Soviet Union breaks off relations with Britain
Moscow note asks Soviet officials to leave Chesham House as Britain recalls its delegation. Parliament approves the move by large margins amid debate on the wisdom and timing. The government cites provocation and abuses while promising to protect trading relations with Russia.
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Associated Press
London
Chesham House
Areos, Ltd
Moscow
England
Theabinet
Soviet Russia
Labor
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Russia
John R. Clynes
Austen Chamberlain
Feo oSow
Washington
Actor John Drew Abandons Portland Engagement
Actor John Drew fell ill with arthritis and medical staff ordered him to quit his Portland engagement. He is being rushed to San Francisco under a doctor’s care for treatment.
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Portland
Ore
John Drew
San Francisco
Through Trains to Vicksburg Assured Soon
The Illinois Central main line from Monroe to Vicksburg is expected to reopen by June 1 or 2. About 800 men toil on the Quebec to Delta Point stretch, restoring track and roadbed at a pace that should have trains running on schedule.
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Monroe
Vicksburg
Quebec
Delta Point
Alabama Girl Remains Unmoved After Three Months
Prattvile Alabama May 27 Little Margaret Cook slept through a third month as doctors redouble efforts to arouse her. Now 14 weeks unresponsive except for breathing and slight flushing yet able to take small nourishment. Physicians optimistic despite sleeping sickness linked to influenza.
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Prattville
Ala
Margaret Cook
K. W. Cook
Prattvile
Final Curtain for Ouachita Parish High Class of 1927 at Saenger
The Ouachita Parish High School Class of 1927 will graduate 81 students at the Saenger Theatre tonight at 8:15. The ceremony will include invocation, songs by the Girls' Chorus, salutatory by Ruth Lee Eady, valedictory by Elizabeth Breard, a student address by Dr. R. H. Harper, a mixed chorus serenade, presentation of certificates, and D A R medals.
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Saenger Theatre
Ouachita Parish
E. F. Hayward
Ruth Lee Eady
American College
Elizabeth Breard
R. H. Harper
Percy Sandel
Homer Cassel Adams
Robert F. Anderson
Marie Louise Anders
Clara Averett
Roy H. Banister
Emma Ruth Barham
Mary J. Benoit
France
Amelia Benton
Ethel Bland
Minnie Ruth Bond
Emily Ruth Boynton
Elizabeth Margaret Breard
Lelia Worthy
Max Yarbrough
Thelma V. Britton
Mary Lou By
U S Marine Captain Kills Liberal General in Nicaragua
In Chinandega Nicaragua on May 27 Captain William P. Richards of the U S Marine Corps shot and killed Liberal General Cabulla. Cabulla, reportedly intoxicated, was said to be firing a revolver at bystanders when Richards returned fire in self defense.
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Chinandega
Nicaragua
William P. Richards
United States Marine Corps
General Cabulla
Richards
Atchafalaya Meaning and Death Legend Explored
New Orleans May 27 The Atchafalaya name means long river from Choc taw words hacha and falaia with other interpretations like great water or lost water. The river’s death label may come from its swift current which in the flood has claimed a life. The Attakapas tribe nearby, once called man eaters, adds to the lore of the river of death.
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New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Mississippi
St. Mary
Vermillion
Acadia
Lafayette
Iberia
St. Landry
St. Martin
Lindbergh flies over Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Captain Lindbergh conducted an over hour flight in a French plane over Paris and the Arc de Triomphe paying homage to the unknown soldier. He then stated long distance flights are not his immediate plan, mentioning a possible Paris to Honolulu contest prize.
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Paris
Lindbergh
France
United States
Honolulu
Brus
PAGE
River Stages Report Changes Across Mississippi Basin
Water levels show mixed moves with rises and falls across stations. Notable shifts include Mississippi sites in Baton Rouge New Orleans and Morgan City showing varying changes while Ouachita Monroes trend remains uncertain and Ohio Cairo area records show a rise.
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Mississippi
Biorig
Ics
Cnssvanedsecsnyenee
Mgrvanae Sissiricicepcead
Vicabr
ERC
COS Co
Ccsset Senseat Sengeneers Ee
Angola
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Ouachita Monroe
Atchafalaya
Melville
Morgan City
Ohio— Cairoines
Carbon Black Reform Test Sparks Monroe Demand for Longer Trial
Monroe gas field operators press the state conservation department to retake the Barbour process test for 60 days instead of 10. They cite the Guthrie plant trial by Prof. C S Williamson as insufficient and demand full data and independent verification before granting a manufacturing permit.
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Monroe
State Conservation Department
Barbour
C. S. Williamson
New Orleans
Virginia Hotel
Jrion
Prof. Williamson
H. H. Reardon
Southern Carbon Company
George G. Weaxs
Louisiana Gas Products Corporation
Dr. Irion
New Process Company
Monroe Field
Guthrie
Williamson
Attacker Slays Two Children in Tampa Home
A man broke into the Merrell residence in Tampa at night using a rail spike maul, killing Ralph Merrell 11 and Bobby 3, and injuring six others including father Herman Merrell 43 and mother Mrs. Herman Merrell 35. Bloodhounds and police hunted a suspected maniac as Hugh 8 and Kenneth 16 alerted authorities. The family had moved from Henry Hunty Tennessee in 1925.
