Maniac vowing 16 murders targets couples in Queens
Police say a self-styled killer known as 3 X plans to murder 16 people and has already slain Noel Swley and Joseph Moyzinski in parked cars with female companions in Queens. Three other women are linked to the case as investigators seek the suspect who escorted a woman to a bus station.
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United Press
New York
College Point
Noel S Wley
3-X
Lowley
Queens
Joseph Moyznski
Whitestone
Katherine May
Moyznski
Elizabeth Ring
Sowley
Miss Ring
Miss May
Convict Allowed to Visit Mother in Alexandria
Two brothers stay in Alexandria to care for their ailing mother. Gabriel O Malley, a federal prisoner serving a year and a day for narcotics, will be escorted back to Marks ville once her condition improves or she dies. Federal Judge Wayne Borah signed the release of the younger O Malley.
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Alexandria
United States
Clint O'Malley
Gabriel
Marksville
Wayne Borah
New Orleans
Young O'Malley
Mississippi Man Identifies Suspect in Lingle Slaying
E. C. Green, a Jackson railroad man, says he would recognize the man who killed Jake Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter, and recounts being near the incident in a Chicago subway on June 10. Green described hearing a shot and seeing the wounded reporter as the crowd dispersed.
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Jackson
Miss
Jake Lingle
E. C. Green
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Green
Chicago Tribune
Lingle
Chicago
Crescent City Authorized to Borrow Two Million
New Orleans city commission approves borrowing up to 2,000,000 from private financiers to cover current expenses after the state banking department cuts city credit under Governor Long's orders.
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Crescent City
New Orleans
City Commission Council
State Banking Department
Mississippi River Hits Lowest June Stage in 35 Years
Friarsport Mississippi river at Friarspoint has fallen to the lowest June level in 35 years per Yazoo Mississippi delta levee board records. Federal barge lines halt between Helena and Vicksburg as sand bars grow, crossings riskier for six foot draft boats, with danger rising daily. If decline persists two weeks, river traffic could be halved.
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Associated Press
Friarsport
Miss
Mississippi River
Friarspoint
Yazoo Mississippi
Former Pastor Seeks to Cure Drug Habit in Jail
Bunyan Champlin once led Lake View Baptist Church in New Orleans. After a narcotics addiction and a 30 day sentence, he is separated from family and seeks recovery in Orleans Parish Prison. Detectives traced a stolen car he traded for narcotics and arrested its buyer. Parish officials aim to cure him as a “sick man.”
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Bunyan Champlin
Lakeview Baptist Church
Orleans Parish
Leininger
Recorder’s Court
Champlin
Lakeview
Gation
Negro slain after attempt on woman near Benchley
The body of Bill Roan, a black man, was found by a pasture five miles from Bryan after a posse searched for him since Monday. Mrs. Bowman, who farms near Benchley, identified the defendant as Roan who allegedly attacked her. authorities said no investigation would be made and the killer remains unknown.
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Associated Press
Bryan
Texas
Bill Roan
Henry Bowman
Roan
Bowman
Benchley
C. L. Baker
Baker
Ouachita Police Jury Endorses State Road Paving Plan
The Ouachita parish police jury unanimously approves a motion backing a state road bill for toll free bridges paved highways and graveled roads for farmers. The resolution asks legislators from the area to vote in favor and asks political affiliations be ignored. CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
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Louisiana
J. M. Myatt
Ouachita Parish
Suspect Arrests As Police Seek Fugitives In Three States
In Chicago Jack Austin alias Lambert, wanted for auto theft in Spartanburg and kidnapping in Tupelo, was arrested in a woman’s room who said she is his fiancée. In Berlin Ambassador Sackett spoke at a world power conference addressing power service costs. In Mexico City Sandino's representative claimed insurgents defeated Marines in two battles, capturing personnel and ammunition.
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Chicago
Jack Austin
Lambert
Spartanburg
S. C
Tupelo
Miss
Mexico City
Augustino Sandino
Nicaragua
United States
Pedro Jose Zepeda
Sandino
Sub committee discusses Parker charges with Howard Warren
The senate sub committee on roads and highways met with Howard Warren attorney for the Constitutional League of Louisiana to plan proof of Parker charges. They outlined hearings for Thursday and Saturday and expect subpoenas for about a dozen witnesses. Senators Delos Johnson Frank Peterman and Rodney Woods attended while Woods was at Angola with the penitentiary committee.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Senate
Hughes
Committee On
Public Roads
Howard Warren
Ruston
Shreveport
Constitutional League of Louisiana
Warren
Parker
Mr. Warren
Delos Johnson
Washington Parish
Frank R. Peterman
Rapides Parish
Rodney Woods
St. James Parish
Angola
Stopped pursuit after bandit escapes on Michigan Ave
In Chicago on June 18 a bandit fled a shoe store with 150 dollars after forcing manager R. C. Gibbs and clerk Edward Kolker to remove their pants to hinder pursuers. The bandit called out that officers would not follow soon.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
R. C. Gibbs
Edward Kolker
Gasoline Prices Drop In New Orleans
In New Orleans on June 18 several large oil companies announced price cuts. Regular gasoline fell to 14 1/2 cents a gallon including tax while ethyl gasoline dropped to 17 1/2 cents a gallon including tax.
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New Orleans
Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley
A historical piece titled Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley, noting dialect and oral tradition. The text suggests local color and skeptical tone toward religious or social targets, with vivid phrasing and regional twang.
