Spaniard Arrested in Vatican St Peter's Bombing Case
A bomb exploded at St Peter's portico injuring four pilgrims amid tense Vatican Spain strains. Demetrio Solamon, born in Alexandria and holding a Spanish passport, was arrested after a Fascist officer recovered his water soaked passport from a fountain. Police say Solamon planted the device.
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St. Peter's
Sapin
Demetrio Solamon
Solamon
Vatican
Spain
Sententiae
Solomon
Alexandria
Egypt
Rome
Giovanni Secchi
Episcopalian Leader Calls for 18th Amendment Repeal
In Nashville on June 26, the Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor of Memphis, bishop of Tennessee, listed four reasons for supporting repeal of the 18th amendment. He argued it was adopted without full public consent, targets a minority, fuels crime and bootlegging, and undermines government revenue while embracing states rights.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thomas F. Gailor
Memphis
Tennessee
Episcopal Church of America
Tandem bicycle comeback sparks Monroe races and quirky notes
The piece notes rising tandem bicycle interest in Monroe with plans for a future race. It also records local curios from chicken loaf house signs to morning pool chats of I Davis and S J Rivoire, plus golf feats by Joe Washburn and Rev W C Scott. It mentions Rev J J Douglas building a hand powered tricycle and other local happenings.
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I. Davis
S. J. Rivoire
Joe Washburn
Riverside Country Club
Warren
H. K
Touch” Touchstone
Walter Scott
W. C. Scott
Charlie Wallace
R. W. Irby
Aged Black woman July Visits White Fo'ks in Big City
NEW ROADS La June 26 Black woman July visits Baton Rouge and the city to see white folks and tells of her journey. She recalls being born on the Jim Bell place Miss Christmas Day 113 years ago and being sold for 1010. She rode the elevator in the city and says the Lorio brothers Drs Lionel Clarence Cecil and Alvin were glad to see her. She laughs about beating them with a dishrag and says she is glad to have seen all the children again.
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J. J. Douglas
Church of the Nazarene
Douglas
DeSiard Street
New Roads
Mammy
Louisiana
False River
Baton Rouge
Jim Bell Place
Percy’s Creek
Fort Adams
Miss
Joseph Lorie
Heah
Cotton acreage retirement program outlined to farmers
Several hundred farmers met Monday to hear the government plan for cotton acreage retirement. The meeting overflowed the district courtroom and moved to the central grammar school auditorium. E R Strahan spoke, then committees collected pledge blanks to start immediate fundraising. The plan aims to retire 25 to 50 percent of cotton, destroying 6 to 10 million acres to stabilize prices and favor remaining crop, with government payments per acre.
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Central Grammar School
E. R. Strahan
Two States Prepare to Vote on Repeal Tuesday
Associated Press reports California and West Virginia will decide Tuesday whether to repeal the Prohibition amendment. Dry and wet factions unite on voting turnout, with McBride asserting drys can win if turnout matches repeal states. Shouse counters, urging turnout but warns against overstatement of outcomes.
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Associated Press
California
West Virginia
Washington
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Jouett Shouse
The
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Dr. McBride
Long Denounces Bar Association in Porterie Row
Senator Huey P. Long assails the Louisiana State Bar Association, alleging a "clique of corporation lawyers" engineered Attor ney-General Gaston Porterie’s expulsion. He hints at legislative reform to elect bar officers and says Louisiana must follow other states. Long also notes his resignation from the association over a personal enmity with its president.
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BAR Association
Porterie Row
New Orleans
Corporation
Gaston L. Poterie
Louisiana State Bar Association
Huey P. Long
Porterie
Louisiana
Aimee Semple McPherson Reports Fake Birth
Aimee Semple McPherson, seriously ill in Paris at the American hospital, allegedly sent a telegram to her husband claiming a nine pound baby was born. Dr. Charles Bove, her gynecologist, says he sent the message to test how private messages to Angelus temple leaked to newspapers.
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Paris
U.P
Aimee Semple McPherson
American Hospital
Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
Charles S. Bove
Loan Authorized for Minden and Pruden Storm Rehab
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation on Monday approved a $200,000 loan for the tornado damaged area of Minden Louisiana and a $100,000 loan for storm rehabilitation at Pruden Tennessee to aid recovery efforts.
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Minden
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Pruden
Tena
Bulgarian Army Hunts Gunmen After Martial Law
Bulgarian security forces maintain strict surveillance after martial law aimed at Macedonian gunmen. Diplomats and tourists faced curfews as authorities searched buildings, detained about 120 people without IDs, and confiscated weapons including 600 pistols and 200 rifles across the country.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Processing tax being whittled down by prices
Prices for wheat and cotton are eroding the processing taxes under the farm act, limiting revenue used to finance acreage reduction. Administrators fear higher prices reduce the tax base and diminish plans to cut American farm production.
