Three Hundred Citizens Name John Parker President in New Orleans
The Constitutional League of Louisiana formed with about three hundred citizens from across the state electing former Gov. John Parker as president. Nor C. Williamson was named vice president and George Perrault chaired the executive committee as the group vows to uphold constitutional government and resist Gov Huey P. Long’s actions. The league plans a New Orleans headquarters and parish chapters with an executive committee to draft a statewide platform.
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New Orleans
Constitutional League i
Louisiana
John Parker
Nor C. Williamson
Fast Carroll
George Perrault
St. Landry
Paul Efser
Charles Farrell
Rgeant-At-Arms
Speaks
Huey P.ng
Legislate
Gue
Orns
Parker
Fires Cut Off Flames At Santa Fe Springs Oil Wells
Fire officials reported two Santa Fe Springs oil wells were mined and flames suppressed after a large blaze. In Charlotte, authorities moved to restore order at the Loray mill strike site as a protest tent colony faced renewed pressure. A Gastonia shooting case linked to 19 prisoners drew attention from the International Workers Relief and the national textile workers union.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Springs
Charlotte
N. C
Loray Mill
Gasta
Ler
Aderholt
Gastonia
Internaval Workers Relief
Naval Textile Workers Union
Visit of Labor Leader to U S Seems Assured
London reports indicate Premier MacDonald would travel to the United States for talks with President Hoover on mutual questions. Stanley Baldwin reportedly received and accepted a U S invitation before leaving office. British papers welcome the idea and discuss possible Dawes involvement in inviting the premier.
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Associated Press
London
MacDonald
United States
Hoover
Stanley Baldwin
Daily Telegraph
Dawes
Long Sets August 13th as Date for Recall Elections
Governor Long issues recall calls for three Louisiana representatives. August 18 recalls target Dr. Geo L Drouin Clinton Sayes of Avoyelles parish and M J Sylvest of Washington who backed impeachment. Henry C Whiteman of New Orleans appointed to Orleans levee board succeeding J Haspel.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge la
Long
Dr. Geo. L. Drouin
Clinton Sayes
Avoyelles Parish
M. J. Sylvest
Washington
House of Representatives
Henry C. Whiteman
New Orleans
Orleans
Dusting Weevils Could Save Cotton In Ouachita Parish
Ouachita parish farm agent BE Stra w estimates dusting could save about 800 000 in cotton value this year by controlling boll weevils. A survey shows as many as 250 weevils per acre in one Cadeville field, signaling likely damage without early control measures.
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Ouachita Park
BE. R. Straw
Parish
Timate
Howev
Strahan
Cadeville
Mr. Strahan
Hoover Oil Policy Attacks Divide Governors Session
The Colorado Springs gathering on June 11 confronted strong opposition to President Hoover’s land withdrawal order for oil prospecting. New Mexico backed the policy while independent operators and industry groups pressed for tariff limits and a binding, limited interstate production compact.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Hoover
Governors’ Conference
Rocky Mountain
New Mexico
Hugh B. Woodward
Rocky Mountain States
Mark L. Requa
Mr. Requa
New
Airmen Start Third Leg Toward New York From Reykjavik
Captain Albin Ahrenberg and two crewmen began the third leg of a flight from Stockholm to New York in a seaplane named Severage. After an initial failure, they took off again from Reykjavik Iceland at 6 50 a m local time heading toward Ivigtut Greenland amid improving weather reports.
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Associated Press
Reykjavik
Iceland
Albin Ahrenberg
Ivigtut
Greenland
Stockholm
Sweden
New York
Gergen
Ahrenberg
Axel Fioden
Hans L. Jundglund
Alfred Smith Brings Applause at Dinner
Democratic leaders praised a Washington dinner honoring Jouett Shouse and John J. Raskob as signs of party unity for the 1930 congressional campaign. The Jefferson Association event attracted 300 leaders including 11 of the South’s 22 senators, with speeches stressing a permanent, constructive national headquarters and unity over nominating choices.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jouett Shouse
South
John J. Raskob
Shouse
Jefferson Association of
District of Columbia
Raskob
National Committee
Monroe Forming Motor Boat Club To Boost Aquatic Sports
The Monroe Boat Club was formed at a city hall meeting with Captain G B Cooley as commodore and officers including H T Taylor and S H McClary. A by laws committee was named as the club plans affiliation with a national motor boat association and to raise funds to cover a deficit from recent races.
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Monroe Boat Club
G. B. Cooley
H. T. Taylor
Fred Stovall
S. H. McClary
Travis Oliver
H. M. James
B. M. McKain
North
Monroe
Cooley Commodore
Cooley
National Association
Motor Boat Club
Henry Biedenharn
Harry Taylor
H. E. Carney
Hambone's Meditations Speech in Imitation
A dialect verse notes a neighbor delivering a rough spoken imitation of a speech. The speaker contemplates following the imitator into a plan described with regional vernacular and comic tone.
