Refugees Bring Nicaragua Conflict News to U S
Passengers aboard the Panama Mail liner Venezuela, docked in Los Angeles, report four American marines killed near Corinto Nicaragua amid fighting between Sacasa and Diaz forces. Details are scarce as refugees recount clashes and sniper activity. The Venezuela had been traveling from Los Angeles to New York.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Examiner Today
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Corinto
Sacasa
New York
Father Jails Boy Then Discovers Son Dead After Fire
In Griffin Georgia Edward Moore 20 was jailed by his policeman father Jack Moore on a disorderly conduct charge. A fire broke out in the East Thomaston jail last night and the elder Moore died after his son reportedly smoked a cigarette. The boy was found dead when the father went to release him for work at the Thomaston mills.
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Associated Press
Griffin
Edward Moore
Jack Moore
East Thomaston
Dr Ira Remsen Dies on the West Coast at 81
Dr Ira Remsen, 81, president emeritus of Johns Hopkins University, died in Carmel, California after a brief illness. The renowned educator and chemist, honored by French and British societies, founded the American Chemical Journal in 1879 and served as editor until his death.
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Associated Press
Carmel
Cal
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Remsen
American Chemical Journal
Italian engineers test high speed oxygen producing airplane
Rome March 5 Italian engineers pursue a long range bombardment concept for Paris. They are experimenting with an airplane that they hope will fly higher and faster than any before. The craft would be catapulted about two miles high and carry its own oxygen for crew and engines.
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Rome
Paris
Rival Klondike Days In Nev Gold Rush
In Tonopah Nevada on March 5 rivals to Klondike days erupted as prospectors search Lone Mountain after Frank Horton Jr and Leonard Taylor two 19 year old boys found high grade ore three days earlier. More than two hundred experienced prospectors and four women braved rain and snow seeking location notices but found no trace of the claim.
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Associated Press
Tonopah
Nev
Klondike
Lone Mountain
Frank Horton
Leonard Taylor
Coushatta Favored to Win North Louisiana High School Meet
Four teams advanced to the North Louisiana tourney semi finals in Ruston as Dry Prong Coushatta Calhoun reached the next round and Oak Ridge Sarepta tied for a final spot. The Coushatta squad is pegged as the favorite to claim the championship cup under Coach Hugh F Gob Wilson.
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Miller Hollingsworth
Ruston
Oak Ridge
Jamestown
Bastrop
Downsville
Shangaroo
Coushatta
Clarks
Sarepta
Coldin
Summerfield
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Dry Prong
Oak Ridge- Sarepta
Louisiana
Brown
F. Mangham
Parker
Stall
Blakemore
Hugh F
Gob” Wilson
Tech Athletics
Robinson Re-elected Democratic Senate Leader for 70th Congress
In Washington on March 5, Senator Robinson of Arkansas was unanimously re-elected Democratic Senate floor leader for the seventieth Congress at a Democratic caucus.
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Washington, Mar
Robinson
Arksensas
Senate
New Heroism Tale Added to Sea Annals of Rescue
A Spanish freighter Cabo Hatteras is saved after fire mingled night off New York. Cabo Torres tows to aid and rescues all 40 crew, with radios reporting lifeboat pick ups and distant salvage attempts by Washington Maru and others.
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Associated Press
York
Cabo Hatteras
New York
Cabo
Radio Plant Bomb Blast Destroys Cars In Chicago
A bomb hit Emil Denemark’s west side motor salesroom home to radio Station WEDC. About a dozen luxury cars destroyed and $35,000 in damage. No staff harmed except a janitor with a broken ankle. A second blast earlier damaged a lumber company office.
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Associated Press
Chicago
West Side
WEDC
Emil Denemark
Oak Park
Denemark
Loop District
Gas Pipe Lines Planned From Monroe Fields to Pine Bluff
Arkansas authorities report two new gas pipelines from Monroe gas fields near Hale in Union parish to Pine Bluff. One route runs via Crossett to Pine Bluff serving Monticello and Warren. the other via Huttig El Dorado Smackover Camden Beardon Fordyce Kingsland Rison to Pine Bluff. Construction within a year is planned, with gas not for Arkansas Natural Gas. The lines likely supply a $5 million pulp mill at Camden and a Pine Bluff pulp plant.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Arkansas Railroad Commission
T. J. Gaudon
Camden
Monroe
Hale
Union Parish
Pine Bluff
Crossett
Monticello
Warren
Huttig
el Dorado
Smackover
Beardon
Fordyce
Kingsland
Rison
Arkansas Natural Gas Company
Southern Carbon Company
H. H. Reardon
International Pulp and Paper Company
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Farmer's Third Set of Teeth Coming Nicely
Chicago report notes two residents with third sets of teeth. A 12 year old boy, John Kirby, has false teeth for a third set due to neglect. An 87 year old veteran, George Miller, shows a natural third set emerging and credits a corn cob pipe habit for his long health.
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Chicago
Diamond Diggers Rush for Open Diggings at Grosfontein
Potchefstroom reports a huge crowd of over twenty five thousand claimants, including women, racing at the Grosfontein farm after the mining commissioner opened public diggings. The event follows a previous premature start that led to claims being nullified. Participants endured tropical heat and rough terrain as they sought prime claims, many in eccentric outfits.
