European Governments Face Crises Across Continent
Three governments struggle amid labor unrest in France and Belgium while Romania cracks down on student rebels. In Brussels Spaak faces resignation after Spain stance. in Paris Daladier fights strikes. in London talks seek sanctuary for refugees from Nazi Germany as Japan unveils a record budget.
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Associated Press
Daladier
Africa
Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak
Spaak
Spain
Barcelona
Bucharest
France
Tunisia
Chamber of Deputies
Georges Bonnet
Djibouti
Corsica
Nazi Germany
Harwich
England
London
United States
Britain
Netherlands
Brazil
Germany
Judenknecht
Tokyo
Japan
China
Paris Faces New Waves of Strikes Amid Labor Unrest
Premier Daladier confronts escalating strikes as labor groups accuse the government of mass dismissals after a one day general walkout. Officials report tens of thousands of workers suspended or locked out, with mobilized guards in place as protests spread to St Nazaire and Le Havre and a potential Italian colonial push is feared.
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Paris
Africa
Edouard Daladier
Daladier
General Confederation of Labor
Socialist Party
St. Nazaire
le Havre
Tunisia
Democracy in Peril Theme of Addresses at Conference
The Monroe branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a district conference at Northeast Center Saturday at 10 a m Public invited The program features Dr James R Robbins Tulane University on Politics of Modern Spain and Dr Willmore Kendall LSU on The Foreign Policy of Great Britain Other acts include group singing Invocations and musical selections Luncheon served in college care Continued on Eighth Page
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International Relations Institute
Monroe
American Association of University Women
Northeast Center
Perul
James R. Robbins
Tulane University
Spain
Willmore Kendall
Louisiana State University
Great Britain
Dallas Goss
Dean C. C. Calvert
Charles Gilbert Spross
Joy
Harvey Gaul
D. N. Horning
B. D. Allbritton
Pathetic Appeals Mount for Good Fellows Christmas Fund
The Good Fellows appeal in the Twin Cities seeks urgent contributions with only $75 raised so far and hopes for $200 to $300 more before Christmas to aid needy families. Letters describe suffering from cancer and poverty, including a mother seeking treatment funds and a family with a nine year old girl and a two year old brother dependent on WPA work.
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Good Fellows Fund
Twin Cities
Santa Claus
Movie star Loretta Young fiancee arrested in mail fraud case
New York December 2 A dapper 31 year old New Yorker William P Buckner was arrested as he left the Queen Mary on charges tied to a Philippine Railways bond fraud scheme worth about 100000 He claimed to be Young s fiance while investigators say he organized a bondholders committee and attracted contributions with promises of action Buckner also contacted Miss Young from custody and was questioned with a Brooklyn man William J Gillespie present Buckner s arrest follows a Securities and Exchange Commission probe into bond fluctuations and a government denial of redemption plans the affair drew public attention as Buckner prepared to fly to Hollywood
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Young International
Loretta Young
William P. Buckner
Intercontinental
Washington
Buckhner
Hollywood
United Tes
William P. Maloney
Buckner
Maloney
Wall Street
William J. Gillespie
Brooklyn
Miss Young
Securities and Exchange Commission
Philippine Railways Company
Charles Clarahan
Fire destroys Earl Potter home. antiques worth 140,900 burned
In Old Brookville New York a blaze gutted the residence of Earl S Potter a wealthy broker and polo player. Three people a servant his wife Irene and daughter Melita nine were severely burned while escaping the flames and antiques valued at 140 900 were destroyed.
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Old Brookville
N. Y
Earl S. Potter
New York
William Anderson
Irene
Melita
Fire spreads from snow to trousers during skating mishap
In Waynesburg William Dryer jumped up after a fall in a snowbank igniting friction heat that set his trousers aflame. In St Louis a fox terrier named Betch resumed work while Newsboy Kilroy’s headlines sounded brisk though a money changer balked at a customer’s request.
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Waynesburg
William Dryer
ST. Louis
Betch
Johnny
Nelsy) Kilroy
Butch
Mrs Herron Dies in New Mexico After Long Illness
News of the death of Mrs Lillian Jones Herron wife of Jefferson D Herron formerly of West Monroe reached her daughter Mrs Frederick W Williamson Friday morning Mr Herron died late Thursday night at his Roswell New Mexico home where the family lived for 27 years Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon The Herron family long respected in northeast Louisiana and West Monroe Mrs Herron born January 17 1866 in Rapides parish daughter of James J Jones and Jessie Bruce Edgar came to West Monroe as a bride in 1891 The family moved to Roswell in 1911 She is survived by her husband seven children and eleven grandchildren including J D Herron Jr of Carrizozo NM Mrs Williamson Monroe Dr Paul H Herron Oak Ridge and E A Herron Roswell plus others The family has members in Norfolk Va Houston TX Helena MT and other cities Earl Herron died in NM about 12 years ago.
