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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1939
Page
7
An escape attempt ends with assailants abducting the warden after firing a rifle near a guard tower. Archer claims the escapees forced the warden into a car and fled, while guards reportedly protested their release.
The article reports a fiscal policy impact discussed in the senate with references to large smoking brand sales and a notable slowdown in performance by 25 percent compared to other top brands. It mentions Arthur J Altmn as board chair and other officials as part of the context without clear outcomes.
A historic petition calls for veteran health treatment without red tape and emergency care, employment cooperation with the Louisiana Employment Service, and pensions for disabled veterans. It also urges a state legislative act to fund firing squads for military funerals, a veterans hospital, and preferential appointments for Spanish American and World War veterans. The report also covers drum corps contests at Northeast Louisiana College with wins for the Fughtheistret corps and community thanks to local officials and media support.
Scientific tests show Camels contain more tobacco by weight than the average of 15 other top brands. The ads claim Camels smoke cooler and tastier, positioning Camel as a smarter buy for American smokers seeking value and quality.
A gang including Ferguson Williams Neheker Blair Cowan Burkett freed a warden then fled in a car. Authorities say the inmates, with armed guards left behind, faced transfer to Canon City next week and left only a few rounds of ammunition.
A short home remedy notice explains using Ree Brand Insect Powder to kill roaches around laundry tubs. Apply powder behind walls and along pipe openings, reapply after poaching or when insects appear, and spray with Ree Brand Insect Spray for broader pests. The ad promises money back if not satisfied and lists prices 19¢ 25¢ and others.
Britons feel a royal couple would be well received while debate swirls over President Roosevelt's role in a capitol reception. Varying opinions arise about invitation to attend, constitutionality, and how a British welcome might unfold. News notes mention a June 22 return planning for royals and possible St Pauls service.
In a hearing with Lindbergh and Arnold, the request for 250000 PMI to expand the air corps to 35 percent planes was discussed. Arnold warned it may take three to five years to regain leadership in aircraft performance and urged government funding for fundamental and applied aeronautical research.
Reports indicate potential government action as the current cotton season may yield about 3.3 million bales by August 1, below prior estimates. Economists blame sharper competition from other cotton producing nations for declining prices and note possible policy moves to stabilize markets.
A powerful storm wrecked homes and disrupted utilities from Ohio to Wisconsin and Kentucky. It carved a twelve mile center of chaos from Sheldon to Walcott via Bentland and Renmington, washing out highways and undermining rail rights of way. In Indiana counties damage neared fifty thousand dollars, while Jacksonville Illinois tally reached about one thousand.
In Tempe Arizona a moving interstate transfer truck was halted by firemen who refused to advance beyond the city line due to an ordinance. Driver Rob White backed the truck inside the fire station and crews proceeded with the blaze. In Minnesota the tax assessor moved to collect a timber land levy dating back 33 years in Lac La Croie district. Neighbors freed a Nebraska City man after a belt buckle saved him from a tractor accident.
The beauty lobby case centers on Buckner and Westley Turner with William Gillespie named as a partner. Sixty witnesses including Frank Morgan Everett Marshall Noel Carter and Doris Donaldson have been subpoenaed. Miss Carter was detained en route to Europe on the Queen Mary. The indictment lists eight confederates not defendants.
A fragmentary item notes a Los Angeles man suing his second wife over breaking up his romance with his first wife, a waitress in Webster Springs. a bizarre tale mentions a bigamous blackbird found in Con.
Nelson wins the National Open over Wood by 10 strokes at Spring Mill, finishing 422 total with rounds 72 73 71 68 68 70. Ralph Guldahl previously held the title. prize money totals $1,000 for champion and $500 for runner up.
A fragmentary roundup notes fear of nominating meetings in an election, a New Jersey minister alleging a deacon struck him with a chair, buggies selling for 10 cents at an Illinois auction, and a Delaware boy reeling in an escaped alligator. Also mentioned are name misprints, a Japan America student conference at USC in August, and Italy’s expensive gallery seats in movie houses.
An old advertisement touts Prescription C-2223 as a sedative and analgesic for rheumatic pains muscular aches and rheumatic fever. It promises relief to thousands and offers a money back guarantee with C-2225 sold alongside. Customers are urged to ask for the medicine by its full name.
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