Long Sued for 250000 Damages Over Alleged Defamation
Anne Ector Pleasant wife of ex governor Ruffin G. Pleasant sues Senator Huey P. Long in East Baton Rouge district court claiming defamation and ejection from the state house during the 1932 session. She seeks 250000 damages citing humiliation and unlawful arrest at Long's orders.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Anne Ector Pleasant
Ruffin G. Pleasant
Long
State House
East Baton Rouge District Court
Pleasant
Alice Lee Grosjean
Plea
Art
Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Lote
R. L. Whitman
State Bureau of Identification
Washington
Senator Long
Louisiana
State
Germany told League to keep hands off Jews issue
Geneva May 30 German diplomacy urged the League of Nations to stay out of Germanys treatment of Jews in Upper Silesia. The council, without Germanys vote, referred juridical aspects to jurists for later airing as Bernheim petitions seeking nullification of discriminatory laws and restitution of Jewish rights.
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Geneva
Germany
League of Nations Council
Council
Upper Silesia
Friedrich von Kellar
Silesia
League
Bernheim
von Keller
League of Nations
Joseph Paul Boncour
France
Count Raczynski
Poland
Hitler
Memorial Day Actions Highlight Roosevelt Recovery Efforts
Congress advances domestic recovery bills as Senate debates a half billion dollar independent offices appropriation with extra economy powers. Senate and House committees pursue investigations and reforms while public memorials honor veterans across Arlington, Gettysburg, and New York.
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Senate
House
Chambliss Declines Candidacy For State Legion Commander
Norman Y. Chambliss of Rocky Mount, vice commander of the North Carolina American Legion, announced he will not seek the office of state commander this year, a possible candidacy previously mentioned to succeed Bryce P. Beard of Salisbury.
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Rocky Mount
Norman Y. Chambliss
State
American Legion
Bryce P. Beard
Salisbury
Indianapolis Driver Dies After 500 Mile Crash
Indianapolis May 30 AP Mark Billman driver of Indianapolis died at the emergency hospital within the speedway after his car crashed into a wall. His left arm was amputated following the crash and he died about an hour later. Malcomb Fox and Lester Spangler went over the wall in separate incidents during the race.
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Indianapolis
Mark Billman
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
White House Denies Partial Payment of Debts Proposed
News report summarizes White House denial of any plan by President Roosevelt to pursue partial payment on war debts. The piece notes officials say Roosevelt is negotiating individually with European debtors and expects June 15 installments to be paid.
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White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Stephen T. Early
Congress
Posse Seeks Two Negroes After White Girl Killed
The Spartanburg South Carolina region reports two reputable white men aided by Sheriff Henry describe seeing two negroes near the scene where Miss Thelma Martin was killed and her escort Madison Stone wounded. Stone recounts being forced into the woods at gunpoint and later digested by dirt as Miss Martin lay missing.
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Posse
Spartanburg
S. C
Thelma Martin
Madison Stone
Sam E. Henry
Stone
Miss Martin
Greenville
Will Rogers on travel and morals in Oklahoma letters
Will Rogers recounts travel mishaps from Chicago to Kansas City and Fort Worth. He notes a Kansas City kidnapping report and quips about Missouri beer influencing Oklahoma morals as residents seek alcohol across state lines.
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Claremore
Okla
Chicago
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Missouri
Business Picks Up Sixth District in Atlanta Fed Review
In the monthly review, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta notes increased activity across the sixth district. Banking, manufacturing and services show expansion signals as demand strengthens and employment edges higher.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Armed Convicts Seize Keepers to Flee Kansas Prison
Warden Kirk Prather and two or three guards were kidnapped by armed convicts who used them as shields to escape from the Kansas penitentiary in Lansing. A guard was wounded as others reported kidnappings, and the fugitives fled in two cars toward Highway 40 with a posse close behind.
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Lansing
Kans
Kirk Prather
John Stewart
Douglas County
Onganoxie
Highway 40
A. J. Graham
L. D. Laws
John Sherman
Laws
Lindsey
Powell
Joseph Casey
Casey
Bert Warren
Young” Pettijohn
Basehor
Leavenworth
M. J. Wood
Kansas City
Short Talks on Advertising by the Bureau of Research and Education
This article proclaims advertising as an American institution shaping living standards and industry growth. It argues advertising accelerates adoption of new products, creates jobs, boosts purchasing power, and fuels cultural progress while aiding mass distribution and consumer awareness across radios, magazines, and broadcasts.
