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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1938

Page

2

Ward 10 wets retain election win after tally corrections

Ouachita parish police jury announced the local option liquor results from Ward 1 last Tuesday at a special session. Corrections added two wets votes, giving a 3 vote wets majority on liquor with over six percent alcohol. Beer and sub six percent beverages kept unofficial 18 to 176 against. District Attorney Hawthorne advised on error handling before promulgation.

Ouachita Parish Frank W. Hawthorne

Ten Year Club Party Postponed in Ouachita Parish

The Ouachita parish Ten Year club Christmas party is postponed from next Saturday to Thursday. It will be at Mrs Jewel Mc Quiller home, the parish home demonstration agent, and honors 57 members who have served ten years or more in the clubs.

Ouachita Parish Ten Year Club Jewel McQuiller

Eight Burned in Alexandria Film Fire at Customs House

Fourteen people died in a blaze at the Alexandria customs house when two cases of motion picture film ignited during inspection. The fire trapped workers as flames swept through the examination area. Autopsies and investigations were ordered to determine the exact cause.

Giant steel mill upsets Pittsburgh job outlook debate

In Clairton near Pittsburgh the Carnegie Illinois Irvin works opens as a $60 million steel complex capable of 500000 tons of hot strip steel and 100000 tons of tinplate annually with about 4000 workers. Labor leaders and industry men clash over technological unemployment as warned by a CIO official referencing nearby plant closures and potential curtailment of other regional mills.

Pittsburgh Clairton Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation J. H. van DeVenter Iron Age van DeVenter Titus Irvin National Works Monessen Greer Works New Castle American Works Ellwood Ind Shenango Works Farrell Tin Plate Farrell Vandergrift, Pa

Death in local hospital of Poline Glender Parker at age two

Poline Glender Parker aged two died in a local hospital on Friday. The funeral was held at Peters Funeral chapel at 4 30 p m with Rev L T Hastings officiating. Interment followed at Riverview Burial park. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs J D Parker and brothers Virgil Lawrence Paul and sisters Jacine and Virginia.

Poline Glender Parker Peters Funeral Chapel L. T. Hastings First Baptist Church Riverview Burial Park J. D. Parker Virgil Lawrence Paul Parker Jacine Virginia Parker

Argentina wary of United States in Pan American talks

At the Lima conference Argentina presses for a defense against external aggression and fears a possible U S shift in policy. Argentina rejects a formal pact while seeking a strong resolution against aggression by non American nations. Other delegates expect a policy declaration signed by 21 nations.

Lima Peru United States Americas Europe Washington Hull Alfranio de Mello Franco Mello Franco Argentina Chile

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