Delta Air Service plans to continue dusting ops
Delta Air Service, headquartered at Selman airport, aims to resume its dusting program against agricultural pests. General manager C E Woolman says continuation depends on public support, with letters sent to business leaders in northeastern Louisiana confirming the dusting operations will be maintained despite the recent asset sale to Aviation Corporation of America.
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Delta Air Service Corporation
Selman
C. E. Woolman
Louisiana
Delta Company
Aviation Corporation of America
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Louisiana 1930 Cotton Crop Set At 710 Thousand Bales
The 1930 Louisiana cotton crop is estimated at 710000 bales by Lionel L. Jones of the US agricultural bureau, down about 100000 from 1929. Area planted rose to 2125000 acres while abandonment rose to 1.5 percent. 2093 acres remain unharvested.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Lionel L. Jones
United States Agricultural Bureau
Governor Bilbo demands printing plant pledge for session
Mississippi Governor T. G. Bilbo said there will be no extra session of the legislature unless a majority pledges to vote for a state owned printing plant. He noted a Monday assembly to discuss tax relief and eight emergency measures as a basis for possible action.
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Jackson
Miss
T. G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Bidwell Adam
Bilbo
House of Representatives
Santa to secret-distribute toys in Monroe
Old Santa plans a Monday morning visit to Monroe to gather names of needy children for Christmas toy delivery. About 50 Camp Fire and American Legion auxiliary women, led by Mrs. C. M. Mitchell, will label and prepare gifts at the Monroe Dry Goods building for later distribution by Boy Scouts.
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Santa Claus
Monroe
Monroe Dry Goods Company
Grand and
Grammont Streets
Santa
Camp Fire Council
The
American
Legion Auxiliary
Parent- Teacher Association
Boy Scouts
C. M. Mitchell
Old Dry Goods Company
Five Youths Die in Crash Into Bridge Abutment
Five youths were killed when their car struck the concrete bridge abutment over the Susquehanna River near Lewisburg. The victims include Wheeler Watson son of Federal Judge Albert L. Watson and Hiram and Wilbur Watson of Watsontown, Robert Wilson of Watsontown, and William Rohn of Canton Ohio. A sixth man Paul Amnkst of Watsontown was injured.
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Associated Press
Lewisburg
Susquehanna River
Wheeler Watson
Albert L. Watson
Scranton
Hiram Gair
Wil
Bur
Watsontown
Robert Wilson
William Rohn
Paul Amnkst
Watson
Actress admits luring Buckley to death trap
Detroit reports an alleged murder plot survivor, Burlesque actress Margaret Owen, 22, told police her voice lured radio commentator Gerald E. Buckley to the La Salle hotel lobby where he was fatally shot after recalling the mayor recall. She plans to testify before the Wayne county grand jury if her health permits.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Gerald E. Buckley
Wayne County Grand Jury
Margaret Owen
Receiving Hospital
Charles Bowles
Buckley
la Salle Hotel
Bowles
Violent Merapi eruption claims ninety lives in Java villages
Batavia reports Merapi, dormant eighty years, suddenly erupted pouring white hot lava on foot villages. As eruption continues fears rise that 90 natives have perished with many villages evacuated and a two week rumble preceding the event.
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Batavia
Merapi
Chicago Will Try to Send Capone to Electric Chair
Chicago officials pursue charges to try Al Capone for murder in the 1924 Joseph Howard killing with Judge John H. Lyle and the state’s attorney pressing the case. They plan to arrest Capone on a vagrancy charge and pursue further slayings, with witnesses now willing to testify.
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Chicago
Capone
Scarface
al Capone
John H. Lyle
Joseph Howard
Howard
William McSwiggin
Lyle
Big Jim” Colosimo
Burning gas well threatens new Oklahoma field
Deep Rock Oil number 1-A Douglas gas well near Wewoka blew out at 1:30 am and burned with a daily gas output of about 60 million cubic feet though no oil was produced. Town residents woke to the roar as field operations halted and experts prepared to use nitroglycerine to extinguish the fire.
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Wewoka
Okla
Deep Rock Oil Corporation
Douglas
Tulsa
Negro confesses to killing rural schoolteacher Velma Colter
Raymond Gunn, 30, a former convict, confessed to the murder of 19 year old Velma Colter near Maryville Missouri. He described meeting her at the school door and beating her with a club after she screamed. Guard protection was placed at the central police station to shield Gunn from possible mob violence.
