Tornado Toll Rises to 18 in South Carolina Destruction
A South Carolina tornado killed 18, injured over 100, and caused more than $3 million in damage across Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, and Belton. Belton suffered the heaviest losses with 31 houses wrecked and Blair Tower Mill damaged. Belton and surrounding areas faced widespread homelessness as Red Cross relief pressed ahead.
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Associated Press
Upper South Carolina
Anderson
Greenville
Laurens
Red Cross
Belton
Blair Tower
Greenville County
Union
Chester
Lebanon
J. Broadus Thompson
James
Richard
Laurens County
Elizabeth Spoon
W. C. Columbus
Broadway
Belton Mill
Blair Mill
Tornado Claims Three More Lives In Belton SC
Three more people died early today from storm injuries in Belton and the surrounding area as the South Carolina tornado disaster toll rose to 18. Victims include Bennie Thompson 17 Margaret Jeames 59 and Edward Phillips 2 all residents of Belton where the storm was most severe.
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Anderson
D. C
South Carolina
Bennie Thompson
Margaret Jeames
Edward Phillips
Belton
Police guard family of Mike McTigue today
New York May 6 Police guard former light heavyweight boxing champion Mike McTigue his wife and five children after blackmailer demands threatened kidnapping. Police were called in after two calls for money and a third directing a dummy package drop. McTigue has retired from boxing and works in real estate.
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New York
Michael McTigue
Huge Turnovers Drive Higher Prices This Week
New York reports a week of gigantic turnovers as security and commodity markets push up prices amid strong stock demand. Bonds strengthened while inflation policy adds uncertainty about currency effects. business data show improving activity and central banks increasing gold reserves, with stocks rising on anticipation of further gains.
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New York
House of the Administration
Ingland
Wall Street
Five entries scratched as Kentucky Derby field tightens
The 59th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs reduced to as few as 15 possible runners after five entries were scratched and others believed unlikely to start. Track conditions improved from heavy morning to good by noon as betting lines shifted and horses like Ladysman Pomponious and Mr Khayyam drew favor.
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Churchill Downs
Louisville
Shandon Farm
Downs
Captain Red
J. C. Milam
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Colonel E. R. Bradley
Boilermaker
Fingal
Calumet Stable
Warren, Jr
Sarada
F. A. Griffith
Rochester
N. Y
William MulHolland
Griffith
Pompoleon
Coe Stable
Ladysman
Pomponius
Mr. Khayyam
Catawba Stable
New York
Coe
Pomponious
Silas B. Mason
William Crump
Nashville
Roosevelt Will Withhold Gov T Plans On Industry Control
President Roosevelt will withhold recommendation on a government supervised production and competition plan until he studies proposals from business labor and congressional leaders. He may align with Senator Wagner and hopes for general agreement before acting. The 30 hour work week bill and public works aim to fight deflation create jobs raise wages and curb overproduction. Frances Perkins urged minimum wage provisions in the bill saying minimums lift all wages.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Wagner
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Labor
Donald Richberg
Chicago
House
Frances Perkins
House Labor
Georgia business outlook brightens across crops, banks, and taxes
Reporters from Georgia note April improvements in bank deposits and tax receipts, with agriculture and cotton markets lifting cash flow. State agriculture chief G C Adams calls the farm situation more hopeful, while fuel oil taxes and property taxes rise from March levels.
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Ben F. Meyer
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
State Banking Department
South Georgia
G. C. Adama
Sholtz to Sign Beer and Wine Bills Monday
Governor Dave Sholtz plans to sign five bills making 3.2 percent beer and wine non-intoxicating and regulate their manufacture sale and advertising. He postponed action to Monday to prepare tax and regulatory measures.
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Gov. Sholtz
Tallahassee
Fla
Dave Sholtar
Justice of the Peace
Southern spring storms claim 37 more lives
Storms across the southern United States kill 37 in Alabama and South Carolina, boosting the death toll to about 206 since March. Hel ena Alabama suffers eleven fatalities, with additional deaths in Demopolis Brent-Centerville and Belton. Relief efforts move to aid the homeless and injured.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Alabama
Carolina
Helena
Demopolis
Brent- Centerville
Belton
Anderson
S. C
Lebanon
Greenville County
Laurens County
Minden
Missippi
Mississippi
Arkansas
Hainois
Texas
Hitler Spokesman Supports World Tariff Truce Effort
Dr Hjalmar Schacht arrived at the White House to back the U S tariff truce plan and said peace in Europe requires postwar treaty revision He stressed Germany wants to lower tariffs to pay its debts as Ciao Jung Taiano and other finance officials pursued talks with President Roosevelt on economic issues and disarmament negotiations continue with Argentina China and Mexico officials scheduled to meet in Washington
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Washington
Hitler
Hjalmar Schacht
White House
United States
Europe
Dr. Schacht
Roosevelt
Germany
Dr Schacht
Caaudo Jung
Talian
Tomas A. le Breton
Argentina
T. V. Soong
China
Alberto J. Pani
Weather forecast for Southeast states weekend outlook
The forecast calls for generally fair skies across South Carolina Georgia and Florida tonight and Sunday. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida will have partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Self Styled Divine Healer Sentenced for Murder
Linden Texas May 6 Paul Makley a self styled divine healer was convicted today of murder in the slaying of Bernice Clayton a 38 year old cripple and sentenced to 50 years imprisonment.
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Linden
Tex
Paul Makley
Kidnapped Peggy McMath Safe After Ransom Exchange
Margaret Peggy McMath 10 is back home in Harwichport Massachusetts after three days in captivity. State police and coast guard investigators questioned Neil C. McMath and William Lee aboard The Bob and traced an $80,000 ransom. Cyril Buck and Kenneth Buck were arrested for involvement in the abduction and ransom plot with two unidentified men.
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Peggy McMath
Woods Hole
Mass
Margaret
Peggy) McMath
Massachusetts
Neil C. McMath
Harwichport
Coast Guard
William Lee
McMath
George Bacon
Merchants National Bank of Boston
Ralph Snow
Cape Cod
Five Cents Savings Bank
Sergeant Delaney
State Police
Lee
Daniel C. Needham
William C. Crossley
Fall River
Bob
Delaney
General Needham
Lea
Seargeant Delaney
Bacon
Boston
Snow
Wychmere Harbor
Bob” Lee
Coast Guards
Needham
Neeanam
Cyril
Buck Brothers
Ernest Bradford
Brothers Arrested in Harwichport Kidnapping Case
Cyril and Kenneth Buck were arrested in Harwichport Massachusetts on charges of abducting Margaret McMath ten seeking a ransom of about sixty nine thousand dollars. Public Safety Commissioner Daniel Needham predicted a major development soon in the case after questioning McMaths family and William Lee.
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Harwichport
Mass
Cyril and
Kenneth Buck
Margaret McMath
Public Safety
Daniel Needham
Buck Brothers
Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Safety
Needham
Neil C. McMath
William Lee
McMath
Woods Hole
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Palmetto State
S. C— Anderson
Mike MC Tigue
George N. Peek
Moline, Ill
England
Ito
Dr. Hjalmar Schaat
Themasque
John Flint
Underwood
Minn
Fergus Falls
Associated
Kenneth and
Cyril Buck
Peggy” McMath
Kenneth
Kenineth
Bradford
Kenneth Buckate
Little Peggy McMath
Brother Held
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