Topographic maps urged for flood control plan in Mississippi valley
Washington report details congressional push for extensive mapping to guide flood control. Temple argues 18 000 of 30 000 square miles south of Cape Girardeau require topographic contours and stream flow data, with $2.8 million requested to start, aiding engineers as plans unfold.
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Associated Press
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Henry W. Temple
Pennsylvania
Temple
Cape Girardsau
Smith
Interior Department
Geological Survey
George Otis Smith
C. H. Birdaeye
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Mississippi
United States Geological Survey
Long Hill Monthly Club Meeting and Local Events
The Long Hill Community Club held its regular meeting at Mrs Laurence Sherman s home with bridge whist and pinochle after. Attendees included Mrs Arthur L Barry president and numerous Long Hill residents. The next club meeting will be April in the second Monday. The Mothers club Chestnut Hill will host a St Patrick s dance March 17 at the firehouse.
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Long Hill
Carrie Walker
Phyllis Walker
Robert Fisher
Louis Fuller
Charles Peet
George H Griffin
Walter Hawley
Simeon LaBarr
Mark MacGrath
Louis Hartman
Herbert Washburn
Frank Rice
Emma Sherman
Ernest Sherman
Laurence Sherman
Haggerty
Mothers’ Club
Chestnut Hal
Pelton
John P. Mahoney
Samuel Isaacs
Bridgeport
David B Boothe
Stratford
Lee M E Hall
Easton
Monroe
Solon
Wales
Methodist Ladies’ Art Society
Parsonage
Dorothy Beach
Famington
Banford Beach
Edith Colman
Greenfield Mase
William Colman
John T Treadwell
D. A R
Stratfield Hotel
Charles Spath
Ladies’ Guild of Christ Episcopal Eunuch
Tashua
Prohibition a Fulline Depends on comparing times
A discussion on principle and prejudice explores whether prohibition stands as a rigid line or a flexible standard. The dialogue weighs timing and perfection, noting that comparison to ten or to ultimate ideals shapes the stance.
Walsh approves use of his name for Democratic nomination
United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana formally approves the use of his name as a Democratic presidential candidate in the Galttarniy primaries in May. The acceptance was sent to John P. Holland of Oakland, a Walsh friend and a member of the five person committee that chose Walsh delegates to the Houston Democratic convention. McAdoo, Creel, Norris, Smith, Reed and Jaumscourt are listed among other candidates in the field.
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Oakland
Cal
Associated Press
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
John P. Holland
Holland
Walsh
Houston
William G McAdoo
Los Angeles
George Creel
Kathleen Norris
al Smith
New York
James A. Reed
Jaumcourls
Student Aviator and Instructor Die in Florida Crash
Tampa, Fla. March 13 Two aviators were killed when their airplane went into a tailspin at 2000 feet and crashed in a wood seven miles north of here. Alber P. Butz, 26 year old student aviator with under two hours training, was killed outright and Mr Hammer, the instructor at the controls, died shortly after being pulled from the wreckage.
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Tampa
Fla
Associated Press
Alber P. Butz
Mr. Hammer
Bolton Free of Debt After 24 Mill Tax Approved
Manchester Conn March 13 By Associated Press The town of Bolton east of Manchester is perhaps the only town in the state entirely free from debt. The adjourned town meeting announced a valuation of 438021 dollars and voted a 24 mill tax to pay off current bills and leave Bolton debt free.
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Manchester
Conn
Associated Press
Bolton
Republican caucus set for Monroe Town hall March 19
Monroe announces a Republican caucus at Monroe Town Hall on Monday March 19 at 4 pm to elect delegates to the Republican state and Congressional District conventions in Hartford April 17 and 18 and to nominate a town committee for two years. The article also lists local social events and postponements.
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Hartford
Cor the Baptist Church
Charles Botsford
Robert Bevans
Edgar Northrop
Grace Wheeler
Bridgeport
Orville
Newtown
Stanley Joyce
James
Stepney Fire Company
Lester Bur
Gertrude Brown
Muriel
Norwalk
Lavinia Craft
Stepney
Margaret Ehleim
Merwin Burr
Five Carnera
France speeds toward automatic telephones in Paris plan
Paris and other French cities push to replace manual operators with automatic systems. About a quarter of France’s telephones will be automatic by year end, with Paris aiming for 160000 lines as the effort faces political and labor tensions.
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France
Paris
Parla
Expressman jailed for probation violation in Maine
Walter Fowler of New Bedford Massachusetts had a four month suspended jail sentence made active after a probation violation. Fowler and Dominic Corvino faced conspiracy charges tied to liquor seizures at the Fowler Express company in Portland Maine. Corvino was due to arrive for assignment but did not appear.
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Fowler
Fowler Comany Fowler
Corvino
Ousted Official Backs Bill On Traffic Signs
Boston March 19 The recently removed State registrar of motor vehicles Frank A Goodwin testified before a legislative committee in support of a bill backed by Commissioner William F Williams to give the department authority to establish uniform traffic signal devices on through highways. A favored section would bar cities from erecting any signs or lights without department approval.
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Boston
Associated Press
Frank A. Goodwin
Hid
Public Works
William F Williams
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