Louisiana Proposes Opening Federal Levees Near New Orleans
War department officials prepared a telegram to Louisiana Governor Simpson confirming no technical objection to cutting the Mississippi levee at Poydras ten miles below New Orleans to relieve floods. The move aims to protect the city as Mississippi river flood crests approach, with casualties feared and Red Cross relief nearing two million dollars.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Washington
War Department
Simpson
Mississippi River
Poydras
Secretary of War
State of Louisiana
Rolling Fork
Miss
Mississippi
Arkansas
Red Cross Relief Fund
Cairo
Ills
Memphis
Gorham
Hickman
Green
Greenville
Arkansas City
Ark
Floods Sweep Mississippi Basin Driving Widespread Evacuation
Memphis dispatch reports the Mississippi and its tributaries inundating Mississippi Arkansas and Louisiana with thousands homeless and hundreds dead feared as relief efforts race to feed clothe and shelter survivors. Refugees swell to about 150000 while levee men fortify barriers from Vicksburg to New Orleans amid warnings for lower delta dangers. Hoover and General Jadwin warn of potential catastrophes as floodwaters threaten the delta region.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Vicksburg
Yazoo
Red River
New Orleans
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Jadwin
Army Engineers
American Injured in Bombardment of Ship
In Shanghai on Apr 26 AP reports the U S S Penguin, an auxiliary vessel on the Yangtse river, struck by Cantonese batteries from Kangyin fort 70 miles upriver. Several crewmen were injured, one seriously, marking the heaviest U S casualties in Chinese waters to date and the forty seventh attack on American ships since last August.
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Shanghai
United States
Yangtse
Kangyin
Flood District Telegrams Report Acute Mississippi Crisis
Telegrams from Hollendale indicate rising flood waters four feet deep, with expectations of six feet. Residents fear for safety as the situation worsens, while relief drives in High Point raise funds, led by McEwen Lumber and the Civitan Club. Donations listed from numerous individuals and local organizations total substantial support for Red Cross relief.
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Mississippi
John R. Hamil, Jr
Hollendale
Miss
Orbreak
John
Red Cross
High Point
McEwen Lumber Company
Civitan Club
Fred G. Barbee
Friends Sunday School
Catherine Gill
Green St. Baptist Church
Charles R. D’hollosy
Loma E. Dodamead
G. E. Hutchens
Rochened
Cesses
Bargese
Britt Armfield
L. V. Cecil
W. B. Pollock
Consolidated Veneer
Lids Moor
Welch Memorial
C. E. Ne
J. J. Hamlin
Roy Armstrong
Aes IR Ce Pe Ok Vw Ae
C. P. Coble
Singlefield
George A. Matton
M. W. Stump
W. F. Clayton
S. P
Wilson Mot. Co
James Cah
Criscoe
Mr. Hilliard
Ruth Snyder Confesses Murder Plot in Court
Mrs Ruth Snyder and her lover Henry Judd Gray confessed to conspiring to kill her husband Albert Snyder. The confession was read in court as witnesses testified Gray appeared calm and alert during arrest and only broke down on the train to New York. The defense claims the confessions were obtained by mental pressure.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
Charles Dorschell
Snyder
Gray
Syracuse
McDermott
Haddon Gray
Harry Platt
Poughkeepsie
Brown
Albany
State Room
McLaughlin
George W. McLaughlin
New York City
Early Resting Easy On Banks Of River
John Early an escaped leper from Carville Louisiana rests near a mountain camp ten miles from Burnsville as a Yancey county guard watches. Sheriff Banks takes no steps to seize him awaiting a federal attendant per guidance from Dr Charles Laughinghouse health chief and a Washington directive.
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Burnsville
John Early
Carville
Yancey
Louisiana
Hugh Banks
Early
Charles O'H. Laughinghouse
Laughinghouse
Associated Press
Raleigh
Washington
Three Teens Held on Auto Theft Charges in North Carolina
Ellis Cox 17 Theodore White 16 and Hubert Gordon 16 of Winston Salem were charged with thefts of automobiles at Pinehurst and Raleigh and were held in 1000 bail for grand jury action at the next term of court.
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Raleigh
Ellis Cox
Theodore White
Hubert Gordon
Wineton-Salem
Pinehurst
Friends Keep Virginian Alive By Pumping Air Into His Collapsed Lungs
In Hickory a man, Oscar Flemming, died after a dragging illness and a companion Clyde Gaines faces questions as the coroner prepares. In Roanoke Walter Boothe, 18, fights for life as volunteers pump air into his collapsed lungs following a vertebrae operation, with hope fading but ongoing effort.
