Europe’s Peace Outlook Darkens Amid War Preparations
The European conflict looms as Roosevelt awaits German peace replies while officials, including Berle and Johnson, outline wartime preparations in Washington. Polish envoy notes only time will tell, framing events as part of Hitler’s war of nerves amid stalled diplomacy and resumed German signals.
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Roosevelt
A. A. Berle
Las Johnson
Howe
State Department
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Polis
Samper Welles
Jerry Potock
Pals
Ronsevect
Hitler
Potatk
Gruman
Hatler
Americans Leave Frence on Roosevelt for Home
About 230 Americans evacuated from Europe sailed from Le Havre aboard the liner President Roosevelt for the United States. The ship, turning back from Europe, will carry 535 by the time it leaves Southampton and Cork, with cots and even a grand piano in the lounges. Readiness amid war risks colored the evacuation as patrols warned ships in the danger zone.
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LE Havre
Europe
United States
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Southampton
Cork
Paris
St. Lazare Station
U S Grand Jury Recalled in New Orleans for Special Session
The federal grand jury in New Orleans is reconvening next Tuesday after a surprising call by United States Attorney Rene Wiesen. The body, which indicted leading political figures recently, adjourned to September 5 unless further matters arise, with John Rogge, the assistant attorney general overseeing Louisiana probes, expected to return next week.
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New Orleans
Feders
United States
Rene Wiesen
Viesen
John Rogge
United States Attorney General
Louisiana
Drowning Victim Found After River Bridge Accident
Arch ie MacLeod aged 43 bridgeman dies when he falls 170 feet from the new river bridge under construction at Baton Rouge Mississippi River site. His body, found opposite Baton Rouge four miles downstream, will be shipped to Richmond Prince Edward Island Canada. Two other workers killed in the crash were already shipped to Arkansas and Oklahoma City. The disaster totals eight deaths in the $10 000 bridge project.
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Baton Rouge
Archie MacLeod
Bridgeman
Mississippi River
Richmond
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Chamber Backs Bigger Ouachita Airport Runway Plan
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury should acquire 11 more acres to extend Selman Airport runways to 4 000 feet for large passenger planes. The aviation committee led by Benny Oakland cites a $150 000 investment and calls for ordinances against loudspeakers on Twin Cities streets.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ouachita Pariah Police Jury
Selman
City of
Chamber of Which
Benny Oakland
Quachita Parish
Louisiana State Highway Commission
WPA
Labor Day Parade Planned by Twin Cities Labor Troop
Organized labor in the Twin Cities and nearby areas plans a Labor Day parade on September 4 at 9 30 am with floats cars and trucks. A dance will follow at night details to be announced. Parade route runs from the new traffic bridge west to Trenton street then Coleman avenue DeSiard street Sixth Layton South Fifth Ouachita avenue and Bernstein park.
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Twin Cities
F. C. WcMullin
J. W. Welch
B.S. Thompson
Walter Beal
Ira Cagle
J. H. Redding
McMullin
New Bridge
Trenton Street
West Monroe
Coleman Avenue
Coleman
DeSiard Street
DeSiard
Sixth Street
Layton
South Fifth
Ouachita Avenue
South Second Street
Bernstein Park
Donkey game fatal to Shreveport man
Jacob R. Meier 39 a building engineer and veteran circles figure died from injuries after a donkey baseball incident in Shreveport Louisiana. He served as first lieutenant in the 336th field artillery reserve and flew as an Army Air Corps pilot in World War I. Survived by widow and son.
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Shreveport
Jacob R. Meier
Meier
336Th Field Artillery Reserve Regiment
Kansas
Army Air Corps
France
Field Artillery Reserve
France braces for war as air routes cut east of Paris
Paris reports three more groups of reservists called up as diplomatic tensions rise. France blocks civilian air traffic east of a line from Calais to Marseille, while Ambassador Coulo ndre delivers a firm note to Hitler insisting Germany negotiate with Poland as the path to peace.
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Europe
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Lyons
Marseille
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Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Poland
Daladier
Hitler
Mussolini Active in Last Peace Effort Amid Africa Claims
In Rome the premier is described as taking an active role in a final attempt to avert war while pressing Italian demands on France for greater Africa footholds. Mussolini meets army navy and air chiefs as mobilization questions swirl and London diplomacy with Hitler weighs on events.
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Rome
Mussolini
Europe
Fascism
France
London
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Hitler
Woman Picket Slain at Violet Seafood Plant
In Violet Louisiana a 52 year old picket from the Violet Seafood Workers' association Mrs John B Treadaway was shot in the abdomen during a clash between picket supporters and a passing car near the Dunbar-Dakote plant Authorities will convene a parish grand jury to review about 40 conflicting statements in the case District Attorney Leander H Perez of St Bernard parish announced the investigation will probe the labor dispute and the shooting on Wednesday
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New Orleans
Violet
Leander H. Perez
St. Bernard Parish
Parish
John B. Treadaway
Violet Seafood Workers’ Association
Dunbar- Dakote Company
Perez
Grand Jury
Senator Noe Hurt in Texas Auto Crash
James A. Noe of Monroe Louisiana state senator and gubernatorial candidate sustained a mild brain concussion extensive scalp lacerations and two broken ribs when his car overturned on a highway west of Austin Texas He rests well and may remain in hospital several days yesterday Noe his wife daughter Gay Noe and their chauffeur were returning from Kerrville Texas Noe was the sole injury in the accident.
