar Suspect Caught at Train In Mineola Raid
AP reports a burglar suspect arrested at a train in Mineola after a $88,000 jewel theft at Jesse Livermore’s Kings Point home. The man fled back into a train as detectives approached. a woman companion was also taken to Mineola for questioning.
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Associated Press
Ronkonko
Sasha County
Kings Point II
Jesse, Livermore
Mineola
Mineo
Alleged prowler arrested after lake area scare
Deputies arrested John Se on complaint of Lake Avoca residents who said the man followed people home on street cars. He is held at the county jail for investigation after roaming back yards around the lake and frightening women.
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Lake Avoca
John Se
Young Couple Drowned In Creek At Paradise
In Russell Kansas a search is under way for two youths believed drowned after a couple fell into Paradise Creek last night. The missing are Elliott Burlin, 18, of Luray, and Ruth Caprez, 18, of Waldo.
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Associated Press
Russell
Kan
Une
Paradise Wreck
Elliott
Burlin
Luray
Ruth Caprez
Waldo
Bellanca Trip Draws Hundreds in Butte
Hundreds of Butte residents traced the Bellanca flight of Chamberlin and Levine in the Columbia plane yesterday. The Standard reported a steady stream of phone calls asking how far the plane had progressed. Public interest matched the Lindbergh era excitement as AP bulletins updated readers on the flight’s status from various European points.
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Butte
Chamberlin
Levine
Columbia
Standard
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Associated Press
Europe
Mystery Shrouds Unknown's Death Mystery
The unknown man found dead two miles south of Walton's ranch near Butte is under coroner review. A white handkerchief in his clothing fuels murder theories while investigators search for identity and details, with an inquest possible and a detailed body exam planned.
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Rock
Beign
Cummon
Rman
Pac Halland
Butte
Walton
Ralbutte
Jackson
Higan
Sheriffr Office
Angus McLeod
Holland
W. J. Pengully
Sherman Reed
Mes
Excello Clothing Company of
New York
Excessive Rains Threaten Regions From Rivers and Levees
Reports from Knowlton's Landing indicate the Mississippi and its feeders flood, forcing railroad suspensions and livestock removal as residents may again be displaced. Black River flood stage rises near Pocahontas while the Atchafalaya basin shows falling western water and slow eastern rise toward Pointe Coupee. Weather bureau says new Mississippi inflow will extend inundation but not trigger a new rise.
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Knowlton
Cootage
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
St. Martinville
New Therin
Pointe Coupee Parst
Southern Pacific Railway
Danxer
Weather Bureau
Missisippi
Balkan Tensions Rise As Albania Breaks Ties
Diplomatic relations between Melorade and Albania were severed last night. The Jugoslav charge d affaires and the entire legation staff departed Tirana for Duraz via Spalato after Albania refused conditions demanding the release of a Yugoslav attache wrested by Albanian authorities, signaling new trouble in the region.
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Toposavia
Albania
Jugoslav Charge d
Legation
Tirana
Spalato
Jugoslavia
Squat Takes Two Lives In Sudden Offshore Squall
PORT WASHINGTON June 5 Two men drowned when a squall capsized the sloop Sil a quarter mile off Sands Point. The deceased were Robert Teri of Ansonia Conn tied to the Association of National Advertisers and Lowell Stoner of New York. Basil H Pitlara of New York was rescued.
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Vrees
Exams Eliminated To Curb Personal Crisis Reports
Measures to curb student personal crisis show the Prussian Ministry of Education substituting written trials with multi day oral tentas in junior high. Officials say trial substitution aims to ease nervous breakdowns blamed for many student strifes as parents demand relief amid rising concerns.
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Perlin
Ministry of Fitucation
Ministry of Education
Pease
Killin Brusala
Auburbe
Ris ae“Taheiro
Brazil
Wives plan Berlin flight meet with famous fliers
In New York on June 6 Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine were reported to be en route to Berlin aboard the Berengaria with two wives intending to join them in Europe bound flight. Mrs Chamberlin announced she would sail to meet her husband and Mrs Levine said she would travel to join him as the pair neared Berlin. Grace Chamberlin sent a cable of pride and support and Mrs Levine sent one of greeting to her husband via the Berlin embassy.
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Associated Press
New York
Amre
Clarence
Amberlin
Charles Levine
Europe
Chamberlin
Levine
Bertin
Berlin
Cable
Grace
Clarence D. Chamberlin
LaCoste defeats Tilden in five set world tennis final
In St Cloud France Rene LaCoste outlasted William Tilden 6 4 6 6 5 7 6 3 11 9 in a three hour 81 minute International hard court championship final. The match featured nerves, crowd tension and a leg injury to LaCoste after a powerful return by Tilden.
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ST. Cloud
France
William T. Tilden
Rene LaCoste
Tilden
la Coste
LaCoste
Dageline
Tileen
Amerte
Urea
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tonight Plans Helena State Convention
A special American Legion auxiliary meeting will be held at Legion hall tonight at [time], to finalize attendance plans for the upcoming state convention in Helena. All members planning to attend are urged to be present.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Leion Hall
Helena
Lindberghs Homecoming Plans and Welcome Tour
Charles Lindbergh will be greeted in Washington with a grand program including a reception at the navy yard, a long auto parade along Pennsylvania Avenue, a presidential welcome, a cabinet dinner, and a Willard Hotel reception. He will later visit the Unknown Soldier wreath laying, Walter Reed Hospital, and then depart aboard Spirit of St. Louis for Baltimore while spectators may glimpse him in a capital flyover. Admiral Burrage hosts the visiting aviator with dinners and introductions, and preparations for Cherbourg reception and parade logistics continue.
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Paria
Cherbourg
Memphis
United States
Heck
Lindbergh
Admits Burrage
Wny
New York-to-Paris
President's Wharf
Navy Yard
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tallitars
Washington Monument Grounds
White House
Minnesota Society
Willard Hotel
National Presa Clus
Nome
Walter Reed Hospital
Corbergh
Parifig Coast League Opens With Mixed Results
In Seattle the Parifig Coast League hosted two games with Los Angeles and Seattle performances featuring players such as Rowe Weathersby Sundberg Knight Martin Schmidt Eins Battersen Hamilton Sanders Cunningham Mijus Jenkins and Battersen. Portland games showed San Francisco and RH San Francisco batteries Kunz French Fisher Crea while Los Angeles hosted Sacramento Hollywood with Vine Koehler Sever Fullerton McCabe Murphy and other batters. Morning and afternoon Oakland missions and RH events persisted, reflecting a busy schedule dated 1978 with varied scores and lineups.
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Seattle
Rowe
Los Angeles
Bentile Mp
Weathersby
Sundberg
Knight
Martin
Schmidt
KH. E
Wow Angeles
Eins Battersen
Hamilton
Sanders
Cunningham
Mijus
Jenkins
Portland
San Fransisco
Moody
Vargas
Kinney
Wendell
San Francisco
Kunz
French
Fisher
Crea
Vine
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Monster
Walker
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Rerlin
Associated Pres
Tempelhofer Field
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Merlin
Connecticut
Massachu
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Bellanca
Unknown
Balkan
Spain
Ars
Clarence Chamberlin
Atta York
Germany
Illiam Tilden
Legion Auxiliary
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