Mayors call flood council as river mounts
A city crisis unfolds as the mayor convenes a flood council while rebel forces move south from Torreon. General Calles advances threaten Torreon, with 16,000 troops closing in from the east and a potential rebel retreat toward Chihuahua or Juarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callest
Torreon
José Gonzalo Agcobar
Calles
Almazan
Cediilo
Shalld
Ghihuahua - Guy
As. Juarez
Delivery timing notice from The Courier
The Courier asks readers to report if the paper is not received by 5:30 PM due to carrier or delivery errors. Call the office at Al 6 before 6:30 PM to request a copy of the issue.
Flood Waters Devastate Elba Alabama Towns
Southeastern Alabama towns face critical floods with Elba under deep water. Ten thousand people feared stranded on rooftops as Pea river overflow swells. Red Cross mobilizes, guardsmen deploy by boat, and communications fail across Coffee county.
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Troy
Ala
Alabama
Totay
Qien
Elba
Red Cross
Lfe
Limenian
National Guards
Birmingham
South
Montgomery
Bibb Graves
Ab E ¥Ba
Coffee County
Pes
White Water
National Guard
Dothan
Als
Fletcher Bill 10 Arise Road Fund Passed by House
In Des Moines on March 15 the House approved the Fletcher anticipatory warrant bill by 58 to 50, creating a state primary road fund to finance the primary road system. The measure envisions up to 60 million in warrants with interest up to 4 percent, allows banks to invest up to 25 percent of secondary reserves, and sets immediate authorization for the highway commission to begin construction, aiming to pave about 9,000 miles within six years.
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Fletcher
House Chamber
Des Molines
Marely
INSI
House
Leonard Simmer
Ottumwa
Senate
State Highway Commission
Reto
Lovrien
Simmer
Allen
L. B. Forsing
Sioux City
Walter
Rene
Des Moines
New Style Farm Relief Bill May Carry Old Label
Washington March 15 AP President Hoover says he will not dictate terms or name of the farm relief bill for the special session. He plans to outline views in the opening message April 15 and expects the agriculture committees to craft a constructive measure from proposals. The McNary bill from the last session will likely form the basis for first Senate action, with Haugen guiding in the House.
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Congress
Hoover
Washington
Washington, D. C
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Mr- Nary-Haugen
Coolidge
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Committee
Haugen
Senate Committee
Spanish Cabinet to Discuss Riots
Madrid March 15 Official announcement said the cabinet would meet to adopt fresh measures to maintain order across the country after renewed student rioting in central Madrid last night It quoted the agitators as behaving unpatriotically but said the government does not consider the situation grave
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Madrid
Ahel
Passion Play to be staged at East High in Waterloo
Rev O M Yaggy of Waterloo Ministe rial Association reports the Passion Play will be presented at East High auditorium over four evenings March 24 to 27 under Becker Chapman Dost auspices. The German language production re enacts the life of Jesus Christ with Freiburg Playos talent. acting praised as convincing and powerful. Guardsmen from Company D Town National Guard were mobilized to assist Riverview residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
O. M. Yaggy
First Evangelical Church
Waterloo Ministerial Association
East High
Anber
Ministerial” Association
Jesus Christ
Yagsy
Freiburg
Altho
Snowbound in Mountain Tavern near Summit Creek
Laramie Wy March 15 A horse pack train forms here to haul medical supplies to Summit Creek sixteen miles west where twenty five people are snowbound at Sherman Hill peak eight thousand feet up. Frank King manager and Jack Daniels residents reported after three day storm. One elderly man is in serious condition from exposure while others suffer frostbite and frozen fingers though food will last several days.
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Laramie
Wye
Trvem
Frank King
Sherman Itill
Jack Daniels
King
Hoover appoints triad secretary for Hoover
Representative Walter H. Newton of Minnesota is named third secretary to President Hoover. He will resign from Congress to serve as liaison between the president and heads of independent agencies such as the veterans bureau and shipping board, with a salary of ten thousand dollars a year.
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Washington, D
Walter H. Newton
Minnesota
Hoover
Newton
Veterans Bureau
Shipping Board
Congress
Dremient
Ice Jam Threatens Mason City Flood Fight
March floods threaten Mason City as an immense ice jam on Lime Creek near Red Mill endangers the city. Officials fear further inundation while Willow Creek bridge failure disrupts rail traffic and residents in the Bink Glen area abandon homes.
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Mason City
Red Mill
Lime Creek
Marcel
Wmlyneapolis
St. Louis
Willow Creek
Keokuk
Des Moines
Missouri
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Power Company
Burlington
Fort Madison
Michael Named as Strief's Successor on Board of Control
Des Moines March 15 Gov John Hammill sent to the senate for confirmation Olly H Michael Ottumwa as a member of the state board of control succeeding J H Strief Sioux City He is a Republican central committee member active in state politics for a six year term beginning July 1 this year The governor also asked confirmation of John G Crooks Boone as a Democratic member of the state board of parole succeeding CG Hamilton Winterset for a six year term beginning July 1928
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Des Moines
John Hammill
State Senate
Olly H. Michael
Ottumwa
State Board of Control
Michael
J. H. Strief
Sioux City
Republican State Central Committee
John G. Crooks
Boone
State Board of Parole
CG. Hamilton
Winterset
Cedar River flood crisis stalls dams and warns residents
City officials warn families in lowlands to evacuate as Cedar River at Waterloo nears 16 feet above normal. Dam gates fail to lower due to warped rubber apron, forcing emergency plans and sandbag defenses while power plants go offline and cofferdams become impossible to install.
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Iowa ‘Public Service ‘Company
Fourth Street
John Deere ‘Company
Glenn. A. Tibbitts
Tiboltts
Iowa Public Service
Ralph Garrison
Town Public Service Company
Uher
Ito
Charles City
Waverly
West
Union
Central States Electric Company
Courier
Cedar
Doday
Nashia- Nashualla
Cedara
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Nashwi
France
Marci
Caesar
Department of
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Re Uef
Mablie
Maren
U.R
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London
England
Salmon
Oliver Levinson
Chicago
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson
Cutler
Tom Wassom
Des Mines
Henny George
Harvester
Martin Clears
Company D
Town National Guard
Fred Clark
Riverview
TRIAD
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HUGH
Strief
John Deere
Bath Packing Company
Sherwood Park
Liebver
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Lowlanda
Cedar River
George Y., Lonnecker
Iowa Public Service’ Company
Mullan “Avenue
Henry Lindell
Fourth Street Bridge
Alien H. Head
John Deere Tractor Company
Mullan Avenue
Sixth. Street
McKinley Street
Rosa
Hawk -Creek
Nashua
Courier Special
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Cedar Falls Junction
Eldora
Tom Wassam
Black Hawk Creeks
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Hood
Black Hawk
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Lows Public Service
Ance Gorge
Plainfield
Neers
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