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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
1
School board adopts a mass athletics plan amid policy shifts that stress actual study hours. The change aims to end loss of study due to expanded relief efforts and to confine school hours to focused classroom time.
In a special session the Manatee County Board of Public Instruction adopted an athletics reform aimed at all students, favoring weaker, physically needy pupils over select teams. The policy bans ticket sales during school hours and directs athletic emphasis away from top teams toward inclusive participation and credit for all students.
The widow of Clifford M. Hicks recounts his fears of gangsters before his murder as detectives race to solve the case. Hicks spoke of being robbed of about 5,900 dollars and showed signs of distress after warning that killers were after him. He planned to retreat to the Ozark mountains after further threats.
Henry Judd Gray testified at the Snyder murder trial detailing how he used a sash weight to strike Albert Snyder. He described disposing of bloodstained clothing in a furnace, hiding the weight, and arranging a burglary story during the chaotic cross examination in New York.
The Florida House defeated Representative Carn’s one-cent gasoline tax proposal and passed bills including converting idle lands to open fields and reforming court representation for insolvent defendants. Debates touched on street vacancies, fruit sale regulation, soil surveys, juror summons, school funding, and racing bills.
Resolutions backing a nationwide anti evolution drive were adopted by the Christian fundamentalists association in Atlanta. Plans approved to inspect and refine wording of anti evolution bills before introduction to improve prospects.
Two young Bradenton boys Robert and Norman Trudell ages 7 and 5 toured homes with their dog act to raise funds for flood relief. They collected donations from neighbors for the Red Cross and turned their earnings into a contribution, inspiring local circus folk to praise the effort.
In Guanajuato the former general Rodolfo Gallegos, cited as the state’s leading rebel, was shot by federal forces at Los Organos after a five day chase. His band was overtaken following a clash that left their horse killed and Gallegos unable to rape.
Tallant and Greff men’s store contribute garments valued over £100 to flood relief. Volunteers pack seven boxes plus a barrel at churches for shipment by American Express. Donations and funds, including £2,228.34 in total, flow from Parrish, Palmetto, and other areas to Red Cross and Salvation Army efforts.
Washington May 5 A Navy inquiry into naval aviation deaths follows Secretary Wilbur asking Rear Admiral Moffett to report if accident numbers are abnormal. Moffett replies the airplane is safer today and recent fatalities reflect fortune rather than safety failures, urging study of aviation accident history.
As Mississippi River levee breaks flood northeastern Louisiana, relief teams using river craft, seaplanes, and Coast Guard lifeguards evacuate men, women, and children to shelters and camps. Drowning risk rises near Winn Island and Rayville. vast rescues continue in Rapides and Ouachita areas with levees under strain.
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