Former Governor 70 Sentenced Delayed for New Trial
Richard W. Leche, Louisiana's governor from 1936 to 1939, was convicted of using the mails to defraud the state of 31 000 and faces up to five years and 1 000 dollars on each count. Sentencing was deferred to June 11 for arguments on a new trial. Rogge announced the federal probe would shift to Michigan as Louisiana’s cases wind down.
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Norman Walker
Alexandria
Richard W. Lewhe
Louisiana
O. John Rogge
United States
Huey P. Long
Michigan
Department of Justice
Washington
Four Die As DC-5 Air Transport Crashes During Test Flight
A Douglas DC-5 test flight for the Navy ended in disaster near Los Angeles killing four Douglas employees: pilot Harry E. Bogen, engineer William Benson, crew chief Walter Mulvaney, and inspector James Jewart. A bystander boy, John Robert McClary, 12, died of a heart attack watching the wreck. Investigations by the Navy, CAA, and Douglas are underway with no sabotage found yet.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Douglas
Harry E
Bud) Bogen
West Los Angeles
William Benson
Santa Monica
Walter M. Mulvaney
Burbank
James Jewart
Inglewood
Inspec
Tor. Benson
Philip A. Benson
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Robert McClary
Civil Arranautics Authority
CAA
Washington battleship launched in Philadelphia ceremony
The 35 000 ton battleship Washington slid into the Delaware River at the Philadelphia navy yard with Miss Virginia Marshall as sponsor. The young, smiling sponsor shattered a champagne bottle on the bow as 30 000 cheering spectators watched the debut of America's accelerated rearmament effort.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Delaware River
America
Virginia Marshall
Wash
Marshall
John Mershall
United States
State's 170 Agencies To Go Under 20 Units
Baton Rouge June 1 Measures to consolidate Louisiana's 170 boards into 2 departments were completed. The reorganization and fiscal code bills, praised by Governor Sam H. Jones, would create new departments including finance and public safety while continuing revenue, treasury, education, and several existing agencies. Additional measures to fight corruption and tax reform were to be introduced tomorrow night.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Sam H. Jones
Crime Commission
Finance
Revenue
Treasury
Department of Health
State Board of Health
Guiggenhagen and Associates
Administration
Aviation factory survey underway near Monroe and West Monroe
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce industrial committee plans a survey for the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce to evaluate locating an auxiliary aviation plant in this area. The study will cover labor, materials, climate, and costs, aiming to attract inland plants between the Allegheny and Rockies.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
A. O. Evans
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Cordell Hull
Evans
Allegheny
Rock Mountains
Roosevelt
Industrial Committee
New Fiscal Code Plans Advanced State Finance System
Louisiana moves to centralize control with a fiscal code introducing a new department of finance and a treasury, overseen by a three member public interests board. The plan, drafted with Guiggenhagen experts, includes continuous audits and penalties for corruption.
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Department of Finance
Treasury Department
Sta’ FE Eeennee Samtent
Board of Finance
Finance Department
North East Junior College Holds Baccalaureate Service
Baccalaureate services will be at 5 p m Sunday in the college auditorium announced by Dean C C Calvert Rev A M Freeman of First Methodist Monroe will deliver the sermon The Angels Vacation Music by the college orchestra under Roger Frisbie and additional pieces by the Women’s Glee Club directed by Dallas Goss with Marjorie McDonald on piano Commencement exercises at 10 a m Monday in the auditorium address to be given by a yet unnamed speaker.
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Northeast Junior College
C. C. Calvert
A. M. Freeman
First Methodist Church
Monroe
The
Angels
Roger C. Frisbie
College Women’s Glee Club
Dallas Goss
Marjorie McDonald
Governor Jones Seeks Defense Funding From Roosevelt
Governor Sam H. Jones announced a Washington trip to press for full Louisiana participation in the defense program. He plans to drive to New Orleans and board a plane at 3:55 p.m. to meet President Roosevelt and War Department officials for combat units and allied defense contracts.
