Farm Capitalism to Be Retained, Counsel States
Donald Kirkpatrick of the American Farm Bureau Federation argued that American agriculture should remain capitalist, outlining cooperative services and farmer ownership of production. Secretary Wallace urged tariff reduction to boost imports for wheat cotton and exports, claiming higher imports raise buying power and machinery purchases.
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Nashville
Tenn
America
Donald Kirkpatrick
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Wallace
South
Middle West
Mid-West
East
Kirkpatrick
Distress Signals Traced as Ship Sighting Rockets prompts search
Maritime authorities hunted distress signals from the sea after SOS calls were heard by Mackay radio. The F. J. Luckenbach picked up signals but could not identify the vessel, while the American reported sighting a rocket-emitting ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mackay Radio
F. J. Luckenbach
Caribbean
Mackay
Radio Marine Corporation
Port Arthur
Tex
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Salvador
Provisional Cuban Govt Imposes Drastic Measures
Havana authorities suspend constitutional guarantees to curb uprisings. They gain power to enter homes without warrants search personal mail and hold prisoners without charges as part of emergency actions.
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Havana
Labor Council backs Gal Levy for relief measures
The Central Trades and Labor Council of Monroe adopts a resolution endorsing a one cent gasoline tax for unemployment and mothers aid. It was presented to Ouachita Parish Police Jury as mass meetings planned to discuss the tax. The jury also approved a liquor licensing proposal and granted drilling rights for two Bayou Bartholomew gas wells with overflow protections cited by Senator Noe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Trades and Labor Council
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
W. S. Adcock
Trades and Labor Council
A. E. Montgomery
C. R. Tidwell
D. Y. Smith
Boamer Myatt
Lloyd Warren
George Lester
J. E. Farrell
James A. Noe
M. S. Rhoads
D. J. Simmons
Bayou Bartholomew
R. L. Moore
Senator Noe
Tne Conservation Department
Break in Severe Cold Seen By Weatherman
Weather service signals relief from a prolonged deep freeze with rising temperatures expected after a cold spell. Frigid conditions linger in parts of the Midwest and Northeast with lows in single digits and a fiery blaze burns at a CCC camp in Tennessee.
Transients to Be Left Out in Cold Under New Aid Plan
Aubrey Williams stated no change in federal transient relief policies and urged continued aid to transients while encouraging return to home towns. William Plunkett announced a shift replacing transient aid with support for the local homeless, requiring three times more funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aubrey Williams
Relief Administration
Williams
New Orleans
William Plunkett
Uncle Sam
National Transient Division
Emergency Relief Administration
Monroe Jinky Contest enters 11th week for $100 prize
Monroe enters its tenth Jinky day with a $40 weekly cash prize and special awards. Three weeks remain to submit Jinkys from sponsors including Iron Mountain Bakery Griffin Studio Johnnie S Elbert Central Savings Bank West Monroe Hardware Sur-Wa Stores Holloway Thompson Natural Gas Thompson's Pharmacy Monroe Automobile and Supply Slagle Johnson Lumber L W Rogers Eureka 107 Tire Lee Rogers Chevrolet R and A Jewelry Central Circle S Standard Office Collens BE Jack Selig Monroe Furniture Monroe Hardware Sandmans E R Kuiper Hemps Creteria Ouachita Baking Ford Levi North Side Pharmacy.
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Iron Mountain Bakery, Inc
Griffin Studio
Johnnie S. Elbert
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co
West Monroe Hardware and Furniture Co
West Monroe
Sur-Wa
Holloway and Thompson, Natural Gas Co., Inc
Thompson's Pharmacy
Monroe Automobile and Supply Co
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
L W. Rogers
Eureka Grocery
Plane crash kills cadet on cross country flight
Cadet Charles Fridge, 24, died when a Kelly Field bomber crashed 18 miles northeast of Boerne during a San Antonio to Dallas cross country flight. Cadet Anthony Eubanks survived with a parachute escape. Fridge a Jefferson University Dallas graduate. Eubanks from Corpus Christi and former Southern Methodist student.
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San Antonio
Texas
Charles Fridge
Anthony G. Eubanks
Kelly Field
Boerne
Dallas
Hogg Ranch
Fridge
Jefferson University
Cadet Eubank
Corpus Christi
Southern Methodist University
Tragic Lansing Hotel Fire Inquiries Launch
The Hotel Kerns fire in Lansing Michigan killed at least 14 known victims including six legislators with estimates of 30 to 40 more dead. State police and investigators opened a three way inquiry as searchers probed the ruins and a temporary morgue stood near the scene.
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Lansing
Mich
Kerns
Michigan
Grand River
Laurence Lyon
Arguments continue on New Orleans sewerage board act
Judge William H. Byrnes heard further arguments on the constitutionality of the last legislature's act reorganizing the New Orleans sewerage and water board. Senator Huey P. Long urged validity while George Wallace urged injunction for technical flaws. Both sides said they would appeal to the state supreme court if the judge ruled against them.
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New Orleans
William H. Byrnes, Jr
Civil District Court
State Supreme Court
Byrnes
Federal District Court
Roosevelt Calls Parley To Stop Profits In War
President Roosevelt orders a war profits conference with Bernard Baruch and Hugh S. Johnson to map a program to take profits out of war. He reappoints General Douglas MacArthur as army chief of staff temporarily to aid in forming wartime legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Army
Congress
MacArthur
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Baruch
Senate
Nye
North Dakota
Pardon Publicity Urged By Keenan At Crime Confab
At a national crime conference Attorney General Cummings heard Joseph B. Keenan urge full publicity for parole sponsors and clemency requests. Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City supported making names public, arguing accountability for those defending convicts.
