Subsidy clash grounds U S policy and butter payments debate
The article notes a push to forbid Commodity Credit Corporation subsidies and a senate committee review. Butter and coffee subsidies are to be disbursed by RFC subsidiary Defense Supplies Corporation. Senator Bushfield denounces OPA and calls for curbs, while Phillip Murray backs subsidy continuation, urging broader cost stabilization, tied to wartime controls. The Flying Fortress design is described as unchanged from eight years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
the Agriculture
Senate
Defense Supplies Corporation
RFC
Bushfield
South Dakota
OPA
Phillip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
Murray
Roosevelt
Overtime, Per Diem, and Sailor Conduct at Sea
An officer reports on merchant marine pay, per diem, and overtime billing, noting 81 overtime items over seven months with port days totaling 162. He discusses a half-cut bill amid a conspiracy charge, plus issues of drunken sailors, discipline, and anonymity protections for naval officers and armed guards aboard merchant ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific War Zone
Sven
Curran
Annapolis
Fear of Axis Use of Spain in European War
The press warned allies might strike through a weakened Spain to establish air bases for operations in western or southern France. Berlin said Franco prepared for any outcome as Hitler and Mussolini met. Speculation grew Spain could join axis plans for Mediterranean shipping or North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
France
Berlin
Franco
Europe
North Africa
Itchy
Mediterranean
Germany
Italy
Mosi
Wallace Seeks German Youth Cooperation After War
Vice-President Henry A Wallace told graduates at Connecticut College for Women that defeating Germany must be complete but peace must involve Axis youth, especially the German youth. He warned against repeating postwar mistakes, noting German youths face material hunger and a likely spiritual hunger. His daughter Jane graduates in the same ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Henry A. Wallace
Germany
Wallace
Connecticut College For Women
Jean
Stolen auto recovered as seven trainees recaptured
Louisiana state police in Alexandria said seven boys from the Louisiana Training Institute in Monroe escaped and were captured in a stolen Pollock car. A $2,500 money haul was in the vehicle, which the officers recovered at arrest. Suspects named were David Anderson, Raymond Chaisson, Hoyt Cobbs, Loyd Herbert, Walter Willard, Willie Payne, and Larry Foureaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana State Police
Alexandria
Louisiana Training Institute
Monroe
B. L. Brantley
Pollock
David Anderson
Raymond Chaisson
Hoyt Cobbs
Loyd Herbert
Walter Willard
Willie Payne
Larry Foureaux
The
Institute
Tax appeals board decisions appealed in Louisiana cases
Rufus W Fontenot state collector of revenue appeals district court after the tax appeals board upheld claims for intangible drilling and development costs for Robert W O Meara of Houston and Maurice P O Meara of Chicago. Fontenot seeks to collect about two thousand dollars plus interest for 1938. Cases assigned for hearing before Judge Charles Holcombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
State Board of Tax Appeals
Robert W O'Meara
Houston
Maurice P O'Meara
Chicago
Rufus W. Fontenot
State Collector of Revenue
Fontenot
Revenue Department
Robert O'Meara
Maurice O'Meara
O'Mearas
Board of Tax Appeals
Charles Holcombe
Deaths in Tallulah and New Orleans as City Mourns
Tallulah mourns J H Stuart dies at daughter's home after two months illness. Funeral at Crowville Baptist Church led by Rev Clarence Crow with Williams Funeral Home directing. Survivors include four daughters and one son. Also note William D Stovall dies in New Orleans with services at Dixie Funeral Chapel. Surviving family listed. pallbearers named for both services.
