Simple funeral conducted upon wish of widow
The funeral of Oscar K. Allen, former governor, was held in Winnfield with a simple service arranged at the request of his widow Mrs. Allen. Local volunteers, guardsmen, and state police helped run the ceremonies as citizens paid homage to the lifelong Long ally. The casket was closed at 2:30 pm and the body moved to a cemetery as Winnfield declared mourning.
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G Country
Winnfield
Long
Oscar Kelly Allen
Allen
O. K. Allen, Jr
Asa Benton Allen
R. W. Buce
Governor James Noe Visits Monroe Before Winnfield Funeral
Governor James A. Noe, sworn in after the death of Governor O. K. Allen, made a brief stop in Monroe on his way from Baton Rouge to Winnfield for Allen's funeral. He was accompanied by his mother and sister. He planned to return to Baton Rouge to arrange the family move that week.
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James Noe
Monroe
James A. Noe
O. K. Allen
Baton Rouge
Winnfield
Noe
John M. Noe
T. P. Beadley
Louisville
Accidental Shot Kills Child In Mississippi
In Meridian Mississippi Floyd Young five was accidentally shot and killed today by his eight year old brother Emmett The brothers struggled over a shotgun as Floyd left to hunt a rabbit and the weapon discharged authorities said
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Meridian
Miss
Floyd Young
Henry Young
Szsooba
Emmett
Floyd
Snow and sleet hit Deep South and Tidewater regions
Cold fronts brought sleet and rain to Jeff Davis parish cattlemen as freezing weather persisted for a fifth day. Ten inches of snow fell in West Point with 21 degrees, halting traffic and making boots common in the streets. Ice age challenges Chesapeake Bay ferries between Norfolk and Baltimore rely on day service.
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Virginia Rapes
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Line
Norfolk
Baltimore
South Georgia
Jennings
Jeff Davis Parish
West Point
Miss
T. F. Ackers
U. S Agricultural Experiment Station
Blanket of Snow Falls in Monroe Across Twin Cities
Residents awoke to a heavy snow blanket, the third this winter, that fell overnight and coated the ground to several inches. By afternoon the sun shone and the temperature reached 41 degrees, though warmer weather was forecast to retreat tonight.
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Monroe
Twin Cities
Louisiana
Ice and cold grip streets as thaw slows traffic
Icicles cling to eaves and wires as temperatures fall to 26 degrees at night. The day sees freezing winds and muted city life while a melt creates slushy streets, with a 37 degree high by Thursday morning and overall traffic hindered in the morning then improving in the afternoon.
Coal Shortage Triggers Plea for Six Day Work Week
A coal shortage grows acute in smaller Alabama and Mississippi towns prompting Alabama coal operators to seek a six day operation agreement with the United Mine Workers of America to meet the emergency.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
United Mine Workers of America
Birthday Balls to Be Observed in New York
Mrs James Roosevelt will attend the Waldorf Astoria celebration with Cabinet members and officials. She plans to light the cake candles on arrival and lead a tour of six local balls. Local agencies receive 70 percent of proceeds over costs, with 30 percent donated to the Warm Springs foundation in Georgia.
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New York
James Roosevelt
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Warm Springs Foundation
Georgia
Mr. Roosevelt
Court in Session But Renwick Trial Dominates Morning
Eight misdemeanor cases were slated for the day as the district court opened. The morning session centered on the trial of Joe Renwick Jr charged with assault and battery. Plaintiff is Miss Fannie McGough.
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District Court
Joe Renwick, Jr
Fannie McGough
Daisy Root Jealousy Slaying Verdict Awaited
Daisy Alexander Root sat in Memphis awaiting the jury verdict in her sensational case over the death of her young husband Brenton Root. The trial centered on alleged jealousy as the motive for the fatal act.
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Memphis, Tenn
Daisy Alexander Root
Brenton Root
Roosevelt asks 2 249 178 375 for bonus fund
President Roosevelt seeks 2 249 000 000 to finance bonus payments while warnings about the amount and funding methods ripple through Congress. Morgenthau defends the request as orderly. Patman and others push inflationary options amid tax questions and fiscal debate.
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Morgenthau
Congress
White House
Patman
Texas
Representative Snell
New York
House
Burns
Taylor
Colorado
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Thames
Democrat
Oklahoma
Thomas
Choice of Talmadge Plan Still Emerges
MACON GA January 30. A practical plan to place Governor Eugene Talmadge’s name before the nation’s Democrats in an effort to wrest the nomination from Franklin D. Roosevelt emerged today as the issue in Georgia politics.
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Landon
Washington
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Talmadge
Georgia
Macon
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
Soil subsidy bill backed by agriculture panel statement
The soil conservation subsidy bill to replace the AAA moved to the Senate floor with a committee note that the agricultural problem is largely monetary. Chairman Smith said the monetary discussion was unanimous in the report but not in the bill, and leaders stressed it was only a statement.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Smith
South Carolina
Jailtime irony in a would-be thief’s tale
Sherlin tells how he pretended to be broke to a cashier who sympathized. He then unscrewed a jewelry store window, stole watches, and circulated them before being caught. He ends by noting he is in jail, warm and not hungry, asking who wouldn't be happy.
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Sherlin
Pilot dies but saves five lives in snowstorm crash
In a blizzard a pilot perished after his aircraft stalled due to a faulty carburetor heater yet he saved five passengers. Survivors include M. P. Yonker of Dallas, George Rice of San Antonio, T. P. Malloy of Shreveport, and John Schultz of New York. Schultz recalled the moment the motor failed and the plane struck trees.
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Littlewood
M. P. Yonker
Dallas
Texas
George Rice
San Antonio
T. P. Malloy
Shreveport
John Schultz
New York
Schultz
Ethiopians Say Italian Drive Proved Short-Lived
Ethiopian authorities acknowledged the Italian dash across the Boran sector was swift but labeled it a flash in the pan. They argued the flat Boran plain made defense easy, while Sidamo to the south would be hard to penetrate, and noted Ras Desta Demtu remained in Wadara with limited communication to Addis Ababa.
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Ethiopia
Kenya
Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ras Desta Demtu
Haile Selassie
Wadara
Ras Desta
Sidamo
Graziani
Italy
Samuel Hoare
Pierre Laval
President's Ball to Help Children
Gaston and Mrs. Prioleau Ellis will host a fundraising ball with Henry Durst's orchestra providing music. A birthday cake will be awarded as an entrance prize at midnight to a dancing couple, and tables for guests will be provided as announced by the committee.
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Gaston
Thrill climber presumed dead after mountain search
Delmar Fadden, an experienced climber from Seattle, is missing on a mountain while Daiber plans to guide a recovery party. Fadden's grief-stricken parents recall his lifelong love of climbing and say they hoped he would be found alive until yesterday.
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Daiber
Fadden
Harry D. Fadden
Seattle
Delmar
Building activity may rise in coming year
The Rocky Mountain region sees a forecast of total residential contract awards near 900 million dollars for the year, about 30 percent above 1935. If realized, this would match the 1935 surge that outpaced 1934 by about 90 percent.
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Rocky Mountains
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