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April 29, 1927

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DISEASE SPREADS IN WAKE OF FLOOD; Health Experts of Seven States Confer at Memphis on Steps to Be Taken. 42,000 NURSES AVAILABLE Appeals for Rescue Craft Pour in as Waters Submerge More Towns and Villages. DISEASE SPREADS IN WAKE OF FLOOD

By Unknown Author

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 28 (AP). -Health authorities of the seven States swept by the Mississippi Valley floods, coordinated in their efforts by the American Red Cross, today planned vigorous measures to protect the health of more than 200,000 homeless persons.

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Tried by a Secret Court.; PEKING EXECUTES. 24 'RED' CHINESE

By the Associated Press

PEKING. April 28. -- The raid by Northern soldiers and police on the buildings attached to the Soviet embassy here early this month today had its aftermath in the execution by strangling of a score of Chinese, including a woman, arrested in the buildings, as Communist agitators.

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Notable Births

Dorothy Manley

1927Dorothy Manley, English sprinter (died 2021)[†]

Dorothy Gladys Manley was a British sprinter. She competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London, in the 100 metres where she won the silver medal with a time of 12.2 seconds. She was the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint medal. She was also a medallist in the 1950 British Empire Games, and the 1950 European Athletics Championships.

1927Bill Slater, English footballer (died 2018)[†]

William John Slater,, also commonly known as W. J. Slater, was an English professional footballer. Slater made the majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won three league championships and the FA Cup.