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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1927
Page
1
Paul Kelly the actor faced a nine women and three men jury in Los Angeles as the murder trial opened over the death of Raymond Kelly. Autopsy surgeon A F Wald explained hemorrhage and multiple rib and chest contusions, with Mrs. Raymond Kelly, stage name Dorothy MacKaye, watching proceedings in Superior Court.
Dorothy Flourney is held in a robbery case linked to Montgomery banks in Cherevvate Kansas on May 26 1926. She claims ignorance of the town and says she resided in Chardin Oklahoma at the time, while admitting involvement with others accused in the crime.
Severe flood activity across Northeastern Louisiana presses embankments as two crests move toward the Mer Rouge Rayville and Madison parish areas. Water from Arkansas and Mississippi levee breaches has covered about 8,098,840 acres, with Tallulah and nearby towns experiencing rising levels.
Superior Wisconsin May 10 Associated Press reports a planned high school strike over Principal C G Wade’s displacement failed. Pupils had just returned from a monthlong walkout over the discharge of Miss Lulu Dickinson for unprofessional conduct criticisms of the schools. The board refused Dickinson’s re employment and Wade’s removal triggered renewed student protests, but no action occurred.
Washington officials ordered all available government facilities to assist in the search for French ace Captain Charles Nungesser and his navigator Captain Coli after Paris voiced anti American sentiment. Secretary Kellogg urged coast guard, Navy, and Treasury aid, while President Coolidge directed Mellon to mobilize resources. Officials warned the aircraft likely could not endure a long ocean drift, and a thorough hunt depended on precise last sightings.
Press from Rome reports Pope Pius has urged bishops worldwide to lead a crusade against immoral literature. The Holy See issued precise instructions to denounce dangerous modern works, ban questionable titles, and warn Catholics that reading such material is a mortal sin even if not condemned by authorities.
The Farm Review notes steady growth in Montana agriculture post war with conservative expansion and improving efficiency. The cattle industry has recovered from downturns, financial conditions are sound, and banks remain ready to provide needed loans.
An overview of Montana farming shows rising and diversifying outputs. Cattle and dairy sectors improve postwar, with favorable short-term and long-term outlooks. Sheep and hog sectors stabilize financially, while production costs ease in taxes and labor. Bank liquidity grows as farm numbers slowly rise with cheap land and undeveloped acre reserves.
Rescue workers began breaking fire seals to smother flames in the Hverellsville mine near Fairmont West Virginia as they continue search for the remaining dead from the explosion. Seventy three bodies have been recovered with twenty four still missing. Twelve more bodies were brought to the surface today as crews advance through the mine gassed and flooded areas seeking victims.
A mild explosion marked the opening of the school trustees session of district No 1 last night. Chairman A J Stewart challenged the accuracy of the minutes of the last meeting regarding teachers employed. There were two listed but only one was recorded. The minutes were approved, as amended, with Dorsh Wallace and Stewart voting in the negative. The difficulty area was explained by board members on Page 6, Column 2.
The Hugh de Autremont murder trial in Jacksonvill e Oregon was adjourned again due to juror W. Dunham’s acute infection of the gas bladder. The court postponed proceedings until tomorrow as the illness estimated his return as indefinite and uncertain.
Mayor Mc Kerr Beadle ordered the revocation of the appointments of patrolmen Patromen Nick Atekwle Ade ro Te Chaitin Mimmet J. Sullivan and 1 Hley. He cited budgetary regulations restricting new expenses and payroll funding. The chief of police was directed to relieve them immediately despite officers’ qualifications.
The Midwestern region faced deadly twisters, storms, and blizzards over three days, with at least 225 killed and about a thousand injured. Destruction spanned eight states from Kansas to Illinois, wiping out farms and towns as the weather battered Poplar Bluff and surrounding communities. Property losses run into millions as rural areas bore the brunt of the disasters.
Casper Wyo May 10 An airplane located a party of 14 men women and children marooned on the east end of Casper mountain range. Tents were pitched and provisions taken. Tractor aided a halfway ascent and officials expect rescue by tomorrow. A second group of three men and a boy returned home after two nights at a farm.
Royal Foundation brake device tested aboard an A and P car on the B A and P line. Officials including H A Gallwey and Charles Murphy witnessed. Charles O Boyle of Pitton Pa explained the system. The brake aims to remove slack in air systems for instant action, already used on Norfolk and Western and Lehigh Valley cars, with Purdue testing for ICC. Continued on page 2.
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