President-Elect Roosevelt to Visit Muscle Shoals Project
Franklin D. Roosevelt announced plans to study the Muscle Shoals war power and nitrate plant with Senator Norris as he winds down his New York governorship. He aims to push budget and farm relief issues, hold talks with Democratic leaders, and consider revenue plans to replace the sales tax. He will inaugurate Herbert Lehman in Albany, then return to New York for two weeks of conferences before an ongoing slate of events.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Norris
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Congress
New York City
Congressional
Roosevelt
Albany
Herbert H. Lehman
Uncertain Commutation Hangs over Mrs Judd
Winnie Ruth Judd awaits county board action on the grand jury's recommendation to commute her death sentence to life in prison. The pardons board, retiring at midnight, has not signaled any decision, while Judd remains confined in Florence state prison. The case involves the murders of Agnes Leroi and Hedwig Samuelson in a Phoenix bungalow in October 1931. John J Halloran, linked to the case, faces a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Arizona
Judd
Agnes Anne Leroi
Florence
Hedwig Samuelson
Los Angeles
John J. Halloran
Sunday Tales and Town News From H H B
A collection of light local sketches recounts a Sterlington school mishap career move from a Sunday talk, a Ruston post office clue solving mail routing, a Rayville wedding timing, an Idaho doctor’s generous bill payment, and 1932 marriage license trends in Monroe Parish noting a dip from prior years and Leap Year falling short of expected boost.
Eleven Die In Dixie State Mishaps At Year Start
Eleven people die across the Dixie states in New Year mishaps. Eight in automobile crashes, one motorcycle crash, one gun discharge accident, one burn death. Names include Robert Giff McCreary and Clifford R. Padgett in South Carolina, Perome Bell, Brown Proctor, the Woodams family, Chessie Adams, McClure Davis, Abe Kennedy.
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Atlanta
South
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Carolina
Louisiana
Robert Giff McCreary
Columbia
S. C
Clifford R. Padgett
Graniteville
Reach Tentative Accord On Farm Relief Measure
Washington January 2. The house agriculture committee reached a tentative agreement on an emergency domestic allotment farm relief plan for four major commodities wheat cotton hogs and tobacco. The plan aims to guarantee farmers prewar purchasing power amid price fluctuations with a defined fair exchange value for hogs set at 312 cents per pound through April 4 cents in May and June and 412 cents for the rest of the 1933 marketing year.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Ashington
Jones
Secretary of Agriculture
Four Die From New Year Gunfire in Chicago Night
In Chicago five people died in New Year gun violence. Victims include Frank Buglio a 35 year old alleged Capone associate and ex convict William Stanley 35 Logan Lee 29 and Morris Barrett 25 all slain as revelry peaked at the Rendezvous Cabaret. Police report multiple shooters unleashed pistol fire.
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Chicago
Frank Buglio
Capone
William Stanley
Logan Lee
Morris Barrett
Buglio
Stanley
Flowery Parade Precedes Big Football Game in Pasadena
Pasadena hosts its annual tournament of Roses parade before the Rose Bowl clash between Pitt Panthers and Southern California Trojans. The game pits two undefeated teams, with Troy favored to beat the invaders, who have been tied twice this season. About a million people are expected to attend the parade, the event’s 44th year.
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Pasadena
Cal
Pitt Panther
Southern California Trojan
Warriors of Troy
Man Slain In Shooting Affray Near Opelousas
Harsey Perrodin 25, Prairie Ronde resident, was shot and killed on the highway near Prairie Ronde. Steve Sebastian, a neighbor, surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Simon Stelly after the incident. Officers say both men had been drinking and were friends. Sebastian claimed Perrodin advanced with a hand in his shirt and fired in self defense. Perrodin died almost instantly.
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Opelousas
Harsey Perrodin
Prairie Ronde
Steve Sebastian
Simon Stelly
Sebastian
Perrodin
Monroe Fire Department Calls for 1932 Year Ended
Monroe firemen answered 582 alarms in 1932. They spent 852 hours and nine minutes fighting fires, about 1.5 hours per incident. Calls covered business, dwellings, grass, trash, autos, false alarms, pumping, rescue, drownings, and more, totaling 21.69 miles of hose used. Continued on Eighth Page.
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Monroe
Hoover and Party Return From Palm Beach Fishing Trip
President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover finish a nine day cruising and fishing trip. They depart Palm Beach aboard the president's train, escorted by police, after a farewell from spectators and a local string band. They salute fans on the Sailfish club grounds and thank Captain Herman Gray, their fishing guide aboard the Orca, for five sailfish.
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President Hoover
Washington
Lake Worth
Florida East Coast Railway
Hoover
Herman Gray
Four Die in New Year Brawls Across Germany
Four persons killed and more than 40 injured in New Year political and semi political clashes across Germany. Fatalities reported from Elberfeld Wesel in Prussia and the Saar region.Local authorities and police responded as outbreaks disrupted public gatherings and celebrations.
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Berlin
Elberfeld and
Wesel
Prussia
Saar
Technocracy praised by Senator Couzens in credit critique
Senator James Couzens of Michigan, a wealthy Republican with auto industry roots, praises technocracy for challenging the current credit and price system. He believes scientific control of machines could raise material well being and spur solutions, stating the technocrats may at least start public reconsideration of economic policy.