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Austin
Tex
James A. Noe
Monroe
Louisiana
Here
Noe
Miss Gay Noe
Kerrville
Senator Noe Involved In Auto Accident Near Kerrville
Senator Noe his wife and daughter escaped serious harm after a car left the highway and plunged into a ditch while returning from Austin to Monroe. They had been in Kerrville to fetch Miss Gay Noe from a summer school. The incident interrupted plans to return home Saturday evening. Another Louisiana gubernatorial candidate L F Clawson of Shreveport recently suffered a broken rib and severe bruises in a two week earlier crash near Coushatta.
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Senator Noe
Monroe
Noe
Austin
Kerrville
Miss Gay Noe
Louisiana
L. F. Clawson
Shreveport
Coushatta
Mr. Clawson
Attorney Held on Slander Charges in New Orleans Feud
In New Orleans a feud between two local attorneys over Louisiana political scandals led to five slander charges by Shirley G. Wimberly against Matthew S. Braniff. Braniff, 26, was arrested, posted a $5,000 bond, and voiced readiness to prove his statements in court after Braniff’s radio attack on Wimberly.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Shirley G. Wimberly
Huey P. Long
Matthew S. Braniff
Wimberly
Criminal District Court
Braniff
WNOE
Nazi peace plan dampened as Nuernberg congress called off
Berlin reports cancelation of the Nazi party September 2 day of peace congress. Hitler negotiates with Britain on compromise as London plans a cabinet meeting and a parliament session. Paris urges direct German Polish talks. Three more groups of soldiers called up, raising total to over 2,200,000. Mussolini active in last peace bid.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Nuernberg
Hitler
Britain
London
Paris
France
Germany
Poland
Rome
Mussolini
Arkansas Ends Oil Shutdown At El Dorado
Arkansas moves to restart oil fields after a 10 day shutdown with staggered reopening set for August 27 September 1 and September 4. New allowables reduce state daily production from 69 956 to 63 250 barrels with an average 14 percent cut across five fields including Shuler area.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Arkansas
State Oil and Gas Commission
Shuler
Atlanta
Reynolds Lime
Shuler Field
Magnolia
Village
Buckner
Jones Sand
Retirement fund nears three million in state teachers plan
In Baton Rouge on August 26 P C Rogers secretary treasurer of the state teachers retirement board announced the fund nears three million dollars with 1 193 610 07 added in the last fiscal year. Pension payouts totalled 48 474 92 and 34 103 37 was reimbursed to participants. FB W Jones Caddo parish school superintendent was elected board chairman replacing Spencer Phillips who resigned to join the Louisiana tax commission.
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Baton Rouge
P. C. Rogers
State Teachers’ Retirement Board
FB. W. Jones
Caddo Parish
Spencer Phillips
Louisiana Tax Commission
Kiwanis District Convention Program Set for Monroe
The Kiwanis district convention covering Louisiana Mississippi and west Tennessee will be held September 3 to 5 in Monroe. Co chairs George Welch and C C Calvert announce registration at Hotel Virginia and a series of services speeches and social events led by Rev C Estornelle Fred Parker Parson Teague and other speakers. The program includes a dinner dance boat ride luncheon and coffee hour with Kiwanettes and Northeast Junior College hosting activities.
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Kiwanis Clubs
Louisiana
Mississippi
West Tennessee
George Welch
West Monroe
Hotel Virginia
Temple B’nai Israel
C. Estornelle
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Vicksburg
Fred C. W. Parker
Kiwanettes
Monroe
Northeast Junior College
Snead Named to Louisiana-Vicksburg Bridge Commission
C D Snead district engineer for the public roads administration at Montgomery Alabama was appointed to the Louisiana Vicksburg Bridge commission by Thomas H MacDonald public roads commissioner The commission will buy maintain and operate a bridge across the Mississippi near Delta Point La and Vicksburg Miss Snead has led federal aid road work in five states since 1930 and will serve without pay beyond travel expenses
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Washington
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Bridge Commission
Governor Earl Long Celebrates Birthday at Winnfield Farm
Long and his wife marked his 44th birthday with a day at the governor’s rural home near Winnfield. No other major events were reported from Baton Rouge.
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Long
Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Mrs. Long
Winnfield
Hitler cancels Nazi party congress amid peace proposals
Europe soggy with tension after Hitler abruptly calls off the Nuernberg Nazi party congress set to open Saturday. France pledges Poland support and demands direct talks, while Britain weighs its reply carried by ambassador Henderson. Berlin hints dissatisfaction with France and Britain responses as momentum shifts.
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Berlin
Fuehrer
France
Hitler
Poland
Germany
Britain
London
Neevile Henderson
Henederson
Chamberlain in Spot Again Amid Hitler Overture
Neville Chamberlain and his cabinet weighed a late hour offer from Adolf Hitler to negotiate a German Polish dispute. The British prime minister faced a momentous decision as Europe stood at the edge of war, with Henderson delivering the terms in Berlin and a further cabinet meeting planned for tomorrow morning.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Chamberelain
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
Hitler
Wonder About Bicycle Safety On Main Streets
Pat Green warns youth riders on DeSiard Street to practice careful bicycle riding or risk fatal crashes. He urges riders to avoid careless behavior and equates safe cycling with sane driving to prevent injuries and lawsuits.
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DeSiard Street
Reme
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