Lorio and two others plead not guilty in federal case
Dr A Lorio former LSU physician and two contractors Carl R Deen and H J Albert pleaded not guilty at federal arraignments in New Orleans. They face charges linked to WPA material diversion at LSU totaling 167999.02 with kickbacks alleged. Rankin pleaded guilty to mail fraud in the Leche gift cruiser probe.
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Ce A. Lorio
Medica
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Lorio
Carl R. Deen
H. J. Albert
James M. Smith
Richard W. Leche
William G. Rankin
Leche
Albert
Deen
George Caldwell
Uniity
WPA
Caldwell
Dr. Lorio
Wayne G. Borah
Baton Rouge Parish
Federal Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Leon D. Hubert
Frank Costello
New York
Philip Kastel
Stamford
Huey P Long Widow Nominated for U S National Committeewoman
Wade O. Martin said he was unaware of the move while Governor Earl K. Long announced he had recommended Mrs. Huey P. Long to succeed Emile Bienvenu as Louisiana’s national committeewoman. The state central committee will decide at its next Baton Rouge meeting.
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Thibodaux
Wade O. Martin
Democratic State Central Committee
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Long
Emile Bienvenu
A. W. Newlin
State Committee
George Wallace
Baton Rouge
United States Senate
Emile Bienveau
Bienvenu
Mickey Rooney barred from Miami race tracks
Mickey Rooney, 19, was blocked from attending horse races at Tropical Park Miami Beach on January 5 due to a state law prohibiting minors at race tracks. He had visited Miami for vacation.
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Mickey Rooney
Miami
Fla
Mickey
Flor
Tropical Park
Miami Beach
Odd Items In The News
NORWALK Connecticut George Hill sat in a barber chair when a heavy truck crashed into the shop narrowly missing him. ZIONSVILLE Indiana Pastor Frank Shottelkorb volunteers to drive a milk route while a driver is away. LAKE ALPINE California Harry and Arthur Shinke, caretakers, braved a snowstorm to free a stranded motorist but their own car became stuck.
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Conn
George Hill
Father
Hill
Lake Alpine
Calif
Harry and
Arthur Shinke
Foran Family Involved In New Orleans Plane Crash
New Jersey Senator Arthur F. Foran and his son Lieutenant Arthur F. Foran Jr. were among three injured when a guard plane crashed near New Orleans. Foran senior suffered a fractured leg, his son a broken arm, and Lieutenant Earl W. Estelle sustained head and other injuries. The trio, part of the New Jersey National Guard, were en route from Houston to New Orleans after a Santa Monica training mission. They were located in a swampy area and rushed to a hospital after several hours.
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Arthur F. Foran
New Jersey
Flemi
Foran
Senate
Flemington
N. J
Dick Foran
Arthur F. Foran, Jr
Earl W. Estelle
Estelle
New Jersey National Guard
Houston
Tex
Santa Monica
Calif
44Th Division
Picketing Resumes in New Orleans Outside City Hall
In New Orleans on January 5 a peaceful picket resumed outside Mayor Maestri’s executive offices after a two week break. Pickets from the People’s League carried signs demanding open conservation department books and criticizing current policies. A prior clash left several injured. federal Judge Borah warned against interference with peaceful demonstrations.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
People’s League
Wayne G. Borah
Federal Court
Airey
Raymond
Conservation Department
Louisiana
Maestri
Mr. Airey
Joseph A. Airey
Citizens Voluntary Committee
Ms. Airey
Plan to Give President Big Power Faces Opposition
Senator Minton and other lawmakers joined bipartisan opposition to Navy Secretary Edison’s proposal to grant peacetime emergency authority to commandeer factories for naval construction. The plan, framed as strengthening defense, drew sharp questions about democratic spirit and emergency need.
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Navy
Congress
Minton
Indiana
Edison
Bankhead
Borah
Idaho
Taft
Ohio
Romeo and Juliet of New York Wed in North Conway
In North Conway New Hampshire Rev Raymond Phelps married Eileen Herrick and George Lowther known as Romeo and Juliet from New York. The ceremony took place at the minister's home at 1130 am followed by a wedding breakfast at Eastern Slopes Inn with Hans Schneider as best man.
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N. H
Raymond Phelps
North Conway Congregational Church
Eileen Herrick
George Lowther
New York
Eastern Slopes Inn
Hans Schneider
Phelps
Romeo” Lowther
Juliet” Herrick
Eli Johnson
Manhattan
Walter R. Herrick
Juliet
Winn Parish Officials Struck By DA Ruling
Winnfield La Jan 5 District Attorney Harry Puller ruled the Winn parish Democratic executive committee had no authority to name returning officers for precincts. He ordered deputies appointed by the board of election supervisors and a full slate of new returning officers named. The board members are J E Carter president James E Dark and Albert L Smith. The ruling aligns with a prior Supreme Court decision in Alexandria that election commissioners should be selected by the Democratic executive committees rather than the board of election supervisors.
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Harry Puller
Winn Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
Board of Election Supervisors
State Supreme Court
Alexandria
John W. Ward
City of
Democratic
Long asserts Rogge's help unnecessary in court elections
Governor Earl K Long said in New Orleans that Louisiana does not need O John Rogge to run court elections. James A Noe denied in Lafayette that a loss in the first primary would trigger his support for Long, insisting he would vote against Long. Morrison, in Washington, said friends expect his election and have plans for his inauguration.
