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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
2
A report describes authorities pursuing three youths connected to a stolen yacht and a plane incident. The text mentions troubled family backgrounds, a mother named Tara, and references to absences and personal relationships within the involved families.
In Reno, Bill Foote stated he would not press charges if the boys who took the yacht were found. he said the matter would proceed under the law. The exact consequences were not specified, leaving the outcome uncertain as authorities would handle the case.
The Yellow River flood, silt laden and rising, endangers a northwest Honan region under Japanese garrisons. Waters head toward the Hwai basin, 170 miles south, as Japan fights up the Hwai toward the Peiping Hankow line. Flooding disrupts Fukow and major rail junctions, with refugees swelling as units halt combat to plug breaches and create safety zones.
Insurgent forces push toward Valencia from two sides as Franco aims to trap the defense army led by General Jose Miaja. Three insurgent armies close in on the capital area, threatening the bulk of resistance while 2,000 wounded militiamen from the lost division await fate as their autarkic retreat ends.
A major breach closed as Senator Guffey joined State Chairman David L. Lawrence to campaign for the ticket he once opposed. Jones and Earle head the bid for U S Senate with C I O labor support undecided. A grand jury probe into Earle administration charges looms as the state supreme court nears Friday arguments on permission.
Richard Fenton Jr graduated Clarks High School 1931 salutatorian and earned a B S in electrical engineering from LSU in 1936. He has just finished his first year toward a master’s degree, holding a graduate assistant fellowship to the dean of the College of Engineering. He studied at the University of Michigan this summer and will return to LSU in September to serve as an engineering mechanics instructor while completing work for an M S in electrical engineering.
Global unrest spans Europe and Asia as Funk defends Austrian debts and Germany seeks a compromise while Yellow river floods central China aiding Chinese troops. Franco’s Spain fights to hold positions as 2,000 Francoists flee into France. Czechoslovakia sees talks on minority autonomy with Sudetens. World birth rate sits near 60,000 daily with 40,000 deaths.
Congress adjournment remains blocked as a move to probe WPA politics gives way to calls for independent audits of federal and state campaign funding. Senate votes loom on farm loan relief and a flood control bill facing land rights concerns while rail unemployment compensation measures pass both houses.
Two San Antonians, Mays and Snyder, were riding east toward Monroe from El Dorado when their car left the highway. Mays was killed and Snyder was only slightly hurt. There was no effort to stop after the crash and the driver’s awareness could not be determined.
Louisiana House action lists bills on fishing licenses park creation with $25,000 for site and local government authorizations. Included are tax, school board, wildlife, and public fund provisions with votes ranging from 80s to 90s in support.
Louisiana senate actions include Sweeney bills on measuring oil tax rates and licensing changes, plus embalmers licenses, highway closures near Calcasieu Boy Scout camp, and land tax collection rules. Lawmakers return from the Angora penitentiary inspection as they push a $110 million general appropriations bill and a $5 million highway bond measure. A 12 months pay bill for teachers advances after House education committee support, with lawmakers aiming to accelerate committee actions.
Oklahoma City manager Ward J Mul len of the Retail Merchants association proposes large seals on dresses loaned on approval to deter unsatisfactory returns. Dealers would refuse returns if seals are broken, a safeguard against feminine customers wearing outfits to events and returning them. In Chicago a factory roof removal by wreckers led to a foreclosure case as the receiver investigated the surprise action.
A Des Moines resident requests to stop the state old age pension insurance payments. Her son has arranged to repay all funds received. The $20 monthly check aided 1935 to 1937, but is no longer needed as the farm run by her son is now profitable.
Under heavy guard McCall is escorted to an elevator and back to his cell after a court session. Defense attorney Jack Kehoe says the defendant received a fair trial yesterday and will not appeal. Kehoe says he followed McCall’s instructions and the defendant has nothing more to add.
Joyce Perkins seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Perkins of 3302 Polk street underwent an operation at Riverside sanitarium on Wednesday. Her condition was reported satisfactory.
An elderly observer recalls the 1846 filibuster drama with extended speeches and cloture votes, notes Missouri Senator Clark's tie amendments on the veterans bureau, and cites shifts in party representation after Oregon Senator Steiner's resignation. He mentions four legislative days in a session, including a 105 calendar day day.
A newspaper advisory promotes Kellogg’s All Bran as a daily breakfast to relieve constipation. It explains that bulk aids elimination, notes the product provides fiber and vitamins, and recommends water intake. Kellogg in Battle Creek is cited as the maker and grocers stock it.
Buck Davis and Buford Cofield, both teenagers from Monroe, were held on charges after a pistol theft incident. Authorities reported the youths were apprehended and are in custody as the investigation continues.
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