Exhumation planned in Ludlow insurance deaths probe
Health authorities prepare to exhume Fred Halgas of Ludlow aged 50 as part of a widening probe into about fifty deaths linked to alleged insurance speculations. In Chicopee Judge J J Kirby resumes an inquest into Jacob Znoj’s death while District Attorney Moriarty seeks public help in solving a criminal situation in Ludlow.
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Springfield
Mass
Fred Halgas
Ludlow
Chicopee
J. J. Kirby
Jacob Znoj
Halgas
Znoj
Idieq
Thomas F. Moriarty
Halges
William F. Boos
Boston
George B. Haas
Ludlowas
Halgas’ Ath
Haas
Moriarty
Richard Cotter
Broadcast of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Ends
The Children's Theater plans a 5 p.m. Wednesday broadcast of the concluding radio act from Radio Station KMLB featuring the Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn story.
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Children's Theater
KMLB
Ideal married couple wins national poll in Florida rites
Hubert F. McDowell and his Gainesville wife were named ideal married couple of America in a nationwide magazine poll. The couple earned a New York trip as a prize and pose resting in a hotel after sightseeing, an Associated Press photo shows.
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America
Hubert F. McDowell
Gainesville
Fla
New York
Associated Press
Alaska Endures Extreme Heat Across State
Fairbanks reports intense heat as Alaska endures a prolonged heat wave. Interior highs reach the 70s to 80s with Seward noting a historic 85 in the shade. Two people overcome in Seward while foresters battle a Homer forest fire as 20 hours of sunlight benefit crops in the Fairbanks area. The Weather Bureau warns the heat may persist for some time.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Seward
Ice Box
Homer
Barrow
Arctic Ocean
Arctic Circle
United States Weather Bureau
Alaskan
Bond resigns post at Tech in Louisiana
G W Bond, president of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at Ruston, resigns to pursue a doctorate at Columbia University. Effective September 15, there is no immediate successor. Bond, a former rural education professor, began as Tech president May 18 1928 after succeeding John Conniff.
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Baton Rouge
T. H. Harris
G. W. Bond
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
Harris
Bond
Columbia University
Louisiana Tech
John R. Conniff
University of Chicago
Summers, Ark
University of Arkansas
Cincinnati
Ark
Springdale
Canehill
Bauxite
City winter wash urged to protect car finishes
The piece warns that chemicals used to melt ice on streets and highways can dull a car’s finish. It advises frequent washing during winter months to preserve appearance.
Ouachita Parish FHA Loans Reach 546 Homes
Ouachita Parish homeowners have received FHA insured loans for modernization, totaling 151 752 dollars through April 30 1936, covering 546 loans. An additional 20 mortgages totaling 78 210 dollars were accepted for insurance as of March 31 1936, mainly for refinancing old mortgages and new homes construction. Grenade France experiences rain of thousands of green frogs.
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Ouachita Parish
Federal Housing Administration
Edward J. Gay
National Emergency Council
Enrollment Near 1812 at Louisiana Normal College Summer Session
Official figures from Louisiana State Normal college show summer session enrollment at 1 812 across all departments. No other entries for the term are allowed except by correspondence study.
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Natchitoches
Louisiana State Normal College
Caldwell Hall
Cane River Lake
Leroy S. Miller
Science
College Alumni Association
Joe Aillet
H. J. Colvin
A. L. Ducournau
N. B. Morrison
R. L. Ropp
H. H. Turpin
J. W. Webb
R. J. Davis
A. G. McKée
Veterans receive bonus bonds at Monroe postoffice
A crowd of veterans gathered at the Monroe postoffice on Wednesday before 8 a.m. as bonds were issued for rural and box recipients. Legion leaders led identifications, with Bill Perhamus and Florent Hammonds helping at the window. After bonds were issued, veterans moved to the second floor for receipt processing before the bonds are sent to the federal reserve bank for check exchanges. City jailer Frank V. Reitzell organized the flow of veterans into the processing suite.
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Monroe Post Office
Emain
Monroe
Monroe Postoffice
Bill Perhamus
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk
American Legion
Florent E. Hammonds
Legion
Federal Reserve Bank
Frank V. Reitzell
C. A. Hunt. Com
Momus Plans Carnival Parade in 1937 New Orleans
Mo mus, a veteran New Orleans carnival group, will parade again on the Thursday before Mardi Gras in 1937 after its 1933 halt. Rex Comus and Proteus are noted as continuing parade traditions. Also mentioned: Moscow opens seventy two new schoolhouses.
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MOMUS
New Orleans
Mammoth Street
Rex
Comus
Proteus
Moscow
Russia
Tax Conferees Still Divided In Senate House Talks
Washington reports persistent division over the new tax bill as conferees labor through the day and night. Some House Democrats press for relief for small corporations earning 10,000 dollars or less, while others weigh compromise proposals favoring a 15 percent corporate rate and a 5 to 30 percent undistributed earnings tax with a 2000 dollar exemption. The Senate and House bills diverge on rate structures and the elimination of the flat tax.
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Washington
Senate-House
House
Senate Democrats
Senate
Democrats
Roosevelt
Tropical Storm Gains New Vigor Over Atlantic
The tropical storm sweeping Florida floods surged northeastward and regained strength after nearly dying. It was centered northeast of Bermuda with 44 mile winds and prompted continued weather watch as a tropical low lingered south of Cuba.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
North Atlantic
Bermuda
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
Weather and flood notes from disrupted European transport zones
Flood conditions continued with rivers 10 feet above normal west of Alva to Labelle. European transport planes are smaller than those used for passenger loads, making large airliners unnecessary.
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Alva
Labelle
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