Republican rivalries grow tense as convention date nears
The piece notes rising tensions among factions in labor and politics. It discusses Blum new cabinet appointments in France, a potential Soviet influence, and a split in union leadership between Lewis and Green. It cites a New York Markets report on distribution costs and calls for reform to change the current system.
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Blum
Madame Carie
France
Jacques Duclos
Chamber of Deputies
Communist Party
Ultra
Mr. Lewis
Green
Morghan
New York City
South China disavows war aims against Japan
South China leaders in Canton deny any plans to wage a lone war on Nippon. They say moving Kwangtung and Kawngsi troops northward was a patriotic offer of southern services against aggression and a request to reinforce Nanking, not a bid to confront Japan independently.
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Hong Kong
South China
Japan
Nippon
Canton
Nanking
Kwangtung
Kawngsi
National Salvation Forces
Shreveport Man Found Unconscious After Car Crash
R O Byrne about 56 of Shreveport was left with a broken nose cuts and bruises when his car left the road nine miles west of Winnfield on the Shreveport Winnfield highway. He was found unconscious by O K Allen Jr and Lydan Allen of Winnfield who brought him to a local clinic. The radio in the car was still on when found.
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Winnfield
R. O. Byrne
Shreveport
Shreveport-Winnfield
O. K. Allen, Jr
Lydan Allen
Byrne
Allen
Congress Moves To Clear Slate For Adjournment
Congress aims to wind up the session after mid June by handling five major conference bills and trimming minor measures. The Senate approved a farm program change reducing large benefit payments as lawmakers recess for the Republican convention and funeral services for Speaker Burns.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Capitol
Nashville
Burns
District of Columbia
Interior Department
Black
Alabama
la Boliette
Wiscon
Two Black Legion suspects arraigned in lashings case
An admitted brigadier general of the Black Legion and two others were arraigned on charges tied to the lashings by the masked night riders in Detroit. Prosecutor Dun can C. Metrea said he suspended an investigator, N. Ray Markland, a former Highland Park mayor, over participation in initiation ceremonies. Markland’s brother Clyde was also dismissed from Court clerks duties as the state probes the Black Legion activities.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Duncan C. Metrea
War Here
Highland Park
McCrea
Markland
Clyde Markland
James F. Chenot
Measles Strikes Dionne Quintuplets Family
Callander Ontario reports measles affecting two elder Dionne children Rose and Ernest nine. Doctor Dafoe says the five quinuplets have little chance of infection as the nursery area is quarantined near the Dionne homestead. Parents Oliva and Fizire suspend daily nursery visits until the others recover.
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Callander
Ont
Dionne
Alan Roy Dafoe
Rose
Ernest
Oliva
Fizire Dionne
Judge Denies Plea to Halt Rodessa Crude Shipments
Sherman Texas June 6 A motion to set aside a temporary injunction restraining movement in interstate commerce of 60 000 barrels of Rodessa crude held by East Texas Pipeline and Refining was denied by Federal Judge Randolph Bryant.
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Sherman
Texas
East Texas Pipeline and Refining Companies
Randolphy Bryant
Major Revenue Hints from Leche for Louisiana Social Security
Governor Richard W. Leche outlined a projected social security plan with an estimated total revenue of five million dollars from special taxes. He forecasted key income from natural gas, soft drinks, and a cosmetic tax to fund pensions, aid for the aged and the unemployed, and programs for mothers and children. The plan includes three gas production taxes and a higher severance tax, plus a two percent receipts tax on gas pipelines.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Four Hurt In Jonesboro Auto Collision Near Lucky Road
In Jonesboro La on the Jonesboro Lucky highway two cars collided injuring four. T L Salley Stanford Salley J O Salley and M L Ramsey were hurt with Ramsey reporting a back injury, T L Salley a dislocated shoulder, J O Salley a broken shoulder blade. Crowson uninjured.
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Jonesboro
T. L. Salley
Stanford Salley
West Monroe
J. ©. Salley
Shreveport
M. L. Ramsey
Fryson, la
Jonesboro- Lucky Highway
J. O. Salley
Albert Crowson
Southern Advance Bag and Paper Company
Hodge
Crowson
Delke Clinic
Ramsey
Joseph W. Burns Honored Among Tennessee Immortals
In Nashville on June 6 Joseph W Burns was lauded by President Roosevelt and top officials as Tennessee mourned with a 27 year national service record. Three ministers delivered moving eulogies at War Memorial auditorium as 60 representatives and 14 senators listened to tributes praising his Christian faith and steadfast public service.
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Nashville
Tenn
United States
Joseph W. Pyrns
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Hull
Farley
National House
War Memorial Auditorium
James Shera Montgomery
W. F. Powell
Costen J Harrell
Pas
Louisiana Bill Aims State Aid for Parish Libraries
Baton Rouge June 6. House bill 660 would provide state aid to parish and regional libraries expanding service across Louisiana. Louisiana Library Commission members say the measure would extend parish library service to more areas, increase book collections, strengthen libraries, and establish more libraries statewide. Only six of 64 parishes currently have parish-wide service. Continued on Fifth Page.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana Library Commission
Letter Writer Confesses He Poisoned Dogs on North Side
An anonymous letter to the World and News-Star editor reveals a confession to poisoning dogs in Monroe Louisiana. Two dogs, a Boston bull terrier owned by Dr. W L Bendel and a fox terrier belonging to J F Hardin, were found dead from strychnine with children left grieving. The author describes the act as cowardly and threatens two more dogs if nighttime noise continues.
