Protesting Refining Tax Plans Spark Oil Worker Action
A mass meeting is planned for oil refinery workers to protest Senator Huey Long's five cent a barrel refining tax in Louisiana. WDSU radio, 1000 watt station, will be purchased for LSU. Ten or more oil firms seek federal aid as layoffs loom and the public hearing charge is pressed.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
WDSU
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
eStandard Oil Company
Huey Long
Long
James M. Smith
L. S. U. Medical School
Charity Hospital
Uhalt Broadcasting Company
J. A. Norton
United States
Twelve enviable citizens of 1934 named by Jess Ramblin
Jess Ramblin lists a dozen notable people for 1934, from the homebound to the busy worker. The piece cites a housewife alarm at a cook's damaged face and a quip about a dinner jacket bar scene, with Ramblin recalling law school days and a New Orleans stay.
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Jes’ Ramblin
Tulane
New Orleans
Hotel Roosevelt
B. G
Murder Charge Against Brick Mason Casey
Robert Casey a 30 year old brick mason was held without bond on a murder charge in Columbus Mississippi after three witnesses testified at a preliminary hearing that Casey confessed to killing Mrs Ottie B Kelly a 27 year old divorcee. Sheriff Harry West noted the hearing continued on the sixth page.
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Columbus
Miss
Robert Casey
Ottie B. Kelly
Casey
Harry West
War Department Names West Point Candidates
The War Department designated candidates for West Point entrance exams in the Louisiana third district. Lloyd G. Porter Jr of New Iberia is principal, with Eugene Albert Traham of Lafayette and Douglas Benedict Robichaux of Jeanerette as alternates.
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Washington
War Department
West Point
Louisiana
Lloyd G. Porter, Jr
New Iberia
Eugene Albert Traham
Lafayette
Douglas Benedict Robichaux
Jeanerette
Youth Charged With Slaying Of Deputy Captured In Arkansas
Robert Rose 24, sought for murder of Independence county deputy W. Everett Wheeler near Batesville, was found asleep in a mountain shack and captured after a 40 hour manhunt. A posse of 500 citizens and 60 guardsmen aided, and he was taken to Tucker state penal farm for safekeeping.
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Tucker
Ark
Robert Rose
W. Everett Wheeler
Batesville
Tucker State Penal Farm
Arkansas
Brock Mountain
Independence County
State Penitentiary
Rose
Gray Albright
Jackson
Tatum ‘Plant
White County
O. C. Cook
M. F. Presley
Presley
Rumors Fly After Hitler Leaders Meeting in Berlin
Berlin reports a sudden Reichsführer Hitler gathering at the state opera house sparked widespread rumors despite official denial. Claims ranged from 20 000 party eliminations to fear of Nazi rivalry, potential shifts on the Saar plebiscite and a policy U turn on colonies and armaments.
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Berlin
Reichswehr
Schutzstaffel
Saar
Germany
Reich
Hitler
Pete Herman Loses Fight Against Total Blindness
MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 4 Pete Herman former bantamweight boxing champion and New Orleans night club operator appears to have lost a battle against permanent blindness eye specialists said today He has been blind for nearly 12 years Surgeons believed one eye was permanently blind and there was a slim chance to restore some vision from the other A cataract was removed and doctors hoped a detached retina might be reset A prominent surgeon called the case hopeless.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Herman
Ruling Sought on NRA Validity by Supreme Court
The government asked the Supreme Court for a direct ruling on the constitutionality of the National Recovery Act after appealing a Birmingham Alabama judge’s decision. Judge Grubb held the recovery act and lumber code invalid citing overreach of congressional power and improper delegation to the presidency.
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Washington
NRA
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Federal District
W. J. Grubb
Birmingham
Ala
Congress
Grubb
World War Debt Paid Partially in 1934 Treasury Report
Washington reports that $20 billion of America's World War debt has been liquidated. By end of 1934 only $5,122,327,400 of the $25.3 billion borrowed remains unpaid. Outstanding bonds include first Liberty 31.2s and various Liberty 4s issues as total public debt rises to $28.48 billion.
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Washington
America
Treasury
First Liberty
Liberty
United States
Missing Daughter Of Oil Operator Returns
TYLER Texas Jan 4 Mrs Johnnie Fay Oxford 19 daughter of a wealthy Tyler oil operator, for whom east Texas officers had searched after her family reported her missing late yesterday, returned to her home here early today unharmed. No explanation was given immediately as to a reason for her absence from home.
