Widow on Stand in Snyder Murder Trial Clashes Flare
In New York on May 2, during Ruth Snyder’s murder trial, counsel nearly fought as Assistant District Attorney Froessel pressed her about her movements the night Albert Snyder was slain. A court rebuke halted the confrontation and the session resumed with probes into her statements and actions surrounding the crime.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Snyder
Froessel
Justice Schudder
Albert
Gray
Manatee County Hires Debt Clarification Bill Action
Manatee County moves to authorize selling up to 300000 in time warrants to retire old school debts and fund operating needs for next year. The bill sets a 30 year limit and 6 percent interest, with a sinking fund and a gasoline tax allotment to cover interest. Electors will vote in a summer election to approve or reject the measure. Rescue craft bring marooned out of high waters.
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Manatee County
House of Representatives
Wallace Tervin
H. P. Perry
Senate
M. O. Harrison
Board of Public Instruction
Florida
Tervin
Levee Battle and Floods Rise Across Louisiana Parishes
Refugees flee as Mississippi and tributaries flood half a dozen northeastern and east central Louisiana parishes. A rescue fleet of steamers and boats operates between the Red River and the Mississippi to reach marooned residents while levees are bolstered and openings widened to ease the crest approaching Vicksburg.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Red River
Vidalia
Vicksburg
Bureau
Natchez
Newellton
Delta Point
Deer Park
Concordia
Catahoula
Avoyelles
Fladas
Coast Guard
Allegheny
St. Joseph
Frogmore
Concordia Parish
Black River
Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish
Poydras
Bunkie
Marksville
Echo
Big Bend
Bayou Des Glaise
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Oeversity
Latcher
Further Punishment Inflicted On Rebels
Mexico City May 3 AP reports Secretary of War Amaro announced further punishment for the rebels after the Guadalajara train attack. Federal forces overtook 150 men groups at Les Pastores La Culebra and El Guitafrero valley killing 39 wounding 30 plus capturing 126 horses guns and ammunition. The rebels dispersed with troops. Ten days ago local censorship was lifted and editors will be trusted to judge.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Amaro
Les Pastores
la Culebra
el Guitafrero
Red Cross Flood Relief Fund Near $2000 Mark
Public response to the Red Cross flood relief fund shows generous donations approaching the two thousand dollar mark. Secretary notes the support as gratifying and urges continued contributions to aid flood victims.
Bradenton redues flood aid club boosts relief drive
Bradenton continues to exceed its Red Cross quota as the Twenty Five Dollar Club grows and local donors in Parrish and Palmetto contribute. Miss Sara Roberson notes the generous, steady response amid calls to raise the national fund to ten million dollars, with a full report due Wednesday.
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Bradenton
National Relief Fund
Sara Roberson
Manatee County
Pan Pe
Red Cross
Toay
Parrish
Palmetto
Miss Roberson
Service League of Christ Episcopal Church
Anson J. Mitchell
C. W. Jennings
W. P. Frier
K. S. Parrish
Mae Kihelry
C. A. Norvell
Arthur Smith
Leo H. Wilson
W. A. Williams
Central Committee
Florida
George E. Scott
Coolidge Appeals To Nation To Increase Flood Donations
President Coolidge urged the nation to raise to 10 million dollars for Mississippi flood relief, doubling the prior appeal as relief for refugees and levee failures grows dire. Secretary Hoover, returning from the flood area, supported the call for expedited Red Cross contributions. Canada and Pan American groups expressed sympathy.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Coolidge
Hoover
Red Cross
Dominion
Vincent Massey
Pan-American Commercial Conference
Perry Withdraws Wyman Heads Luxury Tax Bill
Tallahassee May 3 AP Action on Representative Smiths bill to repeal free text books in the first six grades was referred to a seven by five legislative committee after opening remarks In the house Speaker Davis presented a bill to set a three year statute of limitations for actions against common carriers for freight Transportation A bill to establish public evening schools was offered by Representative Weed with a 16 year minimum entrance age May 30 named National Memorial Day was introduced by Representative Ketchum Perry withdrew a bill imposing a 10 percent luxury tax on cigars cigarettes and snuff The Bradenton Citrus Growers association elected Wyman Edsall Sanborn Lind Dickinson and Simmons to the board and Wyman became president with Edsall vice president and Simmons director of Sub Exchange The secretary manager is W I Kirkhoff
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Tallahassee
Smith
Marianna
House
MacKenzie
Leesburg
Phillips
Williston
Burns
Carribelie
Weed
Miami
County Boards of Public Instruction
Senate
Ketchum
Key West
Perry
Manatee
Warren
Blounttown
Florida
Kanner
Stuart
Everglades Drainage District
Davis
Valer
Jacksonville
Harris
St. Petersburg
Bradenton Citrus Growers’ Association
W. I
A. F. Wyman
H. J. Edsall
W. J. Sanborn
Harry Lind
D. P. Dickinson
Dallas Simmons
Calais Simmons
W. I. Kirkhoff
Boose Boat Detained in San Francisco Shipment Detained
The Panamanian steamer Federal, carrying about $1,000,000 in whiskey and a crew of 20, was detained in San Francisco port as officials awaited court action after a mysterious Washington order canceled its release. Government officials were mystified by the order as they prepared for the next development.
