Monroe Incumbents Secure Full Four Year Terms in Local Race
Two challengers withdraw from the second primary in Monroe leaving incumbent Mayor Benoit and Commissioners Tidwell and Rodriguez as the Democratic nominees. Slagle and Tucker cited desire for peace and harmony and thanked supporters as they ended their campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Finance and Utilities
Elmer C. Slagle
Bob Ed Tucker
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Slagle
Tucker
City Democratic Executive Committee
Benoit
Tidwell and
Rodriguez
Democratic Party
Tidwell
Harvey Benoit
Reds Yugoslavia Sign Trade Treaty
Tass announced a Soviet Yugoslav trade and navigation treaty. total trade turnover for 1940 and 1941 would reach 176000000 dinars, with the Yugoslav dinar valued around 2.14 cents but practical value unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Tass
Telephone marriage ends in divorce in Shreveport
A Dallas woman and Shreveport boilermaker R. W. Worley were married by long distance telephone on November 1. The marriage failed to pan out and Mrs. Worley was granted a divorce in Judge E. P. Mills' district court in Shreveport on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Dallas
R. W. Worley
Nettie Kottle
Worley
Kottle
Monroe to get police radio system for four cars and motorcycles
A telegram from FCC secretary T J Slowie to Mayor Benoit announced approval of Monroe Louisiana police radio equipment. The $70,000 project, shared cost between Ouachita police jury and city, covers four cars two-way sets two motorcycles receiving sets and three sheriff cars. Call letters WMLP, operation 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Slowie
Federal Communications Commission
H. H. Benoit
Commission
Monroe
Sheriff's Department
Frank Reitzell
RCA Company
WMLP
Benoit
Police Department
Ouachita Alumni Dinner Planned on Frances Hotel Roof
The Ouachita Parish High School alumni dinner is set for 8 p.m. May 17 on the Frances hotel roof. Mrs Fred Mitchell of West Monroe and City Judge Jesse Heard lead arrangements with toastmaster James H. Trousdale Jr. and a program featuringInvocation by J C Wallace, vocal solo, marimba, and group singing. Tickets available from local outlets in Monroe and West Monroe.
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Ouachita Parish High School
Frances Hotel
Fred Mitchell
West Monroe
Mitchell
Jesse Heard
James H. Trousdale, Jr
J. C. Wallace
Irish Hills
Londonderry Air
Charles Chapman
J. Norman Coon
Nelson Abell
Jane Humphries
Beth Harper Rinehart
Georgia Bell Goza
Bonnie Crenshaw
Irvie Lee Humble
Reigger
Elbertine Moore
Mona Zucca
James D. Sparks
Ouachita
Mable Hood
The
Palace
Northeast Junior College
New South Drug Store
Helen Grant
Durrett's Hardware and Furniture Company
Reward Offered Over Mercury Theft From Pipeline Meters
Sheriff Milton Coverdale offers 100 reward for information leading to arrests after 31 pipeline meters in Ouachita and Morehouse parishes were drained of mercury valued at 800 to 1000. He said only someone with meter knowhow could tamper with pressure valves and access hidden openings. The loader noted the job required expertise and hidden access, and the informant would be kept secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Coverdale
Ouachita
Morehouse
Coverdale
Monroe Credit Men elect new officers for year
Herbert J. Fink was named president Ivy Jordan the vice president and H B Ryland secretary treasurer in the Monroe Credit Men's association election held at the annual banquet at the Virginia hotel E J Selig is retiring president On the board of directors were A B Clarkson David C Silverstein Hal Hodges Ben Downing P E Ventioner Bernard Levy L J Hayes T H Woods Sam Davis J W Webster and Bert Gregory The banquet speaker Sam Davis urged attendance at the Louisiana Retail Credit association convention in Lake Charles May 2021.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Credit Men's Association
H. B. Ryland
Herbert J. Fink
Ivy Jordan
Mr. Ryland
E. Jack Selig
A. B. Clarkson
David C. Silverstein
Hal Hodges
Ben Downing
P. E. Ventioner
Bernard Levy
L. J. Hayes
Jones Inauguration Sets Louisiana Governor Jones Takeover
Huey Long era ends as Sam Jones, a 42 year old lawyer, is to be sworn in as Louisiana's 49th governor at noon Tuesday. A crowd of over 100000 is expected at the LSU stadium to hear plans for broad reform, reducing graft and bureaucratic waste. Outgoing Gov Earl K Long will not attend the ceremonies.