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Associated Preas
Potchefstroom
South Africa
Grosfontein Farm
Long Hose Siphons Bonded Whisky From Chicago Warehouse
In Chicago on March 5 thieves used over 600 feet of hose to siphon bonded whisky from a government warehouse to an apartment building. Four men were captured after a pistol fight. among them are William O'Donnell and John Barry. The raid netted liquor valued around $200,000, with pre-war stock in the warehouse valued at about $1,000,000.
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Chicago
William “Klondike’ O'Donnell
McSwiggin
William “Fur” Sammons
John Barry
John Davis
O'Donnell
Barry
No Additional Funds Are Needed in Sabine Parish
SHREVEPORT La March 5 No additional funds are needed for relief rehabilitation and follow up work in the path of the Sabine parish storm of three weeks ago in which 14 persons lost their lives and several others were seriously injured according to M L Bath head of the Caddo Bossier chapter of the Red Cross We have ample funds now to complete the work and no additional contributions are required.
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Shreveport
Sabine Parish
M. L. Bath
Caddo-Bossier
The
Red Cross
Auto Driver Named Defendant In Crossroad Collision Suits
Four damage suits totaling 9100 are filed against Fred M. Morgan cashier of the Richland State Bank of Rayville after a February 3 1927 crash at the Shard crossing east of Monroe. Plaintiffs S B Thompson Abner Morant M Johnson and R B Nash claim Morgan violated Louisiana law by disregarding a Stop sign and say the collision injured them while riding on a motor car with a push car carrying 16 Missouri Pacific crew members. They were treated at St Francis sanitarium for lacerations bruises and fractures. W M Harper represents the four plaintiffs.
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Monroe
Missouri Pacific Extra Section
Fred M. Morgan
Richland State Bank of
Rayville
Pat Hamilton
Mr. Morgan
S. B. Thompson
Abner Morant
Morgan
St. Francis Sanitarium
W. M. Harper
U S Marines Parade Through Shanghai Streets
About fifteen hundred United States marines marched through Shanghai for two hours, landing at the Bund and then reviewing at the race course. The display drew thousands of spectators including foreigners and pushes the presence of allied forces as an international military spectacle in the Orient.
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Associated Press
Shanghat
United States
Shanghai
Bund
Hill
Valencia
Race Course
Orient
Little Theatre Movement to Beckon Monroe Monday
Monroe civic leaders plan a first test meeting Monday night at the Temple Annex to gauge support for a community funded Little Theatre. The gathering will consider bringing The Cajun from Shreveport to Monroe and outline steps to make a permanent civic theatre with regional enthusiasm. Mrs Minnie Ruffin will preside and Mrs John Conniff will discuss Baton Rouge theatre work.
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Monroe
Temple Annex
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Dallas
Little Theatre
Minnie Ruffin
John Conniff
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Love triangle unravels in Tennessee murder case
Columbia Tenn March 5 Indicted for the murder of Mildred Marr Ruff Lillard Foutch Jr a former University of Virginia student denies guilt He says he loved her since childhood and only learned of her secret marriage to Paul Ruff of Quitman Miss The body was found June 20 1926 with a pistol in her hand The pistol belonged to another man who had ridden with her recently The case awaits trial date set by officials
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Associated Press
Columbia
Tenn
Lillard Foutch, Jr
Univrsity of Virginia
Mildred Marr Ruff
Ruff
Foutch
Mrs. Ruff
Mildred Marr
Lillard
Paul Ruff
Quitman
Miss
Mississippi
Seven Cars Derail Near Tremont on Illinois Central Line
Seven cars of train No. 207 derailed in a cut near Tremont as it traveled west from Monroe toward Ruston. The diner car remained on the rails while the engine stayed on the roadbed. Officials investigated the cause and a wrecker from Tremont was sent after 1 PM to clear the wreckage and restore traffic between Monroe and Ruston.
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Illinois Central
Tremont
Monroe
Ruston
Here
Dr W K Irion Ouster Suit to Be Tried on Merits
The ouster suit against Dr W K Irion conservation commissioner will be tried on its merits in civil district court the week of March 21. Attorney Hugh M Wilkinson for Governor O H Simpson announced after a tentative agreement with Judge Mark M Boatner. Both sides plan to file witness lists next week.
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New Orleans
W. K. Irion
Civil District Court
Hugh M. Wilkinson
0. H. Simpson
Mark M. Boatner
Hold Husband After Slaying of Woman
Booneville Mississippi March 5 N R Clayton held in custody after his wife was found shot to death in bed. He was arrested last night but charges were not released.
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Associated Press
Booneville
Miss
N. R. Clayton
Clayton
More Than $100000 in New Residences Shown in 1927 Permits
Monroe issued permits for 68 construction projects in January and February 1927, with $108 400 spent on new residential building and a total construction value of $172 050. New homes accounted for $160 200 of the new and existing work, indicating residential activity far outpaced commercial and other projects.
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Monroe
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