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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1938

Page

7

Millie Elson and V. G. r Featured in Mrs. Has a

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Ther a Millie id E elson and V. G. r as part of a Mrs. has a record. The text is incomplete but implies personal or social notices involving named individuals.

Caucus rejects one cent tax plan for farmers roads

Louisiana legislators in Baton Rouge debate funding for farmers roads with Governor Leche proposing a statewide one percent sales tax and Tugwell urging parish taxes. Proposals include diverting bond funds and taxing gas gathering, with mixed support and several bills advancing in the House.

Farmer A. P. Tugwell Richard Leche New Orleans Tugwell John J. Peters Winn Peters L. E. Frazar Beauregard

Noe Resolution on $30 Million Road Bond Spends Postponed

In Baton Rouge the state senate indefinitely postponed Noe's resolution seeking an account of how the $30,000,900 bond issue floated in 1936 for roads was spent. The measure failed after a clash between Noe and Peltier, with Sweeney siding with Noe. Noe urged transparency for taxpayers. House-approved tax relief for small businesses moved forward in the same session, exempting retailers, taxis, collecting agencies, and insurers with under 5,000 gross sales, and under 2,000 for ice cream parlors and similar outlets.

Senate Noe Baton Rouge James A. Noe Ouachita Parish Harvey Peltier la Fourche Parish Sidney Sweeney Calcasier Parish Iask Peltier Highway Commission Claude Duke Orleans Parish House Appropriations Budget Bureau Agriculture Department aAgriculture Department District of Columbia Interior Department Eain Navy Department State, Justice, Commerce, Labor Departments Treasury, Postoffice de TD Ae Et Laae War Department

Parker Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy Tuesday

Laigh Parker, general traffic manager at Delta Air, endured an emergency appendectomy Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at St. Francis sanitarium and was reported resting well Wednesday morning. The attack began Tuesday morning prompting the operation later that day.

Laigh Parker Delta Air Corporation St. Francis Sanitarium

Vanderbilt stable life and dawn horse workouts

The Vanderbilt heir, famed for racing passion and early rising at Maryland farm, clocks thoroughbreds at pre-dawn workouts. He enjoys wagers with stable hands, while a fragile health history and elite upbringing shape his life. His father and Commodore lineage tie to yacht and automobile racing legends, with wartime summaries of estate wealth and congressional appropriation figures interwoven in this historical note.

America Cornelius Vanderbilt New York and Newport Society Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt Maryland Vanderbilt New York Yacht Club Long Island Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Sr Lusitania Alfred

Gillette wins Iowa primary in sweep and votes rise

Gillette leads the Iowa Democratic primary with 80,107 votes as Wearin trails with 42,282 and Dickinson tops Republicans at 142,644 with Thurston at 168,921. President Roosevelt and WPA chief Hopkins spark speculation on political endorsements in the campaign season.

Gillette Wearin L. J. Dickinson Lloyd Thurston

Parish votes on clinic for syphilis patients and pay raise

A parish police jury approved a clinic for syphilis treatment and raised J. G. Ford's salary by $50 monthly to cover car expenses. They donated $75 to Confederate veterans attending the Gettysburg reunion and urged Louisiana officials and congressmen to establish a regional PWA office in Louisiana, as the current office is in Fort Worth.

J. G. Ford Quachita Parish Gettysburg Louisiana PWA Fort Worth

Swappers Club to Function in Oak Grove

Oak Grove Louisiana is forming the Swappers Club to unite farmers for at least one trading day monthly. Officers: W D McCormick president, William S Pollard vice president, Marion T Lipp secretary treasurer. Executive committee includes L L James, T O Mitchener, J H O'Neil, Spencer Farmer, C H Neely.

Oak Grove Spencer Farmer C. H. Neely J. M. McCurdy Dr. R. M. Dosier Arden B. Smith Harry G. Marcus P. C. Crosby W. A. Lutrell T. O. Mitchener Marion T. Lipp

Hopkins Credits Iowa Result in Gillette Victory

Reporters note Hopkins praised the Iowa vote proving WPA workers voted freely. He expressed hope that Senator Gillette would return to the Senate, as administration allies including Secretary Wallace and James Roosevelt congratulated Gillette. Roosevelt hinted at a White House visit to discuss the outcome.

Gillette Iowa Wearin Harry L. Hopkins WPA Guy Rose Mark Senate Roosevelt Tydings Adams Colorado Bulkley Ohio Burke Nebraska George Georgia Gerry Rhode Island Hatch New Mexico King Utah McAdoo California Wagner New York Wheeler Montana Hopkins United States Senate L. J. Dickinson Wallace Farley James Roosevelt White House Secon Wearm

Raiders Hit Wongsha Station in China Rail Strike

Chinese war planes clashed with invaders as incendiary bombs struck a 10 car train at Wongsha station from Hankow. An oil depot nearby caught fire, flames rising high as the Canton Hankow line terminal lay in ruins with shops and freight sheds destroyed.

Wongsha Hankow China Canton-Hankow

Canton Bombings Hit Two American Properties In Canton

Officials ordered women and children to evacuate as Japanese air raids extended into south China. Pamphlets dropped by warplanes urged swift flee from Swatow and Canton seaports. Canton area suffered over 6,090 casualties and 1,000 buildings destroyed as anti aircraft defenses and morale faltered.

South China Swatow Canton

Casualty figures mark heavy Chinese war losses

Shanghai dispatch reports that ongoing combat in central China has pushed Japanese casualties beyond 32,000 killed from April 1 to May 22. Chinese losses exceed 1,000,000 with total casualties in the broader war well over 300,000 for Japan. Estimates are from foreign military authorities using undisclosed sources.

China Shanghai Taierhchwang Suchow Lini Shantung Province

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