Roosevelt presses recovery drive for steel and coal codes
Roosevelt intensifies push to have steel and coal codes ready by Saturday night. Johnson seeks two more agreements as industry leaders gather in Washington. disputes with labor over open shop provisions and price controls fuel tensions ahead of Hyde Park talks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Recovery
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Commerce Department
Cnde
Johnson
Hyde Park
Donald Richberg
Recovery Administration
Steel
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Bhy Johnson
Recovery Oficiala
President to Get Oil Accord Friday
Recovery administrator Hugh S. Johnson said the oil industry trade code would go to President Roosevelt with few changes after petroleum leaders criticized it. He spoke at a press conference as the NRA and administration prepared to submit the code to the industry.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh
Johnson
NRA
Lipstick Cures Lip Blisters In A Rural Tale
Two farmers treated for lip blisters cured by cherry lipstick after a doctor’s failed paste. Demolition along Lee and Forest avenues reshapes Cotton Mill addition as Louisville Cooperage staves pile up. West Monroe plans a fall fair at Major McGuire park with a Chicago trip for ideas. Local anecdotes include a pony gift, bakers code talk, and a 20 year old bicycle still in use.
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Lee and
Forest Avenues
Cotton Mill
Louisville Cooperage Company
Auto
DeSiard Street
George Dierlamm
McGuire Park
West Monroe
Chicago
Ene
State Solon's Condition Is Said to Be Improving
New Orleans Aug 18 The condition of state representative L H Fosse 40 of St Bernard parish improved Friday after a probable skull fracture from being struck by an airplane propeller while starting its motor He was flown to a New Orleans hospital from Violet after arriving at the local airport and was preparing to return home.
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New Orleans
L. H. Fosse
St. Bernard Parish
Violet
Winnfield Girl Wins State Beauty Crown in New Orleans
An auburn haired Miss Louisiana was crowned at Pontchartrain Beach, earning the right to compete in Miss America at Atlantic City September 5 to 9. Marjorie Hagler, 18, of Winnfield, claimed first place ahead of Louise Schmaltz, 16, of New Orleans in a statewide pageant Thursday night.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Atlantic City
Marjorie Hagler
Winnfield
Pontchartrain Beach
Louise Schmaltz
Couzens Attributes Bank Failures to Federal Inaction
Detroit senator James Couzens resumed testimony in the Detroit bank inquiry faulting federal authorities for lax enforcement while blaming local officials for the banks' troubles. He argued Washington delayed action awaiting recovery and noted the comptroller of the currency hesitated to enforce the law, allowing the crisis to unfold.
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Detroit
James Couzens
Washington
Michigan Republican
Harry B. Keidan
Michigan
Harrys. Toy
First National Bank of Detroit
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Toy
Couzens
Comptroller of
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Whiskey tax eyed to fund Louisiana schools
Louisiana Education Superintendent T H Harris urged a whiskey tax to raise about 2.5 million dollars yearly for public schools, proposing a special legislative session before or after January to enact the levy. He argued revenue from a whiskey tax would support nine month terms in most parishes and preferred taxing whiskey consumers over a general sales tax.
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Baton Rouge
T. H. Harris
Harris
Drainage Board Sells Bonds For Ouachita Parish Project
The Gravity drainage district No. 1 of Ouachita parish sold 21000 of a 25000 bond issue to an El Dorado syndicate at par plus accrued interest without broker fees. Proceeds will fund West Monroe levee flood gates and settle district claims. Remaining 64000 of 85000 bonds await Reconstruction Finance Corp approval for pumps, mains, and ditching.
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Board of Commissioners of
Cravity
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
el Dorado Syndicate
Board of the Drainage District
Oldest New Orleans city employee dies at sea
Bernard C. Shields, 89, secretary of the board of liquidation of the city debt and oldest city employe, died at sea aboard the Champlain while returning from Havre. He was a widower with two brothers, two sons, and three daughters including Sydney Shields Robins.
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New Orleans
Champlain
Bernard C. Shields
New York
Havre
France
Edward H. Robins
Sydney Shields
Mr. Shields
Madame Paul Prevot
Millau
Shields
Casilear Shields
Farward A. Shields
Bernard WC. Shields, Jr
Santon S. Shields
Public Works Allotment May Return Discharged Levee Workers to Jobs
Vicksburg Mississippi August 18. Major T B Larkin engineer of the Vicksburg district says a seven million nine hundred thousand dollar public works allotment for flood control may allow reemployment of all men recently discharged due to lack of funds. No official notice yet and it is unclear what work will resume. Work will use a 30 hour week. Bids for roughly five million yards of short time levee work below Lake Providence will be opened August 22 or 23.
