Double funerals held for Nesbits after fatal crash near Pollock
The funerals of Morgan Nesbit seven and Shirley Nesbit two of New Orleans were held in New Orleans after an Alexandria Monroe highway crash left them dead. Their cousin and siblings are named. other injured include Guy Nesbit 28 and Virgil Montgomery 3. parents remain critically ill.
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Morgan Nesbit
Shirley Nesbit
New Orleans
Pollock
Monroe
Doris May
W. L. Nesbit
Bilox
Flash Gossip Across The Nation Of Odd Local Tales
A collage of quick regional items includes a Florida farmer fearing blimp intrusion after a poultry disaster, a Miami couple spotting fish on a bridge, a Kansas professor and a strong student at the state college, an Oregon doctor remarking on a hefty subject with explosive caps, an Illinois post office request for special handling, and a Chicago courtroom joke about a father and son reuniting over a coffee table.
Landon Receives Praise as Pan American Conf Ends
Alf Landon arrives back in the United States amid strong commendation from Secretary Hull for his role at the Lima Pan American Conference. Hull lauded Landon for breadth of view and constructive ideas during the three week meeting and the push for continental defense solidarity and a seven point world peace program. Return voyages will include reports for publication by the state department. Landon plans a series of speeches after his Kansas return, following Hull's departure. The article also notes new license plates appearing first in the southeast with cotton marketing season.
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Santa Maria
New York
United States
Alf M. Landon
Hull
Landon
Lima
Peru
State Department
Kansas
Terrier Rescues Boy From Pond Threat at Home
In Rockingham North Carolina on December 27 a pet terrier belonging to the M L Tuckers alerted by tugging clothes led Mrs Tucker to a pond where her three year old son clung to a bush in neck deep water. The child was saved and treated for exposure.
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Rockingham
N. C
M. L. Tuckers
France plans big show of army forces in Tunisia
France signals military demonstration to impress Mussolini during Tunis visit and warn Italy over Djibouti. French officials deny ceding any African territory while asserting Mediterranean balance and Syria treaty tensions. The report notes Italy’s suspected moves in Ethiopia and Eritrea and U.S. narcotics treatment funding at Lexington farm.
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Tunisia
Besia
Tunis
Mussolini
Djibouti
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Morocco
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Daladier
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Africa
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Syria
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London
Red Sea
Somaliland
Aden
Arabia
Popolo di Roma
Perim
Rats Provide New Window Into Mental Disorders Research
Craly Rats are used to study nervous illnesses with chemicals like benzedrine and insulin. Dr Maier notes rats mirror human reactions to difficult problems, showing circling, convulsions, and catalepsy. Officials cite mental illness as a major U S hospital burden with rising trends.
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Kansas City
Pavlov
Maier
Association
United States
Woman Believed Monroe Resident Dies of Poisoning
Police in Monroe and Hope Ark. sought to identify a young woman who died of a self administered poison Monday in a Hope hotel room. The Dempseys said the woman was a Monroe boarding house resident from 10 years ago and police were trying to verify the identity and contact relatives.
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Monroe
Hope
Ark
Arkansas City
H. F. Dempsey
Dempseys
P. B. Carrigan
Widow of Crater Makes Europe Honeymoon Voyage
Emil K. Ellis, an attorney, said the widow Stella Crater Kunz and her husband Carl left New York aboard the Normandie for a belated honeymoon in Germany. He plans to file for probate of Justice Joseph Force Crater's will and attach a note from the missing jurist. The note ends with Am very weary Love oe and shows low spirits but no clear intent to end his life.
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New York
Emil K. Ellis
Supreme Court
Joseph Force Crater
Europe
Stella Crater Kunz
Carl
Normandie
Germany
Justice Crater
Injured Woman Remains In Critical Condition After Crash
Mrs A A Perkins of 3703 Polk Street lies in critical condition at Riverside sanitarium after a Christmas morning collision at Jackson and Standifer. Her daughter Marguerite Perkins, with a fractured pelvis, is reported doing nicely at the same facility.
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Jackson
Standifer Streets
A. A. Perkins
Polk Street
Riverside Sanitarium
Marguerite Perkins
Sanitarium
Body seen floating on Ouachita River bridge sighting
Report of a man believed seen floating on the Ouachita River after pedestrians on the old traffic bridge noted the body. Police and firemen searched downstream to Lezarre Point but found only two dogs. A missing local man from Sterlington is suspected though no body was recovered.
