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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1935
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR obituary note mentions Mayor Bernstein. It references surviving wife and two children, his mother Mrs. Mary, and others. The text shows continuation from first page and partial details of a death notice.
Pierre Laval tonight, empowered to issue decrees, declared he was ready to start his fight to defend the franc. The statement underscores the regime’s push to stabilize currency amid economic pressure.
The report notes progress on a new two section D fay tract road in Monroe with S Construction of Tenn awarded to build portions. Dirt work on east and west approaches, a gravel detour to Bastrophy hill road, and two retaining walls under way. Louisville avenue extension to widen to 36 feet from the bridge, with half the dirt work done and right of way cleared. Central Construction Monroe nearly finishes concrete approaches for the state highway bridge, a new traffic approach through a vacant lot. Steel work paused due to high water with Vincennes Construction in charge. A loop levee link north of West Monroe progresses from Thenton street toward the river.
Monroe police officer R J Gaza was summoned by the district court to serve as interpreter in a trial set for Wednesday. The defendant Maxima Martinez a Mexican national is charged with selling marijuana cigarettes locally. Four African American individuals with similar charges also face trial that day. Gaza reportedly speaks several European languages and is fluent in French and German.
Trent on June 3 a supplemental appropriation signed by Governor Hoffman provides 80 360.95 for Lindbergh trial expenses, adding to 50 000 previously approved by the state house commission for a total of 125 000. The payments cover jurors handwriting experts and other witnesses. A second item notes British engineers aiming to break air records with a new high altitude plane.
The piece lists three sisters Mis Lillie Boykin of Kelly Texas Mrs Dan Hardee of Borger and Mrs WiG Smith of Kinder along with two brothers R S Boykin of Melville and P G Boykin of Kinder. Pallbearers named are W H Mc Gee C C Hargrove H C Mays T B Eubanks R P Reitzell of Kelly and W D Darnell of Clarks.
A special court term of the Ouachita parish district court will open here tomorrow with scheduled cases. Monday includes Aubrey Womack white man manslaughter in the slaying of John Howard and several others. Tuesday lists Mack Louie Teddy Smith Leon Nettles larceny and Nathan Irvin larceny. Wednesday includes Robert Walker Dave Bradshaw H O Brown John Lacey and Maximo Martinez sale of marijuana cigarettes.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin spoke at Himley Hall England to about 15,000 rally attendees. He warned that radical changes are happening in America while Britain must balance food imports and export income. He suggested Lloyd George era schemes may be adopted with changes, favored reduced import quotas, and pressed for disarmament and Geneva talks while maintaining national security.
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