Louisiana, Texas clash leaves deputy and three others wounded
Clyde Mitchell, 35, West Monroe deputy sheriff, was shot in the head and shoulder during a clash near Terrell Texas as a Louisiana group and a Terrell group exchanged fire. Wounded were S. B. Bass 50 Campti LA Gerald Breazeale 25 Campti LA Luther Sullivan 41 Terrell TX. Mitchell remained in critical but hopeful condition. others were treated at a sanitarium.
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Clyde Mitchell
West Monroe
Louisiana
Terrell
Tex
Pitchell
S. B. Bass
Campti
Gerald Breazeale
Luther Sullivan
United Press
Ell
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How
Mitchell
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Sullivant
Breazeale
Bass
Dallas
Natchitoches Parish
Joe Lester
Continuance Granted in Plain Dealing Robbery Case
Benton La Feb 27 After overruling a motion to quash the indictments against Charley Frazier and Dirg Harbey charged with shooting to kill in connection with the Plain Dealing robbery a continuance was granted to allow submission of jury lists. The men have been convicted of robbery. the shooting charge could carry the death penalty for the bandits.
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Adger
Mr. Lee
Frazier
Harbey
W. F. Bell
Plaining
Monro Library Burglary Stirs Small Town Curiosity
The Monro public library reports a Thursday night break in with only a few cents from fines taken and the safe damaged though supposedly unused. A comical tale follows of a supposed money collector who marked receipts paid, leaving a lesson on misdirected efforts and an exhibit of historical photographs from decades past.
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Monro Public Library
Borah Warns of Government Takeover If Policy Persists
Senator Borah warned in Washington that continuing the current loan policy could force the government to seize railroads and insurance companies to shame the Soviet union by comparison. He spoke during debate on a two term foreclosure moratorium for farms and small homes, signaling potential action without endorsing the Hull-Walcott bill.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
All-Walcott
Idaho Republican
Glass
Virginia
Congress
Fletcher
Florida
Banking
Young Springfield man dies on levee project
Allen Brown of Springfield Ohio 21 was instantly killed when a dragline boom hit a high power line at the West Monroe south levee near the veneer mill. The accident occurred while Carl Erickson contractor workers moved equipment along the levee. Brown served as oiler and had worked three years for the company. Efforts to revive him failed. Continued on Eighth Page.
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Allen Brown
Springfield
West Monroe
Monroe
Carl Erickson
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Brown
Erickson
R. P. Benson
Seven selected now to cabinet
President elect Roosevelt named two more cabinet choices Claude A. Swanson of Virginia as secretary of the Navy and Harold Ickes of Illinois as secretary of the Interior. Earlier picks include Cordell Hull William Woodin George Dern James Farley and Henry Wallace.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Navy
Harold Ickes
Illinois
Interior
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Treasury
William H. Woodin
Pennsylvania
New York
George H. Dern
Utah
James A. Farley
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
Swanson
Ickes
Mayors Condition Sparks Deep Concern In Chicago
Miami report states Mayor Anton Cermak remains critically ill after being shot Feb 15 in Miami. doctors warn pneumonia complicates recovery while noting no immediate threat of death. Mrs Joe H Gill of Miami also described as in pessimistic condition.
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Miami
Fla
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Cermak
Giuseppe Zangara
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bayfront Park
Roosevelt
Karl Meyer
Meyer
Joe H. Gill
Promoter Pleads in Moose Lottery Case
Bernard C. McGuire a professional promoter pleaded guilty in the Loyal Order of Moose federal lottery case where he was co defendant with United States Senator James J Davis of Pennsylvania Trial for Davis and two others was postponed as defense counsel cited another case Louis Mead Treadwell assistant U S attorney said McGuire could withdraw his guilty plea if a prior Eagles Lottery conviction is reversed Walsh who was acquitted in the Eagles case is a defendant in the Moose case Theodore G Miller also faces the Moose case Continued on Eighth Page
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New York
Bernard C. McGuire
Loyal Order of Moose
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Davis
Charles H. Tuttle
Louis Mead Treadwell
McGuire
Order of Eagles
Conrad C. Mann
Frank E. Hering
Eagles
Raymond Walsh
Walsh
Moose
Theodore G. Miller
Oxygen Tent Aids 'Sleeping Beauty' Miss McGuire
In Oak Park Illinois Patricia McGuire once in a deep sleep for over a year is now aided by an oxygen tent as lobar pneumonia grows serious over the weekend Attending physician Dr Eugene Traut reports she rested comfortably overnight with a fever of 1046 degrees but doctors hope to learn if she dreamt during the long sleep as they seek answers about a mysterious illness.
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Oak Park
Ill
U.P
Patricia McGuire
Eugene Traut
Young man slain in New Orleans on blind date
Kenneth Lee Foretich, 22, father of a 6 year old, was killed by Elodie Foret 17 during a blind date turned fatal after he allegedly attempted to assault her on a lonely Jefferson Parish road. Driver Al J Dugas and Anna Leah LaRose aided the group after the shooting.
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New Orleans
Kenneth Lee Foretich
Elodie Foret
Miss Foret
Foretich
Anna Leah LaRose
Forench
al J. Dugas
Miss LaRose
Jefferson Parish
Dugas
Shirley Daniels
Billy Bradley
Mitchell quits as bank's head
Charles E. Mitchell resigns as chairman of National City Bank. James H. Perkins elected president of City Bank Farmers Trust Company and named chairman to succeed Mitchell. Perkins previously led Farmers Loan and Trust and joined City Bank Farmers Trust as director after National City took control. He will assume duties immediately.
