Mississippi flood toll and plan to revise flood control
Secretary Hoover warns the 1927 Mississippi flood will cause 200 to 400 million dollars in economic losses and leave up to 1.5 million Americans dependent on relief. He calls for a bold, strengthened levee system, new safety devices, and spillway and reservoir proposals to guard against future floods.
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New Orleans
Hoover
America
United States
Louisian
Atchafalaya River
Mississippi
Lake Pontchartrain
Caermarvon
Global automobile census counts 27.65 million in operation
The commerce department released a world census showing 27,650,267 active automobiles trucks and buses on January 1 1927, up 3,176,638 from 1926. The United States held 89 percent of the total 22,137,834 machines, followed by the United Kingdom France Canada and other nations with large quotas.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
United Kingdom
France
Canada
Australia
Germany
Argentina
Italy
Spain
New Zealand
Notorious Rum Gang Break Up Trought Arrests
Federal agents arrested seven men near Yellow Jacket Bay in San Mateo County after raids at Pesadero and Pigeon Point. The seizures included 800 cases valued at 128000, two horses, two teams, and 500 more cases worth 60000. Suspects included Louis Ashland, the gang leader, and others connected to the Malahat operation.
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Yellow Jacket Bay
Pescadero
San Mateo County
Cal
Louis Ashland
Frank Peterson
Dela Magoria
Attilio Guisti
Pigeon Point
Chang Tso-Lin Installed as Northern China Dictator
In Peking on June 18 AP reports Marshal Chang Tso-Lin was installed as dictator of northern China. He took the oath and spoke briefly as military leaders saluted, 1080 guns fired, and a reception followed at the foreign office with diplomats present. He appointed Pan Fu as premier.
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Peking
China
Chang Tso-Lin
Chang
Foreign Office
Pan Fu
Coolidge Talks To Editors On Geneva Naval Conference
President Coolidge, visiting the Summer White House near Rapid City, addressed the National Editorial association about the Geneva naval arms conference. He urged that nations benefit from talks on limitations and noted Britain Japan and the United States would participate, while an eagle circled overhead.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
Geneva
National Editorial Association
White House
Poiret Develops Rabbit Fur Skirts For Women
Paris designer Paul Poiret, famed for trousers for women, plans fur skirts for next winter. He notes that if ladies wear short skirts they might as well stay warm, making rab bit skin skirts a secret novelty until a reporter uncovered them.
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Paris
Paul Poiret
Poiret
Man Builds Coffin, Takes Own Life in Huntington
Michael Lee 62 hanged himself in Huntington after four months of crafting a coffin for his own burial. In a final note he said he preferred death to a lingering illness.
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Huntington
W. Va
Michael Lee
Lee
Germany plans non stop flight to San Francisco
Berlin reports Anton Koennecke, WWI ace, linked to a Berlin to San Francisco non stop record attempt with a Rohrbach three engine metal plane. He seeks a July deep-out with a July 28 San Francisco arrival, aiming for 60 hours to SF and 35 hours to New York.
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Berlin
New York
San Francisco
Rohrbach
Copenhagen
Koennecke
Jaad
Humorist Will Rogers Rests After Gallstone Operation
Los Angeles June 18 AP Will Rogers migratory Mayor of Beverly Hills rested easily at California Lutheran hospital after a serious gallstones operation. Physicians expect he can leave in three weeks. Nurses report his only complaint was fear his scar may not be as large as he had heard of.
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Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
California Lutheran Hospital
Rogers
Officers and Trooper Found Guilty of Manslaughter
In Flemington New Jersey a county court jury convicted Trooper Alfred Ek Larson and Lieutenant Daniel F. Rogers of manslaughter for the December siege on the Meaney home. Twelve troopers and the SPCA men were acquitted. The nine men and three women jury urged a severe reprimand for the others. Sentencing was booked for Wednesday with possible fines up to 1000 dollars or ten years in prison.
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Alfred Ek. Larson
CG. A
James
Timothy Megney
Daniel F. Rogers
George K. Large
Adam A. Robbins
Anemia Remedy Seen From Four-Year Oregon Study
A possible specific cure for Anema emerged from four years of work by a University of Oregon Medical School faculty member and two graduates. Researchers used nucleic acid and nucleo proteins derived from chicken blood then beef liver to treat anemia in experimental cases. The American Medical Association funded continued study through a research committee grant.