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Washington
State Tax Load series explained in Louisiana papers
Readers of The News Star and Morning World are urged to follow a Tuesday Thursday and Sunday series on state tax matters. The author explains how the state collects and spends revenue from taxes licenses and other sources.
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Louisiana
News-Star
Morning World
Federal Cotton Reduction Campaign Opens in South
Atlanta June 26 The federal government launches a six day drive to pay about 2 000 000 cotton farmers to plow up 25 to 50 percent of this year crop in exchange for cash. The effort, led by Cully A Cobb, targets 800 counties to retire 10 000 000 acres expected to yield about 3 000 000 bales. County agents coordinate the outreach.
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Atlanta
Cully A. Cobb
Roosevelt
28 Die in Dixie Mishaps Across Five States
A weekend tally reports twenty eight deaths in the south from accidents across several states. Georgia records three fatalities while North Carolina leads with eleven. Included are an airplane crash in Virginia and a ship mast tragedy in Mississippi, plus drownings, shootings, and auto wrecks involving numerous named individuals.
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Atlanta
South
Virginia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Arkansas
Samuel C. Wood
Greensboro
N. C
Lizzie May Carter
Winston-Salem
Laurinburg
Monroe Harrison
Seventy-Seven Persons Die In Sumatran Earthquake
A powerful earthquake hit South Bencoolen on Sumatra's west coast killing sixty seven people. The district's population is mainly Malayans and the seaport suffered major damage.
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Batavia
Java
South Bencoolen
Sumatra
Debt Structure Adjustment Uimed by Solon
Senator James Couzens of Michigan urged a global debt structure reform at the world economic conference. He called for organizing creditors and a permanent advisory body between creditors and debtors, warned against debtors paying down obligations, and pressed for worldwide price rises and increased raw material demand. He cited U S actions and emphasized public works to boost purchasing power.
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London
James Couzens
Michigan
United States
Couzens
Three Held and One Sought in Grayson Bank Robbery Case
Three men are in jail in north Louisiana in the attempted Grayson bank robbery that left two wounded. A fourth suspect remains at large across North Louisiana and South Arkansas. Stafford Wells, Hook Turner, and E W Ortego are detained in Ouachita parish or Alexandria facilities. Ortego’s coupe with yellow wire wheels linked by license. The car owner said others borrowed it for fishing. Sheriff J W King assisted in custody transfer.
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Grayson
Louisiana
Arkansas
Stafford Wells
Old Vernon
Columbia-Ruston
Hook” Turner
Alexandria
Clarks
E. W. Ortego
Wells
Ouachita Parish
Ortego
J. W. King
Caldwell Parish
Monroe
Futures Record Gains Drive Cotton Prices Higher
New Orleans reports futures for cotton jumping past ten cents with July 10.01 October 10.29 and December 10.39 as traders push for acreage cut. Wheat rallies add momentum while profit-taking prompts a brief pullback before renewed buying. Government drive for south acreage reduction cited as main stimulus.
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New Orleans
South
Cote Ton
Wheat futures surge as seven cent advance pushes prices near dollar mark
Chicago reports a spectacular seven cent advance on wheat futures. May 1934 delivery trades at 99 1 4 cents and December at 94 7 8 cents as crop damage heat drives quick price spikes. The market notes one of the wildest buying movements in years with grains reaching season highs.
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Chicago
Farm Belt Stocks Climb in New York Markets
Cotton and farm belt stocks surged in New York on Monday as traders bet on rising agricultural demand. Market breadth appeared broad with notable gains in leading farm-related shares and supportive weather cues boosting commodity indexes.
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New York New York
New York
Woman Fatally Shot On Front Porch in Chicago
Mrs. Mary Morrison, 36, sitting on her front porch after church with her son Joseph Cannanzaro when a man with a small boy in a passing car fired five bullets. Morrison died. investigators pursued a stranger motive and possible mistaken identity, with Clyde Morrison a potential suspect living in Indiana.
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Chicago
Mary Morrie
Joseph Cannanzaro
Names of Gold Hoarders To Be Published Shortly
Washington reports that the Department of Justice will publish the names of gold hoarders who refuse to return metal under President Roosevelt’s order. Attorney General Cummings said prosecutions will follow after names of the largest hoarders are released. He noted $23 million restored to banks and 189 holders with $1.14 million defied the order.
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Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Cummings
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