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Earl K. Long
New Orleans
Louisiana
O. John Rogge
United States
James A. Noe
Lafayette
Long
Earl Long
James H. Morrison
Washington
PARDONS ADVISED FOR QUAKE HEROES
Ankara reports government recommends pardons for 15 convicts who helped rescue more than 1 000 women and children after the December 27 earthquake. 210 children arrived as relief operations continued amid new tremors and snowbound rail lines.
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Ankara
Monkey escapes from Morrison rally in Gonzales
In Gonzales Louisiana on January 5 James H. Morrison candidate for governor faced a rogue event as a monkey named Beri K. Long escaped during a rally. The primate roamed the platform before being placed in a car but vanished after the meeting.
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James H. Morrison
Morrison
Beri K. Long
Labor leader cites Kaplan egging regrets in Telegram
E H Lige Williams of Shreveport said a Kaplan rice mill workers telegram expressed regret over the egg throwing during Governor Earl K Long's Kaplan speech Sunday night. The message, signed by federation and local workers, pledged support and asked Williams to relay appreciation to the governor and others involved.
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E. H. (Lige) Williams
State Federation of Labor
Rice Mill Workers Union
Kaplan
Earl K. Long
Oree Tae Ee Ae
Keplan Sunda Aah
Mr. Williams
Federation of Governor
Big Ticket
Williams Hig
Long
Ptig
Bim
Relief funds targeted as WPA faces tight budget
Woodrum estimated a $6,000 figure to cover through the next fiscal year while Byrne warned that if the WPA receives $1,067,000, sharp cuts must hit other relief agencies including CCC, NYA and the Farm Security Administration.
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WPA
Byrne
CCC
NYA
Farm Security Administration
New Dealers May Rule High Court for Two Decades
Washington January 5 Roosevelt poised to name Frank Murphy to the Supreme Court giving Roosevelt appointees a majority for possibly twenty years barring deaths resignations or removals Murphy the young attorney general will be second youngest on the court and could shift its rulings for years after the president retires Senate signaled quick confirmation but he may delay seat for a month to finish his justice department work Felix Frankfurter is the oldest active Roosevelt appointee at 57 with two years more if serving to reach Chief Justice Hughes and Justice McReynolds ages Murphy faces McReynolds while serving on the bench
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Frank Murphy
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Justice Department
Felix Frankfurter
Hughes
Justice McReynolds
William O. Douglas
McReynolds
Retail Trade Rises as January Sales Beat Last Year
New York January survey shows retail trade advancing with 4 to 1 percent gain over last year and stronger demand for heavy weather winter goods. Merchants report early January volumes bolstered by clearances and white goods promotions, despite a slow start to holiday season declines.
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Jan
Dan and
Bradstreet
Is Who
Weather Moves In Strange Way Across Nation
A bizarre cold wave spread from the plains to the East driving subzero readings from Nebraska to Ohio. In Michigan and Indiana temperatures plunged with fatalities reported in several states while gas outages and river ice disrupted travel and shipping.
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Burwell
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Kentucky
Ohio
Cincinnati
Toledo
Napoleon
Indianapolia
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Ohie
Bismarck
Lothian Warns of Fierce German Spring Drive
British Ambassador Lord Lothian warned Chicago they expect a terrific spring German attack on England and France by land sea and air. He argued a decisive Allied repulse would curb Hitler and that sea control is the key to victory.
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Germany
England
France
Lord Ian
Great Britain
Lord Lothian
Britain
Fairbanks Widow Receives Half Estate Limit Set
New York January 3. Douglas Fairbanks left half his estate to his widow the former Lady Sylvia Ashro phony he xy appenaloe hatgglede for probate. Her share must not exceed 1000 dollars. Fairbanks died December 12 in Santa Monica California. A large part of his fortune was invested in United Artists in which Mike Pickford is a partner. His son Douglas Fairbanks Jr received 12 40thy of his estate with the rest not to exceed 1000 dollars.
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Douglas Fairhartks
Sylvia Ashro
Mary Pickford
Santa Monica
Calif
United Artists
Mike Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Fairbanks
Red Army pushed back in bold eastern front actions
The report details Soviet setbacks as the Red Army fails to stage a counter push. Finnish front updates show continued battles with Russian forces, while diplomacy and intelligence moves unfold across Europe.
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RED Army
Warships Sighted Off Harbor As Graf Spee Sits in Harbor
Port observers report the cruiser Ajax leaving the harbor with two other warships named as Cumberland and Shropshire about two hours offshore. The Achilles departed Buenos Aires to join the squadron. Exeter is mentioned in relation to Graf Spee. The Cumberland then joined Ajax and Achilles to lie in wait as Graf Spee was scuttled.
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Cumberland
Shropshire
Achilles
Buenos Aires
Auhillen
Exeter
Graf Spee
Japanese Shot by U S Marine Sentry in Shanghai
A United States marine sentry shot and slightly wounded a Japanese private in the American embassy compound in Shanghai early today. The joint communique from Japanese and American authorities at Peiping gave few details about the incident.
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Germany
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Black Sea
Latvan Ceaky
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Galeazzo Ciano
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Romania
Slavia
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Shanghai
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