Wisconsin floods isolate towns after La Farge dam breaks
Waters from a shattered La Farge dam flood the Kickapoo river, isolating Prairie du Chien and nearby towns in southwest Wisconsin. Ten foot crests wash out roads, halt rail service, and flood basements while dam power stations lose power. Two Adams county farmers drown when an automobile sinks in a washed creek. others rescued or stranded as the Wisconsin River rises near Portage.
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Wet Prairie du Chien
Wis
la Farge
Kickaroo
Wisconsin
la Parge
Soldiers Grove
Gays Mills
Waureka
Richland Center
Milwaukee Road
Benton
Galena
Charine
Here
Raims
Bluffs
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Prairie du Pien
Friendship
Adams County
William
Jesse Brett
Cecil Beimer
Wisconsin Rising
Fortage
Portage
Picket line around Allen-A hosiery plant despite restraining order
Kenosha Wisconsin reports federal restraining order did not shorten the Allen A hosiery picket. Hundreds of deputies served orders as strikers and supporters formed a long two by two parade around the plant. Strike leaders awaited influence from counsel Padway's senate testimony before returning to Milwaukee to consult with the Wisconsin Federation of Labor.
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Kenosha
Wis
Allen-A Hosier Company
Strkers
Wats
F A Geiger
Milwaukee
Joseph A. Padway
Couosel
Senate
Washington
Padway
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Burns Cause Death In Winona Child Dies From Ignition Fire
A 16 month old Leonard Wicka, son of Mr and Mrs William Wicka of Dodge Wisconsin near here, died Tuesday after paper he played with was ignited by a hot spark. The child's 1 year old brother fetched water and doused the flames in the yard.
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Winona
Minn
Leonard Wicka
William Wicka
Dodge
Wis
Leonard
Today in Congress Senate Takes up calendar bills and probes
Senators take up calendar bills while committees pursue probes into naval construction arms export and relief aid. Foreign relations and foreign affairs panels advance or hold sessions on executive action and Brien resolution seeking consent controls on arms exports.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Howen
Agriculture Committee
Maine
Foreign Affairs Committee
Upham unaware of Sinclay gift to GOP funds
The Teapot Dome committee heard that Fred W. Upham, late GOP treasurer, did not inform his secretary A V Leonard of Will Hays Liberty bond gifts totaling 160000 from Sinclay. Leonard said Upham had no correspondence about the bonds and records were destroyed in 1934. Senate members noted lack of indictments due to statute of limitations, and no perjury case against Hays.
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Paul R Mallon
United Press
Washington, D. C
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
A. V. Leonard
Chicago
Harry Sinclaw
Leonard
Upham
Will H Hays
Ail Upham
Hays
Charman Nye
Norbeck
South Dakota
Norberk
Bratton
New Mexico
Walsh
Montane
Teapot Dome Scandal Reeled Back in Senate Hearing
In a Senate session Senator Caraway cites Will Hays as a fence in disposing of $100,000 Liberty bonds given to the Republican National Committee by Harry F. Linelay. Caraway blasts Hays hiding knowledge of the bonds as part of the Teapot Dome lease price, alleging cabinet members knew of the transaction and that bonds were returned to the fence.
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Washington
Senate Today
Caraway
Arkansas
Will H Hayes
Harry FP
Linelay
Wal Albut
Will Hays
WI Hays
Mellon
DIES BY SAME WIRE THAT KILLED HUSBAND
Marquette Michigan report says a woman died moments after her husband was electrocuted by the same wire in their basement. A neighbor, Matt Kaki, was saved. Investigation found a hay wire caused a short circuit on a 2,200 volt line.
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Marquette
Michie
John
Matt Kaki
Koss
Snowbound Detour village plans dog-sled relief flight
In Detour Michigan, 600 residents face hunger and cold as snow worsens. Dr John F P Deadman and F W Lenning prepare a seven-dog sled flight carrying 10 pounds of food and medicine to Mrs Wallace Benson and Russel Goetz, while an airplane due tomorrow will be ski-equipped to reach the stranded town.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
John FP Deadman
Deadman
F W. Lenning
Milwaukee
Wallace Benson
Raber
Russel Goetz
Roy Arthur E Heyes
St Stephens Episcopal Church
Jonny McGinne
Witit Ykis
Champauge
Detour
Taent
John Vo Mart Weft
Ranton
Wilbur Wrightfield
Ohio
Michigan
Serre Ridge
Five Die When Auto Plunges Into Swollen Creek
Dense fog shrouds Hokendauqua Creek area as an automobile veers off the road and sinks. Victims include Frank Meyer, his wife, their daughter Olga, Mike Voile, and Mrs. Frank Ecker, all killed in the crash.
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Alleniowsy, Pa
IPI
Hokendauqua Creek
Frank Meyer
Daughte
Olga
Mike Voile
Frank Ecker
No Maximum Speed for Automobiles
The Wisconsin attorney general declares no fixed maximum speed in state law for automobiles. A repealed section set thirty mph, but the legislature later allowed forty mph as prima facie lawful under certain conditions. The opinion notes speed legality depends on all facts, with higher speeds potentially lawful if reasonable given road width, surface, traffic, and safety.