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ST. Joseph
Central Police Station
Raymond Gunn
Velma Colter
Maryville
Paul R. Jones
Gunn
Jones
Miss Colter
Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Freezing Weather In Louisiana Predicted
The New Orleans weather bureau predicts a return of freezing weather for interior Louisiana and sub freezing temperatures for north Mississippi tonight after a brief relief from the early week cold wave. The old north wind will again whistle a winter tune as conditions tighten across the region.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Benefit Musical Revue For Needy Tonight At High School
Tickets and public interest point to a full auditorium as Station KMLB radio stars and local acts perform in a benefit for the Goodfellows Fund. The show doubles as a live demonstration of broadcasting from a station style stage with announcer Jack Keasler introducing each number.
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KMLB
the Goodfellows’ Fund
Jack Keasler
Quick action predicted on relief bills
Senator Watson predicted rapid passage of relief bills as the drouth relief conference report for 45 million dollars was adopted by the house and sent to the senate. He said three bills totaling 311 million dollars could clear Congress before nightfall while the farm board 150 million appropriation moved to senate after house approval.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senator Watson
Congress
Watson
Farm Board
West Side Chorus to Benefit West Monroe Welfare Friday
The Men’s Chorus of West Monroe will stage a benefit at First Methodist Church Friday to aid the local welfare association’s Christmas cheer program. Seventeen voices, led by R L Mercer, will perform as headquarters operate at Ouachita Hardware on Cotton Street with secretary Mrs. Walter Witt coordinating activities through Christmas.
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West Monroe Welfare Association
First Methodist Church
West Monroe
R. L. Mercer
Ouachita Hardware Company
Cotton Street
Walter Witt
Witt
J. O. McCormick
C. S. Kirby
Cc. C. Bell
3 X Killer Believed At Large In Queens After Slayings
A man shot three times was found dead in a parked sedan in a sparsely populated Queens area. Police suspect the so called 3 X Killer may be at large again after recent similarly staged murders. A young woman accompanying the victim was abducted but later released.
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Gotham
New York
Queens
Defense motion in murder case denied by court
Testimony finished in the murder trial of Maj Charles A Shepard accused of poisoning his wife to marry Grace Brandon. Indications pointed to a federal jury verdict by noon tomorrow as rebuttal ended and Judge Hopkins denied a directed verdict of acquittal.
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Kansas City
Charles A. Shepard
Grace Brandon
Richard J. Hopkins
BUY
Ram boat Albertina destroyed after chase off New Bedford
Coast guards pursued the speed boat Albertina to Buzzards Bay where the vessel burned to the water line and sank. Four crew members were arrested for ram smuggling. loot included four sacks of liquor valued at 2200 and cargo worth 5500. One man gave the name Joseph A Healey. others unnamed.
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New Bedford
Mass
Buzzards Bay
Boston
U. S
Joseph A. Healey
Coast Guards
New Orleans Bank Bandit Sentenced to State Prison
Leland Ritter Robert 34 once a Memphis bond salesman was sentenced to three to six years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to robbing the Morgan State Branch of the Whitney Trust and Savings bank. He claimed hunger and pride led to the hold up and said his marriage breakup preceded his fall. He had served three months for passing a worthless check and is the son of a retired Allentown merchant. Jack Cartridge, longtime fisherman, was found dead in Ponchatoula with police locating him after his dog scratched at a cabin door.
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New Orleans
Leland Ritter Robert
Memphis
Morgan State
Whitney Trust and Savings Bank
Robert
Allentown
BUY Now
Ponchatoula
Jack Cartridge
Cartridge
Denseness of River Bend Gives Robbers Advan tage Over Posse
In Catherine Alabama a theft crew escaped with about $4000 from Marion Junction Bank yesterday. Three national guardsmen and a civilian captured a suspect named David Brown of Fort Screven Georgia in Catherine late afternoon. A search by some 300 guardsmen and posse members surrounded a swampy two square mile area along the Bogue Chitto river near Gee's Bend. Air searches by guardsmen aimed to spot the quartet as officers worked to close in.
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Associated Press
Catherine, Ala
David Brown
Fort Screven
National
Safford
al Ordi Ke
Alabama National Guard
Goodfellows Fund To Aid Parish And Monroe Families
The Goodfellows fund, collected by the ws-Star and turned over to the Welfare association, will brighten Christmas for needy families in Ouachita parish outside Monroe and for Monroe families. Directors clarified parish aid will occur alongside city assistance after their Friday meeting.
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Goodfellows’ Fund
ws-Star
M Welfare Association
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
The
Welfare Association
Few Days Left to Help Poor Families for Christmas
The community races to raise funds for the Goodfellows' fund before Christmas so destitute families can enjoy the holiday. A musical revue continue on page ten invites public support as the deadline nears.
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The
Goodfellows’ Fund
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C. E. Cox
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Cette
Jennie Hanna Wee
Parker Gravel Co
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