Judge orders $175,000 deposited in registry in New Orleans case
Judge George K. Favrot rules the Louisiana Highway Commission must place 175000 dollars in the registry of the East Baton Rouge district court while the suit by the city of New Orleans on act No 3 of 1930 continues. Attorneys differed on accounting for more than 1.9 million dollars paid to the city and its use on state highway system streets.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
East Baton Rouge
New Orleans
George K. Favrot
Nineteenth Judicial District Court
Highway Commission
Bihar Earthquake Kills 2500. Muzaffarpur Scene of Horror
Calcutta bureau reports at least 2,500 dead in Bihar after India’s Monday temblor with Muzaffarpur listing about 600 fatalities and Monghyr fatalities in the hundreds. Roads blocked hinder rescue as survivors search debris amid ruined streets and Mud spouts mark the quake zone.
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Calcutta
Bihar
All India
Muzaffarpur
Monghyr
Hull to Arrive Key West Aboard U S Richmond
Secretary Cordell Hull said he will land at Key West Florida aboard the U S S Richmond at 4 p m tomorrow and plans to continue to Washington and arrive early Sunday morning officials said Hull's travel follows a routine trip with no stated complications
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Washington
Cordell Hull
State Department
Key West
Fla
U.S. S. Richmond
Hull
Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
Flood conditions update shows a 24 hour stage change along the river system. Regional officials issue warnings as the water level rises and advisories affect nearby towns and transport routes.
Sacks Summoned to Testify Before Air Mail Committee
Senate air mail committee summons William Sacks former Missouri gubernatorial candidate to answer claims he offered a five per cent fee to deliver an air mail contract. William B. Robertson recalls Sacks saying authority for the New Orleans St Louis contract could be obtained from Walter F. Brown by phone. The panel notes the destruction of official records by Brown and W Irving Glover before leaving office. Republicans press probe into Farley Texas trip in a mail contract company plane.
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Washington
Senate Air Mail Investigating Committee
William Sacks
Missouri
William B. Robertson
Sacks
St. Louis
Walter F. Brown
Brown
W. Irving Glover
Ramblin' about the Town Reports Local Happenings
Local notes mention a police dog Gaza killed by poison, traveler David Hatfield en route to Mexico with Ellis Dowdy, a $100000 building permit issued by George Jones, and Jimmy Swink's first sight of salt water. Homer Rodeheaver to perform at Quachita Parish High School Auditorium in a major musical event hosted by Interchurch Youth council.
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Goza
G. W. McDuffie
Gaza
Rufus J
David Hatfield
Monroe
Tallulah
Sonora
Mexico
National Geographic Survey
Ellis Dowdy
George Jones
George
Baptist Church
Jimmy Swink
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Albert Horuff
Billy Sunday
Homer Rodeheaver
Quachita Parish High School
Interchurch Youth Council
Probe Death of Woman and Man in Tourist Cabin
Authorities investigated the deaths of Phil Vautrot a 39 year old Alexandria businessman and an unidentified woman in a tourist cabin near Alexandria Louisiana. Coroner L Calhoun said both were apparently asphyxiated by gas fumes from a hot water heater in the unit.
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Alexandria
Phil Vautrot
Here
L. Calhoun
Bodies of Two White Men Found in Canal Near Manchac
The coroner says the two men were slain five to six weeks earlier and dumped in a St. John parish canal. One body was clothed, the other partially nude. A faded Chicago telegram dated Nov 30, 1933 to Oxford Mississippi is a key clue. investigators note the slang “in heat” may indicate trouble.