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the World and
News-Star
North Side
W. L. Bendel
J. F. Hardin
Auburn Avenue
Monroe
John Citizen
Bendel
Hardin
Boy Struck by Auto On DeSiard Street Near Monroe
J L Redmond 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs W J Redmond was hit by EC Fold 29 of Winnsboro while crossing DeSiard Street to buy a pen box of matches. He suffered a possible leg fracture skull injury and contusions and was rushed to Riverside sanitarium. Fold said he could not brake in time and was released on own recognizance.
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DeSiard Street
J. L. Redmond
W. J. Redmond
Lieber Place
Monroe
EC. Fold
Winnsboro
DeSiard
Fold
Redmond Lad
Ford
Riverside Sanitarium
Ouachita Bank Opens West Monroe Branch
Ouachita National Bank announced a West Monroe branch opening at 209 Trenton Street in the former Brown-Hill Mercantile building. Fred Millsaps said J Wheeler Mitchell and FE D Cason will run the office under Comptroller of the Currency authority, with FDIC insured deposits up to 5000.
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Ouachita National Bank
West Monroe
Fred Millsaps
Trenton Street
Brown- Hill Mercantile Company
J. Wheeler Mitchell
FE. D. Cason
Overton flood control bill expected to be signed soon
John W Summerlin, president of the Tensas basin levee board, reports from Washington that President Roosevelt will sign the Overton flood control bill, which received final Congress approval and was sent to the White House. Summerlin thanks Senator Overton and Congressman Wilson for pushing the measure after eight years of effort.
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John W Summerlin
Tensas Basin
Washington
Roosevelt
Overton
Congress
White House
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Summerlin
House
Burns
Nashville
Mississippi Valley
Riley J. Wilson
Harry Jacobs
Louisiana Board of Engineers
United States Engineer Corps
Neville High School Class of 1998 Diplomas Bestowed
In a Friday night ceremony at the Neville high school auditorium 92 graduates the largest class in school history received diplomas. They entered to Mendelssohn and the band played Liszt as portions of the program featured salutatory by Josephine Arin Nola and valedictory by Jean Ante Garretson. Mayor Arnold Bernstein introduced Rabbi F K Hirsch who addressed the assembly.
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Neville High School
Taes
Athana
Mendelssohn
EB. F. Hayward
Josephine Arin Nola
Jean Ante Garretson
One Man Killed and Another Hurt in Odessa Blast
In Shreveport Louisiana a blast at an oil well in the Odessa field early today fatally injured a man identified as EFL Dickson 28 an employee of the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. He died in an ambulance en route to a Shreveport hospital J M Atkins 38 Ida La a fellow worker was burned about the body and suffered other injuries.
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Shreveport
Rodessa
Tomahh
Efl
Dickson
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company
Port
J. M. Atkins
Ida
Grand Jury Indicts Former Mississippi Auditor
In Jackson Mississippi on June 6 to 12 former state auditor Joe S. Price and three others were indicted by the Hinds county grand jury on charges related to gasoline tax collection and refunding during Price’s term. Billups of Greenwood faces multiple counts of obtaining money under false pretenses and conspiracy. Echols of Jackson also faces false pretense and conspiracy charges.
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Jackson
Miss
Joe S. Price
R. A. Billups
Greenwood
Billups Brothers
R. M. Echols
Billups
Bograroe
Rival factions sharpen tactics in Landon campaign stir
In Cleveland on June 6, Republican rivals pressed the Landon bid as supporters claimed 400 first ballot votes. London leaders urged restraint while Knox Borah factions urged field review. Delegates debated second place prospects and a preliminary platform emerged through circulated planks.
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Joseph L. Sen
Associated Press
Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
London
Knox
Handlel
John B. Hamilton
Deles Gates
Hickey Vld
London Ice
Delee Gates
West
New York
Washington
Tee Jay
Strikes Idle 30,000 Workers Across Nation
News reports indicate about 37 000 workers were idle as the week ended, with disputes over higher pay and union recognition. Major stoppages affected lumber camps in Oregon and Washington, plus Remington Rand workers in New York and nearby plants, underscoring widespread labor unrest and stalled hiring halls.
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Chicago
Oregon
Washington
Syracuse
Tonawanda
Tion
N. Y
Blaze destroys three Deridder buildings in business district
The fire of urea origin in Deridder caused about 55000 in damages to three business buildings. The vacant structure owned by M Jouban sparked the blaze and fanned to an adjoining brick building saved by S R West, then to a third brick store occupied by City rug store. Goods at Jouban shop were water damaged.
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Neri la
DeRidder
Treendiaria
M. Jouban
S. R. West
Vaccant
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Sie
Dayton
Charles A. Poole
WPA
Harvey Davis
Dean
Davis
Leche
Logtown Club
City Grammar Schools
Ten Year Club
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Catalpa Street
Logtown
Swartz Club
Colony Club
Swartz
Drew Club
Joseph W. Burns
Tome
Great Men
S Bier
iCankin
Library Service For
STATE
Louistana
Katherine Nolan
Newcomb College
New Orleans
Asheville
N. C
Quachita
West Monroe Bank
Neville
Rabbi Hirsch
Ferth
Landon
Blaze
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