Plans for Fourth of July in Twin Cities
Monroe will host a big Fourth of July with events organized by the American Legion post and the Monroe Boat club. Activities include a morning boat race from Commdore G. B. Cooley’s wharf, outboard classes A to D with prizes, a 2:30 p.m. Lions vs Rotary baseball game at Forsythe Park, a greased pig contest, Grotto band music, and an 8:30 p.m. Whoopee dance on the Virginia roof with Four Horsemen.
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Monroe
American Legion Post
Forsythe Park
Lions
Rotary
Grotto
Virginia
American Legion
Four Horsemen
Mississippi solons push urgent highways bill amid heated debate
In Jackson on June 24, Senator John Culkin introduced senate bill number one in an extra session to seek a new highway policy as lawmakers clash over language condemning social equality and race relations with references to President Hoover and official courtesy. The debate features Senators Whittington Coper Zeller and Roberts weighing temperate phrasing and aims to advance road construction urgency.
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Whittington
United States
Coper
J. C. Zeller
Yazoo City
South
W. B. Roberts
Rosedale
Roberts
White House
Hoover
Rosedale Solon
Jackson
Miss
John Culkin
Warren and
Hinds
Senate
Road closures and detours due to flood waters in Louisiana
The Louisiana Highway Commission reports three bridges and four roads affected by flood waters. Detours route traffic from the Arkansas road to Monroe. Closed spans include the Jackson to St. Francisville bridge in East Feliciana Parish and the Lafourche bridge, with Bayou Pierre in Natchitoches Parish limited to three tons. Roads affected include Route 86 at Catahoula, Donner to Gibson on Route 28, Plaquemine to Grosse Tete on Route 65, and the Breaux Bridge Cecilia section of Route 25.
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Monroe
Louisiana Highway Commission
Jackson
St. Francisville
East Felician Parish
Laflourche
Zachary
Raceland
Bayou Pierre
Natchitoches Parish
Court Edict Recalled In 1921 Recall Case
State ex rel W C Hughes sues Mary K Bryce registrar of voters. Tra Cleason recalls intervention for the defense. Arraignment of Ira Gleason and others for signing names not their own on the Hughes recall petition delayed pending supreme court ruling on recall law application to legislators. Postponement with district attorney consent.
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W. C. Hughes
Mary K. Bryce
Registrar of Voters
Tra Cleason
Howard B. Warren
Shreveport
A. M. Wallace
R. H. Lee
John Phillips
George Wallace
Secreary
Louisiana Tax Commission
Ira Gleason
George E. Beckham
Plain Dealing
J. L. Thomas
Bossier City
A. B. Childers
Taylortown
Supreme Court
Drew
Fogarty Tunney dispute details revealed in affidavit
Affidavit dated July 24 1988 discloses Fogarty and Tunney exchange claims over breach of promise suit publicity. Tunney denies proposing marriage and accuses Fogarty of seeking money through libel and publicity while Gibson allegedly paid for waivers to protect box office prestige. Also profiles Mrs Johnson socialist editor of The Weekly People in New York.
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Tunney
John S. Fogarty
Fort Worth
Gibson
Fogarty
Dempsey
Heeney
Johnson
People
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Gaynor
Oscar Johnson
New York
Hunter College
Socialist-Labor Party
AP New High Speed Trunk Serves Louisiana Mississippi
The Associated Press expands a New York to New Orleans trunk circuit feeding the Louisiana Mississippi circuit. News gathered 24 hours by 600 reporters is prepared in New Orleans for rapid distribution to member papers and picture subscribers.
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Associated Press
New York
New York-New Orleans
Wall Street
Rational
South
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Maryland
Richmond
Virginia
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Little Rock
Arkansas
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Memphis
Tennessee
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Dallas
Jackson
J. Kenneth Toler
Capital
Baton Rouge
Lenwood H. Bowman
Ralph Wheatley
Horace C. Renegar
Neil Kincey
Quincy Ewing
Edward Pagnac
Bandits Reported In Green Car Robbery Spree
Accounts say a green closed car carried bandits who stole cash from Richard Ewing at 1020 Carondelet and money from Peter Marciante at his trousers. A pharmacist at 2800 Canal missing whiskey and cigars. a boy hid in a drug store booth after pennies vanished. Purse snatchings occurred at Bourbon and St Louis. Church groups pledge participation in a shrine rite along a three mile cobblestone route.
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Richard Ewing
Carondelet Street
Peter Marciante
Nunez Street
Algiers
R. J. Crouere
Canal Street
Moise Conn
Magnolia Street
Louisiana Avenue
Bourbon
St. Louis
Distress after eating urged to try Angostura
Advertisement urges relief for indigestion by using Dr Siegert s Angostura before meals. It claims digestive fluids are stimulated and every meal becomes healthy blood and tissue, restoring appetite and comfort for diners fretting over digestion.
Pilgrims Pack Historic Site in Thanksgiving Visit
Police estimate crowds in the past were hundreds of thousands with at least 10001 but more likely many more visiting Saturday. Worshipers knelt along the route to the venerable office as a steady stream filed toward the altar before the miraculous Virgin. Flowers adorned the image while pilgrims moved six abreast through the aisles toward the altar. Similar pilgrimages were expected daily this week.
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Fay
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Twin Cities
Lough
Culkin
Highway Commission
Miss. Solons
Rules Committee
Luther Whittington
Natchez
Monroe Auto Top and Trimming Co
Wood St
Court House
Ruston
Rere
Leading Picture Service
News-Star
the Fountain Cafe
Post Office Confectionery
Kansas City
Postoffice
Bobby Manziel
Prop
Dr. Siegerts
Herrick
Government Bureau of Standards
Munholland-Danwitz Furnitue Co
Tain
Acuny TD
Aia
Sealy
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