Bloodshed Feared Over Sixth District Ballots Printing
In Baton Rouge two court actions tested the legality of printing ballots for the Sixth District congressional race. Judge Favrot issued an injunction against the state to halt printing, while court proceedings continued as citizens challenge the administration and the party primary process.
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Baton Rouge
George K. Favrot
East Baton Rouge
Bol E. Kemp
Democratic Committee
Kemp
Huey P. Long
Congressional Post
Ral
East Rouge
M. Wallace
P Lace
New Orleans
E. A. Way
O. K. Allen
Congressional
Iaw
Conway
Son
Astt
Richard
Gulls Feed on Fish From Dredge Blasts Near Miami Harbor
In AMI Florida on December 4 a dynamite blast to deepen the Miami harbor wrecked submerged rocks and killed many fish. Seabirds swarmed the area as dead fish floated to the surface, feeding the gulls gathered on docks and jetties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ami
Fla
Miami
Local Notes from Monroe Shreveport Zwolle and Beyond
Community chatter includes Rev. Henry Rickey assigned to Zwolle to supervise a new church building project. D W Caldwell reports 13 fish caught on Thanksgiving, while Mildred D. Watson expands agency ties and enthusiasm. W C Kelly nets a loud owl disturbance on Lee Avenue, attracting a citywide crowd. Paul Vance notes a 236 mile two hour journey translates to roughly ten feet eight inches per propeller turn. Mrs C A Kincaid promotes canning efforts in Ouachita parish. A petite woman chases a cafe mouse on North Second Street as readers are urged to page Mr. Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Doughtie
Monroe
Shreveport
O. A. Morgan
Jesper
Tex
Henry Rickey
Zwolle
D. W. Caldwell
Mildred D. Watson
Paul Vance
American Airways
Fort Worth
el Paso
C A Kincaid
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
North Second Street
Mr. Ripley
Apology Messages Sent To Rev Coughlin In Detroit Speech
In Detroit on December 4 Rev Fr Charles E Coughlin awaited apologies from critics and predicted telegraphs from Alfred E Smith and John J Raskob. He had just received a regretful note from Msgr John L Belford of Brooklyn after an uncharitable interview following his New York mass meeting.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Shrine of the Little Flower
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskob
Coughlin
John L. Belford
Brooklyn
Fr. Coughlin
New York
John Raskob
Nazi leaders take oaths in German cabinet
Berlin December 4 Rudolph Hess director of the Nazi party and Captain Ernst Boehm leader of the 3 000 000 uniformed party soldiers took their oaths of office in the German cabinet today.
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Berlin
Rudolph Hess
Ernst Boehm
Hitler
House Ways and Means Begins Tax Structure Revision
The House Ways and Means Committee starts revising the federal tax system aiming to add about 400 million dollars in annual revenue. Acting Secretary Morgenthau warns treasury proposals won't be ready until mid December, delaying the new tax bill before Congress reconvenes January 3.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Morgenthau
Treasury
Doughton
North Carolina
Congress
Inter-Departmental
Trappers threaten march over jailed leader in Plaquemine
Albert Gonzales, president of Trappers' and Fisherman's Local Union No. 18,408, faces a murder charge for lying in wait with a deadly weapon. From Delacroix to Pointe a la Hache demonstrators planned a mass march but AFL leaders intervened and called it off. Sheriff Dauterive allowed small visits while warning of National Guard if crowds continued.
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New Orleans
Plaquemine
St. Bernard
Delacroix
Pointe A la Hache
Albert Gonzales
Trappers
American Federation of Labor
L. D. Dauterive
Plaquemine Parish
Joseph Palmisano
Gonzales
Oak River
Liquor Returns to the U S Tuesday
The Associated Press notes spirits, banned for 13 years, may be sold Tuesday afternoon in at least 16 states with others debating permissive laws. The report lists state by state status from Alabama to Kentucky detailing on premise and off premise allowances and restrictions across the nation.
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Louisiana
Associated Press
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Chicago
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
State Restes in Second Scorsboro Trial
The state rests its case against Clarence Norris in the second Scottsboro trial at Decatur Alabama. Judge Callahan admonishes both sides to maintain decorum as cross examination continues for Orvel Gilley, with witnesses recounting the 1931 freight train incident.
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Scottsboro
Decatur. Alay
Clarence Norris
Victoria Price
W. W. Callahan
Samuel S. Liebowitz
Orvel Gilley
Albertville
Ala
Norris
Leibowitz
Gilley
Montgomery
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Liebowitz
Swanson Urges Full Strength Navy and End to Disarmament
Secretary Swanson pressed for talks with President Roosevelt to push for a strong navy and an end to U S disarmament by example. He urged a progressive building program to maintain treaty strength and replace aging ships, noting most destroyers would be under age by year end and Tokyo unhappy with the 5-5-3 ratio.
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Washington
Swanson
Roosevelt
United States
London
Tokyo
Japan
America
Pathetic Letters to Good Fellows Editor Spur Christmas Charity
Readers send heartfelt appeals to the Good Fellows editor asking for help for needy children. Letters describe single mothers, unemployed fathers, and siblings, hoping Santa brings clothing, shoes, and gifts to sustain a family through Christmas.