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Keenan
Crime Confab
Washington
Cummings
National Crime Conference
Joseph B. Keenan
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Uncertain Future for Louisiana State Museum Founder
New Orleans dispatch reports Robert Glenk, founder and director curator of the Louisiana state museum since 1906, is undetermined after a Governor Allen led overhaul. A new post for James J. A. Fortier, head of the liquidating Continental Bank and Trust, with a $5000 salary, gives him control of the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Robert Glenk
Louisiana State Museum
O. K. Allen
James J. A. Fortier
Continental Bank and Trust Company
Fortier
Glenk
Japanese envoy warns of action if China issue worsens
Beverly Hills dispatch reports the Japanese ambassador threatening strong measures if England and the United States anger Japan over North China. He jokes about harming child Shirley Temple, suggesting a tougher stance once Russia is prepared, urging diplomatic patience.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
England
America
Japan
China
Max Baer
Gong
Shirley Temple
Russia
Wallace Defends Agricultural Adjustment Program in Roosevelts Era
Secretary Wallace presents the yearly report to President Roosevelt on the agricultural adjustment program calling it part of economic democracy aimed at balanced abundance. He argues for expanding democracy through farm supply adjustment while warning against scarcity economics and urging higher consumer purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
United States
Three CCC Barracks Burned Near Norris Dam Killing Three
At Norris Tennessee three CCC boys died after a midnight fire destroyed three pine barracks at a camp near Norris dam. Identified victims were Elwood Kramer Nutley NJ Charles De Palma East Orange NJ and Jacob Klein Bronx NY. Four others suffered burns and more than 200 boys fled into freezing weather. The blaze began in barracks one north end from an overheated flue.
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Norris
Tenn
CCC
Norris Dam
John W. O'Daniel
Elwood Kramer
Nutley
N. J
Charles de Palma
East Orange
Jacob Klein
Bronx
New York City
Walter Hackman
Morris Klein
Oscar Roberts
Henry S. Barnes
Knoxville
Capt
O'Daniel
Burglaries Involving Nitroglycerine Blasts Hit Two Sites
Police investigated two burglaries including a nitroglycerine blown safe attempt at Circle S filling station No. 2 1516 DeSiard street and a break in at J H Trousdale Jr 909 Walnut street. At Circle S entry was gained by a rear door, three automobile casings and about 30 pennies taken from the cash register. The intruder blew part of the safe bottom but failed to open it. The Trousdale home was entered between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with unspecified items reported missing.
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Circle S
DeSiard Street
J. H. Trousdale, Jr
Walnut Street
X. M. Holt
Trousdale
Christmas Benefit Football Game For Good Fellows
A football game next Sunday at Forsythe Park features Neville high Quachita parish high and Northeast Center players against former players from various schools. Directed by Percy Brown the 2 30 kickoff aims to raise funds for Monroe and West Monroe children. Another major event is Miss Armadine Renaud’s annual dance revue at Ouachita parish high school auditorium on Friday night December 21 with all proceeds to the Good Fellows fund.
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Good Fellows’ Fund
Monroe
West Monroe
Forsythe Park
Neville High
Quachita Parish High
Northeast Center
Percy Brown
Neville High School
Armadine Renaud
Ouachita Parish High School
Alleged Soviet Enemies Executed Reach Seventy Five
The list of dead from firing squad after the December 1 assassination of a high Soviet official stands at 75 today. Nine alleged enemies of the regime were executed yesterday in Moscow.
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Moscow
Bomb blasts shake four Boston area theaters injuring scrubwomen
Explosions ripped interiors of four mov ie houses in Boston and nearby Pawtucket Rhode Island and Lynn Massachusetts. Scrubwomen were frightened but not seriously hurt as police probe dynamite likely used. The Tremont and Majestic theaters, both owned by The Greater Boston Theaters Inc, were central to the inquiry.
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Boston
New England
Majestic
Tremont
Capitol
Pawstucket
R. I
Lynn
Mass
Tremont Street
Stratton
Tremont Theater
Majestic Theater
Greater Boston Theaters, Inc
Samuel Richmond
Pawtucket
Loew
Richmond
The
James Chaflin
Boston Police Department
Charlin
Moving Picture House
Chinese Bandits Take Americans in Anhwei Province
A missionary couple Rev. J. C. Stam and Mrs Stam and their two month old baby were seized by bandits in southern Anhwei. Two other missionaries Rev. E. A. Kofield and Mrs Kofield faced possible evacuation as the situation worsened. Mission officials sought relief with wireless messages and aid from W. J. Hanna of Toronto.
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Shanghai
Azhwei
China Inland Mission
J. C. Stam
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Stam
N. J
C. E. Scott
Holyoke
Mass
E. A. Kofield
Kofield
Bend
Ore
Tunki
Anhwei
Tsingteh
W. J. Hanna
Toronto
Ont
Hwei
Mrs. Stam
Man Wounded By Officer At Miami May Lose Foot
Detective J. L. Dees said he wounded a man who identified as Harry D. Hopkins or a similar name as he tried to flee from detectives in Miami Florida. The man was hospitalized and may have his foot amputated. He claimed the detectives were bandits.
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Miami
Fla
J. L. Dees
Harry D. Hopkins
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