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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1934
Page
1
The column surveys economic strain and unrest from Spain to Mexico. It notes civil war violence in Spain, religious clashes in Mexico, New York tax reclassifications affecting historic properties, and consumer price pressures with a predicted diet shift to vegetables as meat and dairy costs rise.
Torrential rainfall drenched parts of the southeast in the 24 hours to Saturday morning with Pensacola Florida and northern Georgia highlands hit hardest. Records show 17.28 inches in Pensacola and 4.03 inches in Gainesville Georgia along with other substantial totals in Atlanta Newnan West Point Birmingham and Montgomery. Observers forecast more rain moving from New Orleans toward western North Carolina.
Robert Allen Edwards, a 21 year old surveyor who bragged of being a ladies man, was convicted of the slaying of Freda McKechnie. The jury recommended death in the electric chair. Edwards awaited the verdict in a near-collapsed posture as witnesses and police observed. An appeal was announced by defense counsel John Phillips. The crime occurred while the victim swam with Edwards at Harvey's Lake on July 31. she was to become a mother.
Charles S. Wyly long Louisiana legislator and eminent North Louisiana lawyer died in Lake Providence after months of illness. Born September 1856 in Jonesboro Tennessee, he studied at the University of Tennessee and practiced law in Louisiana from 1883. Survived by two children and three grandchildren. funeral Sunday at 2 pm with ministers Rev H N Alexander and Rev David E Holt officiating.
New York Oct 6 A demand to defend Mrs. Gloria Morgan Van derbilt's reputation in public will be made Monday when the custody battle over her child resumes Nathan Burkan her lawyer said he would protest to Supreme Court Justice Carew against closed hearings and press exclusion He argues it is unfair to shield the case from public scrutiny amid wide publicity that Mrs Vanderbilt is unfit to raise her ten year old child The charge was made by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney the child's aunt and supported by former servants of Mrs Vanderbilt
In Alexandria on October 6, Earl and Julius Long clashed during the Huey P. Long era campaign. They traded heated words and threats as Huey backed Lieut. Gov. John B. Fournet for the supreme court against Judge Thomas Porter.
Lake Charles scene opens with a courtroom like confrontation as a lively soundtrack and biting accusations color the proceedings. The article sketches a tense dispute with vivid, staccato dialogue and dramatic contrasts between speakers, hinting at a broader social or political clash.
Columbus Ohio October 6 guards at the Ohio penitentiary were bolstered by order of Warden Preston E Thomas after a tip. Six men swore in and will report for duty tonight as the warden warned to stay alert. Pierpont Dillinger gang member held on death row for Sheriff Larber murder with execution set October 17.
Pensacola Florida reports the heaviest rainfall in the area history with 17.03 inches in 24 hours as flood waters recede. Homes in lowlands are damaged and roads washed while a 38 mile per hour gale and squally coastal weather continue. Tide in Pensacola Bay rose 18 inches above normal.
In Memphis Judge Harry B. Anderson held that price fixing in the national lumber code is illegal. He ruled that any price fixing opposes fair competition and that the National Recovery Act does not imply a minimum price. A temporary injunction prevented charges against lumbermen under the code in west Tennessee. The Hardwood Manufacturers Institute code agency was also affected.
The Renovize the Twin Cities drive reports 1 541 pledges totaling 333 719 63 and 153 582 81 redeemed, with 46 percent redeemed. Campaign director S H McClary cites August 9 as start and projects pledges reaching 350 000 by next report.
With the series tied two games apiece, the News-Star-World invites northeast Louisiana fans to a 1 30 p m party at the newspaper building. A Playograph will show a play by play of the game while a loudspeaker relays AP wire details from Sportsman’s Park. Dizzy Dean will pitch for the Cardinals and Tommy Bridges for the Tigers.
In Milan a crowd of about half a million laughed as Premier Mussolini claimed relations with France were improved. From the Cathedral square he praised the Italian people and warned that good relations require more than diplomacy, hoping for a fruitful accord.
Montreal police report dancer Dolores Morel aged 25 known as Dolores Lopez told officers she stabbed William Owen a bond clerk in her apartment early today as he choked her during a drunken attack. Owen died from a knife wound and Morel was taken into custody after the incident.
The Jinky campaign expands rapidly across cities with increasing entries and public enthusiasm. From Atlanta to New Orleans, crowds rise and local businesses offer Jinky receipts and promotions, signaling broad local support in Ouachita Parish and nearby towns.
Millard Whited of Lambertville testifies Hauptmann was seen near the Lindbergh estate bushes weeks before the abduction. Whited identified Hauptmann from a Bronx lineup as the man lurking in the brush. Col Lindbergh to testify before Hunterdon county grand jury next Monday as Hauptmann remains jailed on ransom extortion charges.
The Ouachita chapter leads a November 12 to 29 Red Cross roll call amid greater demand as no state funds support relief for unemployables. Joe Isaacman chairs. S J Rogers heads big gifts. Monroe canvass oversees by Mrs. Sam Orchard with civic and women’s clubs assisting.
Bodies of three boys Lorraine McFarland six Walter McFarland ten and William Matthews ten were found at Long Beach drifting from Crystal Beach after a duck boat with no oars set out October 3. Coast guard cutter and small boats searched along Lake Erie for three days.
City engineer W. S. Neel reported last night that his home at 1006 North Second Street was entered by a burglar who stole a child's bank containing 2.50 in pennies. Captain Frank Pettit and Officer A. L Corpett investigated the robbery.
Birmingham attorney Forney Johnston challenged the Tennessee Valley Authority bid to acquire Tennessee Public Service holdings near Knoxville for 6.19 million dollars. TVA lawyers said the deal would be temporary and lead to local agency ownership. objectors argued unlawful meddling and constitutional concerns before the state railroad and public utilities commission.
Three youths aged 20 to 25 robbed the Corning Bank and Trust Co. in Arkans as they forced cashier Ewell Vandover to open the vault and seized currency worth 7000 dollars. They fled in a car, nearly overturning at a corner, with witnesses reporting the chase toward Reyno and westward afterward.
Washington reports the Public Works Administration approved an amended contract for a $1,150,000 Gulfport Mississippi pier project. The approval clears the way for construction to begin on the pier.
A secessionist move in Catalonia sparks violent clashes as President Companys proclaims independence and Madrid responds with state of siege. Battles erupt in Barcelona while General Batet's troops face armed civilians and recall of Moroccan forces intensifies the standoff.
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