Youth Loses Left Arm In River Mishap
A river outing during a Phi Kappa convention near La Zarre left Easterling without his left arm after a boat propeller struck him. West Monroe youths Hackney and Wiseman applied a tourniquet and rushed him to St Francis sanitarium where doctors amputated the limb and performed a major transfusion aided by William Haynes Jr. and Bobby Parish.
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LaZarre Sandbar
West Monroe
L. W. Hackney
C. O. Wiseman, Jr
St. Francis Sanitarium
Easterling
la Zarre’s Point
Brown
Howard Griffin
Griffin
Tommy Nicholson
Monroe
Nicholson
Hackney
Wiseman
Hattiesburg
Wise
Club Meeting Slated Tallulah LA June 19
Madison Parish Farmers club holds a regular meeting in the Methodist church community room on June 19. Former Senator Henri L. Gueydan of Guatemala will speak on Agriculture in Central America. Bertha B. Keller will discuss The Fall and Winter Garden. Music by Mrs. R. Felton and family. community singing directed by Mrs. C. M. Richie.
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Tallulah. la
Madison Parish
Farmers’ Club
Methodist Church
Henri L. Gueydan
Guatemala
Central America
Bertha B. Keller
R. Felton
C. M. Richie
Louisiana sales tax plan shifts burden on luxuries
A two per cent tax on non exempt items aims to fund charity beds and social programs, with exemptions for staples and utilities. The bill, backed by Governor Leche, would tax luxuries while preserving necessities, and requires quarterly merchant reports.
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Jules F. Fisher
Cabinash
Wallace
House
Ways and Means
Leche
Lethe
Norton
Tts
Anzalone
Tangpahoa
Leeke
Heat and drought threaten grain as grasshoppers swarm
A nation wide concern over heat and drought is joined by grasshopper swarms across Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Montana with outbreaks in Illinois, Wisconsin and Colorado. Dr Haseman of Missouri University notes the pest is harsher than 1931 32 in many areas though Missouri fares better than some northern states. Damage is expected to rise with continued dry weather.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Montana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Colorado
Leonard Haseman
Missouri University
Orleans to get horticultural hall in park
The Works Progress Administration approves a $250000 five story glass enclosed conservatory and horticultural hall in city park New Orleans. Government to provide materials and labor but $20000 for engineering and architectural plans is lacking as the park board cannot raise the funds.
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New Orleans
Works Progress Administration
City Park
Park Board
Democrats Eye Aclamat ion Vote In 1936 Convention
John D Hamilton predicts a sweeping Republican victory while Democratic leaders in New York draft the 1936 party platform. He says Farley may have to carry six states for the Democrats. Delegates prepare for nomination speeches and rule suspensions as states are called for vice president selections.
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John D Hamilton
Alf M Landon
New York
James A. Farley
Resolutions Committee
Eden Taunted for Moving to End Sanctions
Prime Minister Eden faced heckling as he argued sanctions should end while Labor MPs pressed for firmness. Italian Ambassador Grandi attended as Eden admitted sanctions failed to achieve their aims and suggested outside military action might be necessary to reverse Ethiopia's situation.
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Eden
Labor Party
Dino Grandi
Italy
Ethiopia
Luciano Given 30 to 50 Years in Vice Case
The court sentenced Luciano to 30 to 50 years for the vice case with earlier testimony by a state witness ruled false. Other defendants Balitzer, Weiner, and Marcus face Sing Sing confinement while the location for the remaining three is pending. Bondsmen Jesse Jacobs Meyer Berkman and Benny Spiller had sentencing postponed to July 1 per Special Prosecutor Dewey request.
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Luciano
Balitzer
Weiner
Marcus
Sing Sing
Dewey
Jesse Jacobs
Meyer Berkman
Benny Spiller
Johnson says third party cannot win in 1960 framing
The general dismissed the Lemke and Townsend followers as lunatic fringe and praised the Cleveland platform as sanely liberal. He warned a Long third party might have toppled Roosevelt and worried a liberal split could have elected a reactionary.
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William Lemke
North Dakota
Francis E. Townsend
Smith
Johnson
Father Coughlin
Senator Long
United States
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Cameron Resident Suffered Serious Burns in Cameron Fire
S. W. Good 70 and M. M. Mohler 46 both from North Canton Ohio were vacationing at FE Sweeney’s Cameron Louisiana home when a fire trapped them in a second floor room. Good sustained serious burns to hands arms and shoulders Mohler suffered lesser arm burns. They hung from a window until help arrived and Good remained in a Lake Charles hospital in serious condition.
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Lake Charles
S. W. Good
FE. D. Sweeney
Cameron
Good
M. M. Mohler
North Canton
Sweeney
Mahler
Black Legion Informers to Be Protected
In a Highland Park court yesterday after examinations on a Kingsley conspiracy case twelve defendants faced charges for plotting to kill Arthur L. Kingsley publisher and William W. Voisine village president. Bonds were set at 50,000 by Recorder Judge John P. Scallen as Arthur F. Lupp Sr. and N. Ray Markland named among suspects. A witness described a masked assailant who bound and beat Mrs. Guthrie in her apartment with cloth resembling night rider robes.
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Arthur L. Kingsley
Highland Park
William W. Voisine
Ecorse
Kingsley
Arthur F. Lupp
The
Black Legion
Michigan
N. Ray Markland
Veterans Turn In Bonds At Post Office Bond Delivery
Veterans waited in line for bonds on the second floor as leaders issued military style guidance. Postmaster Wooten praised veterans and leaders for orderly handling of crowds and smooth bond receipt. Bonds turned in Wednesday will yield government checks Friday and Saturday.
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Wooten
Post Office Department
Sun Eclipse Observers Set for International Coverage
Scientists await today’s solar eclipse with stations focused on the corona to pierce the sun’s outer atmosphere. Russian tests probe short wave effects while Japanese efforts study the chromosphere as the shadow path spans the Mediterranean to Alaska.
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Russia
Japan
Mediterranean
Asia
Turkey
Manchoukuo
Ocean
Alaska
City grants 11 cent raises. aide missing out
Steubenville reports that Harry Birrell, a dollar-a-year assistant to the city recreation director, was left off the payroll for the 11 cent pay raise for city employees. He had volunteered his services six years ago.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Harry Birrell
German Railways Complete Largest Electric Diesel Motor Rail Car
The German national railways completed what is reported to be the world's largest electric diesel motor rail car. The new unit showcases advanced power and efficiency for mainline service and signals a milestone in locomotive design.
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German National Railways
Congress ends action of big bill for aid for workless
Congress moves to finish a tax bill demanded by President Roosevelt to aid the jobless. The compromise proposal centers on a graduated corporate income tax from 8 to 15 percent plus 6 to 7 percent to 27 percent on undistributed profits. The House and Senate plan would tax net corporate income and maintain Roosevelt aims to push more profits to stockholders who pay regular taxes.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Doughton
North Carolina
Cone Ferces
House
Senate
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