Immigration plan jarred by refugees
Washington reports refugees fleeing war and persecution in Europe influenced the national origins method for selecting immigrants. The piece notes quotas, historical results, and the varied success by country including Italy England Sweden and Greece with Jews and Germans leading arrivals from Europe in 1939 through mid 1940.
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Washington
Persecu
Europe
Wuntering
Qreens
Czecho-Slovakia
Italy
England
Scotland
Wales
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Greece
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Rumania
Yugo-Slavia
United States
Germany
Deaths Warren Hix Landrum of West Monroe
Warren Hix Landrum 4, Route 1 West Monroe died in a local hospital late yesterday. He is survived by his wife two children Haynes Landrum and Warren Hix Landrum Jr two brothers Dr J H Landrum Tom Landrum Worth Landrum and two sisters Mrs M N Guyton and Mrs J M Martin Funeral services were held this afternoon at Mulhearn Funeral Home with burial at Antioch Cemetery conducted by Dr A E Prince and Rev E L Tanner
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Warren Hix Landrum
Route 1
West Monroe
Landrum
Haynes Landrum
Warren Hix Landrum, Jr
J. H. Landrum
Tom Landrum
Eras
Worth Landrum
Monroe
M. N. Guyton
J. M Martin
Abilene
Tex
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Antioch Cemetery
A. E. Prince
First Baptist Church of
E. L. Tanner
Assembly of God Church of
Multiple Sheriff Sales and Bank Notices From Ouachita Parish
Public notices detail marshal sales of seized property in West Monroe and Monroe including a 1935 Chevrolet coupe and a 1934 Dodge Truck, with sale dates December 6 1938 and December 20 1938 plus a 1939 succession sale of furniture and a Dodge automobile. Also notices of savings depositors interest rate changes effective January 1 1940 by Central Savings Bank and Ouachita National Bank with rates 1 to 12 percent.
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Maury
Louisiena
Ousents
Seltore
JaGa
Monroe
Levisana
Lowing
Wison Wilisms
Lou- Astana Gessed
Ite
Gelato
Js Ree
Miper-Puller, Inc
Walter M. Craw
State of
Wilkinson
Bhatty
J. D McKeithen
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
City of
Parish of Quachita
Joseph Hanna
Louisiana
Quaechita
Fourth District Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Dodge
Eva B. Hanna
West Monroe
United States
Central Savings Bank & Trust CO
Ouachita National Bank
Noted actor Douglas Fairbanks Sr dies at 74
Douglas Fairbanks Sr died at his Santa Monica beach home after a day long illness. His wife Lady Sylvia Ashley and brother Robert were with him, as was son Douglas Jr who was summoned before his death. The famed star, once married to Mary Pickford, had pursued producing and business ventures with United Artists and Fairbanks International after a long career of action and romance in silent and early talking pictures.
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Santa Monica
Sylvia Ashley
Robert
Douglas, Jr
Fairbanks
Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Doug
Douglas
Mississippi
Old Triangle Company
East
The
Fate
Manhattan
New York
Beth Sully Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
United Artists
Lady Ashley
Paris
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Famous Players-Lasky
D. W. Griffith
Charles Chaplin
Robin Hood
Bagdad
Don Q
Zorro
Mr. Robinson
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Academy of Music
Richmond
Florio
Fairbanks International
Bud Haines
the Gally
Opelousas
Vincent Moseley
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Shreveport
Moseley
Orelousas
New Orleans
Milton
Mr. Jones
Huey Long
Grover Cleveland
Labor Board Faces Internal Dissent Over Aging Decisions
Testimony shows Leiserson denouncing two month delays in election cases and criticizing a decision for relying on an outdated record. He questions the board’s handling as Madden and Smith, plus Witt, will testify, with leaders of the Progressive Miners and John L. Lewis’ CIO UA W cited in future hearings.
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Leiserson
Leiverson
Madden
Smith
Nathan Witt
Hoard
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
C.I.O
Homer Martin
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
FL. B.aw
Ickes Urges Term for President Amid Political Debate
The passage notes Ickes urging another presidential term while criticizing Taft and Taft era policies. It cites Senator Taft of Ohio, Governor Bricker, Senator Vandenberg, and publisher Frank Gannett, plus General Johnson remarking on the political nature of the discussion and a return to limited centralized government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Bricker
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Gannett
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
New York
Dewey
Johnson
Ickes
Cotton prices trend lower at High Point market
Cotton values at High Point eased to 1 1 2 to 2 1 2 cents a pound after successive cuts. Exports reportedly top 6,000,000 bales so far in the season begun Sept 1, with some predicting outbound shipments may surpass the 7,552,000 bales shipped in 1933 34. Last year exports totaled 3,262,000 bales, the smallest in years.
Finland Struggles Back in War and Diplomacy
News from Washington reports Finland pressing for relief aid while paying on loans to buy agricultural surpluses amid wartime strain. Finland plans to use a $16 million RFC loan to sustain purchases, influenced by self sufficiency and dislocations in agriculture.
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Washington
United States
Finland
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Warren Lee Pierson
Export Import Bank
RFC
Pierson
Jones Denies Pay for Entry in Louisiana Race
In a West Baton Rouge exchange Sheriff Dubroca and rivals clash over alleged payoffs. Jones denies any monetary consideration for entering the race and questions claims by Earl Long and Harvey Peltier. He names long‑standing state leaders in a critique of political corruption and calls for clearer conditions to lure industry to Louisiana.
