Miners Rally Stir Clarksville Coal Fields Violence Flares
In July a large crowd of union miners from Oklahoma and nearby sections descended on Clarksville Arkansas prompting National Guardsmen and sheriff deputies to patrol the jail and ready forces. Police arrested Larry Koontz Joe Rowe and Walter Hook for inciting to riot night riding and authorities estimated about 1000 miners camped between Montana and Spadra in a bid to organize non union labor while several pits delay reopening.
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Little Rock
Ark
Fay Brown
Arkansas National Guard
Clarksville
State Military Department
Johnson County
Brown
Fred Russell
National Guard
Oklahoma
Montana
National
Bob Griffith
Larry Koontz
Joe Rowe
Walter Book
Koontz
Rowe
Hook
Spadra
Russell
Company E
153Rd Infantry
Garsaud to Campaign for Senator Broussard in Louisiana
MARCEL GARS Audi has left Washington for New Orleans to campaign for Senator Broussard a Democrat from Louisiana. Broussard faces renomination challenge from Representative Overton a Democrat ally of Senator Long known as the Kingfish. Garsaud plans a vacation first to rest after duties in Washington.
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Washington
Marcel Garsaud
Power Commission
Senate
Senator Long
New Orleans
Senator Broussard
Louisiana
Broussard
Overton
Long
Kingfish
Garlaud
Child Found Safe After All-Night Search Near Madison
Eight-year-old Robert Driscoll, son of a Middletown paper manufacturer, wandered from a party at a summer colony and was found unharmed at 8 a.m. after 500 volunteers scoured dense woods during the night.
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Madison
Conn
Robert Driscoll
Middletown
Local notes from Ouachita parish and town roundups
Busy community column sights: Louis Peters runs a historic local firm while S H McClary tallies cantaloupe proceeds for Ouachita Valley growers. Mascots Skeeter the two week old dog and Katurah plus Skeeter join playground life. Bee battle with E R Dawson ends in insecticide victory. Songs by George Hook Fowell and Ed Linn spark Chicago air plans for a future broadcast. Howell paralleled earlier Kansas City and Omaha engagements.
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George
Hook) Fowell
Eddie Linn
Hook
Chicago
Howell
Kansas City
Omaha
Monroe to Host Second Annual City-Wide Sale Day
Monroe and West Monroe merchants prepare for a major sale day on Saturday July 30 attracting shoppers by car bus train and air. Officials note doubled buying power and widespread bargains across all leading stores as the Twin Cities contend for the best prices. Continues on Page Ten.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Ottawa Talks Hit U S Oil and Coal Trade
At the British empire conference in Ottawa the Canadian delegation warned that U S oil and coal practices could face backlash. The committee discussed unfair price cutting by larger firms and a possible British preference for anthracite coal, threatening U S sales in Canada and opening the market to Welsh mines.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
British Empire
Commonwealth
U. S
Canada
Farley presents Roosevelt campaign plans to Democratic leaders
James A. Farley new Democratic National Committee chairman outlined Roosevelt campaign plans to congressional leaders in a capitol hill meeting. He was joined by Robert Jackson and Charles Michelson as Senators Hull McKellar Connally Ashurst Hayden Black Trammell and Rainey led House members.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Harrison
Mississippi
Farley
Robert Jackson
National Committee
Charles Michelson
Hull and McKellar
Tennessee
Connally
Texas
Ashurst
Hayden
Arizona
Black
Alabama
Trammell
Florida
Rainey
Illinois
Capitol
Ayres
Kansas
Lewis
Maryland
Ruth Bryan Owen
South Trimble
Rudy Vallee Enrolls in Law Studies in Boston
Rudy Vallee becomes a law student at Suffolk Law School in Boston taking private lessons from Dean Gleason L Archer twice weekly. Dean Archer calls him one of the most earnest pupils he has had.