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Ouachita River
Lezarre
Sterlington
Lazarre's Point
Contract for New Ruston School Awarded Today
Lincoln parish school board met to award a contract for the Ruston high school. Six bids were reviewed for the two story brick concrete building with a 1400 seat auditorium and gymnasium as part of the proposed facility costing about 465000 dollars.
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New Ruston School
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
J. W. Smith and
Wasps blamed for North Carolina bald mountains mystery
Richmond Virginia December 27 The American Association for the Advancement of Science hears Dr William A Gates of Louisiana State University explain that twig gall wasps attacking oaks at certain altitudes cause the barkless bald summits in 115 mountains across North Carolina Tennessee and Georgia He notes two examples Winesap bald and Wayah bald with fringe of hair and predicts the baldness will persist as wasps kill trees by the thousands
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Richmond
American Association For the Advancement of Science
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
William A. Gates
Louisiana State University
Gates
Winesap
Wayah
Errol Flynn May Lose Fine Yacht Sirocco
Los Angeles date line reports actor Errol Flynn faces loss of his 60 plus foot racing yacht Sirocco due to U S government tonnage and length limits for alien owned vessels. Assistant U S Attorney Norman Neukom says a libel action will be filed. Flynn’s attorney O R Cummins says he had no knowledge of the rule at purchase.
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Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
United States
Norman Neukom
Flynn
Neukom
O. R. Cummins
Frigid Weather Sets New Low in Monroe
The Monroe area saw a 28 degree minimum early today with a harsh north wind, while the 7 am maximum reached 4 for the 14 hour period ending Tuesday. The icy conditions marked a new cold record for the season.
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Mercury
Wind Rips Off Pennsylvania Hospital Roof In Latrobe
A Western Pennsylvania wind storm ripped a hospital roof at Latrobe, leaving 75 patients in darkness for over half an hour after power lines snapped. Snow and ice caused numerous accidents across Ohio Illinois Michigan and the Midwest as blizzard conditions spread. Airlines canceled flights and officials warned of dangerous road conditions from Maryland to New England.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ilinois
Virginia
Latrobe
Alleghenies
North Carolina
New York City
New York
Ohio
Maryland
Connecticut
J. R. Lloyd
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
New England
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Canadian Northwest
Miami
Fla
Fort Pierce
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Florida
Record Cold Grips Northwest Louisiana as Temp Drops
Northwest Louisiana endures the season's coldest spell with Shreveport reporting 25 degrees after 7 am. Forecasters predict continuing cold with a 2 to 25 degree low. Warnings urge auto radiator protection and exposed pipe drainage amid a sharp north wind. The fall winter low previously stood at 26 degrees on Nov 25 and 27.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Louisia
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Walter Pipes
Gulf Coast
Morgan City
Carrabelle
Fla
Shreveport
Earle Weathered Crashes In Long Career
Earle in air again after his third crash and comments by executives about travel across the state. He calls it a near commuter routine and notes that the most serious accident in thousands of miles over four years was a broken nose.
Yule Lighting Winners Announced for City Contest
Christmas trees earned top prizes of 20 dollars for Mrs. Milton Coverdale at 716 St John Street, 10 dollars to Mrs. Walter Kellogg of 1401 Park Avenue, and 5 dollars to Mrs. H H Baur at 221 Pargeud Drive. Entrants urged to keep displays lit through the week.
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Milton Coverdale
St. John Street
Walter Kellogg
Park Avenue
H. H. Baur
Pargeud Drive
Congress sees compromises on nominations and committees
The passage notes lawmakers from Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas Alabama Georgia Kentucky and Tennessee shaping tax legislation military and foreign affairs committees with key chairmanships. It also reports a new land plane speed record of 394 147 miles per hour set by a German Heinkel fighter.
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Son
Mississippi
Bailey North Carolina
Harry Hopkins
Smith
South Carolina
Sheppard
Texas
House
Jones
Steagall
Alabama
McReynolds
Tennessee
Sumners
May
Kentucky
Vinson
Georgia
Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Snyder waits for new trial ruling
In Los Angeles a judge weighs a possible new trial for Martin Gimp Snyder who faces up to 20 years for attempted murder of Myrl Alderman. Snyder, husband and former manager of Ruth Etting, was convicted for shooting Alderman on October 15 and awaits today’s court hearing with attorney Jerry Giesler.
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Los Angeles
Martin
Gimp
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