Long bets future move after primary defeat in Louisiana
Governor Earl K. Long, quiet since last Tuesday's primary loss to Sam Jones, visits New Orleans in retreat and weighs options. He may seek the secretary of state post left vacant by E. A. Conway's death, with selection to be made by the Democratic state central committee amid party splits between Paid and independent factions.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Long
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Star Chamber
New Orleans
E. A. Conway
Democratic State Central Committee
Frank Looney
Shreveport
A. Conway, Jr
Five planets form rare evening celestial display
In a once in a century show, Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn and Mars align after sunset this February. The diagonal line of bright planets stretches toward the south with Mercury closest to the sun and Jupiter the farthest of the group, each visible without telescope.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Bethlehem
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Earth
Suspect Returned to Lake Charles in Houston Salesman Slaying
Harold Finnan Burkes 23, held for murder with Mrs Toni Henry of Beaumont, tex. is jailed in Lake Charles after arrest in Arkansas. Henry says Burkes fired the shot that killed J C Calloway in a rice field. Burkes admits being with her. Grand jury to consider murder charges Monday.
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Lake Charles
Harold Finnan Burkes
Houston
Arkansas
Toni
Henry
Beaumont
Tex
J. C. Calloway
Burkes
Farm leaders push early parity payment funding plan
Senate farm leaders press a spend now and save later approach to add 200 million dollars for parity payments to the agriculture appropriation bill a move aimed at financing farm aid by offsetting defense spending reductions. Senator Russell says hearings will begin with Secretary Wallace as the first witness and advocates insist parity payments will be voted despite defense funding pressures.
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Washington
Senate
Russell
Georgia
Appropriations
Wallace
Bankhead
Alabama
Roosevelt
Agriculture Bloc
McCrea and Frahm Surrender on Conspiracy Charge
Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea and ex police chief Fred W. Frahm surrendered for arraignment after being indicted by a special grand jury on conspiracy to run and shield a baseball pool. Bonds were set at $1,000 each as judge Homer Ferguson considered removing McCrea from office.
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Detroit
Wayne County
Duncan C. McCrea
Fred W. Frahm
Homer Ferguson
McCrea
Frehm
Bennett
Colburn
United States
Oast
Ferguson
Monroe Celebrates High Hat Day for Noes Return
In Monroe residents gird for a high hat celebration as Senator James A Noe returns after supporting Gov elect Sam Jones. A parade forms at Five Points at 7 00 pm with a motorcade to meet the Noes south of town. Presents and flowers mark the homecoming amid speeches and ceremonies.
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Louisiana
Sam Jones
Jimmie Noe
State
Monroe
Jimmie
James A. Noe
Jones
DeSiard Street
West Monroe
Louisville Avenue
Walnut Street
Dumestre challenges Fisher in Louisiana state senate race
In New Orleans on February 23 Dumestre, anti administration candidate for the state senate, contests the nomination of incumbent Senator Jules Fisher from Jefferson St Charles and St John parishes. Dumestre claims a 367 vote discrepancy and says his tally would declare him the winner.
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New Orleans
A. C. Dumestre
State Senate
Jules Fisher
Jefferson
St. Charles
St. John Parishes
Dumestre
Flier Harold Dahl to Join Wife in US Soon
Harold Dahl, the Flier of Fortune, said he would join his wife Edith Rogers Dahl in the United States within two weeks to resume theatrical work. He spoke after release from nearly three years as a Spanish war prisoner and praised his treatment. Edith Rogers Dahl is performing a Spanish dance act in a Philadelphia nightclub as Dahl and six of eight freed Americans departed Seville on the Exiria, bound for the United States.
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Madrid
Harold Dahl
United States
Dahl
Edith Rogers Dahl
Franco
Philadelphia
Dahil
Seville
France's First War Ace Decorated for Four Shootdowns
Paris reports Sergeant Edouard Sales awarded a citation and the croix de guerre for shooting down four German planes. The official record notes his fourth enemy plane fell in flames after he pursued it 12 miles into German territory.
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Paris
France
Edouard Sales
Officiel Journal
Impounded Ballots In Union Parish Fraud Probe
Federal Judge Porterie ordered impounding of ballot boxes and first primary returns from Cherry Ridge Sardis Farmerville precincts and two Marion ward precincts after vote fraud allegations on January 16. U S Attorney Fields said hearing in Farmerville was canceled and procedure changed following talks with A G Rogge.
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Shreveport
Gaston L. Porterie
Union Parish
Porterie
Cherry Ridge
Sardis
Farmerville
Marion Ward
United States
Harvey G. Fields
Democratic Committee
B. K. Watson
Poincare Rabin
United States Clerk of Court
Fields
E. L. Walker
Third District
Union
Lincoln Parishes
Walker
Native New Orleanian Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Thomas H. Hall of Los Angeles and a New Orleans native earned the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in World War I. In Belgium October 31, 1918, he captured 13 machine gunners, aided two enlisted men under heavy fire, and charged with two machine guns despite wounds, bringing prisoners to American lines. Hall served with Company B 4th Infantry.
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Washington
Thomas H. Hall
Los Angeles
New Orleans
War Department
Hall
Kleithoek
Belgium
4Th Infantry
Education taxes reshaped to boost Louisiana schools
John E. Coxe of Baton Rouge outlines plans to make Louisiana public schools outstanding, including rededication of severance tax funds, a statewide audit and survey of education needs, redirecting funds to schools, and expanding vocational training and civics discussions in classrooms.
