Woman Dies as Freight Train Hits Passenger Car
A Florida East Coast freight train crashed into the rear of a passenger train at Bennell Bunnell Florida killing one woman and injuring about a dozen others two seriously. Mrs. W. C. McRoberts of Palatka was killed instantly. Jack Clemmons and J. O. White sustained serious injuries. Most victims were taken to a St. Augustine hospital.
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Bennell
St. Augustine
Bunnell
East Palatka
a@ hospital
Missing fireman from the steamship Anniston reported
Lawrence Rutz, 25, of New Orleans, a fireman on the Anniston, has been missing since Thursday. Captain R. V. Tillett reports the seaman's address at 5516 Dauphine Street, New Orleans. The ship lies at Pier B of the state docks.
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Lawrence Rutz
Anniston
R. V. Tillett
Dauphine Street
New Orleans
State Docks
French aviator Mermoz resumes flight to Natal
In Morocco on May 3 French aviator Jean Mermoz and four companions who landed at Kentira yesterday, after a stop from Le Bour get will depart St. Louis at 7 a.m. to begin a south Atlantic leg to Natal Brazil as soon as possible after arrival.
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Kentira
Morocco
Jean Mermoz
le Bourget
St. Louis
Senegal
Natal
Brazil
Post Office Receipts Show April Gain Over 1929
Receipts for April totaled $39,940.62, marking a $4,424.25 increase from April 1929. The report notes every month this year records a higher figure than the same month last year.
Radio Schedule from The Mobile Register and News-Item
Saturday's WODX program listing from The Mobile Register and News-Item studio outlines a day of on air slots from 10:00 to 12:00 AM including National Furniture Co and Music segments, studio programs, Easy Hour, Letter Music Week featuring Mrs Henry Wright and Mrs Jonny Lynch, Battle House Orchestra, Hollis and His Melody Boys, Buddy Baker and others, ending with Good Night.
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WODX
National Furniture Co
Henry Wright
Jonny Lynch
Battle House Orchestra
Hollis
His
Melody Boys
Buddy Baker
George Ames
Ae Geeters
Emmett McAfee
Raving
Maniacz
Negligence Blamed For Prison Horror
Governor Cooper reviewed findings on the Waster Monday fire at the Ohio penitentiary. He said responsibility lies with him to fireproof the prison and ensure modern control and discipline. Reports differed on cause but agreed on unfavorable conditions and need for reforms.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio Penitentiary
Cooper
Ray R. Gill
Steamships Maine and Hollywood collide in fog off Britain
London dispatch from May 3 reports Lloyds Gravesend wireless stating the British steamers Maine from New York and Hollywood bound for London collided at Longreach. Hollywood was run ashore badly damaged on the starboard side near No 2 hold. Maine headed to Royal Albert Dock with unknown damage.
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London
Lloyd’s Gravesend
Maine
New York
Hollywood
Longreach
Sunderland
Royal Albert Dock
Stocks Plunge After Rallies In A Latest Trading Day
The market opened with fresh selling and deep losses mirroring yesterday. Leading issues show declines with Anaconda Copper at 55.12 down 0.87, Radio at 52.25 down 3.25, Woolworth at 62.27 down 1.12, Radio-Keith-Orpheum at 40.50 down 0.75 as 11 a.m. quotes roll in.
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New York
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Radio
Woolworth
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
General
Alabama Pair Found Slain In Murder and Death by Own Action Plot
El Paso reports two deaths linked to a murder suicide plot. Victims W. V. Vandiver, 22, and Lorene Fedding, 23, were found dead, believed to be Vandiver's act to avoid charges in Alabama. A separate note claimed threats of turning him to authorities and a fear of the electric chair.
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Alabama
EL Paso
Texas
W. V. Vandiver
Lorene Fedding
Vandiver
Leaders rally forges in duty fight
The Republican leaders of the house sought to reestablish voting lines for key tariff bill amendments including the export debenture plan. Despite yesterday's reverses fixing the sugar duty at two cents a pound for Cuban imports and easing lumber duties, leaders expected a majority against the debenture proposal as they aimed to adjourn with tariff action wrapping up. Hoover opposes Debenture.
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Washington
House
Senate
Cuba
Tariff Commission
Hoover
Trial nears end in Medina Bank holdup case in Tennessee
Preliminary motions heard as Berry Bibbs and Ernest Lindsey face trial for allegedly aiding the January Medina State Banking Co robbery. Earlier convictions in the case included Clelland Jones Harden Neal and Floyd Burton. Defense sought to suppress police statements. two bank officials testified on the robbery.
Hearings Open Monday on London Naval Treaty Reservations
Washington May 3 The administration hopes to ratify the London naval treaty without reservations as senators scrutinize the pact. Hearings begin with Hale's committee and Borah’s foreign relations panel to probe the 8 inch cruiser policy and the escalator clause allowing build ups to match non treaty powers.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Secretary of
State Stimson
Hale
London
Borah
Geneva
Britain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Formie
Flier Nears Mark Colton Transcontinental Flight Record
Frank Goldsborough, 19, of Jackson Heights New York seeks a junior aviator transcontinental record by flying from West Field New Jersey to Los Angeles. After a 33 hour in air total he made an emergency landing at Flier near Colton California. He started from El Paso and stopped in Tucson before continuing toward the final leg. A storm at Yuma caused a two hour stop before resuming into the San Gorgonio pass before nightfall.
