Huey Long Statue to Be Unveiled in Capitol Hall
A 6 foot 5 inch bronze statue of Huey Long will be unveiled in the Capitol’s statuary hall after the new Congress convenes. Louisiana’s delegation splits with five anti-Longs elected, two pro-Long senators retain seats. The statue, sculpted by Charles Keck, was funded decades ago and placed between Bryan and La Follette, awaiting dedication.
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Washington
Congress
Huey Long
National Capitol
Louisiana
Halim
House of Representatives
Capitol
Huey
Charles Keck
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Bob LaFollette
Wisconsin
House
John H. Overton
Alen J. Ellender
Overton Brooks
Newton, Mills
A. Leonard Allen
Senate
Statuary Hall
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Daniel Webster
New Hampshire
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Jefferson Davis
Roosevelt
Stark Looks Back on Four Years as Missouri Chief Executive
Governor Lloyd C. Stark reviews his term focusing on mobilizing Missouri for national defense, boosting National Guard readiness, establishing home defense units, and locating a seventh corps area army camp. He highlights health, social security programs, farm relief, and action against the Pendergast machine, ending with pride in returning government to the people.
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Stark
Missouri
Missouri National Guard
Gov Stark
National Guard
Kansas City
Chamber of
Commerce
State Industrial Commission
Lewis M. Means
General Means
Army
Washington
Seventh Corps
Columbua
Farm Security Administration
General Assembly
Mae
State Insurance Department
Associated Press
Lloyd C. Stark
Police reform urged to remove politics from department
The mayoral reform plan keeps police power in political hands, creating jealousy and inefficiency. Supporters argue for a system like the fire department, with appointments based on merit rather than political influence, and praise proposed legislation by Lauf and Donnelley to end policing tied to party politics.
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E. W. Jenkins
Fire Department
Lauf
Donnelley
The Woodshed Reform Opinion Piece
A column argues for juvenile quarters in jail and segregation from older offenders. It defends woodshed discipline as a traditional reform, opposes excessive police involvement with youth mischief, and urges parents and schools to handle truancy and discipline at home rather than police intervention.
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Cole
Return of Elgin Marbles Seen as Glorious Gesture
British debate over returning the Elgin marbles to Greece highlights a long held view of their significance as classical heroes. The suggestion notes their 139 year stay at the British Museum and questions whether such a move could match today’s wartime gravity.
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British Museum
Greece
Keats
Britain
Parthenon
Broadway Corner Tales of Deceit and Charity Mix
A columnist recalls a former Broadway insider who rose to nightlife fame then fell on hard times after a partner beat him for book fraud. The piece also salutes Stanley McGinnis for quietly delivering holiday food baskets to needy families. Attendees at a Ben Benny Fred Allen party feature Don Wilson Christopher Morley Sherman Billingsley Tommy Dorsey and Carl Van Doran in a lively 53rd Street scene.
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New York
Broadway
Stanley McGinnis
Broadway Restaurateur
McGinnis
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Don Wilson
Britain
Tommy Dorsey
Christopher Morley
Red” Lewis
Faces of Democracy and Self-Reliance in Quotes
The piece presents a collage of opinions from public figures and a quoted Arkansas woman. James Marshall advocates mature citizenry, free speech, and democracy amid wartime. An elderly Black woman explains her eyes were closed to an auto crash cause. Dr. Barclay Acheson urges self-reliance over panaceas.
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James Marshall
Chicago Board of Education
Little Rock
No Rose Bowl music on air in Pasadena
In Pasadena on December 30 AP reports a clash between the American Society of composers authors and publishers and radio networks may bar music from the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl broadcasts starting January 1 NBC holds exclusive rights for both events and the tournament association faces potential liability for any forbidden music Officials consider a descriptive parade broadcast from a dirigible or a soundproof booth microphones would be cut when bands play and booth soundproofing would mute rooting sections
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Pasadena
Calif
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
NBC
Tournament Association
Rose Bowl
Former Educational Director Succumbs in Missouri
George W. Reavis, 67, former state director of vocational education from 1922 to 1934, died of a heart ailment. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow at his daughter's home in Columbia. Survived by widow, a brother W H Reavis of Richmond, a sister Ella Widemier of Braymer, and daughter Margar et Kimes. held roles as rural school inspector, member of the agricultural extension service, and assistant superintendent of schools.
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Columbia
George W. Reavis
Reavis
Margaret Kimes
W. H. Reavis
Richmond
Ella Widemier
Braymer
Kimes
Agricultural Extension Service
Six Perish As Fire Sweeps Apartment
Easton ME Dec 30 UP Five sisters and their 19 year old housekeeper died when flames engulfed a wooden building with a stove and an apartment. Only the children's father and mother Walter and Mrs Smith and a brother James survived. The dead include Doreen Smith Marie Carlene Irma Linda and Vera Davenport.
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Easton
Walter Smith
James
Doreen Smith
Marie
Carlene
Irma
Linda
Vera Davenport
London Commuter Night and Day in Wartime London
A London commuter narrates how workers adapt to wartime travel hazards. He weighs multiple routes among underground lines and buses, dodging blitz disruptions to reach the office on time. The piece illustrates resilience in the city’s rushed pre‑dawn routine during the blitz.
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Milo M. Thompson
New York
London
Preblitz
Southern Railroad
Waterloo
Hammersmith
Thames River
District
Picadilly
Shepherd’s Bush
Marble Arch
Refugee Terriers Among Few Kerry Blue Dogs in U.S.
In San Diego six miniature Kerry blue terriers arrived with a refugee ship. Their owner Mrs. Julia Dowell acts as guardian and believes these dogs are the only example of the breed in America.
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San Diego
Calif
Julia Dowell
America
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