Annual Cotton Report Issued From New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton exchange released its annual report as the new season opened. It notes 1935-39 U.S. cotton consumption at 56,000 bales, with world carryover and government stocks cited. Exports totaled about 3.622 million bales, against prior years, and foreign use of U.S. cotton is detailed. Henry Plaiche, secretary, prepared the report.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Henry Plaiche
Oul World
Belos
Cactinver of Liny
United States
Maestri Defends Honesty Amid Political Attacks
Maestri proclaims his honesty as mayor and rejects accusations, promising better city conditions. He challenges critics to prove dishonesty and asks for patience while asserting he will be exonerated by higher authority from slanders and political ambition.
House Leaders Push Housing Measure Asaid
House leaders push housing measure aside while debating appropriations for rural electrification road and public works. Roosevelts wage hour and social security amendments face uncertainty as a joint committee fails to reach compromise with Senate plans to act next year. Civilian Conservation Corps extension up to July 1 1943 received approval and moves to the Senate. A hydraulic tree pruning tool enables limb removal up to twenty feet high.
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Pendie
Senate
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Flashes From The News A Patchwork Of Odd Local Tales
A barefoot boy freed a fire engine by unpinning a safety latch saving a home in Sharpsville. In York a drunkenness case quizzed a man over beer cause. Mrs Mary Louise Hopper leaves 11 descendants. In Pineville extras on a film earned unemployment. Des Moines Iowa hosts a crochet race at the state fair on August 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
20 Witnesses Called Before Ouachita Jury
Judge Garrett convened a grand jury session in Ouachita Parish as State Senator James A Noe testified about alleged diversion of institute property to personal use. Witnesses included J Lloyd Warren S L Digby and A S Tidwell Jr with others unnamed and several institute cadets present. The press was cautioned against publishing witness names.
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Institute
Garrett
Dr. Dillon
Noe
Jail Transfer Delays Husband After Daughter Fell Ill
A man identified as Smith, held on 40 charges, begged a physician’s permission to visit his dying daughter in hospital. Gov Earl K Long's office approved the request and the prisoner was moved from New Orleans to Baton Rouge where his wife Mrs Ware had a blood transfusion and a second transfer was planned.
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Smith
New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Federal
Baton Rouge
United States
Warne G. Borsh
Hotel Imperial war drama opens at Capitol theater
Beautiful Isa Miranda plays a savvy adventuress who consoles with the czar's commander Reginald Owen in a wartime intrigue set in a grand hotel. The Paramount film delivers stirring melodrama as control of armies hinges on a deft political gambit.
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Isa Miranda
Hotel Imperial
Paramount
Capitol Theater
Reginald Owen
la Miranda
Five indicted in parish grand jury fraud case
The man known as Smith faces a Thursday return to federal jail. The 40th charge emerged late yesterday as he was among five indicted for obtaining money from the state university under false pretenses. Named with him were Leon C Weiss a New Orleans architect Dr Clarence A Lorio a state senator and former president of the state medical society George C Griffon a drug store owner and H B Andrews manager of one of five stores.
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Smith
Parish Grand Jury
State University
Leon C Weiss
New Orleans
Clarence A Lorio
State Medical Society
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Annual Cotton Report
Orleans Exchange
Maestri
Skunk
Greg Mettle
Columbus
Mettle
American Brewing Company
Miami, Fla
Granite City, Ill
Regal Prince of Golden Beers
Sharon
Sharpsville
York
Grants -Pass. Ore
Mary Louise Hopper
Pineville. Me
Jesse James
Chicago
J. M. Hedges
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Ouachita
Saturn
Stewart-Warner
Aes
Zai
Ayes
Les
Tern
Jay _Mering
Paybee
Toleid
Sq. Va
George C. Griffon
H.B Andrews
Nne
Wis
SRENT
Nical Air School
Chanute Field
Rantoul
O'Hern
Boothman
Deirey
Walden
Louisiana
Albert Horuff
Taylor & 1905
Ouachita Bank
E; Holmes
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