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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
1
The speaker denounces monopoly power and calls for restored democracy in opportunity. He warns against combinations of public utilities and big firms that harm small competitors and people, urging federal action and uniform state reform. He extols good neighbor policy and seeks peace in the Americas.
An advertisement touts Ring Rout as instant relief for foot Mehm ringworm pesema rashes and similar irritations. It claims to kill parasites without bandaging and is available at 800 druggists post ward from Ring Rout Inc Dent A New Orisans.
Joe Hopgood and wife were arrested on warrants for assault and battery by the sheriff department Thursday. They posted bonds of 15 dollars each and were released. Walter Thatcher, a ward 3 resident, accused the couple of attacking his wife over a dispute about a cow.
Louisiana Governor Leche and officials traveled to Dallas in a special train and car escort to meet President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt. The meeting occurred amid a crowd on the exposition grounds with a luncheon arranged for the presidential party.
National guardsmen from Monroe Company G travel to Shreveport for the Confederate soldiers reunion parade on Friday. They will attend a Barksdale field dinner and an afternoon air show before a Friday night reunion dance. Return trips are arranged by the soldiers or government transports.
The report notes a Republican gathering concluding after revealing their candidate slate. It mentions a veteran figure, a Spanish American War rider, who aligned with Roosevelt era reforms and later with William Allan White era politics, marking a notable cross in GOP history.
Enrollment for the six week summer session at Louisiana State Normal college in Natchitoches reached 1784, a record high. Officials note teachers’ enrollment also peaks, signaling educational advancement and a 26 percent rise over last summer in the college department and a 33 percent rise over the four year average since the nine week session began.
A daughter named Dorothy Dee was born Friday June 5 at St. Francis sanitarium to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Cox in Jonesville Louisiana. Also a son named Elbert Rodney Davis Jr was born June 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Davis in Jonesville.
Urania Farris Durham and John Smith were visiting relatives in Monroe and Winnfield respectively. Mr and Mrs Tom Holland and daughters Nina Joy and Marjorie stopped in Jonesville while Mrs Ross McBroom and Mrs Ethel Berar visited Oa. Leon Brooks and Tom Rogers traveled to Winnsboro and New Orleans for stays and medical care. Clinton J W Boyett visited Crowville as Celene Aycock of Olla came to see relatives.
Chamber opposition targets House and Senate tax plans as conferees wrestle with bills with three days left before session. It notes a 42 percent top rate for large corporations and a 57 percent retention of earnings, while conferees push toward a tentative windfall tax and unresolved adjustments on undistributed profits.
Kansas governor Herbert Hoover Landon promises the most aggressive Republican campaign in years after being unanimously named the presidential nominee at Cleveland. Crowds in Topeka celebrate as Landon, with Mrs Landon, thanks supporters from the executive mansion porch amid marching bands, firecrackers, and lights.
The Louisiana Supreme Court heard arguments on the long running case over telephone rates reduced after Huey Long's efforts. The Public Service Commission seeks to uphold lower rates after a district court order restored former higher charges, with the reduced rates in effect for about 15 months.
A new report says tea stands as the world's most popular beverage with broad adoption across regions. The study highlights tea as a cultural staple in numerous countries and notes its long history and global market presence.
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