Dynamite Blasts Fail to Raise Man From Lake
Four heavy blasts of dynamite were set around Horseshoe Lake near West Monroe in an effort to raise Jim Flynn who reportedly fell from a boat last Sunday. Nine sticks were used but the body remained unfound by noon today.
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Jim Flynn
West Monroe
Horseshoe Lake
N C Attorney Defends Capital Punishment Before Bar
St Clair Adams, prominent New Orleans attorney, argued against abolishing capital punishment before more than 30 bar association members in the Hotel Monroe dining room. Delegates from Monroe Bastrop and Columbia attended the regualr dinner meeting, urging cold records and history as proof that capital punishment deters crime.
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Bar Association
St. Clair Adams
New Orleans
Hotel Monroe
Monroe
Bastrop
Columbia
United States
Venezuelan filibusters repulsed in Coro battle. general fatally wounded
Venezuelan filibusters attacked Coro, capital of Falcon state, after docking at Vela De Coro. General Gabriel Lacle, Coro garrison commander, was mortally wounded. Rafael Umon Urbina led the filibusters who were defeated after hours of fighting. casualties and prisoner counts were not confirmed.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Curacao
Coro
Falcon
el Neuvo Diaro
Gomez
Venzuelan
Gabriel Lacle
Maracaibo
Vela de Coro
Maracay
Rafael Umon Urbina
Holland Refuses to Hold Venezuela Responsible
The Hague report states Holland does not hold Venezuela responsible. Officials clarify the stance amid ongoing diplomatic discussions and international pressure on the matter.
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Holland
Venezuela
Hague
Netherlands
Blondy Woodson Captured in Oklahoma Monday Night
Blondie Woodson, an escaped convict and former Shreveport train robber, was captured by federal authorities last night in El Reno Oklahoma. He had robbed an Illinois Central passenger train between Monroe and Ruston last December and shot a passenger. He pleaded guilty then and was sentenced to six to nine years, escaping in April. Federal officials expect him to face a federal indictment for assaulting mail clerks and doubt he will be turned over to state authorities.
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Shreveport
Blondie
Woodson
Louisiana Penitentiary
Elreno
Okla
Federal District Attorney's
Illinois Central
Monroe
Ruston
State
Miss Margaret Herget Wins LSU Freshman Award
Miss Margaret Herget of Baton Rouge Louisiana won a freshman award as the most outstanding freshman scholar and campus leader at Louisiana State University.
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Margaret Herget
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Union Oil Mill to Double Output at West Monroe Plant
Union Oil Mill plans new equipment at its West Monroe facility to nearly double daily seed crushing from 125 to 200 tons. The expansion uses existing land on four and a half acres with frontage on Trenth Street and river access to the Ouachita. Ten freight cars per day will be needed to ship the increased output.
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Union Oil Mill Company
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Louisiana
Trenth Street
Ouachita River
Family River Tragedy Claims Five Drownings in Vermont
In Randolph Vermont a father, mother, and two sisters died saving 15 year old Harry Boardman who cramps while swimming in a White River branch. Harry survived and three other children under four are rescued. The bodies were found in mid stream with witnesses stating the family plunged in fully clothed to assist.
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Randolph
Harry Boardman
White River
Henry Boardman
Harry
Ona
Beatrice
Boardman
Official Opens Probe Into Border Patrol Shootings
Assistant Secretary Lowman ordered a thorough investigation into the weekend shooting of Henry Virkkula by Border Patrolman E J White at International Falls Minnesota and will also review the fatal shooting of Arch ibald Eugster in Detroit. The mood is to determine if the killings were justified while officers are held in jail after a jury inquest.
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Washington
Lowman
The
Treasury
Henry Virkkula
Customs Border
E. J. White
International Falls
Minn
Detroit
Virkkula
Archibald Eugster
Deetroit
Border Patrolman Charged in Fatal Shooting at Canadian Border
Emmet J. White a 240 year old border patrolman is jailed after arraignment on a second degree manslaughter charge. Officials continue probe into the death of Henry Virkkula who was shot with a sawed off shotgun when his car did not stop. White claims he acted on orders and witnesses disagree on whether a halt command was given. A coroner's jury held him responsible and granted a one week continuance for further proceedings.
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International Falls
Emmet J. White
Customs Service
Henry Virkkula
Virkkula
White
N. A. Linderbe
United States Customs
Duluth
Virakkula
E. A. Seravine
Detroit youth fatally shot near river by border inspector
Archibald Eugster, 21, is believed to have been fatally wounded early today by a bullet said to be fired by Jonah Cox, a customs border patrol inspector. Two companions report they were heading to fish in the Detroit river when shots were heard and they left their boat to investigate.
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Detroit
Mich
Archibald Eugster
Bulle
Jonah Cox
Customs Border Patrol
Detroit River
Post delivery promises reliability and free introductory service
The notice outlines that the Post will be delivered to your door before breakfast, with the introductory period offering free service while maintaining the normal standard. If delivery fails or service is defective, customers are instructed to call 24.
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Morning Post
News-Star
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