Tornado Toll Mounts Across States With Hundreds Injured
A sweeping storm spread death and destruction across Arkansas Missouri Texas Illinois and other states. Casualties exceed 200 dead and about 600 injured with many homeless. Arkansas reports over 300 injured and 28 dead in Lawrence County.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Illinois
Lawrence County
Strong
Norphlet
Union County
Cleveland County
Popular Bluff
Lamar
Nevada
Garland
Wolfe City
Kelloy
New Columbia
Chicago
Hinckley
Rushville
Jonesville
Red Cross
Kansas
Usas
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Casualties in storms and tornadoes across western states
AP reports three day siege of tornadoes and storms leaves about 200 dead and over 800 wounded across Missouri Arkansas Kansas Illinois Wyoming. Several unaccounted for in Arkansas. Wyoming fatalities include three from a blizzard and a drowning near Sioux City Iowa.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Illinois
Wyoming
Sioux City
Iowa
Bradenton Junior Chamber Elects Paul Pace President
Paul Pace was elected president of the Bradenton Junior Chamber of Commerce at last night’s meeting at the Hotel Dixie Grande. Unanimous vote. W. E. Smith and A. K. Whitaker as first and second vice presidents. Louis Campbell secretary. C. B. Phillips treasurer.
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Paul Pace
Manatee River Bank and Trust Company
Bradenton
Horace Caldwell
R. G. Manchester
J. M. Davis
Glenn Ramsey
R. C. Parvin
Bradenton Board
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Board of Governors
French Request U S To Search For Fliers
The French embassy asked the United States to aid the search for missing French fliers Captains Charles Nungesser and Coli. The State Department said it would pursue every effort and notified the Navy and Treasury departments to alert naval authorities and coastal craft to be on the lookout.
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Washington
Charles Nungesser
Coli
State Department
Navy
Treasury Departments
Navy Department
Body Of Navy Man Found In An Alley
The body of O. A. Marschner, 40, acting pay clerk at the Norfolk naval hospital, was found in an alley with a fractured skull and broken limbs. A trail of coat buttons led a patrolman to the scene, suggesting murder or being struck by a car and dragged there. An autopsy will be held.
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Norfolk
O. A. Marschner
The
Naval Hospital
Marschner
Bainbridge Colby Seeks Divorce in Paris
Paris May 10 AP Bainbridge Colby former American secretary of state seeks a divorce in Paris. He has authorized his attorneys to institute proceedings and a petition will be filed as soon as formalities are fulfilled.
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Paris
Bainbridge Colby
Heavy penalties for bootlegging voted by House.
The House approved a measure to curb bootlegging with heavier penalties on suppliers while proposing lighter fines for consumers. The move targets illegal alcohol trade and aims to reduce illicit distribution, though critics say it may shift burden to users.
Health Board Passes Provision for State Patrol Of Roads
The Florida House approved a measure creating a state road patrol under Speaker Davis with officers to wear a distinctive uniform and arrest only when licensed by a commission. The bill sets jurisdiction statewide, requires hearings, and caps penalties at a $1000 fine or one year in jail.
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Tallahassee
House of Representatives
Harrison
Palmetto
18Th Judicial Circuit
Manatee County
Seventh Circuit
Sarasota County
Senate
House
MacKenzie
Leesburg
State Board of Public Welfare
Florida State Road Patrol
Davis
State
Hendry Perry
Bell
Arcadia
Speakers attack liquor traffic as national menace at convention
In Providence on May 10 AP reports Mrs Henry W Peabody chair of the woman’s national committee for law enforcement opened the third national convention with a keynote speech denouncing the legalized liquor traffic as a grave danger to the republic and urging debarment from office in state or union.
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Providence
A. I
Republic
Henry W. Peabody
Woman’s National Committee For Law Enforcement
Revision of Florida constitution by convention urged
A joint resolution to call a constitutional convention at the November 1928 general election was introduced in the Florida House by Reps Tervin Bradenton and Perry. It argues Florida's rapid growth and changing conditions warrant a revised constitution and amendments. The day also saw Stalnaker’s Sunday dance hall bill reported unfavorably and dropped from the calendar.
