Stormy Atlantic combed for trace of French flyers
The stormy Atlantic is swept for the missing Paris to New York aviators Captains Nungesser and Coli as two U S naval tugs scour the waters between Boston and Cape Sable. Liner Westphalia Cameronia and George Washington, along with other vessels, join the search amid heavy fog and gloom in Paris over the disappearance.
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Associated Press
Nungesser
Colin
New York
Paris
United States
Wandsak
Mohave
Boston
Cape Sable
English Channel
Ireland
Grand Banks
Vesela
Charles Nungvaser
Francisco Coli
Europe
Independent ‘Wireless, Company
Mastera
Trans. Atlantic
Tennessee Judge Shot by Doctor in Tennessee
In Plintville Tennessee on May 10 Dr Joe L Davis was jailed in Fayetteville after the fatal wounding of Squire Noah, allegedly stemming from divorce related advice Noah gave to Mrs Davis. A separate item notes hearing on Frank Christman’s appeal for murder, postponed to June 10 due to illness of Nashville counsel. Christman was sentenced to 20 years after a second trial in Davidson County.
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Plintville
Tenn
Joe L. Davis
Fayetteville
Squire Noah
Davis
Noah
Nashville
Frank Christman
Abbie Arnett
Supreme Court
J. M. Anderson
Christman
Davidson County
Franklin County names W H Brown county agent
Ed Thomas announces W H Brown formerly with Alabama agricultural department is appointed Franklin County agent and will start immediately, succeeding J D Moore who has served five years. Brown attends AY&M College in Mississippi and has worked with Alabama bureau of markets and farm products standardization.
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Franklin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ed Thomas
W. H. Brown
Alabama Agricultural Department
Franklin County
J. D. Moore
Mr. Brown
AY & M., College
Mississippi
Bureau of Markets
Alabama
Tennessee Assembly approves over 50 million bonds
In Nashville on May 10 the 85th Tennessee General Assembly authorized more than 50 million dollars in bonds for roads bridges schools courthouses water works streets and sewers. Refunding bonds compose the remainder while county highway bonds to be assumed by the state add further totals.
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Nashville
Tenn
85Th General Assembly
Tennessee Legislative Service
Local Relief Fund Short of Quota in Kingsport
Kingsport faces a shortfall of 280.70 to meet its Mississippi flood relief quota. Treasurer A D Brockman reported 134.75 in new donations since Saturday, raising the total to 1719.43. Large gifts from Broad Street Methodist Sunday School First Presbyterian Church and Kingsport Produce and Feed Company boosted the fund as city leaders anticipate topping the quota with two days remaining.
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Kingsport
Red Cross
Mississippi
A. D. Brockman
Broad Street
First Presbyterian Church
Broad Street M. E
First Presban
Report on Condition of Wheat Crop Issued
Washington May 10 The Department released a supplemental report on the winter wheat crop. It states the remaining crop to be harvested and notes the total production around 593,940,000 bushels. The national condition is 85.6 percent of normal for May 1.
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Washington
Memphis to Hold Public Hearing on Flood Control
Memphis Tennessee May 10 Public hearing will consider all suggestions for a permanent flood control policy as part of the Mississippi Valley rehabilitation led by Secretary of War Davis and General Jadwin. They met Mayor Paine Governor Spalding and others before departing for St Louis to confer with the Mississippi River Commission.
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Memphis
Tenn
Davis
Mississippi Valley
Edgar Jadwin
Mississippi River
Jadwin
Rowlett Paine
George Spalding
Donald H. Connally
W. H. Dick
National Drainage Association
Earl Kilpatrick
St. Louis
Mississippi River Commission
Tornado Casualties Report Across Western States
Press casualty lists report known dead and many injured in western states. Several missing in Arkansas. Three deaths in Wyoming tied to a blizzard. A white woman drowned near Sioux City, Iowa.
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Asso
Arkansas
Wyoming
Sioux City
Iowa
Arkansas Tornado Ravages Ruin State Across Counties
A May storm swept across Arkansas leaving 70+ killed and 850 injured. From Strong and Norphlet in the south to Walnut Ridge and Hoxie in the northeast, the cyclone created a checkerboard pattern of destruction across Calhoun, Cleveland, Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe, Phillips, Jackson and other counties with homes wrecked and crops ruined.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Strong
Norphiet
Walnut Ridge
Hoxie
Missouri
Popar Bluff
Strong and Norphlet
Union County
Skips County
Calhoun County
Cleveland County
Randall, Rison
Kingsland
Jefferson Counson
Lonoke County
Carlisle
Prairie County
Lonoken
Monroe
Phillips
Woodruff
White
Jackson County
Newport
Independence County
Lawrence County
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Tennessee Today and Tonight
Readings from the U S weather station report thundershowers this afternoon or tonight in Virginia with cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday fair and cooler. In Tennessee showers this afternoon, fair and cooler tonight, with northeast portions remaining cooler. Data compiled by C L Bunn, 6 p m readings, including highs and lows and rainfall comparisons to the same date last year.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Enat
C. L. Bunn
Midwest Storm Toll Rises Across Arkansas Missouri Texas
A severe storm system left at least 190 dead and hundreds injured across five states including Arkansas and Missouri. Tornadoes devastated towns from Lawrence County Arkansas to Poplar Bluff Missouri, with dozens more missing. Casualty counts climbed as relief workers reported morgues filled and homes damaged or destroyed.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Iinois
Lawrence County
Dita
Union County
Cleveland County
Poplar Bluff
Calloway
Ausxusse
New Bloomfield
Guthrie
Carrington
St. Louis
Tornado Ravages Poplar Bluff Missouri Town
A violent tornado ripped through Poplar Bluff Missouri causing sixty serious injuries and 200 minor injuries. The disaster struck the main business district four blocks by ten and destroyed the east side school with two children killed. Fire followed as rain quelled the flames and Missouri Guards patrolled streets under military rule. Property losses estimated between 1 and 4 million dollars. Rescue efforts hampered by darkness and confusion as 200 children in the school awaited aid.
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Poplar Bluff
Morgues
Missouri
East Side
American Ranch in Mexico Raid Terrifies Border Region
Yaqui warriors raided a ranch south of the border in Sonora taking the manager’s wife for ransom. Fighting with federal troops spread terror across the state with wounded arriving at Nogales. Ranch owner Bob Slaughter and his wife reached Douglas as refugees after the attack.
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Nogales
Arizona
Sonora
Mexico
Magialene
Socorro
Nogalés
Slaughter Land and Rattle Company
Douglas
Bob Slaughter
Electric chair is mandatory in New York case
May 10 1930s report on Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray, on trial for murder of Snyder. Sudden collapse of Snyder after verdict described. Doctors urged hospitalization for epilepsy like fits. Jury of seven weeks, all married men, indicates potential execution. Snyder would be eighth woman executed in state history.
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New York
Ruth
Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Orde
di Rosa
Gray
Firet Depres
New York State
Snyder Gray jurors believed woman lied
Jurors who convicted Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray of first degree murder believed the widow lied in her testimony. A juror, who spoke anonymously, said there was little doubt about the verdict and that Gray’s statements were more credible. News of the courthouse departure included the south flood and the attempted nonstop Paris to New York flight by Nungesser and Coli.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
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Colt
New York Flying Field
France
Lebourget
Westphalia
Cameronia
George
Squire Lee Noah
Kansas
Mid-West States
Heart of Poplar Bluff
Ruthsayder
Tron
Snyder-Gray
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