Bretons Display Anti French Mood With Explosions
In Rennes a bomb destroyed a bas relief symbolizing Brittany’s union with France before a Vannes celebration attended by Premier Herriot. A small Breton separatist group blamed, two suspected sympathizers grilled, locals boycott unlikely. The blast echoed across the square near the city hall.
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Vannes
France
Rennes
Herriot
Ireland
Brittany
Anne of Brittany
Charles VII
Louis XII
Venice
Collapse of Canal Street shed leaves 1 dead and several injured
A 90 foot suspended sidewalk shed on Canal Street in New Orleans collapsed trapping pedestrians. The death toll stood at T. Moore 65, with five people seriously injured including William Quaid 55 and Joe T. Lewis with critical injuries. Police and volunteers labored three hours later to account for victims.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
T. Moore
William Quaid
Charles Holly
Cody Morris
Violet Hingle
Joe T. Lewis
Miss Hingle
Point-A-La-Hache
Young aviatrix killed in Nova Scotia plane crash
Marjorie Horton a 19 year old Springhill girl was killed when a plane piloted by Tom Carr of St John crashed at North Wallace near Springhill Nova Scotia. Carr was burned lightly while pulling her from the burning wreck. The engine failed shortly after takeoff and the craft plunged into a nose dive.
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Springhill
Nova Scotia
Marjorie Horton
Tom Carr
St. John
North Wallace
Here
Carr
Breard and Atkins to Return From New Orleans Meeting
John M. Breard and P. M. Atkins of the Monroe unemployment relief committee are due back tonight after attending a statewide Louisiana meeting in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Breard
P. M. Atkins
Monroe
Louisiana Unemployment Relief Committee
New Orleans
Two Beautiful Valleys under Mussolini's policy
Arthur Brisbane analyzes the risks of fascist policies in Italy as they affect two potential utopias. He argues that Mussolini's mistakes threaten regional stability and the hopes of peaceful reform across Europe.
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San Francisco
Mussolini
Hearst Ranch Journey Through California Described
The account follows a day spent traveling from Oakland to San Francisco and across 290 miles of California roads with William Packer of Chevrolet guiding in a top down roadster. The narrator notes San Francisco's calm resilience after past disasters and praises the extensive Chevrolet network from Alaska to Mexican California.
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Hearst Ranch
San Simon
Calif
Oakland
San Francisco
California
William Packer
Chevrolet Company
Alaska
Mexican California
Salt Lake City
Natchez Murder Case Eyed As Fingerprints Tie Dana
Sheriff Clarence P. Roberts announced that Jackson Miss theretillion expert J E Chancellor tentatively matched fingerprints from the Merrill murder scene to R H Dick Dana a 61 year old eccentric. Dana and his housekeeper Octavia Dockery are incommunicado in Adams county jail amid intense questioning with no denial of involvement.
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Natchez
Miss
Clarence P. Roberts
J. E. Chancellor
Jackson
R. H
Dick” Dana
Jane Sarget Merrill
Roberts
Chancellor
Merrill
Merrill House
Dana
Octavia Dockery
Adams County
Mississippi Relief Program Set to Open Today
Governor Mike Connor will launch his congressional relief program for Mississippi during a Monday morning advisory committee meeting at the state capitol. A Reconstrucion Finance Corporation representative will advise the committee and aid program setup as the panel, about 25 members strong, forms around 12 core leaders from state associations and activity groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Mike Conner
Mississippi
State Capitol
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jackson
Roosevelt Will Have Full Sway On Walker Case
Governor Roosevelt will control the ouster proceedings against New York Mayor James J. Walker with a public hearing set for next Thursday. The process may include hearing witnesses and accepting or rejecting arguments, shaping Roosevelt's national campaign and political balance across urban and rural areas.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
James J. Walker
New York
Tammany
Samuel Seabury
Roosevelt
Albany
New York City
Walker
Seabury
J. Mayhew Wright
Westchester County
Wright
United States
Robert J. Bulkley
Ohio
Columbus
Mr. Roosevelt
Texan drives car into porch and fires gun in air
After crashing his sedan into a porch at Dick Taylor and Thomas streets, 19 year old Fort Worth resident Jack Terrell drew a revolver and fired into the air. He was arrested on DUI and concealed weapon charges. two others in the car were not jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Taylor
Thomas Streets
Jack Terrell
Fort Worth
Texas
James Burnette
Hamburg
Ark
Ollie Campbell
Lee Avenue
Terrell
Burnette
Campbell
