Biloxi Oyster Group Faces U S Charges
Federal Trade Commission files charges against the Biloxi Oyster Exchange and 24 member companies for unfair price fixing to curb competition. Miss Cary F. Goodman says the group was formed to counter price drops after duty-free Japanese seed oysters and that labor benefited from gains. The case targets uniform prices, fees, label allowances, and packing limits with 20 days to answer. headquarters are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and one in another state.
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New Orleans
Federal Trade Commission
Biloxi
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Italian premier to seek birthrate boost for 1950 goal
In Rome Mussolini plans a cabinet session to discuss ways to raise Italy’s white population from 43 million to 60 million by 1950. The March grand council outlined a seven point program emphasizing family priority in jobs and salary considerations for large families.
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Rome
Mussolini
Grand Council
Weather Preview For Louisiana And Arkansas
Fair conditions with probable light frost in northern exposed areas. Temperatures rise by day with fair weather on Saturday. Gentle to moderate northerly winds along the coast. In Arkansas expect frost overnight then warmer Saturday with continued fair skies.
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Louisiana
Portion
Arkansas
Six U S Citizens Arrested in France Near Perpignan
Gendarmes patrolling the Franco Spanish border arrested six United States citizens near Thuir southwest of Perpignan on suspicion of volunteering for the Spanish government army. They were brought to Perpignan for questioning to establish their identities.
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Perpignan
France
United States
Thuir
Unemployment figures show decline since 1933 with relief rise
A survey for Secretary Wallace estimates 9.77 million unemployed or on relief at year start 1937, down from 12.84 million in 1933. Gainful workers reach 40.03 million with about 25 percent unemployed. 38.02 million before the 1929-30 depression and 1.85 million unemployed then. Average annual wage 1180 in 1936, up from 933 in 1933 and below 1388 in 1929.
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Washington
Wallace
Louis H. Bean
Bean
Eight More Convicted In Voting Frauds
In Kansas City the federal government expands its election fraud crackdown with eight more convictions and 100 plus indictments tied to stuffing ballots and altering votes. Testimony begins against five defendants on conspiracy charges as total convictions reach 27 of 30, with eight defendants already convicted. Government witnesses describe ballot counting pressure and threats to ballot workers during the last November election.
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Kansas City
Police to Enforce Impartial Traffic Rules Saturday
Monroe announces new traffic regulations will take effect Saturday morning with strict impartial enforcement. Chief Frank V. Reitzell says visitors will receive courtesy while local motorists face heightened accountability after a period of familiarization. He cites Paul W. Kearney on fixing tickets as a cause of accidents and notes gains from eliminating the practice.
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Frank V. Reitzell
Monroe
Reitzell
Paul W. Kearney
Kearney
Syracuse
N. Y
Dual hangings in Jefferson parish jail shock Gretna
Gladstone James and Ralph Eisenhardt were executed for a $25 grocery store robbery and holdup in McDonoughville two years earlier. James played My Wild Irish Rose before dieing, Eisenhardt prayed, and a masked hangman carried out the sentence. Both men filed appeals without success as a priest and two nuns observed. James left a note to his mother, and Eisenhardt showed restlessness in the death cell.
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New Orleans
Gladstone James
Ralph Eisenhardt
Vincent Bologna
McDonoughville
Jefferson Parish
Gretna
James
Eisenhardt
M. M. Oddin
State Board of Pardons
Pardon Board
Richard W. Leche
Amateur Hour program to be given tonight
Contestants for the amateur hour entertainment program sponsored by the Twin Cities council of Parent-Teacher associations were still being registered Friday morning. Walter Veach will be master of ceremonies for the program, which will be given tonight at Ouachita Parish High School at 8 oclock. Latest entrants include Central Grammar School students Joseph Mickel harmonica solo Tommy Lou Byrd song and dance and readings by Patsy Miller.
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Twin Cities
Sportsman in Plane Victims Orleans Shot Bodies Awaited
Robert Lee Richards a 33 year old sportsman was shot in the abdomen in the French Quarter during a dispute with Mildred Andrews 34. He was taken to Charity hospital after being questioned by Detective Captain William Bell. Andrews denied the shooting and charges were being considered by Assistant District Attorney Rudolph Becker Jr.
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Pass Christian
Miss
Coast Guard
Willie Cox, Jr
Gulf of Mexico
Cvent Guard
Chandeleur Islands
Mississippi
Biloxi
Orleans
New Orleans
Robert Lee Richards
French Quarter
Rudolph Becker, Jr
Mildred Andrews
John Whitmeyer
Louis Chevelleau
Richards
Andrews
Charity Hospital
William Bell
Bell
Louisiana school fund apportions over 1.5 million dollars
Baton Rouge April 9 H Harris state superintendent of education announces apportionment of 1 521 463 50 to public schools from the public school fund Checks totaling 1 988 50 are drawn for 35 parishes in the equalizing fund and 619 475 for school boards on a per educable child basis This year total distributed 7 716 113 including 6 194 750 10 per educable and the remainder from the equalization basis
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Baton Rouge
H. Harris
Clipper Weather Thundering Flight Between Oceans
Kingman Reef April 9 The American Clipper completes a 1 546 mile Pago Pago to Kingman reef leg of a survey flight from Australia to the United States. The Sikorsky flying boat battled snow and thunder storms en route. Dawn take off for Honolulu planned.
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Kingman Reef
Pan-American Airways Radio
Pago Pago
American Samoa
Sikorsky
Australia
United States
Honolulu
Premier threatens army as Oshawa GM strike escalates
Union pickets reinforce the General Motors plant in Oshawa while police and mounted troopers mass in Toronto. Union organizer Hugh Thompson demands GM sign a CIO recognition pact and vows no halt to efforts. Premier Hepburn says he may raise an army to stop CIO influence. The dispute centers on 3,700 workers and stalled negotiations.
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Toronto
Ont
General Motors
Oshawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario
United Automobile Workers of America
John L Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Mitchell Hepburn
United States
Hugh Thompson
Detroit
Hepburn
Canada
A F L seeks Congress aid in fight against John L Lewis
The American Federation of Labor asked Congress for help after the House rejected a proposal to investigate sit down strikes. The AFL wants the Labor Relations Board to poll workers by craft rather than by factory in elections to determine representation in mass production industries. Representative Dies and Senator Walsh proposed a bill to require craft based elections if enacted, using an automobile plant as an example for machinists choosing their union.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress
John L. Lewis
House
Federation
Labor Relations Board
Dies
Texas
Walsh
Massachusetts
Machinists Union
United Automobile Workers
Labor Board
Lewis
Dentist Sentenced to 16 Years in Slaying Case
Dr Richard G Miller was sentenced to 16 years for second degree murder in the chloroform slaying of Cleo Sprouse. He may shave time for good behavior and faces transfer to Richmond for prison term after awaiting reassignment. The plea was allowed by agreement of prosecution and defense with Judge Lemuel F Smith presiding.
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Charlottesville
Leith Bremner
Miller
Miss Sprouse
Commonwealth
W. O. Fife
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