Police Dragnet Targets Monroe Crime Wave
A weekend crime wave in Monroe left one man shot and seven held up while two cars and a bicycle were stolen and 33 arrests were made. W. F. Whitlock suffered a leg wound near Louisiana State University while confronting two armed black assailants who robbed him of $4.25 before fleeing.
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Monroe
W. F. Whitlock
Wheeler Street
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Whitlock
J. Turner
Winnsboro Road
Willys Dies in Bronx Leader in Auto Field Passes at 61
John M. Willys, a major figure in American auto industry for 25 years and Hoover era ambassador to Poland, died in the Bronx at 61 after a heart attack. He built a bicycle business in Elmira and expanded Overland into Willys, later a key car name. his marriages included Flor ence E Dolan and Virginia Willys.
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New York
John M. Willys
Poland
Bronx
Willys
Florence E. Dolan
Jose Delanda
Virginia Willys
Isabel van Wie
Florida
Canadaigua
N. Y
Elmira
Overland Automobile Company
Some Improvement In Cotton Price Shown
New York August 26 Cotton futures rallied 50 to 70 cents a bale in early trading before easing. Market gains were linked to southern senators push to replace the 9 cent crop loan with a straight 12 cent loan. Congress extended session kept traders nervous though bids remained 30 to 50 cents above Saturday’s finals.
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New York
Monkeys Climb 100-Foot Flag Pole at Massapequa Zoo Escapes
Six monkeys escaped from Frank Buck's zoo at Massapequa and climbed a 100 foot flag pole. Rice and bananas were offered to coax them down, in a scene noted as an illustration of a ditty. AP photo accompanying the report.
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Massapequa
L. L
Frank Buck
Associated Press
Prohibition in Texas Voted Out After 16 Years
Texas voters approved statewide repeal of prohibition in a 16 year era, with Aug 26 results showing a strong margin. City elation masks uncertainty over when and how legal sales will begin and which districts remain dry under local option.
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Texas
Dallas
Sudden Fatal Stomach Condition Strikes Local Worker
Ed Scarborough, 43, died after a sudden stomach seizure in a drug store at Oak and St John streets. Dr W L Bendel called the death from acute dilation of the stomach, with the attack occurring as he waited for a prescription at Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic.
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Ed Scarborough
W. L. Bendel
Oak and
St. John Streets
Scarborough
Interstate Natural Gas Company
Fowler
Vaughan- Wright-Bendel
Bendel
Orleans Youth Is Held In Death Of Older Man
John Klott aged 17 is under arrest in New Orleans charged with manslaughter in the death of George Hoffman 47 a boat watchman of East End Jefferson parish Police say Hoffman and Klott argued Saturday night Hoffman struck the youth and Klott struck back knocking him down Hoffman died at Charity hospital last night after being taken there by bystanders
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New Orleans
John Klott
George Hoffman
East End
Jefferson Parish
Hoffman
Klott
Charity Hospital
Russia Charged With Violating Pact Provisions
An official note awaits response after Russia is charged with violating pact provisions amid protest activities linked to the Red movement. The inquiry centers on alleged breaches and potential diplomatic consequences.
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Russia
Recognition Debated Over Soviet Relations And Warnings
Washington awaits Moscow’s reply to a stern note protesting what the United States calls flagrant Soviet violations of pledges. The note warns of serious consequences if communists in Russia or under its control try to undermine the U.S. government. The outcome hinges on Moscow’s reply and possibly Litvinoff’s return to Russia. Observers note a heated debate on recognizing Russia and potential repercussions.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Capitol Hill
William C. Bullitt
Moscow
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Kremlin
Maxim Litvinoff
Geneva
Litvinoff
Roosevelt
Communist International
World Organization of the Party
Communist Congress
Red
America
Earl Brower
William Z. Foster
Thomas Edison’s Oldest Son Dies in Massachusetts
Thomas A. Edison Jr aged 59 died in a Springfield hotel from coronary thrombosis while traveling with his chauffeur and W H Hildebrand. He had been visiting his half brother Charles Edison at Lake Sunapee New Hampshire and was en route to East Orange New Jersey. He registered under the name J J Griffin and suffered a heart attack late Friday night with hotel physicians in attendance until his death at 2 am. Continued on Eighth Page.
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Springfield
Mass
Thomas A. Edison, Jr
W. H. Hildebrand
Thomas A. Edison Company
Edison
East Orange
N. J
Charles Edison
Lake Sunapee
N. H
J. J. Griffin
Funeral held for 7 year old in Baton Rouge shooting
Clarence Kirby, 7, died after a pistol went off when Granville Yaun, 10, tried to take it from his younger brother. The gun had been taken from a cupboard and belonged to their father.
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Baton Rouge
Clarence Kirby
Granville Yaun
French Guns on Rhine Threaten Germany
Paris reports France has mobilized along the Rhine in a nerve wracking prewar dress rehearsal. Some 80 000 men may be sent to forts and 250 000 others held in reserves as 125 miles of fortified lines from Montmedy to Mulhouse are readied with underground guns and camouflaged fortifications.