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Tallahassee
House of Representatives
Tervin
Bradenton
Perry
Manatee
Florida
Stalnaker
Tampa
Valez
Jacksonville
Iron Nerve Cracks at Verdict in Ruth Snyder Case
Ruth Snyder, known for her steely nerve in the Snyder Gray murder trial, collapsed in her jail cell after the verdict. Doctors said her symptoms resembled epilepsy, noting three prior attacks since confinement seven weeks ago as she faced a likely death sentence in the electric chair with Henry Judd Gray.
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Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Long Island City
N. Y
New York
Snyder- Gray
Dirosa
Manatee Growers Leader Joins National Board in New York
H T Bennett of Manatee County Growers Association was elected to the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers board and executive committee at the national meeting in New York. R B Chapman and E P Porcher also named directors. Bennett cites Mexican shipments and low wages as key threats needing higher tariffs with Farm Bureau support.
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H. T. Bennett
Manatee County Growers Association
Bradenton
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Inc
National Co-Operative Organization
New York
Florida
R. B. Chapman
Sanford
E. P. Porcher
Mr. Bennett
The
Herald Today
Mexico
Gulf
Bennett
Manatee County
Louisiana
Texas
California
Farm Bureau of
Washington
Chester H. Cray
United States
Fort Myers
Arcadia
Wauchula
Pasco County
Association
French Foreign Office to curb rumors about American weather reports
A French government representative said authorities will intervene to stop rumors circulating about misleading American weather forecasts that affected trans Atlantic air crews. The consultation occurred as an American embassy representative raised concerns over public sentiment toward Americans in Paris.
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Paris
Missing French aviators hunted by U S naval ships
Transatlantic search wide across the Atlantic for Capt Nungesser and Coli after their White Bird flight from Paris. Navy tugs Wandank and Mohave scour waters between Luston and Cape Sable while steamships West Phalia Cameronia George Washington and West Apaum aid the hunt.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Nungesser
Coli
New York
Paris
le Bourget
West Phalia
Cameronia
George Washington
United States
Wandank
Mohave
Luston
Cape Sable
Cobb Cleared To Play In Detroit Game After Suspension
Ty Cobb and Al Simmons were reinstated by American League President Ban Johnson for a Detroit visit with the Philadelphia Athletics. Umpire Brick Owens reported no pushing or shoving by Cobb toward Ormsby, but the two umpires' actions led to suspensions and a threat of fines for Simmons and Colet.
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Hicago
Ban Johnson
American League Today
Ty Cobb
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Johnson
Brick Owens
Owens
Cobb
Ormsby
Simmons
Colet
Mothers Selected on Jury to Try Actor in Murder Case
Ten women including seven who have sons similar age to Paul Kelly and two men formed tentative jury as trial of Kelly for the murder of Ray Raymond progressed. Gilbert, Kelly's attorney, signaled a two fold defense claiming self defense in a fight that left Raymond dead days later from natural causes.
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Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Kelly
W. S. Gilbert
Gilbert
Ramond
Atagy
Nature Caures
Governor grants second two day reprieve for Osteen
Tallahassee May 10 AP Governor Martin granted a second two day reprieve for J Raymond Osteen sentenced in Suwanee County in 1924 to five years for manslaughter. His case has been twice affirmed by the state supreme court and the latest reprieve takes effect May 31.
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Tallahassee
Martin
J. Raymond Osteen
Suwanee County
Paris anxious over fate of aviators Nungeneer and Coli
Paris reels from conflicting reports on the fate of the trans Atlantic aviators Nungeneer and Coli. Police guard newspaper offices after optimistic stories claiming a New York welcome provoked crowd disapproval. Several papers print formal retractions stating they only reproduced despatches.
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Paris
Nungereer
Coli
New York
Ministeries of War, Commerce and Interior
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