West Monroe police detain suspect in Blue Heaven robbery
A three man robbery at the Blue Heaven Sandwich Shop in West Monroe ended with gunfire. One intruder was wounded as Tilman Hodekiff, guarding the shop inside, fired three times. The wounded robber fled along Natchitoches Street before entering a waiting car. Police detained H. E. Dearman, 23, of Natchitoches Road, shortly after the incident with two other suspects sighted uptown. Investigators tracked a blood trail from the scene to the auto entry point. Continued investigation noted Dearman’s arrest near the shop and the blood evidence.
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West Monroe
H. E. Dearman
Natchitoches Road
Blue Heaven
Natchitoches Street
Tilman Hodekiff
Ludwig Avenue
Hodekiff
M. J. Banister
W. M. Cummings
Dearman
J. M. Hammons
P. H. Ham
Hammons
Thirteen Hurt In Memphis Lumber Plant Explosion
Thirteen workers were injured at Fisher Lumber Corporation in Memphis as a double blast tore through a sawdust magazine. Flames issued from boilers while glass and steel rained down, trapping staff. James Adams, Fred Buggs, and Joe Givhan were among the seriously burned.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fisher Lumber Corporation
James Adams
Fred Buggs
Joe Givhan
Weather sage and town tales from Monroe
West Monroe street commissioner H. H. B. A. W. Riggs forecasts fair weather using moon and planetary talk while vines winds and gravity get a nod. A wedding anecdote, charity drive caper, Nazarene vow redux, and local chatter wrap a lively Monroe anecdote page.
Land case challenges 22 acres sale to Highway Commission
Howard Warren of Ruston and J. D. Barksdale of Shreveport sue to set aside LSU land sale to the Louisiana Highway Commission. The suit contends no warrant for purchase and excessive price, claiming public funds were diverted to university buildings and a medical center. Witnesses include state officials and local tax assessors.
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Baton Rouge
Howard Warren
Ruston
J. D. Barksdale
Shreveport
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Highway Commission
W. Carruth Jones
University
W. M. Barrow
Highway Commission
High Commission
The
Highway Commissi
Capitol Building Fund
Capitol
Mrs. Kate Cole Dies After Stroke At Home
Mrs. Kate Cole, 67, widow of John T. Cole and noted planter, died after an apoplectic stroke at her home 417 St. John Street yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 30. She had telephoned for a physician who found her already dead on the floor of an upstairs room. The Twin Cities resident was renowned for an active life and intellect, and she remained engaged in magazine work and planning a project until the end.
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St. John Street
Kate Cole
John T. Cole
Cole
Is There a Santa Claus A Sun reply to Virginia O Hannon
A reprinted New York Sun editorial Affirms Santa Claus exists. It urges faith in imagination, love, and childhood joy, arguing that belief does not require sight and that some truths are unseen yet real beyond doubt.
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New York Sun
Friends of the Sun
Santa Claus
Virginia O’hannon
West Ninety-fifth Street
Virginia
Airmen of Country to Meet at Selman Field
Major James H. Doolittle headlines a gathering of America's top aviators at Selman Field Louisiana. The program features three races dead stick landings sky writing acrobatics and parachute jumps with flights from Curtis Wright Junior to a tri motor Ford. Doolittle holds multiple records including a one day Ontario to Mexico City flight.
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Selman Field
America
Louisiana
South
Curtis-Wright
Ford
Minnesota
James H. Doolittle
Shell Petroleum Company
United States Army
Doolittle
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Ontario
Mexico City
Washington
Freight Cars and Locomotive Run Off Tracks in Arkansas
In Little Rock Arkansas on December 2 a south bound Missouri Pacific freight train derailed with 14 cars and a locomotive after suspected rail tampering between Prescott and Gordon. No injuries occurred and the Sunshine Special passenger train was delayed. Tracks were blocked by the wreck and expected to stay closed into the evening. Railroad officials found evidence of tampering and believed the intent was to derail the passenger service due at 5 am.
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Little Rock
Ark
Missouri Pacific
Prescott
Gordon
Cotton Belt
Texarkana
Camden
W. Hicks
Jury Unable to Reach Verdict in Minnie Stull Case
In Lewisburg West Virginia on December 2 the jury in the second trial of Minnie Stull Princeton charged with killing her nine year old stepson Mickey reported a hopeless disagreement and was discharged by Judge Summers H Sharp.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Minnie Stull
Princeton
Mickey
Summers H. Sharp
Reputed Ram Boat Sunk by Coast Guard
The New Bedford motor boat Star was sunk by fire from Coast Guard speed boat 813 off Westport Beach. Seven crew arrested, two injured from engine room fire. Star valued at $40,000. Prisoners named Andrews, Allen, Smith, Jackson, Emerson, Cullett, Cozi.
