Polls Two to One in City Vote Williams Wins
H A Brownlee defeated in West Monroe police jury race while Milton Coverdale re elected Ouachita sheriff by 1 256 votes. In Ward 5 West Monroe captain H M Williams beat H Awnlee 706 to 499. Total votes 5 622. No disorders reported.
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Milton Coverdale
Ouachita Salish
Arthur Grant
Coverdale
Grant
H. M. Williams
H. Awnlee
West Monroe
Monroe Ards
Verdale
Met
Coolidge Leaves Tonight to See Mother
Washington February 29 Mrs Coolidge will leave Washington to visit her mother Mrs Elmira Goodhue in Northampton Massachusetts who has influenza A relapse was indicated at the White House Mrs Coolidge will be accompanied by Mrs R B Hills a former White House guest and will visit Carpenter hospital in Northampton where Mrs Goodhue has been staying
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Washington
Gowlidge
Northampton
Mass
Elmira Good
Ite
Goodhue
Carpenter Hospital
No Work Too Many Months at Home Lad Shoots Himself
Jimmy Capasso a 15 year old from Chicago was unable to find work as his father was unemployed and the family faced hunger. Police found him with a chest wound and a rusty revolver nearby. Detectives quoted the boy saying he thought there would be one less to feed. He pleaded for his story to say someone shot him. He remained in hospital with slim chances of recovery according to physicians.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jimmy Capasso
Jimmy
Reed seeks immunity claim in schoolhouse bombing case
Hiram Reed testified that the December confession linking him to the Pleasant Valley schoolhouse dynamiting was obtained under coercion and a promised immunity clause from the state attorney He said the clause would free him of charges allow marriage to Iola Bradford and prevent publicity The judge weighs the confession's admissibility as the jury remains absent from the session
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Hiram Reed
Pleasant Valley
Iola Bradford
George Spreinger
Reed
Russell O. Hanson
Sprenger
Frank Hayes
House Votes Medal for Col Lindbergh
The House without a dissenting vote approved a gold medal for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and authorized a $1500 appropriation for the medal plus bronze duplicates.
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Col. Lindbergh
Washington
House Today
Charles A. Lindbergh
Freeport harbor project sent back for reconsideration
Washington Feb 29 The House rivers and harbors committee referred the Free port harbor Texas project back to army engineers to study suggested changes.
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Washington
Freeport Harbor
Texas
Army Engineers
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Best Means of Peace Says Spafford Dinner
Only 150 people attended the noon dinner in the Hotel Virginia ballroom honoring E. E. Spafford national commander of the Legion. Speakers urged keeping faith with those who died and praised the Auxiliary as a powerful support to the Legion.
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Spafford
al Legion
Auxiliary
Ir Friends
Rginia
E. E. Spafford
Legion
Isaac Lemle
West Holloway
Bernstein
Police Jury Race Brownslee Williams Ward 5 Precinct 1
Polling lines at City Hall in W Monroe noted precincts Calvert's on W Monroe with small vote counts. Voter activity appeared light as results from Ward 5 Precinct 1 and nearby Calvert's sites were reported with figures such as .259 and .149 indicating preliminary tallies in a local race.
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Coverdale Grant
Eneeewe Ward
Inabnet’s
D. Y. Smith’s
Brooks
Court House
Peters’ Furniture
Tidwell and Sons
White City Station
South Side Fire Station
Clear View Station
Anne Ewneewe
Parlor City Company
Filhiol’s
Thane Wenn
City Hall
W. Monroe
Calvert’s
Sutcliff’s
Bryan's
Etreee
Cadeville
McCain's
Hendrix
Etree
Georgia Tucker School
No. Side
Russell’s Cleaning Co
Monroe Auto & Supply
Milner Motor Co
Renwick Sandw’h Shop
Sara R Ree
Senate Flood Bill Seeks 325 Million for Mississippi Control
A Senate Commerce Committee bill proposes 325 million dollars in federal funding for Mississippi flood control excluding levee right of way costs and one third of levee construction. The bill names Senator Jones as author and envisions a presidentially appointed inquiry panel including the Army chief of engineers and the president of the Mississippi River Commission to assess state contributions. It aims to expedite federal advances until findings are released and is not seen delaying critical flood prevention work after 1927.
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Washington
Senate Commmerce Committee
Jones
Republican
Mississippi
Senate Commerce Committee
Mississippi Valley
Coolidge
Army Chief of
Mississippi River Commission
Davis
House Flood Control Committee
Pink Boll Worm Fight Received $200000 House Action
Washington Feb. 29 An appropriation of 200000 for immediate use in combatting the pink boll worm in Texas and other southwestern states was recommended in a measure passed today by the house and sent to the senate.
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Washington
Texas
House
Senate
French Arbitration Treaty Approved by Senate Panel
Washington Feb 29 The senate foreign relations committee approved the new French arbitration treaty today.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Four Americans slain in clash with Sandino forces
Four American marines were killed and nine wounded when Sandino followers ambushed a pack train near Yali and Condega in northern Nicaragua. Lt. Edward F. O'Day led the marines from Ocotal. Wounded were treated at Esteli and to be flown to Managua.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Augustino Sandino
Sandino
Daraili
Yali
Condega
Ocotal
Edward F. O’day
New Hampshire
Esteli
Old Regulars win on 5 of 6 Senate and 6 of 11 House seats
New Orleans results from the second Democratic primary show the old regular organization nominating five of six senators and six of eleven house members. Morgan defeats Keith in Caddo. Davey loses to Skelly in New Orleans. Blanche and Sanders win in East Baton Rouge. several ward races in New Orleans advance incumbents and challengers as contests continue in parishes with light turnout.
