Death toll rises from storms across Newfoundland and Ontario
The Associated Press reports 48 killed as electric storms lash Ontario and Newfoundland and parts of the northeastern United States. A drill boat explosion near Brockville killed 30 aboard the J. B. King, while a Capreol train plunge and washouts caused further deaths. Harbor Grace and nearby areas suffered heavy losses as hail and lightning damaged ships and buildings.
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Wewfoundland
Ontario
United States
Associated Press
Newfoundland
Brookville
Ont
St. Lawrence River
Winnipeg
Toronto
Vermilion River
Capreol
Sudbury
Lumsden
N. F
Buffalo
Olean
N. Y
Hackettstown
N. J
Carlisle
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Brockville
J. B. King
U. S. Coastguard
Harbor Grace
Rabbi Wise Addresses Day Law Enforcement Debate
Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York City urged options between enforcement and modification of prohibition at the Central Conference of American Rabbis in Providence. He said prohibition failed to deliver spiritual liberation, and warned the conference should not reinforce lawlessness or oppose the law.
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Providence
R. L
Stephen 5. Wise
New York City
Wise
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Clifton Harley Levy
Commonwealth
Central Conference
Wives Bought With Knife and Salt Claims
Mrs Delia J Akeley wife of the late Carl Akeley says in New York that in the Belgian Congo a better wife can be bought for a good sharp knife while less attractive wives go for a pinch of salt after ten months in Africa.
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New York
Belgian Congo
Delia J. Akeley
Carl Akeley
Deaver Conduct Probe By House Judiciary Panel
The House judiciary sub-committee opened a preliminary inquiry into charges brought by William LaVarre of Columbia South Carolina against Federal Judge Bascom Deaver of the Middle Georgia district. No other charges were entered. LaVarre, a jailed newspaperman, seeks review of a equity case tied to Harold Hall and a chain of southern newspapers. The panel plans another meeting next week.
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Washington
House Judiciary
William LaVarre
Columbia
S. C
Bascom Deaver
Middle Georgia
Moore
Ohio
LaVarre
Deaver
Harold Hall
Southern
Augusta
Hines backs new house veterans bill before Senate committee
Washington June 27 Director Frank T. Hines of the Veterans Bureau endorses a substitute for the House veterans measure before the Senate Finance Committee. The panel questions him in executive session as a late vote was planned. Democrats push for higher benefits, seeking a $60 maximum rather than $40, and Senator Bingham of Connecticut signals a substitute returning to increased disability compensation.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Bureau
Hoover
Senate
Hines
Watson
House
Bingham Republican
Connecticut
American Legion
Hoover Senate clash over veterans relief bill renews
In Washington on June 27 the Hoover administration and Congress renewed the veterans relief dispute centering on a compromise House measure. The Senate finance committee, with witnesses Director Hines and John Taylor, weighed pensions from 12 to 40 dollars monthly and potential increases to match Spanish American War levels amid White House opposition.
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Moover
Senate
Washington
Hoover
Congress
House
Finance
Watson
Hines
Veterans Bureau
John Thomas Taylor
American Legion
White House
Southern Cross For Sale by Kingsford-Smith In 1927 Notice
For sale: Southern Cross tri motor monoplane flown about 75000 miles still able to laugh at an ocean. Owner and squadron leader Charles D Kingsford Smith fully satisfied with performance yet referencing money to marry. Bidders to apply to Mr Sेरiseeford-Smith Oakland Cal airport in week or two.
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New York
Southern Cross
Squadru m
Charles D. Kingsford-Smith
Apphiy
Seriseeford-Smith
Oakland
Calf
Bolivia Revolution Report From Arequipa and La Paz
A La Nacion dispatch from Arequipa says Bolivia’s provisional government at La Paz has resigned and a military committee leads. Revolt supporters claim success as clashes widen to Sucre Potisi and Cochabamba with two army corps holding Murillo Square and Comercio street.
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Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Arequipa
Bolivia
la Paz
Bautista Saavedra
Murillo Square
Comercio Street
Sucre
Potisi
Cochabama
Arrequipa
Senor Saavedra
Moltendo
Blanco and
Galindo
Osorio
Lanza
Huaqui
Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Dies in Atlanta Hospital
Mrs. Gertrude Gibson 25 an oral hygienist with the Atlanta health department died in a local hospital after a two month illness and five operations. The death occurred in Atlanta June 27.
