Leche Recounts Smith Admission of Borrowing Funds
Former Governor Richard W Leche said Dr James Monroe Smith told him he had borrowed $20 000 without authorization and used a live trading account for the university. State officials prepared to question Smith and his wife after his resignation offer to make amends.
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New Orleans
Richard W Leche
James Monroe Smith
Smith
Louisiana State University
Supreme Court
Gusld
Canada
Earl K. Long
Leche
Seth
Atnie
Universty
Mid
Associated Press
David M Elison
W. A Comer
Supreme Cort
John R. Fournet
Baton Rouge
University
Fournet
New Orleane Times-Picayune
Dr Smith
Lache
Doc
State Political Cleanup Sought in Louisiana
Baton Rouge July 4 An appeal for a state political cleanup was made by Tom W Dutten president of the Alumni Federation of LSU. He cited the embezzlement charges against former LSU president James Monroe Smith and urged citizen apathy be overcome. He spoke during a statewide radio hookup calling the upheaval healthy with hope LSU will rise above suspicion.
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Baton Rouge
James Monroe Smith
Dutton
Thomas Urges U S to Stay Out of War
Norman Thomas socialist leader urged Americans to avoid involvement in the next European war. Speaking at Wellesley before the New England Institute of International Relations, he warned participation would spell the death of democracy in America for an indefinite period and urged preparation to stay out.
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Wellesley
Mass
America
Norman Thomas
New England Institute of International Relations
Thomas
Danzig Customs Row Intensifies Poland Clash
Danzig and Poland clash over customs loyalty and espionage claims as Berlin buzzes with high level political moves. Poland accuses Danzig officials of Nazi allegiance while Danzig retorts Polish inspectors spy on arms movements amid European tensions.
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Free City of
Danzig
Europe
Poland
Free City
Leche Denies WPA Materials Used On Covington Estate
Former Louisiana governor Richard W. Leche told the New Orleans Item that he did not knowingly use WPA labor or materials for barn and building work on his Covington estate. He said contractor George Caldwell was hired as a private project manager and paid by check, while Caldwell’s university payroll commissions are disputed by Governor Earl K. Long.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Item Today
Richard W. Leche
Covington
Sam
Fort Knox
Leche
George Caldwell
Louisiana State University
Caldwell
Paul M. Hebert
Earl K. Long
Judgment Awarded in Evangeline Cemetery Case
A Crowley district court jury awarded 20000 to four plaintiffs after two weeks of trial alleging desecration of Evangeline cemetery by Bennett corporation. W. H. Humphreys received 10000 while Leah Jane Wilkins Kimbrough and Louis and Frances Wilkins Ferguson each got 3333.33. Defendants planned an appeal.
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Bennett © Corporation
Evangeline Cemetery
Crowley District Court
W. H. Humphreys
Leah Jane Wilkins Kimbrough
Houston
Tex
Louis Wilkins Parker
Frances Wilkins Ferguson
Shreveport
A.C. Wilkins
Wilkins
Squalus Salvage Crew Advances Toward Lift
Portsmouth N H July 4 A huge chain and pontoons ready as the Squalus salvage plan moves toward lifting the submarine from 40 fathoms deep. The forward section with 33 survivors will be raised first followed by the after section with 26 dead. The craft will be towed shoreward to the Portsmouth navy yard drydock.
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Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Navyvy
Portsmouth Navy Yard Drydock
Auto Mishaps and Drownings Lead in Toll
Auto accidents accounted for 189 of the 396 deaths across 48 states in a four day tally. Drowning was second with 113 deaths, fireworks caused no fatalities, and other incidents included shootings and airplane wrecks as July Fourth counts rose. Idaho and two other states reported no deaths.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Vermont
Delaware
Idaho
Bullitt Defends Individual As Ends Not Tools Of Power
In Châlons sur Marne United States Ambassador William C Bullitt proclaimed that Americans and French hold humanity as an end in itself not a tool of a powerful ruler He spoke during the unveiling of a plaque at city hall honoring the 1921 selection of the unknown soldier now interred at Arlington National Cemetery He warned that propaganda cannot wash away the guilt of those who create unknown soldiers.
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Chalons-Sur-Marne
France
United States
William C. Bullitt
Bullitt
Arlington Cemetery
Norris hints third term may be necessary
Senator Norris of Nebraska says opponents may force Roosevelt to run again, though he dislikes a third term. He notes current politics could justify four more years for Roosevelt, a view echoed by Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania who cites rising public demand for a third term.
