Roundup of Aliens In 8 Cities Targets Nazi Seamen
A nationwide raid on aliens illegally in the United States began in eight seacoast cities. Immigration officials said the drive chiefly targeted German and Italian seamen overstaying their leave, with agents in New York Boston Newark and other cities conducting hotel and night club sweeps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office Department
Lemuel B. Schofield
Newark
Boston
Baltimore
Miami
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Four Senators Propose To Seize French Possessions
Four Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged the United States to take over French island possessions in the western hemisphere. Senators Clark Reed Reynolds Pepper and Murray argued this would counter Marshal Petain's collaboration and shield outposts like Martinique from potential German influence, warning of future bloodshed if action is delayed.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clark
Missouri
Reynolds
North Carolina
Pepper
Florida
Murray
Montana
United States
Marshal Petain
Berlin
Martinique
Panama Canal
Guad
Bernelle Case Opens Monday in Local Court
The trial of E. P. Bernelle, accused of buying and receiving stolen petty items, is set to begin at 10 am Monday before Judge J. T. Shell in district court. Other docket items include Walter Dunlap for operating a confinee game and Horace Buckley on three counts of larceny with trials assigned Tuesday and Wednesday.
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E. P. Bernelle
J. T. Shell District Court
Walter Dunlap
Horace Buckley
Turner B. Branch, Jr
Green Men
Mel Ryan
James Meeks
1941 Safety Record and Traffic Rule Update
The report shows accidents to date this year at 203 and last year at 175 with personal injuries 27 and 31 and zero deaths this year compared with four last year. It notes a traffic rule forbidding stopping on the same street side within a specified distance of a fire hydrant except in emergencies or as required by law.
Suit seeks 10 void bond vote in Monroe
A district court suit filed by Fred Stovall challenges a March 18 bond election authorizing 875000 for municipal power system expansion. The petition claims insufficient notice and ultra vires action by Monroe city authorities, seeking a void election and dismissal of the debt proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stovall
Monroe
Treat of mine strike put off to Friday in tentative settlement
A potential tieup in Appalachian soft coal mines was delayed at least until Friday while a Western shipyard strike dispute may resolve early in the week. Governor Olson said AFL CIO members would vote Tuesday on ending the walkout. The defense mediation board settled its sixth dispute, un disclosed terms, and a hard coal miners’ work stoppage loomed after wage demands failed in negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Appalachian
West Coast
Culbert L. Olson
California
A. F. of L
Washington
Defense Mediation Board
Allis-Chalmers
LaPorte
Ind
Pennsylvania
C. I. O. United Mine Workers Union
John L. Lewis
Fear drives mother to kill her two daughters then leaps to death
In White Plains a 33 year old mother Mary Galilei, fearing approaching blindness, strangled her daughters aged 10 and 7, attacked her 14 year old son with a carving knife, and then jumped from a third floor window. The son Dominick reported the events as police rushed to Fordham Hospital for treatment of the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White Plains Avenue
Mary Galilei
Fordham Hospital
Dominick
Gussie
Anne
Five Members of Family Found Shot On Indiana Farm
Five people were found dead with gunshot wounds to the back on a farm eight miles southeast of Aurora Indiana. Police say the killings appear to be murder. The victims are Johnson Agrue his wife their son William a brother Leo and a 12 year old niece Bessie Breadon. Bodies were found in various locations on the farm including a hollow the kitchen and a barn. The first body was located at noon and the last around 5 p.m.