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Paris
Germany
Rhine
Mussolini
Europe
Montmedy
Mulhouse
League of Nations Council
France
Rhineland
Stormy Mississippi runoff nears end with heated race
In Jackson Mississippi the gubernatorial runoff between Paul Johnson and Hugh White tightens as rival camps forecast landslide margins. The race centers on Billy Bilbo Long Roosevelt influence and the clash of Johnson and White camps claim large victories.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Paul Johnson
Hugh White
Roosevelt
Louisiana
Huey Long
Theo G. Bilbo
Bilbo
White
Long
Johnson
Orleans Woman Wounded Accidentally by Spouse
Mrs John Thomas, 39, was shot by her husband who mistook her for a burglar. She was in critical condition at Charity Hospital after the incident in New Orleans Saturday night as she reentered the house through the kitchen. the bullet hit her jaw and neck.
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New Orleans
John Thomas
Charity Hospital
Rumor Of Hauptmann Appeal Decision Denied
Attaches of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals denied reports that a Hauptmann appeal decision would come this week. The court has not met since June 20 and returns September 12 for fall conference.
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Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
European powers clash over colonial possessions fears grow
The Associated Press reports Mussolini hints at sanctions against Britain heightening colonial tensions. Germany’s Frick asserts rising demand for colonies. Britain orders 1200 troops to Malta and fortifies air and naval positions as tensions over empire expand. Spain also fears losses in holdings.
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Associated Press
London
Mussolini
Britain
Il Duce
London Daily Mail
Germany
Wilhem Frick
British War Office
Neuralia
Southampton
Malta
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Spain
Confirmation of Holmes Delayed in Senate
Washington August 26 The nomination of Judge Edwin R Holmes of Mississippi to the fifth circuit court of appeals will not be acted upon by the senate until the next session of congress Chairman Ashurst moved the nomination back to the judiciary committee for further study at the request of Senators Bilbo and Long The briefing noted the nomination has been briefly considered but the delay continues without action.
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Washington
Edwin R. Holmes
Mississippi
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Congress
Ashurst
Judiciary Committee
Bilbo
Long
Louisiana
Dreyfuss Funeral Held for Mrs Bella Levi Dreyfuss
Funeral services were held in Shreveport for Mrs Bella Levi Dreyfuss 72 widow of Jules Dreyfuss a prominent merchant and financier who died after a long illness She was a native of Woodville Mississippi and is survived by four daughters four brothers and a ...
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Shreveport
Bella Levi Dreyfuss
Jules Dreyfuss
Woodville
Miss
Head of Cotton Group backs AAA plan for 12 cent cotton
Norris C. Williamson president of the American Cotton Cooperative Association endorsed the AAA plan to guarantee 12 cents a pound for the current cotton crop. He urged supporters to ignore the nine cent loan feature and focus on the plan to reduce the surplus and raise prices.
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Norris C. Williamson
American Cotton Cooperative Association
AAA
Williamson
Father of Local Resident Dies in Arcadia
C P Harrison 72 prominent northwest Louisiana businessman died at his Arcadia home after ten months with heart trouble. He headed Harrison company wholesale cigar and tobacco dealers of Shreveport and was father to Claude Harrison of Monroe and eight other children. Born 1863 in Mount Calm Bienville parish, he lived in the area all his life and retired a year ago due to ill health. He is survived by his widow and nine children.
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Arcadia
C. P. Harrison
Louisiana
Child Missing After Slain Father Found in New Mexico
Maora Thompson nine, heiress to a million dollar Thompson estate, was located by her paternal grandparents in Jemez Springs near Albuquerque New Mexico. Edwin de Groot Thompson, her father, was slain in Albuquerque and the girl had been missing since Saturday. The grandparents Hugh H Meehan and wife reported the discovery. the child was under the care of rancher Jack Cleary.
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Chicago
Maora Thompson
Jemez Springs
Albuquerque
N. M
Hugh H. Meehan
Maora
Edwin de Groot Thompson
Cleveland
Congress Meeting Ends After Key Ballot Vote
A heated session tonight ends with the opposition party's defeat as voters approve a landmark ballot measure. Surging support and heavy turnout from farm groups influence final outcomes, shaping policy direction for upcoming months.
Deficit Bill Adopts Adjournment Move Amid Tradeoffs
The house voted to adjourn sine die after Farm bloc opposition, as President Roosevelt met with cotton senators to reconcile wheat cotton loan riders in the deficit bill. The senate recessed five hours pending talks with house leaders on a secret plan to break the deadlock and end the session. The Burns led House referred the bill to the appropriations committee for study.
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Washington
House
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Taylor
Colorado
Representative Vinson
Georgia
Burns
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt Plays Role In Cotton Wheat Loan Accord
Washington Aug 26 The Senate and House near settlement of cotton-wheat loan differences with Congress set for adjournment tonight. President Roosevelt intervened as negotiators seek a guarded formula to end the dispute. The Senate voted at noon for a five hour recess to allow talks.
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Washington
Senate
Probe of Minor Accident Ends in Triple Death near Helena
A routine traffic investigation near Helena Arkansas escalated into two gun battles leaving Deputy Sheriff Dan F. O Connor and two Bland men dead. O Connor and W H Schotz killed Roy Bland, 45, when he jumped from bed. Bray Bland fired from a rear room. A 17 year old was wounded and tracked by bloodhounds before escaping.
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Helena
Ark
Dan F. O'Connor
West Helena
Roy
Broy Bland
Here
O'Connor
W. H. Schotz
Roy Bland
Blands
Bray Bland
Schotz
King Victor Emmanuel Narrowly Escapes Mountain Collision
In Bolzano Italy on August 26 King Victor Emmanuel riding with three army officers avoided a head on crash on a steep mountain road. His car and a newspaper car narrowly avoided disaster as chauffeurs steered clear of the cliff edge and the king admonished the other driver for reckless driving.
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Bolzano
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
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