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Woods Hole
Mass
New Bedford
Star
Coast Guard
Cecil McLeod
813
Westport Beach
George Andrews
Boston
O. M. Allen
Miami
Fla
Peter Smith
Macon
Sam Jackson
George Emerson
George Cullett
James B. Cozi
Coast Guards Sink Rum Runner Star After Seizure
In Westport Massachusetts early today coast guards customs officers and police arrested 13 men seized 1200 cases of liquor and sank the motor boat Star off Horse Neck Beach after the vessel allegedly failed to stop. Six escaped as authorities dispersed a beach cottage gathering of 20 men. Two crewmen were burned during the explosion in the Star’s engine room.
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Westport
Mass
Coast Guards
Customs
New Bedford
Star
Coast Guard
813
Horse Neck Beach
Democrats jubilant as New Jersey victory shifts House balance
Washington reports a Democratic gain in New Jersey boosts their tally to 219 seats, narrowing the margin to a slim majority. Percy Stewart of Plainfield won the Fifth District, turning a Republican edge into a 1,500 to 2,000 advantage for the Democrats and fueling hopes for 1932.
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Washington
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Percy Stewart
Painfield
N. J
Garner
Texas
Stewart
House
Manchester
Texan given life for notorious Natchez murder
Tom Green a 30 year old Texan was sentenced to life in the Mississippi penitentiary after being convicted of murdering Ellen Smith by throat slashing. He attempted suicide after the crime, using the same knife.
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Natchez
Miss
Tom Green
R. L. Corban
Green
Ellen Smith
Weather and Christmas Cheer Amid Gray Skies
A reflective piece contrasts dismal weather with Yuletide hope. It notes gray skies and cold winds outside while inside Santa gifts bring warmth. The author foresees a mixed scene of joy and disparity in homes during the holiday season.
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Santa Claus
House Fire Destroys Insured Residence on Pershing Street
Fire of undetermined origin gutted E. M. Stringer's home at 307 Pershing Street early today. Damage to house and furnishings estimated at 2500 dollars and covered by insurance.
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E. M. Stringer
Pershing Street
Sets speed mark by J R Wedell in cross country flight
New Orleans aviator J R Wedell set a new speed record flying from Agua Caliente Lower California to Vancouver Canada in under seven hours.
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J. R. Wedell
New Orleans
Agua Caliente
Lower California
Vancouver
Canada
Dupre Freed on 2500 Dollar Bond in Murder Case
Gilbert L. Dupre, 72, Louisiana legislator, is released on a 2500 dollar bond after a preliminary hearing in the slaying of Charles Dejean, 40, following a Thanksgiving quarrel. Dupre claims self defense as Dejean allegedly cornered him on a downtown street after an Elks Club dispute. The case may go to a grand jury late January or February.
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Opelousas
Gilbert L. Dupre
Louisiana
Charles Dejean
Dupre
B. H. Pavy
F. O. Pavy
R. Lee Garland
Dejean
Elks Club
Huey P. Long
Judge Dupre
Long
Clouse
O. K. Allen
Lousiana Progress
George K. Perrault
Fordham Football Player Dies After Bucknell Game
Cornelius Murphy of Greenfield Massachusetts Fordham right tackle injured in the Bucknell clash at the Polo Grounds on November 21 died at the university infirmary. He was 21 and a Fordham junior. officials cited no immediate cause. Father Aloysius Hogan Dr Gerald Carroll and faculty were with him at death.
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New York
Cornelius Murphy
Greenfield
Mass
Fordham University
Bucknell
Polo Grounds
Murphy
Fordham
Aloysius Hogan
Gerald Carroll
House Vote on Prohibition Looms in Coming Session
Senate GOP leader Watson announced a Senate vote on prohibition. Dry and vet factions expect a House vote soon to settle wet dry lines and let economic issues take center stage in 1933 campaigns. Representative Rainey and Snell push for early action to record congress members on the 18th amendment.
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Washington
House
Congress
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
Rainey
Snell
New York
Dty
The
New Yorker
Ex Reichsbank Chief Hjalmar Schacht Injured in Auto Crash
WAAREN Mecklenburg Dec 2 Dr Hjalmar Schacht former Reichsbank president was seriously hurt today in an automobile accident near Waarden authorities said he suffered multiple injuries but is receiving medical care.
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German Reichsbank
Waaren
Mecklenburg
Germany
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Reichers Begins Round Trip Flight to Havana
Lou Reichers leaves Miami to Havana aiming to beat Frank Hawks record from New York. He flies a Lockheed owned by Bernarr Mac Fadden, joined by T. O. Warfield, seeking to surpass Hawks 7 hours 3 minutes to Havana and 6 hours 59 minutes back.
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Lou Reichers
Havana
Miami
Fla
Pan-American Airport
Frank Hawks
New York
Newark
Cuba
Reichers
Liberty
Lockheed
Bernarr MacFadden
T. O. Warfield
Hawks
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Little Jack Little
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Church of the Nazarine
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Henry Biedenharn
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Dr. Yancy
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