Graf Zeppelin Returns to Seville in South American Route Test
The Graf Zeppelin lands at Seville at 4:40 p m after a rapid flight from Friedrichshafen via Gibraltar and the Rhone Valley. Crowds cheer as Dr Hugo Eckner confirms plans for a new airship route to South America and the United States with four Americans aboard.
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Seville
Spain
South America
Hugo Eckner
Gibraltar
Brazil
Friedrichshafen
Germany
United States
Cape Palos
FE. S. T
Switzerland
France
Rhone River
George Crouse
Syracuse
N. Y
Laura Crouse Durston
Harry Shoemaker
Karl von Wiegand
Berlin
Two Killed and Many Hurt in Ohio Bus Crash
A Detroit Pittsburgh bus rear ended a stopped truck in a rain storm 15 miles south of Canton. Two killed, five critically injured, 14 others hurt. Killed: Jacob Hubbard, 33 Alliance, and an unidentified woman. Seriously injured include Mia Delia Welch, 84 Auburn VT, Edward Brasher, 29 Pittsburgh, W N Emery Bellevue PA, John Janell 30 Detroit, Badel Dim 31 Detroit. Driver Brasher cannot explain cause. truck driver Carl Craig, 26 Canton, said motor trouble forced stop. Others injured listed.
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Ohio
United Press
Canton
Detroit
Auburn
Edward Brasher
Pittsburgh
W. N. Emery
Bellevue
John Janell
Badel Dim
Brasher
Carl Craig
Nicholas
Esc
Arkansas and Texas Bear Brunt of High Winds
United Press report describes severe weekend storms across the Southwest with tornadoes and floods leaving many dead injured and homeless. Southeastern Arkansas and Northern Texas suffered most with nineteen known fatalities all Black. Lambrook and Helena hospitals overwhelmed by injured from a Lambrook twister. Texas saw a second destructive tornado in two weeks destroying homes trees and crops while rivers rose in Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas. Red River flooding displaced thousands with boats used to rescue trapped residents.
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United Press
Arkansas
Texas
Helena
Ark
Lambrook
Oklahoma
Red
Refugees Flee Flooded Texas and Arkansas Hills
Thousands seek shelter in Texas and Arkansas hills as Red River and tributaries flood after 13 inches of rain in 72 hours. Many evacuated by boat, roads and bridges washed out while workers reinforce levies and Red Cross sets up temporary relief camps with food and clothing for displaced residents.
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Tekarkana
Tex
Texas
Arkansas
Red River
Fulton
Ark
Rarland
Red Cross
Devastation in Arkansas and surrounding towns
May 19 Helena Arkansas reports scores of cotton plantation shanties destroyed by a tornado. Sixteen people, all black, died including twelve at Lambrook, two at Wabash and Elaine. Hospitals overflow as rescuers pull out over sixty injured, twenty critical. Damage around Somerville, Tennessee estimated at $40,000.
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Helena
Ark
Lambrook
R. B. Lambert
Lambert Pharmacal Company
St. Louis
Wabash
Elaine
Mississippi River
Somerville
Tenn
Courthouse Square
Oklahoma Floods Roar Across State After Weekend Rain
Oklahoma endured floods from torrential weekend rains with streams exceeding banks across the state. Unseasonably cold conditions worsened hardships for hundreds displaced from homes near Davis Pauls Valley and Ardmore while the Wichita River valley suffered extensive damage. No lives were reported lost as North Canadian river flooded near Oklahoma City and El Reno, washing out bridges. Train service was disrupted and highways blocked across affected regions.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wichita River
Davis
Paul's Valley
Ardmore
el Reno
Texas Cyclone Kills Three in Ellis County
Severe weather across Texas over the weekend caused destruction in twelve communities across three counties. The Texas toll from tornadoes in the last two weeks rose to 71 with three fatalities and many injuries. Ovilla in Ellis County bore the brunt as buildings were leveled and crops ruined while cold rain hindered relief for the homeless.
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Dallas
Texas
Torndoes
Ovilla
Ellis County
Here
New Trustees for Y Chosen Sue Re-elected
The Elyria Y M C A announces re-election of six current trustees and election of two new members to the board. New trustees are M. F. Fey and Richard Thayer. Re-elected trustees are J. A. Baird, Dr. C. M. Herald, Deane Burns, Guy B. Findley, Walter Kohn, and Karl Plocher. Terms run three years. 16 hold-over members remain. Officers to be elected soon. first meeting date not set.