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Aurora
Ind
Here
H. B. Mains
Harry Moon
Lawrenceburg
Mains
Johnson Agrue
William
Leo
Bessie Breadon
Laughrey Creek
Barksdale Field Fliers Die in Ohio Storm Crash
Five occupants of a twin motor army plane from Barksdale Field Louisiana were identified as crew on a routine flight to Cleveland when it crashed eight miles north of Nelsonville Ohio during a violent storm. A second army plane crashed near Wilmington killing Captains R A VanDeran of Dayton and John C Stanley of Ashland Kentucky. Victims included Second Lieutenants William J Wiandt Akron James Criswell Pittsburgh Robert L Brown Salt Lake City and Denver and Robert Sonnefield address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Here
Barksdale Field
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilmington
R. A. VanDeran
Dayton
John C. Stanley
Ashland
William J. Wiandt
Akron
James Criswell
Pittsburgh
Robert L Brown
Salt Lake City
Denver
Robert Sonnefield
Group Forms Defense Aid Committee in Louisiana
District chairmen named for the United Service Organizations for National Defense Inc include Ed C Apperson manager of the Frances hotel A K Kilpatrick president of Standard Office Supply H B Ryland Credit Bureau and George Lofton Morning World editor. Board members listed are Mayors H H Benoit of Monroe and Harry Williams Jr of West Monroe Rabbi F K Hirsch and Rev F P Donohoe among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Organizations For National Defense, Inc
R. C. Stokes
Louisiana State Department
Ed. C. Apperson
Frances Hotel
A. K. Kilpatrick
Standard Office Supply Company
H. B. Ryland
The
Credit Bureau
George Lofton
Heart Attack Fatal To Ruston Man
James Neilson a 57 year old Ruston farmer died from an apparent heart attack while in the rear seat of a companion's auto in the 300 block of Natchitoches street. Police Chief Jeff Caldwell reported the car owners G B Feazel and J G Terrill are cooperating with investigators. Funeral arrangements through Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston were incomplete last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Neilson
Ruston Farmes
Natchitoches Street
Jeff Caldwell
J. T. French
Parish
Neilson
G. B. Feazel
J. G. Terrill
Ruston
Dr. French
Kilpatrick
I Am An American program at Neville High School
Voters and the public are invited to Neville High auditorium this afternoon at 2 30 for the I Am An American program in honor of Citizenship Day. A band concert runs 2 10 to 2 30, followed by The American Creed emphasizing democratic ideals and loyalty to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville High School
Act of Congress
United States of America
Roosevelt Sounded Alarm On Totalitarian Trade Threats
President Roosevelt declared that world trade under totalitarian regimes would fuel aggression and urged the United States to lead with liberal economic policies. He said national foreign trade week reinforces the duty to rebuild a chaotic world economy and defend democracy. Secretary Hull would address NBC tomorrow as hundreds of groups join in promoting U S relations with friendly nations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Hull
Nbc
New Theater Planned in Monroe by Hill Top Chain
George Varino of 111 North Third Street leases the building to Hill Top Theater of New Orleans for 12 years at a total $50,000. The firm will gut and rebuild the structure to house a high class theater in Monroe, aiming to begin work around June 1 for a late summer or early autumn opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Varino
North Third Street
New Orleans
Hill Top Theater Corporation
Lessee
Monroe
Ex-King Carol I Not bothered by crowds in Bermuda
Bermuda May 11 exiled monarch King Carol I says he is glad crowds did not mob him while shopping in Hamilton. A Bermudian quips that crowds gathered for Shirley Temple when she visited, prompting the amused exchange.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Carol [I
Rayville Man Ends Own Life in Louisiana Lake
Neville F. Ward 41 of Rayville shot himself in Joe's Bayou lake near Delhi Madison parish after wading into the water. An abstractor and former deputy sheriff leaves a wife Irma Elizabeth Ward two children LaDertha and Juanett Elizabeth and a mother Mary E. Ward. Funeral set for Crowville Baptist church with interment at Crowville Masonic cemetery.
