04 May 1927
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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1927
Page
1
Ten Louisiana parishes suffer flood inundation as a weak levee spot at Villa Clara raises alarms. A larger area faces threat of breach with potential broad impact if the levee weakens further.
U S control urged as Mississippi flood surges beyond St Joseph toward Villa Clara. Flood waters menace Ferriday Delhi and other towns while rail service is cut and refugees flood the region. Red Cross mobilizes boats and relief measures amid widening inundation across ten parishes and surrounding communities.
An April 29 explosion on the Poydras levee reduced water flow as engineers hoped and a second blast on April 30 released a larger torrent through the crevasse. The dramatic images show the pent-up waters rushing from the enlarged breach.
The Florida House passed an amended King bill creating a state office for commissioner of motor vehicles separate from the comptroller with an 80 to 11 vote. The measure allows hiring and firing without comptroller approval and grants full authority to the commissioner.
Bradenton factions should unite to build a stronger city, urged Gordon B Knowles at a Manatee County Taxpayers League meeting. City Attorney John B Singeltary supported the unity call and warned against rushing a charter rewrite, favoring preservation of the old charter while noting changes to a city manager form.
Chicago educators studied text book evidence amid an inquiry into pro British bias in history content. John W Ginley alleged Britain sought to annex the United States through propaganda and secret networks. The mayoral campaign accusing Superintendent McAndrew framed the discussion at the boards first session.
The fourth day of the Hicks murder investigation unfolds in St. Louis as detectives pursue a dozen angles in the slaying of Clifford M. Hicks 28 attorney and former minister. Hicks body was found in a...
In Natchez Mississippi on May 4 AP reports six Coast Guard patrol boats patrol the Black river basin for flood relief. The C G 250 commanded by H Maurice brings 39 refugees from Jonesville and Monterey Louisiana after a three day cruise. Residents say they will ride out the flood on rafts with livestock as water rises.
The 72nd annual Southern Baptist convention opened its program with an address to messengers from 18 states by Dr George W Meiniel of Richmond Virginia. Early today more than 1 650 persons were registered at the jet Continued on Page Eight.
Bradenton residents donate clothing to aid Mississippi flood victims through the Red Cross, churches, and Salvation Army. A large box is packed at First Presbyterian Church under Mrs. Sara Roberson supervision with American Express handling shipments gratis. Relief fund totals rise to 1963.50 with gifts from E. S. Macdonald, Jack Ward, and G. L. Wagner.
May 4 AP report says 15 year old Joseph Tolino, a grammar school pupil, killed himself with a handgun at his Newark home after his parents halted a relationship with Mae, a 13 year old girl.
Henry Judd Gray testified that Mrs. Snyder asked him to shoot her husband after failing with poison and gas. He described obtaining a $5,000 life policy and obtaining sleeping powders at the Waldorf, saying she intended to kill him by gas while in a stupor and that she had tested poisons on him.
Indiscriminate gunfire on British warships along the Yangtse River persists near Nanking. The gunboat Cockchafer faced rifle fire while convoying steamers but reported no casualties.
Southern California motorists faced the end of a two month price war as five large oil firms raised gasoline by six cents per gallon. The new posted price reached 18 1/2 cents, a return to pre war quotations.
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