Federal agents smash numerous narcotics rings nationwide
federal agents staged a rapid room by room nationwide offensive arresting nearly 400 suspects and seizing thousands of dollars in narcotics in cities including Cleveland Chicago San Francisco Atlanta Detroit Kansas City Omaha Cincinnati and Baltimore. in baltimore a major heroin opium morphine seizure was tied to a mail order network run from a hotel raid led by narcotics chief harry j anslinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
Detroit
Kansas City
Omaha
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Maryland
Harry J. Anslinger
Anslinger
Baltimore Narcotic Bureau
Jane
Tony Sam Testa
Babe Triscaro
Five Hurt In Night Car Crash In West Monroe
Five persons injured when a coupe driven by W A Knapp struck a parked roadster near North Second and Bres Avenue. Injuries include concussion and fractures. Thomas Holden, Billy Knapp, W A Knapp, Mrs Knapp, and Carolyn Knapp transported to the Clinic. Police say running boards riders ejected. roadster owned by Paul McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Knapp
Rochelle Avenue
North Second Street
Bres Avenue
Thomas Holden
F. R. Holden
South Second Street
West Monroe
Billy Knapp
Carolyn Knapp
Knapp
Paul McCoy
Holden
Two Race Horses Die In Collision At New Orleans Track
At Jefferson Park in New Orleans two horses collided head on during warm-up heats, killing both animals. Riders Charles Mulvaney and Wilbert Denny suffered severe injuries with skull fractures and other trauma. Denny remained hospitalized. One horse named Leodin reportedly became fractious before the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jefferson Park
Charles Mulvaney
Wilbert Denny
Denny
Mulvaney
Leodin
Yugoslavia Hungary border clash and murder conspiracy claims
The report asserts King Alexander's murder was planned in Hungary with Croat involvement in the United States. Yugoslavia says troops briefly crossed the Hungarian border, while Hungary accuses Croats in the U S. The League of Nations fears imminent war as police officials seek racketeer protection links in New York.
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Yugoslavia
Alexander
Hungary
United States
Croatia
League of Nations
Geneva
Valentine
New York
New York City
Escaped Angola Convict Captured in Alexandria
John Martin age 38, an Angola bandit convict who escaped November 2 with two companions, was identified by fingerprints in an Alexandria transient camp. He was captured by Chief O Malley after an arrest by state bureau operatives and returned to Baton Rouge for transfer to Angola.
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Transient Bureau
John Martin
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Alexandria
P.M. Atkins
Clint O'Malley
Martin
Angola
Vernon Parish
Atkins
Louis F. Guerre
State Identification Bureau
O Maley
Earl Kelly
John W. Ingle
Edgar Dormand
M. J. Jones
Tangipahoa Parish
Hungarians Plan to Sacrifice Szeged If Border Attack
Szeged, Hungary faces potential Yugoslav border attack with only a dozen small cannon and a single artillery regiment. The plan is to defend 15 miles from the border in a hilly wooded area while denying reinforcements due to treaty limits. Local fear of Chetnik attack has lessened and a religious holiday brings quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szeged
Hungary
Treaty revision seen as danger mark in Europe
France backs Yugoslavia against Hungary over King Alexander’s assassination. Italy sides with Hungary to pursue revised peace terms as the four powers England France Italy and Russia urge restraint to avoid disturbing European peace amid Yugoslav Hungarian tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Associated Press
Geneva
France
Italy
Hungary
England
Russia
Alexander
Yugoslavia
Marseille
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Aloisi
League
Christmas Shopping in Monroe Sees Early Rush
With two weeks to Christmas Monroe and nearby areas enjoy fair weather as shoppers flood Monroe streets. Forecasters expect the nation to sustain the largest Christmas buying program since 1930, with merchants reporting plentiful fresh stock and an earlier rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Two Arkansas Judges Uphold Frazier Lemke Mortgage Act
Arkansas two federal district judges join Kentucky's Dawson in ruling the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage act constitutional. Decrees upholding the act may be entered in cases attacking its validity. Judges Martineau and Ragan cited Dawson’s November 14 opinion as authoritative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Kentucky
John E. Martineau
Heartsill Ragan
Western Arkansas
Charles I. Dawson
Western District
Plans For Cotton Vote In Ouachita Parish Farmers Meetings
Five Ouachita parish meetings informed farmers about the Bankhead program and cotton vote next Friday. Polls show near unanimous support for continuation. additional meetings planned across Richwood Cypress Eureka La Pine Oak Grove Mineral Springs Drew Cheniere and more. Sunday editorial urges charity for impoverished families in Twin Cities, linking Christmas duty to prayer and action.