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Rudy
New York
Rudy Vallee
Dean Gleason L. Archer
Suffolk Law School of Boston
Dean Archer
Mayor Goyne Enters Race Against Wilson for Congress
Ouachita parish voters in the Democratic primary on September 18 will see mayor Charles C. Goyne of Ruston join Riley J. Wilson in the race for Congress. Goyne opposes Huey P. Long and adds to a slate that includes the Senate contest between Edwin S. Broussard and John S. Overton. Several withdrawals and no contests in parish school board races mark the cut of candidates.
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Charles C. Goyne
Ruston
Riley J. Wilson
Ouachita Parish
Gayne
Huey P. Long
United States
Edwin S. Broussard
New Iberia
John S. Overton
Alexandria
F. L. Cox
New Orleans
R. L. Moore
W. A. Tarver
Felix Terzia
Elmer C. Slagle
Banks Inquiring About Issuance Of Paper Money
National banks probe the Glass-Borah amendment to issue currency backed by government bonds. The three year measure could expand up to $995 million in currency, with banks submitting inquiries to the comptroller of the currency. names withheld, no further details released.
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Washington
United States
Comptroller’s Office
Eight More Diploma Recipients From Local Parish
Eight more students from Ouachita Parish High School Class of 1932 received diplomas after completing summer school. Recipients include Lucyle French Chester Crawford Emma Cotton Clea Sehon Thelma Stiles Helen Freeman Ethel Underwood and Stella Nelson. Total graduates reach 204 from the parish school and Neville High and St Matthew’s anticipate a large fall entering first year class as college term opens September 19.
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Ouachita Parish
Lucyle French
Chester Crawford
Emma Cotton
Clea Sehon
Thelma Stiles
Helen Freeman
Ethel Underwood
Stella Nelson
Neville High School
Parish
Neville High
St. Matthew’s
Cae Pena Phe cd Bagoe
Woman Freed in Hattiesburg Murder Case
In Hattiesburg on July 26 Mrs. Verne Jones was acquitted by a circuit court jury in the murder of Hansel Batten. Her husband Tom Jones was convicted of murder in the same case and sentenced to life in prison. he appeals to the state supreme court.
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Hattiesburg
Verne Jones
Hansel Batten
Tom Jones
Batten
Supreme Court
Jones
Mellon Denies Resignation Report After Majestic Return
Andrew W. Mellon aboard the liner Majestic denied plans to resign as ambassador to Great Britain. He called the reports midsummer news with no foundation. The war department approved $180,000 for operation and care of Ouachita River locks and dams in Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Andrew Mellon
New York
Andrew W. Mellon
Majestic
Great Britain
Melton
Pittsburgh
Washington
War Department
Ouachita River
Arkansas
Louisiana
Wreck of Ohio freight leaves many feared dead or injured
Workers dug amid 40 derailed cars eight miles west of Bellefontaine on the Big Four. Two men were injured, conductor R. E. Wells of Indianapolis and William Boyer of Newark. About 10 to 20 riders were aboard the train at derailment. Traffic disrupted, repairs due by late afternoon with reroutes via Springfield.
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Ohio
Bellefontaine
Big Four
Here
William Boyer
Newark
R. E. Wells
Indianapolis
Boyer
Wells
Springfield
Diamond rings recovered as two boys detained
Three rings valued at 1800 dollars were recovered after James Keys 16 and Lee Keys 15 were apprehended in New Orleans. They allegedly tried selling the rings at Five Points and also had a woman's wristwatch a necklace a hunting knife and a man's watch from other thefts. Investigations into the Elmira rooming house case continued.
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A. J. Emerson
St. John Street
Sheriff's Department
James Keys
Lee Keys
New Orleans
Milton Coverdale
Paving Link Advertised To Connect South Grand To Columbia
State highway department announced bids for 2,700 feet of linking paving to join South Grand street with the new Columbia highway. Contracts to be awarded around August 30 after a 30 day ad period. The project creates two paved routes from Monroe to the south via the Columbia highway.
