Monroe Sees Fourth Baffling Murder in Past Months
A neatly dressed man found murdered in the Paul Malikowski pasture near Monroe is the city’s fourth unsolved murder in recent months. Sheriff Grant says the victim was killed by a crushing blow, likely died Sunday night, and was brought to the site by automobile. An unmarked body, no id, with a dealer hat from T John of Monroe found nearby.
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Malikowski
Stranger
Grant
T. John
Paul Malikowski
Monroe
Arthur Grant
R. W. O'Donnell
Ouachita Parish
Physicians to Examine Tuberculosis Eradication Plans in Ruston
North Louisiana physicians gather in Ruston for Fifth Congressional District Medical Society meeting on June 14 to discuss tuberculosis control and the proposed tuberculosis sanitarium for the White Plague victims. Reports on Acidonis and joint diseases feature in the agenda. Dermott, Ark. June 7. The body of Clarence Renfrew of Thomasville, La. was found murdered near here with robbery as the motive. police seek clues and the automobile linked to the crime.
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Fifth District Medical Society
Ruston
A. E. Fisher
Chaudrant
J. B. Vaughan
Monroe
D. E. Brown
Chatman
Fifth Congressional District Medical Society
Louisiana
J. E. Knighton
Met Rouge
W. S. Harrell
Charles Calhoun
J. S. McBride
Ansley
Thomas Reagan
Shreveport
J.4. Newton
1. M. Bankey
Hodge
E. M. Williams
Monroe “Medical Organization
T. E. Wright
Giseugaion
J.F. Knighton
E. M. McKain
Mer ‘Rouge
J.Q. Graves
J. L. Adams
A. G. McHenry
J. E. Walsworth
S. L. White
G. M. Snellings
Associated Press
Dermott, Ark
Clarence Renfrew
Thomasville
Flood district relief plans shift to centralized effort
Pueblo reports 52 known dead and 150 families marooned on two hills as relief work begins with a refugee camp and field hospital. City services are largely out of action, a levee breach reopens water, and damage estimates reach 15 million dollars. Colorado relief funds of one million dollars are authorized for immediate use.
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Pueblo
Associated Preses Pueblo
Fleed
Associated Press
Washington
Jane
Colorado
Senate
House
Colorado Representatives
Murder Victim Identified as J A Thompkins from Florida
The man murdered east of Monroe was identified late today as J A Thompkins who recently arrived from Florida. Sheriff Grant and Deputy Coverdale led the identification aided by Mrs A A Zeigler of 113 Texas Avenue who said he boarded there for weeks before disappearing Saturday afternoon.
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Monroe
J. A. Thompkins
Florida
Arthur Grant
Milton Coverdale
A. A. Zeigler
Texas Avenue
Coverdale
Body of Murder Victim Viewed at Peters Undertaking
Scores viewed the murder victim at Peters' undertaking establishment to aid identification. The man, about 35, neatly dressed, wore dark blue trousers, a white silk shirt, and black low-quarters. No cause of death yet determined. pockets held a penny, cartridges, cigarettes.
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Peters’ Undertaking
Sthan
Negro bound over on murder charge near West Monroe
Merritt Foster, a Black man, faced a preliminary hearing before Judge Fred M. Odom after being charged with the murder of Simp Wiltz on the Ben Allen place, about a mile from West Monroe. Foster was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond. witnesses said Wiltz advanced on Foster with a gravs hook when Foster shot Wiltz.
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Merritt Foster
Simp Wiltz
Ben Allen Place
West Monroe
Fred M. Odom
Wills
Foster
Chamber of Commerce Annual Session Tonight in City Hall
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting in the city hall council chamber at 8 o clock. Reports for the year will be presented and all activities discussed in full. Members are urged to attend promptly and refreshments will follow. Washington notes associate justice Day visited the White House and speculation rises about his possible appointment as chief justice.
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Chamber of Commerce
Council Chamber
Washington
White House
Day
Supreme Court
Edward Douglas White
New Orleans Fire Truck Crash Kills Fireman in Demonstration
Dan Hanley a 40 year old fireman is dead and Edward Schaffer 30 is in serious condition after two fire trucks collided on Canal and St Charles streets during a demonstration for no accident week. The driver faced department charges of disobedience and two fire chiefs were suspended. Investigators seek identity clues from a collar and trousers bearing letters L U C and J A T plus purchases in Monroe.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Dan Hanley
Edward Schaffer
Canal
St. Charles Streets
Railroad brakeman burned inspecting alcohol tank in Monroe yards
Joe Robison a negro brakeman for the Iron Mountain railroad is in St Francis sanitarium Monroe with severe burns to his face arms and upper body after unscrewing a grain alcohol tank on a car and using a lantern to view inside the tank an explosion occurred about 11 o clock Sunday night hurling him back and leaving debris hats kettles scattered nearby authorities say the tank likely held many gallons of highly explosive vapor and that people had approached it to steal liquor prior to the blast
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Monroe
Joe Robison
Iron Mountain Railroad
St. Francis Sanitarium
Columbia Methodists adopt resolutions for world peace
Special to Monroe Neva-Star reports Columbia Louisiana Methodists resolve to urge U S Senators and Congress to support an international peace conference and curb armament, citing war devastation and calls for righteousness and religion as the basis for lasting peace. The church plans to send copies to Washington and state officials.
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Columbia
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Louisiane
Washington
Ulster Parliament Opens Amid Shouts and Turmoil
Belfast reports the Ulster parliament came into being with flags and celebration. Forty unionist MPs seated to organize the House of Commons while nationalist Sinn Fein members stayed in Dublin. Also reported are three men executed for recent disorders and Crown forces capturing over 100 IRA members in Cork after a battle with casualties on both sides.
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Belfast
Ireland
House of ‘Commons
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Cork
Crown
Irish Republican Army
Bill Payment Reminder Cites Early Savings
Notice urges customers to pay by the iS of the month to save ten mel b Dilla. Payments made by the 20th trigger service continuation and avoid dis sentmand without further notice.
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Dermott
AY and
Rob Thomas
Wile Mak
Clarence Renfrow Thug Victin
Tive
Relief’ Committee
Thompkins
Cincinnati
Herman Dierkes
Hamilton County
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Dierkes
Genasco
U. C
J. A. MA
Bianhees
Hig Hat
Sig Haas
International Peace Conference OF Nations
Monroe Neva-Star
Methodist Church
Ulster
Terry
Copeland's
DeSjard Street
Pabne
G. W. Copeland
EL Miro Temple No
Pythian
Grand Street
DeSiard
Jefferson
Walnut Street
Arrold Bernstein
R. E. Heap
Natural Gas CO
Ine
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
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