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New Orleans
Manchac
St. John Parish
E. P. Feucht
St. John
Chicago
Cave Safur
Arthur Safur
Cave Carnival
Oxford
Miss
Western Union
New Orleans-Hammond Highway
Shakeup Looms for Democratic National Group
Washington January 18 The Democratic National Committee faces more resignations and a full reorganization after President Roosevelts disapproval of members practicing law in Washington Missing secretary and treasurer posts were filled and vacancies appeared among committeemen Postmaster General Farley may resist relinquishing chairmanship but the president is not likely to allow it now Robert Jackson resigned as secretary and as New Hampshire committeeman Frank Walker of New York quit as treasurer to focus on leading the presidents national executive council More resignations are anticipated including Arthur Mullen and Orman Ewing the Utah committeeman who has not stated his plans. Republican senators seek to probe an air mail transport flight by the postmaster general to Texas last fall.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
National Committee
Farley
Robert Jackson
New Hampshire
Frank O. Walker
New York
Arthur Mullen
Nebraska
Orman Ewing
Utah
Senate Air Mail Investigating Committee
Texas
British Government Panel Recommends Sterilization Bill
A British government committee urged legislation for voluntary sterilization of mentally defective and certain physically defective individuals. The bill would sterilize defectives shown to carry a grave transmissible disability, aiming to prevent inheritance of serious physical conditions.
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London
Oral confession entered at trial in Wynekoop case
Chicago Jan 18 The oral confession of Dr Alice Lindsay Wyne koop admitting firing a bullet into her daughter in law Rheta on November 21 was introduced in her murder trial by Captain John Stege The jurors were excluded and the statement mirrored her written confession signed November 24 later repudiated
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Chicago
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop
Rheta
Wynekoop
John Stege
Stege
Harry W. Hoffman
Behavior Clinic
Insurance Agents Called to Stand in Wynekoop Trial
The state in Chicago continues to press its case that Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop murdered Rheta Gardner Wynekoop to gain life insurance. insurer Esther English testifies about a 1933 visit to the Wynekoop home and conversations with Rheta.
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Rheta
Esther A. English
Commercial Life Insurance Company
Miss English
Rheta Gardner Wynekoop
Wynekoop
Mendieta Takes Over Presidency Of Island Nation
Havana Cuba January 18 Carlos Mendieta a 60 year old physician statesman and revolutionary was proclaimed president of Cuba after a sudden resignation left the post vacant He accepted after night long urging from political leaders while Batista ordered the arrest of former War Secretary Antonio Guiteras amid a surprise city wide strike affecting power water gas and transport
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Cuba
Mendieta
Carlos Hevia
Supreme Court
Manuel Marquez Sterling
Hevia
Fulgencio Batista
Antonio Guiteras
Old Post Office Authorized for Relief Quarters
Monroe officials welcome government approval to use the old post office as a general headquarters for NRA work in Ouachita parish. The space may house five recovery branches including CWA NRS and ERA with others possibly joining as needed.
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OLD Post Office
Postoffice
Monroe
NRA
Ouachita Parish
S. M. Collins
CWA
Associated Press
Washington
National Recovery Movement
Quachita Parish
Mr. Collins
NRS
J. W. Worthington
ERA
Miss Mildred Watson
Federal Home Loan Organization
R. M. Breard
Federal Farm Loan Organization
C. T. Simmons
Collins
Frenzied Financing in State Treasury Office
The Louisiana state treasurer faces distributing one fifth of the severance tax among parishes, amid debate over charging past year bank-fund losses to parish shares. Auditors insist the full sum be distributed. the treasurer favored reducing each parish share due to frozen funds. The due amount this month stands at $119,895.59.
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Louisiana
Jess Cave
Plainspoken Louisiana farmer cites Huey P Long tale
A blunt Florida parish resident known for the golden rule disputes Huey P Long's traits and tells a garage man a joke about dying between two matrefactors. The tale, whether authentic or not, circulates widely in southeast Louisiana and has captured local imagination.
Hearings Open as Congress Defends Recovery Plan
In an election year move Congress opened hearings on the Roosevelt recovery program. Secretary Wallace defended the agriculture adjustment act after eight months of operation. Former FTC head Humphrey argued against uncontestable dismissal, while Johnson prepared to defend the NRA. Debate over the St. Lawrence waterway treaty and interior appropriations eyed further delay.
