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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1940

Page

5

Louisiana Governor Eyes Federal Help For State Cleanup

The Louisiana governor urged cooperation with federal agencies to clean up social security and tax evasions while pursuing WPA highway funds and oil issues. He promised to meet with Louis Johnson and Paul V. McNutt and warned that many current representatives are from a dying dictatorship, expecting new faces in Louisiana’s delegation.

Ickes Atlanta Louisiana Jackson Morgenthau Paul V. McNutt Congress Brooks

Five Minute Relief for Itchy Skin Ad

It promises instant relief for itching from eczema ringworm surface rash athlete's foot or insect bites with Tetterine. If not relieved in five minutes you may keep the box and get a 60 cent refund from Pope Co Savannah Ga.

Popes Co Dept. 1 Savannah

South Seeks Large Share Of Defense Funds In the South

In Washington June 3 the south vies for a big slice of recently announced defense funds. Senators and representatives face heavy mail as civic groups press for air training stations, aircraft plants, and military posts. Localities push for Barksdale Field expansion and pilots training while climate limits curb northern access.

Ben Grant Washington South Army Navy Army and Navy Fernandez Louisiana House Appropriations Subcommittee Naval Affairs New Orleans Jacksonville Corpus Christi Arm Barksdale Field

Shipyard strike ends at Kearny Jersey City workers press demands

About 4500 union members attended a Jersey City meeting and authorized a six member committee to go to Washington to press for a 10 cent an hour raise one week vacation after one year and two weeks after three plus seniority and shop rights. Company official J H Love says negotiations can continue on disputed points.

J. H. Love Jersey City Washington

Paris Bombing Kills 45 As City Riots On

A Berlin war report claims 336000 British and French prisoners captured in Flanders as German forces close on Dunkerque. In Paris a raid strikes interior districts and embassies, leaving holes in streets and damaged buildings amid fires and air raids.

Associated Press Flanders Dunkerque Bergues

Bombing of London Ships Sparks New North Africa War News

Day old campaign notes a higher figure may come. Nasi fleet renews fury against allies as German planes bomb two British hospital ships Worthing and Paris off the French coast. A 7 year old boy dies aboard Paris. Air raid alarms ring in Paris. Germany claims air and sea attacks threaten Dunkerque evacuation and a new southern front.

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Havas Paris Seine Associated Press Hotel Crillon Maynard Barnes Jack Sterling Roscoe Hillenkoetter John Cook Howard Hughes le Bourget Field Place de la Concorde Old City Notre Dame Eiffel Tower The Madeleine National Broadcasting Company Paul Archinald Kay Herrick Bethel London Worthing B. E F France Italy Dunkerque Berlin Hitler

Louisiana Bill Seeks Tax Reform and Crime Commission

Lawmakers push a broad tax overhaul to fund public services without a sales tax while adding a backstop via higher wholesale license taxes. The measure creates a crime commission with the governor and attorney general and proposes unemployment and public records reforms alongside examinations of alcohol and distillate taxes.

Thomas Gilmore West Feliciana Parish Public Welfare Department Crime Commission G. T. Owen Robert S. Maestri New Orleans Leigh Carroll Senate Grove Stafford Alexandria State Bank Commission Baton Rouge L. S. A. Board of Supervisors Survey Commission American Council On Education

Monroe's New Traffic Code Proposes Overtaking Rules

The draft ordinance outlines pass limits on overtaking and required left turns when passing, street intersection restrictions, and safe following distances. It also bans carrying a passenger in arms, riding on vehicle exterior, and requires keeping to the right on multi lane streets.

Two local women die. funeral details listed

Nancy West Labarge of West Monroe dies at home on Sunday. Services set for 3 p.m. Monday at her residence with Rev. L. T. Hastings, interment in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Jarrell Dunn of Kelly La. at the Methodist Church with Rev. F. L. Hearn and Rev. Ire Yeager officiating. Interment at Welcome Home Cemetery. Surviving family includes husband T. J. Dunn and multiple children and grandchildren.

Nancy West Labarge Trenton Street West Monroe Rev L. T. Hastings Mt. Vernon Dell Young Tom Rashell van Cotton Ford Hines John Cotton James Cotton The Dixie Funeral Ome Josephine Jarrell] Dunn Kelly Methodist Church F. L. Hearn Ire Yeager Monroe Welcome Home Cemetery F. C. Cruse C. C Hargrove R. P. Reitzell Henry Kinnison D. L. Butler Cartia Squires Radiant O. ES Olla T. J. Dunn E. J. Dunn Baton Rouge D. J. Dunn H. D. Butler Shreveport D. R. Hinton Starr BE. L. Meredith Jonesboro R. C. Childs

Funeral services for Walter E Griffing at Crowville Baptist

Walter E Griffing 67 of Crowville La died Saturday night in a Winnsboro hospital. Funeral services were held at Crowville Baptist Church with Rev Dena Terry officiating and interment in Masonic Cemetery Crowville. He is survived by his widow three children one brother G A Newcomer Crowville three sisters Mrs Sue Eddins Winnsboro Mrs BE Cordell Winnsboro and Mrs Jessie Shelton Epps. Pallbearers were George Collier Carl Ashley Louis Newsome S J McCartney S C Taylor and John T O'Brien. Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro directed.

Walter E. Griffing Crowville Winnsboro Crowville Baptist Church Dena Terry Masonic Cemetery A. L. Payne Delhi Martin Dear Jackson A. L. Griffing Camden Ark G. A

Oxidine advertised as tonic with iron and laxative benefits

An old advertisement touts Oxidine as a four way remedy supplying iron to strengthen blood, improving appetite and stomach warmth, acting as a mild laxative, and reducing malaria traces. A money back guarantee applies if the first bottle doesn’t help, with a price of five cents. Alvis Hotel Bids.

South

United States Liner Resumes Crossing Amid War Zone

The U S liner sailed from a west coast port after delaying to load 600 tons of water. Officials conducted thorough luggage searches to protect passengers. About 75 Americans narrowly missed boarding due to late changes but Washington allowed the voyage. Passengers included Mrs Norman Hitchcock wife of the U S naval attaché in London.

Washington Norman Hitchcock United States London

German and Dutch War News From London and New York

British and Dutch officials in London denied a circulating report that Queen Wilhelmina would travel to the Netherlands East Indies. In New York 150 American bombing planes destined for France were loaded on three freighters at Staten Island, each bomber valued around $906,000.

London Wilhelmina Netherlands Netherlands East Indies England Sinter Low Countries New York France Staten Island

Maritime freight flow to France and air support plan

The message notes freighters sailing to France with a shipment of 250 planes from the port. It cites the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and references a 1917 government setup by Wilson for operations.

France Ube Aftiernereny Hotara Aeroneuticn Wea Wilwa Ipetetratiern

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