FCC Aims Expanded Phone Control Over Bell System
Washington report outlines key goals for the FCC to regulate the telephone industry including basic cost accounting for Western Electric, securities oversight, protection against interstate line abandonments, mandatory consolidations filings, FCC approval for stock acquisitions, and licensing of Bell patents to others. The board trimmed wider recommendations from Commissioner Walker, though he welcomed the approved report.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Paul A. Walker
Walker
FCC
Bell
Cen
Commission
Western Electric Company
Bell System
Black and White Bleaching Cream Ad
An advertisement touts Black and White Bleaching Cream promising a fairer smoother complexion after a few nights. It promotes 0c and 25c sizes, a trial 10c size, and a money back guarantee sold at drug and toiletry counters.
Pope Blesses King and Mussolini in Rome Audience
Pope Pius XII invoked blessings today on King Vittorio Emanuele and Premier Mussolini during his public audience after addressing students and teachers of the Visconte Royal High School in Rome. The benediction came as about 6,000 people were gathered, with the pope praying for all in the audience and their families.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vittorio Emanuele
Mussolini
Visconte Royal High School
Rome
Former Parliament Member Viscount Wimborne Dies at 66
London reports Viscount Wimborne a former parliament member paymaster general and lord lieutenant of Ireland died after a month long illness at 66. He succeeded his father’s barony in 1914 and served in South Africa before holding key government posts including Ireland’s lord lieutenant from 1915 to 1918. Born January 16, 1873.
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London
Viscount Wimborne
Ireland
Lady Wimborne
United States
Ivor Churchill Guest
South Africa
L Ord
Royal Commission On
Latter Day Saints Hold City Hall Meeting
A meeting is set in the city hall courtroom on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Principal speakers include President El Ray and L Christiansen. Public invited per El ders Bush and Webtser.
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Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
el Ray
L. Christiansen
Bush
Webtser
Death notices from Louisiana and Tennessee telegrams
DEATHS Mrs. Ben Breard summoned to Jacksonville for mother Mrs. W. I. Early funeral in Jacksonville with interment in Franklin Tennessee. Irving Early son. Mrs. Early visited Monroe. JUN 14 Delhi Frank Fletcher 25 killed by lightning. funeral at Crowville Baptist Church. leaves father Lew Fletcher and sisters and a brother. JUN 14 Ruston Mattie Hicks Mashaw 85 dies. private funeral. interment Greenwood cemetery. survived by three sons and four daughters.
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Ben Breard
Jacksonville
Fla
W. I. Early
Franklin, Tenn
Irving Early
Monroe
Delhi
James Harold Fletcher
Crowville Baptist Church
Keys
James Andrews
Otho Newcomer
Purvis Pace
Charles Joiner
Suttles Pace
Jack Teddleton
Tensas Swamp
Lew Fletcher
J. A. Watson
Norphlet
Ark
Sylvester Keys
John Fletcher
Gilbert
Ruston
Mattie Hicks Mashaw
Greenwood Cemetery
W. E. B. Lockridge
First Baptist Church
J. A. Mashaw
Camden
A. L. Mashaw
Lewisville
Jack Mashaw
Kate Farris
Farmerville
Eva Grambling
Olan Morgan
R. W. Harralson
St. Francisville
J. C. Lestage
Carpenter John East Dies at 62 in Monroe
John M. East 62 a carpenter died at his home 706 Grammon street early Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but in charge of Mulhearn Funeral home. He was a member of First Baptist church and leaves a wife, many children including Myrtle Case Bogalusa Edith Eppinette Memphis Vivian Starr Monroe Thelma Siemiller Harrison Ark Irma Grogan Port St Joe Fla Mattie Belle Duschesne Monroe Ruthie Mae East Monroe Juanita East Monroe A M East Bastrop H B East Bogalusa J O East R J East C M East Monroe and two sisters Mattie East Madisonville Tex Maggie Case Houston.
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John M. East
Grammont Street
Mulhearn
East
First Baptist Church
Myrtle Case
Bogalusa
Edith Eppinette
Memphis
Vivian Starr
Monroe
Thelma Siemiller
Harrison
Ark
Irma Grogan
Port St. Joe
Fla
Mattie Belle Duschesne
Ruthie Mae East
Juanita East
A. M. East
Bastrop
H. B
Naturalization Law Change Eases Citizenship Declarations
Washington June 14. Congress revised naturalization laws to let aliens avoid naming former rulers or sovereigns after 19 boundary changes since World War I. Senate sent amendment to the White House as it addresses misstatements in allegiance due to shifting borders.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
New York Drought Ends After Night Rain Help
Albany June 14. New York state may have escaped its worst drought since 1903 as a night of heavy rain drenched farm lands across the state. State agriculture officials warned of a "disastrous situation" if the dry spell continued, but the relief rain began late yesterday and persisted through the night.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
R. L. Gillett
State Agriculture Department
Ex Spanish War Flier Frank G. Tinker Dies by Own Hand
Frank G. Tinker 29 Annapolis graduate and former aviator with the royalist Spanish army ended his life by a self inflicted gunshot in a Little Rock hotel. The death was ruled a death by own action. Born July 14 1909 Gueydan Louisiana he moved to DeWitt with family in 1924 and enlisted in the Navy in 1926. He left notes on his experiences and copies of letters to friends were found in his room. His mother from Cameron Texas was en route as funeral plans awaited her arrival. He is survived by his father and two sisters.
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Dewitt
Ark
Frank G. Tinker
Annapolis
Texas
Tinker
Little Rock
Cameron
Tex
Hankow
Gueydan
United States Navy
Tulsa Rockpile Gang Sparks City Debate
Tulsa reports a gang of drunks and vagrants turning gravel into city street material. The jail cook warns the bean budget may not cover prisoners’ increased appetites as the unusual economy feature is questioned.
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Tulsa
Four More Pupils Suspended Over Anti Semitic Attack
Baltimore June 14 A noon hearing led to the suspension of four Gwynn's Falls Junior High students amid an assault case where Melvin Bridge was marked with a swastika. About 40 youths allegedly attacked Bridge and two classmates with armed intimidation dating to a chaotic school event.
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Baltimore
City College
Gwynn’s Falls
Melvin Bridge
Morton Rosen
Seaman
Bridge
Harry Eberts
Carroll Phillips
Gwynn's Falls School
Rosen
Albert L. Sklar
House of Delegates
Edgewater Gardener Reports Second Cotton Bloom
W C Chance of Edgewater Gardens sent in a report to the News-Star-World noting the season's second cotton bloom. The bloom came from a three acre DP 11-A variety crop planted on April 3.
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W. C. Chance
Edgewater Gardens
News-Star— World
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