Auto plunges from bridge. deputy killed near Bastrop
Gordon Givens 29 a Morehouse parish deputy sheriff died when his car left the Vester Ferry bridge Bayou Bartholomew and plunged down a six foot bank turning turtle two passengers Finn Anderson Jim Arley Bastrop escaped with minor injuries They freed Givens and a coroner ruled accidental death Funeral set for Simsboro residents and relatives survive the loss.
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News-Star
Bastrop
Gordon Givens
Morehouse Parish
Vester Ferry
Bayou Bartholomew
Finn Anderson
Jim Arley
Givens
Y. D. Crawford
Crawford
Youthful Louisiana Bandit Slain in Houston Robbery
A 22 year old youth described as a Louisiana newsboy was shot dead during a failed cash register robbery at the Touto filling station in Houston. He was fatally wounded by a pistol shot from the station proprietor Jack Stallings who ordered him from the station at gunpoint. The slain youth used the name Wayne Woodworth when renting a car a few hours earlier.
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Houston
Louisiana
Touto
Jack Stallings
Wayne Woodworth
Britons defend Schneider trophy as records fall at Solent
Flying officers H R D Waghorn and R L D Atcherley set world marks in the Schneider Cup race on the Isle of Wight. Waghorn's 328.63 mph course record topped 1927’s 281.49 mph, while Atcherley reached 332.49 mph on laps, though later disqualification confusion arose before confirmation of the record.
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Associated Press
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Man
Great Britain
Italy
H. R. D. Waghorn
Lieut. Webster
Waghorn
Solent
Atcherley
Atherley
Typhoon Death Toll Rises to 146 in Philippines
The typhoon sweeping southern Luzon pushed deaths to 146 with Infanta reporting 50 fatalities. Red Cross workers flew to Infanta amid widespread ruin, only eight houses standing and severe food shortages. Navy relief ship to bring doctors, nurses, and supplies tomorrow. Water shortage from a damaged main near Montalban to Manila persists.
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Associated Press
Manila
Luzon
Infanta
Tayabas
Red Cross
Montalban
Probe Will Be Made of Shearer Denounced by Hoover
The Senate and Justice Department move toward an inquiry into William B. Shearer a leading advocate whose ties to naval limitations drew denunciation from President Hoover. Senate Naval Committee meets Tuesday to decide how to proceed and official steps already began. Hoover seeks explanations from Bethlehem Shipbuilding American Brown Boveri Electric and Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock.
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Senate
Department of Justice
William B. Shearer
Hoover
Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
American Brown-Boveri Electric Corporation
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Verse Recited in Barroom Sparks Chicago Murders
A barroom poet recited a moody verse ending with You coward. Witnesses say Billy Clifford shot him then Clifford and Clifford’s ally Clifford Riley were later found dead. Cyclone of killings followed with McElligott Cawley and Westcott among the victims in Cicero and nearby.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Frank Vercove
Clifford Riley
Billy Clifford
Thomas McElligott
Cy Cawley
Edward Westcott
Madigan
Cicero
Vercove
Macon Youth 16 Fatally Falls From Bridge Construction
Alfred Gamons, 16, died after falling 65 feet from a Tombigbee river bridge under construction near Macon Mississippi yesterday afternoon. He suffered fatal injuries and the accident occurred at the bridge site.
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Macon
Miss
Alfred Gamons
Here
Tombighee River
Gamons
Junior World's Series ends in defeat for N. C.
Burke brothers Buffalo team defeats New Orleans 11 to 4 in the deciding game to finish 25-1 in the series. Captain Bill Joyce scored his 14th straight win and will ride with the World Series train to watch the big league series. The New Orleans squad, the only team to beat New York, leaves Buffalo with pride and a silver cup.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Burke Brothers
Buffalo
N. Y
New Orleans
American Legion
New Orleans Boys
Ship Tragedy Off Finland Claims Eighty Lives
Helsingfors reports the Finnish steamer Kuru sank in a heavy storm on Sept 7 during its Tampere to Kuru run. About 200 aboard, 80 drowned, 129 rescued, many escaping by smashing cabin windows and teetering lifeboats in giant waves.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Tampere
Kuru
Tammerfors
Steamship Man Named to Dock Board Vacancy
Rene Stiegler district manager of Luckenbach Steamship Company is named to the New Orleans dock board to fill the vacancy from C. Greer Moore’s resignation. At 34 he is the youngest appointee and has long service with railroads and shipping interests. He awaits official notification from Governor Long and has served on the port traffic and rates investigation committee.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Long
Rene Stiegler
Luckenbach Steamship Company
Stiegler
C. Greer Moore
Dock Board
Lueckenbach Company
Northeastern
Texas and Pacific
Policeman Uses Head and Milk Bottles to Save Brooklyn Tenants
In Brooklyn a police officer, Samuel McCarter, spotted a multi story fire and alarmed residents. He stopped a milk truck and used its bottles to smash through windows, waking occupants and guiding them to safety on connected roofs. No injuries were reported.
