New York Heiress Collapses Then Vows Fight Over Annulment
Nan Pierson Brooks Macy Brill, heiress to New York wealth, collapsed in a San Francisco hotel after learning of her ex husband's annulment suit. She fled with Wil liam Brill Jr to Yuma March 29, honeymoon collapsed, he then filed for annulment on grounds of intoxication and misrepresentation. She rushed to San Francisco chasing a legal battle and warned of bringing half of New York society to court.
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Belman Morin
San Francisco
Nan Pierson Brooks Macy Brill
New York
William Brill, Jr
Los Angeles
Yuma
Brill
Why Grandpas Collect Odds and Ends Observed by Mental Hygienists
Damon Runyon reviews a New York City mental hygiene program studying psychological changes in aging couples over 65. The series probes grandpa’s hoarding, grandma’s cluttered photo drawers, and porridge meals, noting the committee's serious approach and curiosity about growing old.
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New York City
Committee On
States Charities Association
Grandpa
Grandma
Mississippi Act On Compensation Valid
Jackson Miss April 3 Upholding the constitutionality of the Mississippi unemployment compensation act today Chancery Judge V J Stricker assailed economic royalists and said the United States constitution has been used as a shield for capitalistic selfishness in its encroachment upon government through expanding economic power Judge Stricker supported the president's program of judicial reform and social legislation in the test suit brought by W S F Tatum of Hattiesburg
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Jackson
Miss
Chancery
V. J. Stricker
United States
Strick
W. S. F. Tatum
Hattiesburg
Presidnt
Two Courts to Convene in Monroe Monday
Branches of two courts will sit in Monroe on Monday. The United States district court will convene at the federal building with Judge Ben C. Dawkins presiding, while Ouachita parish grand jury meets at the courthouse to review 42 cases. The federal calendar lists grand jury, probation, civil motions and rules, and related matters before court.
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Monroe
United States District Tribunal
Federal Building
Ben C. Dawkins
Grand Jury
U. S
James Kiser
William Thompson
Melvin Dodge
Paul Dean Pafford
Arthur Williams
Chester H. Fitzgerald
Lillian Louise White
Sallie Bell Johnson
Beulah Hemphill
John Hemphill
Ray
G. P. Bullis
W. H. Arnold, Jr
Blanchard
Goldstein
Walker & O' Quin
J. Henry Hemler
Southern Carbon Company
Anders & Anders
A. S. Drew
R. H. Oliver
John A. McCoy
Shreveport Streets to Receive Funding for Repairs
Commissioner John McW. Ford announced a $30,000 fund for Shreveport street repairing and maintenance. The sum will be raised through refinancing and will not require higher taxes. Ford recently returned from Chicago where he met bond attorneys about the refinancing plan.
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Shreveport
John McW. Ford
Ford
Chicago
Johnson seeks special session for relief funds
Louisiana state welfare commissioner A. R. Johnson asked lawmakers to petition Governor Leche to call an immediate special session to provide additional relief funds. He noted 50 000 plus applicants and projected more, stressing we cannot let citizens starve and must ensure social security does not fail in Louisiana.
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Baton Rouge
A. R. Johnson
Public Welfare
Richard Leche
Johnson
Louisiana
Guilty Plea by Winnfield Boy
A 15 year old Winnfield boy pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters by mail and was arraigned in Alexandria before U S Commissioner R C Bauer. He was released on a $1000 bond after threatening to expose alleged secrets about Winnfield High School principal W D Walker unless paid $250. The arrest followed the boy’s attempt to collect the money.
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Shreveport
United States
Winnfield
R. C. Bauer
Alexandria
W. D. Walker
Winnfield High School
Mr. Walker
Senate debates over sit down strike condemnation loom
Washington, April 3. Administration leaders forecast many hours of debate before a Senate vote on condemning sit down strikes. Senator Byrd urged an immediate declaration that such lawlessness must not be tolerated and law and order restored by firm enforcement. Byrnes pled to reject efforts to derail his amendment as the coal bill fight persists.
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Washington
Senate
Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Byrnes
South Carolina
Guffey- Vinson
Mrs Tisdale Heads Fifth District of Louisiana Clubs
Mrs A D Tisdale of Monroe was elected president of the fifth district of the Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs for a three year term at the district meeting. Officers include Mrs C A Rose Lake Providence first vice president Mrs W M G Dollerhide Oak Grove second vice president Miss Carrie Hatch Rayville secretary Mrs Paul Davis Ruston auditor and Mrs W C Simonton Ruston treasurer for three years Monroe chosen as next convention city.
