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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1937

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Ohio guardsmen deployed to quell Mahoning Valley strike

Ohio sent 4800 soldiers into Youngstown Warren and Niles under Governor Davey with President Roosevelt's approval to preserve order amid a major steel strike. The troop order enforces a status quo with armed picket disarming and allows open plants to operate while closed ones stay shut. Bloodshed fears shadowed the scene as the crisis escalated.

Associated Press Youngstown, O Ohio Mahoning Valley Davey United States Youngstown Warren Niles John L. Lewis Charles P. Taft, II Roosevelt Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company C. SO

Dalmatian Fire Mascot Brought to Atlanta Firemen

A visiting New York fire crew presented a thoroughbred Dalmatian to Atlanta, Georgia, as their new mascot. The dog’s size and cap trouble aside, York believes she will perform well in the role for the Atlanta Fire Department.

York Atlanta, Ga New York

Wendel Named Kidnapper by Philip Moses

A witness in the Hauptmann Lindbergh kidnap case interrupted the Parker conspiracy trial in Newark by shouting that Paul H Wendel was the kidnapper. Parker and his son Ellis Jr. faced trial for alleged abduction linked to Wendel whose confession affected Hauptmann's case.

Newark N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Flemington Ellis H. Parker Paul H. Wendel Parker Burlington County Ellis, Jr Wendel Hauptmann George S. Silzer

Trip in Iron Lung Finishes Return Journey Home

Frederick B. Snite Jr. completed a 9,300 mile overland journey from San Francisco to Chicago while encased in an iron lung after infantile paralysis left him unable to breathe on his own. Doctors, nurses, and police guards ensured a steady electricity supply. any interruption could be fatal.

Frederick B. Snite, Jr China President Coolidge Chicago Annals of Science San Francisco

Weather outlook for Louisiana shows fair night and cloudy Wednesday

The forecast reports fair conditions tonight and partly cloudy to Wednesday along the coast with light to moderate winds from the west. Temperatures are expected to be pleasant with a mix of clear and overcast skies through the period.

Louisiana

Britain will not reopen war debt talks with U S

Chancellor Sir John Simon said in the House of Commons that Britain does not plan to reopen discussions on war debts with the United States in connection with any Anglo-American trade agreement. He confirmed the arrears figure of about £174,000,000 and answered a question in the negative regarding reopening talks.

London John Simon House of Commons Great Britain United States Sir John Emanuel Shinwell

Merrill Plans Non-Stop Rome Flight for Race Entry

Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie announced a plan to fly nonstop from New York to Rome next month to compete in the Paris to Syria air race in August. They began the journey with a noon takeoff toward Baton Rouge and were to proceed to Houston and San Antonio. A welcoming reception in Shreveport featured relatives and city officials including Mayor Sam S Caldwell and Sheriff T R Hughes.

Shreveport Dick Merrill Jack Lambie Southwest New York Rome Paris A. G. McHenry Monroe Merrill Chicago Dolph Frantz Sam S. Caldwell R. N. Allen A. L. Blanchard Lane Mitchell T. R. Hughes E. E. Norvell John D. Lyles

Lindberghs Reveal Newborn Son Named Land Morrow Lindbergh

London reports the birth of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs Anne Lindbergh's third son Land Morrow Lindbergh born May 12 at the London Clinic Nursing Home in Devonshire Place. Registration confirms the name with tenuous prior disclosure by a U S relative. The couple's elder sons are Jon and Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. and the kidnapping tragedy of the latter remains noted.

London Charles A. Lindbergh Land Morrow Lindbergh Lindbergh Evangeline Lodge Land Anne Morrow Lindberghs Jon Colonel Lindbergh Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr Registrar of Births and Deaths Marylebone London Clinic Devonshire Place United States

Arkansas Aim of H. Couch in TVA Power Talks

Pine Bluff Ark June 22 Negotiations were under way to bring TVA power to Arkansas Harvey C Couch president of Arkansas Power and Light said an agreement may be reached beneficial to all concerned His associates withheld further details Knoxville Tenn John B Blandford TVA general manager declined to comment If signed the contract would introduce TVA energy to Arkansas currently served by private utilities and a few municipalities

Pine Bluff Ark Arkansas Power and Light Company TVA Power Arkansas Knoxville Tenn John B. Blandford Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Energy

House Damage Investigated Over Atmospheric Conditions

City officials state an investigation is underway into damage to homes in the southern city area. Complaints report paint deterioration and silverware blackening attributed to a mysterious cause. Residents report breathing difficulties and other health symptoms, with authorities promising protective action.

City Commission Council

Rev. Columban Wenzel Dies in New Orleans Hotel Dieu

The Rev. Columban Wenzel O S B died today at Hotel Dieu after a long illness. He served as former prior of St Josephs abbey and former rector of St Josephs Minor Seminary at St Benedict near Covington Louisiana.

