Liquor Permit Probe Follows Orleans Slayings. New Action
In New Orleans the state plans a possible sweep of all Louisiana liquor permits after slayings in the French Quarter. State collector Rufus Fontenot said permits may be revoked if issued improperly, following a hearing on two French Quarter club operators facing manslaughter charges. The Vieux Carre association will meet to discuss steps to curb vice and restore the Quarter’s character.
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New Orléans
Louisiana
Rufus W. Fontenot
Sam H. Jones
Vieux Carre
Roosevelt Checks Further in Studies of Armament Plans
President Roosevelt resumed his progress checkup of defense construction under the ten billion dollar rearmament program as the Potomac docked at the Newport naval torpedo station. He was greeted by Governor William H. Van derbilt and commanding officers of three Newport naval establishments after a foggy sail from Jamestown.
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Roosevelt
Potomac
Naval Torpedo Station
William H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Jamestown
Narragansett Bay
Hotel association leader Stimpson dies in New Orleans
John William Stimpson secretary treasurer of the Louisiana Hotel Association and commander of Hayden Y Crubbs Camp United Spanish War Veterans died Sunday in Marine Hospital of a heart ailment. The 65 year old native of England formerly managed the DeSoto Hotel. Funeral is set for Tuesday.
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John William Stimpson
Louisiana Hotel Association
Hayden Y. Crubbs
United Spanish Wareterans
Marine Hospital
Stimpson
England
DeSoto
Refugee Children Given Storm Themed Names in Flood Year
In Crowley Louisiana two refugee children born during the 1340 flood have lifetime reminders through their names High Water Broussard and Submarine Johnson. The boy was born Sunday in the city hall, christened by his parents. The other child is the son of colored refugees born at about the same time.
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Crowley
Louisiana
Broussard
Johnson
Boy Dies Drowning In Boeuf River Near Holly Ridge
Malcolm Leroy Reeves, 15, drowned while swimming with friends in the Boeuf River about 15 miles north of Holly Ridge, Louisiana. His body was recovered by Monroe Fire Department personnel and interred at Rayville’s Masonic Cemetery after funeral services at the Reeves home led by Rev. W A Dearman.
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Boeuf River
Holly Ridge
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W. A. Dearman
the Bush Baptist Church
Delhi
Masonic
Mulhearn
Training Begins For Guardsmen At Camp Beauregard
Camp Beauregard Louisiana Aug 12 military training starts for national guardsmen and regular army troops as large scale maneuvers loom. More than 530 000 soldiers prepare with small arms drills and early week fitness tests under Lieutenant General Emrick who is due to assign opposing Red and Blue forces.
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Beauregard
National Guardsmen
Louisiana
Camp Beauregard
Stanley D. Embick
German Flier Describes Minelaying by Planes
German aviator Hans Rechenberg recounts the perilous work of minelaying missions over the sea. He praises the crew and notes the uncertain results, explaining the minelayer’s uncertainty compared with bomber crews.
Floods in Southwest Louisiana and Hurricane Hit South
The Lafayette area reports two deaths with unconfirmed drownings as floods swamped Southwest Louisiana. In Lake Charles 2067 refugees seek shelter after Vermilion parish floods, with Red Cross aid and shortages of cots and blankets. An offshore hurricane caused eight deaths and widespread damage from Georgia to South Carolina, with Charleston communications cut and evacuations underway.
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Lafayette Parish
Maurice Bossier
Abbeville
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Lake Charles
Vermilion Parish
Gueydan
Gertrude MacLeod
Red Cross
Coast Guard
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Knights of Columbus
Southwest Louisiana Trade School
Camp Beauregard
J. H. Handley
Associated Press
Atlanta
South Atlantic
Georgia
South Carolina
Charleston
Army
Fort McPherson
Folly Beach
Savannah
Atlanta Weather Bureau
Wilmington
N. C
D. C
George W. Mindling
Crowley Flood Refugees Routed to Lafayette for Shelter
About 3,500 Crowley area refugees are housed in Lafayette in schools, public buildings and dormitories as the Red Cross and a relief committee led by Governor Sam H. Jones coordinate aid. Refugees arrived by Southern Pacific train, sharing stories of hardship from the flooding.
