Britain weighs war debt options amid London delay
Washington reports Britain faces default or partial payment on Thursday’s instalment of 144.18 million. Roosevelt aides seek conditions that validate any unpaid balance, while London considers terms and observed a rejected ten percent offer.
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Large Gasser Blows Near Harrisonburg La
The wildcat test two miles north of Harrisonburg La blew in as a big gasser at noon. Drilled by Greer and Robinson of Shreveport the well at 2750 feet is believed to produce 40 to 50 million cubic feet daily. News of the well stirs excitement locally and in the surrounding countryside.
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Shreveport
Italian Armada of Air Sets Course for Ocean Trip
Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenas prepare for a 4538 mile flight from New York to Lithuania. Jimmie Mattern leaves Khabarovsk heading for Nome in a record breaking solo circumnavigation bid, facing headwinds and weather delays.
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Stanley Girenas
New York
Lithuania
Local storm near Nome delays Jimmie Mattern in Alaska
A dropping barometer and incoming storm as fog and cold weather push aviator Jimmie Mattern off his direct route from Khabarovsk to Nome. Residents monitor western skies while wind and seas signal a weather-impacted delay with possible hours added to the flight time.
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London Confab Enters Second Round Tuesday
The piece notes the World Economic Conference as it faces core economic issues and the high demand for admission tickets, which are described as more precious than gold. It highlights empty seats at the opening plenary and mentions Henry Morganthau, former ambassador to Turkey, among those connected to the event.
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Henry Morganthau
Turkey
Suit of Orleans papers against radio continued
The Times Picayune Item Tribune and New Orleans States seek a permanent injunction to bar a radio station from broadcasting their news. Marshall Ballard of the New Orleans Item described news gathering and distribution as essential first hand information. The suit argues newspapers spend millions annually on news operations.
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New Orleans
Scout Training Proves Valuable on Ouachita River Trip
Five Boy Scouts from the Monroe West Monroe district faced a dangerous moment when an oar fell and the railing collapsed on E. K. Flournoy’s boat during a trip on the Ouachita river. Thanks to scout training, all five swam back to safety aboard the flotilla as Senator James A Noe Captain G B Cooley E K Flournoy and Barney Oakland organized help.
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Two Die and Seventeen Hurt in Auto Truck Crash
A crash near Grand Bay left two dead and seventeen injured. Victims include Gladys Downey and Miss Isham who died. others named are George Collins Edward Broos Ethel May Hicks Bessie Fincher and Paul Wohlforth. The 14 aboard the truck were returning from Mrs W F Southwells home when the collision occurred with a five passenger car. Both drivers blamed the other for the high speed and mutual fault in the fatal incident.
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Spring Hill
Paul Wohlforth
W. F. Southwell
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Shirley
Debates at Lausanne Conclude with US Debt Fallout
The Lausanne conference prompts Smuts to fault the United States for failing to line up with reparations. Britain, Japan, and other delegates push debt and currency reforms while Secretary Hull's attendance remains uncertain. The session adjourns with talks on tariffs, gold, and potential independent action by northern European states.
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Guilty Verdicts and Trial Notes Highlight Local Court
Defense alibi fails as Mrs. Thompson testifies Garrett visited her home with a pistol after an attempted robbery. Boyd identifies Garrett as the would be robber at Jitney Jungle. Other trials include W N Lake, Mrs Frank Manley, and J L Allgood with insanity pleas and docket actions. An African Zulu custom noted regarding a mother-in-law completes the report.
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National Banking System Plans Unification and Insurance Rules
The plan envisions a single national banking system with phased insurance. From January 1934 to July 1934 deposits up to 2500 are insured, then 100 percent insurance to 10000 with gradual taper to 50 percent beyond 50000. National banks may branch. the Fed can curb speculation. security companies and certain deposits face restrictions. interest on deposits and officer loans rules.
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Balfe Md Ronald Awaits Hearing in Murder Case
Balfe Md Ronald faces a hearing in a murder case after confessing to killing his mother during a quarrel about an implied school placement. He described restrained moments, an attempt to strike with a heavy book-end, a pillow suffocation, and later learning of her death from a newspaper report in Louisville.
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Balfe
Youths Demand Vote Rights in Andorra Uprising
In Andorra, Europe's smallest country, young men who previously could not vote after the older heads of families win voting power staged a mass protest at the council-general building. They demanded the right to vote and pledged to stay until granted. The movement aims to shift control from elders to the younger generation.
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Europe
Council-General
Trail of Murder Clique Runs Red in Gotham
A series of late night bodies spurs police to probe a possible link to a Deco ration day cafe massacre where six men faced four killers. Investigators consider a Gordon Schultz gang feud and note both men are wanted on tax charges.
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Schultz
Waxey
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State Beer Board
Hull Fights French Over Appointment Leaders in London
In London the steering committee clashed over who should head key committees. The French pressed for Georges Bonnet to lead the monetary panel, while Hull urged the Cox plan with James M. Cox as American delegate. Hull refused to take the economic chair and the leaders remain unsettled until Wednesday.
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Hull
James M. Cox
London
Cox
Veterans pensions bill nears deal after Roosevelt talks
Democratic leaders met with President Roosevelt and then returned to the capitol Tuesday to push a decisive effort toward agreement on a contentious veterans allowances bill.
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Washington
Capitol
Former Wealthy Orleans Citizen Shot Found on Riverfront
A body found on the riverfront is identified by a Houston clothing label. The man, once wealthy in New Orleans, sold his stake for about half a million dollars and moved to Mexico. Court records show an income tax investigation and a compromised case. Patterson and his wife divorced, and he disappeared for years.
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Patterson
New Orleans
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Texas
Rapides Solons Hold Conference With C. K. Allen
Rapides lawmakers met with C. K. Allen as reform commission drafts plans to revise school finances. Governor Allen said funds would be available to open schools in the fall without a special session, while Chairman J Porter Burgess indicated $4,000,000 more would go to schools through the state department. Frankfurt, Germany, uses automatic machines to print 24 hour weather forecasts.
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