Storm Toll in Midwest Area Placed at 23
Severe storms struck eight midwestern states including Nebraska Kansas Iowa and Missouri causing widespread destruction. At least 23 people were killed or maimed and millions of dollars in property damaged as tornadoes and high winds pummeled towns, snapping telegraph lines and isolating communities.
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Midwest
Omicago
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Dours
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Sa Aval
Misonus
Pirot
Ela
Illinois
Requests for More Funds for Commission and Construction
The article discusses requests for additional funding to support a commission and preliminary estimates. It mentions a tentative plan to take over facilities and housing arrangements, with references to state and federal price concerns and several military installations such as Fort Bragg, Fort Lee, and Camp Lee. The text is fragmented, but centers on budgetary needs and facility management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuetice Department
Bragg
Abdereon
W. Vai
Camp Lee
Idsho
Willie Willis Af Get Wit That Time I Muit
Willie Willis appears in a garbled OCR fragment mentioning throwing and a wren. The readable portion hints at a rough, personal note or misread quote without clear event, date, or identifiable entities to anchor a specific news item.
Plea in First Trial Dropped
Buffalo May 2 Lila Jamerson known as the red face of the Cayuga Indians stood trial for murder of Clothilde Marchand wife of artist Henry Marchard after collapsing in court during her first trial and later pleading guilty to second degree murder. Her new attorneys argued the hospital courtroom was illegal. County Judge F Bret Thorn adjourned the court as District Attorney Moore announced plans to retry Jamerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Lila Jamerson
Clothilde Marchand
Henry Marcherd
John ¥. Rogers
Corning
John 5. McGovern
United States
Lila
Guy P. Moore
F. Brett Thorn
Moore
Lila Jimemon
Bill Curbing Mergers Heads to Senate Vote
Washington May 2 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee ordered a report on the Couzens resolution to curb railroad consolidation. Author Ben Couzens predicts a 9 to 0 favorable roll, while two undecided members may tilt the final committee decision. The bill would suspend the Interim Commerce Commission’s power to approve consolidations until March 4 1931 and limit unifications to specified provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Commmittes
Senate
Couzens
Banatar Couzens
Michi Ben
Courena
Commerce Commission
Courens
Pease
House Passes Senate Tariff Rate on Sugar
The Senate approved a two cent per pound rate on Cuban sugar, defeating the House’s 2.4 cent proposal. The vote followed a Crisp motion to accept the Senate rate, with debates noting potential impacts on lumber, farming, and imports from insular possessions. Final action expected on related amendments later, while tax and export plans face further consideration.
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Washington
Bing
Senate
Georgia
House
G. O. P. Derent
Tariff Commission
Hawley
Ways and Means
Crisp
Purnell
Indiana
Simmond
Nebraska
Frear
Wisconsin
Philipp Pinés
Felb
Prom Queen Crowned at West Virginia University
Miss Frances Karl ing of Wheeling, a junior, was crowned Prom Queen during the annual junior prom on the West Virginia University campus. Education officials present included Sobn RR Turner who crowned her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Frances Karl‘Ing
Wheeling
RR. Turner
Car Kills Old Possum But Babies Find Home
A Kanawha Street boy, John Shook, found five young possums in their mother’s pouch after an automobile hit her near the Kanawha river. The five babies, believed about three days old, survived and were fed with a milk bottle after he carried them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shank
Kanawha Street
Possim
Morern
Possum
Ocita
Macedam
Castle John Bhonk
John
Baby claims prize crib two and a half hours after birth
At Usleigh New Jersey May 2 1920 baby Robert Edwin Barnum born two and a half hours later arrives at a department store to claim a prize crib for the youngest baby delivered at the institution. The six pound seven ounce boy, son of Mrs Barnum, outlives a rival newborn one day four hours old. Young Barnum was favored for the top prize as the store contest continued through the week.
Neglect Blamed For Prison Toll
Ohio Governor Myers Y Cooper released a board inquiry report blaming neglect for the April 21 prison fire that killed 320 convicts. The inquiry cites failure to designate a command, delays in opening cells and fire alarms, and possible causes including faulty wiring, incendiary acts, or spontaneous combustion. The state marshal’s review notes oil and gasoline inside the walls and withholds further evidence until a fuller investigation is released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Myers Y. Cooper
Special Board of Inquiry
Cooper
Fra
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Board of Inquiry
Whalen reports forged Moscow riot documents in U S
New York police and newspapers were shown photostatic copies of documents claimed to expose a communist conspiracy in the United States. Grover Whalen presented the papers as authentic, while Amtorg officials Bogdanov and Skylirky called them forgeries and urged investigations to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grover Whalen
Communist International of
Moscow
United States
Amtorg ‘Tred
Peter A. Bogdanov
Amtorg
Bars EB Bkvirsky
Soviet Information Bureau
Washington
Imandule
Grufpen
Skvirsky
Bogdanova
Bogdanov
Skylrky
New Mail Route Established By Flying Colonel
Lindbergh completes third Panama Canal Zone mail flight on the new Miami to New York route with seven sacks of mail. He lands in Havana and Miami en route, praising the schedule and predicting future air mail links between Miami and South America. Co pilot Ewell Rowe and radio operator Bert Denicke accompany him.
