Black residents in violent knife and robbery incidents
Police reported a weekend roundup of Black suspects involved in knife attacks, pipe assaults, domestic violence, and robberies. Notable cases include Hartford Davis fatally stabbed in Grammont street, Ezekiel Hamilton’s arrest after a street fight, and multiple other victims in Eighth street and Tony’s alley incidents. One suspect remains at large as officers continue inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Davis
Ezekiel Hamilton
Adams Street
Grammont Street
C. L. Mengis
Davis
Hamilton
George Criswell
Washington
Walnut Streets
S. A. Norris
Bastrop
Charles Miller
Motor Vehicle Bureau
T. Bailey
John Jones
George Reed
Eighth Street
Jones
Reed
R. W. Faulk
Jessie Miles
George William Lee
McKinley Alley
Calypso
Oak Streets
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Lee
Miles
St. Francis Sanitarium
Executives' Pay Data Revealed in 1934 Filings
The report lists top executive salaries including FE M Allen at 86 740 for 1933 and 1934, H Hobart Porter increasing to 68 100, D S Barret and C L Bradley at 32 936, Donald L Brown at 45 000, and new United Aircraft figures with Eugene Wilson 32 400 George S Wheat 22 500 and Joseph F McCarthy 22 500, noting disclosures of stock options and bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
FE. M. Allen
Mathieson Alkali Works
H. Hobart Porter
American Water Works and Electric Company
D. S. Barret, Jr
C. L. Bradley
Cheasapeake Corporation
Donald L. Brown
United Aircraft Corporation
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
Eugene Wilson
George 5. Wheat
Joseph F. McCarthy
Poor Family Seeks Christmas Aid From Good Fellows
A distressed household appeals to local benefactors claiming hardship from relief dependence and scarcity of food. The speaker asks for any assistance to obtain a Christmas dinner, expressing gratitude in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Good Fellow
Farm Plan Outlined to Federation Ten Point Program
A ten point outline presented to the federation calls for shifts to benefit agriculture. It urges equal tariff benefits for farm goods, storage facilities on farms, lower interest credit, fair tax burdens, land use reform, and improving rural social and educational opportunities, along with stronger farmer organization.
Roosevelt urges farm progress amid rising incomes
President Roosevelt speaks by telephone to the American Farm Bureau Federation from the White House noting a about one billion dollar rise in farm income this year. He says production must match actual demand and calls for stronger export trade and market adjustments to support 1935 gains. He expresses desire to join the Nashville meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
American Farm Bureau Federation
White House
Federation
Nashville
Tenn
Farm Bureau
Murder case rattles town as killer blamed
Citizens crowded street corners after reports of arrests in the murder of Turner a truck driver and his wife. Sheriff calls the attacker a fiend noting mutilated bodies while families mourn the couple and plan funeral services. Turner's relatives and the wife’s kin are listed among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Spence Turner
Taurner
Jim Sherrill
Castilla
Frantic Rescue Efforts For Trapped Worker In Collapsed Well
A worker trapped in a well after a wall collapse at 8 p.m. Saturday remained ensnared by rock as rescuers, from above, freed his arms and supplied food and stimulants. Rungs broke and his legs were still pinned by rock mass. the progress shows he was visibly growing weaker.
Rescue Hunt Continues For Trapped Miner O Leary
Amid a cave threshold, hundreds gather as miners dig a tunnel from below to reach O Leary trapped by rock above. He endures great pain and asks how long the rescue will take, insisting on extraction without amputation if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Leary
Long campaign vows push Long plan to Washington
Long unveils a broad tax and social program including capital wealth tax guarantees, college aid, and an $10,000,000 wealth cap. He cites debt growth and unemployment, attacks Rene A. Viosca, and threatens to expose Walmsley’s faction in New Orleans. LSU campus sees an effigy lynching of Dr. Smith amid censorship protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Rene A. Viosca
United States
New Orleans
T. Semmes Walmsley
Walmsley
Dr. Smith
Reveille
David H. McGuire, Jr
Smith
Winter Weather Sweeps Eastern Section
The report details widespread cold and snow across the eastern states. Boston sees virginal snow, Cleveland reports ten inches, Central Indiana two inches first of the season, and Kentucky one inch. Florida records 41 degrees in Palm Beach, rare frosts in Miami, and Jacksonville drops to freezing. Southern cities report 28 to 36 degrees. New York 14, Philadelphia 16, and Sault Ste. Marie 6 at 3 o'clock.
