Ground cleared for erection of school addition
A force of workers began clearing grounds north of Ouachita Parish High School on South Grand Street for the final unit of the high school. Bids open July 5. The existing one story frame building will be moved to Clark Springs to form a two room school for colored students under the Rosenwald plan. The district acquired a 10 acre colored school site from David Golson near the Jonesboro highway. The old building from South Grand and Telimaque streets dates from World War days and will be removed. On July 1 possession of the T. H. Rock property at 707 St John Street will be taken. it will be cleared for bus storage with a brick garage planned later.
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Rosenwald
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Texas Boy May Die for Killing Mexican Writer
William J. Meers, a Texas youth who shot the man he believed led a band of desperadoes, may face the death penalty after being held for the slaying of Antonio Visconti in Juarez. Mexican officials discuss possible reflex death sentence under Chihuahua law.
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William J. Meers
Jesus Mucharraz
Supreme Court of
Chihuahua
Mexico
Francisco Almada
Meers
Juarez
Antonio Visconti
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Visconti
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Ortiz Rubio
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Endurance Plane Nears Second Week In Flight
City of Chicago refueling endurance flight remains aloft after 26 hours at 6 40 am CST heading toward breaking last year 520 hour record. Pilots John and Kenneth Hunter express confidence in surpassing the record if weather holds. The craft must stay airborne until after 5 30 am EST Sunday to set a new mark.
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City of Chicago
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Tony
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Kenneth Hunter
Forest O’brine
Dale Jackson
St. Louis
Rcord
Will Recommend Dobyns Barred as Balter Candidate
A sub committee in Little Rock recommends that A. E. Dobyns, candidate for state representative from Pulaski county, be barred for bolting from the party in 1928. He refused to reveal his 1926 vote. Dobyns, a furniture dealer, says about 50 stores backed his entry to represent business concerns.
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Ark
Democratic Central Committee
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Pulaski County
Dobyns
Argentinian Lawmaker Probes Tariff Impact in Congress
Argentine deputy Julio Orba addressed a memorandum to the finance minister seeking data on Argentina United States trade volumes after a tariff change. He plans a congressional debate stressing urgent study of trade for international relations and commercial interchange.
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Buenos Aires
Aventine
Julio Orba
Argentina
United States
Congress
Motive in Lingle killing sought in finances study
Chicago June 25 The motive for Jake Lingle’s murder was pursued through a probe of his finances. Former police commissioner William Russell was questioned at the state’s attorney’s office about deposits income and stock dealings. The case ties Lingle to police chiefs and gangsters as grand jurors prepare to hear testimony.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
William Russell
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Lingle
Russell
City Club
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Ettleson
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Richberg
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Fitleson
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House Advances Red River Flood Relief Bill
Baton Rouge June 25 With no objections the house advanced on the calendar the Hart of Grant parish bill to appropriate 24000 for flood relief in the Red river valley The motion to advance was by Ginsberg of Rapides An amendment approved today would authorize the state board of liquidation to disburse the 25000 in the most efficacious manner
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House
Hart
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Red River Valley
Ginsberg
Rapides
State Board of Liquidation
Jap Aviator Flies From Amarillo Toward Wichita on World Tour
Zen zaku Azuma, Japanese aviator, left Amarillo at 6 30 a m bound for Wichita Kansas the next stop on his world air tour. His take off was uneventful after spending the night here following a flight from Albuquerque New Mexico late Monday.
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Zenzaku Azuma
Wichita
Kan
Azuma
Albuquerque
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Chemically Treated Wood Hat Fights Fire in Lab Test
The Columbia University laboratories test a chemically treated wood hat that self extinguishes. The flame trigger releases a moisture like glue, and a door two inches thick withstood fire six times longer than a metal door.
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New York
Columbia University
Local W F W Members Enjoy Trip to Alexandria
Sixteen members of Rodney J Hobbs post No 1809 Veterans of Foreign Wars spent a day in Alexandria visiting the new veterans hospital and national cemetery. They toured Citizens Military Training camp and met Major Pearly who joined them for troop inspection. National Historian J R Diliman spoke at Boston high school auditorium about veterans work in foreign service before a lunch and return trip.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alexandria
Veterans’ Hospital
National Cemetery
Captain May
Citizens
Pearly
Monroe
Boston High School
J. R. Diliman
Philippines
Treasury Surplus for 1930 Reaches $223 Million
The U S Treasury reports the 1930 fiscal year surplus stood at $223,020,521 as of last Saturday. Income totaled $1,065,181,44 and expenditures since July 1 were $3,883,297,622, with income tax receipts for the year at $2,381,607,020. Expenditures exceed those of 1929 by $157,000,000. the surplus may shrink by June 30 due to last week’s spending. The year’s receipts rose $142,000,000 from last year’s similar period.