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Miami
Flan
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gehedal
Suiie
Reac
New York
Buenos Aitre
Argentine
Puerto Cabezas
Nicaragua
Haverta
North
South America
Gether
France
Panama
Pield
Carbbeas
Pan-American Airways
Lindbergh
Ewell Rowe
Bert Denicke
Puerto Canderas
Denicke
Rowe
Ceteris Wiau
Beeraning
Havana
Florida
Canal Zone
Milam
Sundbergh
Los Angeles
Senate Defers Parker Debate in Senate
Washington May 2 After a week of debate uncertainty lingered over Judge John J Porter of North Carolina as to his confirmation as an associate justice of the supreme court The discussion was deferred until Monday with foes claiming they have the votes to defeat him Some senators warned the vote could come Thursday and a few supporters remained optimistic Republican Senator Norris Neb raska charged the judiciary creates laws and cited injunctions restraining workers He urged confirmation only after examining the judges Parker case
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Washington
Senate
John J. Porter
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Parker
Tursday
Dorsh
Idaho
Porter
North
Nebraska
Federal ‘Judiciary
Norris
United Mite Workers
Fess
Ohio
Norrie
Congress
French Girl Sets Endurance Mark
LE BOUAGET May 2 A French girl Mile Lena Hernstein set a new endurance record of 3 hours 48 minutes and 5 seconds for women She surpassed Mile Maryse Baa tie s record of 26 hours 48 minutes 30 seconds last July and exceeded American record set yesterday at Roosevelt Field New York by Wiss Eleuter Smith Bernstein began at 718 yesterday morning and finished a fraction after 714 pm when her fuel ran out
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Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Mule. Bernstein
Nced
104 Prisoners Depart For Atlanta in Special Cars
A crowd watched as 104 prisoners, mostly youths, were escorted in handcuffs to four special coaches at a Chesapeake station. Guards formed a protective line while relatives followed, tears and murmurs blending with jeering onlookers. The men were sentenced at the current term and slated for transfer to federal penitentiaries and reformatories in West Virginia.
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Kaother
Hawka County
Cherleston City
Chesapeake
Chile Railway
Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
McClntie
Dee
Idie Roufers
United States
Alderson Reformatory
Eev
Washington
Carlou
West Virginia
Attorney General Won’t Furnish Sheriff Opinion in Camp Case
The attorney general refused to issue an opinion to Sheriff Stephenson on the legality of Emerson Camp’s signature on county school checks, stating the matter is a county issue and the prosecuting attorney is the county legal advisor. Sheriff Stephenson may seek the opinion of the prosecuting attorney or J Blackburn Watte, the acting prosecutor, if the AG does not provide guidance. The move to halt county school fund payments, led by Grant P Hall and A H Toothman for Malden district taxpayers, accuses Camp of ouster in circuit court with a three year penitentiary sentence.
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Stephenson
Watts
Howard
Lee
H. Stephenson
OG. Emerson Camp
J. Blackburn Watte
Grant P. Hall
A. H. Toothman
Malden
Camp
Coms * Vielkd
Snreeny
State Board of Education
Prema
Grant
I Hall
Hall
Cars Oight
Edgar ©. Lawson
Simons Ditfer
Supreme Court
Cpt
Stocks Tumble To Low Levels In New York
New York May 2 Stocks ended sharply lower on the New York Stock Exchange signaling the worst decline since the November debacle. Trading volume reached 5,984,320 shares as industrials and rail issues fell with many listing hitting new yearly lows amid heavy selling by traders and curb markets showing similar weakness.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Industriale
Mandal
Tate
Cotten
Lagues King
Morgan
U. &. Bteel
United Corporation
Col, &Y
Stayton Denies Personal Knowledge of Liquor at Dinner
Washington May 2 Stayton chairman of the Association against the Prohibition amendment testified he had no personal knowledge that liquor was served at a dinner honoring a presidential candidate. Senator Blaine pressed for specifics about the dinner and by whom arranged, but Stayton insisted he did not know if the liquor was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
William H. Stayton
the Associaation Against the Prohibition Amend
Mnett
Benatar Blaine
Wisconsin
Blaine
United States
Braing
Gtayton
Ayaan
Slayton
dHeehert
Ll. Clark
Phi Phia
Scalding Ends Life of Former Banker A C Orcutt
A C Orcutt, 44, of Central Avenue, died at Local hospital at 8:20 pm yesterday from injuries after a bath incident Thursday afternoon at Local hotel. He was accompanied by R L Groves who slept while Orcutt bathed. Groves heard the shower running and found Orcutt unconscious after the bath. Orcutt leaves a widow and several children. body moved to Barlow mortuary. arrangements likely today.
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A. C. Orcutt
Central Avénue
Charleston
R. L. Groves
Tocal
Orcute
Groves
Grout
Orcutt
Jgallerea
Belen
Crush
Biby
Mary
Course
Aubrey, Jr
George Warren
Prank Roberteom
Prank Brown
Birs
Winkler
Syrecast
Oom Brother
Whamt Orcutt
Too Much Talk Is Chamber's Trouble
A jumbled clipping from Pleasant Hills California in May notes debate within the chamber of commerce over policy and remedies. The piece cites objections and calls for action amid local civic discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Peverly Hills
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Lila Jdmerson
Solons
Republcans
Bachmann
Bowman
Shott
Wolverton
Gambrill
Goldsborough
Idnthicuum Palaisnno
Smith
Zehl~man
Shemee
Board
Whalen
Red
Ace
John J. Parker
Miss Smith
Wienee Tutm
T. Steel
Wich
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