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New Orleans
House
Riley J. Wilson
Senate
House of Representatives
Caddo Parish
Jules Grasser
New Orleans Parish
Democratic Committee
Davey
Skelly
Cain
Beward
Legier
Foucher
Hauer
Fernandez
Duke
Skinner
MecDonnell
Leche
Burke
Delaney
Woods
Owens
Third Ward
McDermott
Shea
Dobbins
Tilden
Seventh Ward
Meridier
McGrath
Cobb
Blanchard
Eighth
Wingrave
Grusich
Roschun
Luquet
Lantenschlaeger
Delaney Heeneey Fight Announcement In Twin Cities
The News Star will publish a full blow by blow report of the Delaney Heeney fight tomorrow night. The ringside report will be megaphoned from The News Star building on North Second Street. The scrap is a semi final on Tex Rickard s elimination schedule to meet Tunney for the world title. Further details on the exact start time will appear in Thursday s News Star.
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Twin Cities
News-Star
North Second Street
Delaney-Heeney
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Fire Shooter's Wife Hauls Nitroglycerin
AMARILLO Texas Feb 29 Mrs Tex Thornton wife of the oil field fire fighter who drops nitroglycerin into flames hauls the explosive 1500 quarts over 800 miles of rough roads to Corpus Christi where her husband fights a costly gas fire She calls her work colorless routine noting Tex has the dangerous fun She stores the family nitroglycerin fears mice and snakes and dreams of owning an airplane accompanying her husband’s perilous work
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Texas
Tex Thornton
Tex
Thornton
Democrats of Missouri Endorse Reed for President
St Joseph Missouri February 29 1936 Democrats of Missouri commit to supporting Senator James A Reed for the presidency. Over 4000 delegates at the state convention endorse his platform and pledge Missouri’s 36 votes to him while he remains a presidential candidate. Former Governor Gardner calls Reed “Jim Reed” and urges nominating him.
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ST. Joseph
Missouri
James A. Reed
West
San Francisco
Frederick D. Gardner
Missouri Democrate
Jim Reed
Death of Salesman in Mississippi is Mystery
Greenville Mississippi February 29 T F Fussell 28 a Clarksdale salesman died in a hospital early today from head injuries after being struck with a blunt instrument near his stopped car in North Greenville He had no consciousness when found Police weigh foul play against possible automobile accident Fussell survived by his wife
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Greenville
Miss
T. F. Fussell
Clarksdale
North Greenville
Bean
Fussell
Jury Completes To Try Slayer Of N C Women
New Orleans faction reports a jury has been seated to try Henry Molly for the murder of his wife last October. The trial opened with eleven men tentatively chosen, with efforts continuing to complete the panel.
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N. C
Associated Press
New Orleans
Henry Moily
Molly
Rodney H. Black
Utilities Corporation
Henry Molly
Disappeared Monday: Navy airmen vanish on rescue flight
Washington reports the navy conducting its largest aerial search in history for three missing airmen after their amphibian plane left Norfolk for Annapolis Monday. Commander T G Ellyson Lieutenant Commander Hugo Schmidt and Lieutenant Rogers Ransehausen were en route to visit a critical 12 year old daughter in a naval hospital. A radio alert and $100 reward were announced to aid locating the ship.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
T. G. Ellyson
Hugo Schmidt
Rogers Ransehausen
Norfolk
Annapolis
Ransehausen
Ellyson
Naval Airman
Naval Hospital
Admiral Hughes
Naval Operations
Dirigible Los Angeles Reaches Guacanayabo
The dirigible Los Angeles arrived at Cuatro Reales channel at 11:10 this morning Eastern Standard Time, entering the Gulf of Guacanayabo, per navy department update from Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Los Angeles
Cuatro Reales
Gulf of Guacanayabo
Navy Department
Flood program adoption bill moves in senate
Washington reports the army engineers plan, Major General Jadwin, and the Jones bill are before the Senate for adoption. In Mississippi, F A Scott of the Cotton States League calls a New Orleans meeting for March 6 to draft a season schedule and related matters. In France Bainbridge Colby is denied a divorce from Natalie Sedgwick as residence in France fails to meet French law.
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Washington
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Senate
Vicksburg
Mias
F. A. Scott
Cotton States League
New Orleans
Versailles
France
Bainbridge Colby
Natalie Sedgwick
Colby
Manufacturers Holding Session in City Today
Industrial leaders from Northeast Louisiana and New Orleans met in the Cameo room of the Virginia Hotel for a noon conference. They urged the hotel to serve only Louisiana products and heard remarks from C. C. Bell and George Long on linking agricultural and industrial prosperity to state product consumption.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Virginia Hotel
la Hotel
C. C. Bell
Bell Manufacturing Company
George Long
Louisiana Manufacturers Association
The
Consumers Biscuit Company
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