License Plates For Cars Go On Sale Tomorrow
The state outlines how to obtain license plates by mail or in person at major offices in Baton Rouge New Orleans Shreveport Monroe and other highway maintenance offices. Plates are issued by serial number and certain plates for hire or farm use will bear specific wording. The measure includes strict payment rules and a system to ensure accountability, with exemptions for high officials.
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Baton Rouge
Secretary of State
Monroe
New Orleans
Shreveport
State Capitol
Motor
Canal Street
Market Street
Walnut Street
Two Bandits Die One Wounded In Running Battle
A running saddle chase ended in an Illinois corn field near here after nearly 70 miles. Thomas Bell 42 of Pittsburgh and G W Landley 65 of Frankfort were the dead bandits. Landley may have killed himself. Ernest Boetto, a volunteer posseman, killed Bell. Posse member E H Hunter from Terre Haute was wounded. Two others, William Long of Kansas City, were wounded.
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Chauncey A. Man- Ming
Indiana State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Thomas Bell
Pittsburgh
G. W. Landley
Frankfort
Ind
Landley
Illinois
Here
Bell
Ernest Boetto
E. H. Hunter
Terre Haute
William Long
Kansas City
Winter cold snaps ease as motorists face frost
Frigid conditions linger with scattered frost across Louisiana Mississippi. Temperatures range from 3 in Hattiesburg to 44 at Baton Rouge while car owners report more frequent radiator drains and anti freeze use. Snow forecasts fade as the cold spell continues.
New Roads Designated for Parish Police Jury Route
Jackson parish officials press for designation of a new highway from Lapine and Heas lines to Jackson parish with the aim to serve territory without adequate roads and connect farmers to Monroe. The D Arbonne Greenbriar and Cadeville to Walnut Lane by Calhoun are also slated for priority consideration for highway contracts.
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D’arbonne-Greenbriar
Cadeville
Walnut Lane
Calhoun
Highway Department
Sey Owe
Junior College Site Emphasized By Joe Renwick
The Ouachita Parish School Board president Joe Renwick urges locating a suitable site for a junior college. He notes $120,000 has accrued from tax and aims to begin construction once a price reasonable site is found, hoping to have the college ready for the fall term of 1931.
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Joe Renwick
Ouachita Parish
Santa Claus Letters From Monroe Readers
Readers of the News-Star submit Christmas letters to Santa Claus from Monroe and West Monroe. The paper will print many messages through Christmas Eve, including requests for bicycles dolls and clothing from children such as Norma Jean Alma Galliez Gertrude Brown Geneve Storms Hilda Bond and others.
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Santa Claus
News-Star
Martha Brown
Monroe
Martha
Willie Smith
Baton Rouge
Santa
Norma Jean
Gertrude Brown
Phillips Avenue
West Monroe
Billy
Geneve Storms
Peach Street
Hilda Bond
Musical program Friday to aid needy in Monroe
A charity musical revue will be staged without school broadcasting. Tickets are on sale with prizes for top sellers including a sweater from Henry Marx company a watch from Collens and Thompson and other gifts from local firms. The event supports the Goodfellows fund distribution by Monroe Welfare Association with few days left to donate.
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Henry Marx Company
Collens
Thompson
Sig Haas and Son
Bernhardt Brothers Jewelry Company
Police Department
Monroe Furniture Company
A Ee
Goodfellows’ Fund
Monroe Welfare Association
Goodfellows Fund
Care News-Star
Monroe
Christmas wishes from Monroe children
Children in Monroe write Santa asking for toys clothing dolls books a wagon a washing machine a fruit and nuts and a toy house Beatrice Hunt Frances Spencer Josephine Spencer Emma Wyatt Clifton Bond John Hendlink and others request gifts for siblings and parents amid hard times and hunger.
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Santa Claus
Beatrice Hunt
Pear Street
Monroe
Emma Wyatt
Hambone's Meditations: Child Pleas for Christmas Help
A distressed letter from a family including a 10 year old boy and siblings requests Christmas aid due to unemployment and illness. They seek clothing, a raincoat, and basic needs, hoping Santa and goodfellows will remember them this year.
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Santa Claus
Goodfellows
Santa
Balbo Leads Ocean Flight In Fascist Winged Parade
General Balbo heads an Italian air fleet setting off on a 700 mile flight to Cartagena in a display of the fascist symbol. The ceremony drew about 250 witnesses as the planes, wing colors matching the Italian tricolor, lifted off in formation.
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Balbo
Cartagena
Duce
Ouachita Agents Earn Praise For Farm Demonstrations
Mrs McQuilier and Mr Strahan presented their annual reports to the police jury highlighting extensive farm and homemaker outreach. At a Baton Rouge meeting parishes Ouachita and Webster were named leaders in farm demonstration work, with officials praised for addressing widespread problems and earning parish-wide honor.
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McQuilier
Mr. Strahan
Baton Rouge
Ouachita
Webster Parshes
McQuiller
Strahan
Appeal to Take on Dry Law Decision in New Jersey
Federal commissioners in Newark were told to continue hearings on violations of the 18th amendment after Judge William Clark ruled the amendment invalid by a procedural defect. Judges Fake and Runyon said they would not concur or dissent until a case is before them for opinion. Prohibition enforcement continued as raids proceeded despite the Clark decision.
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George S. Hobart
Bergen County
Riverside
Emerson J. Richards
Judiciary Committee
Newark
N. J
United States
Joseph Holland
A. L. Friedmann
Federal District Court
William Clark
Guy L. Fake
William Runyon
Clark
Fake
New Jersey
Coup stolen here found in Arkansas
A 199 model Chevrolet coupé stolen on Mc DeSfard street Tuesday night was recovered early Wednesday in Little Rock Arkansas. Two men, R. L. Paton and Thomas Rogal, were arrested for theft. The car, owned by J. Griffin of Griffin's Studio, bore the studio name attracting police attention. Arrangements were made to return the car and suspects to Monroe.
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McDeSfard Street
Little Rock
Ark
J. & Griffin
Griffin
R. L. Paton
Thomas Rogal
Monroe
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Hattiesburg
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Louisana
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
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Cascillo Howz
Astie
Alma Galliez
Grammont Street
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Lee Wilson
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Rollins
Wise Shee
ST Lewist
Wise
Dessard Street
Clifton Bond
South First Street
John Hendlink
Sherrouse School
Josephine Spencer
Frances Spencer
Hambone
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Bell Syndicate
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AIR
Ocean Flight
Auuyy
Arkansas
Monroe Company
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