Outlawed in Films the Running W Wire Tripping Horses
Hollywood officials ban the running W a long airplane wire used to trip horses for stunt scenes after years of concern over animal cruelty. Western director Richard Craven cites prior fatalities while producers through the Hays office adopt the abolition. Horse riders improvise to safety as studios rally against dangerous gear.
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Hollywood
Richard C. Craven
American Humane Association
Hays Office
Craven
Jack Boyle
Studio Livestock Association
British drive in western Egypt signals major anti Fascist offensive
The piece notes a large British push against Italian forces in western Egypt aiming to crush Mussolini in Africa. It highlights Greek gains against Italy, Albanian-front pressure, and a blocked Italian supply line via the Mediterranean. It mentions Sidi Barrani containment, 4000 Italian prisoners, and Graziani’s perilous risk of relief attacks amid gasoline and oil shortages.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Western
Egypt
Africa
Mediterranean
Britain
Mussolini
Albania
Italy
Balkan
I Duce
Graziani
Libya
Il Popolo di Roma
Signor Mussolini
Bether
Sidi Barrani
Real Estate Transfers In Monroe Area Listings
Real estate transfers include H. R. Hayes to T. A. Sanders for lots 7 8 and part of lot 11 in Kap lan s addition West Monroe 5000 dollars. Monroe Building and Loan Association to Otis John Passman lot 15 square 21 Quachita Cotton Mills second addition Monroe 3000 dollars. C B Pickett to C L Hart one acre southeast quarter northeast quarter section 22 township 19 North range 5 East 175 dollars. Mrs Bertha Parnell and C W Parnell to George P Goodwin lot 3 square 1 Flournoy s first addition West Monroe 1000 dollars. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to Mrs Ammon Coon Buckley land north of public road in lot 3 21 acres in section 16 township 18 north range 3 east and west half of Joseph Segars Head right No 25 169.33 acres less 112 acres deeded to school section 25 township 18 north range 3 east 1640 dollars. Wildwood Dairies Inc to Mrs Bradis and Helen Cheeks southeast quarter of southwest quarter and part of northeast quarter of southwest quarter south of the US and P railroad section 35 township 18 north range 2 east 400 dollars. Mrs Vera Thompson Barlow to Mrs Cornelia Thompson lot 13 square 15 Biedenharn s addition Monroe 100 dollars.
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H. R. Hayes
T. A. Sanders
Kaplan
West Monroe
Monroe Building and Loan Association
Otis John Passman
Quachita
Bertha Parnell
C. W. Parnell
George P. Goodwin
Flournoy
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ammon Coon Buckley
Vera Thompson Barlow
Cornelia Thompson
Biedenharn
City of
Monroe
All Six Brothers Draft Eligibles At Temple Draft Board
John and Olga Coufal of Seaton have 12 children, six sons among them. All six sons registered for the draft and are in class 1-A. Robert, 29, was exempted to assist with farm work. the other five sons are slated for induction within the year.
Extensive school building program in Jackson Parish
State WPA Administrator James H Crutcher announced reopening of a large Jackson Parish project. It includes 13 Negro schools and two home economics cottages in rural areas with several one and two room schools already built at Robinson Mount Hebron Ollie Grove Pleasant Grove Beech Springs and more sites planned with sidewalks and grounds landscaping.
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Jonesboro
WPA
James H. Crutcher
Jackson Parish
Robinson
Mount Hebron
Ollie Grove
Pleasant Grove
Mount Morian
Banker Millsaps Speaks to Tech Students on Bank Statements
F F Millsaps president of Ouachita National Bank spoke to Louisiana Tech commerce students in Howard auditorium on what a bank statement means and the loans his bank makes. He urged liquidity in uncertain times and answered questions after the lecture. The piece notes 1937 factory earnings averages.
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Ruston
F. F. Millsaps
Monroe
Ouachita National Bank
Commerce Students of
Louisiana Tech
Howard Auditorium
A. W. Ford
School of Business Administration and Economics
Governor Larsen Dickinson seeks life of variety after term
Dickinson defeated for reelect ion plans a six week Florida vacation and then a new job, avoiding idle days at his Charlotte area farm. He defends his blunt remarks and says he will be on hand for inauguration day to welcome successor Murray D. van Wagoner.
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Larsen Dickinson
Dickinson
Florida
Charlotte
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Murray D. van Wagoner
New York
Matilda
Wilson as lieutenant governor sparks political storm
Attorney General Thomas Read called the action silly and invalid while Dickinson remained calm, enjoying the newspaper headlines about the appointment and refusing to become emotional as observers sliced onions and soaked them in iced water with a touch of sugar to mild the flavor.
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Rice O'Neill
Carlisle
Elas
Calver
Lehrer
Calvert Dietilihs
Calvery Eee
Calvert
Arfed
Calvert Distillers Corporation
New York City
George
King George of
Great Britain
Arrow
Southampton
London
England
Brothers
Standard
United Electric Service
Creliab
Monroe Furniture Company, Ltd
North Second St
Europe
Wards
Montgomery Ward
North Third Street
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