Amoy Attacked by Jap Ships Invasion Reaches Amoy
Shanghai dispatches report Japanese navy began an expedition against Amoy in Fukien with 12 warships bombarding offshore followed by landings. Japanese planes dropped leaflets urging foreigners to leave Kulangsu and announcing occupation plans. Amoy, a gateway port with about 2500? residents nearby, faced immediate combat with the Chinese garrison.
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Shanghai
Amoy
Fukien
Kulangsud
Japan
Kulangsu
Seven Royal Air Force Men Killed In Crashes
British air force losses mount as seven Royal Air Force fliers die in three crashes. Five perished at Wyton in Huntingdonshire after two aircraft collided or failed. Two more died when a Helmsewell Station plane from near Lincoln fell. King George had visited four air force stations the day prior.
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London
Royal Air Force
George
Wyton
Intingdonshire
Helmsewell
Lincoln
T B Meeting Slated Here
The first of four Louisiana district conferences under the National Tuberculosis and Public Health Association starts Tuesday in Alexandria. Other sessions follow in Monroe Baton Rouge and Lake Charles to cover community health case finding school health education and sanatorium needs with a luncheon and afternoon session. Florence Breed and Mrs John M McBryde will participate as speakers.
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Louisiana
National Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
Alexandria
Monroe
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Hotel Virginia
Florence Breed
National Association
John M. McBryde
New Orleans
Val
May Robson Poisoned. Hollywood Actress Sick
May Robson, veteran actress, 74th birthday observed, is under a physician's care in Hollywood. The studio says she suffered ptomaine poisoning but expects to resume work later this week.
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Hollywood
May Robson
Louisiana lawmakers urged to use own judgment in new laws
Baton Rouge May 10 Louisiana's lawmakers opened the 60 day session with instructions to exercise independent judgment. Ten measures affecting New Orleans were drafted with Mayor Maestri and Governor Leche's approval. Governor Leche prepared 33 bills but said they would be delayed until Wednesday. The day ended with a joint session and a Leche reception at the mansion.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Noe Proposes Bills Against Political Shakedowns
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 10 State Senator James A Noe introduced measures to ban political shakedowns in the legislature. He seeks to curb alleged pressure and improprieties linked to political fundraising and influence.
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Noe
Baton Rouge
James A. Noe
Doctors Seek To Save Right Eye Of Infant
In Chicago on May 10 1950 doctors removed infant Helaine Colan's left eyeball as the only chance to save her life. A council of 10 medical experts chose the operation after parents faced a decision between risking total blindness or death from glioma of the retina. The cancer had destroyed left vision and impaired the right. Dr Robert H Good performed the procedure.
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Helaine Judith Colan
Chicago
Helaine Colan
Helaine
Robert H. Good
Young Violinist Menuhin Announces Engagement
London May 10 Yehudi Menuhin aged 21 announces engagement to Nola Nicholas 19 daughter of Australian millionaire George R Nicholas. They plan a London registry wedding before May 27 then sail to settle at Menuhin's Los Gatos California ranch. Nola first met during his Australian tour in 1935.
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London
Yehudi Menuhin
Pert
Nola Nicholas
Yehudi
Miss Nicholas
United States
Los Gatos
California
Santa Cruz Mountains
Nola
George R. Nicholas
Melbourne
Apple blossoms kept for festival at Le Roy
Apple blossoms stored in cold to insure decorations for the Le Roy apple blossom festival on May 21. Trees bloomed two weeks early, raising fears that blossoms may not endure until the fete.
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Batavia
N. Y
New York
le Roy
Louisiana oil reserve huge says Rankin on state need
Louisiana Conservation Commissioner William G. Rankin told Governor Leche and the legislature that the state's oil reserve could reach several billion barrels and future royalties from marshlands could repay bonded debt. He noted 1937 production at 88,233,383 barrels, with total 1930s output rising sharply.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
William G. Rankin
Richard W. Leche
Rankin
Jennings
Polish airmen plan long hop to Warsaw from Los Angeles
Five Polish aviators map a 16,500 mile route in a California built Lockheed transport monoplane hoping to reach Warsaw. They await South American permission to cross territory and may ship the plane to New York if changes arise. Pan American Airways notes use of facilities for a non stop flight to Mexico City then staged hops via the west coast to Chile and beyond through South America to Natal Brazil and an 1800 mile leg to complete the South American crossing.
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Los Angeles
Warsaw
Union Air Terminal
Lockheed
New York
Poland
Pan-American Airways
Mexico City
Chile
South America
Argentina
Natal
Brazil
Clara Bow Expects Baby. Plans Caesarean in June
Hollywood report that Clara Bow and husband Rex Bell arrived in the city with Clara announcing through her secretary she is pregnant again and will undergo a Caesarean operation in June. The former it girl confirmed the news as she prepares for motherhood once more.
