Spillways Urged to End Floods in Lower Mississippi Basin
Three spillways were proposed at an open spillway board meeting in New Orleans to divert Mississippi floodwaters to the Gulf. Potential paths include Atchafalaya, a route to Lake Maurepas or Lake Pontchartrain, and a channel to Lake Borgne or Breton Sound. The board will send its report to Washington. John Klorer urged keeping the Caernarvon crevasse open.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Spillway Board
Atchafalaya
Baton Rouge
Lake Maurepas
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Borgne
Breton Sound
Washington
John Klorer
Caernarvon
Replanting Underway Across Flooded Mississippi Valley
The U S department of agriculture reports crop planting progressing across much of the Mississippi valley flood area except Louisiana. Missouri faces small acreage loss, Mississippi replanting on high ground, and eastern Arkansas still flooded in places. Louisiana replanting begins in higher areas, while parishes now flooded likely miss cotton planting.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Arkansas
River Stage Fluctuations Across Several Cities
Regional river stage readings show mixed changes with rises and falls. Memphis and Natchez report declines while Vicksburg and Shreveport note decreases. Morgan City shows a rise, and Ouachita area records a fall with scattered no report entries.
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Issicvinpe
Memphis
Vicksburg
Natchez
Ouachita
Camden
Csistciragriitveton Gh
Atchafalaya
Melville
Lindbergh Finds Work Best Play After Transatlantic Flight
Paris scenes show Charles Lindbergh engaging in hands on work at Le Bourget despite a flurry of receptions. He inspects the Spirit of St Louis, asks for adjustments, and dons overalls to tinker, while officials and diplomats pepper him with invitations and praise.
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Lindbergh
Associated Press
Paris
New York
LeBourget
Lone Eagle
Atlantic
St. Louis
Brussels
New Life Taken On In Oil and Gas Field Activity
Week ending today shows renewed completions and new locations across Monroe gas field Richland parish sector and Tullos Urania oil field, highest since Louisiana high water. Captain Webb reports ten completions and ten new locations in seven days, with activity spread across Morehouse Richland La Salle Winn Ouachita Caldwell Grant. Further details continued on page five.
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Monroe
Richland Parish
Tullos-Urania
Louisiana
R. P. Webb
Mineral Division
State Conservation Department
Monroe and
Morehouse Parish
Richland
Tulles-Urania
la Salle Parish
Winn
Ouachita Parish
Caldwell
Grant
la Salle
Webb
Anay
Cabina
Farmers Spur Planting as Flood Waters Recede in Delta States
Arkansas and Mississippi planters work to salvage crops as floodwaters recede slowly. About 50 percent of Arkansas land and 85 percent of Mississippi arable area are still inundated, with cotton heavily affected. If planting resumes before June 1 to 10, a cotton crop may form under favorable conditions. Hoover and Red Cross officials coordinate relief as farmers plant on high ridges and portions of counties remain flooded. Missouri resumes planting on 800,000 flooded acres.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Mississippi
Hoover
John Evans
United States Department of Agriculture
Memphis
Baton Rouge
Desha
Poisett
Chicot
Washington
Humphreys
Missouri
Flood fears as Pointe Coupee residents resist evacuation
Flood waters from the Atchafalaya break flood 60 plus square miles of Pointe Coupee Parish near McCrea. Hundreds laugh off predictions as relief efforts move families out by car, while many refuse to leave despite rising flood risk. Former Governor Parker says authorities urge evacuation while highways remain usable.
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John M. Parker
Loree Plans New Merger Bid With Coolidge Talks
L F Loree head of the railway group announced a revised merger plan for the Kansas City Southern Missouri Kansas and Texas and Cotton Belt railroads. The plan will be presented to the interstate commerce commission within ten days with a new financial setup, though largely the same as the original proposal.
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Associated Tress
Washington
Southwestern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
L. F. Loree
Kansas City Southern
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Cotton Belt
White House
Coolidge
Commission
Loree
Meyer
Divorce War Engulfs Seven Women In Chaplin Case
Los Angeles May 25 Mrs Lita Grey Chaplin refused to answer deposition questions in the Chaplin divorce fight prompting a threat to name seven women including four prominent film actresses. The dispute arose after newspapermen were barred from the hearing while Young the defendant’s attorney pressed for an open session.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Lyndol J. Young
Negro condemned man Wallace executed in Tennessee
John Henry Wallace, 22, a condemned African American, was electrocuted at 4 57 am in Nashville amid reports of a late night suicide attempt with a razor. He had murdered Everett Hedgecoth, a farmer, in 1925 and failed to escape death after Gov Peay refused commutation.