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Norris
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Pennsylvanian
Mr. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Burke Democrat
Twin Cities Celebrate July Fourth in Weekend Festivities
The Twin Cities observe July Fourth with picnics fishing trips and boating on the Ouachita river. Monroe White Sox vs El Dorado Lions at Casino park at 3 pm and a pageant at R D Swayze natatorium later. A bathing beauty review at 5 pm offers prizes including a silver loving cup. Lantern parade at dusk, Knights of Columbus picnic at Bernstein park, and various games and baseball at Ki Ro Li and other sites. Camp Fire girls hold a bonfire weeklong outing with talks and games at Ki Ro Li.
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Ouachita River
Casino Park
Monroe White Sox
el Dorado Lions
R. D. Swayze
R. and A. Jewelry Company
Knights of Columbus
Bernstein Park
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Ki-Ro-Li
Monroe Camp Fire Girls Organization
Flashes In The News from North Adams Camden and Hollywood
North Adams faces a $200 water bill tied to last September flood as residents claim city water shutoff forced use of a spring. In Camden Lanese Billings describes finding pomatoes a tomato potato hybrid on his garden vine. In Hollywood, 25 youths fired firecrackers and cap pistols after supper.
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North Adams
Mass
Michael J. Fleming
Camden, S. C
Lanese Billings
Billings
Hollywood
Underground blast damages Harlan coal mine in 1930s probe
An explosion at the Mahan Ellison coal mine in Liggett Harlan County caused about 20000 dollars in equipment damage. Foreman Jake Angel said the blast occurred in the mine’s only mechanized area, a mile from the entrance, with tracking dogs used and 300 militiamen on duty in the county assisting the investigation.
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Harlan County
National
Jake Angel
Mahan- Ellison Coal Company
Liggett. Ky
Lexington
Fred Staples
Harlan
Angel
A. B. Chandler
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Harlan County Mines
Problems of Youth Studied by Educators
San Francisco July 4 Delegates at the National Education association heard Aubrey Williams head of the National Youth administration describe youths as facing a tougher situation than prior generations. He urged individualized student treatment and more current history courses while criticizing boards for fearing current events impacting minds. Williams noted mass unemployment and limited land as causes of desperate youth seeking work.
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National Education Association
Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
Association
Williams
Wiliams
Flying Hutchisons Sign Many Rulers
The Hutchinson family signs a world goodwill scroll with leaders including Roosevelt and Mexican President Cardenas. They will travel to Washington and then Europe to seek signatures from rulers across the Western Hemisphere and beyond, after a 21 600 mile journey.
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Hutchinsons
Western Hemisphere
George R. Hutchinson
Kathryn
Janet Lee
Washington, D. C
Europe
Roosevelt
Canada
South
Central America
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Asia
Africa
Transfer of James M Smith From Newark to Louisiana
Former LSU president James Monroe Smith and his wife were moved from Newark airport by plane to face embezzlement charges in Louisiana. They traveled on an Eastern Airlines regular transport with Louisiana State police custody, stopping in Washington and arriving back in Louisiana later in the day.
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N. J
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Smith
Eastern Airlines
New Orleans
Washington
Smiths
Maejor Murphy Roden
Louisiana State Police
Bryan Clemmons
Ft Bennett Field
Whitney Flying Service
Dr James Monroe Smith Arrives at Floyd Bennett Airport
Former LSU president Dr James Monroe Smith and his wife landed at Floyd Bennett Airport at 7 35 am on a private Beechcraft XX flight en route to face embezzlement charges in Louisiana. They were escorted by two detectives and had come from Syracuse after an overnight hotel stay.
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New York
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Floyd Bennett Airport
Louseisiana
Federal men to Question ex-president Smith in Baton Rouge
Federal agents prepared to question Dr. James Monroe Smith, ex-president of the state university, as Baton Rouge officials and Governor Earl K Long indicated authorities could interview him upon his return from Canada while the parish grand jury deliberates an embezzlement indictment.
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Owen Water Ware
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
J. Emory Adams
State University
Beeing
Parish
Smith
Earl K. Long
Winnfield
Canada
Long
Nine Soviet Planes Shot Down in Far East Clash
Japanese Domei reports nine Soviet aircraft were downed by Japanese airmen near the Manchoukuo Outer Mongolia border. Japanese raids on Mongolian and Soviet positions west of the Khalka river followed a battle that saw a hilltop stronghold captured and 30 tanks seized.
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Monegolia
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