Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 19, 1936, Page 13, Image 13

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    WEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. fEDFORD, OREGON",
WINNERS OF OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
HUGE TRESTLE SPEEDS GRAND COULEE CONSTRUCTION
COOGAN IN DEATH SUIT
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All of these members of the Universal Pictures team of Hollywood will oe on me Mnn
representing the United States at the Olympic Games, for they won the Olympic cage tournament at
New York by defeating the highly rated McPherson, Kas.. Oilers 44 to 43. Left to right: Sam .Baiter
A t Mollner, Carl Knowles, Frank Lubin, Duane Swanson, Don Piper and Carl Shy. (Associated Press
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Winter's coia over, pouring of concrete at the Grand Coulee dm project on the Columbia river In
Washington has been speeded. The trestle here, nearly 200 fee. high, Is only a temporary structure for
use during the pouring. Mixed concrete Is hauled In huge buckets on flat cars from the "House of Magic"
mixing plant to the "hammer-head" crane atop ths trestle and lowered into the rectangular forms. (Asso
ciated Press Photo) 1 ' ,
Defending himself against a $300,000 damage suit brought by rel
atives of his friends, Trent "Junior" Jurkln and Robert L. Horner,
writer, Jackie Coogan Is pictured as he described In a Los Angeles
court the automobile accident In which they and his father, John
Coogan, were killed. The film actor denied accusations that his father,
who drove the machine, was Intoxicated. Associated Proas Photo)
STORM VICTIMS GET FIRST-AID
THEY'RE RECONSTRUCTION DAYS AT JOHNSTOWN NOW
BLAST LEAVES ROOF, BUT NO WALLS
Hers Is a tragic scene In the Methodist church at Tupelo. Miss,
hastily converted Into a hospital after a tornado struck the town, kill
ing more than 180 persons. A mother (upper left) Is shown watch ng
her child dying, while a physician and helper treat another victim,
(Associated Press Photni
Six thousand workmen shoveled away at the streets of Johnstown, Pa., under the eyes of 1,600 na
tional guardsmen as the city went about the gigantic task or repairing tne widespread damage done by
the recent floods. This picture tells the story. (Associated Press Photo
This was the freak result of an explosion, apparently caused by an accumulation of gas, at tht horn
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burris at Kansas City. Although the blast blew out all four walla of the home, It left
the roof Intact, supported by the room partitions. Neither of the occupants was seriously hurt (Asso
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CAMERA CATCHES DEATH 07 STEEPLECHASE FAVORITE
FALSE ALARM PUTS FLOOD VICTIMS TO FLIGHT
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AIMEE'S DAUGHTER DENIES ROMANCE
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When reports spread that the dam above Johnstown, Pa., lad broken aa It did In 1889, the people of
ths city scurried for the hills and safety on foot and any other means of transportation available. But tht
alarm proved false. (Universal Newsreel. copyright 1936 from ths Associated Press)
TWO KILLED IN FAST EXPRESS WRECK
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of him. The horse broke his nsck and was
on the ground. (Associated Press Photo)
Reports of her engagement to her mother's attornay, Jacob Moldel,
were declared "a little premature" by Roberta Ssmple, daughter of
Evangelist Almse Sample McPherson. Moidel and Miss Semplo ar
photographed here together, (Associated Press Photo
CAR SINKS IN FREAK CRASH
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ThUwaa the freak result of what ordinarily would be a v.ry-.impl.
sort of an accident. The automobile struck and broks a f re plug on
Kansas City street. The ensuing flood from the broken plug washed t
deep hole Into which ths car sank. (Associated Press Photo)
NAVY'S NEW FLOATING FLYING FIELD LAUNCHED
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These are the wrecked locomotive and baggage ears of a fast eprese train which sldtswlped a frslght
train at a eurve near Manor, Pa., with a wrecking crew clearing away the debris. Two engineers were
killed and two flrsmen Injured, but none of the train's passengers was hurt. .(.Associated Prebs Photo).
Hsre It an air view of tht new aircraft carrier Vorktown at the slid down the wsyt at Newport
News, Va. Utr being shrltttntd by Mrt. Franklin D. RooetvtJfc lAtsoclated Press Photo)