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New York
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
James H. Perkins
City Bank Farmers Trust Company
National City
Mitchell
Perkins
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
City Bank Farmers Trust
National Cit Bank
Farmers Loan and Trust
Dispatch
Senator Howell Seriously Ill in Washington Pneumonia
Senator Robert B. Howell of Nebraska, 69, was seriously ill with pneumonia at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. He was admitted Saturday and physicians on Sunday said a crisis could not be predicted.
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Washington
Robert B. Howell
Nebraska
Walter Reed Hospital
Howell
Funds to keep Senate inquiry going is asked
A resolution to add 25000 dollars to the Senate campaign funds committee investigating the Broussard Overton election in Louisiana was introduced by Senator Carey. The measure, referred to the committee, requires approval from the audit and control panel and contigent fund backing. Chairman Howell’s illness creates an indefinite meeting date with Townsend potentially calling a session.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds
Louisiana
Carey
Wyoming
Howell
Nebraska
Townsend
Delaware
Long
John H. Overton
Edwin S. Broussard
Broussard
Audit and Control Committee
Senate
Samuel T. Ansell
Ford and Son Back Two New Detroit Banks
Detroit loan fund and assets restructure to form two new banks with 8.25 million dollars in Ford family capital. First National and Guardian National lenders issue 78 million in Reconstruction Finance loan enabling the creation and naming of the banks staff as plans proceed. Depositors at the old banks may receive immediate 30 percent with the rest after asset liquidation.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Michigan
Ford
Edsel
First National Bank
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
First National
Guardian National
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Fords
War in the League of Nations and trade clashes
A letter from Santa Monica argues that 21 nations denounce Japan’s invasion of China and urge a unified trade embargo to stop war. The writer says the league holds a weapon in this boycott but nations won’t give up trade for bloodshed, condemning the ethic of profit over lives.
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Santa Monica
Calif
League
U. S
Japan
Effort Planned to Move Cotton Aid Bill in House
Southern Democrats planned to push the Senate cotton aid bill in the House on Tuesday but voiced cautious optimism. Representative Bankhead and Chairman Jones said the measure would be considered, while Republicans and western Democrats opposed a government cotton pool tied to 1933 yield cuts.
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Washington
House
Representative Bankhead
Alabama
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Repeal of Hood Act by Voters Invalidated by Louisiana Court
Louisiana Supreme Court upholds Caddo District Court ruling that the Hood act repeal vote was unconstitutional. Hubert Wadkins of Shreveport was convicted for liquor violations after the vote but before repeal was ordered, with the court finding no constitutional authority for public repeal of the statute. The decision was unanimous except for Justice St Paul not participating.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Caddo
High Court
Hubert Wadkins
Shreveport
Wadkins
Robert Roberts
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Charles A. O'Niell
O'Niell
St. Paul
Nine Buildings Ruined by Big Fire in Minden
In Minden Louisiana on Sunday a major blaze destroyed nine buildings and their contents in the business district. Fire Chief B F Turner suffered a heart attack from the heat and Fireman Sam Life was overcome but rescued by a bystander.
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Minden
B. F. Turner
DRY AGENT KILLS ONE AND WOUNDS ANOTHER IN NEWELLTON
In Newellton at 7 30 Sunday night E G Overton 35 and Erbie Moore 25 were shot after a whisky arrest in front of the Tensas Drug store. Blanton Evans deputy prohibition agent fired four shots killing Overton and wounding Moore as Moore allegedly tried to escape. Overton died at his home near Rayville Moore was taken to a Vicksburg hospital. Both men were unarmed and had been arrested near Newellton by Evans and Coleman coastal? and were being transferred to the marshal’s car.
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E. G. Overton
Erbie Moore
Newellton
Raysville
Blanton Evans
Prohibition
Tensas Drug Company
J. T. Woodruff
Overton
Moore
Evans
Elliott Coleman
Waterproof
Coleman
Rayville
Vicksburg
Marshal Woodcruff
Speakeasies Raise Liquor Prices Ahead of Mardi Gras
New Orleans reports that speakeasy operators during Mardi Gras announce higher liquor prices due to stock shortages and economic stress. Vendors cite lack of cash for large supplies. Belgium alcohol rises to four dollars per gallon, Cassban to three, with other liquors increasing accordingly.
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New Orleans
Waghend
Belgium
Japanese Aim to Seize Jehol City by March 10
Japanese units in Manchuria and Manchukuoan allies push toward Jehol City the capital of Jehol province aiming to occupy it by March 10 the anniversary of the Mukden battle. Forces advance on Lingyuan Chihfeng Wangkungfu and near Suitung within 100 miles of Jehol City as mud and sand hinder tanks and trucks. Chinese reports confirm bombings of Lingyuan Chihfeng and Chienting with resistance noted at Shamaosah near the province border.
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Associated Press
Chinchow
Manchuria
Jehol
Mukden
Lingyuan
Chihfeng
Wangkungfu
Suitung
Heijiro Hattori
Peiping
Chienting
Shanghai
Chingwantao
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