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Norman Walker
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Huey Long
Sam Jones
Horseshoe
State University
Hueys Domain
Earl K. Long
Huey
Jones
Long
War Front Briefs From Europe Amidlie Battle Lines
Brussels reports German footholds near Maastricht but heavy casualties for Nazis as Allies press along the Albert Canal and Ardennes. Berlin claims Liege fort taken, fighting at BeBe and Dutch airports, while Dutch forces incur about 1000 lives in Rotterdam counterattack.
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Brussels
Maastricht
Albert Canal
Ardennes
Paria-Brussels
Berlin
Belgium
Liege
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Army Maneuvers to be Studied by Solons Group
A House military appropriations subcommittee group led by Chairmen Snyder and Representatives Brooks and Case will inspect Third Army maneuvers in progress in Louisiana and Texas. The trip aims to assess needed funds to keep American defenses in first class condition, with stops at Fort Benning and New Orleans to review Mississippi river improvements.
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Washington
War Department
Snyder
Penssgvania
House
Third Army
Progres
Louisiana
Texas
Brooks
Case
New South Dakota
Bollingfield
Camp Beauregard
Fort Benning
Ase Singleton
New Orleans
Plaquemine
Lactatives Brooks and Case
War Fund Drive Opens Thursday in Ouachita Parish
A Ouachita parish war relief drive aims for a 19 million dollar national war chest with a local quota of 4000. The Ouachita Red Cross chapter held a Saturday board meeting at Community Chest headquarters to plan the drive with A V Miller as general chairman and others named to the executive committee. The drive schedule includes radio appeals and club talks by local leaders and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
American Red Cross
Ouachita Perished Cross
Community Chest
Virginia Hotel
A. V. Miller
H. R. Hodges
A Moss
DeWitt Milam
C.harles Smith
Tom F. Hicks
Fagan Cox
F. K. Hirsch
A. B. Clarkson
Clarkson
Soniet
R T. Wason
E. C. Gideon
KMLB
Miller
Moss
Lions Club
Kiwanis Clubs
Monroe
West Monroe
Rabbi Hirsch
Rotary Club
E. C. Gibson
Y's
Eben Emael Capture Claimed in German Advance
German forces reported a foothold near Maastricht and claimed Eben Emael fortress captured as Belgian and Allied units regroup. Brussels and Liege were bombed. Belgian communique said fortifications held and enemy losses were heavy amid aerial bombardments and parachute drops.
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Robert Okie
Brussels
Bel
Netherlands
Maastricht
Nazia
Liege
Eben Emael
Albert Canal
Meuse River
DMB
Luxembourg
Hom
Meuwe River
Ardennes Mountains
Belgium
Low Countries
Sir
Beumels
Rizensart
Namur
Dinant
Brusels
DNB
Gere
Eden as War Minister Strains British Italian Ties
Rome reports that Anthony Eden joining Winston Churchill's war cabinet deepens strains with Italy. Italian fascists denounce the appointment though no official comment was issued as of late tonight. Eden’s name is linked to Italy from Geneva during the Ethiopian crisis.
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Rome
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Involuntary Homicide Charged in Shreveport Doctor
A charge of involuntary homicide was filed against Dr. Albert McKinney of Texarkana after L. Ramey of Mira died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by McKinney in Mira Friday night. McKinney was released from the parish jail under $500 bond.
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Shreveport
Albert McKinney
Texarkana
Ator
L. Ramey
Mira
McKinney
Perish
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Brooklyn
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Happy
Maione
Frank
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Mrs. Mitchell
Heard
Parish
Herbert Fink
Ryland
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
England
Norway
Lioyd George
Britain
Long Dynasty
Sam
Flance
Associated Preney
Solons’ Group
Harold L. Ickes
United States Secretary of the Interior
Martha
Crown Princess
Crown Prince
Olav
United States
Clyde Short
Faith
Hope
Charity
Franklin
Shorts
Nauvoo
Ala
Grace Volkman
Minneapolis
Jean
Dalai Lama
Kokonor
Mongolia
Delai Lama
Tibet
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester, Minn
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