21 Year Old Man Cracks in Long Police Interrogation
The story details a lengthy police grilling of Louis Payne who wrote a troubling letter to his father confessing the killings of his mother and brother Bob. Police found the bodies after concerns over lights burning at the Payne home. Authorities note Louis had been in an earlier car crash in which an elderly woman died and suffered melancholia since.
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Los Angeles
Dad
Mother
Bob
Assault Hearing Ends in Mistrial at Flora
The wife of the attorney Floyd identified him from the witness stand as the axe attacker at the Flora family home on April 20, 1932. Floyd and three of his five children testified to dispute the mother's account while the father was alleged to be at his Flora office. District Attorney Hugh Gillespie was absent and a fourth trial was seen as likely.
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Floyd
Flora
Hugh Gillespie
Labor troubles ease in U S with several strikes settled
Nationwide labor tension eases as the textile strike in the south is called off for study. Arbitration moves at St. Louis for 1000 filling station attendants amid pay demands. Omaha engineers and firemen end a 26 man strike after wage adjustments. Remington Rand Ilion plant to reopen for 2000 workers. longshoremen threaten action on the Great Lakes.
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Omaha
Remington Rand Company
Ilion
N. Y
Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Chicago
International Longshoremen's Union
Police Ordered Out In Oklahoma City Packing District
Sixty policemen aided by deputy sheriffs were ordered to duty in Oklahoma City to prevent violence between pickets and workers heading to Armour and Company and Wilson and Company plants. The zero hour of the strike was set for this morning. About 900 workers demanded union recognition guaranteed hours and higher wages.
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Oklahoma City
Armour and Company
Wilson and Company
No Disposition Yet Of Barrow Car In Arcadia
Arcadia Mississippi August 4 1930 Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker fugitives were killed ten days ago in Bienville parish the automobile they used remains in Sheriff Henderson Jordans possession in Arcadia no disposition has been made the sheriff will not disclose location or plans while the car is believed stored in a local garage
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Arcadia
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Bienville Parish
Henderson Jordan
Jordan
Rainfall Offers Some Relief From Drought Stricken Areas
President Roosevelt convened aides to assess drought in the arid northwest and shape relief plans. Senator Robinson said a breath relief bill could come soon, with estimates ranging from 500 million to 1 billion dollars.
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Robinson
White House
Emergency Relief Administration
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Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Chester C. Davis
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
White House War Council
Buchanan
Texas
Appropriations Committee
House
Relief Administration
Drouth
Long-serving UT professors tally over 200 years
The University of Texas faculty includes five professors whose combined teaching tenure exceeds two centuries. The youngest began teaching in 1894, highlighting a long light of academic service at Austin.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Seventy Five Junior College Diplomas Presented at Commencement
The ceremony featured diplomas awarded by T. O. Brown with President C. C. Calvert in charge. The winner of the essay contest was the student writer of "The Doll" announced from the stage. Rabbi F. K. Hirsch delivered the baccalaureate sermon on Isaiah 6:8, urging readiness for service and prophecy.
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Fred Williamson
C. C. Calvert
T. O. Brown
Women's Glee Club
Roger C. Frisbie
Schubert
Nantelle Mitchener
Rabbi Hirsch
Junior College
Lowery Jefferson
Ouachita Parish Votes On Road Levy Tuesday
Ouachita Parish residents will vote Tuesday on a road levy. Polls open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at multiple wards and precinct locations including Perry Harpers Store, D Y Smiths, Brook's Store, Courthouse, Peter's Furniture, Fire Station on Stone Avenue, Tidwell & Sons, No 4 Fire Station, Parlor City Lumber, Roy's Chicken Garden, Louisiana Training Institute, W J Lowes, City Hall in West Monroe, Clark's Insurance, Hale's Grocery, R P Childers, Dixie Tourist Camp, Masonic Hall, Cadeville School, Ouachita Parishway Highway Barn, S L Hendrix, American Legion Home, Georgia Tucker School, North Side Pharmacy, Louisville Ave Fire Station, Monroe Auto Supply, Milner Motor, Sheppard's, Magenta.
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Peter’s Furniture Company
Stone Avenue
Tidwell & Sons
Jackson Street
Parlor City Lumber Company
Roy’s
Louisiana Training Institute
W. J. Lowe
West Monroe
Clark’s Insurance Agency
Hale’s
R. P. Childers
Dixie
Masonic Hall
Cadeville
Ouachita
American Legion
Georgia Tucker School
North Side
Louisville Avenue
Monroe Auto Supply Company
Milner Motor Company
Sheppard’s
Magenta
Peyton's Ode Dedication and Kingfish Reference
Rupert Peyton dedicates an ode in the Roosevelt hotel wearing green silk pajamas as the commander takes offense and Long apologizes by donning formal attire before boarding the battleship. Peyton has published an autobiography and backs a share-the-wealth campaign while pursuing a kingfish–inspired bill.
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Roosevelt
United States
Peyton
Extortion Case Ends in Police Killings in Phoenix
In Phoenix Arizona a police ambush ends after a three day stalled extortion threat to a Diamond department store owner and family. The letter signed The Black Three demanded 3500 dollars. Investigators suspect more participants though Walsh showed no warning. The ambush occurred on a street corner when the extortionist accepted the packet claiming everything would be all right.
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Diamond
Walsh
Halted thief flees with money then is shot in flight
He hurled the money away and ran, muttering “halt” as he fled. The suspect was shot down in full stride during the escape, ending the chase.
Slot Machines Taken By Sheriff's Deputies
Ouachita parish sheriff's deputies confiscated 25 slot machines at various Monroe area businesses since February. Fourteen machines were seized in raids late last week at College Inn two, Green Mill two, Plum Street Drug Store two, Sue's Place two, Dixie Sandwich Shop three, Wee Too Sandwich Shop one, Blue Bird Sandwich Shop one, and H. and F. Grocery one.
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Ouachita Parish
Body of Youth Found in Cave Near Grandmother’s Home
Possemen found the body inside a small cave less than a mile from the youth’s grandmother’s home after a searcher uncovered a crude rock and leaf cover. The body was still warm when revealed, and suspects were taken into custody.
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Possemen
Splitting Of District Sanctioned By Group
A bill by Representative Ethridge to split the eighth judicial district into two without a new judgeship was favorably reported by the house judiciary committee. The plan would create one district for Winn and Grant parishes and another for Caldwell and LaSalle, requiring only an additional district attorney. The judiciary meeting failed for lack of a quorum.
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Ethridge
Grant
Eighth Judicial
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Caldwell
LaSalle Parishes
House Judiciary “‘C
Eighth District
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Colfax
F. F. Jones
Jena
Grant Parishes
LaSalle
House Judiciary
Feen a Mint Laxative Gum Promises Gentle Constipation Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Feen a Mint chewing gum as a thorough laxative. It claims the gum distributes the laxative ingredient evenly through the intestines for a full natural action and warns that delay is dangerous.
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