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Washington
Congress
Wallace
Senate
William E. Humphrey
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
New York
House
Interior Department
West Monroe water system loan approved in WPA list
Washington January 18 The Public Works Administration approved eleven Louisiana projects totaling 24 070 200 through January 1 Four projects moved to civil works and 43 more under examination Key items include West Monroe water system 55 000 loan and grant Baton Rouge dormitory 1 708 000 and New Orleans bridge 13 000 000 plus 7 000 000 Baton Rouge bridge loan and grant Major items under consideration include Alexandria forestation 4 375 000 and New Orleans water and sewage improvements 7 000 000 plus a 9 850 000 hospital and 3 481 000 for bridges and roads statewide.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Louisiana
Dear
Alexandria
New Orleans
West Monroe
Baton Rouge
Reconstruction Corporation
Houma
Welsh
Gretna
City Hall
State of Louisiana
Man Electrocuted for Attack on Small Girl in Texas
Ira Kelly, 38, Seabrook, Texas, was executed in Huntsville for attacking a young girl. He offered a quiet prayer as the electric chair carried out the sentence. Nearby, Leon Aubrey of Houston had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment after being convicted in a separate case.
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Huntsville
Tex
Ira Kelly
Seabrook
Kelly
Leon Aubrey
Houston
CWA Halts Material and Supply Buying for Stock Taking
The Civil Works Administration stops purchasing materials and supplies nationwide for projects as a stock taking occurs. Audrey Williams issued the order under Harry L. Hopkins to assess spending, obligations, and remaining needs. Payrolls can be met until February 10 with current funds, but new congressional appropriations are needed to continue afterward.
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Washington
Civil Works Program
Federal Civil Works Administration
Audrey Williams
Harry L. Hopkins
Civil Works Office
Congress
Roosevelt
Elmore Manslaughter Trial Stalled by Jury Delays
Jury selection in Orville Elmore manslaughter case stalled by technical issues. Judge J T Shell voided a special venire due to clerk records and ordered 40 names drawn, but only 20 appeared and deputies reported delays. The defense urged delaying further until all drawn jurors could be summoned.
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Orville Elmore
Ted Reiser
J. T. Shell
Shell
Milton Coverdale
American Legion seeks support for revised veterans program
The American Legion called for broader legislative backing for a revised veterans aid plan and denounced the Veterans Bureau interpretation as a trick statement. Gen Hines estimated annual costs around 113.2 million dollars while Commander Hayes argued it could not exceed 80 million. The plan, increasing benefits and hospital aid, won support from several Senate Republicans and was reintroduced as a new measure.
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Washington
American Legion Today
Veterans’ Bureau
Special Legion
Frank T. Hines
Veterans
Edward A. Hayes
Legion National
Senate Republicans
Louisiana Closes 323 U S Land Bank Loans
Washington reports the Farm Credit Administration announced that on December 23, 1933 Louisiana closed 323 federal land bank loans valued at 399 625 dollars and loans outstanding totaled twelve thousand two hundred seventy one valued at (amount not shown) for the period.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Louisiana
Federal Land Bank
Governor orders Fleming to guard state records in New Orleans
Governor Oscar K. Allen telegraphed State Adjutant General Ray H. Fleming to seize and guard records of state departments in New Orleans to preserve law and order and avoid calling out the National Guard. The action targets agencies including conservation health and motor vehicles amid alleged city government interference.
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Baton Rouge
Ray H. Fleming
Oscar K. Allen
Charg
New Orleans
National Guard
Allen
Addeng
Fleming
Old Ring
Department of Conservation
Board of Commissioners of
Port of New Orleans
Louisiana State Board of Health
Board of Control of
New Basin Canal and
Shell Road
Orleans
Motor Veehicle Bureau
Public Administrator’s Office
Proposed Prize Fight Between Huey Long and Walmsley Eyed
In New Orleans conflict and arrests cloud the city election season as fans anticipate a proposed prize fight between Senator Huey P. Long and Mayor T Semmes Walmsley. Walmsley challenges Long to meet anywhere under any colors, promising to fight back insults. Long warns Walmsley over his threats and comments, while police hold and release a registrar of voters amid court orders.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Long
Walmsley
Roosevelt Hotel
Washington
C. S. Barnes
Registrar of Voters
Barnes
Republican elected to Congress in Vermont rumor
A Beverly Hills correspondent reflects on an unusual 60 cent dollar and a corner-denial in a newspaper noting a Republican elected to Congress in Vermont. The writer ponders a possible future law to prevent such an occurrence and signs off with a personal tone.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
Vermont
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