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Ouachita Parish
Richwood
Millhaven
Calhoun School
Bosco Union Church
Cypress
Eureka
Lapine
Oak Grove
Mineral Springs
Watson Church
Drew School
Cheniere
E. R. Strahan
Parish
Monroe
Jinky Contest Winners Announced This Morning
The Jinky contest reports cash and merchandise prizes awarded to top winners. Four weeks remain with a grand prize of 100 dollars for the best Jinky sets. Local firms provide free Jinkys and encourage Monroe residents to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Troopers called to avert strife in coal regions
National guardsmen were deployed to Harlan Kentucky to separate United Mine Workers officers from an opposing group. Captain Diamond Perkins leading Company A was ordered on duty after threats of bloodshed as union officers remained in the Lewallen hotel amid armed groups. Local sheriff confirmed troops on duty and union representatives in the hotel as guardsmen were dispatched to escort them safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
National
United Mine Workers of America
Lewallen
Harlan
Dale Stapleton
Jellico
Tenn
William Turnblazer
District 19
Thomas Jones
Stapleton
Mangham Citizen Badly Injured In Winnsboro Crash
Emil Burgess 27 of Mangham is in critical condition with a fractured skull after a four mile out of Winnsboro collision. Passenger Charles Laird was severely bruised but unharmed, while J C Wiggins and Leonard Johnson escaped injury. Wiggins and Johnson were returning home when their car ran low on gas and Burgess struck them from the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Emil Burgess
Mangham
Charles Laird
Burgess
J. C. Wiggins
Jackson Wiggins
Ward Seven
Franklin Parish
Leonard Johnson
Wiggins
Johnson
Burgeses
Fire Extinguished at Crosley School in West Moines
A basement fire at Crosley School storage in West Moines destroyed desks chairs and tables. Firefighters from West Monroe arrived for gas masks but found the fire already out. damage estimate pending and cause undetermined possibly linked to smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosley
West Moines
West Monroe
Monroe Fire Department
Allied pact Threat Amid Yugoslav Invasion
Dr Eduard Benes warns at the League of Nations that any breach of the Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Romania alliance could trigger war. He spoke after Yugoslav troops invaded Hungary, marking a tense moment in Central Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Europe
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Rumania
League of Nations
Hungary
Associated Press
Effigy of Smith Hanged At LSU Campus
A hastily made effigy of President James Monroe Smith was found hanging from the Louisiana State University flagpole after midnight. Guards discovered it at 6:30 am and removed it by 6:45. The act, linked to Huey Long’s proxies, left authorship undisclosed as students reacted with mixed views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
James Monroe Smith
W. L. Montgomery
Hammond
Mississippi River
James M. Smith
Jimmie the Stooge
President Smith
Huey P. Long
Smith
Ethiopians Deny Italian Charges in Border Clash
Addis Ababa reports deny Italian claims of Ethiopian assault on an outpost and say Italians initiated the clash. Emperor Haile Selassie’s government says Italian forces advanced 75 miles into Ethiopian territory and fused with Abyssinian escorting a joint British and Abyssinian survey group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Rome
Hailie Selassie
Abyssinia
Eritrea
Somaliland
Alumni of LSU Face Deepening Student Controversy
Baton Rouge reports a polarized LSU student body over job distribution and politics. Two factions, job holders and non-jobholders, clash as debate centers on ERA positions, scholarships, and campus influence. An icon of the rift appears in a hanging effigy of President James Monroe Smith. The alumni are urged to intervene to bridge the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
James Monroe Smith
Jimmy the Stooge
Western Hemisphere
J. 3
Baker
ERA
Mn Baker
E. N. Jackson
Three Accidents in Monroe Involving Trucks
Three traffic accidents occurred Saturday in Monroe. Harry Stratton aged 13 was hit by a truck driven by Tom Smith. Smith was charged with reckless driving and released after claiming the boy ran in front of the vehicle. Raymond Sims was struck by a truck driven by Charles Simpson. Simpson was jailed on reckless driving and improper brakes charges. Melton White, a truck driver for W Frank Lynn, jumped from his stalled vehicle after it stalled on railroad tracks.
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Harry Stratton
Oakland Street
West Monroe
Tom Smith
American Service Company
South Grand Street
Smith
Raymond Sims
Orange Street
Charles Simpson
Breard Street
Sims
Negro
H. B. Parker
C. O. Smith
Melton White
W. Frank Lynn Company
Major Paraguayan Victory Reported in Chaco Advance
Paraguay announced a major victory in the Chaco Boreal northern sector, destroying seven Bolivian regiments and recapturing three forts. General Jose Estigarribia led a push deeper into Bolivian territory after Fort Samarhuete fell, with Villa Montes as a possible ultimate objective.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Chaco Boreal
Samarhuete
Jose Estigarribia
Villamontes
Long Chaco
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S of
Japan
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate Inc
Iso
Monroe Streets
News-Star—World's Good Fellows Fund
Ouachita
Twin Cities
Santa Claus
H. R. Speed
H. J. Glaxner
Eenta
Fine Arts Club
Eevee
Wanane
Clyde Mauldin News-Star—World Carrier Salesmen’s Club
Beeen Eee
Thompson Wood Lee
U. S
Bertrand A. Kramer
Iron Mountain Bakery, Inc
Griffin Studio
Johnnie S. Elbert
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co
West Monroe Hardware and Furniture Co
Sur-Wa
Holloway and Thompson, Natural Gas Co., Inc
Thompson's Pharmacy
Monroe Automobile and Supply Co
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
W. Rogers
Eureka Grocery
United Mine Workers
Harlan Hotel
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