Plans to Shrink CWA Unaltered Amid Protests
President Roosevelt presses ahead with a plan to cut the Civil Works Administration payroll by 500000 jobs a week starting next month despite growing congressional opposition. Hopkins orders immediate reductions across 14 states, with totals listed and protests rising as a billion-dollar relief request is drafted.
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Washington
Civil Works Administration
Congress
CWA
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Justice Department
Joseph B. Keenan
Civilian Conservation Corps
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
Arkansas
West Virginia
Michigan
Kentucky
Minnesota
Maine
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Utah
Roosevelt
White House
Rivers Flood Stage Changes Across Major Stations
River daily stages show rising at Memphis and Baton Rouge while many downstream locations like Vicksburg Cairo and Cincinnati report falling levels during 24 hours. Ohio and Tennessee basins display mixed moves with several points indicating rising or falling flood trends through the observed period.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Arkansas City
Vicksburg
Cissinee
Baton Rouge
Ouachita— Gam
Beopoo
Ose
Ncis
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cairo
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Cumberland
Nashville
Arkansas
Smith
Orocke Oooesees
Appropriation Hike For S. L. I. Contingent On Building
Louisiana's education board approved a $30,000 annual hike for Southeastern Louisiana University at Hammond contingent on a federally aided new enrollment project. The package also includes a $2,500 raise for Grambling Normal and a $12,900 plan to establish a negro deaf school in Baton Rouge.
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Southeastern Louisiana Institute
Hammond
State Education Board
Louisiana Tax Commission
Grambling Negro Normal
Penitentiary
Baton Rouge
Tax Commission
State Department of Education
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Louisiana Normal College
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
About the Townsfolk and Notable Puzzles
Joe Wright recalls reading about Pretty Boy Floyd and argues Floyd’s Oklahoma roots shape his notorious image. Charles G. McCleery considers a name change to avoid mix ups with the chamber of commerce secretary, while readers quiz city size and the weekday of August 20, 1908 as Los Angeles leads in area and New York follows.
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Charles G. McCleery
Chamber of Commerce
McClary
McCleery
Winnfield
the Inquirer
Ase
Commanders Confer on Far East Naval Policy in Singapore
British Australian and New Zealand naval commanders met in strict secrecy aboard the cruiser Kent at Singapore to discuss Great Britain's Far East policy. The talks aimed to influence Britain's posture amid Japan's naval buildup and a U.S. bill proposing 120 new warships.
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Singapore
Straits Settlements
New Zealand
Kent
Great Britain
Far East
Japan
United States Congress
Anti Militarist Tenor Leads Japan Diet Interpellation
An anti militarist tenor opened the first interpellation in Japan's imperial diet today as cabinet members presented policy statements and urged calm. Count Yoshinori Futara criticized publications of inflammatory articles while Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu’s remarks in the United States drew warnings that Japan must defend itself against hostile American policy. Premier Makoto Saito and Home Minister Tatsuo Yamamoto backed censorship and a peaceful Nippon spirit. Groundwork for the anti militarist expression was laid earlier today.
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Tokyo
Japan
Koki Hirota
Yoshinori Futaara
Nobumasa Suetsugu
United States
Gendai
Suetsugu
America
Nippon
Count Futaara
Makoto Saito
Baron Tatsuo Yamamoto
Slaying Trial Testimony Shapes Walker Case
Earl Blue the prosecution's key witness testified about leaving Beaumont and staying out of state for a month between Walker's preliminary hearing and the current murder trial. He said he witnessed the shooting that killed Hubert B. Oxford and that Walker appeared calm and not intoxicated.
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Galveston
Tex
Earl Blue
William L. Walker
Beaumont
Walker
Hubert B. Oxford
William L
Billy” Walker
Beaumont Lumberman
Blue
Seawillow Keith
Orleans funds deposited in court in street maintenance dispute
The Louisiana highway commission deposited 175000 in the East Baton Rouge district court registry, asserting New Orleans claims for delinquent installments of 700000 annually dedicated to street construction and maintenance. The city seeks a mandamus to force payment. a suspensive appeal was granted returnable March 6. The fund deposit does not affect the appeal.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
East Baton Rouge
City of
New Orleans
George K. Favrot
Highway Commission
Lewis L. Morgan
Commission
Senate Banking Committee Approves Key Monetary Bill
The administration money bill won approval 15 to 2 from the Senate banking committee after revisions. A two year time limit was set on the stabilization fund and control shifted to a five member board. The measure keeps gold title with the Federal Reserve and imposes a franchise tax on devaluation profits.
