War Veterans Endure Horror on Florida Keys Hurricane Night
Survivors recount brutal Monday hurricane on Matecumbe Key where veterans camps Three and Five faced wreckage. Loyalty and grit shine as 185 men in Camp Five and 243 in Camp Three suffered casualties with 70 clinging to a water tank, while others were rescued to Miami hospitals.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Matecumbe Key
Meuse - Argonne
Belleau Woods
Matecumbe
P. Pugh
Mess Hall
France
Pugh
Rock Harbor
Key
Aerdin Ts Water
Upper Matacumbe
Keys
William Dokes
Noman
Roy Keller
Florida East Co
John Purvis
Alligator Light
Tavernier
Isla Morada
Plantation
Matecumbe Keys
S. B. MacCready
State Board of Health
Coast Guard
Miami Chamber of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Coral Gable
American Legion
Gale W. M. Pepper, Jr
Gainesville
Sun
Cedar Key
Main Street
Passengers of liner Dixie taken off ship after perilous voyage
The Dixie’s passengers calmly faced deadly waves as they were brought ashore in Miami after the liner endured a dangerous voyage. Miss Winifred Indge of Montreal described no hysteria among the 134 evacuees and praised the crew for their conduct during the ordeal.
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DIXIE
Winifred Indge
Montreal
Miami
Hurricane scare grips Carolina coast as precautions rise
Carolinas coast residents brace for the tail end of a tropical hurricane. Meteorologists see no major danger but urge ordinary precautions. Along Barrier Sea resorts, residents move inland and small craft seek shelter while winds and rain are forecast to vary by location.
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Charlotte
N. C
Carolina
Florida
Barrier Sea
South Carolina
North Carolina Sound
Charleston
John EB. Lockwood
Charleston Weather Bureau
Wilmington
Paul Hess
Manteo
Cupid's Ship Passengers Rescued After Atlantic Collision
A Cunard ship Doric collided with the French freighter Formingay off Portugal. Orion and Viceroy of India rescued 1736 passengers aboard the Doric with 400 aboard the Orion and the rest on the Viceroy of India. The Doric sustained minor damage and rescue proceeded smoothly.
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Cupid
Cunard-White Star Line
Formingay
Portugal
Orion
Orient Line
India
Reuters
Lisbon
Viceroy of India
P. and O. Line
London Bombay Line
Mediterranean
South Atlantic
Great Britain
A. C. Greig
Doric
Cunard Company
Greig
Mauretania
Gibraltar
Lonon
Dunkirk
France
Oran
Algeria
Laurentic
Irish Sea
Napier Star
Death Toll Soars As Florida Keys Hurricane Strikes
The tropical storm raked the Florida Keys then moved into Georgia with 125 mph winds. Rescue crews race to aid refugees as bodies are seen in trees and wreckage. estimates range from 200 to 500 dead. Engineers report 675 veterans on rosters at risk. aid groups push food and medical care to survivors.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Florida Keys
Prsons
Georgia
Florida
French Reef
Keys
Florida Peninsula
Key Islands
FERA
Cedar Key
Carolinas
Atlantic
Savannah
Beauford
S. C
Leonard K. Thompson
Red Cross
Washington
Joe Stewart
P. T. Branking
J. Pugh
Jack Combs
Matacumbe Keys
Lower Keys
Camp No. 5
Camp No. 3
P. Pugh
Camp 3
Pugh
Hurricane death toll and relief efforts across Florida Keys
The hurricane left far reaching destruction in the Keys with many injured and dozens of identified dead. Congressman Peterson pressed for investigation into evacuation failures while Red Cross and coast guard sped relief work.
Crew of Dixie Praised for Gallantry
Captain Sundstrom suffers a serious leg injury when a hurricane sweeps the decks while the Dixie crew is praised for gallantry after the incident.
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Sundstrom
Rescue ships aid Dixie passengers off Florida reef
A flotilla of rescue vessels harbors in Miami to transfer Dixie passengers and crew after the grounded liner faced hurricane peril. Captain Sundstrom sustains a leg injury but remains leader as 54 discharged crew are escorted ashore.
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Miami
Fla
Dixie
Coast Guard
French
E.W. Sundstrom
Line
New York
Morgan
el Estero
el Capitan
Squiree
United Fruit
Carabassett
el Mundo
el Occidente
San Benito
Arenas
Charleston
Reaper
Wilmington
Sundstrom
Florence Steiler
San Francisco
Miss Steiler
Funeral Rites Planned for Stout Child in Stephens City
Funeral services for the child of Mr. and Mrs. Asbury H. Stout in Stephens City will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The Rev. Snyder Alleman will officiate. Diphtheria led to the death and burial was conducted with no service due to contagion. The mother contracted the same disease and the home was under quarantine until recently lifted.
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Asbury H. Stout
Stephens City
Snyder Alleman
Green Hill Cemetery
Trinity Lutheran Church
Frealth Auth
Passengers Form Relief Committee After Ship Rescue
Passengers huddled in the main salon as waves swirled over the floor yet remained calm. They organized a committee to aid in keeping order and to collect a purse of appreciation for the crew, which was initially refused, with officers stressing duty. The committee planned a public presentation of the purse later.
Bettis Appeals Reynolds Bail Tangles in Maryland DUI Case
Bettis posts 500 dollar bail to pursue October term appeal from drunken driving conviction. Reynolds cannot raise 1000 dollar bail total for two charges and remains jailed until bail is posted. Reynolds faces 90 days in jail and 150 dollars in fines plus costs and must post 1000 dollar bond to avoid ABC law violations for one year.
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Lewis Bettis
Frederick County
A. J. Tavenner
Irvin Reynolds
Dri
Pet Reynolds
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