Louisiana Governor pledges honest administration amid university scandal
Earl K Long, new governor of Louisiana, vows thorough reckoning of the state university affair. He commits to cleaning house, keeping offices open, and pursuing justice without fear or favor. Grand jury to launch a complete probe aided by Sheriff de Bretton and Police Superintendent Guerre.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
State University
de Bretton
General Guerre
James Monroe Smith
Long Moves to Rebuild Huey Long Machine in Louisiana
Governor Earl Kemp Long begins a swift effort to rehabilitate the Huey Long political machine after federal focus on financial irregularity charges. He meets executives at the capitol and pledges a continued cleanup of state political affairs following Richard W. Leche's resignation amid scrutiny of WPA activity.
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Earl Kemp Long
Huey Long
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State Capitol
E. S. Richardson
Louisiana State University
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Richard W. Leche
WPA Ac
Louisiana Governing Shakeup Follows Senator Long's Shot
Earl K. Long is sworn in as Louisiana governor as former Governor Leche retires amid a political upheaval. Dr James Monroe Smith, LSU president, remains missing amid embezzlement and bond charges while federal probes into WPA activities add to the state's turbulence.
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Louisiana State University
New Orleans
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Charles E. Fenner
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Fenner
State University
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Louisiana
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Hawaii
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DeMoss Resigns to Take Local Investors' Syndicate Post
W C DeMoss resigns as Montgomery Ward manager in Monroe to become local representative of Investors' Syndicate. He cites preference for Monroe as his permanent home after three years of growth at the store. A native of Kinsley Kansas, he joined Montgomery Ward a decade ago and is active in the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club.
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W. C. DeMoss
Montgomery Ward
Investors’ Syndicate
W. C DeMoss
Mr. DeMoss
Monroe
City
Kinsley
Kans
DeMoss
Hutchinson
Chamber of Commerce
The
Lions Club
Government cotton subsidy eyed to aid relief clients
Officials propose a subsidy plan totaling about 1 1/2 million dollars in relief goods and payments to export cotton. With a half billion dollars needed to giveaway materials from a million bales, the policy targets price alignment between New Orleans and Liverpool to keep American cotton competitive abroad.
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America
New Orleans
Liverpool
Duce at Bier of Old Friend
The article notes a rival to the Duce, who led the 1922 march on Rome and served as a key link within the party. A 1911 Libyan campaign commander, he captured a Turkish commander at Tobruk as a naval captain and earned three silver medals for World War I sea service. In 1917 his armored launches attacked Austrian battleships, earning a medal and the title Count of Cortelazzo, and he received Italy’s gold medal with Gabrielle D Annunzio at Buccari. He later held various cabinet posts.
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Duce
Rome
Tobruck
Cortelazzo
Italy
Gabrielle D'Annunzio
Buccari
Unpredictable Young Brother of the Kingfish
A calm yet erratic royal figure, the king’s younger brother left a lasting mark on state and national affairs during a brief period of upheaval and influence.
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Kingfish
Irate motorist faces warrants after hit and run
In Minneapolis William Shapiro 28 filed a complaint at the city attorney's office about a hit and run. Traffic Sergeant Ed Wetherslie linked the name to five traffic warrants. Shapiro remained in jail awaiting a hearing and showed ongoing irate behavior.
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Minneapolis
William Shapiro
Ed Wetherslie
Shapiro
Roosevelt Backers Face Hurdles in Silver Price Debate
Senators clash over silver price and relief funding as administration allies push to curb treasury purchases of foreign silver. Meantime a Senate panel trims WPA provisions and house leaders limit foreign policy debate amid looming budget battles and a revised arms embargo repeal.
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Joint Committee
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New York
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Arizona
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Births in City Reported Across Several Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs K S Baker announce a son born at St Francis sanitarium on June 24 at 498 Breard street. Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic reports a birth Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs J W McFadden of Bastrop welcome a son born Monday night.
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K.S. Baker
Breard Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic
J. W. McFadden
Bastrop
Flavorful roast baste using fruit juice and water
A cooking note describes basting beef or veal during roasting with equal parts spiced pickled fruit juices and water to impart a variety of flavors. The method emphasizes moisture and even seasoning through this fruit based baste.
United States and British Vessels Move as Swatow Tension Rises
Reported dispatches say no American ships are at Foochow or Swatow wharves, while the gunboat Asheville and the British destroyer Duchess are at Foochow. The Pope is en route to Shanghai after visiting Swatow where a guard was placed around the Texas Oil company compound following a looting report.
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United States
Asheville
Duchess
Foochow
Swatow
Whitney E. Young
Texas Oil Company
Pope
Shanghai
Tientsin Deadlock Tests Japan Britain Policy Shift
Britain and Japan edge toward a peaceful solution in Tientsin as Japan tightens pressure on Chinese ports including Foochow and Wenchow. Tokyo reports aerial incursions into outer Mongolia with heavy fighting. observers await London and Washington reactions as inner cabinet weighs negotiations with western powers.
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Japan
Tientsin
China
Shanghai
Foochow
Wenchow
United States
Tokyo
Outer Mongolia
Mongolia
Manchukuo
Robert Leslie Craigie
London
Masaharu Honma
Shigenori Tashiro
Moscow
Japanese Planes Clash With Soviets On Mongolian Front
Tass reported a two hour battle on the Outer Mongolian frontier in which 25 Japanese planes were shot down. The clash involved 60 Japanese and 50 Mongolian Soviet planes, ending in a rout for the Japanese with several losses on both sides.
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Tass
Moscow
Mongolian Peoples Republi
Neville High principal and Miss McCrary share picture of the day
Neville High School principal Paul Neal and Miss Peggy McCrary posed for a graduation snapshot. The pair were chosen as the picture of the day with more senior pictures planned to appear later this week.
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Peggy McCrary
Neville High School
Paul Neal
ICKES ASSERTS PROBE ROUTINE
Rene A. Viosca United States attorney said letters and affidavits alleging apparent legal violations would be shown to a grand jury as a federal probe into WPA administration in western Louisiana proceeds. Subpoenas served for ten or more witnesses, with Baton Rouge and New Orleans central in the eastern district, as WPA officials in New Orleans and Washington coordinate.
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Imana
Rene A. Viosca
United States
Viosca
Washington
Viesen
Louisiana
Department of Justice
Roger Bounds
Works Progress Administration Investigation Department
WPA
Louwiana
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Paul Hansen
Elizabeth Declines Island Gift Names Island After Her
Prescott Ontario reports Queen Elizabeth declined the offer of gifting an island in the St Lawrence river but allowed via official channels that an island be named in her honor.
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Prescott
St. Lawrence River
Stark says politics must desert crime in Kansas City
Governor Stark denounces a crime politics alliance in Kansas City, condemning police under city control as tools of graft. He cites the downfall of Pendergast and credits President Roosevelt for toppling a powerful political boss. Other speakers discuss tax limits and public services at the governor's conference.
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Pendergast
Kansas City
Stark
Missouri
Roosevelt
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
John Moses
North Dakota
Moses
Holt
Cat and girl flee to Atlantic City on stray ride
A girl and her cat rode a stray ride to Atlantic City and shared four hot dogs. The girl had three cents when picked up. Emma Mason, police station matron, bathed the girl while the dog Brownie kept distance. Mrs Johnston arrived from Philadelphia as Celemma faced a future housing life membership.
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Emma Mason
Celemma
Brownie
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