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Atlanta
Gertrude Gibson
Atlanta Health Department
Law to Look for Help in Lingle Murder Probe
Chicago detectives push the Lingle case as inquiries reveal large loans to Jake Lingle from gambling houses and figures like Maj. Carlos Ames Alderman Bert Cronson and Samuel Ettelson. A $400 check cashed by police Capt. Dan Gilbert is noted with Gilbert ready to testify.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
Tribune
Lingle
Carlos Ames
City Civil Service Commission
Bert Cronson
Samuel Ettelson
Ettelson
Dan Gilbert
Central Police
Gilbert
Grand Jury
Ceck
George
Bugs) Moran
al Capone
Sheridan Wave Club
North Side
Moran
Joey Josephs
Julian
Potatoes) Kaufman
Josephs
Kaufman
Sammy Hare
Dells
the Herald and Examiner
Senate tightens Hoover Commission scope on dry laws
Washington June 27. The Senate voted 35 to 30 to limit the Hoover law enforcement commission to dry laws studies and rejected President Hoover’s $250 000 request. Senator Glass Virginia led the restricting amendment to 50 000 and narrowed the commission to prohibition enforcement.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Glass
Virginia
Commission
Jones
Overman
North Carolina
Kingsford Smith Honored In New York For Ocean Flights
Squadron leader Charles Kingsford Smith and the Southern Cross crew were hailed by Mayor Walker and crowds at City Hall as the bravest of the brave after landing at Roosevelt Field completing a 3,000 mile leg from Ireland. Kingsford Smith spoke of aviation as pioneering knowledge and noted the ocean navigation challenge.
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New York
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
New York City
Walker
Atlantic
City Hall
City Hall Plaza
Ireland
New Groundland
Kingsford-Smith
Pacific
Globe
Kingsford- Smith
City of
Roosevelt Field
Port Marnock
Oakland
Cal
Hotel Roosevelt
America
Evert van Dyk
Holland
J. Patrick Saul
Lena Marchant
Dublin
John W. Stannage
Non Enforcement Of Pure Food Laws Debate Continues
Washington June 27 two senate agriculture committee members said non enforcement of pure food and drug laws is not the fault of agriculture officials Senator Hatfield West Virginia claimed many drugs are worthless yet authorities lack power to fix it Senator Copeland New York blamed the food and drug administration for lacking power and funds and criticized the budget bureau for insufficient funds The session extended hearings ended with officials denying enforcement charges
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Washington
Senate Ariculture Committee
Hatfield
West Virginia
Copelane
New York
Food and Drug Administration
Budget Bureau
Gun Believed Found Near Mary Baker Murder Site
Washington June 27 The gun believed used to kill government clerk Mary Baker has been found in a thicket near the spot where her body was discovered, ending months of uncertainty in the unsolved case.
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Mary Baker
Washington
Pink Boll Worm Found In India Pack Heads South
Washington June 27 The pink boll worm a serious cotton pest was found in a damaged mail package of cotton seeds from India headed to a southern farmer A Washington plant quarantine inspector spotted the pest and warned about the risk of pests entering by mail shipments Lee Strong head of the quarantine agency noted that natural enemies are unlikely to accompany such introductions and the pest could spread if unchecked The worm had been found in parts of the southwest but strict quarantines have contained it.
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Washington
Tom O'Neill
Atlanta
India
Lee Strong
Bobby Jones Paid Tribute by Ramspeck in House
Washington report notes Representative Ramspeck of Bobby Jones's home district paid a warm tribute in the House to Robert Tyre Jones of Atlanta Georgia the famed golfer. Ramspeck highlighted Jones eleven major titles in ten years and recent British victories praising his modesty and equable demeanor.
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Washington
Robert Tyre Jones
Atlanta
Ramspeck
Bobby
Great Britain
Bobby Jones
Hoover to Receive Ocean Fliers Monday
President Hoover will host the crew and squad of the ocean spanning Southern Cross at the White House Monday at 12 30 p m. British Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay was notified that the President would greet the fliers when they arrive in Washington. They are due at Bollig Field Monday around 11 o'clock.
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Washington
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Hoover
White House
Ronald Lindsay
Bollig Field
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Rabbi Wise
Setks
Stella B. Haines
Kansas
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Peru
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Saavedra
Mernando Siles
Kundt
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Swanson
State Attorney's Office
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Alcock
Hoover Commission
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Flicht
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Herbor Grace
Mary Powell
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Theodore Douglas Robinson
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