Flood Threat Looms as Levees Break in Louisiana
Floods worsen across southern Louisiana with new levee breaks feared to flood thousands of boats needed for rescues. Government action sought for billions in aid as water rises, trapping residents in towns and rising backwaters threaten Concordia and surrounding parishes. Emergency funds and relief plans discussed with Hoover and Red Cross leaders amid widespread damage and looming reconstruction.
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Vuckspuary
Natehes
Tensact
Concordia
Niles
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Hudson Maxim dies at Maxim Park aged 74
Hudson Maxim inventor and explosives expert died at his home in Maxim Park Lake Hopatcong after a long illness of stomach cancer. He was 74, with only his wife present. son B. Maxim of Woodbury, Neb., hurried home as news reached him. He pioneered smokeless powder and an early high explosive with armor piercing use, while championing peaceful arbitration.
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Ane
Woodspury
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Europe
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Palatine
New Jersey
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America
Unite Siates
Flood area farms to receive credit plan details
A garbled report outlines plans for flood area farms to gain financial credit backed by intermediate banks. It mentions loans, capital ratios, and bank involvement with a focus on facilitating relief amid disaster conditions. Named entities are unclear due to text corruption.
Second attempt to bring merger measure up fails
May 6 Hartemord reports a failed bid to revive the Aviuseport merger bill. After Senate passage it was tabled in the House and indefinitely postponed, marking a major setback for Bridgeport administration and House Leader Ernest L Averill amid intensive lobbying. Lawmakers debated reconsideration, but the motion failed.
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Aviuseport
House
Senate
Bridgeport
Ernest L. Averill
Jobe B. Lynch
Orange
John JT. Havens
Mast Wartford
Theodore J. Steiber
Epaphroditus Peck
Firistol
Steiber
Marjorie Cheney
Manchester
George R. Sturzes
Woodbury
Ender Averill
Cheney
John H. Hur
Nungesser Ready for Atlantic Hop
In a guarded port at Le Bourget France Captain Nungesser and Captain Francis Coll prepared for the projected transatlantic flight in the “White Bird.” Weather delays postponed take off and a crowd clashed with guards as photographers attempted to film the event.
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France
Charle Nurplane
Bizark
Ty Om
Ute Eivillien
Mie Aviation
Vline
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Mapkin
Minister denounces atheism as enemy of Christianity
Rev Kenneth Mackenzie, rector emeritus of Holy Trinity Episcopal Westport, said the American Society for the Advancement of Atheism is a deadly foe to Christian morality and institutions. He blamed youth revolt and advertised atheism for stirring anti church sentiment, predicting atheism will fail as historic skeptics renounced irreligion before death.
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Annanne
New York
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Fhia Soafety
American Society For the Advancement of Atheism
Ciung
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Huxle
Voltaire
Haegle
Senator Hall Is Named Judge In Bridgeport Pushback
Hartford May 6 Senator Albert C Hall of Bridgeport is named to a judgeship amid a move by critics to block the Bridgeport administration’s choice. A municipal court bill stalls awaiting Governor Trumbull’s signature as lawmakers push to delay action until the legislature can act on the appointment. Explosion in New York kills five, two girls and 40 hurt as a two story building on East 23rd Street collapses and rescuers pull victims from the wreckage.
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Albert C. Hall
Bridgeport
Senate
Hose
House
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Trumbull
Hull
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East River
den Charles Quinlan
William
Frank Zurnmulos
Robert O'Trourke
Charles Matton
Florence Tcavanan
Trence Sinnoth
Yellow Taxi-Cab Company
Bui
Lara
Sireranui
Washisutos Coolidge Barkil
Waite House
Gazette reports a busier legislative session with state actions
The grid of items shows governors and legislators amid divorces, mergers, and bridge plans. Major notes include legislation on a closing legislative session, a judge’s decision, a merger revival, and disaster coverage from New York and Toketie Work.
U S Will Disarm Nicaragua Rebels Stimson Declares
The liberal peace delegates said Henry Stimson informed them the United States would supervise Nicaragua's 1928 elections and could forcibly disarm Liberal troops if Diaz does not finish his term. U S marines might remove arms of those resisting. The note to General Moncada outlines custody of weapons for those willing to lay them down.
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Nicaragua
Coolidge Ronsiders
Adolfo Diaz
Nicacagrands
Henry T. Stimson
Associated Press
Stimson
Diaz
Larimer
Joze Moncada
United States
Unites States
Biimeon
Moncada
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Teodolio Waninosa
Leonardo Arzuelo
Cotdoe Theyea
Cancad
Unitedates
Hisney L. Stimson
Canfield Burial Set For Monday
Friends mourn attorney Charles Stuart Canfield a longtime leader in Pairfield County law and politics. He died yesterday morning at 4 after two weeks of illness at his home 798 Wark Avenue. He was seventy three, survived by a widow and two children. Burial is planned for Monday afternoon at 2:30 from his home, with Rev. William Harave Way officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Grove Cemetery. viewing will be Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Pairfield County
Democratic Party
Wark Avenue
Taarreen
Cantind
Iewis
Ivy
John Co. Lynch
Henry Blodget
Canfield
Weloek
William Harave
Srountain Grove
Carle Avenue
Gray sobs as he completes 17 hours of testimony
Henry Judd Gray testified for 17 hours in the Snyder-Gray murder trial and tearfully declared I’ve told you the truth after the long cross examination. He described the case against him and Mrs Ruth Brown Snyder, with spectators watching closely as court adjourned until Monday for further proceedings.
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Gray
New York
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Snyder-Gray
Wite
Townsend Ssudder
Ruth Brown Snyder
Queens Village
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Jnatire
Dana Wallace
Alvert Snyder
Snyder
Wallace
Buffalo
Cray
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Nationwide Kidnapping Plot Eyed by Police in Brooklyn Case
Brooklyn police link a nationwide kidnap plot to captors who held Abraham Scharlin and James Taylor in a two family home at 1146 Fifty-seventh Street. The men, tied and shackled, were released after Joseph Marcus was shot by a patrolman. A ransom scheme involving checks and a fraternal card surfaced as detectives pursue leads.
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Ifty-Seventh Street
Brooklyn
Abraham Scharlin
James Taylor
Schacrlin
Taylor
Joseph Marcus
David Herman
Marcus
Charles Kraemer
Oustocly
Kraemer
Iraemer
Berman
Ransom
Scharlin
Svharfin
Fagler
House of Captivity
Gaetano Murderer Sought Here in Fury of Inquiry
State police search for Salvatore Gaetano linked killer after body found behind a stone wall in Middlefield orchards. Investigators review movements from Friday until Tuesday, questioning locals, with motive unclear and no identity clues. Reports indicate possible local connection, as officers pursue leads and piece together the sequence of events.
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Sten Then Street
Lymian
Pearh Orchards
Middlefield
Frank Virelli
Paul Lavin
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