Carbon Black Tax Repeal Sought as Orleans Bills Stalled
Louisiana House and Senate race to late tonight to file last minute measures including a tax repeal proposal and a plan to aid New Orleans in collecting debt. Amid a crowded session, lawmakers rejected a Frymire resolution demanding highway payments to New Orleans and debated tolls, tick eradication funding, and malt tax for schools.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
House
Senate
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Sanders
Ginsberg
Mahoney
Frymire
The
Highway Commission
New Orleans
Senate Tariff Vote Delayed as Leaders Seek Time
Washington June 10 Republican leaders failed to lock in a 1 pm Friday final vote on the tariff bill as a temporary block held. Indications remained that a time agreement would be revisited before adjournment tonight. New Orleans June 10 Judge Boatner ordered the civil service board and the dock board to forward all records on Jules Langhauser the discharged employee. He seeks restored employment arguing civil service rules apply.
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Senate
New Orleans
Mark M. Boatner
Civil District Court
Board of Civil Service of the Dock Board
Jules Langhauser
Langhauser
Boatner
Civil Service
New Orleans Bandit Capturer Receives First Reward
William McCloskey, famed for capturing seven bandits by footwork, earned his first reward. He tackled a purse snatcher who took money from a girl employee on May 13, likely saving the Prudential Life Insurance Co about 2000 dollars. Police note he has saved others substantial sums too with his efforts. The Prudential company led the praise and presented the $125 reward.
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New Orleans
William McCloskey
McCloskey
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Prudential Company
West Monroe election shows light turnout in general vote
West Monroe residents cast only 49 votes by noon across four boxes with precincts unevenly reporting. In the April primary turnout was 748 with precincts led by precinct one at 339 and precinct three at 285. today precinct five reported zero. Democratic nominees named for mayor C. C. Bell and marshal J. M. Hammons with aldermen candidates H. A. Brownlee W. S. Heard H. A. Me
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Precinct Three
Precinct
Precinct One
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J. M. Hammons
H. A. Brownlee
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H. A. Me
Delatte Cleared in Birmingham Burglary Case
Roy L. Delatte 21 released after Birmingham authorities dropped charges connected to a Birmingham burglary. He had confessed robbing a store there and repaid the stolen amount. He was earlier acquitted in a murder case in Shreveport.
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Roy L. Delatte
Alabama
Birmingham
Delatte
Senate probes defective ginger jake and drug regulation
The Senate Agriculture Committee opens an inquiry into reports thousands in the south are paralyzed by drinking defective ginger jake. Senator Wheeler directs W G Campbell to present all drug division records while Prohibition Commissioner Doran cites bootlegged alcohol as a broader enforcement challenge.
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Montana
W. G. Campbell
Agriculture Department
Doran
Campbell
Bush founder remarries hours after divorce in Reno
Irving T. Bush founder of Bush Terminal Brooklyn married Miss Marion Spohr known as the angel of the Bowery in Reno Nevada within an hour of his divorce from Mrs Maude Bush. The ceremony followed close after the divorce decree and ties two prominent names to a quick new union in the gambling capital.
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Irving T. Bush
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Elopement Sparks Parental Stir In Western Star Family
Jane Mix seventeen elopes with actor Douglas Gilmore to Yuma Arizona as her divorced mother Mrs Olive Stokes Mix and attorney A P Narhan pursue court action. Tom Mix, Jane's father figure in films, was reportedly unaware on vaudeville tour.
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MacDonald switches to car after boisterous flight
London report says Prime Minister MacDonald, traveling from London to Lossiemouth, was forced to switch from plane to car due to loud disruption from the Scotchair. The change came as he attempted to proceed to his Highland home.
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John Bull
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Cyr Would Quit If It Aided State Of Louisiana
Baton Rouge June 10 Replying to reports of Governor Long's speech at the Rigolets bridge dedication Cyr declares he would resign as lieutenant governor if it would remove Huey P Long from Louisiana politics He says he would gladly quit to end Long's influence and would not support sending Long to Washington to represent the state.
