Federal flood control funds set for lower Mississippi work
Secretary of War Davis announced a 21 228 000 allotment under the flood control act for the lower Mississippi work. The Mississippi River commission and district engineers at St Louis Memphis Vicksburg and New Orleans will supervise locally and prepare plans to begin as soon as practicable. A 2 260 000 balance is held in reserve for tributary work and contingencies.
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Br Associated Press
Washington
Mississippi
Davis
Mississippi River Commission
Bennett Carre
Chief of Engineers
Army Engineer
Congress
District ‘Engineers
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Coffee firm Cheek-Neal sold to Postum for 45 million
The Nashville Tennesseean reports Cheek-Neal Coffee Company, a major U S prepared coffee maker, has been sold to Postum Company for about 45 million dollars. The deal includes 21.25 million in cash and the balance in Postum stock.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Nashville Tennesseean Today
Cheek-Neal Coffee Company
Pos Tum. Company
Tennesseean
Woman Secluded 14 Years Repeats Vow As Death Comes
Julia Colon a Cuban born woman in Key West died after 14 years hidden from all but a small door. Her former sweetheart married another and learned of her death after a vow to never show her face remained unbroken to the end.
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Associated Press
Key West
Fia
Julia Colon
Julia
Perjury Charge Lodged Against State Witness in New Orleans
In New Orleans Salvadore Bonano, star witness in the Montgomery jewelry heist trial, faces a perjury charge after testimony that differed from his earlier police and DA statements. Defense counsel claimed police used coercive methods to obtain his statement. The Weather Outlook predicts a fair start to the week for the Southern Plains and West Gulf, with warming interior temperatures and later heat and thunderstorms.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Joseph Roy Montgomery
George A. Nami
Salvadore Bonano
J. Bernard Cocke
Bonano
Southern Plains
West Gulf States
Germans Visit Sparks Monroe Letter Silence
Fragmentary notes from officials hint at an ongoing study of the outlook with only brief remarks followed by prolonged silence. Difficulties in confirming details leave readers awaiting fuller information on the visit.
Flight Mark By Italians Sets Record For Duration
Italian aviators Major Ferrarin and Captain Carlo Del Prete set a world duration flight record in the S 64 craft. They took off at 6 15 am Thursday from Rome and were still aloft at noon traveling about 4350 miles total distance in the cruise.
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Associated Preas
Rome
Ferrarin
Carlo P. del Prete
Italian Aviators Break World Duration Flight Record
Major Ferrarin and Captain Del Prete landed at Montecello field after an in air stay of 58 hours and 37 minutes, setting a new world record for duration flight in Rome.
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Rome
Ferrarin
del Prete
Montecello Field
Record Flight Stretches 74 Kilometer Circuit
Monticello Experimental field crews confined their flight to a circuit of about 74 kilometers. By noon they had been aloft 54 minutes and 45 minutes, over an hour longer than the Americana record by Haldeman and Stinson. They reported a distance of about 7000 kilometers.
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Monticello
Americana
Haldeman
Stinson
Women delegates slim at 1928 Republican convention
Women make up 49 percent of eligible voters but will hold less than 6 percent of delegates at the 1928 Republican convention. Final tallies show 64 women delegates out of 1,089, with 239 women alternates, totaling about 803 seats or 15 percent of delegates.
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Washington
America
West Virginia
Cleveland
Tammany No Funds Given to Smith Campaign
New York June 2 Tammany has not contributed to Governor Alfred E Smith's campaign funds. George W Olvany a Tammany sachem testified before the senate presidential campaign investigating committee today.
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New, York
Tammany
Alfred E. Smith
George W. Olvany
The
Tammany Society
Senate
Classic Suburban Handicap Belmont Adds Ten Thousand
New York June 2 Associated Press reports the 42nd running of the Classic Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park with total purse rose to 10060 dollars. Details on entrants and results were not fully available in the late news flash.
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New York
Belmont
Two-Time Bank Robber Jailed in Canton Mississippi
W V Willoughby 24, arrested in Jackson, identified as the man who twice robbed the Madison Station bank near Canton. Part of $8,000 stolen was recovered. Willoughby held as his police chief wife, 18 days married in Jackson, was briefly detained and later released. Comrade at large. First holdup yielded $1,200.
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Mississippi
Associated Press
Canton
Miss
W. V. Willoughby
Jackson
Madison Station
Willoughby
Oklahoma
John Simmons
J. W. Cox
Chile
Montana
Espos
Graduation address honors and ideals at city high
The class of 1928 city high school held its graduation at the city auditorium with pink gown graduates and white suits. Miss Fannig Wexler spoke on the value of literature and the lasting role of books while Louis Rusin shared a theme on American ideals and opportunity for all children.
