Sussex Incident May Cause Crisis
Paris reports the Sussex torpedoing may trigger a crisis as 97 were lost or missing in the English Channel. British ships Cerno Khartoum and French Hebe sunk, with many rescued. American and French officials cite fragments of a torpedo found in the Sussex hull and hold Germany responsible if torpedoing is proven.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
Sussex
English Channel
Folkestone
Dieppe
Fennel
Cerno
Khartoum
Hebe
Washingto
Whitman
Boulogne
State Department
Criss
Washington
Germany
Lansing
Rabid Coyote Attacks Dog Near Hot Springs Hotel
A rabid coyote visited the Hot Springs Hotel back door and bit John Garrecht’s small dog. The dog suffered minor injuries and Garrecht will keep it penned to prevent hydrophobia risk. If signs appear the animal will be killed. Garrecht traced the coyote to the Griswold Henderson ranch but could not locate the animal, finding only evidence of a hard fight and bloodstains.
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Hot Springs
John Garrecht
Recht
Explosion injures many at Peter Creek mill in Kentucky
Five people were killed and twelve seriously injured when a boiler exploded at a mill on Peter Creek near Lexington Kentucky on March 27 1930. Firefighters and rescuers rushed to the scene as debris and scalding steam injured workers. Authorities investigated the cause of the blast and the extent of the damage.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Lexington, Ky
Peter Creek
Loss of Life on Englishman and Minneapolis Reported
Official statements say the loss of life on the Englishman and the Minneapolis was ten and eleven respectively. Both ships were submarined on the 24th amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations. A cabinet official will present facts to Congress and propose a definite conclusion to the negotiations. Cablegrams later reported that Americans aboard the Sussex have been accounted for.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Minneapolis
Congress
Villa Raid Blamed As U S Troops Fail To Patrol Border
In a letter from Marcus M. Mars to his father, Villa raid on Columbus, New Mexico is blamed on lack of U S border patrols. The account cites Villa's 500 to 700 men approaching, the capture of McKinney and Corbett, and claims seven Americans died during the assault with soldiers largely lucky to escape serious losses.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
New York
Marcus M. Mars Shall
Columbus
N. M
Porder
Villa
Marshall
Paton
Mexico
Hugh L. Scott
Father
Los Angeles
Jim Fondille
McKinney
Fondille
Boca Grande
Hisself
Arthur
Villistas
Corbett
Juan
United States
Bunk
Oilitas Ranch
Vill
McKim and Corbett
Walker
Columbua
United States Army
Fondillo
Antonio
Nevada plans revised high school course structure
Education officials report a Reno conference on revising high school study courses produced broad agreement. A five member committee will refine proposals for state board review and aim to submit findings at the Nevada academic meet in May.
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Jensen
Elko High School
Reno
State Board of Education
J. R. McKillop
Tewn High School
Nevada
Caboose Burglars Plead Guilty in County Case
James B. King and Robert Moran pleaded guilty to burglarizing a S P caboose near Wells. Trial was set for 4:30 PM with potential sentences ranging one to fourteen years. Both defendants, 21 years old, were not described as career criminals.
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James B. King
Robert Moran
Wella
McComb
S. P
Few Women Registered in School Election
The school election set for April 1 shows low female participation. Over Thursday to Saturday only 41 new voters were added, 39 women and 2 men. Total registration when books closed Saturday was 857, including 670 men and 187 women.
Need Not File Mining Statements
Recorder Greathouse notes semiannual mining statements are no longer required after a legislative repeal. Former law mandated filing with the attorney general and county recorder and sending copies to stockholders. The repeal leaves creditors and stockholders without a formal notice system, though its value was to them.
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Recorder Greathouse
German Air Attack Bombards Salonika Killing Soldiers
German aeroplanes bombarded Salonika on March 27 killing four Greek soldiers and several civilians while damaging houses. Aircraft tried to strike the fleet but anti aircraft guns forced them to retreat.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Salonika
Taubes
Garranzistas Not to Be Trusted in Namquipa Trap
General Funston acknowledged hostile Carranzistas near Namaiquipa as Villa slipped through lines. Reports from El Paso claim 27 trucks arriving from Casa Grandes were fired upon. Washington notes near 9 million dollars for Mexican expeditionaries and two aeroplanes out of eight destroyed or disabled. Grand jurors largely returned home after their session.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
San Antonio
Funston
Namaiquipa
Pershing
Villa
EL Paso
Columbus
Casa Grandes
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House Military Committee
Chamberlain
West Point
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