Leche to Quit Earl Long to Govern Louisiana
State headlines report Governor Leche suspends duties due to illness as Earl K Long rises to act and eyes the governorship. Crutcher orders prompt Washington led inquiry. Paul Han gen leads WPA probe into Leche era actions amid Long family political shadow.
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Leche
Earl Long
Shreveport Journal
J. H. Crutcher
Washington
Crutcher
United States
Paul Hangen
WPA
State Capitol
Huey
Jess
Huey Long
Bari
Huey Earl Long
Earl K Long Set to Succeed as State Leader Next Week
New Orleans report notes Lieutenant Governor Earl K Long will assume the highest state office next week following the current leader. The transition is anticipated to bring changes in state governance and policy direction.
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Lindsey
Allen Parish
State Senate
Bossier
Webster
Senate
A. R. Johnson
State Banking Department
Sibley
Cotton Valley
Minden
West Carroll Parish
New Orleans
Earl K. Long
DeSiard St
Liggett’s Drug Store
Maestri backs Leche for governor amid shifting ties
New Orleans mayor Maestri declares support for Governor Leche, amid retirement plans and Earl Long’s bid. Leche had announced he would retire within a week, with Earl Long as successor and Maestri's endorsement.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Maestri
Richard W. Leche
Earl Long
Long
Co-Operative Club International
Leche
Deep Sea Tragedy Probed After Squalus Disaster
Naval board questions the Squalus sinking as 33 crewmen escaped and 26 died off Portsmouth New Hampshire. Surviving officers testified while the cook William Isaacs described sea water pouring into the vent through the main engine room duct, confirming air induction valve failure as a cause.
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Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Squalus
Naval Board of Inquiry
William Isaacs
Washington, D. C
Treasury's frugal buyer Adolf Peoples buys for U S needs
Rear Admiral Christian Joy Peoples heads the treasury procurement division and is known as a close spender for the government buying items from skeletons to a nine story Chicago office building He oversaw the Grand Coulee cement purchase of 5 800 000 barrels and bought locomotives and assorted equipment while enforcing strict product specifications.
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Creston, Jr
Public Health Service
Admiral Peoples
Germany
Grand Coulee Dam
Chicago
Narrow door Forces Clinic to Return for Alterations
Under Admiral Peoples the government changed its policy on buying American flags. Most flags used to come from a foreign country, but now they are American made. This has made the admiral very happy.
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Admiral Peoples
Mayor to Mrs Roosevelt Urges Mind Your Own Business
Northampton mayor William Feiker criticized First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for backing working wives. He praised Grace Coolidge's discretion and urged Mrs Roosevelt to attend to her own matters, saying it is not her place to argue for wives’ employment in an official capacity. He reminded that Grace Coolidge let her husband speak for the family.
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Northampton
Mass
Grace G. Coolidge
William Feiker
Franklin D Roosevelt
Feiker
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Help Kidneys Pass 3 lbs a Day Ad
Doctors say kidneys filter blood through about 15 miles of tiny tubes. Frequent or scanty urination with burning signals possible kidney or bladder issues. Doan's Pills advertised as relief after decades of use.
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Doan
Public Questions Prompt Mayor on Focus and Bromine Use
A Republican mayor urged others to "attend to your own knitting" in response to public questions. The piece notes bromine’s rising use by engineers in mining and lead fuel compounds.
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Aluminum Test Kitchen
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J. D. Wink
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