Bremen crew on ice bound Atlantic flight hopes fade
The Bremen trans Atlantic monoplane crew faced delays on the ice bound island between Newfoundland and Labrador after a forced landing and fog mishaps. Initial plans to resume the Ireland to New York journey were postponed as damage was deemed more serious and the next attempt uncertain for several days.
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Associated Press
New Foundland
Labrador
Bremen
Ireland
New York
Ottawa
Quebec
Bremen lands at Greenly Island from Dublin to Mitchell Field
The Bremen landed at Greenly Island Quebec near the Labrador coast at noon Atlantic time Friday after a 2125 mile flight from Dublin. It was 1077 miles from Mitchell Field Long Island with 34 hours 32 minutes elapsed from 12 38 a m Thursday to 11 a m Friday. News arrived Friday evening by wireless from Point Amour ten miles by air from Greenly Island, messages to North German Lloyd Lines in New York. Greenly Island is a narrow barren area near Belle Isle Straits, half a mile long, treeless and rocky, two miles from the mainland, ice not expected to break up until May.
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Greenly Island
Quebec
Labrador
Dublin
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Point Amour
Lloyd Lines
New York
Baron Huenefeld
The
Light
Belle Isle Straits
Famed flyers escape injury after fog bound landing
Baron Enrenfried Von Huenefeld sponsor, Captain Hermann Koehl and Colonel James Fitzmaurice co pilots, along with a third man, landed after four hours in dense fog. Their fuel exhausted, the trio avoided injury and were cared for by fourteen island residents two miles away.
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Baron Enrenfried von Huenefeld
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
Cotton Valley Pharmacy Robbed of Money and Gems
Webster parish sheriff’s force hunted suspects after Avery's Pharmacy in Cotton Valley was robbed this morning of 800 dollars in cash and 3000 dollars in jewelry. Separate item notes South African railways expanding motor road service to aid dairy industry with tractor freight trials.
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Cotton Valley Pharmacy
Ry Associated Press
Cotton Valley
Webster Parish
Avery
Associated Press
Johannesburg
South African Railways
Prince Charles Philippe wed Marguerite Watson in London
Prince Charles Philippe Duc de Nemours and Miss Marguerite Watson of Washington and Newport were married in London today amid royal society interest.
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London
Prince Charles Phillippe, Duc de Nemours
Marguerite Watson
Washington and
Newport
RK. I
Swiss Watch Exports Rise Sharply in 1927
Swiss exports of watches and clocks in 1927 surged from 1926, with the United States remaining top customer. Germany and Great Britain increased purchases, Japan reduced purchases but bought more movements.
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Zurich
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic and East Gulf States
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions into week’s end with a rain period midweek. Cool start with rising temperatures then warmer early week followed by unsettled weather and a chance of rain midweek and cooler conditions later. Probably fair at week’s end.
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South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Drillers Maintain Untouched Record in Early Series
In Cotton States League action Monroe defeated Alexandria 5 to 0 as Monroe pitchers held the visitors scoreless. Jackson edged Vicksburg 8 to 7 on a late rally before 5,000 fans. Meridian blanked Laurel 8 to 0 while Gulfport beat Hattiesburg 8 to 3. Laurel postponed the Meridian game due to wet grounds.
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Associated Press
Monroe
Alexandria
Jackson
Vicksburg
Meridian
Laurel
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Tarpons
Austin
Freeman
Glass
Berry
Miss
Meridian-Laurel
Monroe Peenie Veessseitemenssine
Tibstenseens
Seeens
Emp
Oan
Madden says states must pay flood control land costs
After a White House visit chairman Madden warned President Coolidge would veto flood control legislation unless flood area states cover land costs for spillways and levees. He noted Coolidge favors state sharing, and without it federal flood legislation may falter. Madden spoke with Speaker Longworth and others.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Coolidge
Longworth
Tilson
Connecticut
Republican House
Representative Kopp
Iowa
House
Rotary conference needs cars for city tour Monday
J. M. Cobb announces for the Rotary conference that extra automobiles are required to transport visitors on a Monday afternoon city tour starting at 4 p.m. Cars should be listed with Rotary, and volunteers are asked to bring vehicles to the city school grounds by 4 p.m. Monday. Cars are also needed to meet the Shreveport and New Orleans trains Monday morning.
