Murder Fight on Opelika Road Ends in Death
One man died and another was seriously hurt when a fight on the Opelika road near Brittons swimming pool led to stabbing and knifing. A young woman Mary Corbitt suffered a broken arm as police arrested six suspects including R L Jowers and Y T Waddells on murder charges.
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Associated Press
Phenix City
Ala
Opelika Road
Brittons Swimming Pool
Jimmy Hooks
R. L. Jowers
Mary Corbitt
Foret Blair
Phenixs
Jowers
Corbitt
Y. T. Waddells
T. Britt
Raleigh Jowers
Bessie Jones
Waddell
Britt
Hooks
Two Towers
J. E. Hooks
Central High
Six not too young to teach a child sex hygiene says Dr Swan
Dr Eugene L Swan of the American Social Hygiene Association told the Southern Hygiene Association in New Orleans that six is not too young to teach a child sex hygiene. He urged parents to provide instruction and warned against sentimental or twilight hour approaches.
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New Orleans
Eugene L. Swan
The
American Social Hygiene Association
Southern Hygiene Association
Dr. Swan
Shreveport River Flood Outlook Improves
Shreveport, May 24. The Red river rose only eight tenths of a foot in the last 24 hours, reaching 35.2 feet and remaining 3.8 feet below flood stage. Shreve Island area near the city shows the situation well in hand as of this morning.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Red River
Shreve Island
Houston Contractor Shoots Self in Shreveport Hotel
T. P. Whittington a 45 year old building contractor from Houston Texas was found dead in a Shreveport hotel with a bullet through the temple. Coroner Willis P. Butler reported no evidence of motive and ruled the death a self inflicted case.
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Houston
Shreveport
Associated Press
T. P. Whittington
Norfolk Avenue
Tex
Charity Hospital
Willis P. Butler
Caddo Parish
Whittington
Mr. Whittington
Butler
Former Gretna Judge Seriously Injured Start Vacation
NEW ORLEANS May 24 Before leaving for a Canada vacation former Gretna district court judge Fred Middleton of Jefferson parish was seriously hurt in a car crash on the Metairie road. His car collided with a tree near Beverly Gardens, and he suffered two fractured ribs and a possible skull fracture. Middleton is counsel for Jefferson race track interests.
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New Orleans
Canada
Fred Middleton
Jefferson Parish
Gretna
Ancient Mayans Fostered Ultra Modern Feminism
In Uxmal a thousand years ago Mayan women led a highly organized society with no dowries for women, easy divorce, and women controlling liquor. Men faced dowries and strict rules, while punished for infidelity and restricted drinking until age 60. The city housed about 100000 inhabitants and mirrored modern social systems.
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New Orleans
Uxmal
United States
Salize
Yucatan
Frans Blom
Tulane Unisity
Ux- 1
Education of States Youth Now Planned
Louisiana lawmakers consider a bill to create part time schools for youths who left school early. The measure, proposed by L. L. Williams, would offer training and courses for boys aged 14 to 16 and girls aged 14 to 18 who have not completed requirements.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
L. L. Williams
Orleans Parish
Local K of C Initiates 63 Here Tomorrow
One of Monroe council No. 1337 Knights of Columbus largest classes will be initiated tomorrow with 63 candidates from Vicksburg Shreveport Alexandria Natchitoches Jenerette New Iberia Mansfield Lafayette Natchez and Monroe. Delegations arrive by train bus and car including Natchitoches drivers and Jenerette chartered bus. State deputy T. M. Callahan of Lafayette and district deputies J. D. Rusca Natchitoches L. A. are among officials attending.
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Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Alexandria
Natchitoches
Jenerette
New Iberia
Mansfield
Lafayette
Natchez
T. M. Callahan
J. D. Rusca
Natchitoenes
L. A
Efforts Continue to Align Kincaid Floodway Trial Report
Attorneys for the plaintiff and defendant governments work to iron out differences in the narrative trial report to be sent to the federal court of appeal. Judge Dawkins urged agreement on all points and said the report would proceed to Shreveport for further consideration next Tuesday.
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Kincaid
Federal Court of Appeal
Ben C. Dawkins
Col. W. C. Dufour
Dawkins
Shreveport
Col. Dufour
Kin
Mosquito Plague Strikes Mississippi Delta Counties
Continuous two weeks of rain and widespread overflows have produced the greatest mosquito menace in delta counties. Health departments in most delta counties are waging war on the pests and will devote the next several weeks to eradicating swarms that have swarmed many towns and villages.
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Cleveland
Miss
Delta
injunction halts five Richland men from gasoline theft
Federal Judge Ben C. Dawkins ordered a pendent lite injunction against Jesse Eppinett Nelson Bennett Solen Bennett Yeager Bennett and James Fartheree forbidding trespass on Louisiana Gas and Fuel and Excelsior Pipe Line property and any taking or tampering with gas or valves. Claims said the men conspired to steal drip or natural gasoline from pipelines. Order to be posted on company properties and published in the Richland parish journal.
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Pendent Lite
Ben C. Dawkins
Richland Parish
Louisiana Gas & Fuel Company
Excelsior Pipe Line Company
J. J. Savell
Jesse Savell
Roy
Jesse Eppinett
Nelson Bennett
Solen Bennett
Yeager Bennett
James Fartheree
Savell
Ray Bell
Ezell Johnson
Jambone's Meditations Fragment on Debt and Sleep
A fragment from J P Alley features a vivid colloquial monologue about money and fatigue. The speaker laments lost sleep and the strain of debt, using sharp regional vernacular to convey frustration and exhaustion.
