Cunninghams blue network plan for West Virginia roads
West Virginia officials consider Floyd Cunningham's arterial highway blueprint and a reorganization of the road commission. The plan proposes 932 miles of standard 18 foot highways at an estimated 25.1 million dollars, plus central or distributed engineering structures. Cunningham urges shedding police powers and shifting license plate production to correctional facilities, with salary savings projected over 18 thousand dollars yearly.
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Tragedy in Missouri Cloudburst Drowns Family
Moselle mourns as Marie Hechman 28 and four children aged 15 months to 7 years, plus mother and brother, perish in Pinoak Creek after a five foot wall of water overturns an automobile. One Desoto victim struck by lightning. Only survivor William Beekman saved by returning with help after the car slid into the creek.
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Three Dead in Gamblers Gun Battle
Pike County Kentucky commonwealth attorney C A Stump ordered the release of two men held in connection with a triple slaying at McVeigh on Saturday night. Jimmy Topelai and Butler Casey were freed as not involved in the shootings. The case names Dominick Gallonto 45 Charles Casey and Veo Depalis 40. Marion Farmer of Zion Illinois was denied her high school diploma for bobbing her hair on the eve of graduation.
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Mystery mail thefts worry police on Atlantic liner
London police assisted by post office authorities probe the rifling of registered mail aboard the White Star liner Laurentic arriving from Montreal. About 800 Montreal air mail pieces missing from a sealed bag. similar thefts tied to the Leviathan case last year. Three arrests reported, two crew members among them.
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Railroad hearing continued on B&O request to cut passenger service
Charleston July 15 The Public Service Commission continued a hearing on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad application to discontinue passenger train service between Berkeley Springs and Hancock Morgan County until September 10 The continuance was ordered on a motion by the applicant.
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North Platte Tense Over Negro Return After Mob Eviction
Tense North Platte plumbs crisis as reports say 200 black residents may return after a mob of about 500 drove them out following a police officer’s death. Gov Weaver and state Sheriff Condit move to safeguard return amid conflicting city and county statements.
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New Orleans Street Cars Run Without Incident
Experimental street cars operated in New Orleans today for the first time since riots ten days earlier. A non union motorman and conductor piloted the cars under guard of United States deputy marshals, with no passengers aboard initially. Federal injunction kept strikers from interference as negotiations continued over union recognition and a working contract.
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Train Wreck Toll in Wisconsin Today
Milwaukee July 15 Two men were killed and several others seriously injured in two Wisconsin train wrecks today. A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific equipment train derailed near Tomah crushing two trainmen. A Chicago and North Western passenger train crashed through a trestle and fell into a creek near Princeton injuring seven more.
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Far Eastern Lands Hit by Quakes in Two Regions
Two earthquakes struck the Pacific west coast area including Westport and Greymouth with minor tremors reaching Wellington and Christchurch. No damage reported. Separately a strong quake in Persia's Khorasan region caused village destruction but few casualties as it occurred in daylight.
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Floods Sweep Eastern Galicia Regions In Poland
Persistent rains in the mountains cause floods across Stanislabyov and Tarnopol districts. Many villages inundated with no reported loss of life. Disturbances also felt at Mesched and Kuchan and slight shock at Bender Abbasov. Towns Warsaw and others affected by rising waters.
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Building Collapse in Montgomery Traps Dozens
Montgomery Alabama July 15 42 a large group of merchants houses collapsed without warning trapping numerous people under debris. Fire and police teams rushed to the scene aided by ambulances from Leaks Undertaking company. Rescue work continued as crowds watched with pandemonium and unconfirmed estimates of those trapped. Investigators planned a thorough inquiry into the nearby construction when the collapse occurred.
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Tilford
Europa steamer narrowly escapes second disaster on launch
Hamburg reports that the North German Lloyds new liner Europa, damaged by fire in March, suffered a rear end dry dock explosion on her launching day. The giant vessel cleared the dock, with damage confined to the dry dock. Bremen ship Bremenhaven will depart on her maiden voyage tomorrow.
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Prince Carol Visits With the Queen Mother
In Bucharest on July 16 word said Queen Marie and her son the former Crown Prince Carol met over the weekend in a purely family affair. Princess Helen who accompanied the queen did not meet her former husband.
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Woman's body hurled from racing auto in Hatboro
Hatboro Pa July 15 The death of Mrs Ethel Scott 28% whose body flew onto a passing car as it sped through town Saturday may have been foul play or a leap to escape unwanted attention investigators differ on theory. Fracturing her skull the death was attributed to a blow from a blunt instrument. Mrs Scott identified by brother and Lena Fox Rising Sun Md former residence. Fox said she married William Scott after leaving her first husband Dr Hendrickson Avondale Pa authorities sought to locate him.
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Ethel Scott
Amorous Jealousy Sets Off Fatal Car Attack
Chicago July 15 report details a homicide in which Daniel Rogers confronted his rival Charles Eberhardt at Miss J Kircher’s home. Rogers was killed after approaching a car, a struggle ensued, and he was crushed between the vehicle and a tree as the car left the curb.
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