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Tyler
Texas
Johnnie Fay Oxford
East Texas
West Monroe Police Enforce Stricter Policy With Six Officers
West Monroe increases force to six officers and adopts a stricter policing policy. Chief J C Cobb announced targeted liquor and traffic enforcement, downtown patrols, business doors inspections, and courteous but firm handling of violators. The plan includes a new liquor ordinance closing saloons and beer outlets at midnight.
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Makng
J. C. Cobb
West Monroe
Cobb
New Chief Installed as Francis E. David Replaces O Malley
In Alexandria Louisiana Clint O Malley, once anti Huey Long police chief, is out. Francis E. David, his former assistant, is installed as chief after approval by Long’s civil service commission. O Malley was removed on incompetence charges and challenged Long to remove him.
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Alexandria
Clint O'Malley
Francis E. David
David
Civil Service Commission
Long
O'Malley
Negro executed in electric chair in Columbia
Clarence Floyd a 20 year old Black man was executed in the electric chair in Columbia South Carolina after being accused of attacking seven white women. He did not confess before his death.
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Columbia
S. C
Clarence Floyd
Lindbergh Identifies Hauptmann Voice In Kidnapping Case
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh testified he heard a voice in a Bronx cemetery that he identified as Bruno Richard Hauptmann declaring the ransom payment. Defense counsel announced plans to argue the crime was an inside job by a five person gang and that Hauptmann had no involvement.
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Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx
Lindbergh
Hex
Hauptmann
Bertier
Edward J. Reilly
Lindbergh Home
Reilly
Flemington, N. J
John F
Jassie) Condon
Baptist Sunday School Meeting Nearing End
The fifth annual Southern Baptist Sunday school conference in Raleigh is winding up. Dr. W R White of Fort Worth praised Sunday school teachings for economic recovery and prosperity. Dr J O Williams discussed The Baptist One Hundred Thousand Club aimed at clearing the denomination’s debts.
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Raleigh
N. C
Southern Baptist Church Today
W. R. White
Fort Worth
Texas
Baptist One Hundred Thousand Club
Southern Baptist
J. O. Williams
Southern Pacific urged as port of call at Hampton Roads
E J Hoy an examiner urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit Southern Pacific steamships to make Hampton Roads a port of call to compete with unregulated lines. He also asked authority to change freight rates with less than statutory notice to meet price cuts by rivals. The Morgan line has served New York to New Orleans for about 50 years.
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Washington
Southern Pacific Company
Hampton Roads Seaport
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. J. Hoy
Commission
Atlantic Steamship Line
Morgan Line
New York
New Orleans
Divorce Granted To Janine Voisin Pinchot In Florida
Mrs. Janine Voisin Pinchot, once famed as a Paris dancer, was secretly divorced in Florida from Gifford Pinchot II, nephew of former Pennsylvania Governor Pinchot. The Associated Press photo notes the Tampa, Florida location.
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Janine Voisin Pinchot
Paris
Florida
Gifford Pinchot II
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Tampa, Fla
Associated Press
Six convicted in Kansas City delivery plot linked to Nash killings
Six defendants including Louis Stacci Frank Mulloy and Elizabeth and Esther Galatas were found guilty in federal court of conspiring to liberate Frank Nash leading to the Union Station massacre on June 17 1933. The court ordered women released on bond and the men jailed for sentencing next morning.
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Kansas City
Frank Nash
Union Station
Louis
Doc) Stacci
Chicago
Frank B
Fritz) Mulloy
Richard Tallmas Galatas
Elizabeth Galatas
Hot Springs
Ark
Herbert Allen Farmer
Esther Farmer
Joplin
Merrill E. Otis
United States
Henry Dillingham
Nash
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
President's Son to Face Court
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr son of the president will answer a speeding charge in town court in the next few days. Prosecutor Torrance says no family influence will intervene and Roosevelt may appear tomorrow or Monday after returning from Harvard.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Orange
Conn
Roosevelt
David N. Torrance
John
Harvard
Franklin
Carl Peterson
Roosevelt proposes greatly enlarged plan to create jobs for millions
President Roosevelt outlined a sweeping proposal to create work for 3.5 million unemployed and provide federal relief for 1.5 million more. He urged new job programs like slum clearance and grade crossing elimination, warning against partisan profits and long-term public risk while promising future legislation on unemployment, old age insurance, and social security.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Glass
Virginia
NRA
Armas
Rogers Has His Say in Hollywood Trade Talk
In a Jan 4 Hollywood dispatch a special reports on Wall Street awaiting the president's message while the old deal had the president waiting for Wall Street to send it. The column notes Dixie Howell and football back passes as a local aside.
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Hollywood
Wall Street
Arizona
Texas
Arkansas
Dixie Howell
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