Huey filibusters on NRA bill as rider debated
In Washington on June 12, Senator Long led a filibuster against the administration plan to extend the NRA in abridged form. A 44 to 36 test vote favored reconsideration of adding a rider requiring Senate confirmation for officials earning four thousand dollars or more. The fight centers on ending the recovery act before Sunday.
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Washington
NRA
Long
Louisiana
Senate
Gore
Oklahoma
House
Roosevelt
Ickes
J. R. McCarl
Act—Petroleum Advisory Board
Petroleum Labor Policy Board
Oi Enforcement
Division of Investigation
McCar
Arate Legislatia
Doctor Predicts Dionne Quintuplets Will Return Home
Atlantic City June 12 Doctor A R Dafoe famed physician to the Dionne quintuplets predicted today the five little girls soon would be returned to their mother and the entire family would be reunited under one roof.
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Atlantic City
N. J
A. R. Dafoe
One Killed and Six Injured in Elkton Garage Blast
A fireworks plant explosion in a second floor Elkton garage building left one woman dead and six others injured, one seriously. The dead is Thelma Dunlap, 27, of North East. Injured include Catherine Daniels, 27, Elkton, badly burned. Madeline Stewart, 26, Elk Mills, with a leg fracture and burns. Edith Harvey, 39, North East, burns. Howard Ash, 26, Iron Hill, burns. Reba Cline, 33, Elkton, knee cuts. and Eugene Futty, 20, foot cut. They were taken to Union hospital.
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Elkton
Thelma Dunlap
North East
Catherine Daniels
Madeline Stewart
Elk Mills
Edith Harvey
Howard Ash
Iron Hill
Reba Cline
Eugene Futty
Union Hos
Chaco Peace Pact Signed End to War in Chaco Boreal
Paraguay and Bolivia signed a peace protocol ending the long war in the Chaco boreal. A neutral military commission will plan a 12 day truce to start Friday, with Capt. Frederick Sharp of the US Army attached. Argentina’s President Justo and Foreign Minister Lamas hailed the accord.
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Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chaco Boreal
Chaco
United States
Frederick Sharp
Augustin Justo
Argentina
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Tomas M. Elio
Luis Riart
Senor
Senora Elio
Senora Riart
Elio
Riart
Grass Roots Republicans Rally For 1936 Campaign
Midwestern Republicans meet at a ten state convention in Springfield Illinois to push a save the constitution platform and attack President Roosevelt. Organizers led by Harrison E Spangler vow a 1936 GOP victory through constitution defense and anti New Deal rhetoric. The conference portrays broad public support and stresses decentralization.
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Springfield
America
Roosevelt
Harrison E. Spangler
Grass Rooters
Midwest
Lincoln Shrines
Peace Greatest Need Of World Highlighted By President
West Point N Y June 12 The greatest current need of the world is the assurance of peace based on mutual understanding and mutual regard President Roosevelt told the United States Military Academy graduating class He urged promoting friendship discouraging suspicion teaching respect for others rights and opposing aggression to aid the government and officers future units of the armed forces
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West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
Hammond Police Chief Faces Civil Service Inquiry
Hammond Louisiana June 12. Police Chief George F Smith said he has no direct comment after witnesses testified yesterday before the state civil service commission regarding charges against him. State Rep L M Wimberly secretary of the commission said Hammond citizens filed complaints but would not release them. Smith said it would be at least a week before action. He affirmed he is chief of police and will remain so until further notice, pending council pleasure or successor appointment. He added plans for a drive against lawbreakers especially slot machines and gambling.
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Hammond
George F. Smith
State Civil Service Commission
Baton Rouge
L. M. Wimberly
Bienville Parish
Smith
Hammond Council
Farmers Expecting Fat Pocketbooks Across Dixie
June 12 Atlanta reports forecast fatter pocketbooks and fuller food and feed bins as crops look generally favorable in the South. Wheat in South Carolina projected at 979000 bushels, rye 72000, peaches 1734000 versus last year. Maryland and Virginia report prospects brighter. North Carolina tobacco strong in places, Alabama crops improving with cotton and corn starting well.
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Atlanta
South
Dixie
South Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
Maryland University Extension Service
Virginia
North Carolina
Alabama
R. J. Goode
Yale dean warns Louisiana bar under state political control
In New Orleans on June 12, Dr. Charles E. Clark of Yale Law School warned that Louisiana's legal profession is endangered by state political control. Tulane University prepares to close its centennial commencement with final exercises at municipal auditorium. Dr. Clark endorsed the disintegrated bar concept while criticizing the Long era bar system. Dr. John M. T. Finney will speak at the final ceremonies and 13 honorary degrees will be conferred for achievements in education, business and professions.