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J. M. Cobb
Rotary
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Chamber of Commerce
Shreveport
New Orleans
Rotarians From Two States To Hold Convention Here
Final preparations complete for a two day Rotary international conference in Monroe with about 700 attendees from the state and parts of Mississippi. Activities include a Monday baseball game at Forsythe Park, a tour of the Nich gas well at Sterling ton, and sessions at the Saenger Theatre with a morning program led by Rotary leaders and local officials.
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Rotary International
Mississippi
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Keith
Forsythe Park
Saenger Theatre
Virginia Hotel
Convention Hall
Rotary Boys’ Band
LaFayette
Francis A. Wheeler
Shreveport
Leon Hammond
Rotary Club of
Monroe
George G. Weaks
Hambones Meditations by J P Alle
A quirky local note presents Hambones Meditations by J P Alle with a humorous refrain about a funeral undertaker knocking someone down and an avalanche of misfortune, capturing regional dialect and playful voice.
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Hambones Meditations
J. P. AlLe
Smith Heads Michigan Delegation In Democratic Nomination Fight
Detroit April 14 Indications that Governor Smith of New York will receive the unqualified support of Michigan 30 delegates to the Democratic national convention emerged as party dissent collapsed. County conventions yesterday chose delegates to Port Huron in May, and Smith opposition failed to materialize.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Smith
New York
Michigan
Port Huron
New ‘York
April snowstorm cripples Midwest transport and power
Snow and freezing winds swept Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota with up to a foot of snow and subfreezing temperatures. Power and communication lines failed in places while bus service and traffic were halted by deep drifts. St Paul and Minneapolis faced one of their worst April storms on record delaying farm work but crops already sown were not expected to suffer significant damage.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Wood River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Twin Cities
Harrison Endorsed by Mississippi Democrats for President
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi was endorsed as the Democratic nominee for president by the Mississippi state democratic executive committee. A resolution commending him to national Democrats was adopted as the state party plans the June 5 convention to name delegates for Houston.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Democratic Executive Committee
Houston
Dance hall blast kills 36 in West Plains Missouri
An explosion at a West Plains dance hall devastates the building killing 36 and leaving 18 missing as fire destroys three nearby structures. Sixteen injured are hospitalized while authorities probe the blast's cause amid a large search of unidentified bodies and ongoing investigations.
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Associated Press
West Plains
Ozark
Paul Evans
Robert. Mullins
We. Plains
John Bates
J. F. Bates
First Methodist Church
H.C. Allen
Howell County
Missouri
Middlewest
Severe drop headed for N O with cold weather expected
North west storm warnings were posted along the Texas coast with a forecast of a 22 to 27 degree temperature drop for New Orleans and vicinity tonight into tomorrow morning. A strong northerly wind will bring rain and much colder conditions to Louisiana as warnings spread northward.
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Associated Preas
New Orleans
Texas
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Bill to Regulate Racing in Louisiana
Senator J Fernandez of New Orleans announces a bill to create a state racing commission in Louisiana. The measure would raise taxes on race tracks and empower the commission to limit the number of operating days per year.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
J. @. Fernandez
Fernandez
Racing Commission
McDuffey’s Wrest Close Wins City Spelling Bee
In a fierce spelling bee at Barkdull Faulk school auditorium the McDuffey’s led by R W Germany edged the Blue Back team under J Arthur Smith by one point. The Barkdull Faulk juvenile spellers performed well while judges and officials included Charles Schulze Eshelman Lillian Collins Foulk and Caspari.
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Barkdull Faulk
Charles Schulze
Eshelman
J. L. Kaliski
Mr Caspari
Miss Lillian
Collins Foulk
Germi Aggregation
Misman
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Monros
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Saenger Theater
Bell Syndicate, Inc
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St. Louis
Memphis
Red
McDuffey
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