NRA Blue Eagle Hovering Over Workers in New Talks
NRA officials say the Blue Eagle is looming over about a quarter of the nation’s 40 million workers as President Roosevelt and Hugh S. Johnson discuss extending wage and work-creating measures. Johnson and the president plan further talks to align federal efforts, with estimates of affected or employed under codes varying widely and further code approvals anticipated across multiple industries.
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Johnson
St. Louis
Roosevelt
NRA
Blue Eagle
Creditors back bond plan for Louisiana road commission
Creditors of the Louisiana highway commission accept exchanging warrants for road bonds to be pledged with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. About 4.5 million in general creditor certificates will back a 3 million dollar loan, with bonds issued serially for five years and maturing by September 30.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana Highway Commission
Coon Commission
Repectation Finance Corporation
Commission
A. P. Tugwell
Tugwell
New Orleans
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Four Hurt When Cars Crash at Pine and Cypress
Four people injured in a Sunday crash at Pine and Cypress in West Monroe. J H Nessmith age 7 suffered severe scalp lacerations and eye bruise. Hardy Nessmith and Frank Frickie Sr and Jr. sustained various injuries. Drivers Hardy Nessmith and E L Renshaw face reckless driving charges and will be tried Tuesday. Nessmiths from Clarks were visiting Monroe for a baseball game.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Pine
Cypress Streets
West Monroe
J. H. Nessmith
Hardy Nessmith
Clarks
Frank Frickie
Frank, Jr
Frickie
E. L. Renshaw
Nessmith
Renshaw
Monroe
Bread price study across 16 U.S. cities shows modest rise
The farm administration reports a 14 cent increase in the average price of a pound loaf from February 15 to August 2 across 16 cities. Dr. Fred C. Howe notes ingredient cost increases account for most of the rise while urging buyers to check loaf weight. The study, based on 12 stores per city, finds ingredient costs up 13 cents with flour at 2.37 cents of the total.
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Washington
Farm Adjustment Administration
Fred C. Howe
Consumers’ Counsel
Wallace
American Bakers’ Association
Howe
Body of farmer found in Cane River near home
H. W. Roop an 80 year old retired farmer from Natchitoches was found weighted down in Cane River lake by two fishermen at 6 30 am. Coroner Dr M H Phelps empanelled a jury to investigate and will withhold cause of death until autopsy. Preliminary probe found no outward signs of foul play.
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Natchitoches
H. W. Roop
Cane River Lake
M. H. Phelps
Phelps
Edgar Temple
W. F. Bennett
Simpson
Gunner's Mate Drowns In Gatun Lake Panama
Frank Clinton Becton a 33 year old gunner's mate second class attached to the S-10 at the United States submarine base drowned Sunday night in Gatun Lake Colón Panama Canal Zone He dived from a barge and did not reappear Police recovered the body about an hour later He is survived by his mother in Arkansas and his wife Clara and two children in Connecticut.
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Colon
Panama Canal Zone
Frank Clinton Becton
United States Submarine Base
Gatun Lake
Becton
Bison
Ark
Clara
New London
Conn
Feazel Aids Monroe Public Works Plan With Federal Backing
Representative W C Feazel appointed to state public works group pledges aid to Monroe nine projects to reduce unemployment. The list includes water metering, a Quachita river wharf, municipal abbatoir and stadium, water sewer extensions, a new central fire station, fire alarm extension, railroad bypass, and a pump station. Feazel urges quick approval to maximize local employment.
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W. C. Feazel
Roosevelt
Arnold Bernstein
Feazel
Bernstein
Quachita River
Young's Bayou
Monroe
Louisiana
New Orleans
Edward Righter
Louisiana Cavalry Begins Training At Beauregard
About 300 officers and men of the 108th and 23rd cavalry divisions of the Louisiana National Guard began a two week training camp at Camp Beauregard. Col James E Edmonds of New Orleans commands the detachment with Lt Col Millard M Foust and officers Derussy Drennan Pednesu Elliott. Units include medical detachment and troops from New Orleans Bogalusa Franklinton and Jennings among others.
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Alexandria
108Th Cavalry
23Rd Cavalry Division
Louisiana National Guard
Camp Beauregard
James E. Edmonds
New Orleans
Millard M. Foust
Charles N. Derussy
Douglas G. Drennan
Thomas A. Pednesu
Ernest D. Elliott
Medical Department
Jennings
Bogalusa
Franklinton
New Oreae
Hoffpauir Seeks Support for School Aid Plan
Acadia representative N S Hoffpauir urges legislators and school officials to back a plan calling for a three percent sales tax via a special session by October to fund 1933 34 full terms. The measure also seeks constitutional amendments to overhaul school finance, though ratification would wait until November 1934.
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Baton Rouge
N. S. Hoffpauir
Acadia Parish
Oscar K. Allen
Acadia
Hoffpauli
State Tax Load Series In The News-Star And Morning World
Readers are urged to follow a recurring state tax series published on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays in The News-Star and Morning World. The articles explain how Louisiana collects and spends revenue from taxes licenses and other sources, informing residents about state fiscal affairs.
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Louisiana
News-Star
Morning World
Two U S Ships Reach Havana Harbor
The navy sent the cruiser Richmond and three destroyers to Cuba to protect American citizens as Cuban soldiers are ordered to quell public order violations and a new cabinet is formed with members of the deposed Machado family arriving in Key West.
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Washington
Richmond
Cuba
Cuba unrest escalates as U S ships arrive in Havana
Havana reports renewed looting and arson as two United States ships enter the harbor to protect property. Cuban authorities order soldiers to fire on violators. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes forms a cabinet ignoring old parties. Followers of Gerardo Machado flee, two Machado estates looted amid revolution celebrations.
