Leche backs funding for WPA probe in Louisiana
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 23 resigning Governor Richard W Leche says he welcomes an investigation into WPA charges and offers to cover up to 19000 dollars in expenses for any responsible body to probe WPA work in Louisiana He asserts he paid workers and bought materials himself and that he did not know if WPA labor was used at his Covington farm.
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Richard W. Leche
Louisiana
WPA
Washington
Covington
Congressional
Noe's Full Name in Radio Call Letters
Washington announcer Elmer Pratt said the FCC will let WBNO in New Orleans change to WNOE so Louisiana state senator James A. Noe, a gubernatorial candidate, can have his full name in his station's call letters. Pratt noted Noe would be the first radio owner to do so.
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Washington
James A. Noe
Louisiana
New Orleans
Elmer Pratt
Federal Communications Commission
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WNOE
Pratt
Noe
Leche
WPA
Crutcher
Robert S. Maestri
Long
Huey
Earl
A. P. Tugwell
Tugwell
Overton Champions Two Term Tradition in 1940 Hope
Washington June 23 Senator Overton Democrat of Louisiana championed the two term tradition and predicted Roosevelt would not seek a third term in 1940. He said the unwritten rule is ancient, sanctified by precedent and part of our national life. He added he would not expect the president to violate this policy. Great Grandmother at 52 in Reading Pa Mary Miller becomes a great grandmother through birth of a daughter to 15-year-old Mary Ellen Reiser and her 13-year-old marriage. Reiser's mother Eva Collins becomes a grandmother at 32.
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Washington
Senator Overton
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Reading
Mary Miller
Mary Ellen Reiser
Reiser
Eva Collins
France and Turkey sign Hatay cession pact amid regional tensions
In Ankara on June 23 France and Turkey formalized ceding Hatay Republic to Turkey. The pact accompanies a broader Turkish French mutual assistance agreement. Hatay, once part of Syria under League mandate, faces Turkish governance with a diverse population and strategic Mediterranean harbor. Resto Del Carlino harshly denounces Turkey alignment with Paris London front.
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Paris
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Mississippi lawyers praised as honest by Aberdeen official
Ben H. McFarland complaint commissioner of the state bar told Mississippi lawyers at their convention that lawyers as a group are honest and honorable. He noted 15 complaints and 16 to 18 protesting letters in the past year, most tied to small oversights, and that annual complaints against less than one percent of about 1,500 lawyers are rare. Judge T C Kimbrough reported Ole Miss Law School recognition and a 15,000 volume library.
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Miss
Ben H. McFarland
Aberdeen
State Bar
Mississippi
McFarland
Louisiana politics roils as Long poised for governorship
State turmoil deepens as Earl Long presses for a full term amid WPA probe echoes. Leche resigns amid illness sparking bids from Tugwell and Noe, with Ellison eyed for attorney general and Morgan named as possible successor. Washington delegation notes the shift as New Orleans factions weigh machines and loyalty.
Brazilian Army Chief of Staff Visits Barksdale Field
Shreveport La June 23 A military reception will honor Major General Pedro Aurelio De Goes Monteiro chief of staff of the Brazilian army and his party upon arrival at Barksdale field tomorrow afternoon. They will be greeted by General F L Martin Colonel Ira Rader and other officers with a formal reception to follow before an overnight stay.
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Shreveport
Pedro Aurelio de Goes Monteiro
Barksdale Field
F. L. Martin
Ira Rader
Lehman W. Miller
Matthew B. Ridgway
Thomas North
Wentworth Goss
Reserve officers preferred in CCC reapportionment plan
The civilian conservation corps announced that all reserve officers on duty may apply for civilian reappointment under the economy program as terms expire. About 5000 reserve officers will be favored for their old CCC roles. those not applying will be replaced by reserve army officers who must also apply as civilians. Fechner said savings reach about 1 million dollars annually. Reappointed captains will be paid about 216 dollars monthly, down from prior 350 plus subsistence and allowances.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Robert Fechner
Colorado Bears Short of Honey Sparks Stock Losses
Colorado bears are starving for honey due to dry weather. Five of the state's 5,000 bears have killed livestock this year, says Chief Game Warden John D. Hart. Bears raid sheep pens, disrupting ranches as pollination declines and honey production drops.
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Denver
Colorado
John D. Hart
Rev Bill Byrds recuperating at St Francis sanitarium
Rev Bill Byrd, a young Methodist pastor from Bonita, is recovering from an appendicitis operation performed last Tuesday at St Francis sanitarium. He is now able to receive visitors in room No. 117.
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Bill Byrd
Bonita
St. Francis Sanitarium
Ginger cookie baked 78 years ago preserved by family
In Conestoga Pennsylvania on June 23 1926 a Christmas ginger cookie baked by J. W. Morrisons mother was kept by his six year old sister who died a year later. The recipe keepsake remains in good condition as a cherished family treasure.
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Conestoga, Pa
J. W. Morrison
Morrison
Flashes In The News Highlight Odd Local Incidents
A recap of quirky city happenings includes a man banished for three days after a trip and sand mishap, a teen pride moment with a fire department, a topless jalopy left burning, and a milk wagon driver seeking to adopt a found baby girl. These snippets span San Francisco and Chicago with human interest tones and brief outcomes.
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San Francisco
Robert Arrighini
Chicago
Ernest Berry
Berry
Centerville Mayor Seeks Work After Salary Cut
Centerville mayor T J McIntire posted in the paper seeking work after council cut his salary from 1200 to 360 dollars yearly. He reduced office hours to 9 am to 10 am. The article notes December 1938 had the highest accidental deaths for those over 25.
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Centerville
T. J McIntire
Shell explodes in pipe of 81 year old man
Fort Gaines Ga June 73 An 81 year old man F M McKissick filled his pipe lit it and began to tell friends of a California trip when a shell in the pipe exploded blowing off his hat and pipe bowl The man was uninjured and found a warm powder burned .22 caliber shell on the ground explaining how it got there remains a mystery
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Fort Gaines
F. M. McKissick
California
McKissick
Frying bacon by fumaroles in Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
In Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes bacon sizzles over high temperature fumaroles while steam pressure lifts the skillet, creating an unusual cooking spectacle in a volcanic landscape.
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Alaska
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