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Colton
Cal
Los Angeles
Frank Goldsboro
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Goldsboro
Westfield
N. J
Dick James
Bryce Goldaborough
el Paso
Texas
Tucson
Ariz
Yuma
Young Goldsborough
San Gorgonio Pass
Fear Tong War in New York Prompted Chinatown Patrols
Reports reached police that the Hip Sing Tong was holding a secret meeting in Chicago to decide war against rival On Leongs. In New York, about fifty officers were placed on duty in Chinatown with patrols expected for two weeks. Police Commissioner Whalen and officials visited the Hip Sing headquarters.
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New York
Hip Sing Tong
Chicago
On Leongs
Chinatown
Whalen
Federal Grand Jury Issues 79 Indictments in Local Session
The United States grand jury, meeting through April 28 to the morning of the report, returned 79 true bills against 148 individuals after hearing 85 cases and 151 witnesses. Plans for several prisoners to plead guilty followed the session as some defendants awaited indictments or sentencing.
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United States
Grand Jury
Robert T. Ervin
Hty
Judge Howard Delays Ruling in Beach New Trial Motion
Clyde Beach, prisoner in Camp Kilby’s condemned row, will learn next Saturday if a new trial is granted for the killing of Officer W. F. Murphy. Judge Alex T. Howard postponed the decision after stating he needed more time to study briefs. Beach was sentenced to die in the electric chair. his lawyers seek to inspect a bullet reportedly found near the scene. Beach is held in Montgomery awaiting Mobile disposition.
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Clyde Beach
Camp Kilby
W. F. Murphy
Alex T. Howard
J. G Hamilton
Howard
Beach
Montgomery
Mobile
Woman Killed In Selma to Mobile Highway Crash
A Friday afternoon crash near Lamison Alabama killed Mrs. Stanley Kurtz of Cincinnati and injured Miss Helen Bitz and G Foster as their car skidded off the road after being forced from the highway by a smaller approaching vehicle. Foster and Bitz were treated and continued toward Mobile. The dead woman’s body was sent to Evansville Indiana for funeral and interment.
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Selma
Mobile
Lamison
Ala
Associated Press
Stanley Kurtz
Cincinnati
Helen Bitz
Kurtz
G. B. Foster
Foster
Miss Bitz
sSelma
Theter
Evansville
Ind
Florida
Von Buelow Chosen Berlin State Secretary
Bernhard von Buelow, head of the continental European division, is named by the cabinet to succeed Carl von Schubert as state secretary. Von Schubert will likely become an ambassador, possibly in Rome. Von Buelow, 44, nephew of the late chancellor, has 18 years in the foreign office and previously served as an attache in Washington before World War I.
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Berlin
Bernhard von Buelow
Foreign Office
Carl von Schubert
von Schubert
Rome
von Buelow
Washington
Tillman Shot In Cottage Hill Incident
Steve Tillman of Dawes was shot by Swain Swanson in Cottage Hill Friday. Tillman remained in serious condition at City hospital Saturday. Swanson is held in the county jail awaiting news on Tillman’s wounds.
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Steve Tillman
Dawes
Swain Swanson
Woods
Cottage Hill
Swanson
Tillman
National Tours to Charter Cunard Liners for Summer Cruises
National Tours will operate three Cunard line ships this summer for ocean voyages without a fixed destination. Minimum cruise rates start at 50 dollars, offering unrestricted travel on foreign liners.
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New York
National Tours
Cunard Line
School Board Adopts Red Buses For All Mobile Routes
Mobile County school board in special session selects vivid red bus bodies with large white lettering to designate school transport. Buses will be transferable between routes with removable bodies and school board ownership. five year bus contracts possible. Contingent on ratification at next regular meeting, updates include C. F. Vigor and John O. Rush appointments.
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Mobile County School Board
C. F. Vigor
John O. Rush
Burglary and Shooting at Steiner Marine Supply Store
Police report a break in at Steiner Marine Supply Company at 119 South Water Street. Officers pursued a Buick with three men. shots were fired, a man identified as Eugene Messina, with a Colorado prison past, was taken into custody while the auto was recovered. Detectives Franco Arras Moody and Burden led the case.
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Eugene Messina
Arengo Street
New Orleans
Franco, Arras, Moody and
Burden
Steiner Marine Supply Company
South Water Street
C. C
Youth Freed After Missing Graduation Eve Search
Julian Fincher aged 17, who disappeared from the agricultural mechanical school at Carrollton on the eve of graduation, was detained by police then released on instructions from his Atlanta aunt Mrs. B F Burnett. He said he would not return to school and planned to seek farm work in Mobile County.
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Julian Fincher
Agricultural A Mechanical
Carrollton
Fincher
B. F.burnett
Atlanta
Mobile
Industrial stocks slump at market open in heavy volume
Early trading saw major shares drop as United States Steel, Radio, and Western Union fell with large blocks traded. Mixed results came from allied issues while a few rails and miners edged higher to offset broader weakness.
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Wall Street
New York
Ay Ae Ee
S. Steel
United Alror
Radio
Western Union
Ternational Harvester
Bendix
Sourh
Kansas & Texas
Chemical
Net Bros
Cotton futures open with varied bids in New Orleans market
In New Orleans futures trading, May 32 cotton quotes show March at 16.00, July at 16.14, December at 14.65, with bids around 1.72 for January and 14.57 for some contracts. Text is garbled with missing details and stray characters.
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New York
New Orleans
St .Uary
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Local forecast expects cloudy conditions with unsettled weather and possible showers in Alabama and Mississippi. Thunder showers expected in northern portions with Saturday night cloud cover and risk of localized storms.
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Ube
Alabama
West Portion
Mississippi
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Clarence Chamberlin
Mabel Bell
Lorene
Aera
George R. Holme
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Aogar Akids
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