British Aid Bill Passes House in 260 to 165 Vote
Reported in New Orleans the House approved a British aid bill by 260 to 165. In the Shu public scandals case five defendants face hearings on exceptions alleged as prejudicial public excitement. Convictions earlier in district court tied to mail fraud are cited with sentencing of five men to prison and fines.
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HOUSE
New Orleans
Tate
Shu
Akien
Robert J. Newman
Man and Harris Company
Quadruplets in Fargo Stable and Healthy at Hospital
A Fargo hospital reports Mrs. Nick Brown of Leonard North Dakota gave birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl. The mother as well as the four newborns are described as hale and hearty with the babies in incubators and careful nursing. The Browns have four older sons Henry 12 Dean 10 Jimmy 3 and Jerry 16 months. Nurses monitor them in a locked room with warm lighting and air circulation.
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Fargo
John's Hospital
Nick Brown
Leonard
N. D
Henry
Dean
Jimmy
Jery
Former Supreme Justice Van Devanter Dies at 81
Washington report states that former associate justice Will Van Devanter died suddenly of a heart attack at age 81. Appointed by Taft to the Supreme Court in 1920, he retired in 1931 under then existing rules allowing retirement with full pay. He had been in poor health since returning from a New York visit and presiding over a federal district court there.
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Willis van Devanter
Washington
Will van Devanter
United States Supreme Court
New York
Federal District Court
Louisiana Guards to Receive War Department Equipment
Guardsmen in Louisiana will be supplied with 1917 Enfield rifles bayonets and gear for 1657 men by the War Department as instructed to C. B. Braun commander of the American Legion post. States must buy ordnance. Louisiana quota based on 3 percent of former National Guard strength with personal matters left to state control.
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Louisiana
War Department
C. B. Braun
L. B
Broun
National Guard
Braxin
Boy, 7, Rescued From Ice Cake on Merrimac River
George King aged seven was rescued by police after riding an ice cake down the Merrimac River in Lowell Massachusetts. His twelve year old brother Willie guided him to safety shouting for help before the ice broke loose. George remained seated and cold but unharmed after the rescue.
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Lowell
Mass
George King
Merrimac
George
Georges
Willie
Petain Vichy government shake unsettles French politics
Admiral Jean Darlan is expected to form a Vichy government as Laval twists and turns amid Petain’s concessions. British pressure grows as Churchill prepares a radio address after Libyan success. Sofia reports a British warning to Bulgaria while the war in Africa continues.
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Jean Darian
Vichy
Paris
Laval
Petain
Darlan
Sofia
Bulgaria
Bul
Jury Decides Mrs Henry Must Hang For Staying
State finance department seeks insurance bids for 28.86 million fire and windstorm coverage across state agencies. Finance Director Martin Close notes bids open February 19 and aim to save by covering all property. Reforms require only top rated Louisiana licensed companies and strong reinsurance terms.
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Mrs. Henry
Baton Rouge
State Finance Department
Martin Close
Close
Louisiana
Death verdict for Annie Henry in Texas salesman slaying
In Calcasieu parish Louisiana 24 year old Annie Beatrice Henry was found guilty of the February 14 murder of Houston salesman Joseph P Calloway. The jury condemned her to death, a mandatory sentence under state law, after a one hour deliberation. Horace Finnan Burks testified of their plan and the man’s clothes were found in a frozen rice field.
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Annie Beatrice Henry Ghown
Lake Charles
Joseph P. Calloway
Houston
Tex
Annie Beatrice Henry
Calcasieu Parish
Horace Finnan Burks
Henry
Galloway
Burks
Jewelry Worth 200000 Taken In Miami HoldUp
Edward S. Moore and Mrs. Moore reported two masked bandits seized more than 200000 in jewelry near Miami Beach after forcing their chauffeur off the road. The heist included a 20 carat diamond ring and a double strand of matched pearls.
