Mine Union Avoids Break With C. I. O.
The United Mine Workers kept affiliation with the C I O but set three conditions. It demanded C S O acknowledge a $1 665 000 debt, enter unity talks with the A F of L and grant miners representation, and stop attacks on the U M W and its leadership. The C I O board meets there Wednesday and the U M W convention meets in Atlantic City in October to consider the split.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Miners’ Policy Committee
C. SO
A. F. of L
Atlantic City
West Monroe Council Passes Emergency Ordinances
West Monroe City Council approved two emergency ordinances at the Monday session. One mandates tourist camps and trailer parks sanitation and operation standards at the behest of U S army officials, aligning with Monroe and Ouachita parish rules. The second regulates city blackouts. Assistant Fire Chief Arnold Richardson resigned to take a railroad job locally.
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West Monroe
United States Army
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Arnold G. Richardson
Richardson
Drottningholm Passengers Held For Visa Review
About 45 passengers aboard the diplomat exchange ship Drottningholm are still held at Ellis Island pending visas review. Immigration officials stated visas not in accordance with facts and the group will receive hearings as quickly as possible. The ship arrived in Jersey City June 1 with 908 passengers.
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New York
Drottningholm
Ellis Island
District Director of Immigration
Jersey City
U S Launches 2 More Destroyers
Boston June 3. Ten minutes apart the destroyers Charrette and Hudson were launched at the navy yard by Mrs. Nadeja Charrette and Mrs. Henry H. Hough. The ships honor Lt. George Charrette and Capt. William Levereth Hudson, naval heroes of the Spanish American War.
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Charrette
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Boston Navy Yard
George Charrette
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Santiago
Cuba
William Levereth Hudson
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Nadeja Pronita
Charged With Assault Death Of Stepdaughter
George Rushing, about 40, a World War II veteran once held in a Mississippi insane hospital, was charged with murder and criminal assault after his 14 year old stepdaughter Hazel Leblanc died in a New Orleans hospital. Police say she was attacked at her home with a heavy hand axe while the mother was away. District Attorney Bolivar E. Kemp said Rushing confessed to the killing before deputies but denied attacking her. The case follows the teenager’s death Tuesday afternoon after the assault Sunday night.
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State of Louisiana auction for Monroe roof contract
Sealed bids will be received until 10 a m June and opened for furnishing and applying built up roof and flashing on 208 220 South Grand street Monroe Louisiana. Bid bonds 10 percent, contractor's bond 33 1 3 percent, payment on certified vouchers. Bids on attached form. advertise to New Orleans office RA H Pleming Adjutant General. Details at Monroe La May 4 si June 3 isa
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Monroe
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Louisiane
Louisiana Training Institute
Dave
Reed
Date
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Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
South Grand Street
RA H. Pleming
Market Wrap New Orleans Cotton and Oils June 3
Cotton futures eased on favorable crop reports and hopes wartime actions would quicken Germany defeat. July through Dec contracts finished 12 to 16 points lower, spot cotton quiet with 16 points decline. Oil prices held barely steady with bids on July to December contracts.
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New Orleans
Germany
Cotton prices tumble as New Orleans leads selling
New York reports a fifth straight decline in cotton prices with July deliveries dropping under 18 12 cents. Weaker tone extends losses to 60 to 75 cents a bale by late trading as traders await clarity on Washington orders and weather data.