Plans Made on Entertaining Large Crowd Here Sunday
The Monroe convention committee reveals plans to host one of the largest weekend crowds yet, with special rail rates from Little Rock to New Orleans and Shreveport to Vicksburg for August 13 and 14, plus Missouri Pacific trains from South Arkansas. Events include Ouachita river motor boat races with 150 dollars in prizes, two baseball games at Forsythe and Casino parks, a free salt water pool at the city natatorium, a Boys' Municipal band concert, and golf options at municipal links and Riverside Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Central
Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
New Orleans
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Ouachita River
B. M. McKain
Louisiana
Boys’ Municipal Band of
Forsythe ‘Park
Riverside Country Club
Broussard Attacks Long Dictatorship in Norco Speech
Senator Edwin S Broussard denounced the Long regime in Louisiana during a Norco church fair talk. He urged anti Long forces to unite behind candidates opposing Huey P Long backed by the Long Walmsley coalition. Eventmarked by a large second district turnout and plans for a broader campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norco
Louisiana
Long- Walmsley Organization
United States
Edwin S. Broussard
St. Charles Parish
New Orleans
Broussard
Sup
Huey P. Long
Huey Long
Long- Allen-Walmsley Coalition
Senator Broussard
United States Senate
Surrender timelines and Arkansas doctor murder linked cases
Libby Holman the torch singer plans surrender to face an indictment for the murder of her husband Smith Reynolds with a potential habeas corpus strategy after a time window fixed by her father. In North Little Rock, Dr Clyde S Roath a physician awaiting a second murder trial was fatally shot and Patrolman Jim Lindsey held on murder charges following Roath’s dying statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
Libby Holman
Smith Reynolds
Alfred Holman
Cincinnati
William Graves
Benet Polikoff
Libby
Transon Scott
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
North Little Rock
Clyde S. Roath
Luther W. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey
Carl E. Bailey
Roath
Luther Lindsey
State Supreme Court
Lindsey
Mary Griffin
Six Burned To Death In Old Maywood Hotel Fire
A fire at the Maywood hotel in Waukegan Illinois killed six men. Victims named include John Dozol 55 Alex Bzwkie 46 Canciel Clack 46 Felix Ciliandri 56 Frank Marcunas 39 and Albert Zarnetzky 46. Fire origin undetermined with $20000 damage. Proprieter Tony Durka helped evacuate guests before a roll call found six missing. Firemen found five bodies in suffocation and one burned in bed.
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Waukegan
Maywood
John Dozol
Alex Bzwkie
Canciel Clack
Felix Ciliandri
Frank Marcunas
Albert Zarnetzky
Tony Durka
Dozol
Zarnetzky
Ciliandri
Gzwkie
Clack
Marcunas
Young Hitch-Hiker Jonesy Visits City on Way to Jackson
Arthur Taylor fourteen known as Jonesy arrived in town last night en route to Jackson Mississippi to visit friends for a few days He has been hitch-hiking across several states during summer vacation and will be in the eleventh grade this fall Police noted he did not run away from home and that the trip is for sport rather than escape
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Jonesy
Jackson
Miss
Arthur Taylor
Longview
Tennessee
Hockerville
Okla
California
Texas
Monroe Braces as Shreveport Rainstorm Drenches Region
A storm drenched Shreveport with heavy rain and gusty winds, the AP notes as the heaviest rain since July 25, dropping temperatures by 28 degrees. Monroe recorded a hot day with a 100 degree high at city hall, while several other cities posted varied summer highs.
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Monroe
Shreveport
Associated Press
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chicago
Denver
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Memphis
Meridian
New Orleans
New York
Vicksburg
Two Chicago Firemen Die in Warehouse Blaze
A wall collapse at the Hermann Brothers warehouse on Sunday crushed two firemen to death and injured two others. Lieutenant Victor Strubbe and James Murphy died while directing water onto burning cotton. Jacob Pozdal and Frank Marcki were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Victor Strubbe
James Murphy
Jacob Pozdal
Frank Marcki
Hermann Brothers
Home Loan Bank Board to Establish District Banks
Washington announces the newly appointed Home Loan Bank Board will set up eight to twelve district banks to ease mortgage burdens. The five member bi partisan board led by Franklin W. Fort will choose bank locations and capitalized at a minimum of 1 00 shares sold for 100 each with 125 million from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation if needed. Mortgages on homes valued at 20 000 or less will be eligible as collateral and individual homeowners may borrow directly from district banks.
