Woman Removed From Louisiana State House During Long Session
During a tense Louisiana special session a woman opposed to Senator Huey Long was ejected from the state house while waving an American flag. A near clash with Representative Malcolm Dougherty preceded her removal by the sergeant at arms.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
State House
Louisiana
Long
Malcolm S. Dougherty
House
J. S
Roussel
Isam J. Guillory
Administration
Allen J. Ellender
A. J. Thomas
Senate
Louis F. Guerre
Thomas
Long Hill
East Feliciana
O. K. Allen
Tennessee Senate kills general sales tax bill amid calls for extra session
In Nashville on April 17 the senate tabled a 3 percent general sales tax bill with farm products exempt and auto rate at 11-2 percent. Senator George H. Cate urged audit and reform, citing a multi million dollar deficit and demanding strict record keeping before any revenue measures. He warned finance totters unless the state’s books are straightened and economy enforced.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
George H. Cate
Davidson
Cate
Tennessee
Financial House
McAlister
Comptroller's
General Assembly
Joshua
Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky Weather Update
Weather reports predict rain tonight into Thursday across Tennessee and Kentucky with warmer air in the east and cooler conditions in the far west. Virginia expects partly cloudy skies with warmer conditions in the west and rain in western and northern areas by afternoon or night.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Wendling Claims Indemnity Connection in Kellner Case
From Genlis France comes word that Joseph Wendling, jailed for the Alma Kellner murder, says the Kellner family offered him 250 000 francs for unlawful detention. Frank Fehr denies any indemnity or confession clearing Wendling after his parole and deportation condition.
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Louisville
Genlis
France
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kellner
Frank Fehr
Wendling
Fehr
Tax Levy Protest Rally in Nashville Draws Crowds
A large pro tax protest met last night led by the retailers and consumers association of Tennessee. Speakers attacked the 3 percent sales tax bill and a 1.5 percent levy on autos, with Nashville figures urging lawmakers to curb spending and hold politicians accountable.
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Nashville
Retailers and Consumers Association of Tennessee
House Chamber
Capitol Grounds
Horace H. Hull
Memphis
Jordan Stokes, Jr
Tennessee
John R. Coode
McAlister
Roy Wallace
Wallace
Jack Minton
Negro convicts facing grand jury over mutilation case
In Charlotte North Carolina April 17 two young inmates Woodrow Shropshire and Robert Barnes 19 each had feet amputated in a dark cell The Mecklenburg county grand jury will decide if Captain H C Little former prison camp superintendent Dr C S McLaughlin camp physician and three former guards should stand trial on mutilation charges A life pension bill for the men is before the legislature
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Charlotte
N. C
Mecklenburg County Grand Jury
H. C. Little
C. S. McLaughlin
Woodrow Shropshire
Robert Barnes
League council adopts tri power resolution on Germany breach
The League of Nations council condemned Germany for repudiating treaty obligations with Denmark abstaining. The France Britain and Italy backed the measure urging a committee to study possible economic and financial penalties for future violators. Denmark feared hindering reconciliation, while Poland supported the resolution under French pressure.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Germany
Denmark
France
Great Britain
Italy
League
Peter Munch
Joseph M. Beck
Poland
Giant seaplane Pioneer flies toward Honolulu from Alameda
The aircraft zigzagged above clouds on a 2400 mile test toward a Pacific airline route to the Orient. With six crew members, the Pioneer stayed in contact by radio and used advanced instruments to determine position within 100 feet as it neared halfway, and wives at the Alameda airport forecast a Honolulu arrival around 10 a.m. local time.
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Alameda
Calif
Honolulu
United States
Miami
Fla
California
Alameda Airport
Americans Freed by French Government in Espionage Case
Paris reports Mr and Mrs Robert Gordon Switz two Americans freed after 16 months on espionage charges. They were granted clemency under a French law for turning state's evidence and aiding authorities. The couple acknowledged guilt but were exempted from punishment under Article 10. Heavy sentences were given to other defendants.