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Lillian Jones Herron
Jefferson D. Herron
West Monroe
Frederick W. Williamson
Herron
Roswell
N. M
Williamson
Paul H. Herron
Oak Ridge
Carrizozo
Monroe
Glendon E. Boothe
Norfolk
Fisher Body Plant Closes as Auto Workers Strike
Fisher Body plant No 1 in Flint Michigan halted operations at 1230 PM after United Auto Workers members walked out over wage disputes in the pres and metal departments. U A W officials reported 3434 to 433 in favor of the strike. The facility, linked to General Motors, employs about 6400 workers and a shutdown could force Buick plant closure affecting roughly 13000 workers.
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Flint
Mich
Fisher Body Company
C. S O
United Automobile Workers
Pres and Metal Department
General Motors
Fisher Body
General Motore Corporation
G. M
Fisher
Buick
Floods Hit Urfa Region Kill Many and Wreck Homes
Flooding in the Urfa region near the Syrian border drowned 72 people and wrecked houses while thousands of cattle perished. Relief agencies dispatched rapid-response teams to aid affected communities.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Urfa
Abduction anxiety as Mary Browns freed in Md
In Oxon Hill Maryland William Brown says three men abducted Mary Brown mistaken ransom bid. After a three hour absence she was released near the farm, wearing torn clothes. A doctor found no harm though she was shaken and briefly unconscious.
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Oxon Hill
William B. Brown
Mary Brown
Mary
Brown
Hanson Branch
Ohio pastor found slain in Bainbridge Ohio
Dr Russell H Bready 62 a Methodist minister and former Pontiac mayor was found shot to death in Bainbridge Ohio two blocks from the parsonage. His 29 year old son Robert was detained for questioning as investigators found blood in the parsonage and an automatic pistol under a pillow. The elder Bready had served in Cincinnati Detroit Pontiac and Pioneer and his wife died last July. He is survived by two sons Russell Jr and Robert and two daughters Mrs Stewart Watson and Mrs W W Kinney.
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Bainbridge
Russell H. Bready
Pontiac
Mich
Bready
Joseph Vincent
Robert
Young Bready
Marshal Edington
Don Lowery
Lowery
Spain
Cincinnati
Detroit
Pioneer
Russell, Jr
Washington, D. C
Stewart Watson
W. W. Kinney
Warsaw
Ind
Bevier Beaulieu Marriage Annulled in Houston
The 19 year union of George M Bevier and Henriette Beaulieu Bevier was annulled after it emerged Mrs Bevier had another husband Albert Moreau of Toulouse France Both believed the other dead Bevier sought a cash settlement of 220000 with Moreau excluded The court noted Moreau did not appear as a witness and had previously waved to Goume's band.
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Houston
Tex
George M Bevier
Henriette Beaulieu Bevier
Bevier
Albert Moreau
Toulouse
France
Moreau
Goume
Mass Funeral Arranged for Crash Victims
Salt Lake City reports a bus train wreck toll at 22 or 23 dead and 17 injured. Officials say all pupils and the driver are accounted for except one unidentified mangled body at Salt Lake General morgue. December sleet delayed funeral plans as the Flying Ute freight train struck near the city.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
A. R. Heckstead
Mack
Douglas Brown
Salt Lake General Hospital
Ore
Denver
Denver and Rio Grande Western Line
Thirteen Nations Reminded of Debts Owed to U S
The United States issued semi annual reminders to thirteen European powers to remit next installments on World War I debts. The total due December 15 rises to 2 061 107 241 dollars, with total unpaid now above 2 056 069 900. Britain owes 1 202 827 997. France 564 269 097. Finland 732 935 currently and expected to pay.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Great Britain
France
Finland
B L Elliott Killed in Truck Rail Collision Near Selma
B L Elliott of Jamestown Ohio was killed when his truck struck by a Pennsylvania railroad train at a highway crossing near Selma. The wreck demolished the truck loaded with large logo. He is survived by a wife, children, sisters and four brothers. funeral in Jamestown on Saturday at 5 30 p m.
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O. G Ethon
South
Grand Street
B. L. Elliott
Jamentown
Selma
Elliot
Jamestown
Mr. Billett
Appeal Won by Attorneys for Frank Craven
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court postponed the Craven murder trial as his lawyers win an appeal seeking access to witnesses. Nine other defendants in the same case may also face delayed trials while investigations into prison conditions and alleged tampering with witnesses continue.
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Ramabe Ant
Jose A. Beagle
Frank Craven
Eant
Fowe
Alco
Supreme Court
Craven
Attormney
Willem Corner
Conner
Mane Slaughter
Connor
Cras
Tial
Tuemboy
John W Kephart
Boyle
William Bo Mille
Commonwealth
Peiton
Periugilvania
Tie Man Guinea
Twin Cities Aglow for Jubilee Promenade and Lights
The Twin Cities host a grand dusk illumination tonight as lights in diverse colors brighten streets and shop windows. Merchants have decorated storefronts ahead of a major promenade and jubilee with a public dress parade on DeSiard Street and evening music.
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Twin Cities
Bethlehem
Atason
Mucher
DeSiard
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