Watchman at carbon plant shot to death
John Nixon night watchman at a Swartz carbon plant was found dead three miles from home at 1 am by a search party. Death caused by a single shotgun blast to the face. Nixon’s body taken to Dixie Funeral Home in Monroe and an inquest set for Wednesday. Burial planned in PocahontasArk. Nixon leaves a wife a daughter and four sons with his mother in Arkansas.
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John Nixon
Swartz
Dixie Funeral
Monroe
J. T French
Sheriffs Office
Nixon
Gussie Nixon
R. L. Berry
O. LC
J. Tom
Nee! Nixon
Swarts
Anne Nixon Bellew
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific
Pocahontas
Ark
Niven
Ouachita Parish Police Jury backs rural housing plan
The Ouachita parish Police Jury unanimously approves a federal rural housing program to improve housing on farms. Landowners donate one acre for a house and fence with lights and water. the renter pays a minimum $3 monthly fee. A committee led by George D. Pipes will locate sites for food stamp offices and the relief system slated to start soon.
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Ouachita Perish
Semcon
D. Y. Smith
Ouachita Parish
George D. Pipes
John Breard
George Breece
Tom Hicks
Louitiana
Stanley Foresees Trouble at Many in Louisiana
Attorney General Eugene Stanley disclosed he anticipated trouble at Many where Assistant Attorney General James McCain sought a police escort after reports a deputy sheriff confronted him and guns were seen near an office. Stanley said no routine guard was planned unless advance trouble appeared.
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Baton Rouge
Eugene Stanley
Amastant
James Lo McCaim
McCaim
Sabine
McCain
Matty
Stanley
Dies collapse won’t halt un-American investigations
Washington February 12 members of the House committee investigating un American activities said work would proceed immediately despite the illness of chairman Representative Dies Democrat Texas Dies collapsed in his duties after a roll call vote approving a resumption of hearings until April 1 Dr Matthew W Perry his physician ordered a private hospital rest Sunes Democrat Alabama acting as chair said Dies absence would mean a delay but hearings would continue administratively Rankin and other leaders faced debate over pushing the measure without discussion.
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Washington
House
Representative Dies
Fea
Matthew W. Perry
Sunes
Alabama
Dier
Starnes
Rankin
Knox Says U. S. Cannot Spare Any More Destroyers
Secretary Knox stated the navy has no more destroyers to spare and must maintain a balanced fleet. He did not comment on Wendell Willkie's proposal but opposed further depletion of naval strength. Some officials warned the plan could yield tangible results if considered alongside Britain’s aid bill as maritime threats grew.
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Washington
Knox
Wendell L. Willkie
Great Britain
Navy
Willkie
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
England
Naval Secretary
Winnsboro Aids Greek Relief Drive Signals Strong Local Support
Winnsboro residents donate to Greek relief with Mrs Tom Johnson leading fund soliciting. Monroes donations total around twenty dollars, while Winnsboro has surpassed ten dollars and aims to raise four thousand more to meet the quota. The appeal continues as funds flow in from the community.
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Greece
Monroe
Louisiane
Tom Johnson
Winnsboro
Morgenthau testifies debt limit rise to 65 billion
In Washington and Miami Beach reports, Morgenthau and officials push raising the federal debt limit to 65 billion dollars to finance defense costs and future operations. Clark questions potential high pressure sales. Morgenthau vows no such tactics.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Clark
Democrat
Missouri
Congress
Daniel Bell
Treasury
Urges Passage of WPA Deficiency Bill in Congress
Rep Sanders of Louisiana pressed for the $375,000,000 WPA deficiency bill arguing defeat would halt relief projects and slow the defense program. He noted projects in his state depend on the funds by March 1 and cited 9,479 certified for WPA work in the Sixth Louisiana district, with 32,214 assigned to relief projects.
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Washington
Work Projects Administration
Sanders
Louisiana
WPA
Congressional
Missing $675000 in Cash and Jewels Stuns Florida Home
Federal agents probe a Star Island case after Mrs. Roe Wells reports $675,000 vanished in cash and jewels. She earlier noted $405,000 missing and $200,000 more in jewelry and money. Detective Chief Earl Carpenter cites a $400,000 safe deposit stash and secured locations in a dresser drawer and a locked closet.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Earl D. Carpenter
Star Island
Flia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Earl Carpenter
Roe Wells
Carpenter
Remnants Of A E F Of World War Days Are Rapidly Disappearing From France
Eight city agencies in Philadelphia opened independent probes into a triple gas explosion in South Philadelphia that killed five, left 16 families homeless, and injured at least 25. The blast traced to an accumulation of illuminating gas in cellars beneath Greenwich Street, with officials debating whether a water main leak caused the collapse of gas lines.
