Gales and subzero weather cause deaths and damage
Two sailors drowned as blizzard and freezing conditions hit Minnesota and California. In California a pair of deaths and millions in damage were reported from high winds and oil field impacts. North Dakota saw two more deaths on the way home from school near Kennedy, Minnesota. The Navy reported eight rescued sailors from adrift boats near the Raleigh but two others remained missing.
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California
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Chicago
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Carl Hupp
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Raleigh
Peace Talks Loom as Chinese-Japanese Movements Grow
Reports say Chinese and Japanese leaders met at Shanhaikwan to discuss peace terms while troop movements continue in Jehol. Japanese advance toward Lingyuan and Chaoyang, with units moving from Mukden to Chinchow. Dispatches describe actions as a move to forestall Chinese offensives amid over 130,000 Chinese forces in Jehol including Voluntary groups. Japanese planes reportedly bombed Jehol City and Chaoyang near Manchuria.
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Lingyuan
Shanhaikwan
Mukden
Chinchow
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Rom Chinchow
Chang Hsiao-Liang
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Ten Words Shape American Life At Speech Conference
Delegates at the National Association of Teachers of Speech named EMPLOYMENT FAITH MOTHER HOME HAPPINESS TECHNOCRACY COMMUNISM RELIGION LOVE PATRIOTISM as the words with greatest influence. Separate notes report new Chamber of Commerce officers elected absent, a Gulf links outing, a tire repair tale, and a cashier’s check scam involving $1137.37.
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National Association of Teachers of Speech
United States Army ranked seventeenth in world strength
General Douglas MacArthur testified that the U S Army has reduced its land forces to rank seventeenth among nations. He cited active duty and reserve totals of 132,069 and 307,120 respectively, and warned that world conditions remain unsettled as other nations increase their strength.
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MacArthur
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Governor Conner Heads to Texas for Tax and Finance Addresses
Governor Sennett Conner will depart Jackson on Thursday for Texas to speak on government financing and the Mississippi sales tax. He will be accompanied by Col. I. C. Ennchs, a Jackson businessman.
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Sennett Conner
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Mississippi
Col. I. C. Enochs
Murder Charges Will Be Sought Against Slayers
District Attorney Charles B. McLaughlin of the Bronx sought first degree murder indictments against Henry Edmond and John Tinsley in the slaying of Nathan Reigrod, whose body was jammed in a trunk and shipped to Richmond. Reigrod went to collect rents at 168 Brown Place. Edmond and Tinsley confessed after police questioned them following the wife’s alarm.
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Charles B. McLaughlin
Bronx
Nathan Reigrod
Richmond
Henry Edmond
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Man Shot Down at San Antonio
Albert James McCoy, 27, was fatally shot after being accosted on a San Antonio street corner. Min us Doolittle, 24, surrendered a pistol to police and is tied to the incident following a prior attack case against McCoy. McCoy had been released on bond and his trial was pending next month.
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Mary Doo
Children saved from rabid dog in Cleveland incident
In Cleveland on Thursday two men tailed a rabid dog threatening children playing nearby. They trapped the animal in an auto truck cab until a dog warden arrived. The fighting dog was in a violent rabies stage and could have harmed many children if not contained.
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H. K. Ferry
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Charles Masek
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Ernest Card
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Home Farmer Roy Sullivan Killed in Auto Crash
Roy Sullivan 22, a farmer on Red Cat road in ward nine, was killed instantly when his Buick slid on a wet road and overturned about 7 am one mile from his home. Sheriff Milton Coverdale and coroner Dr. C L Mengis investigated the scene. Sullivan was alone in the car.
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Ward Nine
Sullivan
Ransom Leonard
Monroe
Sheriff's Department
Milton Coverdale
C. L. Mengis
Parish
Ambush Attempt Alleges Bootleggers Targeting Hijacker
Orleans police hunt two men after Leo Jones 38 says bootleggers tried to ambush his liquor hijacking vehicle on St. Claude avenue around 1 a.m. Jones reports six bullets struck his car. he was unharmed and called at a precinct station for aid as officers returned to the scene.
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Leo Jones
St. Claude Avenue
Jones
Telephone service changes at News Star and World
Notice details new telephone numbers for News Star and Morning World operations. During the day up to 8 pm every night except Sunday all departments are reachable at 4800. After 8 pm departments connect via Business office 3253 Editorial Rooms 3268 or 4723 Mall Booth 6062 3253. Sunday service limited to 3253.
House bills cut military and nonmilitary wartime costs
The appropriations committee proposed a 1934 war department budget cut of 31.6 million for military activities and 79.3 million for nonmilitary work, reflecting earlier nonrecurring construction reductions. The bill as submitted would set 273.1 million for military and 72.7 million for nonmilitary functions, signaling a roughly 110 million drop from the current year with about 50 million already accounted for by reductions.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Court permits bonds removal in New Orleans
In civil district court, receivers for Union Indemnity Co and affiliates were authorized to remove bonds worth 300 500 from state treasurer custody for installments of interest and principal. Judge Michel Provosty and William H Cyrnes Jr signed the order, delegating liquidation tasks to receivers Clay W Beckner and S Sanford Levy. The bonds, owned by Union Indemnity and deposited under the 1920 act, were shown as issues by Union Indemnity entities.