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United States Senate
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Slayer Held After Fatal Shooting in Hot Springs
Smoot Lynn, 43, was held today in Hot Springs Ark following the Sunday fatal shooting of Robert Whish 45 amid long standing ill feeling. Lynn says he acted in self defense.
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Ark
Law Commission Chief Attacks Dry Law Works
George W. Wickersham, chairman of President Hoover's law enforcement commission, criticized the prohibition system in a speech to 5,000 social workers at a national conference in Boston. He said the present laws are too harsh and focus on punishment rather than temperance education.
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George W. Wickersham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
America
Wickersham
Hoover Commission
United States
Million Dollar Mississippi Bus Firm Formally Proposed
Mississippi Motor Transportation Company seeks a 1 million dollar operation with 24 routes and 3 680 miles. J. K. Hirsch of Vicksburg is president L. E. McGregor of Jackson is vice president and general manager M. D. King of Hattiesburg is secretary treasurer Headquarters would be Jackson with home office in Vicksburg Plans include 12 buses and 200 employees.
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Mississippi Railroad Commission
Mississippi Motor Transportation Company
J. K. Hirsch
Vicksburg
L. E. McGregor
M. D. King
Hattiesburg
Father Risks Life to Save Son in Arkansas Accident
In Clarendon Arkansas on June 10 L B Haynes jumped in front of an approaching automobile to shield his four year old son who darted into the road. The father is not expected to live and the boy was seriously injured.
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Ark
L. B. Haynes
Senate bills target natural gas pipelines as monopolies
In Baton Rouge on June 10 two senate bills proposed by Redmond of Ouachita parish seek to curb natural gas monopolies and bring pipelines under public service oversight. One bill bans monopoly in gas production and sale and allows enforcement via the conservation commission and public service board with penalties up to 50 000 dollars per violation. The second bill classifies pipelines that transport gas for hire or via eminent domain as common carriers and subjects them to regulation.
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Redmond
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Delegates Arrive for Annual Louisiana Christian Church Meet
Delegates for the annual Louisiana Christian church convention arrived in Monroe this morning ahead of the opening session tonight. about 100 to 150 delegates are expected with informal events at the First Christian church at 2:30 p.m. The program includes speeches by L. L. Lemon and F. C. Holden along with a devotion by W. N. Weaver and a welcome from Monroe.
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Women’s Department
Sharkey Schmeling Heavyweight Fight Set for NBC Broadcast
The June 10 report notes the Sharkey Schmeling heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium will be aired on NBC through over 30 stations including WJZ and WEAF. Graham McNamee will describe the action and Carmen Ogden will report society and fashion aspects from Rochester, New York.
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Sharkey-Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
National Broadcasting Combined
WJZ
WEAF
Graham McNamee
Carmen Ogden
Rochester
N. Y
Former Arkansas Girl Remains Separated From Child
In a public policy ruling, St. Louis juvenile court denies Beulah Gulley Scott the return of her son Donald, adopted by A. C. Stobaughs of Decatur Illinois after she failed to reclaim him within three months. Judge Harry Rosskoot cites impact on other illegitimate child adoptions and balancing rights of natural parents. Scott, now married to a St. Louis salesman, sought to reclaim the child born in Little Rock in January 1927.
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Beulah Gulley Scott
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A. C. Stobaugh
Decatur
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Murderer of Chicago Scribe Identified by Police
Chicago June 10. Pat Roche state attorney investigator and Lieut William Cusack Chicago police announced they knew the killer of Albert Lingle Chicago Tribune reporter shot yesterday en route to Washington Park race track. They would not reveal the name. the suspect is an ex convict with multiple prison terms. Police searched all known haunts linked to the murderer.
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Pat Roche
William Cusack
Chicago Police Department
Albert Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Washington Park
Roche
Cusack
Downtown blaze destroys Majestic theatre in Little Rock
A second downtown fire in two days hit Little Rock as the Majestic theatre burned, with losses over 100000 dollars and damage to nearby buildings. Firemen fought for hours after the blaze started near the projection booth on the second floor. origin was undetermined. The prior day a Woolworth downtown store had burned.
