Fair Election Debates Stir Louisiana Ballot Controversy
Louisiana faces uproar over the January 21 primary as parish boards of election, controlled by Gov. O K Allen, oversee votes. Representative Wilcox of Florida plans talks here Saturday as factions clash over fair counting and governance of election officials.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Parish Boards of Supervisors of Election
O. K. Allen
Huey P. Long
Allen
Norman Bauer
Representative Wilcox
Florida
House
Carl Austin Weiss
Christmas sales best since 1930 in late thawing holiday rush
New York reports a surge in late Christmas buying aided by a cold wave. Dun and Bradstreet notes that weekly volume rose 10 to 30 percent and surpasses 1934 totals by about 12 to 25 percent. Bonuses, double salaries, bank payoffs, and heavy travel fueled the strong season. Continued on Tenth Page.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
Death by Own Action Ends In Bar Room Tragedy
New Orleans police said William Ryder, 20, suffered a bullet wound and burns from a self inflicted attempt at death by his own action. He entered his bar room workplace, fired a pistol behind a screen, and set his clothing on fire before a patron put out the flames. Ryder reportedly said I was disheartened.
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New Orleans
William Ryder
Ryder
Pet Peeves Admit by Many Citizens in Chicago
In Chicago on December 27, prominent figures confessed their pet peeves. Dr Morris Fishbein of the American Medical Association Journal urged a New Year’s resolution of no more peeves to avoid raising blood pressure and stressing the body.
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Chicago
Science
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association Journal
Morning blaze damages Collens Pharmacy at 200 DeSiard
Fire of undetermined origin heavily damaged Collens' pharmacy at 200 DeSiard Street Friday around 4 am. The stock was nearly a total loss, insured. building owned by Sam Kaplan estate. Fire limited to ground floor near east wall. only two hose lines used. no estimate yet.
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Collens’ Pharmacy
DeSiard Street
John W. Collens
Collens
Beth
Sam Kaplan
Ethiopia to discuss peace with Italy under League plan
The Ethiopian delegation at the League of Nations is authorized to discuss a peace plan based on five points: Italian troop withdrawal recognition of Ethiopian sovereignty indemnity payment boundary delimitation by a League commission and Haile Selassie's pledge to seek aid without Italian influence. The emperor was not confirming a peace offer.
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Addis Ababa
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Italy
East Africa
League of Nations Commission
Haile Selassie
Poll Shows Roosevelt Popularity Declining
In a Literary Digest poll of 987,158 ballots across 41 states opposition to the New Deal rose to 58.51 percent. The tally shows 29 states against and 12 with Utah and 11 southern states in support. Votes for the New Deal: 409,527. against: 577,631. Louisiana results: 3,663 for, 2,147 against.
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New York
Literary Digest
Utah
Louisiana
Law School Men Deplore Actions Taken at L S U
After a heated debate the Association of American Law Schools condemned Louisiana State University for undesirable political influence attributed to the late Huey P. Long. The executive committee urged an anxious, cautious stance toward LSU's law college.
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LAW School
New Orleans
Association of American Law Schooll
Louisiana State University
Huey P. Long
L. S. U. College of Law
Association of American Law Schools Today
Association
Morgan to be first witness in arms loan probe
J P Morgan and Thomas W Lamont will be the initial witnesses when the senate munitions committee begins its investigation on January 7 into whether loans to the Allies helped bring the United States into World War I. The panel also released a memorandum on Robert Lansing’s role in permitting Allied borrowing.
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Washington
J. P Morgan
Thomas W. Lamont
Morgan and Company
Senate Munitions Committee
America
Clark
Democrat
Missouri
Nye
North Dakota
Ouachita Parish Registers 17 382 Voters for Democratic Primary
The Ouachita parish registrar shows 17 382 residents registered to vote before the Friday deadline for the January 21 Democratic primary. Monroe records exceed half the parish total, with 9 341 registered and Ward 3 at 5 361 voters. Rural wards list 1 687 in Ward 1, 4 290 in Ward 4, 701 in Ward 6, 306 in Ward 7, 455 in Ward 8, and 25 in Ward 9. West Monroe and Ward 5 total 4 832 registrations.
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Ouachita Parish
Parish Registrar of Voters
Monroe
West Monroe
Blaze Breaks Out At Neville High School
A fire alarm was sounded at 1 16 p m Friday from Neville High School and firefighters rushed to extinguish a blaze on the second floor. The extent of the damage was not yet determined at press time.
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Neville High School
Beating Rumor Ties To Thelma Todd Death Inquiry
Los Angeles reports a sensational unverified claim that a man linked to the Todd death inquiry beat Thelma Todd days before her December 16 death by monoxide poisoning. Captain Winn notes the name involves a central figure, prompting grand jury testimony from Todd Cafe staff.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Jess Winn
District Attorney's Office
Todd Sidewalk Cafe
Winn
Miss Todd
Southern Methodists Meet for Five Day Youth Conference
In Memphis Tennessee the Methodist Episcopal Church South opens a five day youth conference at the city auditorium. About 6000 young people are expected with 4400 registered and 1500 more anticipated. Dr W F Quillian will give the opening address followed by Sterling F Wheeler and Elise Oberlin speaking on church leadership and youth following.
