Storm veers course and eases fears after Porto Rico damage
A tropical tornado struck Porto Rico, causing widespread destruction in San Juan and Santorge and damaging piers and ships. The hurricane altered its path toward the West Indies as the Navy prepared aid and the Red Cross dispatched disaster relief chief Henry M. Baker to Porto Rico.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Porto Rico
American Red Cross
Henry M. Baker
Mr. Baker
Havana
West Indian Islands
Cuba
el Mundo
University of
San Juan
Santorge
Hurricane Advisory Drift Causes Turks Island Warning
The weather bureau issued advisory at 10 30 a m forecasting a hurricane centered near 19 N 68 69 W moving northwest. The storm likely passes near Turks Island overnight with San Juan reporting estimated wind speeds around 150 mph Thursday afternoon. High caution urged along the projected path.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Turks Island
San Juan
Tropical storm center moves NW across Caribbean
The Weather Bureau reports a tropical storm near 19°N 68°W moving northwest at about 300 miles daily. Porto Rico was crossed with San Juan recording a 28.83 inch barometer at 3 p m as the center passed Thursday afternoon.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Porto Rico
San Juan
Elements Defeat Participants in Air Marathon
The non stop transcontinental air derby at Mines Field Los Angeles saw the elements win with $22,500 for top four. Art Goebel was disqualified for a Prescott landing after reaching Mines Field first. George Haldeman Ruth Elder’s pilot and others faced mechanical issues and fuel shortages forcing landings in Albuquerque Amarillo Willard, with only Goebel finishing first and others out.
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Mines Field
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Field
New York
Art Goebel
Goebel
Oakland
Hawaii
Minesfield
Prescott
Arex
Arizona
Oakley G. Kelley
John A. MacReady
George Haldeman
Ruth Elder
Texas
Emil
Burgin
Mineola
N. Y
Haldeman
Bellanca
Willard
N. M
Experimental Station in Tensas to Be Started Up
Announcement received today that the Louisiana State University will establish a 160 acre cotton experiment station in Tensas parish between Newellton and St Joseph adjacent to Lake Bruin. Thirty acres are donated by P M Atkins with the remainder bought from several owners. The project follows an inspection August 26 with L S U officials and H D Wilson. Plans aim to surpass the Mississippi Stoneville station and serve twelve parishes.
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M. C. Redmond
Tensas Parish
Newellton
St. Joseph
Lake Bruin
P. M. Atkins
Monroe
T. W. Atkinson
Stoneville
Midwest storm leaves twelve dead in two states
Two tornadoes cut a swath through Nebraska and South Dakota causing extensive destruction. Twelve dead and over 109 injured as towns like Davis and Walthill suffered heavy damage. A special medical train was sent from Sioux City to treat more than 80 injured citizens.
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Chicago
Nebraska
South Dakota
Davis
S. D
Bancroft
Sioux City
Omaha
Dakota City
Nebr
Walthill
Edward Kunzie
Winnebago
Yankton
S. B
Farmer shoots man over bewitched cows claim
Michael Crouse, a Brace area farmer near Ladysmith Wisconsin, shot and killed John Wierzba on an ambush. He told Sheriff Dobson the victim bewitched his cows. A murder warrant awaits a sanity hearing decision.
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Associated Press
Ladysmith
Wis
Michael Crouse
Brace, Wis
John Wierzba
Dobson
Wierzba
Midair crash at 8000 feet claims cadet life
Cadet Gaynor Tostegin died when his pursuit plane collided with Cadet Sheldon Yoder's DeHaviland during combat maneuvers twenty miles west of San Antonio at Kelly Field. Yoder parachuted to safety. Tostegin, from Racine Wisconsin, and Yoder, from Almont Michigan, were advanced flying students.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Gaynor Tostegin
Sheldon C. Yoder
Here
Advanced Flying School
Kelly Field
Tostegin
DeHaviland
Yoder
Monroe Chosen For 29 Meet Of Kiwanis
At the closing session of the Louisiana Mississippi Kiwanis district meeting in Meridian Mississippi C B Cameron of Meridian was elected district governor and Monroe Louisiana was chosen as the 1929 meeting place. Ernest Hawkins of Corinth Mississippi J C Ross of south Mississippi J W Ludlam of Bastrop north Louisiana and A Wrenn of Baton Rouge were named lieutenant governors north Mississippi south Louisiana and north Louisiana respectively.
