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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1926

Page

3

Battle over Dart bill stalls free bridges project leaders clash

Baton Rouge reports show the Dart bill to compel highway completion of the Chef Menteur and Rigolety free bridges fell 9 to 5 in the House public roads committee after Huey P. Long warned legislators of recall threats. Debate centered on hotel supervision and Loeh hotel bill, with hotel owners opposing and supporters urging action.

Baton Rouge A.P Dart Highway Commission Public Service Commission House Public Roads and Highways Huey P. Long Bennett Douglas Hebert Kennedy Goar Peck Lyles Meremth Tockel Vonders Wil Senate Health and Quarantine Committee Edward Righter New Orleans Loeb

Tragedy in Lansdale: Father Kills Son and Attacks Wife

Norton Hill, 45, sent a special delivery summons then killed his 20 year old crippled son, beat his wife who is also crippled, and killed himself with a gun. The scene was found in the family cellar with a knife and revolver nearby and a bloody hammer nearby the son. No motive is known. The wife’s condition is critical but improving. The report also notes unrelated events about Thomas A. Edison hosting a prince for lunch after laboratory tours in West Orange, N J, and a Shriner snapshot with the convention traveler.

Lansdale, Pa A. P Norton Hill Thomas A. Edison West Orange N. J Edison Prince Flivver Sec

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