Welles Begins European Query Mission
Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles started a far reaching European fact finding mission to report to President Roosevelt. He met Mussolini in Rome and planned to visit Berlin and possibly the pope as he travels to London Paris and Berlin to discuss wartime Europe with officials and leaders.
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Roosevelt
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Europe
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Berlin
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Hitler
Pope Pius XII
State Department
William Phillips
United States
Count Ciano
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Palazzo Venezia
London
Paris
Promi
Cianoles
Ivatore Romano
Vatican
IME
Sumner Welles
Funeral Held for Aged Nun Sister St Ignatius Le Roux 83
Funeral services for Sister St Ignatius le Roux 83 of the Daughter of Charity were held in Shreveport at St. Vincent's Academy Gothic chapel. Sister Ignatius taught at St Hyacinth’s and influenced Monroe residents educated under her supervision. Relatives and clergy from Monroe attended including Rev N F Vandegaer and Sisters Cornelia Aloysius of St Matthew's Parochial School.
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Monroe
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Daughters of the Cross
G. Cook
S. J
J. V. Plauche
St. Francis Sanitarium
Bacon
S. Carbajal
Martin F. i
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
F. van Haver
Robert Breard
N. F. Vandegaer
St. Matthew's
Cornelia
Aloysius
Arguments In Juror Case Continue In New Trial Bid
The defense moves for a new trial in the case of J. Lloyd Warren who was convicted of receiving money from the Ouachita parish police jury. Judge J. T. Shell will hear the motion after a district court session. The hearing will consider a recent supreme court decision involving three similar Shreveport cases whose convictions were reversed.
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Ouachita Parish
J. T. Shell
Ring
Supreme Court
Shreveport
Islands Change Hands As Finns Surrender Keivisto
Helsinki reports Finland surrendered the Keivisto islands off Viipuri Bay to Soviet forces. The strategic isles near the Gulf of Finland anchor the Mannerheim line and would give the Russians a sea lane advantage against Viipuri. Soviet losses cited by a foreign observer reach about 100,000 men in the drive on Viipuri.
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Russia
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Europe
Republicans debate parity fund amid farm aid plan
Washington today saw growing Republican openness to a 200 million parity fund as Senate eyed the agriculture appropriation bill. Senator McNary signaled support while Democratic Leader Barkley warned parity payments face tax or debt limits. Parity aims to restore farmers purchasing power to 1910-14 levels alongside soil conservation.
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Senate
Wallace
McNary
Oregon
Barkley
House
Congress
Roosevelt
National Economy League
Maestri Loses Proxy Bid in Baton Rouge Standoff
New Orleans Mayor Robert S. Maestri failed to regain his proxy from Governor Earl K. Long ahead of the Democratic state central committee meeting in Baton Rouge. Property Commissioner Joseph P. Skelly said Long refused to return the proxy as Maestri sought to back his own nomination for secretary of state.
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New Orleans Item Today
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Earl K. Long
Joseph P. Skelly
Long
Maestri
Democratic State Central Committee
Baton Rouge
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Gremillion
Jones
Earl Long
Dudley LeBlanc
Secret Service expands to 45 agents for president安全
Washington reports that the U S Secret Service added 45 agents after Europe wars began to protect the president and family. Frank J Wilson testified before a house subcommittee seeking 90000 more for salaries travel and supplies. Most new agents will be in Washington with others nationwide. Continued beyond page.
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Secret Service
Europe
Frank J. Wilson
House Appropriations
United States
Wilson
West
State Department
George 5. Messersmith
Odd Items In The News
A Wheeling mother rushes to Laughlin tin plant for her two year old daughter with her head stuck in a tin pot. In Indianapolis a holdup man tailed two teen attendants and rejected a small bribe while stealing from the till. In Skiatook Oklahoma young men seek Bashful Boys week to abet courting but express regret over being stood up.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Laughlin
Carnegie Ilinois Steel Corporation
Indianapolis
Wayne Mexiersmith
Funde
Skiatook
Okla
Roy Spofford
Spofford
House Approves $60 Million for Farm Benefits Aid
The House Appropriations Committee approved an extra 60 million dollars for farm benefits payments as part of a 390,069,139 deficiency supply bill. Total congressional cuts reduced President Roosevelt's requests to 274 million for the session. The measure also funds current agency needs through July and includes 90,000 for 45 Secret Service agents and five clerks to guard the president and family amid wartime conditions.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Wallace
Secret Service
Europe
Grand Coulee Dam
Oregon
Central Valley
California
War Department
San Diego
Calif
Grand Coulee
Department of Agriculture
Pan American to drop Bermuda stop for Europe mail
Pan American Airways plans uncensored air mail to Europe by skipping Bermuda refuel. Clippers will fly direct Atlantic routes to Horta in the Azores starting March 15, citing better weather and new weather reports from coast guard ships. Direct Lisbon connections link to Italian and French services, with Bermuda shuttle unchanged.
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Portugal
United States
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Horta
Azores
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Germany
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London
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Former judge fails to win court review
Former senior federal circuit judge Manton of New York lost his bid for Supreme Court review of a conspiracy conviction. The same term refused to reconsider a labor case about sit down strikes under the Sherman Act, and the Florida three judge court ruling on a 1935 price fixing law was upheld. Justice Roberts said the three judge court erred in denying the injunction request. Manton was convicted in New York district court, sentenced to two years and a $10,000 fine. He resigned after 72 years on the bench.
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Martin T. Manton
New York
Supreme Court
Florida
Roberts
Manton
Federal District Court
Justice Department
Het
George Spector
J L. Lotsch
Two Words Before Death at Pennsylvania Electric Chair
In Pennsylvania two men spoke two words before execution. Andrew Schurtz, 4 from Shaolin, Pa., called out Hello Joe recognizing Joseph Agor, a Philadelphia newsman. William Kelly shouted Allah Allah as he faced the death sentence for killing policeman Henry Berry during an holdup.
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Mohammedan Re Kelly
Philadelphia
Henry Berry
Schurtz
Edward
Secretary of State Fight Shakes Louisiana Politics
The Louisiana Democratic state central committee designated Huey Long ally Lang for secretary of state, triggering opposition from Gov designates and endorsee Sam Jones. Jones vows not to honor the lame duck vote and threatens court action to keep Long off the ballot.
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Jones
Democratic State Central Committee
Long
Man and Woman Hurt In Auto Collision
A man and a woman were seriously injured in a Sunday morning car crash about 2 39 am on the Winnsboro road. Mrs H B Kent of Route 1 Weat Manroe sustained severe face and head cuts and bruises while her husband received light injuries. They were taken to St Francis hospital for treatment.
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St. Francis Sartitarium
Eugene Kline
South Second Street
Baker
H. B. Kent
Roe
Kent
Nye Divorce Filing Expected by Gerald P Mye
Gerald P Mye announced she will file a divorce petition this week against her husband Senator Nye of North Dakota Republican. Nye declined to comment.
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Gerald P. Mye
Senator Nye
North Dakota
Mra Nye
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