New Trial Sought for Elmore in Manslaughter Verdict
In district court Judge J. T. Shell heard Monday that a motion for a new trial for Orville Elmore will be argued Tuesday or Wednesday after his Saturday manslaughter conviction for the fatal shooting of Ted Rosier at Rosier’s garage apartment. If denied, sentencing may be delayed until after Mrs. Frank Manley’s June 14 murder trial. and an appeal to the supreme court would follow. Also denied was a misde meanor challenge to John Walker’s age in a breaking and entering case at Harry Prophit's pool hall. Several defendants pled not guilty and set trial dates for June 23.
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J. T. Shell
George Wesley Smith
Elmore
Ted Rosier
Plum Street
Frank Manley
Shell
Smith
Supreme Court
John Walker
Walker
Eugene Carter
Negro
Harry Prophit
DeSiard Street
R. C. Berry
Ivy B. Thompson
Claude Hopgood
Ed Boyd
J. W. Crowley
Mattern Leaves New York on Record Air Trip to Moscow
James Mattern, hours ahead in a record air journey, flew via Oslo after minimal sleep. He diverted due to a 400 mile Atlantic ice coating and low pressure, landing for rest in Norway before continuing to Moscow. He faced headwinds over the Baltic as curious Russians admired his red, white and blue aircraft.
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Special Conferences Slated at Clinton La
Presbyterian ministers and laymen will meet at Silliman College Clinton to hear faculty from Austin Theological Seminary Austin Texas. An intermediate camp for children under 14 runs June 14 to 24 a leadership course for Sunday school workers June 26 to July 1 and a young people conference July 5 to 13.
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Silliman College
Clinton
Austin Theological Seminary
Austin
Texas
Robert M. MecGehee
Alexandria
Louisiana Synod
Former Monroe Man Slain by Arkansas Girl
The slaying victim, a Monroe resident at 201 Adams Street, is survived by four brothers and three sisters including Mrs. C. L. Howell and Mrs. F. L. Ledbetter. Funeral services were held at Hasley cemetery with ministers from West Monroe and Monroe First Baptist churches officiating. The deceased was a World War II veteran and a Mason and Shriner. El Dorado groups led funeral arrangements.
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Monroe
Philip Jenkins
Jim Jenkins
N. J. Jenkins
J. R. Jenkins
Oak Ridge
C. L. Howell
Helena, Ark
F. L. Ledbetter
S. E. Mequet
West Monroe
Mabel de Long
Abrupt shift in Morgan inquiry during executive session
The Morgan group arrived with O. P. and M. J. Van Sweringen of Cleveland to discuss an income tax matter. The executives seated near press tables and read papers as the committee’s session lengthened, with late handshakes and low tone talks between Morgan and the Van Sweringens about Alleghany Corporation.
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O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Cleveland
van Sweringen
Alleghany Corporation
Railroad Holding Corporation
Morgan and Company
O. P. van Sweringen
Roosevelt fights vets cut as solons debate relief
Roosevelt challenges the 25 percent cut in veterans and World War service connected pensions under the economy act. Democratic leaders push to reduce the cut to 15 percent while conferees discuss quotas after a three hour session aboard the Sequoia. President’s aide Stephen Early released a report as Senator Robinson and other Democrats consider adjournment timing. Herbert Gordon dies at 64 in Vidalia after a long career in naval stores operations across Georgia Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Burns
Tennessee
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Potomac
Sequoia
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Arkansas
Robinson
Congress
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Vidalia
Herbert H. Gordon
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Boots and Buddies Cross Word Puzzle Across 2
Clues span inclinations and tools, with references to various items and figures. The puzzle lists across and down prompts including a mix of early twentieth century style terms, with entries like native metal and three rower boat, suggesting a themed wordplay page feature in a historical newspaper.
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Asia Minor
Agrippa
McKeown bill passes to shield corporations from bankruptcy
Washington June 5 The house approved the McKeown bill allowing corporations to avoid bankruptcy by court approved reorganization plans. A plan requires two thirds of creditors and a majority of stockholders to agree.
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House
McKeown
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