Unavoidable verdict in Sarasota highway death case
A coroner's jury ruled Walter Weeks died in an unavoidable automobile accident on the Sarasota highway near Oneco. Weeks 28 died of internal injuries after his body was left at Christine Roof Memorial hospital Saturday night. Burial plans were set for Palmetto cemetery with services at 10 a.m. Wakeman Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tuben Weeks
Binly
Christine Roof Memorial Hospital
Sarasota
Oneco
W. D. Holcomb
C. L. Shannon
Clarence E. Harvey
J. C. Goldbold
M. H. Wyatt
S. D. Hickok
J. R. Burriss
Palmetto Cemetery
E. H. Jennings
Aes
Wakeman Funeral Home
Weeks
J. M. Davis
E Money
Holcomb
Wakeman
Marines Arrive in Shanghai Aboard Henderson
Reach Shanghai reports the sixth regiment United States Marines arriving aboard the Henderson from San Diego. The 1,500 men, led by Colonel Snyder, include two battalions an aviation unit and an artillery battery. They camp under canvas near the Standard Oil wharf after disembarking this afternoon.
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Shanghai
United States Marines
Henderson
San Diego
Snyder
Marine Ssaenaies
Philadelphia Naval Yard
Standard Oil
Chinese bandits release Mrs Slighter and her son
The British foreign office received a belated Yun Nanfu message dated April 27 stating Mrs Morris Slighter and her small son have been released by Chinese bandits who had captured them after the Reverend Mr Slighter and his eight year old daughter were killed. The pair are believed to be en route to Yunnanfu, the capital of Yunnan province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rondon
British Foreign Office
Yunnanfu
China
Morris Slighter
Mr. Slighter
New Charter To Be Discussed Tonight
The Bradenton Chamber of Commerce calls a city meeting at which the new charter provisions will be discussed. President W. A. Manning invites all merchants and trade board members to attend as Bradenton and Manatee councils consider a city manager-commission form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Manning
Bradenton
Million Dollar Kidnapping Plot Foiled By Police
Chicago police stopped a planned kidnap plot aimed at a nine year old heir, involving seven gunmen and two women tied to the Fernekes gang. The plan sought ransom to fund defense for Fernekes, who faced murder charges and a prior jail escape attempt. Police refuse to name all conspirators or reveal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry J
Midget) Fernekes
John Shedd Schiewepe
Charles H. Schiewepe
John G. Shedd
Fernekes
Cook County
Jessie Mulhall Saunders
William O'Connor
Myer Traded to Boston Americans for Rigney
Washington May 2 AP Charles Buddy Myer shortstop of the Washington American baseball club was traded to the Boston Americans for shortstop Emory Rigney. Myer displaced veteran Roger Peckinpaugh as regular shortstop last year and has been a consistent batsman since joining the league. Rigney formerly played with Detroit. No cash involved in the deal.
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Washington
Charles “Buddy” Myer
Washington American Baseball Club
Boston Americans Today
Emory Rigney
Myer
Southern Association
Roger Peckinpaugh
Rigney
Detroit
Snyder murder trial enters cross examination phase
Direct examination of Mrs. Ruth Snyder ended this morning and cross examination began in the Snyder murder trial.
Manatee Tomatoes to Ship Car to Flood Areas
A carload of Manatee County grown tomatoes will be sent to flood relief centers in Mississippi and Louisiana. The Manatee County Growers Association confirmed shipping plans. Ensign John Horgan of the Salvation Army urged Bradenton residents to donate clothing for flood victims, with drop-off at 912 Ninth Street or P O Box 601. The Red Cross reported early clothing contributions, and American Express plus Salvation Army offered to handle shipments at no cost. Local relief totals rose to 1 803 dollars, plus 63.10 from Parrish, with Palmetto residents contributing 129 dollars.
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Manatee County
Swn
Mississippi
Sara Ro
Manatee
The
Herald
Jackson
Miss
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Ninth Street
Ensign Horgan
P. O
Roberson
Red Cross
American Express Company
Salvation Army
Bradenton
National Relief Fund
Parrish
Palmetto
A. F
Velma T. Wyman
J. P. Ott
New Plane Shipped to Italian Flyer for Transatlantic Run
A bulk of the Santa Maria II, shipped from Rome and guarded by armed fascists, heads to Commander Francisco de Pinedo for a test flight and possible leg to the Azores and Rome. Lieutenant Walter Hinton joins the ranks of would be nonstop trans Atlantic fliers as a Bellanca monoplane is readied for a New York to Paris attempt.