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Washington
Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Senate
Fess
Ohio
Robinson
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Chicago racketeering trial enters second day with hundreds of witnesses
On January 23 in Chicago the racketeering case against 18 defendants stretched into its second day. Special Prosecutor Edwin J. Raber outlined the history of racketeering while defense lawyers pressed for clarity. Judge Philip J. Finnegan urged sharper specifics as Raber described alleged terrorist methods to stifle trade in four industries.
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Chicago
Edwin J. Raber
Philip J. Finnegan
Criminal Court
Raber
Aldrman
Oscar F
Hearing Postponed in Scottsboro Case Trials
Decatur Alabama January 23 Judge W W Callahan postponed until February 24 the hearing on motions for new trials for Heywood Patterson and Clarence Norris who were sentenced to death in the Scottsboro case after trials here several weeks ago.
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Decatur
Ala
W. W. Callahan
Heywood Patterson
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
Gas Attacks Rise in Virginia Area Near Calvin's Cove
Three additional gas attacks hit homes in Calvin's Cove near Fincastle Virginia, bringing the month long series to nearly twenty. A victim chased and fired on the assailant as the suspect, seen for the first time, struck Raymond Etter Grover C Riley and Ed Reedy homes between 8 and 9 pm. Telephones absent in affected houses a clue. shoe prints from a woman found. doctors suspect chlorine gas.
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Fincastle
Calvin's Cove
Raymond Etter
Grover C. Riley
Ed Reedy
Howard Crawford
Colon
Cloverdale
Troutville
Episcopal State Meeting Opens in Grace Church
The ninety six annual council of the Episcopal diocese of Louisiana opens a three day conference at Grace church here starting 4 o clock Tuesday. A quiet hour is held by the women auxiliary under Rev Anson Phelps Stokes. An 8 p m missionary service features Bishop Morris and choir. Official opening is set for Wednesday at 9 a m with a choral eucharist and sermon by Very Rev W H Nes, dean of New Orleans cathedral. The council will then convene for its business session.
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Episcopal Diocese of
Louisiana
Grace Church
Women’s Auxiliary Ary
Anson Phelps Stokes
Morris
W. H. Nes
Nes
New Orleans
Marital Troubles Blamed for Texas Shootings
Carl Dobbins of Baytown allegedly killed his mother in law and wounded his estranged wife and another woman during a late night shooting in Goose Creek Texas. Dobbins is jailed on murder and assault with intent to murder charges after admitting the shooting.
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Goose Creek
Tex
Carl Dobbins
Dobbins
Baytown
Harris County
Herman Enderli
Oscar Hazelwood
Leon Lusk
District Attorney's Office
Cedar Bayou
Defense petitions to inspect hospital records denied in Dr Dean case
Greenwood Mississippi January 23 circuit judge S F Davis refused a defense petition to examine hospital records tied to the July death of Dr John Preston Kennedy while Dr Sarah Ruth Dean faces murder trial. Prosecutors and defense clash over potential dying declaration and admissibility of records for her defense. The ruling does not decide whether the records will be admissible at trial.
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Dean
Greenwood, Miss
S. F. Davis
Sarah Ruth Dean
John Preston Kennedy
Greenwood
Kennedy
Baptist
Jackson
Miss
Dr. Dean
Illness Seen as Samuel Insull's Hope to Flee Law
In Athens on January 23, Samuel Insull the former Chicago utilities czar faced a Greece exit. The Greek government stood by its order that Insull must leave with his permit expiring January 31. Interior ministry suggested humanitarian extension if illness worsened, but it would be temporary and no longer-term solution. Rumors linked Rhodes and Persia as possible refuges, but Italy’s extradition treaty with the United States blocks Rhodes.