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Washington
Treasury
Hawks Aims Coast to Coast Flight Record Attempt
Frank Hawks plans a 12 hour coast to coast flight in a Wichita monoplane setting a new cross country time goal. He already holds non stop trans continental records and seeks to surpass Lindbergh and Turner Brock Schlee benchmarks with a Los Angeles to New York breakfast to dinner schedule.
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Los Angeles
Frank Hawks
Wichita
Kans
Hawks
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roscoe Turner
William Brock
Edward Schlee
New York
Lindbergh
Rivalry Seen In Microphone Choice Between Networks
New York observers note rival networks use different microphone brands to display distinct on air appearance. Despite similar sound, the branded mics stand out as a visual marker of competition.
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New York
Standings and Schedule Across Multiple Cities
Yesterday results show Monroe leading Baton Rouge 11 to 5 and Jackson 17, with other scores in Chattanooga Birmingham and Dallas metro games. Today’s schedule includes Monroe at Baton Rouge and Chicago at Philadelphia among numerous rain affected or postponed matches across cities.
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Baton Rouge
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Vicksburg
Jackson
Western League OIC Ins Sur tmes Summary
Oklahoma City at Des Moines and St Joseph at Omaha are night games in the Western League schedule. Players Wood Mealy Ferguson Bowler Powers Vorgase Haislip Presness Sheffett Haven May Clarke listed among team members.
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United Press
OIC
Wood and Mealy
Ferguson
Bowler
Powers
Vorgase
Topeka
Aiveves
Haislip
Presness
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta Schedule Highlights
Related Press lists the 33rd annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta program in Poughkeepsie New York on June 25. Today at 2 pm events include combination eights and four oared crews with teams Syracuse Penn Columbia Washington and Cornell Wisconsin. Tomorrow features freshman junior varsity and varsity races with Columbia Navy Penn Cornell Syracuse Washington Massachusetts Tech and others.
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N. Y
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Syracuse
Penn
Columbia
Washington
Cornell-Wiscon
Navy
Cornell
California
Massachusetts
Tech
Wisconsin
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Malone, Manush lead early wins in MLB action
Pat Malone pitched well as the Cubs beat the Phillies 6-1 with eight scattered hits while Heinie Manush contributed two doubles and two RBIs for the Senators in an Indian pitching five inning effort. Larry Benton shut down the Giants to win 4-1 for the Reds. Bill Sweeney hit a pinch homer as Boston edged Detroit 5-4. Earl Adams fueled St Louis with Brown pitching two doubles and four singles, scoring three times and driving in one.
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Cubs
Phils
Heinie Manush
Senators
Larry Benton
Reds
Giants
Bill Sweeney
Red Sox
Tigers
Earl Adams
Cardinals
Brown
Bishop Byrne criticizes home life and cites moral decay
United Press reports Bishop Christopher E. Byrne of Galveston Texas condemning modern home life as unwholesome linking divorce birth control careerism and irreverence to rising juvenile crime and social ills. Catholic education progress and calls for local control of schooling are noted amid a convention with over 2000 clergy attending.
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Christopher E. Byrne
Galveston
Texas
United Press
National Catholic Educational Association
Bishop Byrne
Acadia
Sweet Auburn
Paul L. Blakeley
K. J
America
Blakely
Francis Howard
Covington
Giant George Godfrey Loses Pennsylvania Boxing License
George Godfrey the giant negro loses his boxing license in Pennsylvania after Monday night’s foul against Primo Carnera. The Pennsylvania athletic commission also reduced his bout pay to 5000 dollars pro rata for the rounds fought. Godfrey admitted hitting low but denied it was intentional after a hearing.
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Philadelphia
George Godfrey
Primo Carnera
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Godfrey
Carnera
Legge Sees Farm Board Uplifting Agriculture for 1930
Washington report quotes Alexander Legge saying the 1930 crop year starts in a stronger position due to the federal farm board. He cites progress in cooperative organization and major marketing agencies handling staples. The Farmers National Grain Corporation aims for 300 million bushels of wheat. cotton groups plan large marketings to stabilize prices.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Legge
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Legge
American Cotton Co-operative Association
Army Cuts Tropic Post Tours to Two Years
Secretary Hurley announced that tours of duty in Porto Rico Panama and the Hawaiian islands would be reduced from three to two years to conserve morale and health. The change takes effect July 1 1930 and will be phased in by transportation funds. Officers and enlisted personnel may extend to a third year if they choose.
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Hurley
Porto Rico
Panama
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
China
Philippines
War Department
Negro Killer Bud Nolan Scheduled for July 26 Execution
Gov. Parnell set July 26 for the electrocution of Bud Nolan, a Black man convicted of killing two white farmers. Two companies had been electrocuted several months earlier in the case.
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Little Rock
Ark
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