Britain Declares Suspension of Debt Payments to US
Britain announces it will suspend debt installments amid a plan to seek a settlement with the United States. The note says continued payments are untenable, would harm world trade, and would not imply repudiation. Ten other European debtors may issue similar notes and discussions with President Roosevelt are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Britain
Great Britain
America
Roosevelt
France
Chamberlain outlines British stand on war debt
Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain would have paid a token June 15 on its war debt instalment if Roosevelt could guarantee Britain would not be deemed a defaulter. He explained the debt note was published in Washington due to a timing misunderstanding and noted a past US note welcomed closer examination of the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
House of Commons
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Treasury
Washington
Chamberlain
United States
Johanna Butler
Coney Island
Thomas Murray
Cornelius
New York
Weather crisis shrinks crops and stresses farmers
The report details drought and crop losses across multiple states. Utah faces 10 to 40 percent normal water, with drouth relief only partly filling the deficit. Nebraska and Illinois brace for cattle reductions and relief programs while Texas remains comparatively steady. Heavy rains offer hope for corn and wheat recovery in several regions.
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Utah
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Arnold King
Department of Agricultural Statistician
New Mexico
Montana
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
California
Arizona
Texas
President Outlines Drouth Relief Plan
President Roosevelt presented a $525,000,000 emergency drouth relief program to congressional leaders in Washington. Over 50 senators and representatives from drouth states discussed the plan, with quick passage sought before the session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Department of Agriculture
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Congress to Act on Relief Legislation for Stock and People
The president plans to send relief legislation for stock and human beings to Congress. A separate bill is likely the best path, though it may be attached to the deficiency appropriation bill. It should not take long to pass, with action expected near session end to allow time for more information and planning. Conditions are changing and no delay is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
William H Hodges Heads NRA Board
Edward J Gay announces President Roosevelt has appointed William H Hodges of Elm Grove La as head of the NRA advisory board for Louisiana. Other members include Henry E Hardtner Dr Carl A Weiss I N McAllister Esmond Phelps Bernard McCloskey John T Banville and John M Parker of New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Edward J. Gay
National Emergency Council
Roosevelt
William H. Hodges
Elm Grove
NRA
Louisiana
Henry E. Hardtner
Alexandria
Carl A. Weiss
Baton Rouge
I. N. McAllister
Esmond Phelps
Bernard McCloskey
John T. Banville
John M. Parker
Memphis Man Elected to Head Cottonseed Body
T H Gregory of Memphis was elected president of the National Cottonseed Products association Inc succeeding J Ross Richardson of Houston Texas J I Morgan of Farmville NC was named vice president The 38th annual convention heard remarks by Gregory Professor W R Woolrich of the University of Tennessee and others The sessions continue tomorrow with a main address by Lawrence Myers AAA Washington official
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
T. H. Gregory
Memphis
National Cottonseed Products Association, Inc
J. Ross Richardson
Houston
Texas
J. I. Morgan
Farmville
N. C
Gregory
W. R. Woolrich
University of Tennessee
Lawrence Myers
AAA
Washington
Three Convicts Surrender After Seven Hour Battle
Three inmates surrender after a seven hour standoff in the prison. A trusted messenger informed Deputy Warden Connors they would give up in exchange for authorities retrieving their guns. The trio handed over pistols tossed from a cell onto a corridor table. Taylor limped, possibly from overnight exchanges with guards. They were taken to Mr. Connors and Dr. E. W. Cocke for questioning.
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Connors
Taylor
Don’t Boil Egg Cook It Says College Expert
Miss Alma White of Oklahoma A and M college declares eggs should be cooked not boiled. Heat should be 180 degrees Fahrenheit and water kept at simmering, not boiling, to improve tenderness and digestibility.