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Sidney Dubroca
West Baton Rouge Parish
Berry Belt
Jones
Earl Long
Harvey Peltier
Murphy
Earl
Harvey
Richard W. Leche
Robert S. Maestri
Seymour Weiss
New Orleans
Joseph A. O'Hara
Board of Health
Lorris Wimberly
House of Representatives
Long
Peltier
Senate
Bob Maesvi
Noe
Louisiana
Good Fellows Need Help for Christmas Drives
The Good Fellows fund appeals for cash and gifts for needy families. Notes describe four families facing unemployment after WPA layoffs, asking for clothes shoes toys and food for Christmas. The fund stood at 149.25 with a call for rapid donations to prevent many destitute homes.
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Good Fellows
Santa Claus
Good Fellows Fund
The
News-Star and World
North Second Street
Odd Items In The News Debunked And Bizarre Facts
A string of quirky notes appears from Portland Oregon brushing on a famed man with a repeat phone number and an Omaha resident with a familiar 7342. A stray alley cat named Sammy runs a milk habit with a bakery dairy billing system and a yearly Christmas cream bottle. A cobra bite is cited as fatal to an elephant in one odd line.
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Omaha
Neb
Sammy
New York
Mapes Death Sparks House Vacancy After New Orleans Visit
The death of Representative Carl E. Mapes of Michigan during a southern tour creates five Republican vacancies in the House. Mapes, senior Republican on the House Rules Committee and a key member of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, died in New Orleans while accompanying a party of congressmen. A special election will be required to fill the vacancy.
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Washington
Representative Mapes
Michigan
New Orleans
House
Mapes
House Rules Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Fish
New York
Grand Rapids
Mich
Carl E. Mapes
South
Howard CC Lawrence
Republican State Central Committee
Kalama Township
Eaton County
Olivet College
University of Michigan
Kent County
State Senate
Senate
Congress
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Thomas Read
Leches Name Brought Into Shushan Trial Hearings
W Wagnerpack former finance committee chairman received 46000 and other alleged splits from the Newman Harris contract. Defendants include Robert J Newnan Norvin Trent Harris Jr and Henry J Miller. Witnesses say Shushan had an interest but some officials claim they would not have voted for the contract if informed.
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W. Wagnerpack
Finance Committee
Newman, Harris and Company
Robert J Newnan
Norvin Trent Harris, Jr
Henry J Miller
Shushan
Thomas
Viesen
Waguespack
Newman, Harris
Joseph P. Skelly
Levee Board
Warren Doyle
Skelly
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Skeily
Walgreen Drug Chief Expires
The obituary notes the death of the Walgreen Drug Company chief who was active in the Illinois Republican party but never held public office. It mentions his foundation gifts including a $550,000 donation to a university and his support for research and instruction in American institutions and a visiting professorship by Eduard Benes.
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Walgreen
University
Eduard Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
Walgreen Foundation
Illinois Republican Party
Marriages Reported in Louisiana Towns
In Tallulah Lorraine Harper and Johnnie Etier wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. D W Poole officiating. they will live in Monroe where he works for Ritchie Grocer. Elizabeth Watson and James Wesley Thomas married in Sulphur Springs Texas on December 3. Elizabeth is a Tallulah native who visits often. In Ferriday Wilson Mills of Little Creek and Ellie Laurence of Parhams were married at a home ceremony officiated by Rev. C C Fairbanks with Mrs. F E Lau as a witness.
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Tallulah
Lorraine Harper
Mike Bell
Mangham
Johnnie Etier
Monroe
Methodist Parsonage
D. W. Poole
Etier
Ritchie Grocer Company
Elizabeth Watson
T. S. Watson
James Wesley Thomas
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Ferriday
Wilson Mills
Little Creek
Ellie Laurence
Parhams
C. C. Fairbanks
F. E. Lau
Local Couple Weds in Parhams Area Nuptials
Laurence daughter of Mrs Annie Laurence of Parhams marries in a ceremony witnessed by Mrs Charles Fairbanks and Dr N G Nasif. Bridegroom Howard Sims from Sharplin community and bride plan a brief bridal trip before settling in Jonesville.
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Rence
Charles Fairbanks
N.G. Nasif
Annie Laurence
Parhams
Jonesville
Oak Grove Couple Married at Lake Providence Parsonage
Miss Lois Stevenson daughter of Mrs. Catherine Stevenson and C L Pippin son of Mr and Mrs C L Pippin Sr were married at the Lake Providence Methodist parsonage on November 2. Mr and Mrs Pippin are at home to their friends in Oak Grove.
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Oak Grove
Lois Stevenson
Catherine Stevenson
C. L. Pippin
C. L Pippin
Lake Providence Methodist Parsonage
Pippin
Ruby Trichell and Eual Eason wed in Oak Grove
Miss Ruby Trichell and Eual Eason of Dadsville Miss were married here on November 29. Immediately after the ceremony the couple departed for Dadsville where they will reside.
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Oak Grove
Ruby Trichell
Eual Eason
Dadsville
Miss
Marc Red
Norma Lay and Nolan Doughty Wed at Hill Home
Miss Norma Lay daughter of Mr and Mrs H T Lay of Hill married Nolan Doughty of Arkansas City Ark December 4 at the bride’s parents home in the presence of numerous relatives and friends.
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Oak Grove
Norma Lay
H. T. Lay
Hill Community
Nolan Doughty
Arkansas City
Ark
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Thomas Watson
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Doris Rawls
Howard Sims
Sharplin Community
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