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Paris
Robert Gordon Switz
Switz
Pauline Levine
Publisher's Will in Probate Today
Adolph S. Ochs names trustees and executors for the New York Times and Chattanooga Times. He directs the stock be placed in a residuary trust for his wife Effie Wise Ochs and daughter Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger for life, with income to them. After their deaths, the estate goes to four grandchildren if living. Executors named are Mrs Sulzberger, Arthur Harred Vogger, and Julius Ochs Adler. Executives are Times officers. The will includes no estimate of assets.
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New York
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Chattanooga Times
White Plains
Effie Wise Ochs
Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger
Sulzberger
Arthur Harred Vogger
Julius Ochs Adler
the Times
Alabama Courts Slow to Revise Juries After Scottsboro Ruling
In Birmingham on April 17 the juror rolls in Alabama were slow to reflect the Scottsboro decision. Governor Graves urged immediate action to include negroes on juror lists, while judges and solicitors pledged to follow the ruling. Judge Speake announced juror board sessions after the May term, with further indictments expected in Jackson County, though no action had begun yet.
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Birmingham
Alabama
United States Supreme Court
Scottsboro
Bibb Graves
Jackson County
Graves
Paul Speake
Madison Circuit Court
Supreme Court
John McEaching
Madison County
Thomas E. Knight Jr
Hostilities Rise Over Long Roosevelts Open Clash
The capital watches as Senator Long and Roosevelt supporters again clash. Harry Hopkins may crack down on Longs new relief plans tied to Governor Allen and Baton Rouge. Ickes warns public works funds won’t aid Long’s political machine, sparking Long’s sharp retort.
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Washington
Senator Long
D-La
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Long
Hopkins
Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
Ickes
PWA
Louisiana
Dust storm mars new deal plan in girl's record hop
Alamosa Colorado April 17 a blind dust storm four miles high grounded Miss Laura Ingalls during a 10 hour 40 minute flight from Los Angeles to New York her radio failed isolating her in dust she plans another attempt with backers urging a five hour crossing. London April 17 David Lloyd George promotes his new deal program while Neville Chamberlain's budget move clouds cabinet support for the plan and a full hearing is deferred until after the budget.
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England
Alamosa
Colo
Laura Ingalls
Avitarix
Los Angeles
New York
Amelia Earhart
Ingalls
South American
Andes
Albert W. Wilson
Associated Press
London
David Lloyd George
Neville Chamberlain
Lloyd George
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Edinburgh
Judge fixes barber prices and issues citywide injunction
Chicago court under Superior Judge John P. McGoorty sets minimum barber shop prices for the city. A shampoo at 50 cents a haircut 50 cents and shave 25 cents, with penalties for violations. The Master Barbers Association lists 10 000 defendants, broadening trade regulation beyond the NRA code.
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Chicago
John P. McGoorty
Court of Equity
Master Barbers Association
Barbers
Jury Foreman Seeks Instruction on Guard’s Status
The jury foreman asks the court to instruct jurors on the legal status of the guard who was killed. The request aims to clarify whether the guard’s death affects charges or the jury’s considerations. No additional details on the case are provided in the readable text.
Jury Still Out In Hart Murder Trial Deliberations Continue
A Scott county jury weighing the fate of Thomas Cole Hart, an escaped convict on trial for Alton Leonard’s murder, deliberated since 11:10 a. m. and returned for instructions from Circuit Judge E. T. Carter to resolve whether Leonard was an authorized guard at the time. The trial addressed if Leonard’s guard status affected the death penalty under Virginia law, with defense arguing for broader common law murder definitions.
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Thomas Cole Hart
Virginia
Alton Leonard
Gate City
Times
Scott County
E. T. Carter
H. C. Pierson
Leonard
Carter
S. H. Bond
Bond
Hart
George M. Warren
Bristol
Grattan
Cites
Warren
Norfolk
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