James River Newport News Bridge Opens With Military Pageant
The James River Newport News Bridge formally opened amid a large ceremony. Attendees included government officials and visiting dignitaries at Hotel War a, while thousands watched from the shore. A Marble Head light cruiser anchored nearby as Army units conducted flyovers from Langley Field. The bridge was officially inspected by James River Bridge Corporation officers led by president Henry H. Little with Paine, Webber and Company and Turner Construction Company as builders.
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Mexico City presses held. Calles halts crackdown
In Mexico City the Sunday edition of Excelsior, about 100000 copies, was held in the plant for over eleven hours by police despite a boycott over articles on the Obregon murder trial. President Calles intervened, countermanding the orders and saying he did not know their origin.
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Pure by Fasyan Mathet S Kene Spader Defense
The text appears garbled with many misspellings and lacks clear event details or names. It references a card game scene with mentions of trumps and defense but provides no concrete outcome, participants, or location to summarize into a concise newspaper item.
Tragic Naval Move and Diplomatic Visit Reported
A dispatch from Los Angeles details a naval departure scene with Admiral Pratt awaiting the ship at the dock and Ambassador Fletcher representing the State Department. President Hoover’s special representative Mr. Hoover studies play strategies aboard the table amid a formal briefing. In Baku, Caucasus teachers petition to ban veils for Mohammedan women reflecting local Soviet policy debates.
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Re-Elected Magistrate Dies in West Virginia
Lewis C. , re elected last week as magistrate of Gimlendist on the Republican ticket, died at his home here at age 79. He was a son of Calder Raymond, a pioneer. He had been chosen four times assessor of the county on the Republican ticket, retiring in 1920 he reentered politics as a candidate for justice of the peace in the Republican primary.
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Breech Recovered After Mining Accident Near Winchester
Fragmentary report from Winchester Virginia describes recovery of a breech block and ongoing salvage work after an explosion or collapse. Officials and workers from a short project pace indicate sequence of retrieval efforts, with several names and places obscured in the damaged text.
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Weed Remedy Promised by Native North American Cultures
A historical note touts a weed used by North American Indians as a tonic for rheumatism and cough relief. The fragment mentions a drug store offer and a $55 price, with garbled phrases implying tonic preparation or medicinal use.
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