Dies committee report on two years of un American activity probes
Washington January 3 The Dies committee says not more than 1 000 000 Americans were seriously affected by subversive activity and that such activity is receding due to the international situation The 15 000 word summary notes most C I O members are not communists but leadership of a quarter of C S O unions shows communism It omits the American Youth Congress from a front list and says the Soviet Nazi pact clarifies dictatorships It lists German American Bund and US Communist Party as foreign agents and cites a 1933 treaty against recognizing Russia There is a remote possibility of overthrow by communists Nazis or fascists }
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Washington
Dies Committee
United States
House
John L. Lewis
American Youth Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Youth Congress
Hitler
Stalin
Bund
Communist Party
Russia
Legion Declares Bridges a Menace Despite Landis Report
National Commander Raymond J. Kelly said the American Legion did not accept the Landis findings on Harry Bridges. The group maintains Bridges is a threat to American institutions and will push for deportation and anti conspirator legislation.
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Los Angeles
Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion
Landis
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Legion
Kelly
Harry D. Wilson to Be Honored by Southern Agricultural Group
Harry D. Wilson, veteran Louisiana agriculture commissioner, is named as one of five to be honored at the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers meeting in Birmingham on February 7. Medallions will recognize many years of distinguished service to southern agriculture. Wilson heads the Association of Southern Commissioners of Agriculture and chairs both the National Cotton Council and the trade leaders committee of the Council of State Governments.
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Baton Rouge
Harry D. Wilson
Louisiana
Noe Says Millions Spent On Deadheads Campaign Probe
Governor Earl K. Long claimed eighty to ninety cents on every dollar was stolen from Louisiana during the campaign. Other candidates spoke as Huey P. Long’s widow endorsed Long and the ticket. The report cites campaign activity across multiple towns with schedules for several speakers and events.
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Noe
Earl K. Long
Bogalusa
Louisiana
Long
Huey P. Long
Ninety Finns Sail for Home and Wartime Service
Ninety Finnish volunteers bound for Finland and war sail on the Norwegian liner Bergensfjord. Among them are Park Avenue butler Martin Heino and Canadian radium miner Herman Nykanen who rode a dog sled to reach Edmonton and join the voyage. Heino expects to return next summer. Nykanen, a former Mannerheim lieutenant and Olympic wrestler, shipped from Canada after learning of the war.
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New York
Park Avenue
Bergensfjord
Finland
Martin Heino
United States
William M. Butler
Heino
Herman Nykanen
Baron Mannerheim
Canada
Eldorado
Great Bear Lake
Yellowknife
Edmonton
Ural Moun
Roosevelt calls for unity and peace leadership in world crisis
President Roosevelt told Congress the United States can lead in world peace but must be ready to defend itself. He urged army and navy increases funded by higher taxes, stressing national unity as the democratic safeguard. He warned keeping out of war is not equal to ignoring global conflict.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
House
America
Garner
Bankhead
Senate
New Quake Hits Turkey Amid Floods and Aftermath
A fresh quake strikes the Vorgad region, adding to Turkey’s quake damage as the Euphrates river floods western Anatolia. Hundreds of buildings collapse and thousands left homeless. deaths are expected to be low due to warning. Mobile hospitals reach Erzin area amid harsh winter.
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Ankara
Vorgad
Turkey
Euphrates
Anatolia
Vozgad
Birijik
Syria
Erzincan
Antebellum Natchez Mansion Fire Destroys Homewood
Natchez Mississippi January 3. Fire yesterday destroyed Homewood an antebellum mansion built 1855 60 at a reputed cost of 103000. The estate was owned by Mr and Mrs Kingsley Swan of Natchez and New York who purchased it about two years ago.
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Natchez
Homewood
Kingsley Swan
New York
Russians Mass 105000 Mulling Major Offensive
Reports from Finland claim Soviet forces about 105000 troops in seven divisions are being assembled for a large attack while Finnish forces hold the Mannerheim line and inflict heavy losses. Berlin sources warn of possible British French aid prompting Germany to join Russia, with France and Britain pledging help to Finland. An air battle over Heligoland Bight shows conflicting casualty claims.
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Associated Press
Finland
Germany
Britain
North Sea
Mannerheim
Berlin
Russia
France
League of Nations
Helgoland Bight
Orleans States Celebrates Its 60th Birthday
New Orleans paper marks six decades with a 108 page issue commemorating its 1880 start by Major Henry J. Hearsey and its anti lottery crusade. Under current editor James E. Crown it exposed public property abuses guiding investigations that toppled a governor and implicated a university.
