Dam disaster verdict blames lack of supervision mainly
An Los Angeles coroner's jury found the 1928 St. Frances dam disaster largely caused by design and site choices, not individuals. It blamed insufficient supervising laws and urged prosecutions, but exonerated most officials including William Mulholland.
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Angeles
St. Francia
Angeles County
Iry
Sperson
Wil- Mulholland
Los Angeles Bureau Water and Power
Mock War Scenario Sets Naval Exercise Tone
Washington reports a hypothetical attack near Hampton Roads as an enemy fleet advances toward Chesapeake Bay approaches. The scenario imagines hostile aircraft causing destruction and tests reaction to a seaborne threat.
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Panama Canal
Pacific
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Washington
National
Bay
Con Bay
Fort Story
Chesapeake Bay
52Nd
Fort Eustis
Cole
James River
12Th Coast Artillery Regiment
Atlantic
Chesapeake
Maauritz A. Hallgren
Chesapeake Bar
Village Roused as Town Constable Awakened
A fragment notes the village being stirred into activity and the town constable roused from sleep, implying a sudden alarm or disturbance that drew local attention. The brief passage highlights communal vigilance and official response without further detail.
STOP LIGHTS CURB METHODIST ORATORY AT CONFERENCE
Kansas City Missouri readers witness a traffic light inspired system at the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal church conference. A green lamp signals time remaining while a red lamp is installed at the speaker table unseen by the audience. The presiding officer flashes the green light to urge speed as one minute remains.
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Paris
France
Methodist Oratory
Kansas City, Mo
Oratory
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chronicle Telegram Want Page Ad Teaser Pays
A brief notice urges readers to try an advertisement in The Chronicle Telegram Want Page with a promise that it pays. The call-to-action hints at a quick response and revenue for the paper.
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Whittler
Ford
Dearborn
Mich
New England
Mr. Ford
Chronicle- Telegram
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Clowson
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Chase
Wiltshire
Bowlene and
Climalene
Jeello
Hunt’s
V.C. Tomato Soup
Peerless
de Luxe
Camay Soap
Red Wing
H. W. Guthrie
Climax
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Mother's
Morris
Edward’s
Guthries
Edward's
Kellogg’s
Angel
Devil Food
Reublins
P. V
Lorain Co
Idaho
Golden Santos Coffee
Sunkist
Atwood
Baldwin & York Imperial
Florida
Traney
California
Battle Creek Health Foods
Ralston
Pratt's
Orator
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Broad ST
Fisher
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