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Madlison
John W Heynolds
1Vez
Reynolds
J. E Gootang
Fund du Lac
Sue Rigard
Plea of Guilty Set Aside in Vernon Manslaughter Case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus to Vernon County Court directing Judge to set aside Frank Traister s plea of guilty to manslaughter in the death of Robert Notriy. Attorneys claimed Traister was railroaded and sentenced without his counsel s knowledge. The writ orders the court to overturn the judgment and rectify the procedure.
Two Firms Vie To Launch Fox River Valley Air Line
Appleton based North American Airways and Milwaukee’s McComb corporation race to inaugurate the Fox River Valley Chicago air line for mall contracts and passenger patronage. Plans include two routes from Manitowoc to Chicago via Sheboygan and Milwaukee, and via Oshkosh to Chicago.
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Appleton
Wis
Fox River Valley
Chicago
North American Airways Company
McComb Corporation
Milwauker
Bry
China
Manitowoc
Houyen
Milwwikeer
Middle Rio Grande Bill Becomes Law
President Calidge signs the measure authorizing the Interior Secretary to advance funds to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The action covers reclamation costs and 보호 large tracts of Pueblo Indian lands in the region.
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Rio Grande
Washingon
ilysThe
Rio Grande Ronservannes
Dhatrie Bil
Conlidge
Secretary of Interior
Rio Grande Vonservanny
Purdo
County cannot repay or guarantee school district loan
A Forest county inquiry found the county lacks power to repay or guarantee a school district loan. Attorney General John W Reynolds advised Forest County District Attorney Traffold W Krueger that several districts owe state trust funds and county officials worry about paying loans if lands in the proposed Federal forest are removed from tax rolls.
St Francis dam disaster prompts federal aid offer
President Coolidge telegraphed Governor Young offering army and navy relief or Red Cross help after the St Francis dam break. California flood losses top estimates of 15 to 30 million dollars. Dead numbers revised to 274 with 200 to 600 missing as rescue efforts continue in the stricken Santa Paula Newhall area.
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DD. C—i
Cooldge
Governor Young
California
St Francis Dam
Ubu
St. Francis Dam
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Red Cross
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Shortridge
Santa Paula
Catii
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Newhall
Catif
St Pranns Dam
Los Angeles
Theorill
New York Central Agent Denies Conspiracy Claim
Washington report says John L Lewis charges of railroad conspiracy to depress coal prices were denied by New York Central official Wol C Brown who testified he is not part of any conspiracy or agreement to favor non union operators or miners. Meagher of Wheeling WV described allied groups as a military in nature amid the strike, with wartime rhetoric against United Mine Workers. Senator Wagner pressed Meagher on native born versus naturalized Americans.
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John L Lewis
United Mini Workers
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New York Central
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Ohio
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Menger
Industrial Relations Association
Tire
United Mane Workers
Cirniar Ale
Foreingnaers
Srnater Wagner
Duniferat
New York
Measher
Overdue Endeavour aloft from England nears North America
Reports from New York and Newfoundland describe the Endeavour monoplane piloted by Capt Walter Hinchliffe and possibly Miss Elsie Mackay as hours overdue after leaving England for an Atlantic crossing. Observers note unclear sightings, with weather hindering progress and no confirmed landfall or sighting by ships off Ireland, Newfoundland, or Nova Scotia.
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Stunsor
Walter Hinchliffe
Elsie Mackay
North America
England
Newfoundland
Ireland
Wihtest
New York
Atlantic
Endeavour
Eystern
Hinchliffe
SS. Johns
Walter Hinciui Wite
Blaie Mackay
Harbor Grace Airdrome
Newark
Walter Egynchhtfes
Cranwell
America
Nova Scotic
Carcle
Nova Scotia
United States to supervise Nicaragua election under Stimson pact
The United States plans to supervise the October Nicaraguan presidential election under the Stimson agreement despite the Nicaraguan legislature's refusal to authorize action. Diaz calls a special session on the budget as the war armistice terms and arms surrender are tied to the election oversight.
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Miuritz A. Hallgren
United Press
Washington
United States
Stimson
State Department
Diaz
Jose Moncada
Henry L Stimson
Cooleges
Federal Commission to Continue Under Hoover
Washington with President Danglidge, the federal radio program will continue under the Hoover administration for another year. The commission advised delaying construction of increased power permits until Congress acts on the equal distribution amendment to the radio bill.
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Federal Commission
Hoover
Washurktom
Semerce Yeover
al Woifeline
Danglidge
Pthinadsus
Dus
Congress
Prohibition Ad Minstrators launch wort test cases
Administrators nationwide were instructed to file test cases within thirty days against Wort gummy substitute weed used to manufacture beer and other intoxicants. O Melaly stated that upon winning the cases they will prohibit the manufacture and sale of wort.
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Cers O Melaly
William T Kent dies in California philanthropist and reformer
William T Kent a nationally known political leader, philanthropist, and former congressman, died yesterday at his country home in San Raul. Kent was instrumental in passage of the first congressional acts regulating padding and stockyards activities.
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San Rauel
Cauf
William T Kent
Kent
Padong
Lindbergh Arrives in Washington From Coatesville
Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Washington at 11 50 am today after flying from Coatesville Pennsylvania. The War Department announced the arrival but gave no information on the purpose of the visit.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Coatesvile
War Department
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