Shreveport Faces Major Deficit Highlights Audit Findings
The state auditor reports irregularities and a $454,186.63 deficit in Shreveport finances. Charges include favoritism in tax collection, abuse of petty cash, lax water bill practices, and general unbusinesslike methods across departments. Delays in closing 1929 books delayed the audit.
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Shreveport
E. A. Conway
Huey P. Long
Conway
Department of Water and Sewerage
Department of Finances
APPLICATION IS MADE Project to Take 7 Years and Be Largest in Southwest
The White River Power company announced plans to build three dams in Arkansas costing about 43.37 million dollars. Applications for permits were filed with the federal power commission in Washington. One dam would generate about 400 000 horsepower and be nearly twice the size of the Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals. The largest dam would form a White River lake about 95 miles long covering 65 square miles. A second lake on the north fork would be about 33 miles long spanning 6 000 acres. Construction is expected to take more than seven years.
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United Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
White River Power Company
Arkansas
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Southwest
Wilson
Muscle Shoals
White River
North Fork
German minister to Lisbon shot in assassination attempt
In Lisbon the German minister to Portugal Dr Albert von Baligwand was wounded in a gun attack while visiting the German warship Henigsburg. He is in serious condition. The assailant, a German, fired several shots.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Albert von Baligwand
Henigsburg
Whimsy in Flight: Maysie Greig Novel Theme
A publisher blurb notes Maysie Greig’s new novel questions who is the real hero in a tale of daring lovers. A reckless pilot seeks thrills while a devoted girl offers calm farewell as he ventures into uncharted skies.
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Grisley
Maysie Greig
Errant Prince to Be Made Roumania King
Reports from Paris and Bucharest claim former Crown Prince Carol may be proclaimed king of Roumania, with officials unsure of timing and legal steps. The atmosphere mixes uncertainty and anticipation as Carol's status looms amid a regency and royal decree questions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Carol
Roumania
Bucharest
Father Kills Two Children Then Shoots Self
In Atlanta on June 7, Dr. Forrest P. Hadigon 68 reported as mentally unbalanced after an auto crash, killed his two children aged six and two during milking time in a barn and then shot himself, with the daughter later telling rescuers of the sequence before dying in hospital.
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Atlanta
Forrest P. Hadigon
Hudson
Fire destroys seven-story Monroe Street building in Chicago
Fire swept the seven story Monroe Street building formerly occupied by the American Express company in the Chicago Loop after 1 a.m. today. Two firefighters were injured by falling debris as the blaze razed interiors that had burned last Christmas Day and was contained only after hours.
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Chicago
Loop
American Express Company
Monroe Street
Dearborn
State
Corrigan
Wife-killer Dr. Creech moans for death in Athens jail
Athens Tenn June 7 Still refusing food Dr R C Creech who killed his wife with a shotgun in his Etowah drug store moaned I wish someone would shoot me in his cell The funeral for his wife was held today.
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Athens
Tenn
R. C. Creech
Etowah
Texas & Pacific resumes Shreveport Natchitoches service
The Texas & Pacific Railway resumes full passenger and freight service on its main lines between Shreveport and Natchitoches after days of flood-related interruption. Damaged roadbed near Grand Bayou in Red River parish was repaired following high waters from the Red River.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
The
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Natchitoches
Grand Bayou
Red River Parish
Red River
Five million dollars wired to Mississippi treasury
Jackson funds from short term notes totaling five million dollars were transferred to Jackson banks by wire from Wall Street where the bonds were delivered yesterday by State Treasurer Webb Valley and Attorney George T. Mitchell. Indianapolis News locates C. C. Ridenhour sought by police in fatal May 31 automobile death case near Mobile. Climax Molynden mine accident near Leadville leaves four dead and six injured in lower tunnel cavern.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Wall Street
Webb Valley
George T. Mitchell
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News Today
C. C. Ridenhour
Harold Herbert Schroeder
Mobile
Ala
Louisville
Colo
Leadville
Louisiana Legislature Delays On Lawmakers And Arm Robbery Bill
Baton Rouge June 7 The slow floor work on 1930 proposed laws continues as committees drop many measures. The Anderson plan to make armed robbery a capital offense and the McDonald salary bill for legislators at 3000 annually were abandoned this session. Anderson of Grant urged the death penalty to curb bandits while critics warned it could backfire and encourage murder.
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Baton Rouge
House
Senate
Louisiana
Anderson
McDonald
Grant
State Judiciary Committee
Captain Brigham Reaches Shore In Fog Bound Open Boat
Captain Jacob Brigham of Dorchester landed at Cahoon's Hollow coast guard station after drifting 40 to 50 miles in a trail dory. Fog and rough seas left him without food or water for over a day before reaching shore from the schooner Dacia.
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Wellfleet
Mass
Jacob Brigham
Dorchester
Cahoon’s Hollow
Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Oldest American Gold Star Group Member Visits Paris
The 92 year old Elizabeth Hutchins of Oakland California met Madame Nungesser in Paris, the mother of the French flier lost on a flight to New York. They exchanged embraces and sat together for an hour in near silence.
