Monroe Links Dallas Jackson Air Route to Shreveport
Delta Air Service inaugurated the Monroe Jackson Shreveport Dallas route, a 427 mile line with two six passenger J-6 planes. Flights start midmorning from Dallas and Jackson with Monroe as a stop, service runs daily both ways, and air mail may follow via Birmingham.
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Monroe
Jackson
Shreveport
Dallas
Delta Air Service, Inc
Selman Field
Delta Air Service
Fox Flying Service
Bastrop
Wichita
Kans
Birmingham
Atlanta
Three Escobar Children Fly to Father in Washington
Carlos Escobar and sisters Mercedes and Amelia left New Orleans at dawn bound for Washington to visit their gravely ill father Francesco Escobar, a San Salvador coffee merchant. They planned a stop in Atlanta. plane piloted by E G Thomas, a Lindbergh schoolmate. They arrived in New Orleans at 1:30 am aboard a steamship and departed again hours later.
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New Orleans
Carlos Escobar
Mercedes
Amelia Escobar
Washington
Francesco Escobar
San Salvador
Atlanta
E. G. Thomas
Lindbergh
Escobars
Train Kills Woman at Washington Ave Crossing New Orleans
Mary Jones was struck and killed by a southbound Illinois Central passenger train near the Washington avenue crossing in New Orleans this morning. Flagman Cyprian Hydel shouted and waved his flag but the train could not be stopped. the body was taken to the morgue for identification.
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New Orleans
Mary Jones
Illinois Central
Washington Avenue
Cyprian Hydel
US agents found operating on Canadian side of Detroit river
La Salle Ontario police report US prohibition agents are working over the Canadian side of the Detroit river. Chief Henry Langlois notes a man found on private property with a spy glass identified as F Martin, an undercover US agent. He warns agents to avoid private property and cautions misidentification of Canadians with license numbers from brewery runs.
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Associated Press
Windsor
Ont
la Salle
United States Prohibition
Detroit River
Detroit
Henry Langois
F. Martin
United States Prohibition Enforcement Service
Dawes and MacDonald Back Naval Disarmament Move
In Forres Scotland America's ambassador Charles G Dawes and Britain's prime minister Ramsay MacDonald launched a bid for broad naval disarmament. They agreed to outline details in speeches Tuesday night and officials will pursue negotiations among major powers.
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Associated Press
London
America
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Forres
Scotland
Dawes
Mr. MacDonaid
Mac
Donald
United States
Lordon
MacDonald
Lossiemouth
DRY OFFICER KILLS YOUNG RUM RUNNER IN BORDER CHASE
In Plattsburgh New York 22 year old Arthur Gordon was shot as he ran from customs officers while fleeing with beer from Canada. Officials conflicted over whether the shooting was accidental and whether the chase occurred in daylight. Investigators noted differing witness accounts and the time Gordon died.
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Associated Press
Plattsburgh
WN. Y
Arthur Gordon
Canada
John C. Tulloch
Ogdensburg
B. Loyal O'Connell
Gordon
Cheatham
Border Patrol
Attornst
Tulloch
Coveney
Cheatham and Coveney
United States Customs
Ohio Professor to Face Murder Charge Proposal
Columbus June 17 Stains found on the auto door jamb of Dr. James H. Snook Ohio State professor tied to the death of Miss Theora K Hix a university co ed The door marks matched Snooks car detectives said while the grand jury was to be asked to consider first degree murder charges against him The victim was found near a rifle range and a man seen with her at the residence was identified as Snook by a night watchman
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora K. Hix
John J. Chester, Jr
Miss Hix
Here
Charles Lang
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Dr. Snook
Chester
Raid on New Orleans gin and petting club ends in multiple arrests
Federal dry raiders swept a gin and petting club near the west end road arresting August Hoffman William Rehnel Robert Parr Lewis G Monteverde and Clay Parr on charges of sale and possession. They also hit a Leake street Yacht Club Pen and two soft drink stands on Burgundy and Freret streets arresting a few youths and young adults.
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New Orleans
Yacht Club
Leake Street
Burgundy Street
Freret Street
August Hoffman
William Rehnel
Robert Parr
Lewis G. Monteverde
Clay Parr
Ass’t Matron of Ruston Home Killed in Wreck
Miss Georgia Keller of Ruston formerly of Jackson La died in a two car head on collision two miles outside Jackson. Miss Florette Jones of Lutcher suffered a broken leg and was taken to relatives in Baton Rouge. Other occupants were unhurt.
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Ruston
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Georgia Keller
Jackson
Florette Jones
Lutcher
Miss Keller
Miss Jones
The
News-Star
Booth Funeral With Full Salvation Honors
London dispatch reports General Bramwell Booth dies at 73 and will receive full Salvation Army honors at a June 24 funeral. A service at Albert Hall precedes burial in Abney Park cemetery beside his parents in the family vault. General Higgins will lead with international commissioners assisting.
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Associated Press
London
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Abney Park Cemetery
General Booth
Albert Hall
General Higgins
Hambones Mevitations by J. P. Alley
The item presents a satirical column by J. P. Alley titled Hambones Mevitations with a folksy voice. It notes discussions around saving money and everyday frugality in a regional newspaper tone.