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France
Philadelphia
Police, Fire and Health Department
City Chemists Office
Robert E. Lamberton
United Gas Mivement Company
Blackwell Newhall
Greenwich Street
James F Ryan
James Clarke
Preston Grover
Ascoriated
Paris
Berlint
A. EF. F
United States
Red Cross moving out about 100 persons weekly from France
American Red Cross continues to evacuate stranded Americans and families from Paris and other parts of France at roughly a hundred people weekly. About 400 Americans remain in German-occupied France, many destitute and fearing captivity or a disrupted return home. The Red Cross funds transport for these evacuees and their French wives and children as the wartime pullout accelerates.
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American Red Cross
France
United States
Paris
Red Cross
Legion Auxiliary Conference Draws 500 To Monroe
Louisiana Legion leaders expect 500 to 700 persons for the annual post and department officers conference and the presidents and secretaries conference in Monroe February 15 and 16 at Hotel Frances. E C Apperson is general chair man with C M Mitchell as vice chair man and detailed committees announced for dinner registration dance invitation hall radio and more. Invitations extended to city and parish officials for the public initiation Saturday at 5 36 pm followed by a banquet.
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Chester
P Derveley
Louisiana American Legion
Monroe
Hotel Frances
E. C. Apperson
C. M. Mitchell
Mr. Apperson
Jesse D Armond
Fred Petty
F. W. Allison
M. M. Underwood
Camille Tonatore
Graves Godwin
Charles Abboud
John Humble
Merl Padgett
Robert Cowden
R. L. Wood
Cecil Atkins
Sam Rubin
Sam Orchard
Nicholas Bruno
Legion Auxiliary
Ted Mahr
Mae Faulk
Harry Stein
Frank Reitzell
Olive Terry
Refugees Seek Freedom as 4000 Monthly Reach U S
Washington reports more than 4000 refugees monthly arrive in the United States fleeing Nazi occupied Europe. Since July 1, over 32000 immigrant visas issued to Jews and others, with many obtaining temporary shelter in Portugal Cuba and Shanghai. An estimated 60000 visa applications on file. requests largely from Jews in Germany and occupied areas.
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Washington
Central
Europe
United States
State Department
Portugal
Cuba
Shanghai
China
Germany
France
U S says war material prices inflated by collusion
Assistant attorney general Thurman Arnold testified that the government faced excessive and unreasonable prices for essential war materials due to agreements among domestic and foreign firms and cartel like bidding. He urged expanding antitrust enforcement and noted possible disclosure of military data to foreign companies through patent licenses.
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Washington
Thurman Arnold
Arnold
Federal Monopoly Committee
United States
Congress
Justice Department
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Spain's Entry Into War Seen As Probability
Reports say Mussolini and Franco met in Italy to discuss Spain joining the war. Petain arrives in France en route to meetings. Balkan observers note 25 German divisions in Romania, with 40 trains daily moving munitions toward Hungary. Deliberations on a Balkan front and Turkey's stance add to the tense buildup.
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Associated Press
Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Italy
Spain
Philippe Petain
Cagnes
France
Belgrade
Tal
Yugoslavia
Hitler
Romania
Balkan
Hungary
Danube
Bulgaria
Balkans
England
Turkey
Britain
Middle East
Ruse
Bern
Switzerland
Four-way talks resume to end major defense strike
A four corner conference reopened in Washington to resolve a three week strike at Allis-Chalmers Milwau kee plants that halted 45 million dollars in defense orders. Union security was the main issue as C I G and United Automobile Workers renew negotiations with the office of production management and the US Conciliation Service. Meanwhile International Harvester workers threaten to strike 1200 at Richmond and Powell Valve plants in Cincinnati report a holiday shutdown pending demands.
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Associated Preer
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Milwaukee
C. I. G United Automobile Workers
United States Conciliation Service
Office of Production Management
Washington
Internati Harvester
Chicago Tractor Works
Richmond, Inc
ACLO
International Harvester
Cincinnati
Powell Valve Company
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Monroe Voters Urged to Register for March 18 Election
The City Council has set a March 18 vote on a large expansion for the municipal light plant. All Monroe taxpayers must register by Saturday night to be eligible, with Saturday as the final registration day.
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Monroe
Pocieten
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Carbon Plant
Police Jury
Walter G. Krivitsaky
Russian Secret Service
Kriviteky
Lews Waldman
Crat, Texas
U. S
Greek Relief
Nick Brown
Fargo
N. D
W. E. G. Lancaster
Chanute
Kas
Laddie
Everett Scott
Monterey
Calif
Scott
Laddie Fin Basket
Ellen Barney
Legion, Auxiliary
Ben Breard
R. Willams
F. W Allison
Ed C. Apperson
C. B. Braun
Charles Mitchell
A. N. Robinson
John Bailey
Philip Gayle
Ross Coates
Joe Nelson
L. H. Patrick
Frank Cline
Curtis Seamon
W. D. H. Rodriguez
H. M. James
Ivy Faulk
B. A. Trousdale
Milton King
Isaac Lemle
J. W. Keene
Petain
Allis-Chalmers
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