Louisiana utility probes reduce Pineville gas charge
Louisiana Public Service Commission ordered Pineville gas rates cut to 35 cents from 50 cents and kept Baton Rouge Electric under investigation. The panel also required a $6,000 advance deposit for Baton Rouge Electric to cover inquiry costs as experts prepare findings. The probe targets locally owned utilities amid Huey Long calls for rate scrutiny.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Comemission
Pineville
Baton Rouge Electric Company
H. G. Fields
Huey P. Long
Public Service Commission
Fields
Baton Rouge Electric
Year’s End Blow Struck By Long At New Orleans
New Orleans reporters were barred as Huey Long reopened his legislative committee inquiry into city government. Rep William J Hammon died in an auto crash while rushing to the hearing. Long’s men listened behind closed doors as armed police patrolled the scene and a radio broadcast carried the session.
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Long
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Special Legislative Committee
William J. Hammon
William F. Guerre
Huey Long
Louisiana
White House
T. Semmes Walmsley
Jackson Parish
LaPlace
Walmsley
Hartson Sues Over Louisiana Official Expense Acts
Maurice J. Hartson filed suit in East Baton Rouge district court challenging Huey P. Long acts from the second 1934 special session that cap his office expenditures. He had previously won a suit striking the first act as unconstitutional and received a ten day restraining order. The latest petition argues the expense allotment remains inadequate for operating his office and notes the second act mirrors the first except it omits poll book costs.
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Baton Rouge
Maurice J. Hartson
New Orleans
East Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Hartson
W. Carruth Jones
Monroe Town Notes Highlight Visitors and Local Quips
Jess Ramblin reports from Monroe on travel to Greece and Italy with comments on postwar economies. Alf Reid attends a chemical warfare training at the armory. guardsmen receive quarterly pay before Christmas. Richard Winslow, 84, described as father of 19 living children, including twins and a triplet, with 12 sons serving in World War I.
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Monroe
Atheny
Salonica
Greece
Naples
Italy
Chris Terzolas
Chris
United States
Alf Reid
Brown Paper
National Guard
Alf
Camp Upshaw
New Cold Wave Targets Middle West and Great Lakes
An Associated Press report notes rising eastern temperatures while a new cold wave advances into parts of the middle west and upper Great Lakes Friday. Meanwhile Mount Washington in New Hampshire faced a gale with 175 mph gusts and record lows, as New England cleans debris from the storm path.
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Associated Press
East
Middle West
Upper Great Lakes
New England
Mount Washington
N. H
Campaign to sway Saar plebiscite heats up amid arrests
In Saar territory a bitter January 13 plebiscite campaign intensifies as anti Nazi papers accuse a Hitler plot behind recent Germany arrests. Opposition papers claim 100 killed and 1000 arrested in a June purge, while Berlin denies sexual arrest reports.
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Saarbruecken
Saar Basin
Hitler
Germany
Saar
Berlin
Common Front
Volkstimme
Schutz Staffel
Max Braun
Parish to tax gasoline for relief program
Set up for a one cent gasoline tax collection begins with an office planned for relief funds. C A Hunt named to collect taxes, Marian Crandall to direct relief, with an assistant and stenographer. Office likely in courthouse. An advisory committee will coordinate between the police jury and the relief office.
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ERA
C. A. Hunt
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marian Crandall
ERA Office
Leon Marx
Lizzie Morris
1700 Measures Ready For Congress Session
Washington report notes six days till opening of the new House with 1700 bills prepared for introduction at a rate of about 200 per day. Veterans observe more newcomers than usual and slower familiarity with processing rules could affect passage.
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Washington
New House
Congress
Ransom Money Looms Large In Hauptmann Case
Norfolk man John Hughes Curtis says Hauptmann showed him part of the Lindbergh ransom funds during meetings after payment and before the infant’s body was found. Mrs. Anne Morrow Lindbergh will testify for the prosecution in the Flemington trial, with Curtis not accepted by the state. The prosecution will also reveal Hauptmann possessed $49,600 beyond known income in the past two years.