Baton Rouge Real Estate Dealer Freed After Fatal Crash
Frank Pruyn of Baton Rouge a parish school board member was released on $1000 bond after the fatal injury of 18 year old John E. Roberts of Gonzales. Sheriff Wickmire of Ascension parish reported the arrest for the Jefferson highway accident. Roberts died at Baton Rouge hospital after the vehicle struck him while walking.
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Baton Rouge
Frank Pruyn
Liberty
John E. Roberts
Gonzales
Wickmire
Ascension Parish
Auto Crash Kills Teen and Injures Manager South of Here
On the Columbia highway ten miles south of here a car owned by J D Roberts struck a parked vehicle injuring two women and killing Elmer Floyd McDaniel, 17, of Clarks. Roberts, 23, of Kelly, was severely hurt but expected to recover. six others in the parked car were injured lightly. Authorities questioned the scene and noted lights were not burning at the parked car.
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Black Bayou
W. C. Kelly
Lee Avenue
Kelly
Pardonable
Elmer Floyd McDaniel
Clarks
J. D. Roberts
LaSalle Automobile Company
Olla
Roberts
Columbia Highway
Here
W. L. Bendel
C. L. Mengis
McDaniel
St. Francis Sanitarium
Neetie Berry
Mary Matthews
Monroe
Tampa violation of code checked to Washington
Dyers and cleaners in Tampa report to Washington after Federal Judge Ackerman refused to issue an injunction against Samuel Bazemore for allegedly undercutting NRA code minimum prices. A. S. Bradley said no appeal planned and Bazemore must answer charges in Washington on December 11. The ruling did not challenge the National Recovery Act’s constitutionality.
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Tampa
Fla
Washington
Akerman
A. S. Bradley
National Recovery
Samuel Bazemore
National Capital
Ackerman
Congress
Bradley
Bazemore
Frontier Nursing Service Plans Christmas For 5000 Hills Children
In Wendover Kentucky on December 4 the Frontier Nursing Service a welfare organization arranges a Santa program to bring Christmas joy to 5000 mountain children ensuring they have a merry holiday season.
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Santa Wendover
Santa Claus
Kentucky Mountains
Frontier Nursing Service
Election Officials Go On Trial For Fraud In Orleans
In New Orleans on Monday, Harold Pujol E W Huck and C J Lusk became the first three of 513 election commissioners to face trial in a test case over falsified returns from last November. They allegedly reported a fraudulent official count for amendments sponsored by the administration. A recount showed 111 not voting and 61 voting against the amendment. Fines up to 500 dollars and jail from six months to a year are possible under the charged statute.
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New Orleans
Criminal District Court
Harold Pujol
E. W. Huck
Cc. J. Lusk
Connally condemns Louisiana election practices
Texas Senator Tom Connally, chairing the Senate sub committee probing the Overton Broussard election, denounces dummy candidates and salary deductions for campaigns. He says the Long organization and Walmsley faction hold city and state influence in Louisiana and cites long standing abuses. He spoke en route from New Orleans, saying many reports were biased.
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Houston
Texas
United States
Tom Connally
Marlin
Senate
Louisiana
New Orleans
Walmsley
Connally
Drowning Victim Identified In Ouachita River
Chester Lawson 32 is identified as the man found in the Ouachita River near the parish courthouse area Saturday morning. Interment occurred Saturday night in the city cemetery due to the body condition, with identity confirmed by a brother-in-law from Eros after clothing and description matched.
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Chester Lawson
Ouachita
Ouachita Parish
Charles Wood
Eros
Monroe
Lawson
News-Star
Supreme Court Cuts Sentence For Bank Aide
Little Rock Ark Dec 4 The prison term of A T Huds peth former head of nine Northwest Ark banks who pleaded guilty to taking deposits for an insolvent bank was reduced by the supreme court from three years to one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
A. T. Hudspeth
Northwest, Ark
Supreme Court
Ballots and Ukases Burned Stir Congress District
In a tense congressional area race the uproar centers on a near vote described as a nudge out. Debates flare over ballots and ukases amid calls for troop involvement and heightened security.
Governor Assumes Responsibility Amid Louisiana Election Turmoil
In Clinton Louisiana a fire destroyed a frame voting booth hours before the sixth district election. Ballots burned and fears of voter intimidation marked election eve as Governor O K Allen faced protests over the disputed primary. Bills, injunctions, and threats of impeachment framed a tense political showdown centered on Huey P Long era tensions.
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Clinton
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Sixth
O. K. Allen
Congress
Bolivar E. Kemp
Huey P. Long
New Orleans
Kemp
Amite
Long and Allen
M. E. Whitman
Allen
Long
Roosevelt Hotel
Senator Long
Tangipahoa Parish
Ponchatoula
Hammond
George M. Wallace
Presence In Mob Must Be Confessed by Priest
The Rev. Victor Meagher of St Francis Xavier church told parishioners that being present in the mob that hanged Lloyd Warner, accused of attacking a white girl, was a sin that must be confessed. He said even mere curiosity or watching the murder makes it a confessional matter.
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ST. Joseph
Victor Meagher
St. Francis Xavier Church
Lloyd Warner
Newero
Father Meagher
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Manka
Te Anal
Jes’ Ramblin
Rev. Coughlin
Brooklyn Divine
Ways and
Senate Finance Committee
Leader
U. S
Good Fellows’ Fund
The
Literary Guild
Eeetane
Good Fellows
Santa
L. T
Bond
E. F. McDaniel
J.D. Roberts
Santa Paint Shop
Orleans
State
River
Wallace
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