Hollywood Romeo Locked in Lincoln Heights Jail
Alfred C. Read Jr., once a nightlife figure and friend of actress Claire Windsor, was jailed for 30 days after stealing 11 dollars from Windsor’s purse. Judge Clem ent D. Nye rejected frame-up claims and noted Read’s responsibility. The case tied to Windsor’s $75,000 alienation of affections judgment against Marian Y. Read.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Claire ‘Windsor
Alfred C. Read, Jr
Lincoln Heights
Miss Windsor
Clement D. Nye
Read
TENSE SITUATION IN CUBA HEIGHTENS AS GUARDS MOVE IN
Havana reports heavy deployments of soldiers and sailors as President Ramon Grau San Martin and officials spend a sleepless night. Talks between Grau regime leaders and opposition figures occur with unknown outcomes amid plans for a 50 percent native Cuban workforce law and concerns over the American owned Cuban Electric company. Representatives meet with Colonel Fulgenio Batista to seek military protection if strife erupts.
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Havana
Ramon Grau San Martin
Grau
Antonio Guiteras
Interior and War
Fernandez de Medina
Cuban Electric Company
Raranans
Fulgencio Batista
Young Woman Trains Lions at DeSiard Street Show
Miss Mabel Mills of Shreveport, understudy to Captain Riley, handles five lions in a night show at the T. John building on DeSiard Street. The event draws the largest crowd of the week with promises of a good time. News carriers are invited Saturday. Proceeds go to Twin City P.T.A. for underprivileged children.
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T. John
DeSiard Street
Mabel Mills
Shreveport
Captain Riley
Rodney J. Hobbs
Identity of lynch mob leaders sought in Hart case
San Jose authorities awaited identification of mob leaders who lynched Brooke Hart kidnap slayers after District Attorney Thomas said prosecutions would start with proper evidence. Sheriff Emig, injured during the jail raid, noted no arrests. ACLU attorney Wirin pledges to produce witnesses and cited youths boasting of the attack. Governor Rolph had supported the mob and signaled possible pardons.
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San Jose
Cal
Brooke L. Hart
Fred L. Thomas
William J. Emig
Thomas H. Thurmond
John M. Holmes
Hart
Wirin
Thurmond and Holmes
St. James Park
United States
Homer S. Cummings
James Rolph, Jr
Worthington Clarifies Labor Placement Policy for CWA
J. W. Worthington, manager of the national reemployment service, said his office does not handle placing labor on CWA projects in the city and parish. He noted his agency has been directing workers to levee and bridge construction work including mattress construction.
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J. W. Worthington
National Reemployment Service
CWA
Laborers Placed by Worthington Near Sterlington
Mr Worthington says the project near Sterlington employs laborers only from three groups he is allowed to place workers for, though he would prefer wider hiring.
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Sterlington
Worthington
Lindberghs Fly From Natal To Miami In Open Monoplane
Col onel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh departed Natal for Miami in their red monoplane at 8 15 a m local time. They were accompanied by British consul Scotchbrook and wife. The American colony and Brazilians bid farewell amid sirens and cheers as Mario Camara, the government interventor, saw them off.
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Natal
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Miami
Fla
Scotchbrook
Lindberghs
Lindbergh
Scotchbrooks
Mario Camara
Copeland bill criticized as too broad in hearings
Hearings on Copeland's bill draw opposition from the American Wholesale Grocers and drug supply manufacturers who urge revising existing law to curb false advertising and prevent counterfeit drug labels amid a long session with many witnesses.
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Copeland
Tional American Wholesale Grocers Association
John F. Anderson
New York
Senate Commerce
Mussolini Zone Plan Faces Skepticism in State Dept
Washington reports state department officials doubt Mussolini s proposed three zone world order can gain acceptance. France may reject losing Versailles guarantees while the plan envisions US control in the Americas Asia and Europe reducing the league to a advisory body. Enrollment at Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines rises from six to 126 in 11 years.
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Washington
Mussolini
State Department
France
United States
Americas
Japan
Russia
Asia
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Europe
League of Nations
League
Soviet Russia
Wilson
United States Senate
Alaskan Agricultural College and School of Mines
West Monroe Adopts Liquor Licensing Ordinance
West Monroe council approves a liquor licensing measure and a non loitering ordinance to curb idle crowds and loud behavior. The license fee is 500 dollars for retail or wholesale, limiting sales to downtown and defined street boundaries Wood Cotton Pine and the river. Monroe city has already passed a similar licensing ordinance.
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Wood Street
Cotton Street
Pine Street
Monroe
Rip Van Winkle Rehearsal By Children's Theatre
The Children's theater group rehearses Rip Van Winkle at 2 p m Saturday in the First Methodist church annex. The performance occurs 8 p m December 28 in the parish high school auditorium. Miss Lucyle Godwin directs. Ages eight to fourteen may join for 50 cents covering all shows and club membership. There are 51 paid members of 125 total. the final membership date is December 23.
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Children’s Theater
First Methodist Church
Parish High School
Lucyle Godwin
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Mittee
American Medical Association
American Drug Manufacturers Association
American Social Hygeine Association
National Appreciation
Associated Manufacturers
National Association of Broadcaster
Pacific Coast Fruit Growers
Honolulu
Singapore
Louisiana
Dad
Kers
Jacquard
Radio Today
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U.S
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Rip van Winkle
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