Public Service Commission to Hear Monroe Cases
The Louisiana Public Service Commission will hold a Monroe session on June 18 hearing ex parte motor freight and passenger operations, routes between Monroe Bastrop Farmerville Rayville Oak Grove and other towns, plus electric rates and service disputes involving Farmerville and Oak Grove telegraph and utilities firms.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Monroe
Monroe Transfer & Warehouse ‘Company
Delta
Alta
Rayville
Arkansas State Line
Missouri Pacific Transportation Company
Bastrop
State Line
Farmerville
Sterlington
Met Rouge
Perry Transfer & Storage
Farmerville Bus Line
West Monroe
Choudrant Bridge
Walnut Lane
Erral’s Store
Decker’s
Cour
Lake Providence
Oak Grove
P. M. Davis
Delhi
Lake Rovidence
A. R. Brown Truck Line
Monroe Asfer Company
W. A. Lolley Truck Line
Otor
Jos
Chatham
Jonesboro
Hodge
Ullman
Ansley
Clay
Tra J
Oakrove
Louisiana Public Service Commision
Louisiana Public Utilities Cmpany
Jury Calls Airport Election in Baton Rouge Area
East Baton Rouge Parish police jury votes unanimously to hold a special election August 20 to levy a three tenths mill tax for five years to buy and equip an airport site east of the city. The measure funds over $150000 for improvements and relocates the airport three miles east.
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Baton Rouge
St Baton Rouge Parish
Congress Activities And Debates On Immigration And Reapportionment
The Senate resumes debate on national origins immigration quota policy while the House considers minor bills. Senate finance opens tariff bill hearings with valuation method discussion. The Farm Bill conference report was rejected 46 43 and the Census reapportionment bill conference report was approved. House and Senate move on votes and resolutions amid investigations and recognitions.
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Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Hoover
Cutting
New Mexico
King
Utah
Bratton
Clancy
Michigan
Archibald Eugster
Detroit River
Shafer
Virkkula
Perry W. Reeves
Indiana
Federal Board of Vocational Education
United States
Iceland
Casimir Pilsudski
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Cunningham
Philadelphia
West Monroe Boy Honored Sells His Song Composition
Robert E. Lee, son of R. P. Lee, claim clerk for the Illinois Central railroad, has received a contract from a New York publisher for royalties on the song titled Lost in a Sea of Memories. The agreement calls for publication and distribution.
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West Monroe
Robert E. Lee
R. P. Lee
Illinois Central Railroad Company
New York
House Leaders Oppose Summer recess
The House leaders issue an ultimatum against any summer recess longer than three days unless the Senate sets a definite fall vote time on the tariff bill. This move unsettles Senate Republicans and could keep both chambers in session while the tariff bill is revised for Senate consideration.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Plane crash drops in on Governor Larson at Camp Larson
A biplane piloted by William Taft landed at Camp Larson in Seagirt New Jersey yesterday. Passengers Olive Jeannine and Roger J. Ryan of Red Bank joined the pilot. The craft struck a flag pole, crashed through the cottage roof, starting a small fire. The governor was not home. None injured.
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Seagirt
N. J
Morgan I. Larson
William Taft
Olive Jeannine
Roger J. Ryan
Red Bank
White House
Governor Larson
Camp Larson
Thomas Hanson
Taft
United States Has Vehicles to Carry All Citizens
The Commerce Department says that with 24,629,921 motor vehicles in early 1928 the U S could transport every person if 5.6 per car rode together. Even overflow could be moved by 3,113,999 trucks and 92,325 buses, within a world total of 2,028,584 vehicles.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Society Heads West
Society heads west as social activities shift to the frontier town of New York in the month of June with plans and gatherings anticipated among prominent residents.
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Society
West New York
Advertisers tout Western wear as trend appeals
The piece notes shoppers moving from refined fashion to Western styles with ads showing ten gallon hats and high lace boots as fashionable items. It depicts a shift toward ranch and dude wrangling inspired goods as stores feature a strong display.
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Southampton
Composer to Market Sheet Music and Audio Works
The article states he will receive 75 percent of sales from sheet music word rolls phonograph records and radio programs. The music will hit the market within two or three weeks.
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General Electric
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U. S
Irene Sims
Dixie
Dixie Patch
Bert
Teme
HOT Springs
B. S. Betts City Pass
New Virginia
Bellans
Ruston
Monroe Grocer Co., Ltd
Grove
Keene’s Slipper Shop
DeSiard St
Wardrola
Monroe DE Furniture Co. Ltd
Associated
Wiitr
Wherry
Wardrosette
Gladstone
Miller & Kahn, IC
Ouachita Bank
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