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Majestic Theatre
F. W. Woolworth Company
Redmond Bill for Second District Attorney Passes
Senator M C Redmond of Monroe sees his bill creating a second assistant district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes pass the Senate. The measure moves toward final approval in the legislative process.
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Redmond
Census estimates put Philadelphia population just under two million
Unofficial population estimates for Philadelphia on June 10 indicate the total may not reach 2,000,000. The latest figure shows 1,948,779 with a citywide recheck under way likely to raise the number. In 1920 Philadelphia counted 1,823,779 residents.
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Open hearing dates set by committees in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge on June 10 the floor announced open hearings on several measures. The Ways and Means committee posted dates for tax bills including auto repair tax on June 11 at 8 30 a m and 8 a m for a one cent gasoline tax for schools. June 17 at 8 a m covers billboard taxation and general business license and amusement taxes. June 19 at 8 a m covers chain stores systems in Louisiana.
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Louisiana
Mississippi Physicians Meet With Louisiana Doctors
Over a score of physicians from Vicksburg and nearby areas attend a joint session with the Fifth District Medical Society of Louisiana. They start at St Francis sanitarium for a barbecue in Sterlington, tour gas fields and a power plant, then return to Monroe for scientific presentations led by Dr. Gilbert C. Anderson. The day closes with a banquet at 6 p.m.
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Sterlington
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Bill to license La. race tracks withdrawn today
Baton Rouge June 10 Representative Roschuni of Orleans withdrew from the files his bill to levy a sliding scale of daily licenses on race tracks in Louisiana to levy a one percent tax on pari mutuel receipts and to create racing commissions in all parishes. He said the large number of new bills would clog the machinery and noted other race track legislation was pending. The bill would have granted exclusive state franchises to current horse tracks and would have banned dog races.
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Orleans
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Louisiana
Gas Taxes Under Review in Senate Phi The News-Star
Special to The News-Star reports plans to repeal the occupational tax on carbon black and raise the severance tax on natural gas. Senator R B Knott says attorneys are drafting measures expected to be ready for senate introduction tonight.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
R. B. Knott
Ruston
Knott
State to study one cent per gallon gasoline tax
The dock board forwarded a bill to the legislature to raise 41 million dollars to retire its debt. The proposal calls for a statewide one cent per gallon gasoline tax and will be introduced by Representative Lester J. Lautenschlager of the 12th ward.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
The
Dock Board Today
Lester J. Lautenschlager
12Th Ward
Night session introduces bills amid tax repeal debate
The deadline for bill introductions is midnight tonight as lawmakers discuss repealing a half cent per pound tax on carbon black to aid Northeast Louisiana independent producers facing Texas competition. Senator Knott argues a slight rise in natural gas severance tax could boost state revenues.
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Texas
Louisiana
Legislature in Brief: Bills Introduced Across Topics
A series of House bills proposed measures including a one cent per ton severance tax on salamian, banning gambling near Sykes High School, renaming fiscal agency selection rules, authorizing sale of school lands for oil and gas, fixing Iberville assessor salary, adding a district judge in the 18th district, creating a cotton breeders board, taking over a Caldwell parish highway, and prohibiting garbage dumping.
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Salamian
McDonald
Sykes High School
Shattuck
Webb
Gueymard
Iberville
18Th Judicial District
McClanahan
Board of Cotton Breeders Examiners
Caldwell Parish
Senate Bills Introduced On Flood Control And Property Terms
Senate bills listed include SB 167 creating the 19th levee district between Bossier and Rapides districts to build flood control works. SB 168 classifies property for tax assessment. SB 169 defines actual cash value. SB 170 places a highway in Ouachita and Jackson parishes into the state system. SB 172 sets a prescription in street paving, New Orleans excluded. SB 178 adds means for municipalities to improve streets, New Orleans excluded. SB 174 provides a prescription for filing to set aside real estate sales. SB 175 requires...
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Bossier
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Redmond
Ouachita Parish
Jackson Parish
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