Rescue Hopes Dim For Pacific Flight Downed Crew
Honolulu reports naval searchers relentlessly hunted for Flight Lieutenant Charles T. P. Ulm, Co Pilot George Littlejohn, and Navigator J. L. Skilling after their monoplane ran out of fuel and went down between Oakland and Australia. Navy seaplanes swept 200000 square miles north of Oahu as weather favored visibility and surface ships used searchlights through the night.
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Honolulu
Charles T. P. Ulm
Pacific
Star of
Australia
Ulm
George Littlejohn
J. L. Skilling
Oakland
Calif
John Rodgers
Oahu Island
Rodgers
Kaui
Hawaiian
Lieut
E. W. Stephens
Navy
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
E. W. Tod
Mountain Cerroazul Crumbles Amid Honduras Quake
In Honduras, Mount Cerroazul collapsed with no volcanic activity as earthquakes devastate Copan and surrounding districts. Towns like Cabanas Rita Santa Fe and Jon are reported nearly destroyed. 600 homes in Copan alone fell. Many residents fled to hills as transportation and communication faltered.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Cerroazul
Paraiso
Santa Rita
Copan
Coas
Santa Rosa
Cabanas
Christmas plans by Monroe service clubs
The Monroe service clubs organize gifts and events to make Christmas brighter for local children. Kiwanians, Rotary, Lions, and Y's Men contribute through shoe funds, parties, a midnight show at Capitol Theater, and a Christmas tree festival while families enjoy affordable games and community gatherings.
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Monroe
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Capitol Theater
Davis Warns Japan Not to Abandon Washington Treaty
Norman H. Davis warns Japan that scrapping the Washington treaty threatens security and could trigger a costly naval race. He cites President Roosevelt’s proposal for a substantial all around reduction in naval armaments and urges continued equality of security under the treaties.
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London
Japan
Norman H. Davis
Washington
Roosevelt
American Correspondents Association
United States
Davis
Pacific
Far East
Condi
Angered Officer Shoots Officials Then Kills Self in Jeannerette
In Jeannerette Louisiana Mayor Sidney Bourgeois demanded Night Marshal Ben LeBlanc's badge at a council meeting. The marshal opened fire wounding the mayor a councilman and a spectator before fatally shooting himself. The meeting ended in chaos.
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Jeanerette
Sidney J. Bourgeois
Ben LeBlanc
E. I. LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Bourgeois
Senator Fisher and Nephew Indicted in Tax Probe
United States grand jury in New Orleans indicted State Senator Jules G. Fisher and his nephew Representative Joseph Fisher, two allies of Huey P. Long, in the federal income tax investigation in Louisiana.
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New Orleans
United States
Jules G. Fisher
Joseph Fisher
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Good Fellows Fund Appeals For Christmas Aid
The Good Fellows fund asks Monroe and West Monroe residents to donate to help over 400 children have a happier Christmas. Funds aid clothing, meals, milk, and warmth distributed by the Monroe Welfare Association. Make checks payable to the Good Fellows fund and mail to the News-Star and World at 110 North Second Street, Monroe.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Good Fellows
Good Fellows’ Fund
Monroe Welfare Association
News-Star and World
North Second Street
Simpler NRA Seen After Richberg Talk
Washington notes pointed to a major NRA revamp to a simpler form of government business cooperation. Recovery chief Richberg told manufacturers that the codes of fair competition had two faults restraint overregulation and misuse of the blue eagle by some firms. He urged permanent registration of core principles and simpler enforcement mechanisms.
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Washington
NRA
Donald R. Richberg
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Children's Matinee at Para mount Theater Saturday Morning
A special children's matinee starts at 9 15 a m with admission a used or new toy to aid the Monroe Council of Social Agencies Christmas toy program. Harry Rice presents moving pictures for children including Harold Teen with Harold LeRoy and Rochelle Hudson, plus Jolly Little Elves and Poisoned Ivory. Adults and children may attend Saturday afternoon at 2 30 for a broader program.
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Paramount Theater
Harry Rice
Monroe Council of Social Agencies
Rice
Twin Cities
Harold Teen
Harold LeRoy
Rochelle Hudson
Threat to kidnap Boston man's daughter prompts federal stakeout
A threat to kidnap Eugenie H. Grew, 17, adopted daughter of Randolph C. Grew, triggered a heavy security response at the Grew summer estate in Manchester. Department of Justice agents with machine guns joined Boston police to guard the site after the midnight warning.
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Boston
Eugenie H. Grew
Randolph Clark Grew
Joseph C. Grew
United States
Japan
Department of Justice
Manchester
Grew
Marlborough Street
Miss Grew
North Shore
William S. Jones
Washington
Embargo Evasion Tied to 1929 Du Pont Powder Shipment
Senate investigators received evidence that Du Pont sent a powder shipment to Holland in 1929 for re shipment to China during an embargo against direct munitions to China. The claim emerged after Senator Clark asserted the U S need not join the World War.