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New York
Brooklyn
Samuel McCarter
McCarter
Cnto
Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley
Ole Oman bin off on a visit to res up but no quicker n. Hambone notes a comic scene as locals react to his haste and his misread plans.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Ole Oman bin
Well Cleaner Rescued From Shaft Cave-In
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 7 Buried 42 hours 35 feet deep by a cave in a well Wil kins Priest was rescued after hundreds of men cleared debris. He was conscious on extrusion and asked for water. Doctors said he would likely recover, aided by a pipe and air from a fan.
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Ottumwa
Wilkins Priest
Priest
Burglar Extraordinary Sought in Evanston Theft
Evanston police hunt a puzzling burglar who stole 150 dollars from the A F E White home and created a cracker castle surrounded by potato towers and a toy block wall, a scene described as a psychological act.
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Evanston
His
A. FE
Democratic Committee Debts Rise and Fall in 3 Months
The national Democratic Committee reported to the House clerk that unpaid obligations on August 31 totaled $416,937, down from $557,775 on May 31, reflecting a substantial drop in three months.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Democratic Committee
House
Wrecked T A T liner found near Mount Taylor New Mexico
Transcontinental Air Transport officials announced that the passenger plane City of San Francisco was found on Mount Taylor 20 miles west of Albuquerque New Mexico with all occupants dead. Pilot George Rice of Western Air Express confirmed sightings and sensed no possibility of error.
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San Francisco
Albuquerque
N. M
Los Angeles
Calif
Sept
Mount Taylor
Western Airway Express
George Rice
Western Air Express
ST. Louis
New Mexico
Vice
Sager
J. V. Magee
T. A. T. Ere
Western Air Exress
Mount Tayor
John Collings
Rice
Cement contracts set for Louisiana highway plan
Baton Rouge reports contracts signed for 2,888,000 barrels of cement to build 1,000 miles of hard surfaced roads over two and a half years. Five firms will supply the concrete at 2.07 to 2.43 per barrel, after Lone Star’s earlier bid was matched. Firms involved are Lone Star New Orleans Atlas-Portland Lehigh-Portland Oklahoma-Portland Trinity-Portland Cement Co.
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Louisiana Highway Commission
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Lone Star Cement Company
New Orleans
Lone Star
Atlas-Portland Cement Co
Birmingham
Lehigh-Portland Cement Co
Oklahoma-Portland Cement Co
Oklahoma City
Trinity-Portland Cement Co
Dallas
Texas
Young Charley Liphard Jr Steers Family Split Over Son’s Earnings
CHICAGO sept 7 a 13 year old saxophonist earns 100 weekly prompting a divorce suit as Mrs Ethel Liphard asks the court to curb expenditures by her husband claiming he diverts their son's money to other uses.
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Chicago
Charley Liphard, Jr
Ethel Liphard
Liphard
Richland Parish to Vote Soon on New Courthouse
At the Richland parish police jury monthly meeting an election was ordered for October 29 to decide on a $400000 bond issue to finance a new courthouse. The current building was condemned as a fire trap and is crowded. Officials warn repairs would cost more than a new structure as property values rise.
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Richland Parish
Rayville
Dynamite Bomb Found in Mansfield Publisher’s Car
A dynamite bomb 18 inches long was found today in the automobile of R C Hoites Mansfield publisher. The device strapped to the motor with a nitroglycerine fuse linked to two spark plugs via telephone wire did not explode and Hoites later had the car to a garage for repair. Hoites publishes the Mansfield News Lorain Times Herald and Bucyrus Telegram.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Sept. T
R. C. Hoites
Hoites
Mansfield News
Lorain Times-Herald
Bucyrus Telegram
Westbrook Country Club
Water Seven Feet Deep In City Street
Police rescue residents in boats as pumps fail after street floods. City crews battle rising water with emergency operations, urging residents to stay clear of affected zones and mobile pumps deployed to relieve flood pressures.
New Orleans Floods Reach Historic Levels After Rainfall Surge
New Orleans awoke to one of its worst floods as torrential rains began at dusk and continued through the night. The city’s pumping system was overwhelmed and in some areas the water stood as high as six feet, with flotillas of skiffs and motorboats deployed by police to aid residents.
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Weather Bureau
Associated Press
New Orleans
Strand Theatre Stands in Flood After Heavy Rain
In New Orleans on September 7 the Strand Theatre front scarce above water, decorated with Noah's Ark posters, as floodwater redeveloped after a day of heavy rain. Water reached four feet in Tu Lane's stadium, turning it into a swimming pool with a capacity listed as the world's largest at 28,000.
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New Orleans
Strand Theatre
Tulane
Kiwanians Set Two Day District Convention in Monroe
Monroe and West Monroe will host the Louisiana Mississippi Kiwanis district delegates on Monday and Tuesday with an expected attendance of 300 to 500. Registration aids begin at Hotel Monroy and the program features welcome addresses, music, invocations, and talks by district leaders.
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Monroe Club
Alvin Doty
Jimmie Hirsch
Arnold Bernstein
G. T. Gillespie
Jackson
Miss
Chas B Cameron
Long
Henry Whitfield
Chas. B. Cameron
Meridian Club
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