12 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
1
A fatal incident near May Ford involves a missing or injured individual. Local authorities report an involuntary death linked to an unknown party, with investigation ongoing and no further details released at this time.
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Felix Frankfurter defended free speech and assembly for all including Ku Klux Klan and Nazi sympathizers during a senate judiciary subcommittee hearing on his Supreme Court nomination. He said civil liberties must include those we dislike and noted concerns over expressing personal views publicly.
Hungary’s parliament opened with opposition accusing Premier Bela Imredi of moving toward a fascist dictatorship. Charges focus on abolishing parties for a one party system and a “Hungarian race protection” group. Dissidents rally with support from former Premier Bethlen and Tibor Eckhardt as border tensions with Czechoslovakia loom after Munich.
California senator Harry C. Westover introduces a bill to bar Santa Claus from commercial advertising. He argues Santa belongs to children but has been used to promote beer and cars, prompting the proposed prohibition.
Former German chancellor Heinrich Bruening, now Harvard lecturer, warns that Nazi persecutions of Jews fuel resistance within many, even inside the regime. He cites torture methods, censorship, and secret police brutality, noting sympathy for opposition and exile since 1934. Charles Francis Adams attended the talk.
A committee announced 325 motion picture theaters across Louisiana Mississippi Texarkana Pensacola and Mobile will donate all proceeds on January 26 to a fund for exiles Protestants Catholics and Jews of Germany and Austria. E V Richards chairman said that every cent taken on that day would go to the American joint distribution committee which has New York headquarters. Jonah B Wise of New York chairs the AJDC with Richards committee members Louis Rosen Abe Berenson and Louisi ana chairman Arthur Lehmann of Jackson Mississippi.
Boonville Indiana sheriff Gus Barclay who weighs about 300 pounds will store his bicycle tomorrow fearing a fall and noting candid camera fans. Crothersville Indiana a WPA worker Jesse McQuillen and his wife and three children woke to a house fire with a passing truck driver firing a pistol to warn them. Kansas City notes social security cards chewed by goats blown away by tornadoes.
Monroe and West Monroe prepare to host five major state conventions through May. The Southern Region Business Girls Conference of YWCA arrives February 18 19 with about 150 delegates. Woodmen of the World meet March 23 24 with an expected attendance of 3. April brings three gatherings Louisiana State Federation of Labor April 3 5 with about 600 delegates Phi Theta Kappa junior college honor society April 13 15 hosted by LSU Northeast Center. Louisiana PTA meets April 19 22 with an estimated 600 delegates, likely Monroe's largest event of the year.
In Copenhagen on January 12, the 80 year old Danish Prince Valdemar, famed as the uncle of kings, is reported in a critical condition with bronchitis and influenza. The note recalls that five of his nephews sat on European thrones before World War I, including the kings of England, Norway, Denmark, and Greece, and the Czar of Russia.
Reports from Rome indicate Princess Mafalda, second daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena, is critically ill with pneumonia and rumors of her death circulate as the royal family gathers. Princess Mafalda, wife of Prince Philip of Hesse, is said to be dangerously ill. the royal wedding of Princess Maria to Prince Louis of Bourbon Parma was postponed.
Mussolini outlined a policy of "peace founded on justice" during a banquet for Prime Minister Chamberlain and in talks with Foreign Ministers Lord Halifax and Count Ciano. The discussions centered on Mediterranean influence and colonial concessions, with both sides seeking a negotiated solution to international tensions.
Germany accuses Jews of mysterious shots at Dutch targets including the Amsterdam consulate and the Hague office of a German official. The foreign ministry promises a full investigation and warns Jews in Germany could suffer if attacks continue. Nazi press amplifies the accusation as a warning to international Jewry.
The piece notes European war fears and focuses on Nazi plans regarding Ukraine in the spring. It cites views from observers, Moscow and Western capitals, and suggests Hitler may use indirect means to pressure the Ukrainian region while Europe braces for possible conflict.
Washington dispatch outlines congressional moves to challenge Roosevelt trade agreements policy as Hull prepares to discuss Cuba treaty. Critics from Republicans Democrats and farm groups seek to repeal or curb Senate approval power over pacts with multiple nations.
Baton Rouge reported by state revenue collector Alice Lee Grosjean that 1938 special taxes totaled 50,479,073.12, up from 1937 by 4,174,389.18. Highlights include the seven cent gasoline tax rising to 16,549,908.24 and the income, severance, tobacco, liquor, and sales taxes with varying gains and declines across categories.
Mrs Emma Eurana Schwab wife of steel magnate Charles M Schwab died early today at their Manhattan home in her late 70s. A former resident of Loretto Pennsylvania she and Schwab married in 1883 and she had been in ill health for years. The couple’s Riverside Drive salon once hosted leading artists and is now closed.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an urgent 525 million dollar appropriation to bolster U S defense. The request splits 450 million for the Army and 65 million for the Navy with 300 million for at least 3 000 more Army planes and 10 million for civil air pilot training. The plan aims to strengthen national security without panic and would raise total defense spending to about 1 661 558 000 across peacetime outlays.
Natasha Gorin wife of Mikhail Gorin Soviet travel bureau manager joined her husband as a defendant in charges alleging stolen naval intelligence documents sent to Russia. Hafis Salihh former Berkeley police officer and Russian-born naturalized citizen is also charged. Gorin is free on 25000 bond while Salich is jailed. A 1 year old child was briefly detained after fingerprinting.
Birmingham January 12 49 Herman Marsh Chicago cartoonist creator of Dan suffered a cut when his plane was damaged during a forced landing near Siluria Alabama. He planned to travel to New Orleans after resting here today and said the plane would be dismantled and brought here for repairs.
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