Leopold L. Lieber Dies at 71 in Monroe Business Figure
Leopold L. Lieber 71 prominent in Monroe business affairs died today at his family home 1611 Jackson Street shortly after noon. Funeral will be at 11 a m Thursday at the residence Rabbi F K Hirsch officiating Burial in the Jewish cemetery He is survived by Mrs Lieber four daughters Mrs Simeon Henninger Mrs C M Strauss Mrs Leo Baer Mrs Ben Stern and ten grandchildren
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Leopold L. Lieber
Monroe
Jackson Street
F. K. Hirsch
Lieber
Simeon Henninger
C. M. Strauss
Leo Baer
Ben Stern
Fugitives Hamilton brothers captured after gun battle in Dallas
Raymond and Floyd Hamilton, longtime Southwest outlaws, were pursued after a deadly Dallas trap. Floyd was arrested in Shreveport, while Raymond, wounded, remains at large. Authorities report prior escapes from Texas prions and a death sentence for Raymond. Floyd protests innocence and says he fled with no weapon as officers closed in.
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Tex
Hamilton
Ender
Alcatraz
Floyd
Shreveport
United States
Clyde Eastus
Hammilton Brothers
Dallas
Raymond
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
Major Crowson
Eastham State
Clyde Barrow
Floyd Hamilton
Eastus
Ishreveport
South- West
Badman
Deslado
Ayd
Meaty
Carthage
Loyd
Aymond Hamilton
Crowson
Tham
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Louisiana
Arnie Parker
Milas
Raymd
Sheriff Stone
Will Prudhomme
Foyd
Iman
Snow burdens Monroe with lingering winter relics
A snow pile remains at Sig Haas & Sons on DeSiard street three weeks after a blizzard, with similar mounds reported on Walnut street. Mrs. George H. Lowery urges Boy Scouts to finish bird houses by February 15 for Purple Martins arriving February 22, aiding eagle rank. W D Barone of Missouri Pacific woke to a mysterious bell clock on his porch, puzzling coworkers.
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Monroe
Sig Haas & Sons
DeSiard Street
Jes
Walnut Street
George H. Lowery
W. D. Barone
Missouri Pacific
W. D
Probe of Texas PWA Job Begun
United States Attorney Leslie Garnett announced a DC grand jury probe into a Texas PWA project in Willacy County north of Brownsville. Subpoenas were issued to San Francisco lumbermen H. W. Cole and L. C. Hammond amid graft charges from Secretary Ickes over piping contracts and bid suppression. The project totals 4.853 million dollars and 550 Washingtonians were drawn for jurors.
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Washington
Texas Pwa
District of Columbia
United States
Leslie C. Garnett
Willacy County
Brownsville
Garnett
San Francisco
H. W. Cole
California Redwood Association
L. C. Hammond
Hammond Lumber Company
Texas
Ickes
PWA
Frank J. Breckenser
Virgil P. Wallace
Chester Kirberg
Advertising for Associations Urged by Federal Board
Washington Feb 6 News paper advertising was recommended to Federal Savings and Loan associations as the best means to publicize plans. The Home Loan Bank Board backed the move with 26 ready to use ads created by expert writers, paid from 650000 authorized funds for promoting organizing and developing savings and loan associations.
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Washington
Federal
Savings and Loan Associations
Home Loan Bank Board
Home Loan Act
Savings and Loan
Roosevelt backs Richberg defense as union drive expands
The American Federation of Labor moves to organize the auto and steel sectors as President Roosevelt challenges AFL critics. Roosevelt releases a letter to Charlton Ogburn stating the president will decide if the auto labor board led by Leo Wolman should continue, broadening the clash over labor policy and Richberg.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Auto and Steel Industries
Roosevelt
Donald R. Richberg
A. F. of L
Charlton Ogburn
Automobile Labor Board
Leo Wolman
Ogburn
Wolman
Richberg
Wolman Board
Court Dismisses Charges Against Farm Organizers in Lepanto
In Lepanto Arkansas Ward Rodgers and Lucien Koch two young Southern Tenant Farmers union organizers faced charges of obtaining money by false pretenses and obstructing streets. Both had cases dismissed on technical grounds after acquittals for two other union organizers. Rodgers remains in jail after bond changes while Koch is free. rallies and appeals continue into March.
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Lepanto
Ark
Ward H. Rodgers
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Lucien Koch
Commonwealth College
Mena
Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union
Neil Killough
Wynne, Ark
Rodgers
Koch
J. S. Mosby
M. P. Smith
Smith
Order dissolves restraining rail commission in oil movement
The third court of civil appeals dissolved a temporary restraining order that stopped the Texas Railroad Commission from hindering the movement of about 100000 barrels of fuel oil owned by George Real of Arp. The order held the TRO acted as an injunction and should not have been issued without a hearing.
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Austin
Texas
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Texas Railroad Commission
George Real
C. A. Wheeler
Measure Aims to Break Up Public Utility Trusts
Washington Feb 6 A bill introduced by Rep Rayburn seeks to extend Roosevelt administration oversight by eliminating public utility holding companies. It outlines steps to simplify structures, confine investments, regulate securities, require standard accounts, curb cross subsidies, ensure arm's length dealings, and mandate reorganizations under federal control.
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Washington
Rayburn
Liberals Ousted in AAA Shakeup Surprises Washington
In a sudden reorganization Secretary Wallace at Chester Davis’s urging pushes out Jerome Frank and four aides amid a right left clash. Frank a Harvard adviser ally and Chicago attorney resigns as AAA counsel along with Lee Pressman Francis Shea Victor Rothem and Gardner Jackson. The legal division will merge with the department solicitor Seth Thomas office.
