Shawn Dancers Here Tonight at Northeast Junior College
Ted Shawn renowned dance interpreter presents his all male company at Northeast Junior College tonight at 8 15 pm Eight dancers accompany Shawn including Barton Mumaw Frank Overlees Dennis Landers and others with Jess Meeker as group accompanist Programs span The Past The Present and The Future with pieces like Noche Triste de Moctezuma Leg Hermanos Penitentes Olympiad and The Jazz Age among others The note recalls Columba s 12 month stranded stay on Jamaica s north coast
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Ted Shawn
Northeast Junior College
Mr. Shawn
Jess Meeker
Barton Mumaw
Frank Overlees
Dennis Landers
Fred Hearn
Foster Fitz-Simons
Wilbur McCormack
Frank Delmar
Horace Jones
Shawn
Leg Hermanos Penitentes
Overlees
Delmar
McCormack
Mumaw
Common Sense About Constipation
A health note advises addressing constipation by dietary causes rather than symptoms. It promotes bulk from fiber like Kellogg's All-Bran, warns against refined foods, and urges daily intake with ample water. The ad claims Kellogg's manufactures All-Bran in Battle Creek and that it is sold by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Battie Creek
Arkansas Slayer Paroled After Prison Protest
Ed Speck, 36, released from Arkansas State Prison on parole after a 1936 second degree murder conviction for killing his cousin Marion Felts in Mississippi County. Superintendent Al Reed condemned the parole as harmful to prison morale. Speck, who escaped in 1937, was returned to custody, with Parole Officer Jack Porter noting domestic trouble and a confrontation where Speck allegedly beat Felts.
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Little Rock
Ark
UPI
East Arkansas
al Reed
Ed Speck
State Parole Board
Mississippi County
Marion Felts
Speck
Reed
Jack Porter
Felts
Mexicans Launch Anti Red Drive in Political Tension
In Mexico City legislative circles predicted both chambers will urge President Lazaro Cardenas to dissolve the Communist party and oust members from office. Sources suggest he may refuse, citing broad freedom of political expression. Communists criticized Cardenas over his Finland war stance, sparking a Stalinist backlash with lawmakers backing punitive action. Motions were seen to arise in the deputies chamber and the senate next days.
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Mexico City
Mexican Assembly
Lazaro Cardenas
Communist Party
Mexico
Russia
Finland
Cardenas
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Clarks High School Program Features Rand Lecture on Citizenship
Clayton Rand delivered a stirring address on American citizenship at Clarks high school gym, sponsored by the PTA. He warned that liberty is challenged from within, urged youth to value freedoms, and criticized government regulation and the New Deal era. The talk drew many locals and a Monroe delegation, with music by the 25 piece Clarks band.
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Clarks
Clayton Rand
Clarks P.T. A
C. C. Sheppard
Louisiana Central Lumber Company
Monroe
Mexico
America
Runnymed
Baltimore
New Deal
Sheppard
Unemployed receive Christmas gifts from City Judge in Augusta
Nearly 1,000 jobless residents in Augusta receive Christmas funds from City Judge Gordon W. Chambers in a “political tithe” distribution. The World War veteran mailed about 1.4 checks averaging $1 each, totaling a tenth of his savings, with some returned as recipients found work.
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Augusta
Gordon W. Chambers
Chambers
M Caskell Dies From Auto Crash Injuries Here
G V M Caskell Jr 30 of 307 Stewart Ave West Monroe died in a local hospital about 9 20 PM after injuries from a fog bound crash near Start and Girard in Richland Parish He had recently run a garage on South Grand St Funeral services were held at Peters Funeral Home Rev J P Lowery officiating Interment will be in Floydada Texas He is survived by his wife his father G V McCaskell Sr of Baton Rouge a brother Hugh McCaskell Independence and a sister Mrs Lavelle Denham Baton Rouge
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G. V. McCaskell, Jr
Stewart Avenue
West Monroe
Mr. McCaskell
South Grand Street
Pete Gonzales
Start
Girard
Richland Parish
Gonzales
McCaskell
Rayville
Special taxes urged to fund Louisiana libraries
Miss Essae M. Culver urged in her quarterly report that special tax elections be called to fund two experimental libraries. The state established regional libraries for Winn, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln and Bienville parishes, with local parishes to provide support. Bookmobiles extend access to remote areas as more regions open. A fifth library is planned for Morehouse parish next year. Also noted is a fact about iris varieties.
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Baton Rouge
Essae M. Culver
Louisiana Library Commission
Winn
Grant
Jackson
Lincoln
Bienville
Morehouse Parish
Auto Mechanics Complete Course Awards 119 Graduates
One hundred nineteen auto mechanics earned certificates after completing a 12 week carburetion clinic followed by a banquet on Hotel Frances roof. The state department of education sponsored the program with T H Harris promoting adult extension courses for employed mechanics.
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Hotel Frances
State Department of Education
T. H. Harris
Harris
E. G. Ludtke
Division of Trade and Industry
S. B. Mallet
Thibodeaux
Lafayette
Crowley
Natchitoches
Rountree Recovers From Fall at Vidalia Home
J L Rountree veteran Vidalia parish treasurer and oldest living parish official in Louisiana and country is recovering from bruises after a fall at his Vidalia home. The 99 year old founder of the Concordia Sentinel remains in excellent health despite the mishap.
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Concordia Sentinel
P. L. Rountree
Ferriday
Negro burglar sought in city jail case
Luther Elmore, a Black man, was jailed Tuesday morning on charges of breaking and entering at night with intent to steal. Will Dolphin, a cafe operator in West Monroe quarters, hid in his cafe Sunday night to stop raids as Elmore allegedly entered using a key. Parish officers were involved.
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Luther Elmore
Will Dolphin
West Monroe
Emore
Man Arrested After Monday Confession About Break-Ins
Police report that Elmore was arrested Monday after he confessed to entering four separate locations, admitting to the break-ins during questioning.
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Elmore
Denver Sees Snow as January Chill Returns
Snow fell in Denver today with 32 days without measurable precipitation. The temperature dropped from record highs near 74 yesterday to the thirties, marking a cold spell after December’s warm spell.
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Denver
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