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Athens
Samuel Insull
Chicago
United States
Insull
Ministry of the Interior
Greece
Rhodes
Italy
Persia
Neos Kosmos
French cabinet faces crisis over Stavisky documents
Paris dispatch reports Deputy Henriot warned Premier Chautemps and three cabinet members to prepare to defend themselves before the chamber over Stavisky scandal documents. The probe centers on Serge Stavisky and alleged pawnshop protection linked to a 40 million dollar public fleecing amid nationwide protests and unrest.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Phillipe Henriot
Henriot
Georges Bonnet
Finance
Eugene Raynaldy
Justice
M. Laurentegnac
Chamber of Deputies
France
Bayonne
Serge Stavisky
Champ
Son of banker vanishes in Shreveport area
Val H. Murrell Jr., 15, son of Shreveport banker Val H. Murrell, disappeared after leaving St John’s College early Monday afternoon. Sheriff T. R. Hughes and Police Chief D. D. Bazer coordinated with surrounding towns to locate him, with his father expressing grave concern for his safety. The boy was last seen after class at 1:45 pm and described as 125 pounds with brown hair, wearing gray trousers, blue shirt, tan suede jacket, tan shoes and gold-rim glasses.
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Hughes
Bazer
St. John's College
Murrell
Sheriff's Office
Early Release Rumors Grow Around Bremer Kidnapping
Reports allege negotiations for the release of Edward G. Bremer, St Paul banker, amid a $200000 ransom in unnumbered old bills. Police guard remains at Adolph Bremer’s home as pursuit of leads continues after a second abduction message and sightings linked to the Bremer case.
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ST. Paul
Bremer
Edward G. Bremer
Adolph Bremer
Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company
Commercial State Bank
H. T. Nippert
Traylor Appears Rallying After Lung relapse
In Chicago on January 23 under an oxygen tent Melvin A Traylor banker and favorite son candidate for the 1932 Democratic nomination appeared to be rallying from a serious lung relapse feared by his physicians. His doctors reported congested left lung and grave concern for his life.
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Chicago
Melyin A. Traylor
U S Recognizes Cuba in Move After Turmoil
The United States ends six months of unofficial relations and recognizes the new government of President Carlos Mendieta in Cuba amid ongoing turmoil.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Carlos Mendieta
Largest New Orleans mayoralty primary draws record turnout
Voters queued across 262 precincts as the four sided mayoralty primary drew an unprecedented turnout in New Orleans. Observers noted strong female participation in upscale districts while early morning polling saw six arrests by a special citizens guard under overcast skies.
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New Orleans
Election party to broadcast New Orleans vote results
The News Star and Morning World host an election party in front of their building on North Second Street to relay New Orleans city election returns via public address system. Monroe Furniture loans gear for the event. returns start around 7 30 and final totals about 10. Readers are asked not to call for updates to avoid interfering with coverage.
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News-Star
Morning World
North Second Street
New Orleans City
Monroe Furniture Company
Associated Press
World and
Polling Place Tensions Prompt Early Commission Watchers
With illegal registration papers presented at polls, factions deployed commissioners and watchers to polling sites before dawn to ensure acceptance of credentials. Disturbances near voting booths prompted broad observer presence to avoid time technicalities.
Long Dictatorship Test in Four Cornered New Orleans Mayor Race
New Orleans voters faced a tense four corner mayoralty contest led by Huey P. Long who broke with Mayor T Semmes Walmsley. Police deputized 300 officers stood by as jailing, injunctions and threats of military rule added to a bitter campaign of corruption and fraud accusations.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
T. Semmes Walmsley
Hull Returns From Conference In Front Door Entry
The writer notes Cordell Hull's return from a conference and jokes about diplomats slipping back via the back fence. They praise the administration for warming relations with southern neighbors and advocate freeing the Philippines while removing the godfather clause from the Cuban treaty. The piece ends with a quip about becoming “brother” rather than “big brother.”
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Cal
Cordell Hull
Philippines
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