New Orleans Columban Wenzel Hotel Dieu St. Joseph's Abbey St. Joseph's Minor Seminary St. Benedict Covington

Three Nations Asked to Join in Avenging Torpedo Slap

Berlin reports Germany demands quick action by Great Britain France and Italy against the Spanish Valencia government over an alleged torpedo attack on the cruiser Leipzig. Berlin hints at a broader effort to enforce the non intervention pact and cites recent hostilities linked to Spain.

Berlin Germany Great Britain France Italy Leipzig London Konstantin von Neurath Spain Deutschland Almeria Foreign Office Diplomatische Korrespondent Paul Joseph Goebbels Olympic Stadium Pacific

Blum Urges Socialists to Join Chautemps Cabinet

Paris June 22 Leon Blum urged the Socialist party to participate in the cabinet Camile Chautemps is forming for a second people's front government. He said they must preserve the people's front majority while the Radical Socialists were most moderate in his former coalition. The Socialists must decide at their national council after extensive debate.

Paris Leon Blum Socialist Party Camille Chautemps People's Front Blum Chautemps Socialist National Council

Princeton Holds 190th Graduation

Princeton University capped its 190th commencement with 537 graduates. Paul H. Van Zeeland, honored with a Doctor of Laws, formerly earned an MA in Economics here and later became Belgium’s prime minister and a League of Nations figure. Nine others received honorary degrees. ninety earned advanced degrees.

Princeton N. J Nassau Hall Princeton University Paul H. van Zeeland Belgium League of Nations Assembly Nations of Europe van Zeeland

Overpass Near Corey 10 Open After WPA Support

Announcement that the Corey overpass over the Missouri Pacific rail line is completed and will soon open to traffic. Built by Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co with a WPA grant, it cost about 90.04 dollars and is on federal highway 165 to improve safety where the highway crosses the railroad. Construction started February 1936. Nearby projects include the Columba courthouse work by J W Smith and associates with Nile EF Yarwood of Nashville supervising.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Corey State Highway Commission Bureau of Public Roads Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company Sicard Monroe Columbia Columba J. W. Smith and Associates Nile EF Yarwood Nashville

Trainmen killed as boiler bursts in Indiana freight wreck

A Baltiomore and Ohio freight train from Louisville suffered a locomotive boiler burst near Osgood Indiana. A fireman and a brakeman were killed while the engineer was seriously injured in the early morning incident.

Osgood Ind Cincinnati Louisville Baltiumore & Ohio

New Yorkers Named in Bahamas Insurance Tax Scheme

Testimony before a Senate inquiry identifies six New Yorkers who bought large Bahamas based policies to cut income taxes between 1932 and 1936. Names include Richard E. Dwight Winfield Ayers Henry W Lowe Lawrence Marx Jacob W Schwab George Thoms and policy amounts range from 75 000 to 4 000 000.

Washington Senate House Bahamas Mason B. Leming Treasury Congressional Leming Richard E. Dwight Winfield Ayers Henry W. Lowe Lawrence Marx Jacob W. Schwab George Thoms Standard Life Insurance Company, Ltd Dwight

Charity Hospital Adopts New Medical Residency System

New Orleans officials approve a modern residency based medical administration at Charity Hospital. Dr J O Weilbaecher named medical officer. Drs Odom and Leggio designated senior and junior resident surgeons as July first system begins. Bel calls the change a major advance in hospital administration and patient care.

New Orleans Board of Administrators Charity Hospital J. O. Weilbaecher George S. Bel Weilbaecher

Angell Warns Democracy in U S Faces Dangers at Yale

Yale President James Rowland Angell warned that liberty and democracy in the United States are endangered despite assurances from political leaders. In his final address he attacked pressure groups, sit-down strikes and other forces threatening freedom, asserting tyranny can arise from dictators or powerful labor bosses alike.

New Haven Conn James Rowland Angell Yale United States Dr Angell Yale College Sheffield Scientific School School of Engineering

Peacock firm treasurer killed in Arizona crash

Herman H. Miller secretary treasurer of Peacock s Jewelry Inc died in an automobile accident near Phoenix Arizona while driving with his wife from Fort Worth to Los Angeles He was 48 and survived by his widow son Arthur and daughter Mrs B E Elliman Mrs Ellman flew to Phoenix by chartered plane after the tragedy while Mrs Miller was seriously injured and hospitalized details of the crash were not immediately available

Herman H. Miller Peacock's Jewelry, Inc Monroe Miller Fort Worth Los Angeles Calif Phoenix Ariz Arthur Milles B. E Elliman

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Iron Iron Philip Moses Annals of Science Lambie AIM H. (. Couch Harvey C. Couch England Federal Steel Mediation Board Perkins Cleveland Charles P. Taft Lloyd K. Garrison Edward F. McGrady People’s Front John P. Barrett Republic Steel Corporation Barrett Grees NEW Yorkers Angell U. S Peacock Firm
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