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Baton Rouge
Sam H. Jones
Washington
Louisiana
New Orleans
War Department
War at a Glance From Allied and Axis Fronts
Paris reports a huge Nazi bombing raid over southern France killing six and injuring more than one hundred in the Rhone valley industrial area. Marseille suffers casualties as raiders are repelled. Berlin claims Nelson sunk and speeds a drive into France while Dunkerque is shelled. British air losses and rescues mount as Allied troops return to England. Italy conscripts non commissioned officers as preparations grow. American refugees sail from Galway aboard the President Roosevelt. Greece and Italy reportedly arrange to keep Greece out of the war.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Rhone Valley
Marseille
Somme
Dunkerque
Berlin
Nelson
Proag
London
England
Gort
Air Ministry
Rome
Italy
Galway
Roosevelt
Athens
Greece
Aeeootated Press
Neal
Sonthern
Foel Antral
Mate Mille
Adolf Hitler
Lyon
Rhone
Roler Munsettn
Congress Debate Over National Guard Call to Duty
Senators clash over President Roosevelt and General Marshall on authorizing the national guard to active service. Critics warn against war hysteria while some back foreign policy aims and potential extended sessions as Congress weighs authority to mobilize guards.
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Roosevelt
Marshall
National Guard
Minton
Indiana
New World
Continental
United States
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Congress
George
Georgia
Austin
Vermont
Baton Rouge Span to Open August First
State Highway Engineer Harry B. Henderlite announced the Mi river bridge at Baton Rouge will open to rail and automobile traffic August 1. The span has been under construction for three years and will cost about $10,900,900.
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Baton Rouge
Harry B. Henderlite
Mi River
City Hall Closed Monday for Holiday Observance
City Hall will close Monday in observance of a state holiday. The closure affects municipal offices and services for the day.
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City Hall
Mearve
Spring Garden Show Set for June 1 8 at Peters Furniture
The Spring Garden Show runs June 1 and 2 at Peters Furniture. Ouachita parish home demonstration members can enter flowers and vegetables. Bertha Ferguson of LSU may judge or send a Baton Rouge representative. The Ten Year club honors longtime home demonstration followers. expected 500 entries. Vegetables become council property to cover show costs.
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Ian Ne
Kiwanis
Peters Furniture Company
Ouachita Parish
Jewel L. MecQuiller
Bertha Lee Ferguson
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Mre McQuiller
War Bulletins From Madrid and London Affects
Spanish demonstrations against British possessions erupt in Madrid with riots near Puerta del Sol and chants about Gibraltar. In London Tyler Kent, a clerk accused by the U S embassy, is detained by order of the home secretary for actions taken in cooperation with British authorities.
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London
Tyler Kent
United States
Home Secretary
United Tes
Joseph P. Kennedy
Resignation of Romanian Foreign Minister Gafencu
Bucharest reports Grigore Gafencu resigned citing ill health and was replaced by Ion Gigurtu, a close ally of the German government, amid postwar political shifts. Cap R W Porritt MP was killed in action in Belgium, a Liverpool wool producer director, while New York notes fifteen polish airliners dispatched for Allied forces use.
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Bucharest
Grigore Gafencu
Wea
Ion Gigurtu
London
R. W. Porritt
Belgium
Porritts and Spencer, Ltd
Bombing Raid Triggers Heavy Casualties in Rhone Valley
Allied air assault strikes southern France as German and French reports clash over losses. French sources claim extensive damage in Marseille Lyon and the Rhone valley with many killed while German claims say most raiders were shot down and Marseille and other targets suffered limited hits.
Plan to shorten term of Maestri outlined in Baton Rouge
Legislature proposals in Baton Rouge seek to shorten mayor Robert Maestri of New Orleans term by a full year. The amendment would end his term in May 1941 and trigger an election early in 1941 with a Democratic primary in January. Maestri became mayor after the 1946 resignation of T Semmes Walmsley and previously served as conservation commissioner.
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Baton Rouge
Levire
Robert Maestri
New Orleana
Legislawre
Maestri
T. Semmes Walmaley
Walmeley
New Orleans
Sioner
Dhan
Commission Council
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Rogge
U. S
California
Richard W. Leche
Aviation Factory
Monroe C. O. C
Plan OF Jones
Monroe Auditorium
Jones
Bouillon
U.S
Madrid
Puerta Sar
Gibraltar
U. & Clerk
Gafencu
Europe
New York
Pelenahy Ocare
Wecasear Finid
Tenin
Eazi Cat
South
Mississippi Valley
Carroll
Rol
Hollywood
Leash
Atlanta
Lons Platten
Charlotte
N.C
Dodie Davie
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