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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
1
Washington weighs options to counter Japan’s China invasion including potential Anglo American economic pressure and a naval display in Chinese waters. Britain’s answer was awaited as officials consider blocking Japanese borrowings or an embargo on Japanese goods amid tensions.
Tarzan climbs a rope toward a bear and falls onto its back when a granite projection snaps. He drives a knife into the bear and the wounded animal tumbles from the cliff as Tarzan searches for his bow and the boy he saved. He reveals himself as the Apes and declares friendship.
An annual report from St. Francis Sanitarium and the Nurses' Training School shows 711 patients treated at the charity clinic last year. Meals served were 12 723 with charity beds occupied 4 241 days. There were 330 operations and anesthetics, 1 292 lab exams, 36 X rays, and 27 maternity cases.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a daily laxative to improve liver and bowel vigor. It claims to prevent aging, headaches, bilious feelings, and constipation with a herbal formula. promotes use for adults and children as a healthier alternative to harsh laxatives.
Shreveport Louisiana January 28 Andrew Barnes 44 farmer of Haughton Bossier Parish died of skull fracture from a three cornered collision on the Minden Shreveport road near Red Chute late yesterday. Dement and Dement’s car were eastbound behind the Wimberly car when a truck behind swerved striking the Dement vehicle and hitting the Wimberly car head on. A negro riding the truck was thrown into Red Chute Bayou and nearly drowned. The Dements escaped injury Wimberly was slightly bruised. Dr. R O Carter, Bossier coroner began investigation. Barnes survived by his widow and two sons.
Louisiana's former governor Huey Long, now senator, left Washington unexpectedly for Louisiana amid a dispute over the governorship he vacated. He traveled with no notice to his office on the Crescent Limited at 2:10 a.m., Mayflower hotel staff said, and was due back next week. Mrs Long accompanied him to Washington for his inauguration but returned Monday night.
Senator Huey P. Long said he will return to Louisiana to help move his family out of the executive mansion in Baton Rouge after taking the oath of office in Washington. The trip comes as he rushes back to the state toward the end of January.
A flood threat stretched through Riverside County Club grounds and Pargoud Addition as water rose near Parkview and College avenues. City Engineer W. I. Neel led sandbag levies to halt flow while residents withdrew, moved animals, and watched water approach Coleman Avenue and Third Street. Forecasters warned of rising Mississippi stages and urged precautions along Red and Ouachita rivers.
New Orleans report details Dr. Paul N. Cyr failing to claim the governor’s chair from Alvin King as interim chief executive. King, named by Huey Long to succeed, orders drastic highway cutbacks amid staff reductions, citing budget shortfalls and bond bid failures.
Two men abducted Woolverton and his wife near their home at 11 pm Tuesday. They forced the couple to the city edge. Mrs. Woolverton was released with ransom instructions. The husband, Woolverton, secretary treasurer of the Malleable Steel Range Co. in South Bend, appeared shaken but physically unharmed after a medical check.
The passage notes attempts to remove King from power over disputed holding of governorship and senatorial seats. It mentions the governor’s position, a successor in the Senate, and an ouster suit arising from Long as a political foe accused of illegally holding both offices. The outcome of the action is unclear in the excerpt.
George Myers of the National Red Cross arrived this morning to assist Ouachita Parish in flood relief work. He checked in at Hotel Frances and began surveying levees and the flood situation with publicity director Mr Sandifer.
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