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New Orleans
Washington
Longs
Livestock Market Report Chicago June 3
Salable hogs 12 000 total 22 000 slow with mainly 10 15 lower across weights good and choice 180 330 lbs 1410 25 few lots 14 30 and 1435 Salable cattle 12 000 calves 800 fed steers and yearlings unevenly steady to 25 lower mostly steady on yearlings and medium grades all weights bulls strong to 15 higher weighty sausage offerings to 110 dealers weak at 15 00 down mostly few 15 50 stockers steady
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Chicago
USDA
Poultry market bid figures for Chicago on June 3
Poultry prices listed for Chicago on June 3 show live poultry trucks heavy hens easier while other categories hold steady to firm. Hens over 5 pounds at 19 1/2 cents, 5 pounds and down at 44. Leghorn hens 18, broilers 2 1/2 pounds and down at 23, Plymouth Rock 26 1/2, White Rock 23 1/2, turkeys toms 18, hens 21.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Butter and Eggs Prices Report From Chicago Market
Butter receipts total 1 564 575 pounds with a 93 score and prices ranging from 37 to 37 1 2 cents per pound and 92 to 89 with various fractions. Eggs receipts 25 311 dozen with unsettled trading. fresh graded extra firsts local 30 3 4 to 31 cents, storage packed firsts 31 1 2 cents, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago June 3
Potatoes arrivals 104 on track 229 total U S shipments 1 066 new stock supplies moderate demand moderate market steady for best quality California long white U S No 1 2.95 3.05
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Chicago
U. S
California
Charles Fournet State Fire Marshal Dies After Illness
Charles P. Fournet, 59, state fire marshal and nephew of Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John B. Fournet, died Tuesday after a ten day illness in New Orleans. Appointed August 16, 1940 by Governor Sam Jones, he resisted moves to transfer him under a reorganized act, winning via court injunction against removal and discharge attempts by Steve Alford.
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Charles P. Fournet
John B. Fournet
Louisiana Supreme Court
James A. Noe
Sam Jones
Jones
Noe
Fournet
Steve Alford
Department of Public Safety
WPB Approves Large War Housing Projects Nationwide
The WPB gave the green light to over 100,000 essential war housing units across 16 publicly financed projects in 25 states and 51,250 privately financed units in 20 states, despite lumber shortages from the wartime supply freeze. National housing administrator John B. Blandford Jr. reported. Private projects include 550 units in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Washington
WPB
John B. Blandford, Jr
Louisiana
New Orleans
W F W Post to Meet Thursday at VFW Home
The Rodney J. Hobbs post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home on Sixth and Oak streets. Commander N Q Freeman urges all members to attend for important matters and refreshments will be served.
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Markets At A Glance New York And Chicago
Markets report uneven advances in New York stocks with some gains and steady bonds. Cotton weak as New Orleans liquidation continues. Chicago wheat rises with mill and professional buying while corn drops due to cotton, lard, and hog weakness. Hog trading very slow with 10 to 15 cent declines and top at 14.35. Cattle show varied moves with steer and yearling steady to down, bulls advancing up to 15.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Stock market ends mixed amid indecision in New York
In New York trading June 3 to 7 the market showed indecision with few price changes. Steels and motors slipped slightly while rails rubbers aircraft and merchandising stocks were irregular and copper held steady. Volume totaled about 775,000 shares and bonds were steady.
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New York
Chicago
Stock Exchange
Grain market quiets after price dip in Chicago
Chicago June grain trade steadies after a year low as wheat closes at day’s highs up 5-8 to 1 cent. July wheat at 1.16 1 2, September 1.19 1 8, corn mixed to down small, oats up 3-8, soybeans mixed with slight declines, rye modest gains amid unsettled sentiment.
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Chicago
Pro Nazi French Editor Killed in Paris Ambush
Vichy's Le Cri Du Peuple editor Albert Clement and his wife were wounded when a bicyclist fired on them in Rue Vivienne Paris. Clement, head editor of the Popular party’s collaborationist paper, was killed by two more shots as the assailant fled.
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Clement
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Moscow
Grayson Parents Welcome Two Daughters At Caldwell
Mr and Mrs Lavelle Crain of Grayson announce the birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth on May 27 at Caldwell hospital Mrs Vernice Childers of Grayson announces the birth of daughter Gloria June on May 4 at Caldwell hospital The births appear in a local society notice with two Grayson families listed.
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Lavelle Crain
Mary Elizabeth
Caldwell Hospital
Vernice Childers
Gloria June
Cakdwell Hospital
Answers to War Quiz On Page 4
Quiz page item lists three items: an army air corps command pilot insignia. the slang term crow bar hotel for a jail. and that Norwegians once called Mandal their Atlantic City.
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Army Air Corps Command
Mandal
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