Germany moves on future aid plans and rediscount renewal
Reichsbank announces extension of the $160,000,000 rediscount credit for three months. Hans Luther heads to Berlin with proposals for international settlements to restore economic stability. The bank directors back two lines of assistance including seeking long term loans and renewing its share of the rediscount credit from the Federal Reserve, Bank of France, and World Bank.
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Berlin
The
Reichsbank
World Bank
Basel
Switzerland
Hans Luther
Bank For International Settlements
Luther
Germany
American
Federal Reserve System
Bank of France
Bank of England
Federal Reserve Bank
Germany Closes Banks to Avert Financial Crash
Berlin July 14 The government imposed a general banking moratorium by decree of President Von Hindenburg. All banks except the Reichsbank closed nominally until Thursday but to be extended as needed to restore confidence. Banks and post offices barred from payments or transfers domestic or foreign. Stock exchanges to suspend operations for the week.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Reich
Reichsbank
Germany
Bank of England
United States
Rambling Tales and Local Lore From Monroe Parish
Local column recalls home run king Ralph McNabb and Union parish legends such as an ox hailed for centenarian rumor and a biddy laying 365 eggs yearly. A pool hall fire sparks a clothing-saving explosion, while rain eases heat and boosts farmists’ moods. American Airways tests cotton uniforms for pilots and staff along its Dallas to Atlanta route.
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Ralph McNabb
J. W. Smith
Union Parish
Louisiana
Georgia
Monroe
Bovine Hall of Fame
Rain Smashes Ouachita Parish Crops Boosting Farmers Profits
Rain across Ouachita Parish yesterday and overnight brings substantial benefits to crops and farming incomes. Officials report around .73 inch in Monroe, with notable rainfall along the river extending 15 to 25 miles, aiding corn and feed crops while several rural areas praise the moisture for potatoes and general cultivation.
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Ouachita Parish
E. R. Strahan
Kate Key
Government Weather Recorder
Monroe
Grayson Guthrie
Perryville
Morehouse Parish
A. C. Ranson
N. W. McHenry
Slayings Probe In Vendetta Case Of Earl Miles
Police hunt three unknowns after the decapitated body of Earl Miles, 21, New Orleans boxer, was found on an abandoned farm near Baton Rouge. A rented car linked to Miles led investigators 10 miles from the city, with his father Suspecting a feud over marital troubles.
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Baton Rouge
Earl Miles
New Orleans
Perkins
Eugene M. Miles
Earl
Bayou Swimming Hole
Eugene Miles, Jr
Great Parade Planned Friday by State American Legion
A 6 PM Friday parade in the city honors the state American Legion convention. Parade units and formation routes were announced by committee chair J. E. Lockwood with R. L. Taggart and Capt. Louis F. Rolleigh. The march travels North on South Grand, East on DeSiard, South on Sixth, West on Grammont, North on Catalpa, West on DeSiard, and South on St. John to City Hall before review at City High School.
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American Legion Convention
J. E. Lockwood
R. L. Taggart
Louis F. Rolleigh
Grand Street
Telemaque
DeSiard
Sixth Street
Sixth
Grammont Street
Grammont
Catalpa
St. John
City Hall
French airmen leap to safety as plane fails
Joseph Le Brix and two French fliers parachuted to land in the West Sagan mountains after their Hyphen aircraft failed on a Paris to Tokyo non stop flight. They await rescue in Siberia while the wrecked plane is reported. One crewman sprained an ankle.
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Moscow
Joseph le Brix
Paris
Tokyo
Siberia
LeBrix
Marcel Doret
Rene Mesnin
West Sagan Mountains
Louisiana Pastor Aims for 100 Hour Endurance Sermon
Rev. E. A. Sandifer of First Baptist Church Cotton Valley reached 48 hours in his bid to set an all time endurance preaching record. He started at 11 o clock Sunday morning and has already surpassed the 20 hour mark held by a Los Angeles minister. He vows to preach until he and his congregation tire.
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Cotton Valley
E. A. Sandifer
First Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Cal
Sandifer
Seed loan status studied by D. R. Morrow
D R Morrow from the Memphis seed loan office completed a state wide survey in Louisiana and visited Monroe's extension office. He said most loans mature with the cotton sale this fall but early payments come from melon and cantaloupe sales. farmers have until Oct 31 if they do not sell cotton. Collection agents may start in September to monitor payments. Evading payments could lead to state or federal court action.
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Louisiana
D. R. Morrow
Central Seed Loan Office
Memphis
Tenn
Monroe
Morrow
World War Veterans Asked to Join Local Post Now
Local World War veterans not in the American Legion may join the Leonidas Barkdull Faulk post today or Wednesday by paying 1931 dues and can participate in the state convention opening Thursday. Nonmembers may attend social functions with a guest badge.