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San Francisco
Federal
Washington
Aircraft output soars as industry opens exhibition
Washington May 3. Aircraft production rose 65.8 percent last year. The census bureau announced at the opening of the aircraft exhibition here. A total of 1,179 airplanes and seven seaplanes were built, compared with 711 airplanes and 78 seaplanes in 1925.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Rum runners land Cuban demijohns near Key West coast
Passing motorists helped themselves to 250 five gallon demijohns of Cuban rum and wine on Cow Key as coast guard boats were absent. Deputy U S Marshal Von Valkenberg, tipped by a motorist, confiscated 100 demijohns while the rest were carried off.
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Miami
Coast Guard
Key West
Cow Key
United States
von Valkenberg
Negro Sought After Tampa Night Watchman Killing
Tampa police hunt a described small, very black man after a night watchman George Williams aged 61 was killed and Fidel Milord wounded during a robbery attempt at a box factory. The assailant grabbed Milord's gun, shot Milord in the back, then killed Williams with shots to the lung and side before fleeing.
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Tampa
Fla
George Williams
Fidel Milord
Williams
Milord
Marconi to Wed Rome in May
Senator William Marconi, inventor of wireless, plans to marry Countess Maria Christina Bezzi-Scali, a young Roman noblewoman. A papal court decree earlier nullified his prior marriage to Beatrice O'Brien after a 1924 civil divorce from Fiume, and Beatrice later wed Marquis Marignoli.
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Marconi
Rome
William Marconi
Maria Christina Bezzi-Scali
Rota
Beatrice O'Brien
Baron Inchiquin
Fiume
Beatrice
Marignoli
Five attorneys named to revise Bradenton Manatee charter
The Bradenton Chamber of Commerce outlined policy for a new city charter and selected five attorneys to draft the charter for the combined Bradenton and Manatee. The group backed a six-member council, a city manager, a three-person tax- assessors board, and strict spending limits, with recall possible by 35 percent of voters.
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Bradenton
Manatee
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce Body
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Taxpayers’ League
Lees
Day
Commerce Charter Committee
W. A. Manning
Bob Beall
Chamber
Florida Senate considers local option for horse and dog racing
A bill filed by Senator Watson of Miami proposes local votes to permit racing under a pari mutuel system. It creates a state racing commission, allocates admissions tax receipts to county schools, and restricts meets to December 1 through April 15. The petition has 6000 signers and strong constituent support.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Supreme Court
Senate
Watson
Miami
Committee
Committee On Miscellaneous Legislation
Associated Press
State Racing Commission
Cqual
Board of County Commissioners
Air mail routes eyed from U S to Latin nations
Assistant Secretary MacCracken told the Pan American conference that air mail and merchandise routes could soon link the United States with Latin American capitals. He highlighted Sudden hubs including San Diego Miami Galveston and Brownsville and proposed extending the Chicago Dallas line toward the Gulf of Mexico near the Mexican border with New York and Atlanta anticipated on a resumed Miami leg.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Mac Cracken
Commercce Department Aviation
Latin America
United States
San Diego
Cal
Miami
Fla
Galveston
Brownsville
Tex
Chicago-Dallas
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Atlanta
MacCracken
Auction of Rudolph Valentino estate yields six thousand
Auction of Rudolph Valentino estate personal effects raised 6 654 for the heirs of the film star. Executor George Ullman filed a petition for confirmation of sale detailing items sold such as antiques, horses, motor cars, and Valentino's costumes.
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Los Angeles
May
Rudolph Valentinos
George Ullman
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