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Boston
Cleveland
Indiana
Kentucky
Atlantic
Florida
Palm Beach
Miami
Morne
Jacksonville
Fla
Knoxville
Tenn
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Augusta
Macon
Little Rock
Montgomery
Memphis
New York
Philadelphia
Sault Ste. Marie
Francis Robbins on Trial Monday
Selection of a jury had been completed and all state witnesses testified at noon in the district court case of Francis Eugene Robbins charged with shooting to commit murder in the DeSiard street wounding of his half brother John Hondrink in 1932. Defense witnesses were to be presented in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Goins
Willie Campbell
Azell McFain
Tony's Alley
Breard Street
Bertha Thomas
Henry Coleman
Coleman
Joe Battalia
Dan Watson
Bokie
Addie Long
Avery Raven
Long
Watson
Joe Tyers
Bayou DeSiard
Pine Street
Francis Eugene Robbins
John Hondrink
DeSiard Street
Walter Willis
Briscoe A. Trousdale, Sr
Willis
Charles Little
Textile trades employ half of Japan's factory workers
A historical note states that about fifty percent of Japan's factory work force is engaged in textile trades. The statistic highlights the sector's dominance in the industrial landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tulsa Case Deepens After Death by Own Action
The death of Ken namer after a confrontation with Gorrell intensifies a Tulsa case tangled with wealthy families and extortion rumors. A beer parlor operator Wade Thomas faced a week in custody over an investiga tion as authorities seek details of a possible $20,000 kidnapping plot involving Harlan county tensions and deputy misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Labor Leaders Press Drive to Organize Harlan Coal Camps
United Mine Workers representatives, escorted by National Guardsmen, arrive in Pineville and vow to organize Harlan county coal camps. They credit International President John L. Lewis and promise a district meeting this week. They stress no halt in efforts as Harlan remains the lone unorganized coal field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Laffoon
Tornblazer
United Mine Workers
Pineville
Harlan
Harlan County
International
John L. Lewis
Lawrence Dwyer
Captain and crew dead after storm damage to ship
The vessel cleared Hamburg on November 16 with a general cargo. Washington reported rough seas delaying arrivals. captain listed as Takeuchi with no chief officer named. The ship Captain, mates killed, rudder and bridge damaged. The Washington and Victoria Maru were due in New York next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
New York
Takeuchi
Washington
Ambrose
Yugoslavia Ends Mass Expulsion of Hungarians
About 2,700 Hungarians were expelled from Yugoslavia in the last five days as officials ordered a halt to the expulsions. The Interior Department instructed police to allow those with expired working permits to stay, while no indication of return for expelled Hungarians emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Hungary
Alexander
Department of the Interior
New Dodge Surprises With Low Popular Price
Expert Karl F. Lueder of New York praises the 1935 Dodge for value and quality. He notes it looks like a $1,000 car and questions how it can be sold for less, predicting many surprises and a notably low price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl F
Lueder
New York
Roosevelt to Speak at Crime Confab on Prosecution and Defense
The article notes Roosevelt will address a crime conference with calls for stronger prosecutions and disbarment use while proposing state defense lawyers and a national criminological institute. Treasury officials seek broader police powers against bootlegging and a grand national institute for training peace officers. Patrick Hurley will chair, with Cummings and Henry L. Stimson as speakers. The piece also reports narcotics raids, 587 men and 178 women arrested, and possible follow up raids amid adulterated dope findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer C. Goldman
New York
Treasury
Criminological Institute
Patrick J. Hurley
Cummings
Henry L. Stimson
Mr. Roosevelt
Anslinger
Mass meeting on Gal Levy relief plan announced
The Ouachita parish police jury calls a mass meeting to decide on Gal Levy relief. An ultimatum from the relief administrator threatens halt of all federal emergency relief without enactment of a one cent gasoline tax. Parish voters are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurtorium
A. m
Breard
Gal Levy
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Ouachita Parish
Alumni Meet Of St Matthew's Parochial School Tonight
Alumni of St Matthew's Parochial School gather at 8 o'clock tonight in the school auditorium. All graduates and former students are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Matthew's Parochial School
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Santa Claus
News-Star and World Office
Farm Bureau Federation
Maurice Marrs
United Air Lines
Robert Sayles
Tom Thorp
Francis Robbins
Monroe
Gurh
Tulsa
Denhardt
T. R. Middleton
Yugoslavia
du Pont
J.C. Steele Lumber CO
West Monroe
Westal
Duco
Bellans
Seuanr Fo Ec Naka
I. Miller
Andrew Geller
Foot
Speer Geller
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