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Nashville
Tenn
John Henry Wallace
Everett Hedgecoth
Annie Lee Hedgecoth
Wallace
Presbyterian Meet Set for Atlanta in 1928
The 1928 convention of the Presbyterian church in the United States will be held in Atlanta. The invitation came from the Central Presbyterian church of Chattanooga and Montreal, N. C., invited the assembly.
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Presbyterian
Atlanta
Associated Press
EL Dorado
Ark
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Central Presbyterian Church
Chattanooga
Montreal
N. C
Assembly
Hambones Meditations by J. P. Alley
A brief notice for a work titled Hambones Meditations by J. P. Alley. The text appears to begin with some lines suggesting a dialect or verse opening.
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Hambones Meditations
J. P. Alley
Kelly Guilty in California Manslaughter Verdict
Paul Kelly was convicted of manslaughter in Los Angeles for the killing of Ray Raymond at his Hollywood home. The jury of eight women and four men deliberated about eight hours before reaching the verdict, with a sentencing date set for May 31 and a motion for a new trial to be filed.
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Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Dorothy Mackaye
Kelly
Raymond
Hollywood
Charles Burnell
Monroe reports $16 750 in weekly building permits
Building Inspector Richard Cassidy announces that Monroe issued nine building permits totaling $16 750 over the past week as flood conditions ease. Largest permit goes to Consolidated Ice Co for an $11 000 one story brick ice plant on Lovers Lane. Other permits include residences for Ruby Gibbs 3200 and Jake Brown 1600 plus several other frame structures and remodels.
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Monroe
Richard Cassidy
Consolidated Ice Company
Lovers’ Lane
Pargoud Avenue
Grayling Switch
Ruby Gibbs
Gordon Avenue
Johnston
Hampton Streets
G. F. Wetzel
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Seventh
Eighth
Jake Brown
Twenty-sixth
Flynn
Bicard
F. P. Stubbs
Stubbs
Riverside
First Streets
Oliver Morton
Grand Street
Dixie
Thomas Streets
F. M. Gates
Groves Streets
H. C. Mayo
Hudson Lane
Eighth Streets
Jim Steele
Bres Avenue
Five convicted in death of film cowboy Kerrick
A Hollywood jury convicted five people including Tim Kerrick's widow of manslaughter in the April 9 shooting death during a drinking party at his Hollywood flat. The group faced 1 to 10 years on sentencing next Friday.
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Tom Kerrick
Sarah Kerrick
Joe Hunt
Iris Burns
Henry Isabell
Anita Davis
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Hollywood Today
Tim
California
Kerrick
Hollywood
Miss Davis
Plan for Flood Bill Payment Approved by Jury
The flood fight cost Monroe West Monroe and Ouachita parish over 150000 in material and labor. The police jury adopted a plan allocating 72724.68 to Monroe 8980.54 to West Monroe and 70775.00 to the parish plus 1000 for health unit and 460 for cattle anthrax serum. A bid for two miles of Okealoosa road was authorized.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Twin Cities
Okaloosa
White's
Ruling Debars Dr. V K Irion After Misconduct Verdict
In New Orleans on May 25 Judge Mark M Boatner found Dr V K Irion commissioner of conservation guilty of multiple misdemeanors and misconduct sufficient to remove him from office and bar him from state service. The verdict centers on payroll misuse improper use of state property gasoline purchases and related charges tied to notes made out to Irion not his son. The case advances to the Louisiana Supreme Court with potential late year decision.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
V. K. Irion
Conservation
Mark M. Boatner
Dr. Irion
0. H. Simpson
Boatner
Boamer
Supreme Court
Rene A. Vioseau
Irion
King
Lindbergh’s Landing Words Questioned in Paris
In Paris on May 25 observers debate Lindbergh’s first words at Le Bourget. Some report he said I have done it others Is this Paris while an eye witness says I am Charles Lindbergh. Lindbergh confirms his exact line.
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Paris
Lindbergh
LeBourget
Charles Lindbergh
Stephane Lauzanne
the Mafin
Louisiana Tragedy of Flight Re Enacted Ahead of Flood
In Pointe Coupee parish the old drama of evacuation plays out as flood waters approach from the Atchafalaya. Thousands of acres of crops stand to rot under a rising tide while residents rush to refugee camps. The scene blends spring beauty with looming loss as Baton Rouge evacuees move calmly to safety.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish
McCrea
Atchafalaya
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