Wilson Named Chairman Of Flood Group
Washington December 14 Special Louisiana’s House delegation received favorable committee assignments with new and veteran members gaining key posts. John N Sandlin retains appropriations influence while Riley J Wilson becomes flood control chair, John H Overton joins flood control, Rene L DeRouen joins rivers and harbors, Numa F Montet moves to military affairs, and newcomers Paul Malone and Joachim Fernandez gain notable posts.
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Washington
Louisiana
House of Representatives
John N. Sandlin
Appropriations
House
Senate
Democratic House
Treasury
Riley J. Wilson
Rene L. DeRouen
Rivers and Harbors
Numa F. Montet
Civil Service
New Orleans
Paul H. Malone
Joachim O. Fernandez
Three Children Die After Poison Mushroom Meal
Three children of the Henry Babin family died after eating wild mushrooms believed gathered in local woods near Napoleonville Louisiana. The parents and a younger sibling recovered from illness while the Babin adults mourn their loss.
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Napoleonville
Henry Babin
Grand Bayou
Here
World union to preserve peace looms at Geneva talk
Paris reports a broader version of the Locarno pact may lead the February Geneva disarmament conference. Germany and France would be pivotal signatories pledging mutual aid against aggression, with Belgium Poland and Yugoslavia among friendly powers. France plans to submit a concrete political proposal.
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France
Geneva
Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Rhine
Belgium
Poland
Jugo-Slavia
Tall Shrubbery to Be Cut at Street Corners
R D Swayze announces removal of tall shrubs 20 feet from each street intersection on Louisville Avenue to improve driver visibility. Commission council and Judge W M Harper concur after complaints of hazardous obstructions. Flowers and shrubs in the neutral zone remain, with only overlap near intersections removed.
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Louisville Avenue
R. D. Swayze
Swayze
W. M. Harper
Commission Council
Convicts Locked in Cells After Prison Disturbance
Leavenworth Kansas December 14 convicts remained in their cells after a disturbance last night in which prisoners shouted in cell blocks War department aide Eckholdt said the episode did not spread through the whole prison and work was halted until officials could review the incident and prisoner attitude.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Federal Penitentiary
E. H. Eckholdt
T. B. White
Eckholdt
Slain in Break At Leavenworth Kidnap Plot
George Curtis, one of three convicts slain after a daring break from Leavenworth, aided in kidnapping Warden T B Sagem. The bold escape ended in the deaths, with authorities continuing investigations into the incident.
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George Curtis
Leavenworth Sagem
T. B.ite
Storm Toll in Arkansas and Louisiana Reaches Six Dead
Severe tornadic storms in Southwestern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana killed six people and injured fifteen or more. Waldo and Camden endured the worst damage with hundreds homeless and extensive property losses. In Camden a five year old girl died and others injured as churches and the courthouse were wrecked. Two Black children died on a plantation near Minden, Louisiana.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Louisiana
Camden
Waldo
Helen Calvert
Minden
J. T. King
King
Lamberts Custody Fight Splits Court Over Divorce Action
In Ouachita Parish District Court Judge J T Shell heard a divorce and separation case filed by Mr and Mrs J N Lambert over custody of their 15 month old daughter June Louise Their testimony alleges mistreatment of the child by Mrs Lambert and disruptions at Mr Lamberts workplaces The court allowed broad testimony to proceed amid disputes over the petition and reconventional claims by Mrs Lambert including a move to strike the original pleadings
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J. N. Lambert
June Louise
Ouachita Parish
J. T. Shell
Lambert
David I. Garrett
Shell
Paul Fink
Lamber
Churchill Threatened With Pleural Hemorrhage After Taxi Accident
Winston Churchill was knocked down by a taxicab in New York and underwent extensive examination. Doctors warned of possible pleural hemorrhage and said he could not perform active work for several weeks after the incident. X rays were taken to assess the seriousness.
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New York
Winston Churchill
Ten Days Left to Aid Goodfellows Fund in Twin Cities
The Monroe and West Monroe communities face ten days to donate to the Goodfellows Fund. The piece contrasts wealthy homes with those in need and calls on residents to provide meals, toys, and relief for distressed families during Christmas. Contributions can be sent to the News-? office.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Goodfellows’ Fund
Flood Waters Halt Traffic Across Monroe Area
Torrential rain swamped north Louisiana causing flooded streets and rail disruption. The Ouachita River surged to one of its highest levels, with rainfall totaling 5.6 inches in 48 hours. A washout on the Monroe Ruston highway near Calhoun created a detour until tomorrow. Traffic rerouted via Alexandria Sibley and Chaudrant.