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Havana
United States
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Gerardo Machado
Machado Family Reaches Florida in Private Yacht
The wife and three daughters of Cuba’s deposed President Machado arrive in Key West aboard the yacht General Juan Bruno Zayas. The group includes Elvira Machado de Machado Angela E Machado de Obregon and Maria De Los Angeles Grau plus several Obregon and Sanchez relatives. Crowds gather in Key West but no hostility is observed as Sheriff Karl Thompson receives the arriving party.
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Key West
Fla
President Machado
Cuba
Juan Bruno Zayas
Elvira Machado de Machado
Angela E. Machado de Obregon
Baldomero Grau
Rafael Jorge Sanchez
Jose Emilio Obregon
Maria de Los Angeles Grau
Giselea
Kansas Scandal Probe Extended to Washington and Colorado
The $1,000,000 Kansas forged bond case may spread to Washington, Colorado, and Chicago. U S District Attorney S M Brewster heads to Washington for a conference as government plans to present evidence to the Wichita grand jury. Cornel graduate Donald Finney, linked to the scheme, hosted state officials at his Washington hotel and Colorado ranch. Investigations focus on Finney and related travels, with Gov. Landon deploying guards to the state treasurer’s office.
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Topeka
U.P
Kansas
Washington
Colorado
Chicago
United States
S. M. Brewster
Wichita Grand Jury
Donald Finney
Cornell
Mayflower
Finney
Mountain
Young Finney
Alfred Landon
Plans Completed to Pay Benefits to U S Farmers
Washington August 14 Department of Agriculture officials completed a plan to pay in full more than $200,000,000 in benefits to wheat and cotton farmers for curtailing production without withholding seed and feed sums owed to the government.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Inverted Flight Record Rivalry Continues
The day after Milo Burcham set an inverted flight record, Lieut. Tito Falconi of the Italian royal air force reclaimed it with a two hours eight minutes fifty four seconds flight. Burcham said he would attempt another break.
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Milo
Burcham
Tito Falconi
Royal Air Force
Associated Press
Urschel Kidnap Case Appears Solved With Bailey Arrest
Attorney General Cummings announced that Harvey Bailey was captured on a Texas farm and identified as the gunman in the Kansas City depot killings. The arrest suggests resolution of the Charles Urschel kidnapping near Oklahoma City on July 22, with marked ransom money found on Bailey and used by the Urschel family. Also seized were R G Shannon, Ora Shannon, Arman Shannon, Oleta Shannon, Earl Brown, and others at the Texas farmhouse.
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Washington
Cummings
Harvey Bailey
Texas
Kansas City
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Bailey
Frank Nash
Paradise
Urschel
R. G. Shannon
Ora Shannon
Arman
Oleta
Earl Brown
Oleta Shannon
Refugees Describe Cuban Revolt Experience From Havana
New Orleans dispatch recalls Havana during the Machado abdication chaos with street firing near the presidential palace. Edward Braun and wife witnessed gunfire as crowds celebrated. hotels understaffed, no taxi service, and meals served by guests.
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New Orleans
Havana
Cuba
Edward W. Braun
Birmingham
Machado
America
Braun
Allotment Made for Waterway Work Between New Orleans and Sabine
Secretary Dean of the War Department approved a 452000 grant for the Louisiana Texas intracoastal waterway section from New Orleans to the Sabine river. Of this, 383500 funds bulkheads levee work river revetment and Harvey lock building operations near New Orleans. An additional 69000 covers bulkhead work at Lockport and Houma plus dredging at Lockport.
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Washington
War Department
New Orleans
Sabine River
Harvey Lock
Mississippi River
Lockport
Houma
Boston Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty in Stock Exchange Tear Gas Incident
Eugene S. Daniell Jr., a 28 year old Boston lawyer, pleaded not guilty in New York on two indictments stemming from the tear gassing of the New York Stock Exchange on August 4.
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New York
Eugene S. Daniell, Jr
Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Urschel Held At Farmhouse Near Decatur Texas
Federal agents identify a Decatur area farmhouse as the rendezvous used by Urschel kidnappers. They found abundant fingerprints at the site, tied to Charles A. Urschel, the Oklahoma City oilman kidnapped for $200000 ransom and later freed. Harvey Bailey, the Kansas convict, was arrested nearby.
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Dallas
Tex
Decatur
Harvey Bailey
Kansas
Federal Department of Justice
Charles A. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Urschel
Harvey Bailey Arrested by Justice Agents in Texas
Harvey Bailey, an escaped Kansas convict linked to the slayings of four officers and Frank Nash, was captured by Department of Justice agents on a Decatur farm near Dallas. Also known as J. J. Brennan and John Brown, the 45 year old led a 1930s crime spree tied to bank robberies and prison breaks across Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, and faced multiple warrants before being jailed in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Harevey Bailey
Kansas
Frank Nash
Union Station
Kansas City
Decatur
Department of Justice
Bailey
Nash
J. J. Brennan
John Brown
Verne C. Miller
Foremer
South Dakota
Wilbur Underhill
Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Bank and Trust Company
Sullivan County
Wise County
Balbo’s farewell visit and global intrigue resurfaced
Beverly Hills reports Balbo’s triumphant reception in Italy with Mussolini, hinting at a secret beard motive. A jest suggests an ex-president of Cuba may lurk discreetly, while commentary notes a machine gun firm pledging not to sell arms to gangsters until existing stock is exhausted.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Balbo
Mussolini
Italy
Cuba
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F. F. M. Deeds
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Deeds
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Hollywood
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Louisiana Cavalry
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