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American Legion
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Post
Legion
Louisiana Legion Convention Opens With Largest Attendance Yet
The Louisiana American Legion prepares for a three day statewide convention opening Thursday morning. The department ranks among the top ten in national membership with 101 posts and over 13,000 members. The national organization has reached 1,000,000 active members.
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Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Louisiana Department
City Welcomes World War Veterans for Legion Convention
Downtown streets and buildings display patriotic colors as several thousand World War II veterans prepare to attend the state American Legion convention Thursday through Saturday. DeLiard Street showcased a flags bunting maze at noon with Welcome banners greeting visitors from Grand Street.
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American Legion
DeLiard Street
Grand Street
Legion Convention Mobilizes Thousands In Attendance
Frank E. Samuel announces a national adjutant backed event with several thousand Legion men expected and optimistic estimates reaching 5 000 visitors. Prominent figures are on the speakers’ program for the convention. One chief speaker will be Con.
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Frank E. Samuel
Legion
Con
Shreveport Dedicates Municipal Airport Amid Air Show
Shreveport formally dedicated its $300,000 municipal airport as thousands gathered for an opening ceremony. The 342 acre field hosted commercial planes from the south and 50 plus U S Army planes performing formation flights. Mayor J G Palmer led the event and piloted the first official flight. Bonds for the airport were approved under former Mayor L E Thomas during a prior tax vote supporting a large land purchase for a federal air base downstream across Red River.
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Shreveport
United States Army
J. G. Palmer
Harold Clark
Army Air Corps
Lagaine
L. E. Thomas
Red River
Bossier Parish
Alliss Leads Hagen In Canadian Open First Round
Percy Alliss, British-born pro of a Berlin club, holds a one stroke lead over Walter Hagen after 18 holes at Mississauga Golf Club Toronto. Alliss carded 73 to Hag en's 74 in the 36 hole playoff for the Canadian open championship.
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Alliss
Hagen Mississauga Golf Club
Toronto
Percy Alliss
Berlin
Walter Hagen
New York
Hagen
Court Action Enables Fall To Serve in Western Jail
Former Interior Secretary Albert Fall sees his jail term lengthened to one year and a day to permit serving in a western prison. The Justice Department will designate the prison, with options at New Mexico Penitentiary and possible transfer through the District of Columbia. The motion to amend the sentence was argued before Justice Bailey as District Attorney Rover weighed objections.
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Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
United States
New Mexico
Texas
Falls Prison
Department of Justice
Fall
Frank Hogan
Justice Bailey
District of Columbia
Bailey
Leo A. Rover
Rover
Bids Opened in Baton Rouge for 34 Road Projects
The Louisiana highway commission announced bids on 34 road projects totaling about 267 miles of improvements. Bids were opened in the state capitol senate chamber and tabulation was to be completed that night. Additional bids are planned for August 25 on two overpasses and four bridges across several parishes.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Senate
State Capitol
Commission
Jackson Parish
Jonesboro
Tannehill
Jefferson Parish
New Orleans
Jefferson
LaFourche
Golden Meadow
Grand Iste
Pointe Coupee
St. Landry
Lavonia
Lebeau
St. Mary Parish
Morgan City
Berwick
Air Tour Planes Halted by Weather in New Orleans
National air tour planes began from New Orleans but returned after a squall over St Gabriel Louisiana. Heavy rain and high winds lashed coastal South Louisiana and South Mississippi, damaging boats and fishing camps as crews sought safer conditions.
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Orleans
New Orleans
National Air Tour
Shreveport
Louisiana
Mississippi
Lake Pontchartrain
Waveland
Miss
St. Gabriel
Mississippi River
Hit and Run Driver Ends Life of Wisner Man
Sheriff and coroner investigate a fatal hit and run on the Monroe Rayville highway. J H Shiver 30 of Wisner died after being struck around 345 AM and lying in the road for an hour. Witnesses include two truck drivers and ambulance crews. Investigators seek details on Shiver’s companions and home origin.
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J. H. Shiver
Wisner
Shiver
Monroe-Rayville
Monroe
Milton Coverdale
C. P. Gray
Ernest Bynum
Bennie Roselle
Coverdale
Winnsboro
Indictment hunt grows as New Orleans bookies face raids
Federal investigators target racehorse bookies in New Orleans amid a million dollar sweepstakes fraud probe. District Attorney Eugene Stanley presents 56 listed bookmaking addresses to a grand jury as police raid five venues and arrest several operators. Ecuador denies involvement in the so called government approved lottery tale.
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New Orleans
Grand Jury
Eugene Stanley
General News Service
Stanley
H. B. Myers
Crescent Hall
Canal and
St. Charles Streets
United States Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Francisco Banda, Jr
Ecuador
Banda
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