Proposed Legislation Would Increase Cost Of Veterans' Compensation
Washington May 5 Director Hines of the Veterans Bureau told the Senate Finance Committee that a proposed bill would raise annual veterans compensation costs by up to 8250 million, with a potential range of 181 million to 400.9 million from the House measure. He opposed extending wartime disability presumptions to 1980 and urged setting a 1925 baseline, while noting changes on hospital allowances and filing timelines.
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Washington
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Senate Finance Committee
House
Pilteanhead
Rouse
Oil Cake Mill Blast in Liverpool Kills One
An explosion at an oil cake mill in Liverpool on May 5 killed one worker and seriously injured four others. About 100 people sustained minor injuries as flames engulfed three upper floors. The blast started in a room where meat was stored for oil cake production, likely from internal combustion. Victims had little chance to escape on the eleventh floor.
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Liverpool
England
Clearing House Strong Balances and Exchange Totals
Clearing House reports New York on May 6 shows exchanges at 562 million dollars and balances totaling 11 million dollars. The figures reflect current liquidity and interbank activity across the system.
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New York
Several auto mishaps occur over weekend in Grafton
A weekend of automobile incidents in and near Grafton left T B Pendergast Sr 83 rushed to the city hospital in uncertain condition after being struck while a car backed from the W J filling station driveway near the post office Eye witnesses say only the fender hit him causing a facial fall and a leg cut Ruby Swisher 734 Pearl Street drove the machine with witnesses noting the impact and resulting shocks and bruises continue on page eight
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Grafton
City Hospital
W. J
T. B. Pendergast, Sr
Grafton City Hospital
Ruby Swisher
Pearl Street
Pendergast
Radio Merger Meeting Will Not Be Halted
Washington May 5 The department of justice will not interfere with the stockholders meeting of Radio Corporation of America General Electric and Westinghouse Electric for the proposed unification of radio facilities. John L O Brien assistant to Attorney General Mitchell said reports of a restraining offer are untrue and the department will not influence the meeting. The department is investigating radio patent holdings for possible antitrust violations.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Radio Corporation of America
General Electric
Westinghouselectric Corporation
John Lord O Brian
Mitchell
New York
O'Brien
Gandhi Arrested in India Civil Disobedience Campaign
Bombay dispatch reports Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the civil disobedience movement, arrested at Jalalpur by British authorities. He was transported to a jail near Poona, with his sons already in prison for salt act violations. The arrest aims to crush the campaign and unite Indian nationalists behind independence efforts.
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Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Great Britain
Jalalpur
Gujarat
Borigli
Yerroda
Poona
Mahatma
Gandhi
Ahmadabad
Tariff Battle Nearing Close In Congress
Washington reports congressional leaders aim to resolve six remaining issues in the Smoot Hawley tariff fight within a fortnight. Key disputes cover lumber and silver safeguards cement imports for public works tax-exemption, export debentures, flexible clause, and tariff commission reorganization. The House rejected Senate amendments on several points while approving Cuban sugar duties and shingles on the free list.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Tariff Commission
House
Public Enemies Listed By Chicago Crime Commission
Chicago May 5 1928. Twenty eight of the citys most notorious figures are named as public enemies by Frank J Loesch head of the Chicago crime commission. Al Capone Joe Saltis George Bugs Moran and Edward Spike O Dor among those listed as targets in the war on gangland.
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Chicago Crime Commisson
al Capone
Joe Saltis
George
Bugs" Moran
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago
Scarface al’ Capone
Commission
Madrid riots erupt as students clash with police
In Madrid on May 5 rioting students from San Carlos Medical College clashed with police. Casualties reported unofficially include one workman dead and 17 injured. authorities offered limited details. Students flew a red flag and barricaded themselves after protests linked to Professor De Unamuno.
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Madrid
San Carols Medical College
San Carlos Medical College
de Unamuno
Norte Pro
Ten Pitt students hurt leaping from fire at fraternity house
Ten University of Pittsburgh students escaped a Delta Psi fraternity house blaze sparking a leap from a third floor window to a porch roof and then to the ground. Two students, Robert Klejd 19 and Binit Hold 2 Doth were hurt. smoke trapped the pair on the third floor. Fire caused little damage.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Delta ‘Yan Nesta
Robert Klejd
Binit Hold
Red Cross Eyes Highway First Aid System
The American Red Cross plans an early establishment of emergency first aid along U S highways. At the ninth annual convention James L. Fieser says deaths and injuries from automobile accidents pose a major challenge and the Red Cross will authorize chapters to begin experiments on key highways pending proof of success.