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Hambone
Meditations
J. P. Alley
Brutal murder mystery near Covington heard in swamp
Sheriff appeals to New Orleans for help identifying a brutally murdered man found in the Bogue Chitto swamp near Covington. The decapitated body lay six feet from the head split in two while the victim wore a white shirt and overalls. No missing person reports match the body.
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James Anthony
Bids Opened for Paving Three Streets in City
The city commission opened nine bids from three contractors for paving Grand Street Lee Avenue and Jackson Street. City Engineer W I Neel will tabulate bids and the panel will meet to award contracts. M Hyman of Monroe appears set to win all three projects with the lowest bids totaling 29014.50 for the three.
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Grand Street
Lee Avenue
Jackson Street
City Commission
W. I. Neel
M. Hyman
Monroe
T. L. James and Company
Ruston
Meyer-Greenwald Construction Company
Brock and Schlee End Coast-to-Coast Flight in Landed Crash
William S. Brock and Edward F. Schlee completed a coast-to-coast flight from San Diego to Jacksonville after a fuel stop at Tallulah Louisiana. Their monoplane overshot Tallulah and crashed into a fence on landing. They had departed Jacksonville Beach at dawn for a 30 hour round trip and were only heard from again when spotted over Thomasville Georgia.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Louisiana
William S. Brock
Edward F. Schlee
Jacksonville Municipal
San Diego
Cal
Tallulah
Thomasville
Georgia
Jacksonville Beach
Road Bill on Calendar by 60 32 Will Need 67 to Pass
Baton Rouge June 18 A special Senate highway sub committee studied Parker corruption charges in a long session at the state house. Parker reported league investigations found evidence of tribute and graft in the highway commission. The road and bridge bond bill faced a 60 32 calendar entry awaiting 67 votes for final passage.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Senate Highway Investigation Committee
State House
Highway Commission
John M. Parker
Constitutional League of Louisiana
Hughes
Peterman
Whittington
Johnson
Wingate
Parker
League
Bauer of
John B. Fournet
Bauer
Fournet
Elsender
Terre Bonne
House
Taxi Driver in Dying Condition After Accident
Eddie Tyson an 18 year old local taxi driver is in a dying condition at Winnsboro sanitarium after a highway collision with a rear end of a large truck three miles east of Winnsboro. Tyson suffered a fractured spine and a crushed chin and mouth with his lower nose severed. The truck driver and ownership are unknown and no investigation has been requested.
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News-Star
Winnsboro
Eddie Tyson
Winnsboro Sanitarium
Here
Tyson
Franklin Sheriff’s Department
Arkansas Farmer Ends Life After Financial Woes
Jonesboro Ark June 18 Charles Oliver 30 a prominent Craighead county farmer shot and killed himself at his home four miles north of Smithsville The farmer threatened to kill himself last night because of financial reverses and poor crop prospects His wife said Oliver once was among the wealthiest planters in the area for two years before his death
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Jonesboro
Ark
Charles Oliver
Craighead County
Smithsville
Oliver
Senate to Vote Veteran Relief Bill Tomorrow
Washington, June 18. After four rounds of discussion the veterans relief measure was laid aside in the senate with a final vote expected tomorrow. Smoot urged the bill benefits those who violated laws since the war and said it does not aid veterans who went overseas. The bill would liberalize government aid for disabled veterans, with an estimated annual cost of 74 million dollars. Supporters push to keep Congress in session to sign or veto and seek a vote on overriding a veto if issued.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Congress
Storm Warning Issued for Gulf Vessels
Weather bureau issues advisory for a slight disturbance about 300 miles west of Key West moving northward. Caution advised for smaller vessels in the northeastern gulf within 24 hours.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Key West
Gulf Post
El Dorado News Now Bans Front Page Murders Policy Endorsed
El Dorado Arkansas June 18 A test to print no murders on the front page drew reader approval with no objections. Editor Grover A Zinn said messages from ministers to mechanics supported the policy while crime stories are moved under a shared front page heading. Local churches civic groups and business organizations across El Dorado Smackover Fordyce and nearby towns endorsed the move.
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EL Dorado
Ark
el Dorado Daily News
Grover A. Zinn
Smackover
Fordyce
Sanders Bill Voted Down In Warm Session
In Baton Rouge June 18 the House defeated Representative J Y Sanders of East Baton Rouge on his measure to cap state liquidation board borrowing at 100000 with grave emergency only. The debate followed the board's recent 1673000 loan activity and tied to the governor's borrowing power. The chamber also advanced Giannellonia's parish printing rate and approved an exposition appropriation resolution while an unfavorable report halted auto ad valorem tax bills. Memorial services for late Rep Sim Parment and John J Williams were postponed.
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Baton Rouge
House
J. Y. Sanders
East Baton Rouge
State Board of Liquidation
Sanders
Giannellonia
Frymire
New Orleans
Ways and Means
Stich
Sim Parent
Pointe Coupee
John J. Williams
Board of Liquidation
City of Chicago Sets Endurance Flight Record Bid
Chicago June 18 the endurance plane City of Chicago logged 160 hours of continuous flight at 8 40 am. piloted by John and Kenneth Hunter the crew aimed to beat the 420 hour record set by the airplane Louis Robin last year.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John and
Kenneth Hunter
Louis Robin
Legislature in Brief Key Bills Passed and Withdrawn
The legislature reported progress on several bills with unanimous passage of H B 408 creating a justice of the peace in Jefferson parish and other measures. Unanimous bills withdrawn include H B 292 taxing dogs and H B 333 amending the barber act, among others.
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Heebe
Justice of Peace
Jefferson Parish
McClung
Fruge
Evangeline Parish
Whittington
Bossier Parish
United States
Lyons
Kennedy
Perrault
Tdevce
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