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Tampa
Associated Pres Ampa
Fia
Ralph Merrell
Bobby
Herman Merrell
Mildred
Hugh
Kenneth
Gilbert
St. Petersburg
Buddy
L. M. Hiers
Merrell
Henry Hunty
Tennessee
City of Strong Makes Its Name Mean Something
Strong Arkansans rebuild after a tornado that killed 25 and leveled much of the town. Residents say the city’s name reflects resilience as buildings rise from ruins and Red Cross tents aid the homeless and relief workers.
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City OF Strong
Strong, Ark
Red Cross
Hambone Meditations Its Humble Rural Tale
A dialect column by J. P. Alley presents rustic humor and observations from farm life. The piece captures characters, rural dialect, and everyday scenes in a light, folksy voice.
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Hambone
Meditations
J. P. Alley
Second mine shaft accident injures workers at Woodward colliery
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a second accident at the Woodward colliery number 3 shaft injured two workers when an external fan house was wrecked by inrush air from the mine. Yesterday a large cave-in killed two and left four or five missing with nearly twenty wounded. Rescue efforts continued for those unaccounted.
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Wilkesbarrf
Woodward
Glen Alden
Kingston
Joseph Fagarty
Andrew Hortal
New Iberia Floods Prompt Relief Trains and Widescale Evacuations
Weather Bureau warns of rising Teche water as Grand Lake backwater swamps New Iberia. Residents flee to LaFayette Crowley and Jennings, with relief trains mobilized and school buildings used as temporary shelters. Stakes include 32 foot flood surface near Breaux Bridge and 23.9 gauge rise at St Martinville as water advances toward main streets.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New Iberia
Grand Lake
LaFayette
Crowley
Jennings
Weather Bureau
Breaux Bridge
St. Martinville
Teche
St. Martinsville
Catahoula Lake
Loreauville
Lynching of Eddie Lively at Bothwell, Miss
In Laurel, Mississippi, new details emerge on the Eddie Lively lynching. The 25 year old was dragged from Leakesville jail to Bothwell, hanged from a tree, and shot with bullets amid mob violence involving more than 100 people.
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Laurel
Miss
Eddie Lively
Bothwell
Leakesville
Piave
Lively
War ace pays entry fee for Hong Kong hop
Captain William Erwin, war ace and commercial filer, submitted a $50 entry fee to William E. Easterwood of Dallas for a 10,000 mile two stop flight from Dallas to Hong Kong. He aims to secure backing from professional flying interests and will begin preparations immediately with a specially built twin motored plane.
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Dallas
Tex
William Erwin
William E. Easterwood
Hong Kong
Erwin
Easterwood
Twin Cities retail hours set for summer season
Local Chamber of Commerce meeting approves summer closing plan for June 13 to Labor Day including 10 p m closings for drug stores Sundays noon to 2 pm 5 p m for hardware and furniture and 9 p m for department stores and jewelry with various weekday and Saturday hours. A 15 minute DeSiard street parking proposal and tax assessment study against merchandise were approved.
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Chamber of Commerce
Twin Cities
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Executive Committee
Flames High In Air Light Death Scene At Texas Well
In Sanford Texas May 27 a natural gas well fire killed oil field worker G. C. Petty and injured several others. A 200 foot flame roared over the town as Borger ranchers watched. Tex Thornton planned to blast the well tonight to fight the blaze.
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Ty Associated Real
Tex Thornton
Thornton
McMillan gasser blaze threatens to raise death toll in Sanford
A massive natural gas furnace from the McMillan number 1 gasser on Sanford main street rages as firefighters struggle to contain it. Four crew members died taking casing from the well. two others likely cremated. seven injured. Explosive experts led by Tex Thornton attempt to snuff out the 200 foot pillar of fire with steam and nitroglycerin.
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Sanford
Tex
Panhandle
Tex” Thornton
Daring Torpedo Company
Thornton
Como Takes Advantage of Hours of Freedom
Cecil Kid Como of Lake Charles now at the Louisiana state penitentiary was a free man for several hours and used the time to thrash Nick Virgets in a charity boxing match for flood relief. The event featured unpaid participants delivering real punches in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Cecil
Kid
Como
Lake * Charles
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Nick Virgets
Mussolini Seeks Long Rule and Corporate State Shift
In Rome May 27 Benito Mussolini declares he may remain as head of government for ten to fifteen years more and insists his successor is not yet born. He outlines a plan to end universal suffrage and transform the chamber into a corporative state elected by national corporations by year end.
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Associated Press
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Nrng
Chamber of Deputies
Charter of Labor
Pers
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