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Lake Providence
A. D. Tisdale
Monroe
Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs
C. A. Rose
W. McG Dollerhide
Oak Grove
Carrie Hatch
Rayville
Paul Davis
Ruston
Labor Federation Delegates Open Annual Louisiana Meet
Delegates to the Louisiana Federation of Labor gather in Lake Charles at the Masonic temple for a three day convention affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Holt Ross of the AFL will address the banquet on The American Federation of Labor vs the Committee for Industrial Organization. Governor Leche and local officials will speak at morning sessions along with several dignitaries.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana Federation of Labor
Masonic Temple
American Federation of Labor
Holt Ross
The
A. F. of L
Committee For Industrial Organization
Leche
J. H. Handley
G. B. Hines
Marck C Pickrel
Henry Reid
J. W. Shaw
Federation
E. H. Williams
John Hood
American Legion
Gipsy Smith Jr to Preach Today at West Monroe First Baptist
National evangelist Gipsy Smith Jr begins a two week revival at First Baptist Church West Monroe with 10 50 a m service today and a 7 30 p m event. His return follows a past appearance seven years ago on Barkdull Faulk campus drawing capacity crowds from across north Louisiana and beyond.
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Gipsy Smith, JR
Gipsy Smith
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Monroe
Barkdull Faulk School
Alexandria Man Faces Fire Charge
Reno Radovich was jailed in Rapides parish on a charge of burning the Hollywood night club in Alexandria. Sheriff A. T. Downs made the arrest and bond is not fixed. The warrant, sworn by E. W. Mizell before Judge Gus A. Voltz, alleges occupants were inside making it a capital offense. owners M. H. Mizell and Mrs Bonnie Nugent Andrews estimated losses at $10,000.
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Alexandria
Reno Radovich
Rapides Parish
Hollywood
A. T. Downs
E. W. Mizell
Gus A. Voltz
M. H. Mizell
Bonnie Nugent Andrews
Louisiana Air Tour Announces First Statewide Flight Schedule
Luke Littlejohn of the Shreveport office announced a three day event starting April 15 with 20 to 30 pilots. Monroe will be one of 13 cities on the itinerary, spanning Shreveport Mansfield Natchitoches De Ridder Lake Charles Lafayette Avery Island Patterson Houma New Orleans Covington Baton Rouge Alexandria and Monroe with a memorial at Patterson for Jimmy Wedell and Harry P Williams.
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Luke Littlejohn
Department of Commerce
Shreveport
Monroe
State Department
National Aeronautic Association
Patterson
Jimmy Wedell
Louisiana
Harry P. Williams
Wedell-Williams Air Service Corporation
Governor Leche
Baton Rouge
R. G. Buswell
C. M. Hutchinson, Jr
T. B. Hernders
Mansfield
van Lear Leary
Shreveport Municipal
Les Bowman
Buck Rowe
Dallas
A. N. McAninch
S. A. Franklin
Little Rock
Kenneth Garrett
Pine Bluff
South Louisiana
Natchitoches
de Ridder
Lake Charles
Lafayette
Avery Island
Houma
New Orleans
Covington
Alexandria
Two WPA Projects in State Approved
The Louisiana state planning commission approved two WPA projects for southeast Louisiana totaling about 100 000 with work to start immediately. Kentwood reservoir in Tangipahoa parish receives 3878 grant and 6230 total cost. Covington street paving in St. Tammany parish receives 60139 grant and 90625 total cost.
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Baton Rouge
State Planning Commission
Southeast Louisiana
Works Progress Administration
Kentwood Reservoir
Tangipahoa Parish
Covington
St. Tammany Parish
Amite
Tickfaw
Lecompte
Rapides Parish
Basque Forces Hold Bilbao as Franco Advances
Northern Spain reports Basque government troops battling hard to defend Bilbao from General Franco's insurgents. Fighting rages along the Bay of Biscay coast and in the Cantabrian mountains, with both sides making limited progress and no clear gains for either side.
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Bilbao
Spain
Francisco Franco
Bay of Biscay
Madrid-Valencia
Cantarbian
Three Murd ers Unsolved On Beekman Hill Crime Scene
Easter morning killings on Beekman Hill remain unsolved as fifty detectives abandon hope of new leads. Lieutenant Walter Harding declares a dead end, with no fresh clues to advance the high profile triple murder case in New York City.
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New York
Beekman Hill
Dot King
Louise Lawson
Vivian Gordon
Arnold Rothstein
Bellevue
Queens
Frank Byrnes
Ronnie” Gedeon
Walter Harding
Harding
Security Office Manager Selected for Northeast Louisiana
FP L Dark of Wimnshars has been named manager of the northeast Louisiana social security board office in Washington DC announced Saturday Monroe was named weeks ago to head a local security office. Offices occupy the Quachita National Bank building but have not opened awaiting further governmental action. Dark formerly served as Ferriday postmaster and is expected to open the local office soon with similar offices planned in Shreveport Alexandria and other cities.
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L Dark
Wimnshars
Matager
Louisiana
Social Secuity Board
Washington, D. C
Monroe
Security Board
Quachita National Bank
Dark
Ferriday
Shreveport
Alexandria
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Winnfield Boy
Mrs. Tisdale
Women’s Federation of Fifth
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