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Red Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
James L. Fieser
Hoover
Ernest F. Picknell
James K. McClintock
Constance Payne
Fieser
The
City Hospital ETN Drive Set For Tuesday at County Court
City Hospital ETN drive plans and speaker lineup for the event Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the county courthouse. Miss Ruby Graham and Prosecuting Attorney James G. Holt will speak on hospital needs, with May 0. Xing opening remarks and Ralph Cline discussing railroad impact on patient care.
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Grafton and Taylor County Hospital Association
Court House
Torry
Xing
Ruby Graham
James G. Holt
Ralph Cline
Monongah Div
B. & Q. Railroad
G. T. Bartlett
Armed Posses Hunt Two Suspects In Nash County Attack
In Rocky Mount on May five a large armed posse with bloodhounds pursued two black men accused of assaulting and shooting Miss Elizabeth Jane Powell and injuring Frank Crickmore. Powell drove away, Crickmore was critically injured as the attackers tried to kill her. A Black man named Joe Lee was found dead at his home nearby and another man named Tuck Hilliard was detained as the incident continued.
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Rocky Mount
Elizabeth Jane Powell
Nash County
Miss Powell
Crickmore
Ron
Joe Lee
Jnear
Tuck Hilliard
Atx
Coast Guard probes loss of rum chaser
Coast Guard Headquarters began an investigation into the loss of a rum chaser off Toledo Ohio in Lake Erie. Two crew members, William J. Pratt of Gloucester Massachusetts and Gardner D. Young of Goldsboro Mexico, have been recovered. Search continues for John C. Hay of Gloucester Massachusetts.
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Buffalo
Coastguard
Toledo
Lake
William J. Pratt
Gloucester
Masa
Gardner D. Young
Goldsboro
Mex
John C. Hay
Gloucest
Mass
T S. B.yJohnabn
Rioting in Worcester Leaves Five Natives Slain
Reports from Worcester in the Union of South Africa state police reinforcements arrived from Capetown to quell sustained disturbances in the mulatto section. A police captain was fatally attacked with an axe as he stood among the injured, with five natives killed and nineteen natives and constables wounded in the clashes yesterday.
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Worcester
Union of South Africa
Capetown
Power project delay sought in Cheat river case
A motion for a 90 day continuance in the Cheat river water power licensing case was presented to Governor Conley and the Public Service Commission by opponents of West Virginia Power and Transmission Company. The motion cited lack of counsel availability and asked the commission to delay proceedings. the board recessed to decide.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cheat River
Conley
Public Service Commission
J. D. Gronninger
Morgantown
Charles A. Goodwin
Izaak Walton League
Col. C. 8
Bullock
Chicago
A. B. White
Wood County
J. R. Mott
Davis Board of Trade
W. E. Welmer
Tucker County
Naval Treaty Study Starts On April 7
Washington May 5 The senate foreign relations committee will begin its study of the London naval treaty on Wednesday after Secretary Stimson explains the pact. The naval committee will initiate hearings with Stimson first as the head of the American delegation. The committee has not fixed witnesses and will settle procedure at its Wednesday meeting. Senators Reed and Pepper are members of the committee.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stimson
Naval Committee
Steve Wwpeoryuucu
Senate
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Roperut
Arkansas
Fires Sweep Eastern States Leaving Hundreds Homeless
Across the eastern seaboard fires raged destroying hundreds of homes. In Nashua New Hampshire more than 500 people were made homeless as 225 houses two churches four schools and four large plants burned. New York reported widespread brush fires destroying 82 bungalows and threatening seaside communities as crews fought to control the flames. South of New Jersey fires scorched thousands of acres of brush and pines while other towns faced destroyed homes churches and mills. Firefighters state troops and volunteers battled blazes from Millstone to Wingdale with areas around Nashua and Long Island heavily impacted.
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New York
Seaboard
Nashua
N. H
Staten Island
Manhattan
Long Island
New Jersey
Fork River
Presbyteriad
Bassville
Smithbore
Lakehurst
Worcester
Mass
Glens Falls
Saratoga Springs
Wingdale
Mt. Ri
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Inittee
T. E. Pendergast, Sr
Wilson B. Rector
Deveny
Fairmont
West Virginia
Britain
Edward
Spike” O'Dor
Kinsey
North Carolina
Coast Guard
Hole
Aaymas
Fldad
Nanatan
N. 1
Valley Inn
Mack
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