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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1934

Page

5

Louisiana State stuns over censorship claim for Reveille

Six LSU students accused the student council of acting under outside influence as they defend the Reveille row. They praise council members as conscientious yet say haste marked actions. Resigned editor Jesse Cutter Jr. and five others were indefinitely suspended.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Reveille James M. Smith Bill Lobdell George Bowman Thomas Landrum Wade O. Martin, Jr Huey Long Wade O. Martin Jesse H. Cutter, Jr The David R. McGuire

Coroner Returns After Attending Tulane Heart Clinic

Coroner C. L. Mengis resumed his duties Friday after attending a Tulane University medical school alumni clinic in New Orleans. The heart study clinic drew about 250 graduates.

C. L. Mengis New Orleans Medical School Tulane University

AAA proposes 1935 plan for Bankhead cotton control act

Memphis dispatch outlines AAA features for 1935 if Bankhead act continues. Actions include immediate response to fraud or favoritism, an appeals system for farmers, and refunds where taxes were collected illegally. President Roosevelt had backed exemptions for farmers with two bales or less.

Memphis Tenn Cotton Belt Agricultural Adjustment Administration AAA Chester C. Davis Banels Fot Roosevelt

Roman Empire Granary To Yield Wheat Again

Beirut Syria December reports that the Hauran plain once a granary of the Roman era will be irrigated to grow wheat again. The plan uses water power for an irrigation system and a power plant at Tell-Chehab near waterfalls. Estimated cost about 700 thousand dollars with other irrigation schemes under study along the Orontes and Al Aouage river regions.

Beirut Syria Hauran Comte de Martel Tell-Chehab Homs Hama El-Bilane al- Aouage

Paris Fears Air Raids After Simulated Battle

Paris responsive to an official report that the city was wiped out in a recent mimic air war. The exercise involved 176 attacking planes with 140 reaching targets and only one shot down. Attacks dropped seventy tons of bombs as 300 defense planes took part.

Paris

Thanksgiving Bridge Party for Mr and Mrs Edward Everett Jr

Farmerville hosts Mr and Mrs Mike Smith and Mr and Mrs Edward Everett Jr for a Thanksgiving bridge evening. Guests enjoyed a five course shrimp dinner and a Hearts game with prizes, candles, red and green decor, and gifts of Fostoria glassware.

Mike Smith Bridge Edward Everett, Jr Everett Fred Petty Fred Preaus Smith Jim Bob Dawkins Ben M. Lee Killgore Andrews Olivia Barr Faye Baughman Hilda Fuller Gwendolyn Webb W. W. Porter O. O. Cummings Rufus Everet David Baughman Dewey L. Barr J. R. Dawkins Barr W. J. Turnage Hall Terry W. B. Dawkins W. J. Turnage, Jr R. W. Everett

City Court Finishes Three Vagrancy Cases

Three men were convicted in city court Thursday afternoon on vagrancy charges. R Collie Miller and Willie Jones were each sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Miller R. Collie Willie Jones

Fifty Attend Meeting of Underwriters in Monroe

Fifty life underwriters from twelve surrounding towns met with local underwriters for the Louisiana Life Underwriters sales congress caravan at Hotel Frances. A Monroe chapter was formed with temporary officers, and a 4:30 p.m. organization meeting scheduled. Speakers included Louie E. Throgmorton, Theodore M. Simmons, and O. Sam Cummings, with guests from Pan-American, Equitable, and other life companies. Temporary chairman Louis Hullum and secretary treasurer Woodrow Hodges were elected, and a nominating committee was named for the December 14 session.

Life Louisiana Life Underwriters’ Sales Congress Hotel Frances The Underwriters’ Association Chamber of Commerce Vernon T. Metschenbacher New Orleans Association Louie E. Throgmorton Shreveport Aetna Theodore M. Simmons Pan-American Life New Orleans O. Sam Cummings B. B. Macfarlane John A. Bumstead New Orleans Equitable R. F. Lawton New Orleans Mutual Life Shreveport Louis Hullum Lamar Life Monroe Woodrow L. Hodges Lincoln National Life Mon Fred Williamson News- Star Mark Wilenzick Union Central

Levee Worker Awarded 750 Damages for Jan Injury

Dorsey Fuller received final compensation of 750 from E. E. Morgan the levee contractor and others for injuries suffered last January 313 when a dirt clod fell from a drag line bucket striking him at Horseshoe Lake. He sustained head chest back and abdominal injuries and internal damage.

Dorsey Fuller E. E. Morgan Fuller Morgan Horseshoe Lake

Winnsboro Bar Saloons Won't Reopen in 1935

Winnsboro Louisiana mayor N L Hower says no saloon licenses will be issued in 1935. The ban rests on a statute banning sale of liquor within five miles of Winnsboro High School. Operators fear fines and forced relocation to comply with distance rules.

Winnsboro N. L. Hower Winnsboro High School

Wisner Resident Kills Banded Duck on Catahoula Lake

Leo Campbell of Wisner reports shooting a wild duck on Catahoula Lake that carried U S Biological Survey band A-585131. He sent the band to Washington for identification. The river Thomas loses 30,000,000 gallons to evaporation on hot days.

Wisner Leo, Campell Catahoula Lake Campbell Washington, D. C Thomas

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