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Vicksburg
Miss
T. B. Larkin
Lake Providence
Ballot Data Turned Over To Court In New Orleans
Official tally sheets and statements from all voting precincts in New Orleans were delivered to the criminal district court by registrar C. Barnes. District Attorney Eugene Stanley says he may file charges against 18 election commissioners after reviewing discrepancies found in open recounts of six precincts. The data was reviewed by Judge Frank Echazahal and given to Clerk Edward A. Haggerty. Assistant Attorney General James O’Connor and Edward Heath accompanied Barnes.
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New Orleans
Eugene Stanley
Criminal District Court
Barnes
Orleans Pariah Registrar
Frank T. Echazahal
Edward A. Haggerty
Stanley
James O'Connor
Edward Heath
State Tax Load Series Explains Louisiana Revenues
Readers of The News-Star and Morning World are urged to follow a continuing series on state tax matters. Written by an expert in state fiscal affairs, the articles explain how the state agencies collect and disburse tax revenues.
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Louisiana
News-Star
Morning World
Ginners Criticized by Congressman Over Cotton Prices
Representative Patman charged southern cotton ginners with price fixing and cottonseed storage refusals. He called for Justice Department investigations, warned of criminal figures in the cotton oil business, said proposed codes were unapproved and likely to fail, and announced plans to travel to Texas to pursue action with officials and Attorney General James Allred.
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Washington
South
Patan
Texas
Department of Justice
Patman
al Capones
Federal Trade Commission
Agriculture Department
Pratman
James V. Allred
Texan to be named Chilean envoy Hal Sevier chosen for Chile post
President Roosevelt plans to appoint Hal Sevier of Corpus Christi Texas as ambassador to Chile. The Chilean government has been asked to approve the appointment and a favorable reply is expected. Sevier is a former Texas legislator and former newspaper publisher, succeeding William Culbertson.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hal Sevier
Corpus Christi
Texas
Chile
Sevier
William &. Culbertson
Barnette Named Juvenile Judge of Caddo Parish
W C Barnette was appointed by Governor Oscar K Allen as juvenile judge of Caddo parish to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge S C Fullilove. The appointment requires Senate confirmation at the next session and the election is set for November 1936.
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Baton Rouge
W. C. Barnette
Oscar K. Allen
Caddo Parish
S. C. Fullilove
Barnette
Fullilove
State Senate
Allen
George M. Wallace
U S Destroyer Ordered to Leave Havana Harbor
Acting Secretary Phillipes announced U S destroyer Tartar was ordered to depart Havana harbor amid reports of calm Cuba. The embassy notes the presence of warships was not needed to support the Cuban government.
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Washington
U.S
Havana
Phillipes
Ethos
Cuba
Harbor Strike Nears Solution
Havana August 15 2011 settlement of a harbor labor dispute was expected Friday by Joaquin Martinez Saenz secretary of the treasury shippers and strikers announced dock laborers and launch operators would end their walkout but longshoremen and stevedores held out for broader recognition the strike disrupted shipping for over two weeks and caused cancellations of liner calls continued on tenth page
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Havana
Priday
Joacquine Martinez Saenz
The
Treasury
Rangeharden
ABC
Machado
Youthful Long Distance Boaters Reach Orleans
Briggs M. Austin seventeen and his brother Robert fifteen paddled a canoe from St. Louis toward the Gulf of Mexico arriving in New Orleans after forty seven days. They plan to resume their journey to the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Briggs M. Austin
Robert
St. Louis
Mexico
Four Are Executed in Sing Sing and Texas Murders
Report of executions at Sing Sing and Texas for multiple murders. One man, R. T. Pennett, a black defendant, died in Texas for strangling a Dallas woman. The three Sing Sing executions followed at six minute intervals, including Stephen Witherell who complained during the march to death. Simultaneous police hunts and other violence spread across Arkansas and Kansas as authorities pursued outlaws and a kidnapped child case persisted.
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R. T. Pennett
State of Texas
Dallas
Sing Sing
New York City
Stephen Witherell
Witherell
Arkansas
Gene Johnson
Kansas
Underhill
Wilbur Underhill
Southwest
Johnson
Leroy Wright
Silvara Springs
Pisses
Herbert Hoover
Jonge
Vat
Denver
Sherd
Pop Tg
Harvey Bailey
Albert Bates
Texas
Oklahoma City
Conneshan
Afikan Crue
Akron
Benton
Ark
Litte
Spheck
Matilda Roberts
Washington Rumor Mill Focuses On Hoover Building
A Chicago to Washington visit highlights the daily headlines around the Hoover building in Commerce. The piece notes the city’s constant attention on briefcases and codes, with Oklahoma Johnson described as now influential in Washington.
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Washington
Chicago
Fountain of
J. P. Morfan
RFC
Hoover
Department of Commerce
District of Columbia
Virginia
Oklahoma Johnson
Papa
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