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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
5
fragmentary report describes a land program in France with references to taxes, fees, and percentages. It mentions government involvement and possible rates around 3 percent, with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
A damaged OCR fragment references a property decree related to forest planking and agricultural practices. It mentions a reclamation order, fines, officials, and state oversight, but specifics and names are unreadable. The text hints at enforcement actions and legal procedures surrounding land use.
Washington officials advised placing new divisions and air observation posts in the state to support Peaceregard. Sen Treeten of Louisiana noted a potential land lease and water effects, with conscription expansion to around 13,000 if the bill passes. An observation squad would include 33 planes and 142 miles of perimeter.
The American Legion and veterans groups push compulsory peacetime training, universal draft, and higher defense spending. Brig Gen Frank D Lackland says US air power leads. training will rise from 240 to over 10,000 pilots a year. Brig Gen Frank T Hines urges unity behind Roosevelt and Congress. The proposal favors steeper taxes on personal and corporate income to fund war preparation. Gibraltar has been British since 1773.
War column notes that Britain may decide the war by Oct 1 if sustained bombing holds and morale stays high. DeWitt MacKenzie recounts Montague's courage in WWI and UK resolve to fight Hitler, citing England's willingness to endure losses and maintain morale.
A fragment notes Montague is gone and his son says England is happy, having found herself, implying a shift in national mood and leadership. The passage emphasizes self-discovery over weariness.
Gideon Ambross Rucker, 62, an official of the Armour Packing Company of New Orleans until retirement after illness, died in Memphis Thursday night. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage months earlier in New Orleans and came to Memphis in June to recuperate. He had been connected with several packing houses in Memphis and Chattanooga.
In San Francisco Superior Court Judge Sylvain J. Lazarus refused to grant divorce on grounds of obesity. Julius Boell, a bartender, sued for desertion after leaving home. his wife Lucille Boell received an interlocutory decree. Boell argued weight gain from 149 to 176 pounds over 14 years, but the court noted his cooking contributed to her obesity and found no fault in the marriage.
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