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Portland
Ore
University of Oregon Medical School
Committee On Scientific Research
The
American Medical Association
Nine pass for fourth quarterly teacher exams in Arizona
In the June 6 and 7 trial teaching certificate exam, only nine of 31 applicants achieved a passing average. Pima county had seven candidates with two passes, Gladys C. Lindhurst and Bessie Rea. Gila and Navajo counties had one applicant each who failed. Cochise county had one applicant, Alice M. Smith, who passed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
C. O. Case
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pima
Gladys C. Lindhurst
Bessie Rea
Gila
Navapo
Alice M. Smith
Cochise County
Arizona Weather Outlook Fair Across Sunday and Monday
The forecast for Arizona calls for generally fair conditions with little temperature change from Sunday to Monday. Light winds and dry skies are expected as high temperatures hover in comfortable ranges.
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Arizona
Affidavits Charge Mohave Officials With Perjury
Affidavits filed in Mohave County Superior Court accuse former Superior Judge Bollinger former Sheriff Mahoney and other officials of perjury subornation of perjury and witness sequestration tied to the Kingman tong war murder trials last December. Five affidavits allege the hiding of Don On and claim transcripts were admitted as evidence. Copies were sent to Attorney General Murphy who is investigating the case.
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Kingman
Mohave County
Lewis L. Wallace
Florence
E. E. Bollinger
Don On
China
Boy
Bill” W. P. Mahoney
Don
Bollinger
John W. Murphy
Phoenix
Picnic Draws 5000 To Hannagan Meadows Event
Five thousand people attended the second annual two day state picnic at Hannagan's Meadows in Clifton. Automobiles from almost every state were seen here. Governor Dillon of New Mexico was the principal figure. Tonight features include the Apache Devil Dance and other ceremonials.
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Clifton
Hannagan’s Meadows
Union
Dillon
New Mexico
Lions Elect Officers At International Lions Convention
Exodus of several thousand Lions attending the International convention in Miami began after officers were elected and resolutions praised Charles A. Lindbergh. Des Moines was named 1928 assembly city, Irving L. Camp became president, with Ben A. Ruffin, Ral. L. Riley, and Earle W. Hodges as vice presidents and four directors named. A resolution urged forming Junior Lions clubs as auxiliaries.
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Miami
Fla
Charles A. Lindbergh
Des Moines
Irving L. Camp
Johnstown
Association
Ben A. Ruffin
Richmond
Ral. L. Riley
Sacramento
Calif
Earle W. Hodges
N. Y
G. H. Hastins
Winston Salem
N. C
M. M. Neilson
Salt Lake City
Charles H. Hatton
Wichita
Kas
Horace
Kerr
Columbus
Ohio
Albert Thornton
Tampa
Danger Of Colorado Flood Nearly Gone
AP reports from Phoenix that the danger month for Colorado River floods in the lower basin is nearly over. Forecasts from Denver predict the river crest at Yuma will reach about 25 feet by June 28 with a discharge near 65 000 cubic feet per second, below flood stage at 32 feet.
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Phoenix
Colorado River
Government Weather Bureau
Denver
Yuma
Colorado
Nicol Acquitted of Dis honorable Conduct by Exchange Board
K V R Nicol former vice president of Armour grain company was acquitted by the Chicago board of trade on charges of dis honorable conduct. The trial involved a special committee that had investigated Armour grain. The ruling came in Chicago on June 18.
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Chicago
K. V. R. Nicol
Armour Grain Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Armour Igrain Company
Lindbergh Receives Grand St Louis Welcome
St Louis greeted Colonel Charles Lindbergh with a tremendous ovation on arrival and during a two hour parade through eight miles of cheering crowds. An estimated 47 000 attended the Sportsman's Park ceremony where Lindbergh was honored after the parade and private luncheon.
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St. Louis
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Sportsman’s Park
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
New York Yankees
America
Congress Hotel
Ball Park
Brussels
London
Washington
New York
Boy Scouts
John Heydler
National League
Col. Lindbergh
Seizure halts war munitions shipment to south
Federal agents intercept a $50,000 stock of arms and supplies packed for transport to a southern destination. Four Mexican men were questioned but not arrested as authorities tracked crates from Los Angeles to a San Pedro dock awaiting a ship. Coast Guard standby and large arsenals were found in the seized haul, including machine guns pistols ammunition and related items. Authorities warned the total value could reach millions as the investigation continues.
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San. Pedro
Cal
Department of Justice
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Aha
Federal Building
Lueger
Krag
Smith and Wesson
Lindbergh Thanks Navy for Memphis Welcome
Charles A. Lindbergh thanks the Navy Department for courtesy shown to him during his return from Europe. In a June 16 letter from New York he expresses appreciation for placing the cruiser Memphis at his disposal.
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Washington
Wilbur
Charles A. Lindbergh
Navy Department
Memphis
Europe
New York
United States Navy
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Winslow
Hanagan Meadows
Horidays
Nicol
San Pedro
Navy
Sincerely, Charles A. Lindbergel
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