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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1941

Page

8

Japanese Premier Konoye seeks Pacific peace talks with US

Tokyo reports Prince Konoye sent a message to President Roosevelt urging calm and possible conferences to ease US Japan tensions. Diplomats weighed ideas from a Pacific-wide meeting to a series of talks among US Japan and other nations, aiming for coexistence or partial settlements on shipping, assets, and trade amid a Russian German war backdrop.

Prince Konoye Roosevelt Tokyo Iichi Kishi Admiral Nomura United States Russia Nippon Hull Pacific Far East Japan Great Britain Soviet Russia Netherlands China Australia New Zealand Thailand Philippines State Department Domei

Crossword and World News Snippet in One Page

Readable clues list various crossword entries and a dense World War II era dispatch. The article centers on Prime Minister Konoye's message to President Roosevelt and potential talks on oil shipments and Russia aid, amid Japan US tensions and the ABCD encirclement theme.

Slayers to Die Together in San Quentin Execution

Two convicted murderers Eldon R. Hawk and John W. Lininger are scheduled for a joint execution in San Quentin's gas chamber after forming a death pact. Governor Olson set the dates to coincide and refused clemency requests despite a widow opposing capital punishment. Hawk threatened to kill himself if not executed.

San Quentin Calif Eldon R. Hawk Neosho John W. Lininger Montana Hank Culbert L. Olson Lininger Olson Hawk Lee W. Arris Knights Landing Louis E. Jette Red Bluff

Deaths in Louisiana Claimed by Time and Place

Miss Josephine Lombardo 25 of Newellton died in a New Orleans hospital. Funeral services are set for Sunday. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Lombardo two sisters Annette and Mariatte and brother Dr S J Lombardo. Other notices list Mrs Clara Turberville Ingram 42 of West Monroe who died Thursday and James M Welch 65 of Shreveport with services planned for Saturday.

Newellton Josephine Lombardo New Orleans Miss Lombardo Andrew Lombardo Annette Mariatte Lombardo S. J. Lombardo Tallulah Clara Turberville Ingram Route 1 West Monroe Ada Ingram Old Arkansas Road Drew Cemetery Dixie Funeral Home Ingram Herman Ingram Frances Thomas Lee J. D Bud Fannie Turberville Jessie Griggs Calhoun Eddie Henderson Clement Cooper Ted Turbberville Sterlington Road Guy Hollingsworth Bryan Henry Paul Witt Fred Henry Wess Johnson Phil Smith James M. Welch Shreveport P. A. Poag L. M. Welch Monroe Peters Warren L. Welch Alexandria John T. Welch Jefferson City

Barretts announce birth of daughter at St Francis

Mr and Mrs Henry Barrett announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday at St Francis Sanitarium. The couple reside at 706 Glenmar Avenue.

Henry Barrett Glenmar Avenue St. Francis Sanitarium

Inscription Found After Weight Drops at Hradec Kralovo

A railway passenger dropped a heavy weight at Hradec Kralovo station in Bohemia breaking a counter to reveal a stone layer bearing the inscription Here lies the body. Meanwhile a report notes that one fifth of Russia's population lives in the Ukraine.

Hradec Kralovo Bohemia Russia The Ukraine

State rolls new commissions across parishes

An executive commission names George D. Grafton mayor of Bernice replacing Charles K. Ozley. Other commissions include tax assessor aides, parish officials, aldermen, school board member appointments, police jurors and justices of the peace across Grant Tangipahoa St Charles Natchitoches Morehouse and Livingston parishes.

Eugene Serignet L. T. Fontenelle Louis Chanove S. Andsardi St. Charles A. J. Keller Dominck Lousteau Edward A. Dufrene Lionel Hymes P. J. Lorie Frank A. Bacon Crowley Donald George Bollinger Lockport Sidney Bourg, Jr J. L. Nelms Montgomery Sims Spikes B. A. Miller Tensas Parish C. M. Raiford C. J. Wittie Tangipahoa Parish J. L. Breecheen St. Helena Parish D. A. Self Washington Parish Carl Norsworthy Morehouse Parish

LSU Alumni Meet Tonight At Lotus Club

Louisiana State University alumni of Quachita parish gather at 7 p.m. at the Lotus club for a statewide meeting. Attending faculty member Lyndon B. Sherrill and coach Gaynell Tinsley join student Billy Brown to hear a WJBO radio broadcast featuring Major General Campbell Hodges, new LSU president.

Louisiana State University Quachita Parish The University Alumni Association Lotus Club L. P. Brown Lyndon B. Sherrill

Waterloo Day Banner Returns to Duke of Wellington

On Waterloo Day the English king receives a small banner from the reigning Duke of Wellington. The banner symbolizes estates voted by parliament to his great ancestor.

Waterloo England Duke of Wellington

Cottonseed Oil Trade Suspended in New Orleans

In New Orleans on August 29 trading was temporarily suspended in the cottonseed oil market while awaiting clarification of an order by Price Administrator Leon Henderson. The market, set to open at 8 15 am central standard time, remained halted for over an hour as a notice stated trading would stay suspended until OPACS ruling clarification was received from Washington.

New Orleans Leon Henderson OPACS Washington

Bicycle theft reported to local police by resident

Acting Chief B L Brantley said police investigated a bicycle theft Friday morning. Claude Earl of 505 North Sixth Street reported his blue bicycle was stolen late Thursday night and described it as having a missing front fender.

B. L. Brantley Claude Earl North Sixth Street

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