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Associated Press
Meridian
Miss
C. B. Cameron
Monroe
Louisiana-Mississippi Kiwanis
Ernest Hawkins
Corinth
Mississippi
J. C. Ross
J. W. Ludlam
Condition of Colonel Thaw Causes Anxiety
Decatur Indiana September 14 Anxiety grew over Col William Thaw of Pittsburgh co pilot in the transcontinental non stop air race He was injured when his plane made a forced landing near Decatur He and pilot Captain John P Morris lay unconscious in the wreckage for hours before a farmer found them A heavy cold followed exposure as rain fell part of the time
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Decatur
Ind
William Thaw
Pittsburch
Here
Thaw
John P. Morris
Pittsburgh
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
A humorous column notes antics of Bahkey type characters and slang laden reflections. The piece showcases punchy dialect and streetwise humor within a compact humor page segment.
Protege Furnishes Tip In Search For Missing Chief
Fresh but mystifying leads emerged in the nationwide search for Clinton S. Carnes missing treasurer of the Southern Baptist home mission board. A grand jury inquiry is sought from a man described as a prominent Atlanta physician. The disappearance prompted a $1,000,000 shortage revelation at church accounts. CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
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Atlanta
Clinton S. Carnes
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Los Angeles
Mamie Lois Griffin
Hapeville
Home Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Monroe Railroad Man Looming as Multimillionaire
Walter P. Wells of Monroe, a railroad bridge and building carpenter, was officially notified this week that he stands to inherit a fortieth share of a vast English estate valued at 280 million dollars. The heir has long known of the inheritance but litigation and will conditions delayed any division for generations. The news reached him after reporter inquiry at his south side home.
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News-Star
South Side
Walter P. Wells
Monroe Juice
South Third Street
Mr. Wells
England
Jennings
Neices
Wells
Missouri Pacific
A. C. Roberts
Legion Memorial Home Fund Drive Under Way
W L L Ethridge heads a Citizens committee to raise funds for Forsythe park Legion Memorial Home. The drive begins Monday with assistors R Downes K J M Cobb H L Rosenheim and others. Previous aid came from firms and individuals. donations have lagged, but expectations rise as the committee approaches potential givers.
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W. LL. Ethridge
Citizens’ Committee
Lunds
American Legion
Forsythe Park
R. Downes
K. J. M. Cobb
H. L. Rosenheim
the Legion
Highway Bandit Robs Fifty On Train Near Glendale
A lone masked bandit robbed 50 passengers aboard The Lark, the Santa Fe line to San Francisco, near Glendale. He forced a passenger to pass the hat and pocketed about $900 before leaping from the slowing train. Police tie the incident to a similar earlier robbery on a Los Angeles-Chicago run. Names of victims were not released.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Lark
Southern Pacific Limited
Glendale
Hattiesburg Water Plant Destroyed In Fire
Hattiesburg Mississippi awoke to no water after the city water plant burned early today. Firemen across the street could not stop the blaze as boilers sparked fuel chips feeding the flames. Night engineer C M Findley suffered burns to his arms and body. Wells and emergency pumps are being used to replenish the mains.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
C. M. Findley
Giants Take Opening Game in Series Over Braves
The Giants beat the Braves 6 to 3 in Boston to run their win streak to seven over five days with one game left in the series. Bobby Jones advances to the final after a semi final victory over Philips Finlay 13 up with 12 to play at Brae Burn.
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Boston
Giants
Braves
Brae Burn Country Club
Newton
Mass
Bobby Jones
Philips Finlay
Harvard
Confession Secured in Memphis Shooting Case
In Memphis Mississippi woman Rosebud Sykes 26 was shot and later died Benny Allen 22 confessed to the robbery and attempted assault Miss Sykes resisted and asked to be shot Caldwell was forced to leave the car Allen fled pursued arrested near his home in Memphis The Sykes family hails from Duck Hill Mississippi and her father is a former state senator.
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Memphis
Tenn
Allen
Miss Sykes
World Oil Problem Brightening Says Teagle
Walter C. Teagle president of Standard Oil of New Jersey says the world oil problem is brightening with better understanding after conferences abroad. He notes England discussions show unanimity that uneconomic crude production harms the petroleum industry and consumers, while large interests work to correct the situation.
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New York
Walter C. Teagle
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
England
Man Sued Over Car Run In Front Of Landing Airplane
L. T. Pennington and his wife were injured when a plane struck their car at a Kansas City airport. Dr. George L. Bennett, the plane owner, sues Pennington for $1,028 damages alleging careless driving in front of an airplane.
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Liberty
L. T. Pennington
Kansas City
George L. Bennett
High Romance in The Nightmare Serial Debuts Next Monday
The News-Star promotes a new serial The Nightmare set in a big city crime world with a strong love theme. It appeals to readers and highlights subscription options for Monroe, West Monroe, and Northeast Louisiana.
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News-Star
Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana
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