Dam Breach Deluges San Francisquito Canyon Coast
More than 200 people perished as the St. Francis dam burst flooding San Francisquito canyon north of Los Angeles. Officials feared the toll could rise to 400 as rescue teams retrieved bodies along Santa Paula and Santa Clara rivers. Survivors arrived in scattered groups as dawn revealed extensive devastation and about five hundred residents in the canyon faced a probable high death count.
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Los Angeles
Calif
San Francisquito Canyon
St. Francis Dam
Eugene Biscailles
Santa Paula
Santa Clara
Saugus
Wheeler slams judge Hogh as unfit for bench
Washington senator Wheeler charged Judge Benson W. Hogh of Steubenville, who signed a 1927 injunction against the United Mine Workers, is unfit to sit on a federal bench. Robbins, Ohio Coal Operators’ Association president, defended the writ and blamed UMW and inequitable freight gates for Ohio coal losses. He cited three decades of UMW dominance in Ohio coal mining and warned conditions would persist without reforms.
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Washington, D. C
Benson W. Hogh
Steubenville
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Wheeler
Montena
Senate
S. H. Robbins
Ohio Coal Operators
Robbins
Dawes or Lowden May Profit From Ohio Feud Says Willis Man
Washington says the feud between Senator Willis and Secretary Hoover in Ohio could boost Vice President Dawes or Frank C Lowden as Republican nominees. Rep Brand, Willis’ ally, argued Hoover’s political record shows Democratic alignment and inconsistent voting history, predicting Hoover’s rout in April 24 Ohio primary voting.
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Dawes
Lowden
Ohio
Willis
Washington
Frank Clowden
Hoover
House
Representative Brand
Buckeye
Mr. Hoover
Brand
Pioneer aviator Hinchliffe flies toward North America in secrecy
Captain Walter Hinchliffe, famed one eyed British airman, departed Cranwell in a Stinson monoplane named The Adventure with fuel for 3,000 miles and one passenger, possibly Elsie Mackay. Reports place him west of Ireland toward the Atlantic while his wife and agent confirm a transatlantic flight, amid much mystery and hopes of a first westward crossing to New York.
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London
Atlantic
Walter Hinchliffe
England
Cranwell
Elsie Mackay
Lord Inchcape
Gordon Sinclair
Hinchliffe
Clifford L. Day
United Press
North America
Cranwell Airdrome
Stinson
Hinchcliffe
Mizzenhead
Ireland
Dublin
Walter Hinchcliffe
Baldonnel
United States
Coast Guard
Crookhaven
Associated Press
New York
Hinch
Congress Debates Norris Bill and Teapot Dome Hearing
Senate debates Norris resolution on Muscle Shoals and public lands panel advances Teapot Dome inquiry with Mellon Butler and Hays. interstate commerce panel probes coal. agriculture subcommittee examines cotton. House set to hear Brand Burton Hoover dispute and naval building program bill. Merchant marine and agriculture panels pursue shipping and farm relief measures.
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Senate
Norris Muscle Shoals
Public Lands Committee
Teapot Dome
Mellon
Butler
Hays
Interstate Commerce Committee
Agriculture Subcommittee
HOUSE
Brand Burton Hoover
Merchant Marine Committee
Agricultura Committee
Water Flood Delays Traffic in Wisconsin River Valley
Melting snow caused the Pecatonica River to overflow near Gratiot Mineral Point and Browntown, delaying highway and railway movement. No major damage reported. A second flood halt cut traffic on Hwy 20 near Browntown within two months, while lowlands around Dilbridge flooded but rail lines remained dry.
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Monroe
Wis
Gratiot
Mineral Point
Browntown
Milwaukee Road
Dilbridge
Milwaukee and
Ulingis Central
Philomathia Society Dies at Wisconsin Campus
Madison reports the Philomathia literary society at the University of Wisconsin will close March 22 with a funeral banquet funded by its treasury. Founded 45 years ago, the men’s group dissolved due to waning attendance amid competing campus events. Athena and Hesperia remain active. Castalia supports women’s literary society.
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Madison
Philomathia
University of ‘Wisconsin
David M. Gantz
Prilomathia
Athena
Hesperia
Otto Zerwig
Eauise Rood
Castalia
State and federal injunction powers debated in Senate hearing
Joseph A. Padway, Wisconsin State Federation of Labor general counsel, urged transferring injunction power from federal to state courts at a senate judiciary subcommittee hearing on the Shipstead anti injunction bill. He cited a Kenosha Wisconsin knitting mill strike where a federal judge issued a blocking injunction against worker picketing amid reports of brick throwing at workers’ homes and other outrages by company hired private detectives.
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Washington
Joseph A. Padway
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
Senate
Shipstead
Padway
Kenosha
Wis
Three farmers plead guilty to Walworth County burglaries
In Elkhorn Wisconsin three farmers Walter Bunn Alvin Jurgens and Anett Rodman pleaded guilty in county court to a string of burglaries. They confessed robbing schoolhouses a shoe store and a creamery in Walworth and Somers and await sentencing set for Saturday.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Walter Bunn
Alvin Jurgens
Anett Rodman
Sharon
Walworth
Somers
Governor Signs Two Bills in Wisconsin Special Session
Governor Fred R. Zimmerman signed two bills from the fifty-eighth Wisconsin legislature second special session. One provides a 750000 emergency appropriation for penal and charitable institutions, the other issues special permits for 14 to 16 year olds to operate automobiles.