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Grand Street
Columbia
State Highway Department
John M. Breard
Ouachita Parish
A. P. Tugwell
Highway Commission
Breard
Tugwell
Monroe
Jackson Street
Louisiana Training Institute
Duesenberg dies of pneumonia after auto crash
Fred Duesenberg, 55, Indianapolis automobile maker, died in Johnstown Pa from pneumonia that followed injuries from a July 2 crash. He suffered two broken ribs, a partial spine fracture, and a dislocated shoulder when his car skidded into a bank and rolled over twice. Mrs. Duesenberg and a son stayed at his bedside.
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Johnstown
Fred Duesenberg
Indianapolis
Business Shows Pickup in News Survey
The Associated Press survey notes brighter business signals with stock advances and multiple improvements. Consolidated Oil reports profits for the past six months 1932 aided by economies, contrasting with last year’s loss shown by merged Sinclair and Prairie firms. Fort Worth clothing plant adds 150 night shift workers. Illinois highway work crew reaches 8,400. Florence Stove of Gardner Mass to resume full production. Crosley Radio trims quarterly net loss from 144 957 to 77 698. Northwest grain board foresees higher transport needs amid anticipated big crops.
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Tulsa
Okla
Consolidated Oil Company
Sinclair and Prairie Companies
Consolidated Concern
Fort Worth
Tex
Williamson-Dickie ,Manufacturing Company
Illinois Highway Department
Florence Stove Company
Gardner, Mass
William H. Parsons
New York
Branchville
Conn
Crosley Radio Corporation
Superior
Wisconsin
Grain Committee
Northwest Shippers Advisory Board
Northwest
Poison Tongue Crank Fakes Death Messages
A telephone hoaxster calling as a relative reported that Byron Fitts the Los Angeles district attorney had died at his Malibu Beach home. Fitts was found alive at his office after the calls reached the sheriff's office, police, and newspapers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Byron Fitts
George Gregory
Malibu Beach
Fitts
Hale and Hearty
Ten white prisoners escape Wetumpka prison truck
Ten convicts overpowered guards on a truck convoy from Wetumpka prison to a work site in Alabama. They seized two pistols and two shotguns, forced the other prisoners and guards back aboard, then commandeered an ambulance and a vehicle driven by Ben Williams as pursuit began with bloodhounds from multiple prisons. The escape was reported to state officials and lawmen across the region.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Montgomery
Ala
Wetumpka
J. L. Palmer
Roy Reynolds
Goodwater
Ben Williams
William F. Feagin
State Board of Administration
Speigner State
Kilby
State Prison No. 4
Robert Cooper
Calhoun County
Collins Roper
Jefferson County
Rubin Pittman
Montgomery County
Fulton Phillips
Morgan County
Sense Tenced
Fred Ashworth
Timothy Cason
St. Clair County
Greta Garbo Flees Crowds In New York Seclusion
Greta Garbo arrives from Hollywood and hides in New York. Dark glasses and a tan coat shield her face as she slips from Grand Central to a Bronxville hotel. She plans to sail home Saturday and may quit acting, though she could reconsider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greta Garbo
Hollywood
Bronxville
Grand Central
Sweden
Texan Long-Horn Rider Fated To Move On
Barker the Texas long-horn steer and his owner Tex McDaniel travel from Texas to New York. Authorities halted Barker at New Orleans amid tick-control concerns but a cruelty society ruling allows continued journey after proper dipping. The duo posed with Mayor Walmsley as officials toured city hall.
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New Orleans
Barker
Texas
New York
Tex” McDaniel
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Eee
Sven Manainadsplda
Siodicails
Walmsley
McDaniel
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Louis Peters
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Ivan Cornell
Atkinson Playground
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Richard
Dickie Scott
Buddy
Scott Brothers
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Hawes Street
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E. R
Dawson
America
Congress
Memphis
Taneewee
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Aaetee
Natchez
Cumberland
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Seeaeee
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Cairo Teteeeee
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Fort Smith
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Ouachita
Camden
Monroe Revees
Saat
Cartwright
Labrador
Wolfgang von Gronau
Montreal
Germany
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Wilson
England
Associated Press
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Jasper Lowe
Butler County
Dave Talley
Harold Gray
Mobile County
James L. Benson
New York City
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