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Paris
France
Elizabeth Hutchins
Oakland
Cal
Madame Nungesser
New York
Chinese Tongs Renew Warfare in Two Big Cities
New York reports three Chinese murders since yesterday amid police patrols in Chinatown. Hip Sing and On Leong leaders deny a tong war, claiming victims were not tong members. In Chicago an unidentified Chinese man was shot on the far west side as police briefed to prevent Chinatown assassinations amid tense darkness.
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New York
Chinatown
Hip Sing
On Leong
Tong
Hip Sing Tong
On Leongs
Hip Sings
Chicago
John Pendergas
Longest Live License Bill Proposed in 1930 Legislature
Baton Rouge June 7 The author aims to revise state license laws with a bill by Rep Davis Richarme of St James as Ways and Means chair. The measure runs about 40 000 words across 128 pages and would repeal existing acts as it fixes annual licenses for many trades from peddlers to race tracks based on gross receipts.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Davis Richarme
St. James
House
Ways and Means
Would Buy Thousands of Henry Ford Planes
The Daily Oklahoman reports Earle P. Halliburton proposed to Henry Ford the purchase of 1,000 airplanes at 30000 each. The passenger ships would join a nationwide air network. Halliburton, a Duncan, Oklahoma, oilman and SW Air Fast Express president, announced the plan in a Washington message.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoman Today
Earle P. Halliburton
Southwest Air Fast Express
Henry Ford
Halliburton
Washington
Duncan
Oklo
Firemen Rescue Boy After Two Hour Rooftop Drowning Ordeal
Norbie Naquin a 12 year old boy nearly drowned on June 7 after climbing to the roof of Loew's State theatre and entering a cooling water tank. Firemen and police spent about two hours freeing him when suction and a burst pipe impeded rescue. He was eventually extricated after a 16 inch pipe section was cut loose to relieve pressure.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Loew’s State Theatre
Norbie Naquin
Naquin
Virginia man in starvation case seeks mental evaluation
In Danville Virginia officials met to plan a lunacy commission for Frank W. Davis a 60 year old farmer who has refused food for 27 days. Doctors say he is rational yet his condition remains serious and he rebuffs all appeals to eat.
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Danville
Frank W. Davis
DeJarnette
Western State Hospital For the
Commonwealth
Posey J. Handley
Davis
Chicago Doctor Endures Day of Kidnapping and Legal Turmoil
In Chicago on June 7 Dr. L Athan son was abducted from his office, held for ransom, and rescued by detectives. Mrs Carmello Lupreto and August Pusateri were arrested. the doctor was briefly held, later charged with an illegal operation upon a 16 year old girl named Anna who was sent to a juvenile home. The girl’s sweetheart George Robertson faced charges of contributing to delinquency of a minor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dr. L. Athanson
Carmello Lupreto
Mayoral candidate Kempson derailed by balloon campaign
Linden New Jersey June 7 independent mayoral hopeful Ehber Kempson editor of a local paper faced advertising woes as his campaign balloon was shot down twice and damaged by buckshot. After repairing it again the rope was cut and the balloon vanished, hindering his campaign visuals.
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Linden
N. J
Ehber Kempson
Kempson
Poison liquor flood sweeps New York City
June 7 Dr Charles Norris chief medical examiner said a flood of poison liquor is sweeping New York City after autopsies showed alcohol poisoning caused nine deaths in the last two days and 24 deaths since May 10. He urged prohibition agents to focus on sources of supply. Seven victims lived on the lower east side.
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New York
Charles Norris
Lower East Side
Paper and Pulp Mill Planned in Mobile Alabama
Hamilton June 17 The Champion Coated Paper company considers building an 11 million dollar paper and pulp mill in Mobile Alabama. Final decision to be announced later. Site choice cites proximity to timber lands and access to raw materials for finished products.
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Hamilton, CO
Champion Coated Paper Company
Mobile
Ala
Death of New Orleans Representative John D. Williams
New Orleans mourns Representative John D. Williams of the tenth ward who died today after a three week illness. He had just returned from Baton Rouge after the early Louisiana 1930 session and recently shifted his support to Governor Long.
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New Orleans
John D. Williams
Tenth Ward
Williams
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Long
Wanted Child Murderer Jesse Barber Killed in Cord Shootout
In Batesville Arkansas Jesse Barber 35 shot and killed his divorced wife 30 and wounded her brother in law Earl Nuckols at Nuckols home in Cord last night. Barber then died after being shot by Nuckols who surrendered to authorities.
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Associated Press
Batesville
Ark
Jesse Barber
Earl Nuckols
Nuckols
Cord
Barber
J. P. Barber
Maurice Osborne
Cord Merchant
Belmont Stakes Triumph for Gallant Fox at Belmont Park
Gallant Fox led from start to finish to win the Belmont Stakes by two lengths at Belmont Park New York. Rival Which One finished second and Questionnaire took third as a light drizzle fell. Gallant Fox clocked 2 three eighths minutes despite wet track conditions.
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United Press
Belmont Park
N. Y
Gallant Fox
Galahad II
H. P. Whitney
Jim Butler
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