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The
Elyria Y. M.C. A
George Gould
M. F. Fey
Richard Thayer
J. A. Baird
Dr. C. M. Herald
Deane Burns
Guy B. Findley
Walter Kohn
Karl Plocher
Duplex Foundry Rumor Spiked by Manager in Elyria
H A Baker, manager of the Duplex Foundry Co, says rumors of the Elyria plant leaving are baseless. He notes the plant joined Yaeger Machinery Co about two years ago and is operating well with no plans to move.
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Elyria
H. A. Baker
Duplex Foundry Co
Baker
Yaeger Machinery Co
Elyria Council to Act on Street Paving Ordinances
Council to consider ordinances for paving or resurfacing several Elyria streets at tonight's meeting. Other business is expected to be brought before the city lawmakers.
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Elyria
Seven Autos Tagged For Parking Lights Off
Seven motorists were found with red tag notices on their cars over the weekend. Police reported all violations were for parking without lights.
Grafton Farm Near Lorain Discussed For Welfare Use
Governor Cooper's welfare advisory committee will discuss long term use of the state owned 1047 acre farm near Grafton Lorain county for a welfare program. Hal Griswold state welfare director will present two water supply investigation digests. The farm, bought under the Davis administration for a feeble minded institution, was examined during Donahey's term.
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Columbus
Grafton
Lorain County
Cooper
Hal H. Griswold
Griswold
Davis
Donahey
Pennsylvania Decide Issue Tomorrow
Pennsylvania voters face a tight primary with 1.5 million Republicans choosing the U S Senate governor and other offices across 8500 polling places. Prohibition splits the field. Davis Brown ticket backs a united slate while Pinchot and Grundy backers push for pluralities. Philadelphia Pittsburgh and coal regions drive wets, balance of power hinges on county totals and war vote sizes.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U. S. Senate
Bernard J. Myers
Secretary of
Labor
James J. Davis
Francis Shunk Brown
Clifford Pinchot
Phiilips
Pinchot
Bavis-Brown
United States
Grundy
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Bie
Trial Delayed Till Tuesday Morning in Lorain Murder Case
Antonio Drouclis 38 of Lorain faces first degree murder charges in the March 11 killing of his son in law William Dineff 92 after the youth eloped with Drouclis daughter Sophia Dzouclis A Massillon State Hospital for the Insane specialist will examine Dzouclis in Elyria as the court postpones the trial to allow the defendant to recover from illness He was attended by deputies and officers as the hearing adjourned with further continuance sought by both sides and the judge consulting the jail physician
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Antonio Drouclis
Lorain
William Dineff
Sophia Dzouclis
Massilon State Hospital
Elyria
Dzouclis
W. B Thompson
Droucls
Thompson
Charles Adams
Don W. Myers
G. E. French
Croucks
Charles Heimann
Heimann
Toledo arrests in $2800 Findlay safe robbery case
A man and woman from the Fast Side were arrested in Toledo as suspects in a $2800 safe robbery at Findlay. An East Side driver who ferried the pair to Findlay admitted driving them but denied knowledge of the crime. They bound the market watchman Virgil Preston as two criminals pried open the safe with crowbars and sledges at the Findlay Ottawa Road country market two miles west of Findlay.
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Toledo
Findlay
Fast Side
East Side
Ottawa Road
Virgil Preston
Retail Expert Sheridan To Speak At Elyria Meeting
Merchants from all parts of Lorain County will meet tomorrow night at Ohio Public Service Company hall. George V Sheridan director of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants will discuss The Future of Retailing. He is noted as a leading merchandising expert with 16 or 20 years in retail and newspaper work. Jim Armitage will MC, with Mayor Hewitt and Charles E Tucker giving short talks. The event opens to the public at 6 p.m.
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Lorain County
Ohio Public Service Company
Merchants’ Division
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
George V. Sheridan
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Ife
Earl Bacon
Chamber
Sheridan
Jim Armitage
James A. Hewitt
Charles E. Tucker
P. m
Senate committee endorses Roberts for Supreme Court
The Senate judiciary committee reported the nomination of Owen J. Roberts to be associate justice of the U S Supreme Court as favorable and unanimous. The action virtually guarantees confirmation with expected senate action within a day or 60. No protests were received as the subcommittee, led by Borah Pepnu Ida ho Herbert Repn RB I and Overman, submitted a unanimously favorable report.
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Roberts
Washington
Owen J. Roberts
U. S. Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Borah
Pepnu
Idaho
Herbert
Repn
RB. I
Overman
Dem
N. C
Supreme Court rules on city streetcar service rights
The Supreme Court today upheld municipal power to force streetcar lines to maintain full service under a perpetual five cent fare in a Decatur, Georgia case brought by Georgia Power. In a separate Columbia, District of Columbia ruling, the court ordered continued streetcar operation despite financial losses after a mandamus from the State Supreme Court.
