McCall Tells Officers to Put to Death Kidnap Charge
Worley said a special grand jury may indict McCall for murder and kidnapping of five-year-old James Bailey Cash Jr. The case could go to trial in 3 4 weeks. Hoover said McCall confessed collecting a $10,000 ransom. Body found after 12 days. most of the ransom recovered. Florida death penalty applies to kidnapping for ransom with possible life sentence if mercy advised.
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James Bailey Cash, Jr
Husky
Worley
McCall
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joseph Hilliard
North Florida
Princeton
Hoover
Miami Herald
Claudine Evelyn McCall
Thomas Otto
Miami
Arthur Gomez
George A. Worley
Florida
Ranson
Jasper
Two New Second Lieutenants Appointed in Reserve Corps
The War Department in Washington announced Friday that John Robert McElwee of Delhi and Earl Ruffin May of Hebert in Caldwell Parish have accepted appointments as second lieutenants, infantry, in the reserve corps.
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War Department
Washington, D. C
John Robert McElwee
Delhi
Earl Ruffin May
Hebert
Caldwell Parish
Air raids loom as British port braces for quieter dawn
British note shows amid Mediteranean raids on Anglo French shipping. French minister Bonnet told ambassador Phipps Paris would cooperate on extreme measures to curb the aerial assault menace. Protests over Gandia Denia Isadora Stanray wrecks cited amid heightened European tension and fears of Nazi fascist crises.
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London
Britain
France
Burgos
Georges Bonnet
Eric Phipps
Paris
Mediterranean
Sir Eric
Bonnet
Brisbane
Denia
Stanray
Gandia
Isadora
Castellon de la Plana
Benicasim
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Stephan Osusky
Praha
Southerners Push Wage Provisions and Relief Bill
The Southerners pressed modifications to wage rules including exemptions and regional minimums while a compromise on size-based allowances was discussed. Progress continued on the 3.723 billion relief and public works bill with the WPA increase to 1.425 billion, and a farm benefit expansion eyed. Senate actions included an anti trust inquiry and flood control funding as House plans to unseat Rep Jenks in favor of Alphonse Roy.
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Senator Walsh
Democrat
Massachusetts
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Jenks
New Hampshire
Alphonse Roy
Roy
Cotton coop ruling lauded by Williamson
The Williamson Cotton Coop victory is praised as a clear record and a major win for cooperative marketing. Senator Elender and Senator Ebender led the accountability push, with support from others, aiming to halt false charges and ensure facts. Williamson indicated possible legal action to curb unfounded statements.
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Ellender
Ebiender
Williamson
A. C. C. A. Board of Directors
Luise Rainer Seeks Divorce From Odets After 17 Months
Luise Rainer files for divorce from Clifford Odets after 17 months of marriage. Odets heads to London to supervise Golden Boy. their estrangement began May 10. Rainer, a two time Oscar winner, starred in The Toy Wife while Odets wrote Awake and Sing and Waiting for Lefty.
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Odets
New York
Miss Rainer
Hollywood
Anna
O-Lan
Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lefty
Woman Thinks Lightning Hit Army Airplane
A woman claims a lightning strike hit an Army Douglas B 18 bomber during a routine flight to Denver. Officers identified the crew as Captain Richard Reeves Lieutenant Norman Ives and a man named Lang den. The wreck occurred near Pekin as debris and bodies were found after the crash. Second Lieutenant Joseph C. Marcy was killed in an air reserve mission near Riverside California with Private Williamson White injured.
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Denver
Richard Reeves
Norman H. Ives
Langden
BE. Henderson
Rantoul
Henderson
Delavan
Miss Youle
Carey Youle
Pekin
Riverside
Calif
Joseph C. Marcy
Banning
Beaumont
Williamson White
Marcy
Monroe G-Men Join In Hunt For Robbers
Federal agents from Monroe Louisiana joined Arkansas and Louisiana state police along with Texas Rangers and county officers in a large armed chase for robbers in the timber country. Between 50 and 100 men participated before being recalled. Fingerprints tied to the Bradley robbery linked to Hamilton brother of the late Raymond Hamilton. The getaway car from the Minden bank robbery was found abandoned north of Minden. Jack Meek identified two bandits from photos as Hamilton and Ted Walters. A third member may be Chapman. the gang was said to be aided by Hamiltons 18 year old sweetheart.
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Little Rock
Griffin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Monroe
Arkansas and
Louisiana State Police
Texas Rangers
Hamilton
Raymond Hamilton
Louisiana
Minden
Jack Meek
Bradley Bank
Ted Walters
Texas
Cliff Atkinson
Arkansas State Police
Chapman
Constitutional Change Opposed by Monroe City Council
On his return to Monroe the mayor denied rumors the city commission supports Senate Bills 219 and 220. He said the council is opposed to the proposed constitutional amendment and enabling act permitting political subdivisions to construct and operate projects, with a resolution to be sent to Baton Rouge.
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Monroe
City Commission Council
City of
Senate
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Coenan Urges Exemption On Municipal Tax
Louisiana legislator Coenan pushes a constitutional amendment to extend homestead tax exemptions to all municipalities. He argues New Orleans gained early relief and other cities should share the benefit, noting fund receipts remain above $1,000 per taxpayer. He envisions a statewide vote to decide expansion.
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Coenan
New Orleans
T. Semmes Walmsley
Coonan
China faces great plague from refugees says Roosevelt
Roosevelt reports six diseases in epidemic stage among Chinese refugees including smallpox typhus typhoid malaria bubonic plague and cholera. He urges Bowl of Rice Parties on June 17 to raise funds for antitoxins vaccines quinine and food for victims amid mass refugee movement from Shanghai Nanking Hangchow to the west.
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China
Conditt
Roosevelt
Monroe
Shanghai- Nanking-Hangchow
Hangchow
Nanking
Wasih
France expands Black Army with North African recruits
Military sources say France plans 60 000 more troops, with colonial levies reaching 160 000 and total armed forces near 1 million. New units drawn from Senegal to the Cameroons will guard routes to North Africa, while Indo China garrison doubles, to deter a broader war.
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North Africa
Daladier
Mangin
France
Class Night At Tallulah High Celebrates Graduates
Tallulah La June 7 special class night exercises honored the graduating Tallulah High School class in the auditorium. Gypsy encampment stage setting featured Roby Clark as camp leader and master of ceremonies. Honor students Ann Palmer Fay Gilbert Bobby McKay Ruth Loyd Floy Moore led the program with other contributors Carolyn Sevier Betty Coanlatti James Watson Roy Bales Harvey Holt Billy Akers Dowell Capshaw Louis Nellies.
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Tallulah
Tallulah High School
Roby Clark
Honor Stuents
Ann Palmer
Fay Gilbert
Bobby McKay
Ruth Loyd
Floy Moore
Carolyn Sevier
Betty Coano
Latti
James Watson
Roy Bales
Harvy Holt
Billy Akers
Dowell Capshaw
Louis Nellies
Breaks Leg at Play In Eros Child Hurt in Hop-Scotch
Don Philip Rundell seven year old son of Mr and Mrs D P Rundell of Eros was a patient Friday at Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic with a fractured leg from a hop scotch mishap at his home Thursday afternoon.
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Don Philip Rundell
D. P. Rundell
Eros
Vaughan- Wright-Bendel Clinic
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