Death mystery deepens as Glass linked to Port Arthur case
Investigators in Corinth Mississippi chase a lead from Port Arthur Texas about Larry Glass a 26 year old German born lawyer missing since December 13. A body found at a Port Arthur pleasure pier was identified as resembling Glass and Gruber the Weaver Pants official rushed to Port Arthur to pursue the connection. Carl A Loeb remains in Corinth directing the search and Gruber reports to Guilbeau the Corinth chief.
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Gruber
Port Arthur
Guilbeau
Glass
Corinth
Miss
Tex
Larry Glass
Herman Lissner
New York
Harry Gruber
Weaver Pants Company
Lissner
Carl A. Loeb
Dillon-Davis
L. G
Noah Guilbeau
Weaver
Child Found After Woods Search Described by Major Prosser
Major J. W. O. Prosser reported a found child wearing a thin underwear set a shirt overalls stockings and shoes with no laces and no hat. The child was too tired to answer if slept or ate, though in good condition after the woods ordeal.
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J. W. O. Prosser
Kelley Elected President of Hotel Greeters Group
In New Orleans on December 22 John E. Kelley assistant manager of the St Charles hotel was chosen president of the Hotel Greeters of Louisiana and Mississippi during the convention here.
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New Orleans
John E. Kelley
St. Charles
Louisiana
Mississippi
Benefit 10 Be Angell Seeks Gifts for Good Fellows Fund
Beneficiary Angell and the net proceeds of an evening event will support the Good Fellows Fund. The Three Mile Inn hosts a tax free $1 ticket show with 250 clothing packages to be distributed in Monroe and West Monroe. Deliveries are arranged through the Salvation Army and local organizers.
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Angell
Good Fellows Fund
Three Mile Inn
Monroe
West Monroe
C. C. Bell
Twin Cities
Good Fellows
Salvation Army Hall
Toy Shop
Baer
St. John Street
Wood and
St. John Streets
Edward Winsin Windsor Hunts Humorous Christmas Bout
Edward arrives with a carload of luggage including a battered fedora and English whisky. He and his secretary train for Baron Eugene de Rothschild's Christmas bowling match, suffer a 110 to 9 defeat, and a lad calls him still king. A mud splashed cross country hike ends with a houseboy denying entry and Windsor declaring that everyone makes mistakes.
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Eugene de Rothschild
Edward
Windsor
Court Actions and a Royal New Year Reception Canceled
A stream of court decisions includes judgments amended and affirmed in cases such as City of Shreveport vs W B Gregory and Succession of Emile L Lannes with remand. Hezekiah Curtiss vs Florence Fisher affirmed. rehearings granted in Hope vs Gordon and several others. In Rome, King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena cancel the New Year reception amid concerns over Princess Mafalda's illness in Germany.
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Glassell
O'Neill
C. J
Bond and Brothers
City of
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Elena
Mafalda
Germany
Convicts Granted Paroles and Commutations Across Parole Board
A list shows multiple inmates from various parishes receiving commutations or pardons in 1935 1934. Names include Sam D McHenry R C Humphries D C Crowson J G McKellar Charles Murphy Jr Clyde Clover Feado Richardson and others with sentences ranging from burglary larceny arson and murder reduced to time served or shortened terms.
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Sam D. McHenry
Caldwell
R. C. Humphries
Ouachita
D. C. Crowson
C. B. Oatley
J. G. McKellar
Charles Murphy, Jr
Claiborne
Clyde Clover
Tensas
Feado Richardson
East Carroll
Suitor in Ruston Robbery Shoots Wanless Near Home
In Ruston a gunman shot Wanless as he walked from his business to his home in front of W. T. Tucker’s residence. The assailant warned him not to turn around before firing. McCorkle claimed an alibi claiming Mon roe and then home, but witnesses place him in Ruston. The motive appears linked to a claim of selling the pistol to a Negro.
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McCorkle
Monroe
Ruston
Sheriff's Office
Wanless
W. T. Tucker
Chiang Kai-shek and wife depart amid political tensions
Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Dr. Soong T. V. prepare to leave Lianfu amid concerns over the central government’s demands on Chang and fears of political strife. Rumors of a large ransom are dismissed as political, while the budget shows a rising public debt despite claims of a balanced outlook with debt reduction.
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T. V. Soong
Nanking
Lianfu
Chang
Chiang
Marshal Chang
Treasury deficits and relief spending shape 1938 outlook
The article analyzes deficits for the current year and projections for 1938, including a proposed 500 million relief appropriation, expected tax gains of 328 million, and the impact of relief limits on the deficit. It discusses potential revenue gains and spending cuts to balance the budget without new rate increases.
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Sprl S
Treasury
ROCPE
Enki Fae
Ndads Atess
Suspect Arrested After Bank Robbery Says Motive Tied to Cash
The assailant reportedly planned a theft over a small sum of about $20. When arrested, the suspect, said by Sheriff Thigpen to have seven cents in his pockets, did not take Wan less money.
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Estelle Shaw
Albert Shepard
Whiteville
N. C
H. D. Stanley
Estelle
Shepard
Associated Press
Lieved
Wanless
Thigpen
Navy call to Mrs Wallis Simpson links to royal hopes
A San Diego to London telephone call connected Mrs Wallis Simpson with Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. and other naval figures. Navy officers collected funds to place the call, seeking to learn if she would become queen. The conversation yielded a brief exchange and a cordial departure. A New York loan institution reportedly lists over two million names in its files, with nine of ten residents tied to notes as borrowers or cosigners.
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Navy
San Diego
Wallis Simpson
Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr
Naval Aviation
London
Spencer
New York
Cuba's House debates impeachment and vetoed sugar tax
The Cuban House adjourned after vetoing the sugar tax bill as impeachment proceedings loom. A special committee recommended a Senate hearing before the chief justice with no formal vote, allowing Gomez to defend in writing with counsel. Separately, Mrs. Simpson plans at once to vacate her London home with furniture and belongings moved to a storage warehouse.
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Senate
Gomez
Capitol
House
Supreme Court
Juan F. Edelman
Procedure Committee
French Riviera
Edward Fort
Royal family heads to Sandringham for Christmas holidays
Britain reels from abdication crisis as Archbishop comments spark church state tension. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth lead a royal procession to Sandringham for a Christmas holiday with Queen Mother Mary and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Wallis Simpson moves from Cumberland Terrace.
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Archbishop of Canterbury
Edward
Canterbury
House of Commons
London
Britain
Sandringham Country House
George
Elizabeth
Mary
Margaret Rose
George V
Judge Musmanno Declares Santa Claus Real in Christmas Ruling
The judge and a formal opinion affirm Santa Claus as an actuality and symbol of kindness. He warns doubters will face contempt and be confined until they embrace the season and shout Merry Christmas.
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Calvert
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Musmanno
Plane search shifts south as crews patrol for missing airliner
A week after Western Air Ex press vanished with seven aboard, private ships and commercial vessels aided by army reserve fliers shifted the search southward from Salt Lake City. The report blends with unrelated notes on birds and trees.
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Salt Lake City
Western Air Express
Army Reserve
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