Roosevelt appoints emergency board to avert rail strike
President Roosevelt named a three member emergency board to settle a dispute between rival unions seeking to represent 25 000 railroad and shipping workers in metropolitan New York. The move follows widespread strikes and a return to work by thousands of automobile workers in the U S and Canada. Carnegie Illinois Corpora tion agreed to withdraw assistance as talks proceed.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
New York
United States
Canada
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Glorifying the Modern Baby Care Advice
Alicia Hart outlines early grooming and appearance habits for babies stressing maternal role. Authorities say future beauty starts with mothering today. Recommendations include gentle washing, careful oiling, and mild products for the first year.
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Alicia Hart
News-Star
O. C. Group to Complete Plans for Monroe Campaign Tonight
The Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce campaign committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Natural Gas offices. Team captains chosen last week will report on workers for the final phase of the membership solicitation. President Joe Marx and general chairman Alston Prophit will participate in the planning.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Natural Gas Company
Joe Marx
Alston Prophit
Solons Caught in Wind Docks After Gale
A congressional party returning from the Virginia peninsula docked safely after a severe spring storm on Chesapeake Bay. The District of Columbia with Vice President Garner and about a hundred lawmakers faced delays and minor injuries were reported while debarkation began around 7 30 am. Garner appeared less disturbed than most as he went ashore early.
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Washington
Virginia Peninsula
Chesapeake Bay
District of Columbia
Garner
Noted Doctors Arrive for Louisiana Medical Society Assembly
Delegates from across the state fill Monroe with physicians and families for the 5th annual Louisiana State Medical Society convention. Specialists Dr. W. W. Bauer of Chicago and Dr. M. S. Henderson join the three day program, with public sessions at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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H. W. Kostmayer
New Orleans
Louisiana Medical Society
D. T Milam
Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana State Medical Society
W. W. Bauer
Chicago
Hygeia
M.S. Henderson
Quick Action Requested on Flood Control
Rep Will M Whittington of Greenwood Mississippi urged prompt submission of the army engineers national flood control report by the president and its adoption by Congress in a speech before the National Rivers and Harbors congress. The report is expected to guide flood control legislation affecting about 200 streams and has been under presidential and National Resources Committee scrutiny.
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Washington
Will M. Whittington
Greenwood
Miss
House Flood Control Committee
Army Engineers
Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Whitttington
National Resources Committee
Whittington
Chief of Army Engineers
Quiet White House News Breaks In Calm Oval Room
A Washington AP report describes how big news from the White House emerges during Roosevelt press briefings. Journalists gather in a green oval room as the president speaks in informal tones, questions are asked, and headlines form within minutes.
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Jeditor
Washington
Associated Press
The
Water Rising In Johnstown Streets Again
Flood waters from the Conemaugh and Stony Creek rivers inundated low lying areas of Johnstown Pennsylvania. An all night rain pushed water to 17 feet three inches above flood stage. Residents fled homes and businesses moved stock to higher floors as the flood threatened downtown areas.
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Johnstown
Conemaugh
Stony Creek
Vine Street
Main Street
Napoleon and
Tragic shooting spree ends with self-inflicted death
In Portsmouth on Sunday John Owens 22 a bartender killed his wife Catherine 54 and her relatives Sarah 23 and Chester 20 then killed himself Janet May 3 daughter of Owens witnessed the events and spoke to police Janet Marie 3 year old survived crying in the White home as officers found bodies in the kitchen and a bedroom and a note to Thelma See IF YOU DON T page 2
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Portsmouth
John Owens
Poson
Earl Brande
Papa
Mama
Grandma
Janet May
Owenses
Benjamin B. White
Owens
Sarah White Owens
Catherine White
Chester White
Harry Hughes
Janet Marie
Qwens
Miss Thelma
Youth Drowns in Boeuf River Near Columbia
Wilkie Smith aged 16 of Columbia High School drowned Sunday afternoon after stepping into a hole while learning to swim in the Boeuf River eleven miles northeast of Columbia Louisiana. He was recovered in twelve feet of water near the scene by Governor Crick and others. Survived by his parents and three brothers, funeral held at Sikes Monday.
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Specis
Columbia
Wilkie Smith
Stuent
Boeuf River
Smith Crick
Vernon Poole
Smith
H. Y. Smith
Hebert
Caldwell
Clyde
Edward
Roy Smith
Sikes
Weather Forecast for Louisiana Tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy with light to moderate winds. Fair to good conditions expected tonight and Tuesday across the coast and central regions with gentle to moderate breezes and no significant precipitation indicated.
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Farr Tonehe
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