Louisiana Lawmaker Signals Abolition of Death Penalty
A SOUTH Louisiana legislator announces plans to introduce a bill to abolish the death penalty and replace the maximum imprisonment with life, arguing for swift and inexorable punishment while supporters claim strong public safety needs. Public sentiment opposes abolition, but the majority insists the death penalty remains essential to deter violent crime and protect civilized order.
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South Louisiana
Louisiana
South Louisiana Writes on Jadwin Floodway Costs and Impact
J P Kemper warns the Atchafalaya floodway plan will put hundreds of miles of gravel roads and highways at risk of periodic overflow. He says major routes must be raised from Houston to Lafayette and Baton Rouge to Bunkle to guarantee communication. Morgan City officials echo concerns about ring levee limits and statewide flood costs surfacing as Louisiana debates Jadwin’s plan.
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New Orleans
J. P. Kemper
W.E
Atchafalaya
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Houston
Lafayette
Baton Rouge
Bunkle
M. E. Norman
Morgan City
Association of Commerce
Norman
Patterson
Berwick
Bayou Boeuf
South Louisiana
Louisiana
Be Prepared Proofs Scout Motto In Action
A 16 year old Boy Scout saved a small boy from drowning in the Ouachita river showing that readiness and calm under pressure come from Scout instruction and discipline. The editorial argues Scouting provides life saving guidance beyond rostered troops.
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Opachita
Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Mills Not Magical in Prohibition Prize Victory
Chester P. Mills former federal prohibition administrator for the New York district captured a $25,009 prize by proposing a plan to enforce prohibition. The announcement credits Mills with a practical approach and a strong proposal aimed at curbing illegal liquor traffic.
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Chester P. Mills
New York
Right Angles Embrace of an Open Mind and Courage to Learn
The essay extols an unprejudiced mind as the greatest wealth guiding progress. It argues true liberty costs toil and sacrifice, demands facing challenging ideas, and contrasts open thinking with medieval influence. It urges readers to judge ideas on merit and pursue the old path or the open road with courage.
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Ophir
Golconda
Seas
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mighty Casey Not John Joseph Casey of Pennsylvania
A Washington bystander notes that Representative John Joseph Casey of the Twelfth Pennsylvania won reelection in a presidential year, breaking a pattern of bye elections. He had broad cross party backing and overcame a jinx that year.
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Washington
Casey
John Joseph Casey
Pennsylvania
John Joseph
The Casey Family Dominates Congress Directory Listings
In a Chicago newspaper feature, Casey holds the title for the largest congressional clan with eight sons and three daughters led by Andrew Augustine, 27, and five year old Sarah Celestine. John Joseph Morin of Pittsburgh once rivaled, but Casey remains unmatched. The family even sent Christmas greetings with a group photo.
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John Joseph
Johnnie Morin
Pittsburgh
Tribe of Ten
Casey
Johnnie
Congress
Andrew Augustine
Sarah Celestine
Casey pushes federal employment service plan in Congress
The House hears Representative Casey promote a federal employment service bill with state and municipal cooperation and data from private agencies. He links it to wartime labor machinery and cites Harding's policy as obstructing peacetime use. Mills counters with cautious enforcement and no quick fix.
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Casey
House
Labor Department
Pennsylvania
Congress
Casey and
the Red Head
Christmas Drunk Census Shows Mixed Prohibition Mood
The Cabin reports a rise in drunken street sightings from one in 1927 to four this Christmas, noting looser behavior and widespread cheer while asserting no disorderly intoxication on Christmas Day. Operatives counted 484 intoxicated on DeSiard street the eve before, with three sober in the same area.
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DeSiard Street
Fourth Street
Bridge
Christmas on Death Row and Dairy Opinions
The piece riffs on potential gubernatorial commutations for Ada and the Doctor amid holiday sentiment. It then shifts to Lincoln parish dairying profits, milk as calcium, and dietary tips, contrasting sensational crime talk with practical nutrition guidance from Ruston.
Calcium the backbone of bones and teeth nutrition
Dietitian Henderika J. Rynbergen explains that calcium from milk supports bone structure and heart function, warns against low calcium in youth, and argues one pint of milk meets adult daily calcium needs though not needing a heavy dairy intake. She contrasts milk calories with chocolates and sundaes, noting milk aids weight without excessive fat.
