Florida guber candidates rally in Wakulla County
May 7 rally in Wakulla highlighted Florida gubernatorial candidates Lucy J. Cates Sr Defuniak Springs former governor Bate Sertay Largo Dr W resreser tanhvec and Doyle Carlton urging scrutiny of private fiscal records and backing continued road program Senator Taylor spoke against a local option racing bill and praised work of Governor John W Martin and Road Dept chair Fons A Hathaway.
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John W. Martin
Fons A. Hathaway
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Senate
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Treasury
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Carlton
Head of Child Welfare Guest of Legislature
Sophie Irene Loeb president of the Child Welfare Committee of America was an honored guest in the Florida Senate chamber narrating child welfare issues. She addressed over 1,000 students at the Florida State College for Women urging young women to engage in public affairs and welfare with resolve even in small communities.
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Sophie Irene Loeb
Child Welfare Committee of America
Florida
Senate Chamber
Misa Loeb
Florida State College For Women
Emallest
Miss Loeb
Tampa Woman Guilty Of Burning Her House
Mrs. L. L. Clark, 42, found guilty by a jury of arson in the March blaze that destroyed a rooming house and an adjoining dwelling in Tampa. Judge Raleigh Petteway withheld sentence after defense failed to seek a new trial. Fire officials said gasoline soaked waste and a large gasoline can were found in one building.
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L. L. Clark
Crimnal Court
Raleigh Petteway
Refugee anecdotes amuse workers along flood river
In Natchez Mississippi on May 7 AP notes rescue crews hear amusing refugee tales from the flood area. A steamer captain recalls a white passenger aboard seeking a concentration camp but leaving dismayed when told no ice cream aboard. Another white man is carried to safety six times, then returns home each time.
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Lance Guilty in Death of Sleuth
In Atlanta on May 7 AP reports Jack Lance was convicted by a superior court jury of murdering Bert Donaldson, a county criminal investigator. No mercy recommendation. verdict carries the death penalty. Jury deliberated five days after the trial began.
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Public Hearing Set on New Miami-Dade County Proposal
Dade county officials say a public hearing will likely be held next Thursday on creating a new county from Miami Reach and adjacent areas. Miami Beach developers and delegates urged formation, proposing a boundary from Cape Florida to Broward line and Biscayne Bay middle, citing perceived inequities in taxation and services.
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S. B. Rohrer
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Dade County
Cape Florida
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Everetteville Mine Sealed After Deadly Explosion
In Fairmont West Virginia May 7 the Everetteville mine remained a tomb for 63 miners trapped by a weekold explosion. Rescue crews finished closing four fire swept sections enabling safer entry to other areas as officials pressed the slow recovery effort.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Everetteville
Democratic Party to Back Owen for 1928 Nomination
Former Senator Owen of Oklahoma told the National Women’s Democratic League that a thorough Jeffersonian Democrat who supports all laws including the 18th amendment and is acceptable to agriculture organized labor businessmen and women will receive the party’s support in 1928.
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Owen
Oklahoma
Plans for school funding and fish bill discussed
Senator Harrison from Palmetto told The Herald the current week outlines a joint effort by the senate and house to create a general education fund to aid counties like Manatee with insufficient local revenues. A committee bill on fish and game conservation is slated for tomorrow at three. The assembly plans to adjourn June 3 while lawmakers seek relief plans for schools.
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Governor Martin Urges Florida Observance of Mother's Day
Florida Governor John W. Martin issues his second annual Mother's Day message urging citizens to observe the day. He announces presenting Mrs. Levisa A. Withee of Jacksonville a floral gift as an example and reflects on mothers’ enduring role, urging Floridians to remember and honor them.
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John W. Martin
Florida
Levisa A. Withee
Jacksonville
Governor Mart
Communities mobilize flood relief clothing from stores and volunteers
Large donations of apparel for flood victims across eight states were gathered Saturday from Montgomery Roberts Company and Crews Store. The Salvation Army and American Red Cross called for assistance and volunteers sorted shoes underwear stockings and other items. The Red Cross will take consignments at the First Presbyterian church and the Salvation Army has a depot at 906 Manatee with staff on duty.