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Rayville
Delhi
Neville F. Ward
H. C. Sevier
Tallulah
Madison Parish
Ward
Joe’s Bayou Lake
Eugene Jagers
J. Foster Jones
Richland Parish
Jones
T. M. Sayre
Richland
Sie
Jagers
Monroe
Sheriff Jones
Mrs Stuckey Leads Louisiana Business Women
In Shreveport on May 17 Mrs Eunice Stuckey of Ruston was elected president of the Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs at the 22nd annual state conference. Other officers elected include Miss Katie Hebert Baton Rouge first vice president Miss Ella Stewart DeRidder second vice president Miss Velma Davis Lafayette recording secretary Miss Velma Knearl Alexandria treasurer and Mrs Laura Slater Monroe auditor. Installation is set for tomorrow morning followed by a tour of Barksdale field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Eunice Stuckey
Ruston
Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Katie Hebert
Baton Rouge
Ella Stewart
DeRidder
Velma Davis
Lafayette
Velma Knearl
Alexandria
Laura Slater
Monroe
Barksdale Field
Britain Survives Two Crucial Months Amid War News
The article discusses Britain's precarious position in the Near and Middle East facing French capitulation pressures while the Atlantic front holds. It notes Hess's flight to England, expects Atlantic victory to decide the war, and praises two months of resilience with reduced shipping losses, stronger air defense, and growing American aid aiding Britain in the Atlantic.
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Britain
Kirkle L. Simpson
Associated Press
Near
Middle East
France
Atlantic
Vichy
Iraq
Syria
Europe
Hess
Athenia
Hebrides
England
Gibraltar
Hitler
London Admiralty
Planes of Both Nations Stage Fierce Attacks
The war in the Middle East escalates as Iraqi forces resume large scale operations against British forces on May 2 and stiffen resistance through today. Nazi warnings echo as Europe braces for broader action with potential Allied responses shaping future engagements.
Egyptian government seeks arrest of ex chief of staff Aziz El Masri Pasha
Cairo reports the government sought the arrest of General Aziz El Masri Pasha and two Egyptian air force members after a failed attempt to flee Cairo aboard a military plane. A £1,000 reward was offered. They were accused of crimes injuring the security of the kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Aziz el Masri Pasha
RAF Hobbaniyah Air Station Hit by Heinkel Raid
The RAF reports German bombers and fighters attacked British positions over Iraq. British defenses, aided by the fleet air arm, responded as R A F bombardments intensified. Dhibban air station near Lake Habbaniyah faced a raid by Heinkels with Me 110 fighters, with minor damage and some casualties acknowledged.
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Iraq
Fleet Air Arm
R. A. F. Middle East Command
Dhibban
Lake Habbaniyah
Baghdad
Heinkels
Messerschmitt 110
Two Children Die In Car Crash On Jonesboro Road
A car crash six miles from town killed two and injured Luther Rogers Jr. The two and the child's parents and three sisters lived on Ward 8. Thomas Lee Rogers died from a broken neck after the radius rod failed. Luther Jr. suffered chest injuries and glass cuts. Funeral set for Mt. Vernon church with Dr. Charles Smith presiding.
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Jonesboro
J. T. French
Parish
Thomas Lee Rogers
L. W. Rogers
Ward 8
Luther Rogers, Jr
St. Francis Sanitarium
Bamberg
French
Luther, Jr
Julia Mae
Annie Louise
Patsy Jean Rogers
Mt. Vernon Church
C.harlos Smith
First Methodist Church
West Monroe
Mt. Vernon
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Police Jury Group Tours Airports Ahead of County Election
A Ouachita Parish police jury committee conducted a two day auto tour of airports in Shreveport and Dallas to study operations. The aviation survey aims to inform residents before the Selman field election on July 15 about public operation via a one mill tax for five years versus private management. Members include George D. Pipes F G Studdard George Breece W A Mills Tom E Hicks W O Roberts J M Breard and Joe Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Shreveport
Dallas
Tex
George D. Pipes
Mr. Pipes
George Breece
Police Jury Aviation Committee
F. G. Studdard
W. A. Mills
Tom E. Hicks
W. O. Roberts
J. M. Breard
Joe Ford
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Bernelle Case
Arnold Turner
Douglas Taylor
Robert Hays
Martin
Walter Osipoff
Arrow
Osipoff
Navy
Ruston Man
U. S
King Carol
Neville G. Ward
Self
Mrs. Stuckey
Dakar
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