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Miami
Fla
Edward S. Moore
Sheridan
Wyo
Moore
Moores
Hialeah Race Track
Miami Beach
Horace Clark
Miami Herald
American Can Company
National Biscuit Company
Circle M Ranch
Hialeah Park
Seventy-ninth Street Causeway
Biscayne Boulevard
Florida
Greek Aid Fund Gains Momentum
Money for the Greek war relief grows but remains short of need as the public is urged to help Greece withstand odds. Receipts show 1 808 50 to date with small contributions from individuals in Olla and Collinston, while calls for food clothing medical aid and shelter continue.
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Finland
Greece
Guy Campbell
Lois Crawford
Olla
F. W. Flowers
Guy M. Boyd
Collinston
Germany's War Secrets Reported Leaking to London
The piece argues German military plans reveal leaks from occupied Europe to London, with British authorities cautious about total Nazi strength. It cites Swedish and British sources, Nazi signaling measures, and aviation assessments from Aero plane and The Times, concluding daylight air superiority for Britain remains unlikely to be compromised soon.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Germany
Norway
Low Countries
France
London
Holland
Belgium
England
Provisions of Aid Bill Enumerated
Washington Feb 8 here in brief are provisions of the lend lease bill as approved by the house Section 1 declares the purpose to be to promote the defense of the United States Section 2 defines defense article to include any commodity or article for defense and machinery or materials for making them defines defense information as any information pertaining to such articles Section 3 authorizes the president until June 30 1943 to have manufactured or otherwise procure any defense article for the government of any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the United States All contracts made before June 30 1943 would have to be completed by July 1 1946 authorizes transfer of defense articles and defense information to such governments on any terms he deems satisfactory with restrictions he must consult with the chief of staff of the army and the chief of naval operations before transferring any articles already on hand and shall not transfer more
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Naval Operations
Can Labor
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Chamber
Congress
Roosevelt
Navy
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Russia
Stalin
Hitler
Nation Adopts Scouts Motto Be Prepared
Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the nation has adopted the Scout motto Be Prepared as a national policy during commemorations of the 31st anniversary of the Boy Scouts. He urged readiness for defense and democratic unity while more than 1.5 million scouts celebrated nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Labor Union Jurisdiction Decision Postponed at Camp Polk Meeting
A Louisiana conference in Alexandria on February 8 failed to decide whether Alexandria or Lake Charles unions should supply labor for Camp Polk near Leesville. State Federation of Labor reps attended with President E. H. Williams. Bryce P. Holcombe of the U S Department of Labor presided.
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Alexandria
Lake Charles
Camp Polk
Leesville
State Federation of Labor
E. H. (Lige) Williams
Shreveport
Bryce P. Holcombe
United States Department of Labor
Washington, D. C
Safest Year Yet Reports Safety Record Totals
The report shows 61 accidents to date and 9 personal injuries to date, with no deaths to date. It notes 11 injuries and 1 death in the same period a year ago, highlighting improved safety performance.
American War Aid Bill Passes House for Britain
In Washington on February 8 the House approved by 260 to 163 a measure authorizing President Roosevelt to lease lend or transfer munitions and other war assets to Britain and allied nations deemed essential to U S defense. Final roll showed 236 Democrats and 24 Republicans for the bill with 133 Republicans 25 Democrats and 1 American voting against.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Democrats back Britain aid bill with 260 to 165 vote
Representatives from Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and Texas all Democratic supported the administration’s aid to Britain measure. The vote totaled 260 in favor and 165 against.
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Washington
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Recluse Killed by Auto Near Madison Parish
Tom Wise an aged recluse living near Quebec in Madison parish was fatally injured when struck by a car driven by J W Adams of Anniston Alabama on highway near his home this morning He suffered multiple fractures and died 30 minutes after being brought to the Madison sanitarium Authorities said Wise stepped in front of the car and no charges were filed Wise had lived in a hut near the area about 10 years and is survived by a brother in Kilgore Texas and a sister in Memphis Tennessee Funeral arrangements were incomplete last night
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Tom Wise
Quebec
Madison Parish
J. W. Adams
Anniston
Ala
Wise
Madison
Adams
Kilgore
Tex
Memphis, Tenn
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