Weekend Storm Toll Rises Across Midwest and South
Outbursts of floods tornadoes wind hail and rain storms killed 32 people across the Mid West Southwest and South over the weekend. Arkansas suffered 13 deaths from tornados at Tillar and reports of heavy Mississippi river flooding near Knowlton's Landing. Other states including Kentucky Illinois Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Texas and Mississippi saw deaths injuries and significant property damage from storms and floods.
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Mid-West
Arkansas
Tillar
Knowlton’s Landing
Snow Lake
Louisville
New Albany
Ind
Ohio River
Walton
Dahony
Miss
Wham
Oakbridge
Shaw
Colorado
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Feece
Texas
Wyandotte
Okla
Reece
Bolivar
Rescue Plane Kooka burra Found Near Tanimi Desert
Sydney reports sighting of the Kookaburra in the Tanimi desert with two crew members, amid ongoing searches for Lieut Anderson and Robert Hitchcock who vanished 18 days ago while seeking the Southern Cross. Airplanes rush aid with food and medical supplies as pack-horse relief moves toward the scene.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Tanimi Desert
Northern Territory
Kookaburra
Keith Anderson
Anderson
Robert Hitchcock
Southern Cross
Brain
Atlanta
Powell’s Creek
Australia
Iie
Wyndham
Alice Springs
Venizelos Victory in Greek Senatorial Elections
Athens April 22 Government ticket of Premier Venizelos won seventy seats in the senatorial elections held Saturday, while the Opposition secured twenty two seats.
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Venizelos
Athens
Reparations Conference Delayed in Paris Plenary Session
The final showdown of the Reparations Conference was delayed for a plenary session at the Hotel George V in Paris this afternoon and adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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Paris
Hotel George V
A.m. Tomorow
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Winnipeg notes grain inspection figures for April 22 show 500 car wheat last year and 600 contract grades 300 with details on inspection activity and grade classifications.
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Winnipeg
Chang Tsung Chang Defeated at Ninghaichow in China
General Liu Chin Nein routed Chang Tsung Chang’s forces in Ninghaichow during night operations. Chang retreated toward Dairen leaving about 25,000 leaderless bandits in North Shantung. Residents and merchants express fear and unease.
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Chefoo
Shangtung
China
Liu Chin Nein
Ninghaichow
Marshall Chang Tsung Chang
Chang
Dairen
Shantung
Supreme Court Orders Jail Term for Sinclair
The Supreme Court ruled that Harry F. Sinclair must serve three months in jail unless pardoned for defying questions before the Senate Fea Pot Dome committee. The decision comes as the Senate hearings proceed.
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Sinclair
Horov
Aes
Washington
Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate Feapot
Dome
Six Die As Army Plane Falls On Passenger Aircraft Near San Diego
Six people were killed when an Army pursuit plane collided with a Maddux Air Line passenger craft near San Diego. Both planes crashed at about 2,000 feet during a flight from San Diego to Phoenix. Lieut Keefer parachuted but died. the Maddux crew Horace H. Murphy and L. Pratt perished along with three passengers including Amelia Dunjardo and a Miss Kelly.
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San Diego
Calif
Maddux Air Line
Phoenix
Ariz
J. E. Bishop
Army
Glen. H. Keefer
Horace H. Murphy
L. Pratt
1. Dunjardo
Amelia
Kelly
Yankees Insult Noted Philosopher from India
Sir Rabindranath Tagore, touring America, faced alleged mistreatment by U S immigration officials in Los Angeles and Vancouver as his travel plans and health prompted departure. Secretary Tucker criticized the conduct as prejudiced while Tagore noted the incident but did not blame Americans as a people. Passports later found and Tagore crossed the border.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Sir Rabindranath Tagore
Japan
Sir Rabindranath
B. M. S Tucker
Hig
United States
Tagore
Tucker
America
Tigore
Tdgore
Canada
Seattle
Rabindranath Tagores
Gowen
Vancouver
B.C
Gowan
Aftey
Pagore
Winnipeg
Sir Rabindranauth
Tragedy When Clergyman Was Accidently Shot
In Liverpool April 22 the town learns Chief of Police Charles Hayward and his son Rev Thomas F Hayward were killed by accidental gunfire in a police storeroom. The father exclaimed it went off after the son showed him confiscated revolvers, then a second shot killed the father. The pair were respected and the son was to become rector of a new Oldham church.