Postmaster Hero of Fire at Swift Hotel Blaze
The Swift hotel in Columbia burned early today causing about 12000 dollars in damage. Postmaster David Dunn, a guest, awakened by pounding on doors raced through the partly collapsed rear first floor to rouse residents, likely saving many from injury or death as flames spread rapidly.
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News-Star
Columbia
Swift
David Dunn
Dunn
Mississippi to Join Tick Free States July 1
Mississippi moves to join tick free states on July 1 after the livestock sanitary board petitions the federal government to release 17 South Mississippi counties from the tick quarantine. North Mississippi has long been free and progress in the region has been noted nationally.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Federal Secretary of Agriculture
Mississippi
Downstate
No Floods Expected To Trouble Twin Cities
NEW ORLEANS May 24. The Weather Bureau said the Ouachita river near Monroe La. would reach flood stage of 40 feet June 5 to 8. Capt G B Cooley, Monroe river expert, said flood stage is a danger point not actual flooding, and stronger levees reduce risk so Twin Cities should avoid inundation.
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New Orleans
U. S. Weather Bureau
Monroe
Ouachita River
A Weather Bureau
Ouachita
G. B. Cooley
Twin Cities
Weather Bureau
West Monroe
Cooley
Commencement Season Opens in Monroe and West Monroe
The 1930 commencement season launches with baccalaureate services in Monroe and West Monroe. St Matthew's parish high school holds ceremonies at St Matthew's church with Rev J C Marsh delivering the address. First Baptist church hosts the Oua chita parish high school's sermon by Rev L T Hastings. The St Matthew's class lists 16 seniors by name.
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Monroe
West Monroe
St. Matthew's Church
J. C. Marsh
First Baptist Church
L. T. Hastings
Ouachita Parish
St. Matthew's High School
Henry Crawford
Frank Lark
Joe Muffaletto
Frank Shaudhnessy
Daniels
Edward Dal
Roads in North Louisiana Shut Down by Highway Commission
Louisiana Highway Commission issued a bulletin listing road closures in north Louisiana due to dangerous conditions. Routes 71, 8, 13, and 20 were closed north of Shreveport and east and west of East Point with alternate paths advised via routes 71, 24, 113, 22, 118, and 171 to reach Shreveport.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana Highway Commission Today
Minden
Shreveport
Jefferson Highway
East Point
F. J. D’autremont
Leesville
Wind Storm Ravages Northwestern Michigan Farmland
A late yesterday windstorm cut a 40 mile swath through Clare Gladwin and Ogemaw counties causing about $100,000 in property damage. Wrecked farms, damaged businesses, many barns leveled, trees uprooted, and store fronts blown in with two reported injuries.
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Associated Press
Clare
Mich
Michigan
Gladwin
Ogemaw
Wedell Pilot Breaks Six Flying Records in Vega Flight
Jimmy Wedell, chief pilot of the Wedell Williams Airplane Co, flew a Lockheed Vega cabin monoplane from New Orleans to Dallas and back. The records set cover routes New Orleans to Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge to Alexandria, New Orleans to Shreveport, and the Dallas leg. the Dallas to New Orleans return also set a record with 500 miles in 3 hours 15 minutes.
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United I’reas
New Orleans
Jimmy Wedell
Wedell- Williams Airplane Company
Dallas
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Shreveport
Convicts Destroy Full Carload of Fine Liquor
Federal officers and city detectives in East Point near Atlanta destroyed a car load shipment of Canadian whiskey en route from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago. Three squads of convicts with sledge hammers worked eight hours to smash pint bottles in the Central of Georgia railway yards.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Chicago
Central of Georgia
East Point
Two Robbery Attempts in New Orleans Today
Bandits with guns roped two holdups in New Orleans today. John McGraw, night attendant at a filling station, was robbed of 29.82 dollars by two gunmen. Louis J. Benjamin, on St Phillip street, was robbed of a diamond stud worth 65 dollars and a ten dollar bill.
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New Orleans
John McGraw
Louis J. Benjamin
St. Phillip Street
Explosion on liner City of Sydney kills and injures in Irish Sea
In the Irish Sea the City of Sydney exploded, killing one man and wounding three. The Anchor liner Cameronia, sailing to New York, answered the S O S and landed the injured at Belfast.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
City of Sydney
Irish Sea
Cameronia
New York
Bandits Rob Jena Bank Steal 7000 Then Flee
Two unmasked thieves robbed LaSalle State Bank of Jena early today taking 7000 dollars. They ordered four bank workers into a vault and fled in a green coupe, pursued by a sheriff’s posse combing the Catahoula lake area. Victims freed themselves after the robbers bolted the vault door. The bank sits on Oak Street between First and Second.
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News-Star
Jena
LaSalle State Bank
Catahoula Lake
L. M. Davis
Oak Street
First
Second Streets
Five Mississippi Charity Hospitals Face Immediate Closure
Five Mississippi charity hospitals may close within weeks after Gov Bilbo vetoed $500000 in appropriations. The institutions have operated on credit since January 1 and lack funds to pay debts or continue operations. The veto followed legislative riders restricting hospital board appointments.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Theo. G. Bilbo
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