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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1929

Page

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North Dakota Brother Driver A Capture Boy Incident

A woman was rushed to the hospital after a driver captured a boy. hospital reports show 15 stitches were taken for injuries.

Detroit Murder Admitted By Razor Attacker

Associated Press reports Jay Charles Delaet an unemployed 19 year old slashed Miss Caroine Goodwin of Rahway New Jersey at Broadway and Vesey Street. He later confessed to killing a woman in Detroit in 1925. He was held for police after a passerby and his brother subdued him until officers arrived.

Associated Press New York Jay Charles Delaet Caroine Goodwin Rahway, . J Broadway Vesey Street Detroit Miss Goodwin Bekkman Street Hosital Joseph Gabrino Brooklyn Gabrino Frank Themelves

Action to halt Rapides recall bid seeks restraining order

A lawsuit filed in Alexandria seeks a temporary restraining order to stop Mrs. W T David, Rapides registrar, from receiving and certifying recall petitions against Representative J W Sylvester. Judge Culpepper set July 16 to show cause why an injunction should not issue. The suit argues the recall excludes legislators and is unconstitutional. recall election cost is estimated at 2000 dollars.

Associated Press Alexandria Huey P. Long J. W. Sylvester W. T. David Registrar of Voters R. C. Culpepper District Court Rapides White Holloman White Sylvester

Court Action Seen As Ending Textbook Funding Fight

The Louisiana Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the free textbook case, ending disputes over using severance tax revenues for book purchases. The decision allows funding for text books across public, private, and parochial schools, with four original suits consolidated and led by Bossier and Caddo parish boards and others.

Associated Press New Orleans State Supreme Court Bossier Parish Caddo Parish Supreme Court

Freight Car Kills Youth Near Shreveport

Willie Busbey 19 from Greenwood South Carolina died from injuries after a freight car backed into a line in the Illinois Central yards at Bossier City near Shreveport. Charles Pickle 25 of Huntsville Alabama suffered a crushed arm and is in serious condition. A third youth escaped injuries while the trio rested under a string of cars.

Shreveport Willie Busbey Greenwood S. C Illinois Central Yards Bossier City Charles Pickle Huntsville Ala Bushey Pickle

Seek Black Hand Leader As Slayer of Young Boy

The body of 10 year old Salvatore Demore was found in marshes near the Salem Turnpike. Police investigate a Black Hand group led by a man known as Patsy who allegedly demanded 5000 dollars from the boy's father. Identification relies on religious articles and a slingshot. The death cause remains undetermined pending autopsy.

Black Hand Young Boy Associated Press Saugus Mass Patsy Santi Demore North End Boston Oday Alvatore Ston Nathaniel P. Breed Revere Fred Peterson Franklin Salem Turnpike

Sailor Robbed by Three In Yellow Car

Jackson Mississippi July 8 1928 three men in a large yellow roadster offered a ride to Jimmy Ramsey a Tupelo sailor bound gagged and dumped beside a highway between Forest Hill and Raymond after robbing him of 118 dollars. Ramsey was found nearly unconscious by a passing motorist and gave details to police.

Sailor Associated Press Jackson Miss Jimmy Ramsey Forest Hill Raymond Sheriff's Office Ramsey Tupelo New Orleans Oakley T. J. Lilly Forest Ifill

Cotton acreage in cultivation shows increase

Washington reports a 3.2 percent rise in cotton area under cultivation in the United States to 48,457,000 acres as of July 1, up from 46,946,000 a year ago. Louisiana is at 2,216,000 acres, with a note that this year’s total is below the 1926 record. The forecast for August 1 production will depend on July 1 acreage and ten year abandonment averages.

Associated Press Washington United States Department of Agriculture Department Louisiana Alabama

Officer and Legger Die In Gun Duel

Camden Ark July 8 E E Marsh city marshal at Chidester and Walter Patterson an alleged bootlegger were shot to death in a gun battle tied to a liquor raid near Chidester last night Marsh slain by Patterson who was then killed by Constable Luther Meeks Deput y Sheriff John Pruitt says Patterson seized Marshs pistol and began firing at Marsh during transport to jail

Associated Press Camden Ark E. E. Marsh Chidester Here Walter Patterson Marsh Patterson Luther Meeks John Pruitt

Governor Bilbo denounces fraud charges as worst falsehood

Jackson Mississippi July reports Governor Bilbo denounces fraud charges as the most inexcusable, unreasonable, and contemptible falsehood conceived in the mind of a black-hearted villain and assassin. The statement came in a special address.