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United Press
Washington
James Couzens
Michigan
America
Couzens
Technocracy
Robbery of drug delivery boy on Oak Street
A Five Points Pharmacy delivery boy was held up on Oak Street between Eleventh and Twelfth. Two brown-skinned men in blue overalls robbed him of ice cream and $7.40 after luring him from the drugstore at 10:50 p.m. Police were notified by Paul Collens. The victim could provide only a brief description of the suspects.
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Five Points
DeLiard
Sixth Streets
Oak Street
Eleventh
Twelfth
Paul Collens
Lieber's
Legislatures Begin In January Amid Tax Reform Pressure
Freshly elected lawmakers in 43 states will open sessions this month facing economy drives and new taxation sources. Alabama convenes Jan 3 for a special session on finance while many states weigh a general sales tax to balance budgets amid city financial fixes. The push includes considering an amendment to abolish the lame duck Congress and reform city governance, notably New York City.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Congress
Virginia
New York
Mississippi
Arkansas
Michigan
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Texas
Kentucky
Illinois
Legislative Committee
New York City
Samuel Seabury
Two Former Local Prisoners Reassigned to Angola Prison Farm
Ouachita parish sheriff reports two ex inmates, Joe McElroy and Grady Bryan, now at Angola prison farm to serve long terms from Winn parish for breaking and entering. McElroy, earlier wounded in a 1929 burglary, was sent for six years on two counts. His Winn parish term extends to ten years, while Bryan receives six years.
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Ouachita Parish
Angola Prison Farm
Winn Parish
Joe McElroy
Grady Bryan
McElroy
Bryan
New Governor Urges U S Aid for New York Jobless
Albany N Y Jan 2 Inaugurated today as New Yorks governor Colonel Herbert H Lehman urged the federal government to aid the state in caring for its destitute unemployed, estimated at more than a million and a quarter. The former banker, who four years ago served as lieutenant governor under Roosevelt, said unemployment relief is the states most serious problem.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Herbert H Lehman
Empire State
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cleveland Welfare Worker Slain in Abduction Case
Ruth Steese, 30, a Cleveland welfare worker, was abducted and killed. Police report she was strangled with her scarf and shot twice in the head. Associated Press photo note.
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Ruth Steese
Cleveland
Associated Press
Delta rivers threaten lowlands as floods spread in south
Atlanta January 2. Rivers inundate the Mississippi delta and spill into the valley lie areas. Tal lahatchie and Cassidy bayou rise, forcing many families to evacuate and brace for prolonged high water while nearby Northeast Georgia rivers ease and ice coats the flooded zones in Alabama. Tennessee shows fall at Chattanooga with about 400 moved.
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Atlanta
Mississippi Delta
Tallahatchie
Cassidy Bayou
West Tallahatchie
Delta
Georgia
Rome
Alabama
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Three Missing Men Searched After Fishing Trip
Elizabeth City North Carolina January 2 three men W T Deans Frank Miller and B F Sparkman all of Elizabeth City have been missing since Saturday after a fishing trip off the Pasquotank river mouth. A near gale in Albemarle sound Saturday night intensified concerns as boats scoured the area and a searching party found the trio's deserted camp Sunday. Duck hunters reported sighting the fishers Saturday morning and no word has come from them since.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Pasquotank River
W. T. Deans
Frank Miller
B. F. Sparkman
Albemarle Sound
Pasquotank
Arguments Upon Legality To Be Heard Saturday
The senate judiciary committee sent the house beer bill to a sub committee for a limited hearing on Saturday to test constitutionality. The session will use three hours per side, with a half hour for closing opponents, and will cover only constitutional aspects. The sub committee, chaired by Senator Blaine, will hear arguments all day to wind up that day.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Baerah
Idaho
Hebert
Rhode Island
Walsh
Montana
Dill
Norris
Judiciary Committee
Ned and
Ashurst
Arizd
Bratton
New Mexico
Black
Ala
U S Flying Boat Washed Ashore on Florida Coast
The coast guard flying boat Arcturus, forced down Sunday 10 miles off Fort Pierce with six men aboard, washed ashore badly damaged at San Sebastian creek near Sebastian. Crew remained aboard overnight and later pulled it onto the beach. No confirmation of Paul Long’s location as search efforts continued.
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Fernandina
Fla
Coast Guard
Arcturus
Fort Pierce
San Sebastian Creek
John McCann
McCann
Paul Long
Canaveral
Long
Vero Beach
Riceborough
Charles A. Lansing
Caneveral
W. C. King
Sebastian
Jobless Aid Motive in Fay Slaying Revealed
New York police say the murder of Larry Fay, the Broadway racketeer, stemmed from a salary dispute over job cuts at his garish Midtown nightclub. Doorman Edward Maloney disappeared after the shooting, and investigators question whether the act was an underworld hit or a personal grievance. Fay died with three dimes, once earning as much as ten thousand dollars weekly.
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New York
Larry Fay
Fay
Hell's Kitchen District
Edward Maloney
Maloney
Cclub
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Muscle Shoals Project
New Yorker
Jes’ Ramblin
Mr. C
Sterlington
Mr. M
Ruston
Elton Wade
Jackson Street
E. G. Wade
Doris
Crystal Jean
J. A. Whitaker
Rayville
Dixie States
Garden of Blooms
Mrs. Judd
Grand Jury
Agnes Leroi
Hedvig Samuelson
William Judd
Party
NEW Movement
U.S
State Farm
M’elroy
U. S
Senate
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