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New Orleans
Union Indemnity Company
Michel Provosty
William H. Cyrnes, Jr
Clay W. Beckner
S. Sanford Levy
Probe Favored By Senate Body In Levee Work
A Senate Commerce Committee report favored a resolution for a Senate investigation into working conditions on the Mississippi flood control project. Sponsored by Senator Wagner, the measure was amended to task a vice president–appointed committee, as Republican Senator Johnson said the inquiry should be independent. Negro groups claim conditions verge on peonage while the War Department already conducts a separate inquiry.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Wagner
New York
Commerce Committee
Johnson
California
War Department
Filibuster Test in Senate Over Glass Banking Reform
Washington reports Long's third day of filibuster against the Glass banking reform bill with talk of invoking Cloture. Glass aims for a vote amid looming night session while Long targets Eugene Meyer of the Federal Reserve Board for alleged improper bond handling and pressure toward rapid action.
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Senate
Long
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Glass
Virginia
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Meyer
War Finance Corporation
New York
Fire Chiefs To Hold State Association Banquet
Fire chiefs from Monroe and several Louisiana cities gather in Monroe to escort a Ruston night banquet and plan the state convention. Attendees include John M. Evans and R. A. Bogan with officials from Baton Rouge, Westwego, Houma, Shreveport, Haynesville and others. About 100 guests are expected at the Ruston fire hall with a toast named as centerpiece.
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Ruston
John M. Evans
New Orleans
R. A. Bogan
State Firemen’s Association
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A. A. Hanson
State Association
Westwego
Edward Wright
Houma
S. Flores
Shreveport
McAechen
Haynesville
Roddy
Arnold Bernstein
Minden
Gibsland
Homer
Arcadia
Jonesboro
Dubach
Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health group elects leaders
Officers and directors elected for the coming year include President G B Cooley and Vice President Mrs J C Sadler with secretary J H Watkins and executive secretary Bernice Wright. Honorary officers include Dr George W Wright and Dr H G Gaston. Active committee lists many local officials and residents.
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G. B. Cooley
J. C. Sadler
J. H. Watkins
Bernice Wright
George W. Wright
Ouachita Parish Medical Society
H. G. Gaston
Ouachita Dental Society
T. L. Tippit
Twin City
J. R. Wooten
Arnold Bernstein
C. C. Bell
George Breece
T. O. Brown
E. L. Neville
M. C. Redmond
G. M. Snellings
J. H. Trousdale
Claude Harrison
W. L. Ethridge
W. D. King
H. K. Touchstone
A. V. Miller
W. L. Bendel
Albert Horuff
W. C. Feazel
W. J. Meyers
W. E. Reardon
J. T. Bryant
Leon Hammonds
Julia Wossman
Myrtle Rodgers
S. W. Williams
A. J. Emerson
Extra Session Depends On Beer and Farm Aid
Representative Rainey said there will be no official extra session announcement until beer and farm relief bills are decided. If either bill fails, an extra session is likely. if they pass, presidential vetoes are expected. He noted doubt about the future and that many expect an extra session.
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Rainey
Congress
Mandamus Issued To Inspect Treasury Records In Baton Rouge
Judge George K. Favrot in East Baton Rouge orders Assistant Treasurer A L Junod to allow Bernard L. Krebs editor of the New Orleans Times Picayune to inspect treasury records Krebs had been denied. A similar mandamus against State Treasurer J S Cave is under advisement. The ruling becomes effective after signing unless a suspensive appeal to the supreme court is filed.
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George K. Favrot
East Baton Rouge
A. L. Junod
Bernard L. Krebs
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Treasury
Krebs
J. S. Cave
Supreme Court
Cave
Junod
Favrot
Charles A. Holcombe
George M. Wallace
John A. Barrett
Ward Bannerman
Robert Agnew
Times-Piceayune
C. P. Liter
Times-Picayune
Senate panel mulls changes to 3.2 percent beer bill
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee considered revisions to the 3.2 percent beer bill and reported progress after a long session. Chairman Blaine said it would be ready to vote on Friday after ordering another redraft of tentative provisions to ensure constitutionality. He added there was only one alternative proposition left.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Blaine
Wisconsin Republican
Roosevelt Prepares for National Task After March 4
President-elect Roosevelt quietly plans for the coming administration as Congress debates budget balancing and farm relief. He says he will speak only after March 4 and leaves details of taxes and cuts to Congress while urging farm organizations to unite behind federal aid. William G. McAdoo visits, and Roosevelt jokes about subscribing to the Congressional Record.
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