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New Orleans
Charles E. Clark
Yale Law School
Louisiana
Tulane University
Clark
Huey P. Long
John M. T. Finney
Baltimore
Two Texans Sentenced to Death by Chair in Huntsville
Death sentences imposed on Elijah Stewart and John B. Willis were carried out at Huntsville early today. Stewart, 28, was strapped in the chair for drowning his 4 year old twin Dorth Stewart near Houston. Willis, 42, an ex bank robber and Tyler electrician, was executed after attacking a bride while tying her husband to a tree. Willis protested innocence. Stewart claimed no memory of the death.
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Huntsville
Tex
Elijah Stewart
John B. Willis
Stewart
Oklahoma
Willis
Tyler
Louisiana
Short
Red
Little Dorth Stewart
Houston
Dorth
Endurance Plane Ole Miss Reaches Eighth Day in Air
Meridian report on endurance plane Ole Miss completing eight days aloft with all systems OK. Pilots Al and Fred Key to rest more as ground crew plans motor part replacement for a rocker arm cap loss. Flight covers about 15,360 miles in 192 hours with 1,728 gallons of fuel and 60 gallons oil. Ground crew notes no misfiring since June 4 takeoff. J D Sellers to arrive for general inspection.
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Meridian
Miss
Ole Miss
Fred Key
A. D. Hunter
J. D. Sellers
Jackson
Officers Fear Mahan Slipped Through Lines Ineln
Salt Lake City June 12 Officers remain at Butte Mont as hunt for William Mahan continues after he vanished amid clues in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case. Federal agents deny capture while police express cautious optimism he evaded the patrols. The chase centers on the $200,000 ransom payment and a possible flight from the country.
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George Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Tacoma
Wash
Harmon M. Waley
Washington
Waley
Salt Lake City
William Mahan
Butte
Mont
Mahan
Associated Press
George Weyerhaeuser
Jere Murphy
Murphy
Jack Duggan
Tacoma, Wash
Duggan
K. R. Deaderick
Department of Justice
Coal Strike Seen As Certain Threat Looms
Washington reports a 38 day coal supply on hand as strike clouds darken the industry. The June 17 deadline for a nationwide walkout looms, with the Guffey stabilization bill seen as the only potential deferent, though unlikely to pass before stocks are exhausted.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Canal plan recommended by Ouachita police jury
The Ouachita parish police jury approved a resolution backing a canal project between Little Black bayou and Boeuf river. Fred M. Hill will draft the plan for submission to Congressman Riley J. Wilson and urge inclusion in Louisiana inland waterway proposals. The plan could involve multiple parishes, create jobs, and address a major drainage issue, with continued discussion on page five.
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Little Black Bayou
Boeuf River
Fred M. Hill
Riley J. Wilson
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Court House
Planter fights death plot case in Franklinton La
J D Mercer a planter faced state evidence accusing him of paying a tenant $1 to kill Earl Dedone father of a 15 year old girl Mercer is alleged to have been intimate with. The dead man’s daughter Ella May testified Mercer threatened to harm her father. Esco Pierce tenant farmer admitted receiving a dollar to buy whiskey and helping strike Dedone with a hammer. Pierce is not yet tried.
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Franklinton
J. D. Mercer
Mercer
Earl Dedone
ERA
Ella May
Daddy
Dedone
Pierce
Governors Confer on NRA Plan at Biloxi Forum
Gov Olin D Johnston of South Carolina called for a concerted drive by governors to sustain the National Recovery Act through unified state action. He opposed federal constitutional amendment as slow and risky for states rights. More than twenty governors expected, with Indiana Governor McNutt chairing, as Biloxi opens with discussions on hours pay and child labor.
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Biloxi
Miss
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Unified State Action
Johnston
Jim Byrnes
NRA
U. S. Supreme Court
Gov. Johnston
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Sennett Conner
Mississippi
Seminary
Jackson
Conner
Chamber of Commerce
Wilton E. Hall
Gulf
Bids Sought on State Road Project Near Louisville Bridge
The Brown Paper mill highway project to provide access to the Louisville avenue traffic bridge invites bids by 9:45 am July 3 at the Louisiana Highway Commission office in Baton Rouge. The road runs 5,407 miles wide 18 feet. Details available from the highway department. Harry B. Henderlite is state highway engineer.
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Brown Paper Mill
Louisville Avenue
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Highway Department
Harry B. Henderlite
Grass Root Boys deride Hoover era politics
Will Rogers mocks unemployed old-timers calling themselves the Grass Root Boys who denounce Hoover and the other side, noting both sides repeat names for political insult. He satirically compares politics to prize fighting and insists the best man winning remains the standard.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Grass Root Boys
Hoover
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