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Crowley
Red Cross
Sam H. Jones
Southern Pacific Railroad
Youths place tie on track as train wrecks it
In Hernando Mississippi two youths Robert Edward Grooms 15 and Beyford Grooms 17 set an oak tie on the Illinois Central Main Track near Nesbit and watched a freight train crash into it. The train stopped but stayed on the track. Sheriff I S Baxter jailed the two youths. The older youth is the uncle of the younger.
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Miss
Robert Edward Grooms
Beyford Grooms
Nesbitt
I. S. Baxter
Baxter
French government shakeup looms as Laval faces revolt
Reports from St. Gingolph on the French Swiss border say a dramatic cabinet shakeup and the deposition of Vice Prime Minister Pierre Laval are forecast. Laval clashes with war trials and seeks to shield former leaders while Petain Weygand back army protection against blame.
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Pierre Laval
Laval
Philippe Petain
Gamelin
France
Petain
Maxime Weygand
Croix de Feu
Georges Bonnet
Candidates Quit Contest for Posts in First District
Withdrawals were recorded in the secretary of state's office for the Democratic congressional nomination in the First district by Philip Pallette and for the public service commissioner nomination by Charles P. Fournet. A B Morris also quit his bid for the Ward four school board seat in Caddo Parish.
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Philip Pallette
Charles P. Fournet
Secretary of State
A B. Morris
American Hero Harold Sima Decorated by British Army
Lance corporal Harold A. Sima, grandson of Admiral W Soden Sims, becomes the first American in the current war to receive a decoration from Britain. A wireless operator and tank gunner with the Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, he earned the Military Medal for gallantry under fire at Dun Kirk. His father Commander George served United States in World War I.
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W. Soden Sims
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Europe
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Dunkirk
George
United States
Hunting Season Extended for Migratory Waterfowl
Secretary Ickes announced extended seasons for ducks and jacksnipe to 60 days from 45 and longer shooting hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for waterfowl. Bag limits remain 10 ducks daily, with tighter limits for geese and woodcocks, and new possession rules extend the legal limit to 20 days after season close. The Southern zone includes multiple eastern and southern states. bow or shotgun use up to 10 gauge allowed with three shell limit for repeaters.
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Virginia
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Tenneasse
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Alabama
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Planes Battle England as German Air Power Surges
Italy accuses Greece of aiding British ships while Nazi air forces unleash a massive attack on England. German and British aerial exchanges intensify over the Channel, with claims of significant aircraft losses on both sides and ongoing raids on Portsmouth and other strategic targets.
Demobilization of French Army to finish Wednesday
War bulletin reports demobilization of about 5,000,000 mobilized in World War I will end with release of last specialists like butchers and bakers. About 2,000,000 were captured by Germans. post demobilization remaining troops to keep public order and guard vital points. Other items note Conchie family reaction to a new press term and anti British mass meeting in Tokyo.
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Vichy
France
London
Conchie
J. Wright Conchie
Kidderminster
Famil
Con
War at a Glance From Associated Press
A broad wartime roundup reports Nazi air raids on Portsmouth and other British bases, large scale battles over the Channel and Thames estuary, and claims of German victory. It notes Mediterranean tensions, Italian advances near Somaliland and Aden, and anti British sentiment in Tokyo linked to East Asia development. France sees a cabinet shakeup and Laval’s ouster, with demobilization efforts and Swiss communications suspended.
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Cupid on Spot in Guard Bill Hurts Married Men
Washington August 12 P Young men rush to marry before draft but the Burke-Wadsworth bill offers no exemption for married men. Registration for trustees 21 through 30 is required with deferment to be decided locally on individual merit, leaving dependents undefined and possible exemption doubtful.
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Marriage License Bureau
Sam
Senate
War Department
Liege
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