Jackson Miss Bilby

Governor Long Opens Webster Parish Tour in Louisiana

Governor Huey P. Long begins an eight stop swing through Webster Parish to rally support against Representative J. Bacon over his impeachment vote. The day starts at 8 30 am with stops in Dayline Dubberly Shongaloo Springhill Sarepta Cotton Valley and ends with a barnstorming rally in Minden.

Minden Huey P. Long J. 3. Bacon Webster Long Webster Salon Bacon Dayline Dubberly Shongaloo Springhill Sarepta Cotton Valley

Hambone Sells Light-Weight Clothes Not Light-Weight Meat

In a humorous note from the hot weather season, Hambone runs a small store selling light-weight clothing while insisting he also sells light-weight meat. The playful contrast highlights the vendor's witty sales pitch and seasonal commerce.

North Carolina Council Acts to End Rail Strike

New Orleans city commission requests New Orleans Public Service Inc to accept Carmen union terms for return to work of striking motormen and conductors as negotiations resume. The union seeks immediate recognition and a contract clause protecting rights, while two labor department conciliators head to New Orleans to aid settlement.

New Orleans City Commission Council New Orleans Public Service, Inc Carmen’s Commission Council New Orleans Public Service Public Service Washington Department of Lalor Labor Department W. H. Rodgers Des Moines Iowa Harry B. Dynes South Bend Ind

Two Men Die From Cotton Valley Blast At Shreveport Hospital

Hines 21 and J F E Robinson 35 died after burns from a vapor flash at the Louisiana Oil and Refining plant in Cotton Valley. Both men were among 16 workers repairing a damaged pipe when the blaze occurred. They were treated by Dr. John C. Pugh before being moved to a sanitarium in Shreveport.

Associated Press Shreveport Hines J. FE. Robinson Cotton Valley Louisiana Oil and Refining Corporation Robinson John C. Pugh

Rockefeller’s 90th Birthday Noted In Tarrytown

John D. Rockefeller observed his ninetieth birthday with little change to routine. The magnate, entering his ninety first year, is praised as a dean of world figures alongside Edison and Hindenburg. He plans to stay useful and healthy, reflecting on a life of moderation and quiet activity after relinquishing business to his son.

Associated Press Tarrytown, N John D. Rockefeller Mr. Rockefeller Worl Thomas A. Edison Hindenburg Germany George Haven Putnam Georges Clemenceau France

Campers Stop Orleans Lakefront Airport Plan

Campers along Lake Pontchartrain halted the building of a municipal airport after the Louisiana Supreme Court refused a rehearing and ordered a civil court injunction to restrain Orleans Levee Board from moving campers. A. L. Shushan vowed to pursue all legal steps to finish the project, with a possible constitutional amendment and a public vote in 1990.

New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain Lake Front State Supreme Court Orleans Levee Board Civil District Court A. L. Shushan

Aviators Near New Flight Duration Record at Culver City

Culver City California July 8 Confidence rode the single meter Bi plane Angeleno as pilots L W Mendel and R B Reinhart neared the 174 hours 9 seconds sustained flying record. By 12 29 30 a m they passed 137 hours and hoped to reach 2 30 29 p m tomorrow to break the Cleveland mark set by Roy I Mitchell and Byron K Newcomb last week.

Associated Press Culver City Cal L. W. Mendel R. B. Reinhart Cleveland Roy I. Mitchell Byron K. Newcomb Reginald Robbins James Kelly Fort Worth Mendell Reinhart

Path Finder Flightset From Old Orchard Toward Rome

Pilot Roger Williams and navigator Lewis Yancey launched the Pathfinder monoplane from Old Orchard Me for Rome at 8 49 a m east standard time. The 4700 mile flight aims for 45 to 60 hours with three support planes nearby.

Roger Q. Williams Lewis Yancey Old Orchard Maine Reame Associated P'ress Lewis A. Yancey Rome Tost

Woman Admits Murder of Her Common Law Husband

Laura Weaver, 21, held for torch murder of Wilmer T. Kitselman, 52. She says she strangled him after an affair dispute, rolled the body in a quilt, rolled it down stairs, dumped it by a roadside, doused it with naptha and set it alight. The body was later identified by a brother via false teeth after being found by farm boys.

Associated Press Toulon Laura Weaver Wilmer T. Kitselman Kitselman Kitaelmaan Ita Kitseman

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