Freshmen Adopt Codified Rules for LSU Initiation
Freshmen at Louisiana State University have adopted a nonviolent initiation code banning past hazing. A five-member upperclassman court with ten deputies will enforce penalties for violations. Rules require civilian outfits with skull cap and armband, a campus entrance protocol, limited campus areas, and deference to upperclassmen during events and gatherings.
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Isy Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Proposed Airway in South to be Discussed in N C
The Associated Press reports a southern transcontinental airway plan will be discussed in New Orleans with business leaders from Mobile Beaumont Houston Atlanta San Antonio and other cities. Delegation to Washington July 12 will be appointed to confer on the project. Two rival routes are proposed with one going west from Atlanta via Birmingham Vicksburg Shreveport Dallas to the southwest and the other from Atlanta to Montgomery Pensacola Mobile New Orleans Beaumont Houston San Antonio through New Mexico and Arizona toward southern California.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Beaumont
Houston
Atlanta
San Antonio
Washington
Birmingham
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Dallas
Southwest
Montgomery
Pensacola
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Louisiana Trappers Report Exceptional 1928-29 Season
Louisiana trappers harvested 5 206 141 fur pelts valued at 7 472 733 during the 1928 29 season. Muskrats topped four million pelts. opossums, raccoon and other catches exceeded prior seasons. The Delaware Island region missing due to Caernarvon crevasse and floods affected overall results.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana
Rerts
W. K. Irion
State Conservaton
Delatoix
Malt Tax Receipts Show Upward Trend in Four Months
Baton Rouge June 7 Associated Press. Malt tax revenues rose with a net $80 000 turned into the state treasury this year and an estimated $100 000 gross for the last four months. Monthly stamp sales started at $40 000 and rose through February to $11 240.82 in May with $5 000 deducted for collection costs. The 1928 tax before amendment yielded lower totals.
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Baton Rouge
H. B. Conner
Former Caddo Man Killed in Car Wreck
SHREVEPORT June 7 Work was begun today on the death of the Nelles in Chicago killed in an automobile accident He was formerly of Shreveport and is survived by sister in law Mrs Sam B Harper of this city Two years ago Mr Nelles wife was killed in an automobile accident in Kansas and later his wife's sister died in a similar accident
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Associated Press
Shreveport
the Nelles
Chicago
Sam B. Harper
Jones advances plan to shift enforcement to justice department
The opening session of the second Lindy meeting examined crime statistics presented by the attorney general. The president urged Congress to join in an enforcement program and outlined a plan to transfer enforcement machinery to the Justice Department. Senator Jones, a Republican leader from Washington, introduced a resolution to create a 7 member committee to draft comprehensive legislation, set for Judiciary Committee consideration Monday with broad support anticipated.
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Congress
Justice Department
Jones
Washington
Judiciary Committee
Prohibition Dominates Washington Agenda in Hoover Era
Washington reports that prohibition remains a central issue in both legislative and executive branches. President Hoover's administration backs a joint congressional committee to craft unified enforcement plans. Secretary Mellon and Attorney General Mitchell testified to a national commission on law observance and enforcement in a bid to reorganize prohibition machinery.
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National Commission For Law Observance
Mellon
Mitchell
Capitol
Hoover
W H Martin 65 Dies in Hot Springs
W H Martin aged 65 prominent Arkansas Democratic leader and former national committeeman died at a Hot Springs hospital after an operation and two weeks of illness. He played a major role in the state party and in the last national affairs.
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Hot Springs
Ark
W. H. Martin
Arkansas
Sargon Treatment Restores Health and Energy Says New Orleans Reader
Mrs Walter Hack of 1825 Dumaine Street New Orleans credits two years of weakness with a drastic turn after using Sargon treatment She reports regained appetite color and strength plus relief from headaches numbness and biliousness She praises Sargon Soft Mass Pills for liver activity and mild effective relief Saigon available through local Monreau and West Monroe druggists.
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New Orleans
Walter Hack
Dumaine Street
Saigon
Monroe
Collens’ Pharmacy
DeSiard St
Collens Five Points Pharmacy
Collens & Thompson, Inc
Virginia Hotel
Johnson's, Inc
West Monroe
Josey Drug Co
Local campaign veteran served as U S district attorney
The man was a national campaign figure who had served as United States district attorney. He chaired the local committee responsible for notification ceremonies for Senator Joe T. Robinson as the Democratic vice presidential nominee last September.
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United States
Joe T. Robinson
Arrest Seven Vagrants in Winnsboro This Week
City Marshal R. R. Taliaferro reports seven arrests of vagrants in Winnsboro this week for refusing to work. All arrestees are described as negro men, some pulled from bed at nine or ten in the morning as officials pursue orders to curb idleness.
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News-Star
Winnsboro
R. R. Taliaferro
Mr. Taliaferro
Opin
Labor Shortage Threatens Planting and Local Firms
Text notes arrests provide no excuse for nonwork as city firms face ceasing action due to lack of labor. Planters coast to coast in the parish face an urgent need for help to finish planting because of the season.
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