First U S and Louisiana Prosecute Drift Case in Federal Court
In Lake Charles Louisiana a unique case proceeds with state and federal prosecutors. George W Trimble a U S customs patrolman from Port Arthur Texas faces drunken driving injuring three children and resisting arrest after an midnight crash near Vinton Louisiana last June 9. The matter moved from state to federal court per district attorney John a and assistant Sam Jones. Trimble was on duty at the time.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana Western District
United Ss
Ben C. Dawkins
George W. Trimble
Port Arthur
Tex
U. S
Vinton
T . Case
Federal
John A
Sam Jones
Trimble
Customs officer accused after crash Injury claim and arrest resisted
Droddy testifies three of his children injured in collision with Trimble's auto. Skull fractures reported in two. Droddy says Trimble abused him and appeared drunk. Trimble's defense is by U S Attorney Mecom. Deputy Benoit testified Trimble resisted arrest and struck him on the chin.
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Trimble
Dave Droddy
Droddy
Victor
Texas
U. S
Phillip H. Mecom
Alice Benoit
Vinton
Benoit
Winter Holding Premature Grip on Most of U S
A series of fatal incidents during severe winter weather across the Pacific Northwest and Idaho includes deaths by exposure in Idaho near Sand Point and Snohomish County blizzards, drownings in Oregon and Washington, a heart failure aboard a raft, and a Seattle auto crash with multiple victims. Authorities search for a missing Longview rancher while friends fear he died trying to save stranded cattle.
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Sand Point
Ida
Carl Holly
Snohomish County
Valentine Schachner
Sandy River
Oregon City
Ore
Walter Dimmock
CCC
Snoqualmie River
Washington
Gerland Worley
Chehalis
Wash
Omar R. Parker
Riverton
Dorothy Thompson
Fletcher backs stronger Securities Act claims
Senator Fletcher said the Securities Act should be strengthened, denying brokers who press for changes a chance to water it down. He noted President Roosevelt wants a close study but not wholesale revision and expects to submit recommendations before Congress reconvenes.
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Chase
Fletcher
Roosevelt
Congress
Manager of Store Drops Dead on His Way to Work
Moses James Moody Jr a 2 year old assistant manager at a Hammond department store dropped dead of a heart attack while walking to work. He was the son of Mr and Mrs M J Moody of Gulfport Mississippi and had lived in Hammond three years. He is survived by his wife the former Louise Tribble whom he married in May 1932.
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Hammond
Moses James
Mike” Moody, Jr
Young Moody
M. J. Moody
Gulfport
Miss
Louise Tribble
Santa Claus to Visit Missouri Pacific Booster Club
The Missouri Pacific Booster club hosts a Christmas party at its hall on Ouachita avenue at 7 30 p m on Thursday night. Santa Claus will arrive on the 9 o clock train from Little Rock and proceed to the booster hall to distribute presents after a full program of music readings and tableaux featuring local performers and guest Miss Doris Spears Miss Mildred Johnson and Mrs Jett among others.
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Missouri Pacific Booster Club
Ouachita Avenue
Santa Claus
Little Rock
Monroe
Max Kulcke
Thomas F. Jett
First Christian Church
Missouri Pacific Quartette
Ed Strong
Miss Sunshine
Doris Spears
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
14 Year Old Good Fellows Urge Christmas Aid
The editor calls for immediate support from readers to help impoverished families at Christmas. He urges those who can contribute to send a donation to the Good Fellows at News-Star, 110 North Second Street, Monroe, Louisiana, noting delays are unacceptable.
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Verdun
News-Star
North Second Street
Monroe
Kilpatrick Leader Visits Tallulah From Local Supplier
A. K. Kilpatrick manager of Standard Office Supply made a business trip to Tallulah on Tuesday to discuss local supply needs and potential arrangements with the Tallulah firm.
