Hoover Appeals for Aid in Mississippi Flood Areas
New Orleans reports Herbert Hoover urging nationwide help for the Mississippi Valley flood victims. He calls for $2,000,000 more to the Red Cross and $1,500,000 from northern bankers and industries to fund reconstruction in Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi. Hoover plans further travel to assess relief and a final valley survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Commerce Secretary
Red Cross
Southland
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
South
Parole Board to Rule on Applications After Session
Nashville May 28 parole board to conclude periodical examination Monday Commissioner Pope said. Governor Peay and Pope held an extended session yesterday with about 100 petitions before them. McDowell W. B. of Nashville badly hurt in Chattanooga when car struck a post on a bridge near South Pittsburgh. He suffered brain concussion skull fracture and other injuries and is unconscious in a local sanitarium. His condition remains critical.
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Nashville
State Parole Board
Pope
Peay
Chattanooga
W. BR. McDowell
Pittsburgh
McDowell
Five Family Members Die After Brutal Attack
Geneva reports a fisher man admitted deed in a case where five members of a family died from a brutal attack. The Swiss tradesman sought divorce from his wife citing abnormal obesity and excessive spending on food, but the jury dismissed the case.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Canton Tribunal of
St. Gah
Man Confesses in Tampa Family Beating Murder Case
B F Levine, one of three fishermen, confessed to detectives to attacking the Merrell family in their Tampa home. He claimed he mixed up the targets with the Ryles family, read of the crime, and realized his error the next day. Leonard Thompson was cleared of complicity and may be released. Mrs Merrell died, leaving a five week old hospitalized. two men remain in custody as investigators press to solve the case.
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F. Levine
Herman Merrell
Merrell
Levine
Ryles
Leonard Thompson
Thompson
Tampa
Fis
Aetnereaee
Last Levee Fights Slow Atchafalaya Flood In Louisiana
Backwaters from the McCrea crevasse push floodwaters along both river banks toward the Gulf. More than 300 square miles east of the Atchafalaya inundated by crevasse leaks and a winded lake extends west side near Evangeline country. Levees around Torres and Pointe Coupe parish resist rising waters as engineers doubt containment.
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New Orleans
Atchafalaya Basin
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Atchafalaya
McCrea
Mississippi
Evangeline Country
Bayou Des Glaises
Atcharwlaya
Pointe Coupe Parish
Torres
Old River
Devil with Baby Face found dead in Chicago note
In Chicago on May 28, Sarah Rapp was found dead from two close range bullets. Werner C. Martin, separated from his wife, claimed affection and left a note describing the victim as a "devil with a baby face." The body and note were found today as Martin said they would be.
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Chicago
Sarah Rapp
Werner C. Martin
Martin
Draft Treaty in Harmony to French Ideas Announced
NEW YORK May 22 The American foundation announces a draft treaty inspired by Aristide Briand proposing to outlaw war by binding signatories to peaceful dispute settlement methods. It includes diplomacy mediation arbitration and judicial settlement via the Hague Court of Arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aristide Briand
America
American Foundation
Hichward Bok
M! Briend
Associated Press
United States
Hague Court of Arbitration
Knoxville Man Guilty of Murder in Front of Ranch Stand
George Mackey was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting Guy Bailey to death last August on East Jackson Avenue. The jury sentenced him to ten years in the state penitentiary after a speedy trial that began Friday morning and ended by 6 pm, with Mackey allowed bond pending appeal.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George Mackey
Guy Bailey
East Jackson Avenue
Mackey
Bailey
Hugh Wells
Bessie Williams
Otis Thompson
Jim Saxton
George Sanders
Rifle in Hands of Reds Is New Motto
Moscow reports a new slogan claiming a rifle in the hands of every red soldier and a state bond in the hand of every worker as the defense posture against yesterday’s break with Britain. Commissioner Brekhanoff says mobilizing interior resources is now the key defense and urges conscientious citizens to aid the country’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Union
Saya Nicholas Brekhanoff
Enance
Few Russians Will Remain in London
London dispatch reports most Russians in London to be allowed to stay only if approved by British authorities. Officials at Chesham House and Soviet House prepared to depart, with a forthcoming list naming those permitted to remain. The Russian ship Youshar delayed its sailing to Tuesday, carrying 35 people.
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Chesham House
London
Ches_ham House
Soviet House
Youshar
Italian official sentenced in Rome for document smuggling
Former Deputy Aldelde de Gasperi secretary of the popular party group in the chamber was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 20000 lire for attempting to flee the country with secret documents. In Nashville Tennessee the Wine Holding Company applied for a charter with capital of 7000 dollars, incorporators listed as W. E. Roehl N. B. Preston J. Ed Campbell Irvin S. Saxton and T. A. Wright Jr.
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Rome
Aldelde de Gasperi
Popular Party
Nashville
Wine Holding Company
Knoxville
W. E. Roehl
N. B. Preston
J. Ed Campbell
Irvin S. Saxton
T. A. Wright Jr
Tribute Banquet Planned for Late Judge Nathan Green
An alumni banquet will be held at Lebanon Monday night to honor the late Judge Nathan Green, a moving figure in Cumberland University during a period of years. The event commemorates his birth and pays tribute to his contributions.
