Santa Barbara Earthquake Destroys Buildings and Props 65 Dead
An early quake at 6:45 damaged most State Street structures in Santa Barbara California. Ten million dollars in damage reported with 65 dead and many injured so far. The Arlington Hotel collapsed and the main street buckled as water mains flooded parts of the city.
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Earthquake Relief Rushes to Santa Barbara from SF
Red Cross negotiates for air support to Santa Barbara as San Luis Obispo reports heavy damage and loss of life. Santa Barbara suffered extensive destruction with fires and communication lines down, while Los Angeles and Hollywood felt strong tremors. A Southern Pacific relief train departs San Luis Obispo to aid the stricken area.
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Fosdick and Grant Likely Witnesses in Scopes Trial
Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick and Reverend Percy Stickney Grant were discussed as additional prospective witnesses in the Scopes trial. Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone were to decide if the liberal New York churchmen will testify, with Malone to relay the matter to the clergymen and Dr. John R. Neal joining the defense.
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French Premier appeals to duty amid Moroccan offensive setbacks
Versailles June 28. France pledges no needless bloodshed as Premier Painteye urges citizens to fulfill postwar duties. Official dispatch notes tribesmen and allied forces resisting fiercely along a 100 km front from Cheval to the Algerian border, with French units countering and holding positions near Bou Jaroun and Osila. French forces, led by General Cambay, maintain front lines aided by volunteers and aviators as operations continue in Yavoual and Ain Bou Aissa areas.
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Disappointed by failure of extortion plot against Col Tackling
AP dispatch reports Russell Crawford a former law student and Bliss Baker faced court after a failed scheme to extort 50000 from Col D C Tackling of Utah and San Francisco. Crawford voiced pride in testing law enforcement while awaiting arraignment as his partner showed greater despair.
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Baker
Chiapas Grants Women Equal Political Rights
Chiapas approved by provisional governor Cesar Cordova a state legislature measure granting women equal political rights with men in state affairs. Chiapas becomes the first state in the Mexican federation to grant woman suffrage.
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North Africa repels enemy attacks in two regions
Eastward in the Bou Mihiris region enemy assault was repulsed north of Oued Msong by allied tribes and French troops. A separate small attack in the Hassi Quengire region was also repulsed, reflecting successful defensive actions by local and colonial forces.
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Bluebottle Fly Breathes To Entertain Scientists
London June 27 A large blue bottle fly highlighted a Royal Society gathering as the Shakespeare katharometer measured its respiration It is claimed the device can also gauge plant breathing detect water in air and find gas leaks in balloon and airship envelopes Tests will assess its medical research value The fly was placed in a glass tube then fresh air admitted and the insect breathed deeply while the device logged the stale atmosphere in the tube
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Royal Society
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Postwomen Win Praise in Britain Mail Carrier Role
London June 27. Postmaster General Sir William Mitchell-Thomson says 4,200 women now serve as letter carriers in Great Britain. The measure is praised as a success, reflecting women's full integration into the postal service.
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Earthquake Rattles Four States In June Shocks
Helena reports a major quake Friday night across Idaho Montana Washington and Wyoming causing panic and highway closures. In Montana damage tallies reach 40 000 with Gallatin Valley hit hardest and trains blocked by avalanches and landslides. No deaths reported though Three Forks and Manhattan saw structural damage including a destroyed school building.
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