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Tallulah
J. H. Stuart
L T. Hill
Talulah
Williams Funeral Home
L J. Hill
Gillie Curt
W. C Prestridge
Everett Cupit
Jarold Earl
Bethel Williams
J. G. Earl
Crowville
W. E Prestridge
Jonesboro
Gillis Curt
William Stuart
Portamouth
William D. Stovall
Monroe
West Monroe
New Orleans
Dixie
C.harles Smith
Hasley
Dixie Funeral Home
Addie Stovall
Audrey Stovall
Agness Crumpton
Marguerite Franks
G S. Stovall
David Stowell
Corporal Wiliam L. Stovall
United States Army
Mrs Examma B Sheftall Rites Held At Mulhearn
Mrs Examma B Sheftall 58 died in a local hospital Sunday. Funeral conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Dr A M Serex officiating and Rev L T Hastings assisting. Pallbearers named. she leaves son Solomon Shefferl U S A at Camp Adair Ore, two sisters Annie Culpepper and R W Knight, and brother W L Brewster with Louisiana Training Institute Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examma B. Sheftall
Mulhearn Funeral Home
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Ted Dixon
Robert Cowden
Harry Haynes
F. C
W. A. Lenard
C. G. Eldott
Solomon Shefferl
Camp Adair
Ore
Annie Culpepper
Monroe
R. W. Knight
Fitzgerald, Ga
W. L. Brewster
Louisiana Training Institute
N J C Opens Its Summer Sessions
Northeast Junior College reports 1,000 students registered for the summer term by Monday noon with an expected 20 additional enrollments to come this week as registration remains open through the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Junior College
Evening extension studies meeting at college library
Dean Calvert notes a small lateness penalty and invites prospective extension students to a general meeting in room 200 of the library Tuesday at 7 30 p m to discuss evening classes. Courses offered include stenography typewriting business machines Spanish economics and mathematics with sessions planned for ten interested students. The first Hightship in English waters was placed at the Nore in 1732.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Calvert
The
Nore
Ramirez government in limbo after coup and cabinet uncertainty
Ramirez will faces a paused democratic path as congress functions have stalled for two years amid opposition control of the lower house. Unconfirmed cabinet resignations loomed as Rawson’s move to swear in a new team remained unclear while foreign observers from Germany, Japan, and Latin American peers watched with cautious patience for formal action.
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Ramirez
Congress
Senate
Rawson
Jose Maria Rosa
Horace Calderon
Alfredo Martinez
Rosa
Calderon
Germany
Japan
CBS
Berlin
Argentina
Tokyo
Associated Press
Allied and Chinese Forces Drive Gains Across Asia Fronts
In New Guinea the Allies repelled a heavy attack on Wau with negligible damage. American Liberators struck Koepang. In China air and ground action expanded along a 65 mile Yangtze front from Ichang to Shasi, with gun boats and troop concentrations hit. Chinese claim successful pressure on Itu and ongoing advances toward Hwajung as Burma operations wane with the rainy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wau
New Guinea
Koepang
Tomor
China
Yangtze
Ichang
Shasi
Itu
Owchihkow
Hwajung
Tungting Lake
Burma
Nominations Closed as Candidates Accept Brief Speeches
The assembly moved to close nominations and heard brief acceptance speeches from nominated candidates including Dr John C Hardin and Frank Falco for Caddo Parish Ira Gleason and J D Fenet for Bossier Parish J R Thibodeaux for Plain Dealing D E Baucum for Claiborne Parish Larry A Sale Haynesville Dr J B Benton L E Perkins and Coleman Lindsay for Webster Parish Claude Townsend for Red River and Marven for DeSoto parish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddo Parish
John C. Hardin
Frank Falco
Clem Ratcliff
Bossier Parish
Ira Gleason
J. D. Fenet
Plain Dealing
J. R. Thibodeaux
Bossier City
Claiborne Parish
D. E. Baucum
Haynesville
Larry A. Sale
Homer
Webster Parish
J. B. Benton
Minden
L. E. Perkins
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Lucille Henderson
Norman
Okla
Curren
Con
Piret
Firet Ald Kit
Winsor
William
Curtin Winhow
Titusville
Flelant
White House
Hutchinson
Episcopal Academy
Icers
Ouis Jordan
America
Savoy
NAVY
Benes
TAX Appeals Board
William Stovall
Lee O. Owyerton
Albert Bayles
Paul Witt
Hays Gentry
J. W. Caldwell
Buddy Crouby
Mrs
Emma Shefptall
Py Mlee Ie
Ramirez Will
LUST
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Foreman A. G. Hobson
Circle
J. Reynolds Tobescop Company
Winswe-Salem, N.C
Toa ‘T
Iel
Seaboard
Feil Ossikier Sez
Odis Hare
Earl Baker
Abe” Willis
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