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New Orleans
Sam Jone
United States
John E. Coxe
Baton Rouge
Designete
Education
Coxe
Septuagenarian Confesses Slaying Wife With Knife
In Hyattsville Maryland 84 year old Joseph De Perini is jailed awaiting a magistrate hearing on charges he killed his fourth wife, Alice De Perini, with a butcher knife. Neighbors heard a din Tuesday, daughter Ruth found the body, and a man matching his description claimed to have killed his wife in Washington.
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Hyattsville
Joseph de Perini
G. W. Gray
Alice
de Perini
DePerini
Black Ball Rules Death After Court Draw In Bolivia
Francisco Mamani and Julio Zegerta faced Bolivian law after being convicted of killing Domingo Quape. They drew black balls to determine which man would die for the murder in a case linked to a robbery and arson.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Francisco Mamani
Mamani
Julio Zegerta
Domingo Quape
Zegure
Leòn Tujague resigns Orleans post amid levee board turmoil
Leon Tujague steps down as president of the Orleans levee board after two and a half years in office. His resignation letter cites service to the board while vowing to remain available. Five men were convicted in federal court on mail fraud charges tied to a bond refunding fee scheme from the prior administration.
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New Orleans
Laren
Tujagee
Board of Levee Commissioners
Peanon
Tujague
Hie
Tulague
Herbert W Wagnerpeeh
Sterward
Tulague Wee
Dent
A. Thornes
Beard
Heard
Senators go to new term with mixed endorsements in Louisiana
Unofficial primary returns show 25 new Senate posts with 14 won backing Governor Earl K Long and Sam Jones supporters. Districts list officers and affiliations including administration backed leaders in New Orleans and other cities, with a split between anti and pro administration.
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Baton Rouge
Fed
Senate
Sam Jones
Earl K Long
J. Aubrey Gaiine
New Orleans
Nicholas G. Cerbajal
Greorge RB. Bermeyer
Dudley G. Desmare
Phil Arrag
Richard A. Wingrove
Andrew J. Schwab
Jones
Lionel G. On
R. 5. Leavy
Venice
James G. Fisher
Cabinash
Anatole J. Keller
Donaldsonville
Walter Lanier
Thibodaux
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Abbeville
Ernest S. Clem
Rogge Plans New Investigation After Louisiana Crusade
New Orleans February 3 John Rogge assistant United States general says his current drive to clean up Louisiana politics is nearly finished and he will return to Washington to begin another nationwide probe. He notes the Louisiana cleanup exposed the Long dynasty and helped shape the Democratic gubernatorial runoff.
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New Orleans
John Rogge
United States
Louisiana
Washington
Independent Senator Smith Attends Supervisors Meeting then Leaves for New Orleans
D. Smith, elected to the state senate last Tuesday, attended a meeting of the L. S&S. U. board of supervisors yesterday and then proceeded to New Orleans. He plans to return next Monday.
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D. ¥. Smith
State Senate
L. S&s. U. Board of Supervisors
New Orleans
Finnish Forces Claim Heavy Night Loyalist Pushes Halted
Finnish reports describe two Red Army battalions wiped out in the Karelian front after repelling six attacks between the Gulf of Finland and the Mannerheim line. In ayrapaanjarvi sector, enemy losses listed as about 800 killed and 100 prisoners. Finland also seized strongpoints northeast of Lake Ladoga and captured large quantities of war materiel including guns and armored vehicles.
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Helsink
Gulf
Finland
Mules
Mannerheim
Lake Muola
Ayrapaanjergi
Ayropaanjarvi
Sikniem
Ayrapesnjarvi
Viipuri
Lake Ladoga
Arrested Jurors Demand Hearing in Alexandria Case
Indictments were returned against several persons and warrants were issued for jurors after former Rapides representative Bradford, who secured one indictment, filed charges of dual office holding. A preliminary hearing was set for February 2 with jurors jailed on $100 bonds.
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Alexandria
W. T.bib Bradford
Rapides Parish
Broc. Culpepper
E. J. Vallery
Justice of the Peace
A. T. Downs
Mr. Bradford
L. L. Hope
Bradford
Hope
Soldiers and Sailors Could Marry Posthumously in France
Paris lawmakers study a bill allowing soldiers and sailors to marry after death to legitimize children and enable widows to receive pensions. The measure, discussed by a chamber committee, would set the legal framework for posthumous marriage.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
McGuire Dies at Home in Ouachita Parish
Herman M. McGuire longtime Ouachita parish resident at Travelers Rest died at his home at 1 o clock in the morning. Funeral services held at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest D. Holloway officiating. Burial at Hal. McGuire active in civic work forming McGuire Park Golf Club and Greenville company and helped establish Highland Park addition in West Monroe.
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Herman M. McGuire
Mulhearn Funeral
Ernest D. Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Hal
McGuire
Ouachita Parish
Travelers Rest
James
Charles McGuire
McGuire Park Gelt Club and Grevel Company
West Monroe
Highland Park
LSU Supervisors Told Audit Likely Within Three Weeks
Acting President Paul M Hebert informed the LSU board that a private firm’s audit of the university’s fiscal affairs should be finished in about three weeks and the report would be made public. The board approved several routine items including PWA contracts for new commerce facilities and fire and tornado contracts.
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M‘crea
Frahm
Noe
Wife
U. 5
T. H. Harris
J. ¥. Sanders
Black Ball
Melvin F. Miller
St Lewis
Leon Tujague
Orleans
Rogge
Huey P. Long
Huey
Fege
H. M. M’guire
Ouachita
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