21 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1936
Page
1
The department announced that Al Capone was denied parole from Alcatraz. He remains eligible only for later consideration and has a minimum term ending January 19, 1939, with full term May 3, 1942. Officials note Capone has been a compliant inmate and that public enemies fade from notice once imprisoned.
Miss Winnie Smith and others named as assistant directors with Miss Lucyle Godwin supervising the recreation department. The playground board includes Mayor Arnold Bernstein and city officials. Children to meet at Central Grammar School at 9 30 a m for the parade. Activities include games athletics handicraft dramatics music dancing clubs and a pet show with crafts for the G B Cooley sanatorium.
The writer recalls the ship The Spain with both sails and steam on the 100th anniversary voyage to Europe. He reflects on grandfather’s era wiring for electricity and gas, contrasts 1828 sailing with today, and imagines a future island nation built by a diverse crew. The scene includes figures like James J. Walker, Stephen Wise, Ely Culbertson, Hollywood talents, and Chaliapin aboard the imagined voyage.
A new law passed by congress establishes financial assistance for Italy and Ethiopia this year. The proclamation notes only the actor Booth could compare in formality to the declared policy.
Arkansas man P. R. Hancock was arrested yesterday afternoon by Dermott police officers L. G. Parker and D. J. Bedsole on charges of attempted assault against an 8-year-old girl. He was returned to Dermott by a local deputy sheriff.
The text notes President Roosevelt reversing prior proclamations that imposed embargoes on arms and war material to belligerent nations as conditions changed. It states the earlier proclamations are no longer applicable and reiterates the duty to adjust policy accordingly. Maine has a 3000 mile coastline.
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