Key men help watch planes over Omaha in test flight
In Omaha a railroad telegraph operator and Union Pacific staff joined a defense drill with Army Seventh Corps. Fliers from Fort Riley piloted three planes from Cheyenne to Omaha, reporting time of first sighting, direction, and status. Reporting times ranged seven to twenty seconds at most stations, helping map course and speed for central control. Major General P. P. Bishop praised the results as valuable for wartime reporting.
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Omaha
Neb
United States Army
Seventh Corps
Union Pacific Railroad
Fort Riley
Kas
Cheyenne
Wyo
P. P. Bishop
Railroad bills withdrawn in Louisiana senate amid minimum crew amendments
The Railway Brotherhood's full crew bills were pulled after the senate adopted amendments reducing minimum crews. Senators Goff and Cawthorn backed the changes, and Governor Jones voiced support for a full crew bill but did not state a preference.
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Baton Rouge
Railway Brotherhood
Senate
Brotherhood
A. K. Goff, Jr
Ruston
Joe T. Cawthorn
Mansfield
Sam H. Jones
Jones
Cawthorn
Legislative votes set on bills for police, wages, and royalties
A summary of reported Senate bills shows S 61 requiring insurers to name their company on request, S 7 paying city marshals for car use, S 82 setting policial minimums, and S 176 allowing Lena LeBlanc to sue for mineral rights. Several measures passed or failed, including S 242 workmen compensation increase, S 248 prohibiting parish funds misuse, and S 322 penalties for sales commissions. The note ends with an astronomical fact about Pluto’s orbital period.
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Edwards
Banister
H. S. Parker
West Monroe
Jack
Huckabay
Moore
Morgan
Guilbeau and
Gilmore
Jewell
St. Francisville
Morrison
McDonald
Rainach
State Department of Education
Rainold
Brownell
Broussard
Stich
New Orleans
Bailey
Hendricks
Cawthorn and
Ott
Lena Marquette LeBlanc
Plaquemines Parish
Smith and Goff
Boucher
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Keller
Artificial middle ear shown at hearing convention
Dr August G Pohman of the University of Southern California described a bird like artificial middle ear at the American Society for the Hard of Hearing convention in Los Angeles. The device uses a drum membrane and a columella like a bird’s ear and improves hearing acuity. Betty S Wright urged delegates to unite to push legislators and officials to address hardness of hearing.
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Los Angeles
American Society For the Hard of
August G. Pohman
University of Southern California School of Medicine
Betty S. Wright
Washington, D. C
Society
Red Cross Aids Query Effort Across Branches
American Red Cross branches answer calls for aid in Europe. A shipment of 125 pounds of lifesaving serums was sent with more to come. The information service has cleared over 33 000 inquiries as of June 15, mainly from foreign born individuals seeking news of relatives. National HQ answered 5 300 inquiries and 2 000 reports. others arrived direct. Nurses meet ships bringing Americans from war zones and temporary shelter funds are provided for passengers without funds.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
American Red Cross Inquiry and Information Service
National
Ireland
Mediterranean
National Organization
Farmer dies pursuing "mad" dog in Arkansas field
Farmer Tom Burdett died after chasing a supposed mad dog in a Russellville field. He reportedly suffered a heart attack when raising his gun to shoot. The dog was captured and impounded. Coroner Rudolph Shinn confirmed the cause of death.
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Russellville
Ark
Tom Burdett
Rudolph Shinn
Convention Highlights and Hoov ers Remarks From Philadelphia
At the Republican convention in Philadelphia on June 2 Governor Loren D Dickinson of Michigan calls the event "Safe, sinless and sexless." The crowd cheers as Herbert Hoover clutches the speaker’s stand cards while addressing delegates. He calls for re examining the King Midas legend in light of New Deal policy and compares the gathering to a college reunion for Will Hays.
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Philadelphia
Loren D. Dickinson
Michigan
Camden
N. J
Delaware River
Broad Street
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Midas
Monroe City Business Trends Show Strong May Growth
May data from Monroe show private employment up 13.3 percent from April and motor vehicle registrations up 12 percent. Freight shipments rise 15 percent and electric power use up 33 percent, with postal receipts up 71.2 percent and bank deposits up 7.46 percent. Building permits fall 11.7 percent year over year.
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Monroe
George D. Holland
Chamber of Commerce
Holjland
Sandford Hunter Receives Permit for Cleaning Shop
Sandford Hunter was issued a building permit to erect a one story frame cleaning and pressing shop on Ninth and Calypso streets. The project is estimated to cost 112 dollars and 50 cents. City building inspector Sam H. Ann announced.
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Sandford Hunter
Ninth
Calypso
Sam H. Ann
Rankin Paroled From Federal Penitentiary
W. G. Rankin former Louisiana commissioner of conservation was paroled June 11 from the federal penitentiary in Atlanta. He was released under supervision of the probation officer at Waveland Mississippi in the Gulfport district under order of the parole board in Washington.
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Atlanta
W. G. Rankin
Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation
Rankin
Waveland
Miss
Gulfport
Perolie Board
Washington
Nightcap for Dog Sparks Santa Maria Leg
Pete Johnson’s shepherd dog named Shep begs for coffee nightly in a bowl. Kate Rass te fed the dog three cups with sugar and cream. the dog drinks it all and then sleeps deeply like a log.
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Santa Maria
Galif
Fink Mney
Pete Johnson
Fe Pial
Kate Rasstte
Early Voting Restrictions in Early US Elections
In early United States history the electoral college held broad power to select the president and voting was limited by property ownership and other qualifications. This piece outlines how eligibility rules varied by state and how access to the ballot evolved in the republics' formative years.
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United States
Bell for Peace Rung Daily in Verben Town Church
A bell in the Methodist church in Verben, Alabama, has rung daily for years as a call for peaceful prayer. The tradition continues with residents contributing offerings for peace in memory of past efforts and in hope for harmony.
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Verben
Ala
Dally
Olent Peavern
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