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A. K. Kilpatrick
Standard Office Supply Company
Tallulah
Seals Sent to Ouachita Parish to Fight Tuberculosis
Residents of Monroe and Ouachita parish receive Christmas seals and letters urging payment. The campaign highlights over 400 tuberculosis cases in the parish and is led by the Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association with secretary Bernice Wright urging timely remittance.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
National Tuberculosis Association
Federal liquor tax likely to be set at 2.20 a gallon
Congress probes proposed tax on distilled beverages as Treasury officials testify. President Roosevelt favors congressional decision, aiming to curb bootlegging. interdepartmental plan floated 2.60 per gallon but may drop to 2.20 or lower. Distillers split over base material rules with molasses dissenting as grain farmers win pressure. Frederick Lee notes few distillers seek code changes.
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House Ways and Means
Senate Finance
Treasury
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Frederick Lee
Farm Administration
Liquor Levies To Aid Citizens of Louisiana
Federal taxes replaced by planned liquor levies would save Mississippi taxpayers about 407779 dollars and Louisiana taxpayers about 3367037 dollars annually, the treasury said. Repeal of the prohibition amendment under the National Recovery act will end the dividends tax December 31, erase the capital stock levy January 1, reduce the gasoline tax to 1 cent January 1, and keep the excess profits tax effective after 1934.
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Washington
Mississippi
Louisiana
Treasury
Cleaners urged to observe code rules on pricing
Arthur D. Whiteside, division administrator, said NRA would rule by Friday on whether to alter price schedules. Testimony pointed to little likelihood of punitive action, but that view proved incorrect as further hearings were planned.
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Arthur D. Whiteside
NRA
Multiple Permit Issuance Halted In Louisiana
The Louisiana Public Service Commission halted issuing motor truck permits on routes with existing certificates after a session. Litigation over the commission’s multiple permit policy is pending in East Baton Rouge district court in suits by Herrin Transfer Co and Inter City Truck Lines. The panel also debated gas rate cuts for Ruston, and approved Burton Barge rate plans while authorizing the New Orleans and Northeastern to drop passenger trains 5 and 8 between New Orleans and Hattiesburg, effective March 1, 1934.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Public Service Commission
East Baton Rouge District Court
Herrin Transfer Company
Shreveport
Inter-City
Peoples Gas and Fuel Company
Harvey G. Fields
Ruston
Simsboro
Choudrant
Farmerville
Downsville
Gibsland
Fields
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Frigidaire Prices to Rise January First 1934
Frigidaire will raise prices on all household models effective January 1 1934, announced to Standard Office Supply. A. K. Kilpatrick says advance notice lets shoppers save for Christmas as material and labor costs rise. Dayton reports confirm the plan aims to offer Christmas Frigidaire at the previous price with a production schedule. Many buyers seek useful gifts such as electric refrigeration and a silver gift medallion will accompany the Christmas Frigidaire gift inscription.
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Standard Office Supply Company
Frigidaire
A. K. Kilpatrick
Dayton
Woodsman from Lepanto Suffers Infected Knee
C. W. Cowan, 30, of Lepanto Arkansas, was admitted to St. Francis sanitarium after a serious knee infection from an axe wound sustained while cutting timber for Sondheimer Lumber Co. near Tallulah on November 28. He had been living at a rooming house on Quachita avenue.
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C. W. Cowan
Lepanto
Ark
St. Francis Sanitarium
Cowan
Sondheimer Lumber Company
Tallulah
Henrietta
Dr A E Fisher Named Head of Medical Group
Dr A E Fisher elected president of the Ouachita Parish Medical society for the ensuing year. Officers include Vice president Dr Irma Jones and secretary treasurer Dr D M Moore. Delegate to the Louisiana State Medical society convention is Dr C P Gray Sr with Dr J E Walsworth as alternate. Dr J W Murphy is retiring president.