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Lee
Gordon Avenues
Bill Sonny Hyde
Ouachita Parish
Gordon Avenue
Ouachita
Lake Gordon
North
Louisiana
Ouachita River
Monroe
Monroe-Ruston
Calhoun
Chaudrant
Alexandria
Sibley
Choudrant
Bastrop
Hoover seeks 136 million for federal work
President Hoover asked Congress for 136,352,420 additional federal funds for the fiscal year. The request covers road construction advances, public buildings, military and naval compensation, and various department appropriations including interior justice labor and war.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
House
House of Representatives
George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission
Vterans Administration
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Agriculture Department
Commerce Department
Interior Department
Justice Department
Labor Department
Postal Service
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
Yen Slump as Japan Abandons Gold Standard
Tokyo and other Japanese exchanges closed as shares rose up to 60 yen amid the new cabinet’s gold embargo and suspension of gold standard. Banks moved large dollar purchases. two $7.5 million specie shipments to the United States halted, and a Takahashi statement limited gold exports with penalties.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japan
United States
Yokohama Specie Bank
Mitsui Bank
English Pound Rallies as Yen Declines in Exchange Trading
In New York on December 14 the pound sterling rose sharply by four cents to $3.44 amid brighter sentiment after the British chancellor signaled confidence in balancing the budget and Secretary Mellon urged war debt revision. Yen slid further while transactions remained light.
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New York
Mellon
District Magistrate slain by two Bengali girls in India
New Delhi dispatch reports two Bengali schoolgirls duped their way into a interview with Charles Geoffrey Buckland Stevens, District Magistrate of Tippera, and shot him dead. Police say the suspects are Miss Santi Ghose and Miss Sunity Chowdhuri, students at Faizunnessa Government High School, and daughters of prominent locals.
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New Delhi
India
Charles Geoffrey Buckland Stevens
Tippera
Santi Ghose
Debendra Ghose
Comilla College
Sunity Chowdhuri
Supreme Court Orders Reargument On Mississippi Cotton Tax
The Supreme Court ordered a reargument for January 11 on the Mississippi privilege tax on cotton dealings. The $100 yearly levy faced opposition from J. F. Rodgers of Clarksdale and others who argued the tax targets interstate commerce.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Mississippi
J. F. Rodgers
Clarksdale
Miss
Bankhead proposes annual mail vote on cotton sales
A Senate bill would regulate yearly cotton sales by a mail vote under Agriculture Department supervision. Using a five year average, the state total is apportioned to land owners by their share of production, reducing individual rights accordingly.
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Washington
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago poised to land Republican convention bid
The 1932 Republican National Committee favored Chicago for the party’s convention with Chicago guaranteeing 150000 for expenses and a pledge to forego hotel rate increases. Mayor Cermak and Edward N Hurley led efforts while rivals included Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Atlantic City and St Louis.
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Washington
Chicago
Illinois
Republican National Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
Cermak
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
St. Louis
Hoover Invited to Attend Dedication of Spillway
A 16 member Louisiana delegation invited President Hoover to attend the dedication of the Bonnet Carre spillway above New Orleans. The President indicated interest and took the invitation under advisement, promising to fit it to his schedule if possible.
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Washington
Dec
Hoover
Bonnet Carre
New Orleans
Jahncke
Three Hundred Chinese Die In Yangtze Steamer Blast
In the Yangtse Estuary the small steamer Ta Te exploded and burned while carrying about six hundred passengers. Three hundred people perished, some drowned in the icy river while others burned as the vessel burst into flames.
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Shanghai
China
Yangtse
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Hotel Virginia
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M. A. Abington
Henry Gibbs
Lyman Gladney
J. Arthur Smith, Jr
Freda Mickel
Miss Mickel
W. C. Vaughan
Boston University
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Agle
Bell
World Union TO Preserve
Europe
Lamberts
J. T. Sheil
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Goodfellows
Professor Kane
Elisha Kent Kane
University of Tennessee
Hampton, Va
Thomas Kane
Kane
Korekiyo Takahashi
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