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Hauptmann
Norfolk
John Hughes Curtis
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
John F
Jassie) Condon
Curtis
Trenton
N. J
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Flemington
Lindbergh
Proposal to take postoffice out of politics in career service plan
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan announces a bill to place all postmasters and postal officials under civil service with the postmaster general barred from political office. The plan favors postal workers for vacancies, preserves current commissions, and would replace politics with a career service. He cites civil service cooperation and aims to end partisan control while allowing promotions from within the service.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Vandenberg
Michi
Civil Service
Michigan
Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Winning Jinky Prizes Soon in Monroe
The Jinky Editor urges readers that the last Jinky day in Monroe is Wednesday January 2 1935 with $140 in cash and many prizes to be won. Submit Jinkys at Jinky headquarters to avoid crowds and start now. Free Jinkys available from local businesses including Iron Mountain Bakery Griffin Studio Johnnie S Elbert Central Savings Bank West Monroe Hardware Sur-Wa West Monroe Holloway Thompson Natural Gas Thompson's Pharmacy Monroe Automobile Sandman's Pharmacy and others.
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Monroe
Jinky
Iron Mountain Bakery, Inc
Griffin Studio
Johnnie S. Elbert
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co. West
Monroe Hardware and Furniture Co
West Monroe
Sur-Wa
Holloway and Thompson, Natural Gas Co., Inc
Thompson's Pharmacy
Monroe Automobile and Supply Co
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
I. W. Rogers
Eureka Grocery
Lee- Rogers Chevrolet Co. Inc
Central and Circle
Standard Office Supply Co
Collens Pharmacy, Inc
E. Jack Selig, Inc
Monroe Furniture Co
Monroe Hardware (Furniture) Co
Sandman’s Pharmacy
E. R. Kiper Hardware and Supply Co
Hemps
Ouachita Baking Co
Ford Levi Stationery Co
North Side Pharmacy
New Approach to Unemployment Relief Mapped by Roosevelt
The Roosevelt administration outlined three major shifts in relief policy aiming to shift unemployables back to state care by February 1, seek greater private employment to reduce jobless rolls, and reduce direct cash grants in favor of work aid. Hopkins presented the plan after a White House conference, expecting federal savings that may not fully offset cuts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington Post
Hopkins
White House
Congressional Leaders Study Bonus Bargains
Washington, Dec. 2. Democratic leaders in Congress study possible bargains on the soldiers bonus as the $2.2 billion issue nears action. Plans include multiple payment methods from needy veterans to full immediate payment, with most proposals referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for review and possible middle ground.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House ‘Ways and Means
House
Two Killed and One Injured as Train Hits Car
In Blue Island a Grand Trunk International Limited train struck a automobile today killing two women, Mary Metzinger 55 and Leona Metzinger about 30, and injuring Leon Metzinger 55. The same train had struck another car at Harvey two days earlier killing seven.
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Chicago
International Limited
Grand Trunk Line
Blue Island
Harvey
Mary Metzinger
Fargo
N. D
Leona Metzinger
Leon Metzinger
Britain and Allies to propose broad European security pact
A diplomatic source says Great Britain with France and Italy will propose a general security pact covering most European nations after the Saar plebiscite. The pact aims to guarantee Austria's independence and restrain moves against concerned states, with Germany reportedly to participate, and the plan to be submitted at Geneva.
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London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Europe
Geneva
League of Nations
Council of the
Saar Basin
Austria
Germany
Japan toTerminate Washington Naval Treaty With Notice
Japan moves to end the Washington naval treaty by December 31, 1936, signaling potential new naval build up. Tokyo seeks equality after previous demands failed, while London treaty extensions also expire, raising questions about post 1936 limitations and future accords.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Saito
Hull
Tokyo
London
Norman Davis
France
Italy
Warnings Posted for Small Boats Along Gulf Coast
Small craft warnings issued at 10 a m along the Gulf coast from Pensacola to Carrabelle as a disturbance moves eastward from off Louisiana. The storm center remained off Mobile with winds 35 to 60 mph causing damage along the Mississippi coast and in Gulfport Biloxi and Bay St. Louis.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Carrabelle
Fla
Louisiana
United States Weather Bureau
Mobile
Mississippi
Gulfport
Biloxi
Bay St. Louis
Georgia Veterinarian Abducted by Convict Gang
Dr. T M White, Cochran veterinarian, was abducted by a gang of escaped convicts on the Cochran Macon highway after his wife and children were forced from their car. The four black men and two white men were believed to be escaped from Bullards state camp. Police and guards joined a wide search as details of the escape remained unclear.
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Macon
T M. White
Cochran
Cochran-Macon
Bullards
Bullard
Ralph English
English
Roosevelt asks FTC for early report on six year probe
President Roosevelt sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission requesting a preliminary note on their six year investigation. He joked about not hurrying them but asked for any casual information gathered during his time in office.
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Hollywood
Calif
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
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