Courthouse Plans Head for County Presentation
Final courthouse plans by Finger and Rustay are ready for presentation to Judge Glenn A. Perry and the county commissioners. They include the new building and remodeling of the present courthouse with bids covering fixtures, furniture, jail equipment and landscaping. The court will decide whether to build and remodel simultaneously or proceed with the new building first, with potential months to years before remodeling if the present structure is occupied.
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Glenn A. Perry
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Lawmakers Reject Spite Press Bill in Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports the Senate defeated a measure to shield newspapers from printing responses to editorials. The bill would have let readers demand space and control over replies. lawmakers rebuked editors but did not jail anyone.
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Louisiana
Gate Senate
Senate
David Stern
Gayton Fritchey
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Buckingham Guard Change Spectacle at Royal Funeral Week
London diary describes seeing the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace during Lord Wavell’s funeral. The author recalls the ceremonial procession, flags on the coffin, red coats and busbys, and the mounted Coldstream Guards, noting the horses’ mirror-like grooming and precise stations.
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Buckingham Palace
Lord Wavell
London Tower
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Coldstream Guards
Bartown
Girl's Body Sought in Murder-death by own action
Officials theorized Barbara Kelly shot her boyfriend Henry Baird to death on a lonely Humboldt County beach and then drowned herself in the icy Pacific. Baird's body, naked except for shoes and socks, was found on a desolate beach. Miss Kelly's dress, coat, and purse were found with her belongings in Baird's car.
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Barbara Kelly
Pacific Ocean
Humboldt County
Charles Raah
Henry Baird
Miss Kelly
Baird
Eureka
Goodie
Fortuna
California
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Grandmother Dies In Pool Of Molten Tar In New Orleans
In New Orleans French Quarter a wandering grandmother, 38 year old Mrs. Georgie Dantin, fell into a pool of molten tar and suffocated. Police ruled out murder after autopsy showed no beating or injuries.
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Georgie Dantin
Lower Prices To Sell Cars Automen Told
Washington report from the Commerce Department states that auto manufacturers are advised to lower prices to boost car sales. The department notes demand for new cars is highly price sensitive and influenced by income and overall price levels. A reduction in final consumer cost could stimulate demand as backlogs ease.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Notorious Mafia Ties Scrutinized by Washington Crime Investiga tors
Washington crime investigators review possible Mafia complicity across the nation after Narcotics Chief Anslinger supplies a list of 800 narcotics traffickers. Probing whether names match known leaders, they seek evidence of a broad conspiracy involving smuggling and drug distribution attributed to the Black Hand era.
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Mafia
Sicily
United States
Harry Anslinger
Joseph Mazzini
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