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A. E. Fisher
Ouachita Parish
Three Replaced On State Charities Board
Gov. Oscar K. Allen appointed new members to the state board of charities and correction replacing Fred Heintz of Covington Mrs. C. C. DeVall of Baton Rouge and Doug Las Attaway of Shreveport with Walter Green of Franklinton Mrs. Emile Bienvenue of New Orleans and Levi Nobles of Gibsland following term expirations.
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Baton Rouge
Fred Heintz
Covington
C. C. DeVall
Douglas Attaway
Shreveport
Oscar K. Allen
State Board of Charities and Correction
Walter Green
Franklinton
Emile Bienvenue
New Orleans
Levi Nobles
Gibsland
Superintendent L M Cole to Attend State Baptist Board
L M Cole superintendent of the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home left Tuesday morning for Alexandria to attend the executive committee meeting of the Louisiana Baptist convention. He is expected to return Tuesday night.
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L. M. Cole
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Alexandria
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Mr. Cole
Government keeps gold price at 34.01 per ounce
Washington December 12 The government sets the official price of gold at 34.01 dollars an ounce for the tenth straight time.
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Washington
New Proration Order Sets Louisiana Oil Output Limits
Dr J A Shaw director of the minerals division issues a proration order capping Louisiana oil production at 68 828 barrels daily to keep below 69 300. The plan fixes Zwolle at 6 000 barrels and Converse at 1 000, with North Louisiana allotted 24 300 and South Louisiana 44 528 barrels.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
J. A. Shaw
Minerals Division
Louisiana Conservation Commission
North Louisiana
Zwolle
Converse
Caddo
South Louisiana
Ministers See Deputies’ Action Bind Still
Conversations in diplomatic quarters aim to align Bulgaria with the Little Entente. Ministers believe the deputies’ action remains binding and enforceable amid ongoing discussions.
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Bulgaria
Belgium Maintains Stance on World War Debt Payment
Brussels reports the Belgian cabinet kept its line on war debt to the United States and did not provide for the December 12 payment. No new payments or concessions were arranged.
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Brussels
United States
Sixth District Faces Calls to Rebuke Louisiana Solon
The torrid election episode last week saw forces halt voting in three parishes and officials burned in effigy, amid Mrs. Kemp being elected. A Sanders Kemp contest looms in the Louisiana House as it decides who will hold the Sixth District seat.
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Long
Kemp
Sanders
Plea Over Mrs Pleasant Defamation Suit Against Long
The Louisiana district court awaits 30 day brief filings on Senator Huey P. Long exceptions to Mrs Ruffin G Pleasant's 500000 defamation suit. Judge W Carruth Jones noted a definite view on proper party and community law questions while arguments focus on who may sue and who should recover damages.
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Baton Rouge
Ruffin G. Pleasant
Huey P. Long
W. Carruth Jones
Plaintiff
Mrs. Pleasant
Waring Well Pleased With New Monroe Post
E G Waring newly named division freight and passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad in Monroe says he is already well pleased with his new surroundings He finds Monroe the busiest city of its size he has seen Before moving here last week he was stationed in Oklahoma City He has arranged for his family to move to Monroe and has leased a North Third Street residence
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E. G. Waring
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Monroe
Mr. Waring
Oklahoma City
North Third Street
Bankers Case To Be Referred To New Grand Jury In Minden
In Minden Louisiana district attorney Robert F Kennon said six former Bank of Minden and Trust Company officials will have the case presented to a new grand jury. Indictments charging them with taking deposits while insolvent were quashed last week and the bank closed on April 8.
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Minden
Alsthough
Minsden
Robert F. Kennon
R. H. Miller
Bank of Minden and Trust Company
A. B. Hardeman
J. W. Mileler
Arkansas Accepts Offer To Play Centenary
The University of Arkansas accepted an invitation to face Centenary College in a Dixie Classic football game in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Coach Fred C. Thomson announced the decision after the athletic council met.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas Today
Razorbacks
Centenary College
Dallas
Fred C. Thomson
University Athletic Council
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