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Mothers Face Mother's Day Amid Flooded New Orleans Valley
News reports on May 7 describe the New Orleans flood zone where families endure a grim Mother’s Day. Mothers and children face terror and displacement on sodden levees, sleeping on army cots in refugee camps, and scavenging food while awaiting救援 as the region recovers from the disaster.
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Sanford Firemen Injured In Car Wreck
Sanford Florida May 7 AP Fire truck driver J B Shamblee was seriously injured when an engine answering a alarm turned turtle to avoid Miss Mary Whitaker who drove from a side street. Fire Chief Cleveland and Fireman J T Vernon were badly bruised. Shamblee pinned beneath the truck was rescued and taken to a local hospital.
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Mary Wittner
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Goldsboro
Nungesser Opens Paris New York Transatlantic Flight
Le Bourg de Le Bourget France reports Nungesser began his Paris to New York transatlantic flight at 5 18 a m today. The milestone marks a bold early attempt in aviation history with the aircraft lifting from Le Bourget.
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Trial in New York Murder Case of Gray and Mrs Snyder
In a Long Island City jail Gray and Ruth Brown Snyder await jury deliberations after daylong testimonies in the murder case of Albert Snyder. Snyder and Gray concede the violence used but differ on who planned and carried out the crime, with Snyder denying direct involvement and Gray maintaining she controlled the plot.
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Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Brown Snyder
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Entire Family Victims Of Accidents In Gadsden
In Gadsden Alabama on May 7 a 14 year old Knox Robertson was injured when a cornstalk pierced his right foot during a baseball game. His father Gus Robertson narrowly escaped death as two runaway mules dragged him for hundreds of feet, breaking his leg and several ribs. Mother Mrs Robertson was gored on the left hand by the same animal while milking a cow. A doctor arrived to find all three in pain and the family is now recovering.
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Knox Robertson
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Florida House Faces Final Week as Racing Bill Dominates
In Tallahassee the legislature nears the end of a hectic week with focus on the legalized race betting bill. The racing measure sparked turmoil after hearings and postponements, while an administration drainage bill advanced. Sophie Irene Loeb urged Child Welfare concerns during a quiet weekend session. The finale will hinge on final votes as lawmakers enter a four week stretch.
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Sophie Irene Loeb
Child Welfare Committee of America
House
Senate
Mountaineer Youth Dies After Sixteen-Day Battle
Roanoke Virginia May 7 Walter Booth an 18 year old mountaineer died at six oclock this morning after a nearly sixteen day struggle with paralysis from the neck down and lung collapse. Friends had pumped breath into his body for 378 hours by moving his arms. He slept at 2 with a final plea to his father Dont leave me and a faint smile before the end four hours later his pulse and heart action failed.
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Walter Booth
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Mississippi relief fund tops eight million eight hundred thousand
The relief drive reached 8,508,487 with a goal of at least 10,006,000. The Red Cross cited eastern area contributions and funds from chapters in insular and foreign possessions. No new reports came from the midwest or Pacific districts.
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Mississippi
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Crest Rolls Southward Toward Gulf
Mississippi flood waters cresting north of New Orleans push toward the gulf as river levees and backwaters hold under strain. Officials report varied conditions across towns from Bayville to Jonesville with relief efforts ongoing and crevasse waters spreading southward.
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Laughs As Judge Sentences McKinney to Death
In Memphis on May 7, Lites McKinney, convicted of the 1926 murder of grocer Umberto Rey during a failed robbery, faced Judge J Ed Richards who sentenced him to death in the electric chair. McKinney laughed at the proceedings prompting remarks from onlookers as his wife and brother testified.
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Tornado Kills Man Near Medicine Lodge Area
One man died and nearly twenty were injured when a tornado struck a half mile area south and west of Medicine Lodge Kansas. Authorities received information by telephone. The incident occurred Friday night as residents reported extensive damage and injuries.
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