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Washington
AAA
Jerome Frank
Chester Davis
Frank
Chicago
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Lee Pressman
Francis Shea
Victor Rothem
Gardner Jackson
Consumers’ Counsel
Wallace
Davis
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Officer Ordered Before Board of Inquiry in Aviation Probe
Secretary Swanson ordered Commander Ralph D. Weyerbacher before a board of inquiry to explain a letter alleging he offered services as a technical advisor to an aviation concern. Swanson disclosed the move at a press briefing after a House military committee demand for information on charges. The secretary said the officer is entitled to a public hearing.
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Washington
Swanson
Ralph D. Weyerbacher
Naval Aircraft Procurement
McAlwain
South Carolina
House Military Committee
Chandler calls Kentucky special session for primary law
Lieut. Gov. A. B. Chandler convenes a Friday special session while Gov. Ruby Laffoon is in Washington to push a compulsory primary law in Kentucky.
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Frankfort
Ruby Laffoon
Washington
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Voters Must Register Annually Under New 1936 Law
Assistant District Attorney George W. Lester explains the amended constitution requires any voter except the deaf, dumb, blind, or age 60 or older to register in the sheriff's poll book for elections in 1936. Registration is in addition to quadrennial registrar of voters registration, and a certificate of two consecutive years is needed at elections.
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George W. Lester
Office of Registrar of Voters
Messina Faces Assault Charge In Trice Attack
New Orleans dispatch reports District Attorney Eugene Stanley filed a direct bill against Joseph Messina chief bodyguard to Senator Huey P. Long charging assault with intent to kill and murder Leon Trice AP photographer at Louisville and Nashville station on February 1. A capias was issued and bond set at 1000.
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New Orleans
Eugene Stanley
Joseph Messina
Huey P. Long
Leon Trice
Associated Press
Louisville and Nashville
Messina
Stanley
Senator Long
Atlanta
New
Freighter Lewis Luckenbach Grounded Then Refloated
The steam ship Lewis Luckenbach ran aground in the Strait of Juan De Fuca near Port Townsend but refloated herself a few hours later. Coast Guard reports the vessel is off and not in danger, with Captain Louis Nash stating no damage and continuing outbound on his regular voyage.
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Seattle
Lewis Luckenbach
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Port Townsend
Coast Guard
Louis Nash
Red Wing
France fouled riot mars memorial at Notre Dame service
Within sight of Notre Dame Paris police and uniformed youths clashed after a memorial for the 19 killed in riots. Premier Flandin and Police Prefect Langeron were hissed as crowds chanted France for the French. Cardinal Verdier led a mass with a flag draped coffin symbolizing riot dead.
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Associated Press
Paris
Notre Dame Cathedral
France
Place St. Michel
Pierre Etienne Flandin
Langeron
Flandin
Cardinal Verdier
Emergency move contemplated in U S gold tangle
Washington reports a presidential proclamation declaring a national emergency as the first admin step if the Supreme Court rules against the government in gold clauses cases. It would activate sweeping powers to stabilize markets, with potential actions against foreign exchange, credit transfers, banking limits, and gold controls.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Treasury
Roosevelt
United States
Senate committee splits over relief bill due to dole proposal
A Democratic bid to derail the administration relief bill by replacing it with a $2 billion dole failed in the senate appropriations committee. The vote ended 10 to 10 after an initial 9 to X split, delaying passage of the $4.88 billion package.
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Washington
Dole
Senate Appropriations Committee
Georgia Senate invites Roosevelt to speak before lawmakers
Georgia senators H Dixon Smith and William Hart adopted a resolution urging Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the General Assembly. The measure, sent to the House for concurrence, lauds Roosevelt and cites potential benefits of his appearance, noting the legislature’s session runs until late March. Huey Long spoke to a full House chamber yesterday on wealth ideas.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
Georgia
Senate
H. Dixon Smith
William Hart
House
Huey Long
Smith- Hart
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Smith
Hart
Long
General Assembly
Bootlegging Seen as Waning Says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt announced the government has gained the upper hand in the war on bootleggers. He cited a special investigation into deaths in upper New York state revealing supply from rubbing alcohol and non freezing ingredients. He said Treasury cooperation reduced the supply and noted agreements with Canada Cuba Mexico and Britain to curb smuggling.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York State
Treasury
German Cotton Barter Deal Declared Dead
President Roosevelt announced that the proposed cotton barter with Germany is dead after concerns over Germany offering 75 percent in goods. Officials and merchants questioned whether goods would violate the anti dumping clause, leading to the deal's abandonment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
United States
Hauptmann Trial Focuses On Gold Notes Exhibit
In Flemington New Jersey on February 6, 1935, defense efforts to use evidence that Isador Fisch showed gold notes in 1933 faced a ruling. Judge Trenchard required proof the notes were ransom money before the line of questioning could continue. The defense also questioned police fingerprints on the Lindbergh baby ladder and presented testimony about a shoe box containing the ransom money.
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Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Isador Fiseh
Fisch
Oscar John Bruchmann
Bronx
Edward J. Reilly
David T. Wilentz
Bruchmann
Wilentz
Reilly
Hauptmann
New York
John F
Jassie
Condon
Thomas W. Trenchard
Rogers Has His Say From Seligman Arizona
Rogers reports a frank Arizona talk with local men at a railroad division point. He notes villagers prefer focusing on domestic markets, oppose Europe, demand fiscal responsibility, and criticize high interest rates limiting bank lending. He urges broader public dialogue beyond New York elites.
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Seligman
Ariz
New York
Washington
Arizona
Europe
Congress
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