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Hambones
J. P. Alley
Seven Die In Big Plane Crash Off Folkestone
Imperial Airways reports seven passengers died when a trans channel airliner on the London Zurich Basle service crashed near Folkestone after departing Croydon at 10 30 am. Four passengers plus the pilot and mechanic were injured. A probe will follow.
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Associated Press
London
Imperial Airways
Folkestone
Croydon
Basle
Policing Foils Buffalo Hold Up by Bandit Gang
Police stopped a South Buffalo department store payroll robbery targeting cashier Miss Dorothy Harris. Detectives shot and killed one bandit, wounded another possibly fatally, and arrested a third suspect, Joseph Bartkowiak. Eddie Wilson of Albany was wounded and hospitalized.
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Buffalo
N. Y
South Buffalo
Seneca Street
South Side
Community National Bank
Dorothy Harris
Jahraus Braun
Tad Dorgan’s Indoor Sports end in The News-Star
Dorgan the noted American cartoonist died in May. The News-Star fills his vacancy with Eddie’s Friends by Jean Knott, a true-to-life comic set to debut tomorrow in the sports section for readers in Northeast Louisiana.
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Tad” Dorgan
News-Star
Dorgan
America
Eddie
Jean Knott
Northeast
Louisiana
Paris Hosts Trans Atlantic Fliers After Ocean Flight
Paris welcomes Jean Assolant Rene Lefevre and Armeno Lotti with receptions dinners and celebrations after their arrival from Comillas Spain at Le Bourget. Arthur Schreiber eager for stories and new clothes joins the fanfare as Colonel Lindbergh rests briefly. Crowds gather outside the hotel though numbers at the airfield remain under five thousand.
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Associated Press
Paris
America
Jean Assolant
Rene Lefevre
Armeno Lotti
Arthur Schreiber
le Bourget
Comillas
Spain
Plane Stowaway Relatives Welcome Aviators at Aero Reception
Relatives embraced and cheered as three aviators were carried from the field by a large crowd after a formal reception at Aero. The scene showed deep family support and public admiration for the pilots’ achievement.
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Aero
Rayville Gas Co Suit Taken Under Advisement
The Rayville Gas company injunction case against the Louisiana Public Service Commission was taken under advisement in Baton Rouge district court. Judge Favrot set briefs due June 24 as the first test of PSC power to require permits before operation and to shelter an older utility amid a town with two gas firms seeking cheaper supply.
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Baton Rouge
Rayville Gas Company
Louisiana Public Service Commission
George K. Favrot
Richland Gas Company
Rayville
Rayville Company
Francis Williams
Real estate boom sparks nine story medical arts building
Real estate men report rapid rise in downtown values after several sales. A notable closing is the parcel at Harrison and Catalpa where a nine story medical arts building will be erected, as announced in the morning edition.
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Harrison and
Catalpa Streets
Medical Arts
Komagataki Volcano Erupts After Ten Years Quiet
The Komagataki volcano north of Hakodate erupts after a decade of dormancy in Japan. Lava flows threaten forests and ash blankets nearby villages up to five inches deep. Tremors accompany the eruption. no casualties reported but damage feared.
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Otaru
Japan
Komagataki
Hakodate
Manch ester ready to fight death in slaying case
Macon Ga June 17 Earl Manchester prepared to plead his case to escape the electric chair for the slaying of roommate James Parks in what authorities call an insurance murder plot. Prosecutors seek the death penalty based on Manchester confession that he killed Parks for 14 000 insurance proceeds.
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Macon
Earl Manchester
James Parks
Charles Garrett
Manchester
C. Powers
Parks
Powers
Ocmulgee
Claude P. Burnham
Jacksonville
Fla
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Textbook law
The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the textbook law authorizing spending severance tax proceeds for free textbooks. Judge Favrot of Baton Rouge was affirmed as acting properly in overruling exceptions. Chief Justice ONeill and Justices Rogers and Thompson dissented in part.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Supreme Court
George K. Favort
Baton Rouge
O'Neill
Rogers
Thompson
Favrot
Caddo
Bossier Parishes
Baton Rouges
Huey P. Long
O'Niell
Revised scale of freight rates prescribed today
The Interstate Commerce Commission set a new general freight rate scale for sand gravel crushed stone shells and related goods in the southwest to curb intrastate discrimination in Louisiana across the Mississippi River. The schedule ranges from 50 cents per ten miles to 3.50 per ton for 800 miles with allowances for slightly higher rates in certain cases as noted by Commissioner Eastman.
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Washington
Interstate Commlmerce Commission
Southwest
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Lewis
Eastman
Senting
Central Territory
Life Saving Crews Save 24 Aboard Lumber Boat Laurel
Crews saved 24 crew members from the lumber steamer Laurel after it broke in two near the Columbia River mouth in a June gale. One man drowned. eight others’ fate remained uncertain as the ship split amid heavy seas and drifting lumber. The Laurel carried 7,208,400 feet of lumber bound for New York and Philadelphia when disabled steering led to beaching at the sand pit near the jetty.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Laurel
Columbia River
Oregon-California
New York
Philadelphia
Dris
Marine
Mick
Campany Sh Ealls
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N. O. Gin and Petting Club
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Rayville Gas Co
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