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Travel
15 Years Ago Adolph Wolff left for Shreveport on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. E S Pegrim of Shreveport visit the Coles. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan F George travel to Alexandria to visit relatives. Cotillion club announces January 1 dance at the Elks club. Mrs. Sarah Rabinette visits New Orleans for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walker return from Sinope. Mrs. F P Stubbs visits Alexandria to see her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J R Anders travel to Calhoun for Sunday with Mrs. Anders' parents. Miss Dreary Theus and Miss Hortense Dixon return from Arcadia. Miss Lucille McLeod comes back from Christmas with her mother in Ruston.
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Adolph Wolff
Shreveport
E. S. Pegrim
J. T. Cole
Morgan F. George
Alexandria
Cotillion Club
Elks Club
Sarah Ribinette
New Orleans
Carl Walker
The Beery Family Struggles Amid Divorce Rumors
Hollywood gossip notes Noah Beery as a wealthy aging actor facing loneliness and speculated divorce rumors. Reports claimed Mrs Beery sued him and eloped with a chauffeur, but Noah denied knowledge of any filing and kept his private life guarded.
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Premier Syndicate
Hollywood
Noah Beery
Noah
Trout Ranch
Wallie
Radio Schedule Highlights Diverse Programs Across Cities
Today’s lineup on multiple stations features Jessica Dragonette at 7 30, a varied singers program at eight, a House Concert musical presentation, and evening offerings with Rossini and friends at Pesaro followed by Merry Makers. List includes WEAF WRC WGY WWJ KSD WDAF KOA and others.
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Sentinels
Jessica Dragonette
WEAF
WTAM
WRC
WGY
Wwj
KSD
Wow
KVOO
WFAA
WHAS
WSM
WMC
WSB
WDAF
WGN
KPRC
WDAI
KOA
WTMJ
KHQ
KGO
KOMO
KFI
WABC
Wabe
WEKRC
WGHP
WOWO
KMOX
KMBC
KOIL
WSPD
WHK
WLBM
New York
Song Shop
Singers
Milady
Wayside Inn
Newark
Merry Makers
WOR Stock Co
Nashville
San Antonio
Shreveport
Radio Station Programming Listing and Network Frequencies
A dense timetable of CST radio programs across numerous U.S. stations with show names, times, and call letters. It lists WBBM WABC WENR WGN WLW WMAQ WEAF WOR WLW etc along with program blocks like orchestras, sing ers, news, lectures, dances, and farm features for each station.
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Clear Channel
Uncle Bob
Apollo
WBBM
Chicago
WABC
WENR
WGN
WLIB
Nighthawks
Almanak
WLS
Livestock Service
Harmony Team
Angelus
WMAQ
Whitney Trio
Maybe I’m Wrong by John P. Medbury
A 1928 King Features Syndicate humor column listing satirical anecdotes and quips. Items include furred animal crackers for realism, an efficiency expert, a deaf shorthand speaker, auto-suggestion on parked cars, wealth and tuxedos, love nest hunts, Scotch boot mortality, illiterati soup, and Eve and Adam joke in vaudeville style.
Reconciled Family Faces Tragedy and Showbiz News
Noah resists divorce as the Miller family plans a Crescent Drive move while Pat Miller returns to Nightstick in Los Angeles to support her father after a Thanksgiving tragedy. Patsy Ruth, Winston from Princeton, and Oscar cling to Sadie memories as Mabel Normand returns to screen with Lew Cody in a Christmas send.
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Patsy Ruth Miller
Pat
Los Angeles
Winston
Princeton
Oscar
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Hubby
Lew Cody
Lew
London
Mabel Gal
Santa Claus
John Bull
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Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Dorothy Herzog
The
Associated Press
Kyw
Amos-Andy
Cincinnati
Sparkers
Burnt Corkers
Mell
Dell
Cleveland
Songseer Sentinels
WOC
Davenport
Federation of Musicians
American Legion Band
Des Moines
Detroit
Michigan
Wayne
Kfab Lincoln
WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Tulsa
M. College
Rossini
Merrymakers
Koka Pittsburgh
Ramblers
Orchestra
WGY Schenectady
Old Counselor
Orgas
Atlanta
WBAP
Fort Worth
KTHS
Hot Springs
Louisville
Denver
Apollo Aces
KNX
Oakland
Memory Lane
KEX
Portland
KLS
Salt Lake City
KPO
San Francisco
Maurice Gunsky
Tommy
Bobin
KJR
Seattle
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Chain
Studio & Chain
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Milwaukee
Omaha
Lou's
Mae Paul
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WSMB
John P. Medbury
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Eve
Adam
Sadie
Millers
Crescent Drive
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