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City High School
City Auditorium
M. S. Monk
Fannig Wexler
Carlisle
Louis Rusin
England
America
United States
Tennessee girl kidnapping tied to Texas car theft
Two men Bolin Watson and Clarence Wall were arrested in Jefferson Texas after a Tennessee girl was abducted near Williamsburg and later found traveling with the stolen car which was traced to Monroe Auto & Supply in Marshall. The car's theft occurred in Marshall Texas and the suspects face charges in Tennessee. Police traced the route through Tennessee Georgia Alabama and Mississippi before reaching Monroe.
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Marshall
Texas
Tennessee
Monroe Auto & Supply Company
Walnut Street
Bolin Watson
Clarence Wall
Jefferson
H. D. Apgar
John Sanders
Scylee Wyatt
Williamsburg
Tenn
Athens
Watson
Wall
Jefferson Highway
Dallas
Meridian
Georgia
Alabama
Miss
Mississippi
Monroe
Apgar
Monroe Auto& Supply.company
Two Blackman brothers seized by mob near Alexandria
Deputies transporting two Blackman brothers from Leesville to Shreveport were ambushed by a mob five miles from Boyce. The prisoners were shot dead after overpowering the officers. Sheriff Turner vowed a vigorous investigation as 20 to 25 men fled the scene.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Lee
Dave Blackman
Leesville
Shreveport
William Blackman
J. Frank Phillips
Long Leaf
Phillips
Boyce
Turner
Boyse
Italia Crash Believed Near Spitzbergen In 1919 Rescue
Italian Alpine troops raced toward Spitzbergen on June 2 awaiting word on the Italia crew. Based on wind data from May 25's last radio dispatch, rescuers set their sights between Wood Bay and Wilde Fjord near Henlopen Strait.
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Associated Presa
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Basa
Wood Bay
Wilde Fjord
Henlopen Strait
Massive Chicago Prohibition Ring Indictments Unsealed
Associated Press reports a federal grand jury charged 101 Melrose Park residents in one of the era’s largest booze rings. The probe targets a broad network with alleged operations in illicit stills, distribution, and leadership including Gus Bohlander and Anthony Palma.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Melrose Park
Oan
Gus’ H. Bohlander
Dent
Anthony Palma
Joe Monta Afogafin
Tornado hits Canadian Pacific train near Stanbridge Quebec
A Canadian Pacific passenger train was struck by a tornado between Stanbridge and Bedford Quebec about 20 miles north of St Albans Vt. One man was killed and ten injured, three seriously, as three coaches were toppled from an embankment while the engine stayed on track. Help was sent from Farnham. The tornado began at Pike River and cut a six mile path through Mystic leaving wrecked barns and houses over two acres.
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ST. Albans
Canadian Pacific
Stanbridge
Bedford
Que
Here
Farnham
Pike River
Mystic
Laseter of Shreveport Heads Louisiana U C V
Lieut. Col. W. T. Laseter of Shreveport will receive the appointment as commander of the Louisiana department of the United Confederate Veterans to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of General L. W. Stephens of Coushatta. General Stephens has been named commander of the Tennessee division.
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Shreveport
W. T. Laseter
Louisiana Department of the United Confederate Veterans
L. W. Stephens
Coushatta
Stephens
Tennessee
Baton Rouge Boy Sets Hurdle Record
Stokes of Baton Rouge Louisiana won the 120 yard high hurdles at Stagg Field Chicago in a record time of .152-10. The prior record of .154-10 was set by H. W. Whitted of Azusa California in 1912 and by H. Trumble of Cambridge Nebraska in 1926.
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Associated Press
Stagg Field
Chicago
Stokes
Baton Rouge
H. W. Whitted
Azusa
Calif
H. Trumble
Cambridge
Neb
Agile Aged Dox Bickering in Asbury Park Shuffle
A cryptic Associated Press item from Asbury Park mentions Dr Edwin Pye Tur paldeston and a 50 foot skinned cat in a fragmented scene about a dispute and odd undertaker references. The garbled text leaves uncertain events or identities.
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Associated Press
Asbury: Park
Edwin Pye Turpaldeston
McIntyre to Cover Democratic Conventions For News-Star
O O McIntyre, renowned writer, will cover the Democratic Conventions for News-Star readers. He will file daily wire reports.
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O. O. McIntyre
Star
News-Star
Wire Daily
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