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Memphis
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
City Auditorium
The
Orient
W. F. Quillian
Board of
Christian Edemenm
Sterling F. Wheeler
Southern Methodist University of Dallas
Texas
Elise Oberlin
University of Maryland At Baltimore
U S Notches One Victory in Narrow Supreme Court Run
Washington reports the government won 1 of 7 major New Deal cases before the Supreme Court, securing the gold policy ruling while losing six disputes. Justice Cardozo favored the government in three of seven, with Hughes Brandeis and Stone backing the government twice, and Roberts split on all but gold.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cardozo
Hughes
Brandeis and
Stone
Justice Roberts
Astor hosts debutante supper dance in New York
John Jacob Astor the third and wife Ellen Tuck French will entertain at their town house tonight for the debutante Virginia French. An estimated 200 to 400 guests are expected at the Newport wedding couple's first society event since their marriage eighteen months ago, with talk of a modern or grand traditional affair.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Ellen Tuck French
Society
Newport
Cold Wave Death Toll Reaches About Two Hundred
Chicago reports roughly 200 deaths from the cold wave across at least 28 states. Traffic crashes led with 86 fatalities, 55 died from exposure, 17 in fires, seven from carbon monoxide, five drowned, and 24 from other causes. Temperatures to ease in several regions while New England and coastal areas faced lighter impacts.
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Chicago
Great North Central Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Far South
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain States
New England
North Atlantic
RACKETEERING DRIVE PUSHED IN NEW YORK
Governor Lehman pressed for a relentless grand jury inquiry into racketeering in New York City. Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey said a new grand jury would be ordered to probe forces extorting millions from merchants. The first panel questioned about 500 people.
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New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Wilcox Seeks Funds for Nationwide Air Bases
Washington reports Representative Wilcox of Florida plans to push funding to build a chain of giant defensive air bases along the borders. He also urges more money for army pursuit planes and air corps personnel, aiming to raise the general headquarters air force to 980 planes as urged by the Newton D. Baker board.
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Washington
Wilcox
Democrat
Florida
Congress
Air Corps
General Headquarters Air Force
Newton D. Baker
Poll Books For 1935 To Be Closed Tuesday
Three days remain for signing the 1935 poll books at the sheriff's office before closing at midnight Tuesday December 31. Most voters have signed. those who have not should call at once. Two poll book receipts, one for 1934 and one for 1935, are required for voting in the Democratic primary on January 21.
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Sheriff's Office
Fireman Donates Blood After Three-Alarm Fire
Washington dispatch says Fireman James H. Gately saved a child by giving a quart of blood after a three-alarm blaze forced five families from their homes. Gately and two others were summoned to Gallinger hospital for transfusion as nine year old June Franks remained critically ill. The blaze was under control by the time the donation occurred.
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Washington
James H. Gately
Gately
Gallinger Hospital
June Franks
Norris proposes giant Mississippi valley authority plan
Senator Norris of Nebraska, builder of the Tennessee Valley authority concept, said he will introduce a bill creating a Mississippi valley authority extending over more than half the continental United States. The plan would cover the region from the Canadian border’s rivulets feeding the Mississippi to the Gulf delta, excluding only the Tennessee Valley. Flood control would be a feature of the vast watershed project.
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Mississippi Valley Authority
TVA
Continental
United States
Allegheny Foothills
Continental Divide
Mississippi
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Tennessee Valley
Norris
Missouri Valley Authority
Killer Knight hunted after blood trail leads to Woods murder
Butte police report the body of Floyd Woods, 44, ranch caretaker, found as a fourth possible victim in the Knight case. Federal state and local officers pursue Harry Knight, an ex convict, amid a bloody trail and a bloodstained car tied to Woods disappearance.
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Butte
Mont
Floyd Woods
William Henry Knight
Anaconda
Harry Knight
Knight
Legal Educators Of Nation Meet In Orleans
In New Orleans the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools opened with talks on the federal constitution and updating it amid several New Deal cases before the Supreme Court. Dean Rufus C. Harris led the session and the program covered accomplishments and shortcomings of the New Deal, crime and criminal law, and fascist trends in American jurisprudence.
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New Orleans
Association of American Law Schools
United States Supreme Court
Rufus C. Harris
Tulane University Law School
Uruguay Breaks Relations With Soviet Russia
Uruguay cut diplomatic ties with Soviet Russia and issued passports to all Russian legation members amid rumors of an armed communist led rebellion. Raids and troop moves followed as authorities watched Montevideo leaving and entering traffic and reinforced borders with Brazil and Argentina.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Republic of
Russia
Alexander Minkin
Legation
Moscow
Brazil
Luiz Carlos Presters
Third Internationale
Taxes Paid Fast in Ouachita Parish 1935 Collections Soared
Tax payments opened December 18 show unusually high volume in Ouachita Parish with about one eighth of the 1935 parish levy cleared by the Louisiana Power and Light Co. The parish total is 855,338.88 dollars. L P and L paid 104,552.19 dollars. Other major contributors include Brown Paper Mill, Southern Carbon, and United Gas Public Service.
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Quachita Parish
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Power and Light Company
Sterlington
Brown Paper Mill
The
Southern Carbon Company
United Gas Public Service Com
Lad Fractured Skull After Bicycle Accident in West Monroe
Jack Hogg son of Mr and Mrs W H Hogg of West Monroe was struck by a truck owned by Reynolds and Sutton road contractors while riding his bicycle. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Vaughan Wright Bender clinic in serious condition Friday near noon.
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Jack Hogg
W. H. Hogg
West Monroe
Vaughan- Wright-Bender Clinic
Reynolds and Sutton Road Contractors
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Killer
Legal Educators of Nation
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