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Washington
du Pont Company
Holland
China
Senate
Clark
Missouri
United States
Fire Damages Plant on Pacific Coast in Alameda
Flames heavily damaged the Mc Clintic Marshall and Bethlehem Shipbuilding joint plant in Alameda California before being controlled early today. Firemen estimated losses at more than 500000 dollars due to intense heat from creosote on a loading dock and strong winds.
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Alameda
Calif
McClintic Marshall Corporation
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Two Students Fired by School Head in Protest
Dr. James Monroe Smith announced the dismissal of two students who protested on campus. The action follows suspensions of five students indefinitely as authorities cite disruption and disciplinary measures.
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James Monroe Smith
Complaints Against LSU Referred for Investigation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools referred complaints that Huey Long was running LSU to its commission on higher institutions. The panel will also study conditions at LSU Normal, with findings due after the next general session and possible action by 1935. Dean Ives welcomed the investigation as LSU awaits the process.
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Atlanta
Huey Long
Louisiana State University
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Commission On Higher Institutions
Louisiana State Normal
Association
C. A. Ives
Commission On Higher Learning
Rogers Has His Say at Beverly Hills Studio Lunch
Roger The great Australian aviator Sir Kingsford Smith discusses navigation over oceans praising Lindbergh and Post. He notes the missed Hawaiian islands as a setback and stresses the need for astronomy knowledge beyond carburetors and feed lines.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Sir Kingsford- Smith
Hawaiian Islands
Australia
Gatty
Lindbergh
Post
Longs Self-Government Acts Take Effect in Louisiana
Senate measures from Huey P. Long’s special session go into effect at noon. Bills transfer sewer and water board control to state affairs, grant moratorium powers to the banking commissioner, create a state civil service commission, and expand the public service commission to set gas and electricity rates. Cont. on third page.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Public Works Administration
Washington
State Civil Service Commission
Long
O'Malley
Alexandria
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Democratic State Central Committee
Walmsley Ousted as Louisiana Democratic Chairman
In Baton Rouge on December 6 the Louisiana Democratic state central committee voted to remove New Orleans Mayor T Semmes Walmsley from the chairmanship and appoint Huey P Long as his successor by orders from Long and a November act. The move, aiming to consolidate Long's control of the Louisiana Democrats, follows Long's long opposition to the national administration and his prior role as national committeeman since 1931.
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Baton Rouge
Democratic State Central Committee
T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Long
Statehouse
Democratic Party
Louisiana
Central Committee
Jinkys Contest Opens Clear Path To Prizes
Readers may enter the Jinkys contest for weekly cash and merchandise prizes by submitting entry receipts and a worded advertisement. Four weeks remain with $20 in cash prizes. no entry fee. Participating firms provide free Jinkys.
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Iron Mountain Bakery, Inc
Griffin Studio
Johnnie S. Elbert
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co
West Monroe Hardware and Furniture Co
West Monroe, Sur-Wa
Holloway and Thompson, Natural Gas Co., Inc
Thompson's Pharmacy
Monroe Automobile and Supply Co
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
W. Rogers
Eureka Grocery
West Monroe
Lee- Rogers Chevrolet Co., Inc
A. Jewelry
Central
Standard Office Supply Co
Collens Pharmacy, Inc
B. Jack Selig, Inc
Monroe Furniture Co
Monroe Hardware (Furniture) Co
Sandmans Pharmacy
E. R. Kiner
Sudden demise of noted nudist on equatorial island mystery
Smithsonian scientists led by Capt. G Allan Hancock on Charles Island near Ecuador uncovered a triple death mystery. They identified victims Alfred Lorenz and Trygve Nuggrud, with a missing negro boy. Baroness Eloise Bousquet de Wagner had fled the scene with Robert Phillipson. Dr. Friedrich Ritter died of a paralytic stroke on November 21, having earlier clashed with Ritter and locals over the island’s strange doings.
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Los Angeles
Smithsonian
G. Allan Hancock
Velcro III
Charles
Ecuador
Friedrich Ritter
Berlin
Lonely Island
Hanecock
Civilization
Marchena Island
Hancock
Alfred Rudolph Lorenz
Charles Island
Trygve Nuggrud
Chatham Island
Nuggrud
Eloise Bousquet de Wagner
Dr. Ritter
Robert Phillipson
Lorenz
Negro Boy
Cha Island
Char
Marchena
Empress
Frau
Dore Strauch Koerwin
Lorenz and Phillipson
Paris
Ritter
Captain Hancock
21 Towns Seek TVA Power in Mississippi Movement
Green ville Mississippi mayor Hilton C Smith reports 21 north Mississippi towns have joined a drive to obtain Tennessee Valley Authority electricity. He plans a conference within two weeks to draft a petition to TVA and President Roosevelt, after contacting about 40 cities from Tupelo to Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hilton C. Smith
Greenville
Miss
North Mississippi
Tennessee Valley Authority Power
Smith
TVA
Roosevelt
Tupelo
Alligator
Caledoun City
Cleveland
Friar Greenville
Greenwood
Gunnison
Itta Bena
Lambert
Merigold
Coffeeville
Duncan
Grenada
Howeston
Indianola
Leland
Rosedale
Shelby
Tunica
TVA Power
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