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New York
Atlantic
Francisco de Pinedo
Rome
Mussolini
Roosevelt Lake
Arizona
de Pinedo
Azores
Paris
Walter Hinton
Hearing Set For Ex City Treasurer Edwards
West Palm Beach May 2 AP Preliminary hearing for E King Edwards former city treasurer set for Friday morning by Justice of the Peace F M Houghton. Edwards arrested after refusing to turn over 1 005 000 in bonds to his successor until released from a personal liability bond. He is at liberty on 10 000 bond. Formerly of Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
E. King Edwards
Justice of the Peace
F. M. Houghton
Edward
Edwards
Liberty
Cleveland
Ohio
MRS SNYDER SAYS MURDER KEY IN LOST BILLFOLD
In Boston May 2 AP a blurred tiny imprint on a celluloid shield led to the identity of Dr. Bertrand I Darmond of Brooklyn and Casa Blanca Morocco whose body was found on a New York boat. A narcotics suicide caused the death. The wallet showed letters I Dar and the numbers 30 guiding detectives to an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Betrand I. Darmond
Brooklyn
N. Y
Casa Blanca
Morocco
New York
Ir. Brickley
Fundamentalists Begin Second Day Of Eight Day Meeting
The World’s Christian Fundamentals Association opened the second day of its eight day convention with Reverend W B Riley of Minneapolis delivering an address. He defined fundamentalism as the only true Bible interpretation and urged no compromise with modernists. He called for a new alignment of religious interests into fundamentalist, liberalist and Romanist camps and suggested surrender of institutions to modernist marauders as part of the campaign for literal readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
World
Christian Fundamentals Association
W. B. Riley
Minneapolis
Riley
America
Flood waters reach Twin Cities as Ouachita river rises
Water from the Ouachita river begins to flood parts of Monroe and West Monroe Louisiana. West Monroe reports flooding on the west side while Monroe sees the river reach Lover's Lane through a gap.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
Quachita River
West Monroe
Witness Snaps and Snarls in Snyder Gray Trial
New York May 2 AP Mrs Ruth Snyder clashed with prosecutors in a three hour cross examination over the murder of her husband. She blamed co defendant Henry Judd Gray while denying responsibility. Gray appeared animated as he listened to her testimony and questioned by his lawyer.
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Long Island City
N. Y
Ruth Snyder
Albert Snyder
NEA Servilce
Richard S. Newcombe
Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Dana Wallace
Edgar Hazelton
New York
Edgar F. Hazelton
Hazelton
William Millard
Gray
Millard
Judd Gray
Mine Rescue Delayed by Fire in Everettsville Mine
In Fairmont West Virginia on May 2 AP reports rescue teams resumed work 24 hours after a fire in the Everettsville mine. They aim to reach 77 trapped miners, with 16 dead known and 12 removed, 4 killed in the tipple. George Mccan and J W Berry led crews with oxygen gear into tunnels 3000 feet in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Everettsville
George Mccan
United States Bureau of Mines
J. W. Berry
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
British Isles Mourn Passing of Viscount Cowdray
Mourning swept the British Isles and Scotland for Viscount Cowdray oil and industrial magnate and philanthropist who died at Dunecht House Aberdeen. He funded hospitals and charities to about 75000 pounds. He helped open Mexico oil fields with Edward L. Doheny and aided Vera Cruz harbor works and railway projects.
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London
British Isles
Scotland
Viscount Cowdray
Dunecht House
Aberdeen
Edward L. Doheny
Mexico
Eagle Oil Company
Vera Cruz
Florida Legislature Debates Railroad Rate Control Bills
In Tallahassee on May 2 AP Florida lawmakers consider replacing the railroad commission's discretionary long and short haul powers with a mandatory standard. Bills from Rep Crews and Sen Hodgers seek to allow rate changes over routes shortened by up to 30 miles amid ongoing tariff filings tied to the Moultrie cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahssee
Florida
Railroad Commission
House
Senate
Representative Crews
Jacksonville
Hodgers
Tallahassee
Commission
Florida East Coast Railroad
St. Augustine
Bunnell
Moultrie
Body of Girl Drowned At St. Pete Found
Funeral arrangements for Miss Bobbie Campbell of Shelbyville Kentucky awaited her father's arrival after she and Miss Iva Wells of Tampa drowned at St. Petersburg in an undertow. Campbell's body was recovered yesterday a mile south of the disappearance point and brought to St. Petersburg for holdings. Wells' funeral services were held locally. Three other girls in the party survived.
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Tampa
Bobbie Campbell
Shelbyville
Iva Wells
St. Petersburg
Orr In Rochester In Good Condition No Operation Planned
John B Orr of Miami Florida remained under medical observation in Rochester Minnesota described as good by physicians no operation was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr
Rochester
Minn
John B Orr
Miami
Fla
Man power cited as key in flood defense across Louisiana
As Mississippi flood waters surge through northeast Louisiana toward the Red River junction, hundreds labor to raise levees from Verdilia to Delta Point. Crevasses widen the disaster zone while evacuation and relief fleets mobilize, with Hoover returning to report to the president and rescue efforts intensifying across parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Red River
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Vadalia
Louisiana
Yazoo River
Wadilla
Natchez
Hoover
Washington
Coolidge
Delta
Verdilia
Delta Point
Bayou Des Gisises
Big Bend
Concordia
Avoyles
Catahoula
Tensas
Glasscocke
Mississippi River
Battleship Colorado Free From Reef After Four-Hour Clash
The battleship Colorado was freed after a four hour battle with Diamond Reef off the Battery New York. Four mine sweepers, fourteen tugs and a high tide helped lift the 82,000 ton vessel which ran aground en route to the Brooklyn yard. An examination of the hull was ordered amid fears of possible plating strain or buckling.
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New York
Colorado
Diamond Reef
Rocky
Brooklyn Yard
Anslantic
Navy
Plater
Brooklyn
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W. B. Holcomb
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Wenley Reinfall
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Lake City
Ke Ste Marie
Bashington
Myers
Americans
Axa
Italian Flyer
FAE
St. Pete
Big Lake
Ark
Victor
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