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Decatur
Georgia Power Company
Columbuia
D. C
State Supreme Court
Columbia
NAMED COLLEGE PRESIDENT ON THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY
The Rev. Robert N Montgomery was celebrated as America's youngest college president after accepting Tarkio College presidency in Tarkio Missouri. He turned 30 the same day. His father Dr Johnnox Montgomery has led Muskingum College since 1900s.
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Pittsburgh
America
Robert N. Montgomery
Tarkio College
Tarkio, Mo
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Montgomery
Johnnox Montgomery
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Three Men Escape Fire From Exploded Speedboat Astrid
Three men escaped a gasoline explosion that wrecked the 60-foot speedboat Astrid off Seaconner Point about six miles out. Skipper G H Moreman and two companions fled in a dory and were later picked up by a fishing boat bound for New Bedford. The Astrid burned to the water line but stayed afloat and was towed to Seaconnet Point beach.
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Newport
R. J
Astrid
Seaconer Point
G. H. Moreman
Fshing
New Bedford
Mass
Coast Guard
Seaconnet Point
Woman escapes Auburn Prison in New Jersey
Lilian McDowell alias Vat Eye Annie a 48 year old Buffalo woman serving 10 years for robbery escaped from Auburn prison in Auburn New Jersey. Her absence was discovered a few hours later and a prison-wide search failed to locate her. Officials were puzzled by the escape as no ladder or rope was found.
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Auburn
N. J
Lilian McDowell
Buffalo
Annie
Fires destroy 300 homes in two Egyptian towns
In Cairo on May 19, fires raged in Manfalut and Beni-Saleh, killing 26 people and destroying 323 houses. Manfalut burned 226 homes with 20 dead, while Beni-Saleh fire killed six and wiped out 97 houses. Peasants flee bandits in Jupeh Province, China, as refugees face hunger. some women died by attempting suicide along the Han River and in front of trains.
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Egypt
Cairo
Manfalut
Upper
Beni-Saleh
Hankow
China
Jupeh
Han
Flynn veteran boxing manager dies in Bronx home
NEW YORK May 19 Wheo P Flynn Sr veteran boxing man ager who directed the unsuccessful comeback of former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey died at his Bronx home today of pneumonia. DECISION IN BISHOP CANNON CASE NEAR DALLAS Texas May 19 Whether Bishop James Cannon Jr of Virginia will be tried on charges of stock market speculation was expected to be determined this afternoon in a secret session of the Methodist Conference Episcopacy committees which for two weeks has been considering the charges against him.
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New York
Wheo P. Flynn, Sr
Jack Dempsey
Bronx
Cannon
Dallas
Terx
James Cannon, Jr
Virginia
Methodist Conference Episcopacy
Cornerstone Laying Planned for Lorain County Infirmary
Simple but impressive ceremonies are planned for the cornerstone laying of the new County Home Infirmary at 2 p m Wednesday. Lorain County Building Commission members announce invitations to Common Pleas Judges W B Thompson and A R Webber with a principal address by Atty Howard Butler of Elyria.
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County Home Infirmary
Lorain County Building Commission
Common Pleas
W. B. Thompson
A. R. Webber
Atty. Howard Butler
Ely Tia
J. J. Smythe
Amherst
A. C. Calhoun
Lorain
Building Commission
Bodies Found Floating Off Avon Lake After Bootleg War
Sheriff ClarencetE Adams and Coast Guard officers with Coroner Myles E. Perry investigated two shotgun deaths in Cleveland tied to a bootleg feud. One victim was John Snowbrick, 22, of Cleveland, found near Stop 67 Avon Lake with a fractured skull and no water in lungs. a second body recovered later near Ayton Lake. Five Cleveland men identified the second body to Pease undertaking, while authorities suspected the victims were killed in Cleveland and dumped into the lake by a power boat. The inquiry focused on motive, identity, and how the bodies reached Avon Lake.
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Clarencete. Adams
U. S. Coast Guard
Lorain
Avon Lake
Myles E. Perry
Cleveland
John Snowbrick
Avon Lake Village
Marshall Carl Tomasek
Pease Undertaking
Dover Village
Perry
Ayton Lake
Wickens
Pease Undertaking Establishment
Pease
Job Perish
M. Vichmine
Nick Kordich
Joseph M. Craispik
Andrew Popp
President to Review Fleet Near Virginia Capes
President Hoover returns to Washington from a fishing weekend and will depart tonight for Old Point Comfort to review the U S fleet Tuesday off the Virginia Capes. This will be the first presidential fleet view since 1927.
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Washington
Hoover
Old Point Comfort
United States
Virginia Capes
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