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Nashville
Nathan’ Green
Cumberland University
Lebanon
Congregational Church Merger Completed Across Groups
Omaha May 25 laymen and clergymen hailed as the biggest step in the Congregational church of the United States the merger of seven big incorporated bodies was completed today at the national council meeting. A board of directors of 36 persons lay and clergy was unanimously elected by each group involved in the consolidation.
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Omaha
Congregational Church of the
United States
National Council
Weather Virginia and Tennessee showers and warmth
Readings from the U S weather station report showers Sunday and Monday with warmer conditions in southern Virginia and central Tennessee. C L Bunn notes highs near 52 yesterday and Friday 52 and 89 on the low. rainfall to 6 p m yesterday recorded 0 (Note: OCR fragment).
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Virginia
South Portion
Tennessee
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Arctic Expedition Opens From Bairbanks
Captain George H Wilkins and explorer Graham launch from Barrow seeking proof of the Arctic continent and meteorological data. The Detroit News II failed to lift on first try but succeeded on second, with a fuel and supplies cache at Point Barrow. They plan a summer in the Arctic unknown region beyond the Brooks Range, aiming to Greenland and possibly land.
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Bairbanks
Alaska
George H. Willistralian
Alser Graham
Detroit & Or
Pat Barrow
Crantland
Greenland
Detroit News II
Brooks Range
Point Barrow
Barrow
Wilking
Graham
Wilkins
Greens
Arctic
Arsie Aviation
McGraw Mandell Bout Advancement Reported
Detroit promoter Floyd Fitassimons announced tentative acceptance of a title bout between Sammy Mandell and Phil McGraw for the lightweight championship. Mandell’s manager Ed Kane confirmed, with details to follow. In Detroit, John Dasval Dodge son of the late automaker was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a high speed crash into two parked cars this morning.
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Pgeroit
Igh
Sammy Mandell
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Eddie Kane
Mandell
McGraw
Floyd Fitassimons
Iseal
Young Dodge
John Dasval Dodge
John H. Dodge
Dodge
Fraud Scandal Rocks Hamilton County Officials
Chattanooga May 28. Warrants issued for county trustee Tom Hunter and former county court clerks Will Whitice and Charles Watson amid a ten day public funds theft revelations. Whitice arrested, bonded. Hunter jailed. Watson absent in Florida as a requisition is sought. Audits show shortages from 35 000 to 100 000, with poll tax receipts and unpaid checks cited. Grand jury to convene.
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Chattanooga
Hamilton County
Tom Hunter
Counsy
Will Whitice
Charles Watson
H. ¥. Colvard
Kiwanis Club
Whitice
Hanter
Watson
Morida
Hurter
Whitlce
Hunter
Lindbergh Flies From Paris in Silver Wing Monoplane
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh departed Paris in the silver winged monoplane en route to Belgium after a triumphant reception. The aviator soared overhead Le Bourget Field this afternoon, delivering a celebrated aerial display before resuming his transatlantic journey.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
New York
Lindbergh Earns Royal Welcome in Brussels Belgium
Captain Charles Lindbergh arrives in Brussels after the Atlantic flight and is greeted by King Albert. He receives the Knight of Leopold and the gold medal of the Royal Aero Club, becoming the first foreign member of Belgium’s air hero family amid ceremonies with the Belgian government and American club.
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Brussels
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
St. Louis
Albert
Atlantic
Order of Leopold
Royal, Aero- Club
Willy Coopens
Thierty
Maurice, Madnets
Jan Olieslager
Ernest Demuyter
Lindbergh
Belgium
Heroeg
Slanes
Belgis
Prince Leopold Dines With Lindbergh In Brussels Dinner
In Brussels on May 28 during a week of ceremonies honoring Charles Lindbergh, the aviator shares a table with Prince Leopold duke of Brabant heir to the Belgian throne. The two sit together at the American Club dining room discussing shared tastes and speaking in their own language.
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Ferdinand’s Fochhove
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
New York
Brussels
Lindbergh Gate
Prince Leopold
Duke of Brabant
Kingsport Aldermanic Election Battles Four Candidates
Kingsport voters approach the June 4 election to choose three aldermen. Incumbent Charles F. Lingar seeks re election against C J Maddux J M Morton and M H Hensley all prominent local businessmen. Polls open 9 a m to 4 p m in the city court room with Shelburne Ferguson as election officer and Barnes Phillips and Stephen son Kinkead as judges and clerks.
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Kingsport
J. W. Harrison
Charles FB
Lingar
Pyle
Foxy
Charles F. Lingar
C. J. Maddux
M. Morton
M. H. Hensley
Poarch Brothers Lumber Company
Maddux
Morton
Mr. Hensley
Shelburne Ferguson
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B. F. Levine
Mauler
Fla
Mercell
Min
Atchafalaya River
New Town
Baton Rouge
Forza
M. Briand
Congregational Church
George H. Wilkins
Fairbanks
Fock
LeBourget Field
Spirit of
Royal Aero Club
le Bourget
Tindy
Prince
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