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Stillwater
Okla
Alma & White
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Miss White
Independent Petroleum Chief Opposes Disney Oil Bill
J R Parten of Shreveport Louisiana president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America opposed the Disney oil production control bill before the House Interstate Commerce Committee. He argued the measure would grant the secretary of the interior oil administrator power over future field development leading to unified development and fewer wells harming labor and land holders. He contended courts have held that more wells yield greater ultimate oil recovery.
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Washington
J. R. Parten
Shreveport
Independent Petroleum Association of Tras
Disney
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Parten
Ickes
Blight Helps Australia in War on Prickly Pear
Australia relies on a tiny blight named cactoblastis cactorum to combat the prickly pear. In 60 million acres the pest is being attacked with prospect of extermination, with over 8 million acres opened to permanent settlement in Queensland in the last two years.
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Melbourne
Australia
Queensland
Larry French Triumphs as Pirates Gate Philly Win
Larry French, Pirates left hander, labored early in the season but gained a victory in Philadelphia. His young son Larry Jr. cheered from the stands as the veteran pitcher’s performance turned around, signaling a fresh start for the star southpaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry French
The
Pirates
Larry, Jr
Daddy French
Junior
Philly
Erasmus Volume Found In U S College Library
A leather bound Erasmus volume from 1646, a collection of proverbs and essays, was found in Anderson Memorial Library at the College of Emporia in Kansas. The book was printed in Frankfurt Germany, after Erasmus death. An inscription credits Johannes Bornman nin as owner in 1680.
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Emporia
Kas
Erasmus
Anderson Memorial Library
College of Emporia
Frankfort
Germany
Johannes Bornmannin
H. Winslow Abbott
Wichita
Anderson
South Pole of Cold in Andes Revealed by Chilean Bureau
A Chilean weather official says the so called south pole of cold lies in the Andes of northern Patagonia along the Chilean Argentine frontier. Temperatures regularly drop to 70 below zero, making it the second coldest spot after Siberia. The frigid basin spans about 80 miles and traps Antarctic air in deep valleys between high mountain walls.
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Washington
South Pole
Antarctic
Equator
Andes Mountains
South America
Earth
North Pole
Siberia
Navarrette
Chilean Weather Bureau
Monthly Weather Review
U. S. Weather Bureau
Patagonia
Fontana Birth Announced at Vaughn Wright Bendel Clinic
Mr and Mrs D Fontana of 601 De Siard Street announce the birth of a son on Tuesday at Vaughn Wright Bendel clinic.
Labor troubles erupt in meat packing activity across regions
The report notes labor unrest in meat packing with Pittsburgh steel mill denials and Danbury police breaking up a hatters strike rally. A quarry worker was injured in Patterson during a strike. An agreement between Sinclair and the International Association of Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery workers announced in Washington by AFL President William Green introduces a new wage scale and collective bargaining.
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Pittsburgh
Danbury
American Hatters and Furriers
Patterson
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Sinclair
International Association of Oil Field, Gas
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Code Authority Meeting Sets Bids Deposit Rule
The group's regular meet ing month was set and bids deposits will be paid at the local chamber of commerce office per national electrical contractors code. By laws and constitution were read and held for later adoption. A hearing on by laws hours wages and rules will be recommended to the national division code authorities. Parishes under the committee include Union Caldwell Ouachita Jackson Franklin Tensas East Carroll West Carroll Morehouse Richland.
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Electrical Contractors Code
Chamber of Commerce
St. John
Union
Caldwell
Ouachita
Jackson
Franklin
Tensas
East Carroll
West Carroll
Morehouse
Richland
Police Jury
J. M. Breard
Mr. Montgomery
Tidwell
Rutledge
Breard
Montgomery
Hendrix
J. E. Bryan
Bryan
E. H. Hill
F. M. Hill
A. E. Culpepper
East Side Road
H. Q. Green
West Side Road
B. J. Renaud
D. McMoy
R. H. Rogers
FE. R. Strahan
J. McQuiller
E. L. Wright
C. L. Mengis
F. E
Vinson
Henry
Polie
Bids Sought for Mississippi River Earthwork Project
U S Engineer Office Mississippi invites sealed bids by June 15 1934 for earthwork on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Mississippi totaling about 77900 cubic yards. Also included is a sheriff sale notice for the People’s Homestead & Savings Association versus Mack Hammons in Ouachita Parish Louisiana with sale set for July 7 1934 at the Monroe courthouse, cash payment to the highest bidder.