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New. Orleans
New Orleans
Henry J. Hearsey
James E. Crown
Huey Long
Charles Hammonds Claimed by Death at 79 in Calhoun
Charles I. Hammonds 79, father of four Monroe residents, died at his Calhoun home after a fall seven months ago. Funeral set for 10 AM Thursday at Calhoun Methodist Church with Rev. E. M. Mauser officiating. He is survived by his wife, three sons Leon Florent and Ernest all of Monroe, and four daughters Mrs Henry Newman and Mrs James McConnell and Mrs Archie Douglas of Waveland Miss and Mrs Alva Murphy of Calion Arkansas.
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Charles I. Hammonds
Monroe
Calhoun
Here
E. M. Mauser
Calhoun Methodist Church
Mr. Hammonds
Leon, Florent
Ernest Hammonds
Henry Newman
James McConnell
Archie Douglas
Waveland
Alva Murphy
Calion
Ark
Noes Suits Will Cause Busy Court
In New Orleans on January 3 James A Noe candidate for governor filed about 3000 petitions contesting voter rights in the January 16 primary He said the number would rise to roughly 10000 by week end Judge Nat W Bond ordered the suits docketed before assignment to civil court judges Clerks expect about 20 days to enter the cases and each person named must be personally served by a deputy sheriff Officials did not estimate completion time.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Civil District Court
James A. Noe
Nat W. Bond
Rogge Opens Five Day Election Irregularities Probe
U S attorney general directs a five day federal grand jury investigation in Louisiana starting tomorrow into election irregularities. The probe cites mail fraud civil liberties bribery false voting certificates and emergency relief statutes as potential charges. The move follows the January 16 Democratic primary and involves five named men.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
O. John Rogge
United States
Rogge
Huey P Long
Leche Named Next Huey Long Ally to Face Trial
Former Governor Richard W. Leche is slated for arraignment on mail fraud linked to a $11,000 yacht funded by state money. He faces trial likely the second Monday in February alongside ex Conservation Commissioner William Rankin. Abe Shushan and four others were recently sentenced in a separate levee board bond refunding case.
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New Orleans
Richard W. Leche
Huey P. Long
State Penitentiary
Abraham L. Shushan
Orleans
Lache
Rogge
Leche
William Rankin
Conservation Department
Shushan
Levee Board
Herbert W. Waguespack
Levee Board Finance Committee
Robert J. Newman
Norvin Trent Harris
Henry J. Miller
Temperatures Hit New Winter Lows Across Louisiana and Mississippi
Overnight lows set fresh winter records in Louisiana and Mississippi with readings near or below freezing in multiple cities. Forecasts call for warmer conditions by daybreak, with hard freezes in the north and light snow in northeast Mississippi.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
West Point
Miss
Jackson
Mira
Greenville
Vicksburg
Mina
Gulfport
Shreveport
Monroe
Lake Charles
Biloxi
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
South Mississippi
Jones arrives to hold Fifth District rally in Monroe
Sam Jones arrives with three running mates for a Fifth congressional district rally at Neville High School auditorium in Monroe tonight at 7 30. He will be joined by Dr. Marc Mouton and John E. Coxe for education and secretary of state candidates with others to follow. Jones says the governor race has narrowed to Earl Long and himself and claims seven million dollars could be saved by a quick first primary. Mayor Benoit to introduce speakers. J H Trousdale to preside.
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Sam Jones
Mnar
Monroe
Hie
Neville High School
Marc M. Mouton
Ture
John E. Coxe
James A. Gremillion
Charles C. Goyne
Eee
Jones
Dubech
Fuston
Gallupiel
Monroe Building Report Details 1939 1990 Totals
City building inspector Sam H. Awl releases a yearly report showing 1939 construction totals of 33 permits for new projects, 168 for homes, 73 for nonresidential, 152 for alterations, and 14 demolitions. Remodeling and new structures driven by values reach 374,469 and 215,478 respectively with 90,293 for remodeling.
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Monroe
Northeast Louisiana Charity Hospital
Sam H. Awl
Postal Receipts Jump to 181000 in Monroe 1990
Monroe post office reports 1990 receipts totaling 181000 dollars up from 1998 levels by 12000 dollars. Postmaster J R Wooten cites general upswing in business as cause and predicts 1991 will be even bigger. December receipts reached 20581.10 versus 19329.86 in December 1989.
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Monroe
J. R. Wooten
Wooten
Fire Rips Through City Apartment Hotel Killing and Wounding Dozens
A three story apartment hotel in Minneapolis burned early today as residents fled flames and smoke. Four people died at first search, with many injured from jumps and burns. Fire crews battled the blaze as ambulances and morgues handled victims in freezing conditions.
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Florence
Pillsbury Mill
Eloise Huson
Dick Daniels
Boxe
Threatening Letter Demands Dog Name Change
An anonymous note to Mrs. Malcolm Severance threatened harm to her family unless she renamed her German dog Hitler. Police reported a similar incident last Friday when a shepherd dog matching Hitler was found impaled on a fence as threatening calls continued.
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Maas
Jan
Malcolm Severance
Hitler
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