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Liverpool
C.P. Cable
Runcorn
Lancashire
Charles Hayward
Thomas F. Hayward
Oldham
Pimparet Mackintosh
Idhan
Canada Best Customer of the United States in 1928
Washington reports, from the U S Chamber of Commerce, that Canada in 1928 was the foremost buyer and seller in U S trade. Canada sold $448 999 000 of woods to the U S and bought $916 156 000, giving total trade of $1 365 155 000. Canada accounted for 18 percent of U S exports and imported 9 percent more from the U S than the previous year.
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Washington
Canada
Coe
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
United States
U.S
Will Make Tests For Placer Gold
Mr W W Johnston with the drilling rig left for the company leases down the river to conduct placer gold tests. He is accompanied by Holmes engineer Beekman driller Oliver and two others. A five ton truck of groceries and hardware preceded them and the tractor and drill crossed the bridge at about 130 o'clock to the camp.
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W. W. Johnston
Holmes
Howard Beekman
Alex Oliver
United States Open to France Plan on Naval Tonnage
Geneva April 22 Hugh S Gibson American delegate at the Preparatory Disarmament Conference announced the United States would accept France plan to limit naval tonnage by categories. The offer aims to facilitate a general agreement on disarmament by assigning total tonnage per nation and dividing it among ship types as a basis for discussion.
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Geneva
Hughs. Gibson
United States
France
Grain Board Reorganization Likely With Provincial Inspectors
Ottawa reports debate over expanding the Canada Grain board from three to five members. An alternative is to keep three commissioners and establish provincial inspectorates to liaise with producers and handle complaints early. MPs indicate interim report will go to agriculture committees. Robert Gardiner of Acadia supports reorganization in line with group views.
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Ottawa
Board’ of Grain Commissioners
Saskatchewan Royal Grain Commission
House of Commons
James M'falcolta
Canada Grain Board
Robert Gardiner
U.F.A
Acadia
Gardiner
Grain Board
Tariff debate divides Canadians as Gershaw reports
The House debates budget votes and tariff policy with low-tariff and protectionist factions split. Prime Minister signals no radical changes until Washington acts on farm relief and St Lawrence issues. Conservatives oppose higher protection while Liberals back government trade aims within the British Empire and wider markets for Canadian farm and factory goods.
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Medicine Hat News
Robb
Washington
U.S.A
St. Lawrence
Hoover
House
West
Maritimes
Bennett
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
British West Indies
Dominion
F. W. Gershaw
United Farmers Reject Link with Canadian Council of Agriculture
Winnipeg April 22. The United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section has decided to reject joining the Canadian Council of Agriculture. A. E. Darby secretary notes attempts to reorganize the council to include Saskatchewan. not self supporting and includes commercial bodies. The Saskatchewan body reaffirms its stand and regrets the decision of remaining aloof.
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United Farmers
Ahe Council of Agiie
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
United Farmers of Canada
Canadian Council of Agriculture
A. E. Darby
Darby
United Grain Growers Limited
Tariff Advisory Board
Derby
West
United Grain Growers, Ltd
Farmers’ Union
Schacht Returns to Reparations Talks Far from End
Paris April 22 Dr H Schacht and Dr Albert Voegeler leading German delegates resume reparations conference duties returning to negotiations amid ongoing talks and signaling continued German participation in the process.
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Paris
H. Schacht
Albert Voegeler
Germany
Large France Fund for War Surplus Payments Reported
Paris April 22 authorities note a 400 million dollar surplus war payment stockpile, largely in sterling and gold, due next August to be used for unsettled war debts. Premier Po incarat reportedly decided to defer payments. An unre ratified Melton Berenger debt instalment paid since March 1927 is to be substituted. International Exchange Market could suffer from sudden sterling dumping.
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Paris
France
U.S
Po Oincara
Melton-Berenger
Diplomat Arrives in Paris After Berlin Finance Talks
After a weekend of consultations in Berlin with top German financial and government leaders, the envoy arrived in Paris this afternoon to continue discussions on economic policy and international relations.
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Rived
Paris
Berlin
Vernon Booher to be Hanged for Farm Murders
Ottawa reports Vernon Booher sentenced to death for the July farm murders of his mother, brother, and two workers Wasyl Rozak and Gabriel Grombey. Execution set for Wednesday after a prior December reprieve.
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Booher
Ottawa
C.P
Vernon Booher
Edmonton
Wasyl Rozak
Gabriel Grombey
Hoover Speaks Against Farm Relief Debenture Plan
President Hoover states in a letter to Senator McNary that the expert debenture plan for farm relief would hurt farmers. He lists ten reasons why benefits would not reach farmers and could spur profiteering, overproduction, confusion, and undermine broader relief principles.
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Washington
Hoover
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
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