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Madison
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
New High Speed Electric Line Ties Milwaukee Kenosha Racine
Racine Wis A new high speed electric line between Milwaukee and Kenosha via Racine is planned by Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co The route would be direct between the three cities running parallel to the Northwestern line It would replace the winding road S B Way president of the company announced About forty minutes would be saved in travel time Right of way is secured along the route except a short strip south of the Milwaukee county line Construction is set to begin in the spring
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Racine
Wis
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Miwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company
S. B. Way
Way
Milwaukee County Lne
New Landslide Roars Down Mont Serrat Sides
A new massive landslide began on Mont Serrat in Santos just before midnight, following earlier quakes and warnings. Fire and earth debris have claimed at least 44 known victims with reports of many more missing. authorities caution the death toll could rise to hundreds as residents flee and rescue efforts continue.
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Santos
Brad
Mont Serrat
Initiative 15 The Purpose Chicago Talk
Dr. Walter R. Agard of the University of Wisconsin described the aims of Alexander Meiklejohns experimental college at Chicago. The college seeks to develop intellectual initiative beyond traditional methods and will study Greek civilization this year and likely nineteenth century American or English civilization next year, focusing on the civilization itself rather than dates and places.
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Chicago
Walter R. Agard
University of Wisconsin
Alexander Meiklejohn
American Association of Junior Colleges
Agard
Senate raises Muscle Shoals fertilizer appropriation
Senator Norris pushed an amendment to boost the appropriation for experimental fertilizer production at Muscle Shoals from two million to ten million dollars. The measure, aimed at government operation of nitric acid plants, passed in the Senate without a record vote.
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Kenneth Crawford
United Press
Washington
Norris
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Senate
General revision of postal rates advised
Washington reports a favorable post office committee score on the Prest bill proposing a 16 million dollar annual reduction. The measure would cut rates on almost all mail, restoring the 1921 level for newspapers and mailers. Weather forecasts follow across Wisconsin and Michigan regions with mixed conditions and colder trends tonight and Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Post Office
Manaames
Bond tale and relief efforts dominate Washington to Detour
Secretary Mellon testifies on Teapot Dome era bonds while snowbound Detour Michigan faces food shortages. Relief planes from Chanute to Selfridge and local volunteers deliver mail and aid as Grand Marais residents also endure severe winter isolation. Hays Sinclair contributions and Senate probes dominate the session.
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Washington, DC
Davis
Sixth Corps
St. Sault Marne
Mish
Michigan Peninsula
Chanute Field
Selfridge Field
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie
Drtour
Goetzville
Detour
Gaage
Detroit
Grand Marais
Lake Superior
Here
Washington
Sii
Harry PF
Sinclair
Senate
Eanot Dome
Andrew W. Mellon
William M. Butler
Will Hays
Hays
Radio Corporation of America stock surge sparks inquiry
Technical Corner is thought to exist in RCA common stock with rumors that New York Stock Exchange officials are examining the stock's sudden rise. Much of the gain came from holdings of large corporations and the Arthur W. Gillen and Fisher interests. Bear traders reportedly face losses up to 500000 as RCA closed at 13813 with a record 3,909,100 shares changing hands.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
New York Stock Exchange
Arthur W. Gillen
Fisher
General Motors
Millstones
St Francis Dam Inspected Regularly by State Report
Edward Flyatt Jr of the state Bn siness left for Los Angeles to investigate the St Francis dam collapse stating records show the dam was in perfect condition and regularly inspected under state supervision. He questioned foul play, saying it does not seem likely it was dynamited.
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Sacramento
Calif
u—State
Edward Flyatt, Jr
Los Angeles
St. Francis Dam
Kanner Sentenced Thirty Years For Post Office Robbery
William Dutch Kanner, a St Paul rum min er, convicted in March on charges of taking part in a 70,000 robbery at a Superior post office in 1975, was sentenced to thirty years in Leavenworth prison by Judge C Luse after denying a retrial motion.
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Superior
Wis
William ‘Dutch Kanner
St. Paul
Rum Minner
March TF
One Superior Post Office
Leavenworth
Luse
Oshkosh Couple Die of Gas Asphyxiation at Home
Gustave Lindemann aged 82 and his wife Josephine 78 were found dead on the second floor of their 34 Hazel Street residence from gas due to a lighting fixture in their bedroom. Their daughter Mrs. Norris discovered the bodies after noting a gas odor and an unremoved newspaper and bottle at the doorstep. Authorities call it an accidental death with theory that Mrs Lindemann failed to turn off the light causing gas buildup, and her husband was overcome as he moved to assist. The couple, German-born, had lived in Oshkosh since after the Chicago fire. they leave a son Oscar Lindemann and daughter Mrs. Norris, plus two grandchildren. Funeral plans pending.
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Gustave M. Lindemann
Josephine Lindemann
Pionter Oshkosh
Hazel Street
Charles C. Norris
Mrs. Norris
Lindemann's
Atention
Gabbert
Patri
Lindemann
Norris
Mrs. Lindemann
Germany
America
Oshkosh
Chicago
Schmidt Trymk Company
Oscar Lindemann
Marshefield
Walter Lindemann
Paige Lindemann
St. Louis
Seftenberg stresses need of systematic budget prep
Madison Assemblyman Chester D. Seftenberg urged systematic budget preparation and control with centralized authority and a long range development plan for state institutions. He argued tax controversy stems from lacking these elements and called for steady progress, noting voters, especially younger, demand action for future welfare.
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Seftenberg
Madison
Ifl
Chester D. Seftenberg
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Assembly
Vineci
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Lero
Wilnets
Partum
Lower
Michigan
Nortty
Bond
Treasury
Continental Trading Company
Walsh
Montana
Committee
Harry F. Sinclair
Republican National Committee
Enys
National Committee
Empire Trust Company
Jenna
Elrers
Melton
H. Hays
Nad
Kanner
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