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Washington
Home Loan Bank Board
Hoover
Franklin W. Fort
New Jersey
Fort
Congress
William E. Best
Pittsburgh
United States Building and Loan League
John M. Gries
Rosewood
Ohio
Commerce Department
Nathan Adams
First National Bank of
Dallas
Texas
H. Morton Rodfish
Chicago
National Real Estate Board
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Vigilance Committee Formed in Athens County Coal Fields
In Athens Ohio residents formed a vigilance committee to quell what they call a reign of terror and sabotage amid a coal strike. A dynamite blast damaged the home of Daniel McKinley in Jacksonville and a riot near Gloucester prompted National Guardsmen to use tear gas to restore order.
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Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Jacksonville
Gloucester
Daniel McKinley
Ohio National
Rogers Has His Say Declares Market Moves Aid Democrats
Beverly Hills column notes frustration with stock market activity by Republicans It argues shares rise without real earnings gains and accuses the scheme of aiming to influence November voting The writer predicts possible lasting effects but condemns stock manipulation as pre-arranged and harmful to Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Kidnapped Banker Found on Springfield Lawn
John B. Colegrove of Taylorville, a banker tied to alleged irregularities in a bank failure, was found near death on a lawn in Springfield after being kidnapped Friday. He said two men beat him in his home Thursday night, bound him, drove him around, and left him in a field before he freed himself and reached safety.
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Springfield
Ill
John B. Colegrove
Taylorville
Colegrove
Preacher and Bride Accused of Killing Pastor’s First Wife
In Muskogee Oklahoma Rev S A Berrie 52 and his 19 year old bride were jailed after a state chemist found poison in the body of Berrie’s first wife 51 who died after a church lecture An exhumation followed a request by the dead woman’s sister The couple face charges as the pastor’s denomination dispute unfolds with an October synod hearing
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Muskogee
Okla
S. A. Berrie
Tabernacle
Philip K. Oldham
Berrie
Clem Trotter
Bernie
State Synod
Favorable Developments Seen in Business Tendencies
Across the nation, cautious optimism spreads as investors ease hoarding and credit improves. George M Reynolds of Continental Illinois Bank cites confidence as a potential catalyst for broader business gains, with steel, cotton, and banking sectors showing signs of revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
George M. Reynolds
Continental, Illinois Bank and Trust Company
Cleveland
Steel
Bolivian fliers capture after plane shot down in Gran Chaco
Buenos Aires reports two Bolivian aviators were captured after their plane was shot down within Paraguayan lines near Fort General Aquino in the Gran Chaco. The incident follows a regional pact among Argentina Brazil Chile and Peru to maintain neutrality in the Bolivia Paraguay dispute.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Asuncion
Chaco
General Aquino
Fort Chanar
Estero Patino
Fort Sorpresa
Associated Press
Army
Elias del Monte
Armando Saavedra Goitia
Two Young Bandits Rob Trolley at Grayling's Crossing
At 1115 last night two youths boarded the Lee avenue trolley at Grayling switch and pistol whipped motorman O L Womack taking 3 75 from the money changer. One bandit unmasked the other wore a handkerchief. They fled toward Missouri Pacific yards. police responded quickly but no arrests by midnight. Both suspects wore blue work clothes. one with a cap and the other a hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Womack
Lee Avenue
Grayling
Womack
Missouri Pacific Yards
Alabama Woman Fatally Injured In Auto Wreck
Mrs S T Harmon 35 of Montgomery Ala died after losing control of her car one mile west of Donaldsonville Ga. The vehicle rolled several times and she died within minutes. Her companion Dorothy and friend Mosley were enroute to Jacksonville Fla. H B Martin of Montgomery suffered severe injuries.
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Donaldsonville
S. T. Harmon
Montgomery
Ala
Here
Martin
Lable
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Texan
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Libby Holman Reynolds
Rogers
the Times
The
Federal Farm Board
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chaco Area
Grayling’s Crossing
Alabama
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