Escapees Halted Near Linwood by Guards as Shields
Law rence Kans May 30 officers pursuing escaped Kansas penitentiary convicts found them at Linwood east of the city but could not fire due to two guards serving as shields on the fleeing car. The convicts’ vehicle then continued west toward Eudora.
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Lawrence
Kans
Kansas Penitentiary
Linwood
Here
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Eudora
Daniels Denounces Wars in Memorial Speech
In Mexico City on May 30 Ambassador Josephus Daniels delivers a memorial address at the American cemetery honoring 700 soldiers killed in the 1847 Mexican War. He condemns aggression and greed for dominions, urges reflection on who bears the costs of war, and questions whether leaders would wage war if the fighting were theirs to endure.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Roosevelt
Gettysburg
John 8. Fisher
Atlantic
New Jersey
Akron
U. S
Mexico
Mexico City
Josephus Daniels
United States
God's Acres
Commander Rosendahl Admits Different Course Could Avoid Akron Disaster
Commander Charles FE Rosendahl, first commander of the Akron, testified to a joint congressional inquiry that he would have chosen a different course than the one believed to have led the airship to its fatal crash off the New Jersey coast on April 4.
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Washington
Charles FE. Rosendahl
Akron
Congressional
Navy
New Jersey
Dunlap Plans British Amateur Open Championship Bid
George T. Dunlap Jr the former intercollegiate golf champion and Walker Cup teammate will compete in both the British amateur and open championships and sails for England tonight aboard the Europa marking a sudden schedule change.
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New York
George T. Dunlap, Jr
England
Pirates Edge Cubs 2-1 in Morning Memorial Day Tilt
Pittsburgh led the league and topped the visiting Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 in the morning Memorial Day game. The win kept the Pirates atop the standings as they outhit the visitors and secured the narrow victory.
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Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Postal supervisors meet in Winston Salem to discuss merger plan
The North Carolina association of postal supervisors gathers in Winston Salem to consider uniting the North and South Carolina units into a single organization. The convention centers on consolidating leadership and operations for a unified body.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina Association of Postal Supervisors
North
South Carolina
Couzens Named Delegate to London Economic Conference
Senator Couzens of Michigan accepts Roosevelt appointment to the American delegation for the London economic conference. He is the first Republican chosen, joining Hull Pittman and McReynolds. The delegation sails from New York tomorrow. Johnson and La Follette had declined.
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Washington
Couzens
Michigan
Roosevelt
Hull
Pittman
Nevada
Representative McReynolds
Tennessee
New York
Johnson
California
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Meyer Takes Narrow Lead in 425-Male Indianapolis Race
Louis Meyer of Huntington Park California led Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis by two laps at the end of 425 miles in the 500 mile race held today in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Cal
Wilbur Shaw
Meyer's 400 Mile Lead in 590 Mile Auto Race at Indy
Louie Meyer of Huntington Park California led after 400 miles in the 590 mile event at Indianapolis with a 3 49 15 76 time and 104 68 mph pace. Wilbur Shaw finished second and Dave Evang third as 26 of 43 starters remained. A crash on the south turn sent Lester Spangler and Maclomb Fox to hospital with serious injuries.
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Indianapolis
Louie Meyer
Huntington Park
Cal
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolia
Dave Evang
Columbus
Ind
Moore
Los Angeles
Stube
Stubberfield
Maclomb Fox
Statenne N. Y
Lester Spangler
Spangler
Caravera
Fox
Fos
Burton Cook
Detroit
G. L. Jordan
Lafayette
Jordan
Cook
Sue Carol and Nick Stuart Separate in West Coast Split
Sue Carol announces separation from Nick Stuart after about four years of marriage. She cites clashes of temperament and says a divorce is not contemplated. They share a daughter, Carol Lee Stuart, nearly one year old, who will stay with the mother in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Sue Carol Nick Stuart
Carol
Carol Lee Stuart
Pecora Asked to Submit Report for Probe Evidence
The Senate banking committee voted to require Ferdin and Pecora to submit a report in executive session on evidence he plans to present in the J. P. Morgan investigation resuming tomorrow. Chairman Fletcher said the move, requested by Senator Glass, does not limit Pecora’s inquiry into the bank. The committee will meet at 9 30 a m to receive the report before resuming open session.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
J. P. Morgan and Company
Senate Banking Committee
Ferdinand Pecora
House Labor Committee
Fletcher
Glass
Pecora
Virginia
Couzens
Mich
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