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Hickory
Oscar Flemming
Clyde Gaines
Flamming
Richard Baker Hospital
Gaines
Sheriff Best
Sheriff Bost
Flemming
Maiden
Newton
Lenoir
Roanoke
Walter Boothe
Booth
Thirteen candidates scratched off list in Salisbury primary
Salisbury apr 26 AP thirteen candidates for the city council were scratched off the list after a primary nominating ten men for the may 3 election. This is the first vote under the city manager form as the city shifts from aldermanic government. J L Fisher led with 2167 votes. other contenders included A E Davis J M McCorkle T M Hines and C W Isenhour. Several names advanced to the ballot with 3005 ballots cast in a large primary vote.
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Salisbury
J. L. Fisher
A. E. Davis
J. M. McCorkle
T. M. Hines
C. W. Isenhour
C. M. Henderlite
J. R. Maynard
R. L. Mahaley
H. C. Holmes
F. J. Murdoch
Austrian man walks free after alleged murder attempt
Alis Hollerer admitted pushing his wife from a 100-foot precipice and injuring her, leaving her unconscious for five days. Under Austrian law she refused to testify, so no charges can be brought.
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Vienna
Alis Hollerer
Battle of Asheville Doctor Faces Ongoing Stroke Fight
Dr. Westray Battle of Asheville, 73, remained in very critical condition today after a serious stroke. The prominent medical figure in North Carolina, hospitalized since Saturday night, shows no change in his condition as Rex hospital attendants report.
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Raleigh
Westray Battle
Asheville
Rex Hospital
Flood relief drive passes fifteen thousand dollars raised
In Winston-Salem on April 26 AP reports the city’s flood relief appeal has raised over 15,000 dollars by noon. Residents contributed generously to aid victims in the nation’s worst flood in history.
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Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Coolidge Eyes Amicable Oil and Land Pact With Mexico
President Coolidge at a United Press dinner says Mexico does not intend to confiscate American property, sees scope for diplomatic settlement of oil and land disputes. He criticizes arbitration, notes U S aid to stabilize China and Nicaragua, and emphasizes protecting citizens and property under law.
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Washington
Coolidge
Mexico
United Press Association
United States
Republic
South
Senate
Tellez
Mexico City
White House
Asia
China
Central America
Nicaragua
United Press Associations
Rebels in Mexico Routed After Five Hour Battle
Federal forces cornered and killed sixty rebels in a six mile area near El Guitar rero Valley. The band was led by priests Vega and Angulo. One hundred horses and arms were captured. An earlier ambush near Salas station failed, and 32 rebels died in clashes at Lobos Canyon and Cabos ranch in Jalisco.
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Mexico City
el Guitarrero Valley
Jalesco
Vega
Angulo
Garza
Izequirre
Guadalajara
San Francisco
War Office
Juarez
Lobos Canyon
Cabos Ranch
Jalisco
Commander Noel Davis Killed in Langley Plane Wreck
Newport News Virginia April 26 AP commander Noel Davis and lieutenant Stanton H Wooster died when the three engine airship American Legion fell near Messick after lifting a heavy load during a Langley Field test for an New York to Paris non stop flight. The crash occurred about 830 am with the aircraft sinking in water near Back River. Both bodies were taken to Portsmouth naval hospital.
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Newport News
Noel Davis
New York- Paris
Stanton H. Wooster
American Legion
Messick
Langley Field
Ben
Paris
Back River
Chesapeake Bay
Hasbrough Heights
N. J
Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
America
Floyd Bennett
George O. Neville
Byrd
Bennett
Neville
Davis
Attacks on American Yangtse ships escalate warfront clashes
Circular across Yangtse reports attacks on American and foreign warships by Cantonese forces along both river banks near Kiangyin and Pukow. Penguins, Paul Jones, and John D. Ford convoy encountered fire while sailors reported injuries, with gun battles and heavy bombardment continuing as international tensions mount.
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Yangtse River
Kiangyin
Paul Jones
John D. Ford
Rifle Point
Wuhu
Yangtse
Shanghai
Hankow
Tokyo
Mary I. Craig
Philadelphia
China
Morris Schlichter
Nanking
International Settlement
Pukow
Louisiana Governor seeks permission to cut levee to save New Orleans
A telegraphic request from Governor Simpson of Louisiana to cut the Mississippi river levee below New Orleans was sent to Secretary Davis of the War Department and referred to the district engineer at Vicksburg for recommendations.
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Washington
Simpson
Louisiana
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Davis
War Department
Vicksburg
Fierce naval battle near Nanking amid river fire
The Yangtse near Nanking resembled an avenue of fire as five Cantonese warships fought batteries at Pukow. The bombardment lasted hours with no decisive outcome as lights in Nanking and Pukow were kept off. Three guns on Lian Hi aided the southerners.
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Pire
Shanghai
Yangtse
Nanking
Pukow
Lian Hi
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Little Rock
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Rene Fonck
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