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Hollywood
Clara Bow
Rex Hell
Clara
House votes on relief and public works plan aims
Washington May 10. The House seeks passage by Thursday of a 3 billion dollar relief and public works bill to end lump sum relief to the president while preserving his approval power. The measure includes 2.519 billion in direct appropriations and a 1.25 billion Works Progress Admin program to create 2.8 million jobs, with 965 million for Public Works Admin projects through mid-1940. Debate to pause for tax revision compromise and wage hour bill momentum.
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Washington
House
Congress
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
White House
Rules Committee
Mapes
Michigan
McLean
New Jersey
O'Connor
New York
Camouflage Tests Start Mock War At Harrisburg
In Harrisburg May 10 a general headquarters air force mock battle begins. Ground crews paint bombers and pursuit planes while crews brace for 24 hour operations for six days. Personnel learn only that a coalition threat targets Atlantic and Pacific coasts as US forces simulate wartime sustainment.
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Harrisburg
General Headquarters Air Force
G. H. Q. Air Force
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Hawaii
Delay Sought for Flood Area Taxes
Baton Rouge May 1. A house concurrent resolution seeks postponement of taxes in parishes hit by floods and disasters this year until October 15. Introduced by Reps H W Leuissier of Catahoula and A D Flowers of LaSalle, it would authorize the governor to identify affected parishes and delay tax collection accordingly.
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Baton Rouge
House
H. W. Leuissier
Catahoula
A. D. Flowers
LaSalle
Neville Band and Musicians Named Best in State
The Neville High school band under director Charles Gau shell is praised as the best all around musical group in class B schools in the state after being rated top at the state event.
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Neville
Neville High School
Charles Gaushell
Neville High Student Invited on European Tour
Dr. H. W. Stopher praised marimba solos by 15-year-old Jeanette Mae Smith of Neville High as only high honor in state rally. He offered to take her to Europe with the Louisiana State University band, with concerts planned in England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other nations.
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H. W. Stopher
Jeanette Mae Smith
Neville
Baton Rouge
Europe
Louisiana State University
State University
Louisiana
England
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Miss Smith
Death by own action puts old death 10 front again
Conneaut Ohio May 10. Police Chief Ira Manderbaugh hunted a reported last letter tied to Theresa Ludwig's death and the shotgun killing of Mrs. Dueber S. Cable in Canton. Ludwig and Cable had a long affair and argued in Canton after a trip. Cable admitted a love nest in an Akron apartment.
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Conneaut
Ira Manderbaugh
Canton
Theresa Ludwig
Dueber S. Cable
Cable
Miss Ludwig
Barkdull Faulk Band Wins Superior Rating in Baton Rouge Rally
In Baton Rouge on Saturday a band rally featured 14 competing groups. The Barkdull Faulk band earned the sole superior rating among grade school entries, qualifying them for the contest’s top honors.
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Baton Rouge
Barkdull Faulk
Blind law student to take exams at Alabama
Paul Brunson, a blind law student at the University of Alabama, begins his final examinations this week with support from roommates who read assignments aloud. He types out case summaries for exams, and Dean A. J. Farrah calls his mind remarkable. Brunson, valedictorian at Spring Hill College, plans to be a civil engineer in Mobile.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Paul Brunson
University of Alabama
Ywo
Brunson
Dean A. J. Farrah
Alabama
Law School
Spring Hill College
Mobile
W. J. Young
Alabama Bar Association
Brunsen
Charlie McCarthy Learns to Walk
Hollywood May 10. Charlie McCarthy the pine wood prodigy walked like a man today with pliable new legs and arms. Universal studio carpenters fitted him after officials insisted on realism. Charlie quips that a creosote bath won't cure and jokes about Oak O Sullivan, his dummy rival, keeping to the knee.
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Hollywood
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Bergen
Charlie
Universal Studio
Adolphe Menjou
Universal
McCarthy
Oak O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
Mine Disaster in Duckmanton Kills Seventy Two
After two gas explosions at the Markham coal mine in Duckmanton Derbyshire seventy two miners died and many more were injured or entombed. Rescue teams battled roof collapses as families gathered at the pithead and children returned to school amid grief.
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Duckmanton
Derbyshire
England
Markham
H. F. S. Crookshank
House of Comemons
Commons
Ellis Smith
Brympo
Stoke-on-Trent
Koo asks league for aid to China against Japan
Chinese delegate Dr V K Wellington Koo urged the League of Nations council to apply covenant provisions to aid China against Japan citing two resolutions from October and February. He noted only Soviet Russia had offered aid while Britain and France supported realistic diplomacy. Viscount Halifax said the Anglo Italian agreement aimed at world peace and the same objective.
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Associated Press
China
Spain
Ethiopia
League of Nations
V. K. Wellington Koo
Council
Japan
League
Soviet
Russia
Viscount Halifax
Custody Battle Over FiveYearOld Child Continues
Oklahoma City May 10. A 59 year old relief worker and a wealthy oilman and his wife struggle in court for custody of five year old Tommy Crouch. The man argues he fears adoption would remove sight of the boy. The judge hears testimony as the case proceeds with unresolved parental rights and support questions.
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Oklahoma City
Thomas Crouch, Jr
Ben Arnold
Crouch
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