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U. S
P. O
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Sale Notice of Monroe Property and Lot Description
In the Fourth Judicial District Court of Louisiana, a sale is set for Saturday, June 9 1934 at the western front door of Monroe courthouse. The property is Lot ground in square eighty one of D A Breard Sr addition to Monroe with specific boundaries on Louisville Avenue and Fifth Street. Terms are cash and without appraisal. notices dated May 8 15 22 29 June 5 1934.
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People’s Homestead & Savings Association
Mack Hammons
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
Parish
Ouachita
Monroe
Louisiana
West
C. C. Crosley
C. E. Bynum
Natchitoches Road
P. L. Martin
D. A. Breard’s, Sr
Louisville Avenue
Fifth Street
Andrew Jackson
W. R. Gordon
Stubbs-Young Bayou
Sheriff's Sale Bank of Choudrant
Simeon H. Armstrong
North Range
Monroe Automobile & Supply Company, Inc
W. B. Camp
Township
Bacle
Dixie Investment Company
Alexander
Ouachita Parish
Fife
Lara Caspari
Parish of
Ouaachita
Stevens, Hubbard & Springer
Second Street
Washington Street
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Mabel Chauvin Slagle
Layton’s Park
Morris Drive
Grand Street
Layton'’s Park
Ouschita River
Huey
Sheriff's
R. B. Henry, Jr
State of
Wood and
Cypress Streets
Cypress Street
Third Street
T. L. Tippit
Seizure and Sale Notices From Ouachita Parish Courts
Public sheriff sales in Ouachita Parish list parcels in Monroe including Lot Four in Chappell's Fairacres addition and Lot eight in Dixie Investment Company's subdivision. Auctions occur at the Monroe courthouse with cash terms and associated costs, under writs from the Fourth Judicial District Court.
Sale notices from Ouachita Parish district court
Legal notices list property seizures in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Central Savings Bank and Heard are named in separate writs of seizure and sale with court details and sale times. Properties include a Monroe lot fronting 107.5 feet and a West Monroe block described as Lots 4 and 5 in Square 13 of Flournoy's First Addition.
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T. E. Flournoy
West Monroe
Louisiana
Monroe Louisiana Sheriff Sale Notices and Police Jury Proceedings
The document records sheriff sale notices in Monroe Louisiana with property described in Section 28 and adjoining parcels in Ouachita Parish, naming Sheriff Milton Coverdale and dates in 1954. It also transcribes May 30 1934 Police Jury proceedings electing officers and detailing annual appointments and budget resolutions for road maintenance and departmental staffing.
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Jean Parker
Robert Young
Ted Healy
Nat Pendleton
Henry the
Beauty and the Beast
Evans
Metro-Golydwn-Mayer Picture
Alve Clartoun
Capitoe
NRA Board
States College
Hiyah
U. S. College Library
Milton Coverdale
Leonard N. Gaskin
Chappell's Fairacres
Sheriff's Sale Central Savings Bank & Trust Company
Heard
Milton Coverdale, Sherif
Ray D. Sisson
Towit
Dixie Overland Highway
E. E. Pritchett
I. L. Brooks Et al
Court House
Messrs
W. J. Vinson
C. R. Tidwell
C. A. Kincaid
A. B. Myatt
J. L. Warren
Cc. W. Parnell
S. O. Henry
J. E. Rutledge
S. L. Hendrix
A. E. Montgomery
D. Y. Smith
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