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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1940

Page

6

Baltic Workers Overthrow Regimes in Soviet-Influenced Baltic States

Stockholm reports a Red revolution in Estonia with Johannes Vares named premier and Konstantin Pats remaining president. Crowds in Tallinn greeted the coup as troops and workers demonstrated, singing the Internationale amid hopes of Sovietized regimes in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania.

Stockholm Estonia Communist Party Latvia Lithuania Konstantin Pats Johannes Vares Nigel Andreesen Aftonbladet Tallinn Bny Spawr

Baby Girl Returns Home From War Ties

Five year old Betty Currow, stranded across the Atlantic by wartime nationality rules, sails home with her parents from Baton Rouge after eight months apart. Betty’s English mother and American father endured visa and belligerent vessel restrictions, evacuations, and gas masks during the journey. She is due to arrive in Hammond tomorrow morning.

Baton Rouge Atlantic Betty Currow James Currow Betty Eng Currow Liverpool Washington Galway Ireland Hammond

Death notices for Patrick Mulvihill and Roy Arnold in Mississippi

Patrick W. Mulvihill 54 former Ferriday publisher and Adams county official died after a long illness. Services were held in Natchez with survivors including his widow Mrs lish Henry Mulvihill and family. Roy Arnold 33 Jackson attorney and political figure died after brief illness. Funeral at Parkway Baptist Church with interment in Cedarlawn. he left a wife and three daughters among survivors.

Ferriday Patrick W. Mulvihill Ferriday Enterprise Adams County Mississippi Atchez Mra Lish Henry Mulvihill Ferriday and Natchez Miss New Orleans Charles Cochran United States Naval Academy Annapolis Dennis Mulvihill Anna Mulvihill William Finnacane Chicago Mulvihill Knights of Columbus Council Mhat Terprise Roy Arnold Jackson Parkway Baptist Church W. A. Bell Cedarlawn Ceme Lawrence County the Elks Woodmen of the World Joyce Gloria Nancy Roy Turner Arnold E. O. Henderson Raymond, Miss Berry Arnold James Arnold Buffalo Herman Boteler Amos Krepps Monroe E. H. Hemp

Major marijuana seizure nets four in New Orleans raid

Louisiana State Police Superintendent Steve Alford said a large narcotics haul was seized in New Orleans, including about 2000 marijuana cigarettes and 59 pounds of marijuana tobacco. Four suspects Mike Verdi leader, Marie Pasquia Leo Giardino and Louis Genard were arrested with bonds set. a 1939 sedan was also seized. Investigation began after Lake Charles ministers requested action.

Lafayette Steve Alford Louisiana State Police New Orleans Mike Verdi Alford Marie Pasquia Leo Giardino Louis Genard Verdi Giardino Genard J. E. DeArmand, Jr Lake Charles

Ouachita Valley Amateur Radio Club Demonstrates Field Day

The Ouachita Valley Amateur Radio Club set up a portable transmitting station behind Northeast Junior College on Bernstein Place. During field day the 32 licensed operators will rotate six transmitters using a five kilowatt generator. The event, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, runs through 6 p.m. today to show resilient communication during power outages from floods or disasters.

Ouachita Valley

Obituary Noted Local Figures And Honorary Pallbearers

The list names Fred Langley Hill Baxter Pridgen R E Wells Jim Pridgen and T G Hardy among the deceased or as notable mourners. Honorary pallbearers included Dr E A Copeland Dr T M Moore and members of the Hinds County Bar Association.

Refugees recount flight from advancing German forces

Jewish refugees aboard the French steamer Winnipeg told of a harrowing escape from France as German troops advanced. Dupre De Bautigny described fleeing with women and children, mattresses atop cars, planes strafing the road, and wrecked scenes along the route to Bordeaux before boarding the ship to the United States.

Miami Fla Winnipeg French Purchasing Commission Bordeaux Dupre de Bautigny Soissons France Paris DeBautigny San Francisco

Casing Strung for Monday Test at Louisiana Central Well

H L Hunt reports casing set to 2 475 feet on No 17 Louisiana Central well in NWSE section 19 11 32 with production test planned for Monday or Tuesday. The deep test reaches 5 074 feet and could expand the Olla field four miles north of the discovery well and seven miles between Hunts outposts. Leasing in Standard area climbs as No 18 outpost flows 12 BPH from 2 244 feet with 60 psi casing pressure and 80 psi tubing pressure.

H. L. Hun Louisiana Central

Soldier killed in accidental discharge at Barksdale field

At Barksdale field a US caliber automatic pistol discharged accidentally. The bullet passed through Corporal C E Jackson and Corporal Fred C Dennis before hitting Private James F E Stuckey in the bombardier school office killing him. Dennis was wounded but not seriously. Stuckey, 20, from Queen City Texas, is survived by his parents a sister and three brothers.

Shreveport Barksdale James FE. Stuckey Queen City Tex Bombardier School Fred C. Dennis Alexandria C. E. Jackson Dennis Jackson Stuckey N. W. Stuckey F. O. Short William Stuckey Joseph Stuckey Wilburn Stuckey Bonham, Tex

Birth of Mary Martha Heard in West Monroe

Mr and Mrs George P Heard of West Monroe announce the birth of a daughter named Mary Martha on June 13. The year 1929 saw 3 880 206 new automobile registrations, a record. About 44 percent of that total are still in operation.

Mary Martha Heard George P. Heard West Monroe Mary Martha

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Pats Will Patrick Mulvihill U.S United States Congress Orleans Bernstein Place H. L. Hunt New York The News- Star and World News-Star ‘World News-Star-World
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