Roosevelt Seeks Hopkins Advice on Relief Bill
President Roosevelt enters year three as the Senate stays recalcitrant over work relief while the House presses plans to vote on the veterans bonus. He consults with Relief Administrator Hopkins on key points in the $4.88 billion relief bill as Congress weighs army appropriations and marine command.
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Hopkins
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Texas
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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House Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Marriner S. Eccles
Patmanpredicts victory for bonus payment bill
Representative Patman predicts two thirds of both houses will vote for a two billion dollar bonus bill, enough to override a veto, as congressional hearings begin before the house ways and means committee. He speaks as sessions may run at night to finish consideration by tomorrow.
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Patman
Texas
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
North Carolina
Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
Local stage report shows river flood levels progressing through a 24 hour cycle with readings noting stage changes. Authorities warn of potential crest shifts and advise residents near affected tributaries to monitor updates and prepare precautions.
Firemen aided by Mulligan in river relief tale
A volunteer fire expedition along a river in a bordering parish received aid from Mrs. W J St John of near Perr yville who prepared a mulligan and coffee for the crew aboard the American Legion truck. Captain Tom Dupree reportedly fell asleep with spectacles on and woke to think he was blind after a fellow firefighter painted them black.
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W. J. St. John
Perryville
Scarborough Enters Louisiana Governor Race
Truett L. Scarborough of Rus ton announces his candidacy for governor of Louisiana. A 31 year old attorney and native of Natchitoches parish he vows to preserve democracy oppose dictatorship and push for reforms for the poor and farmers. His platform calls for open state books homes for the poor utilization of swamp lands capital investment no state employe corruption and better farm marketing facilities. Scarborough notes he is the seventh son born near Natchitoches on March 19 1904.
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Ruston. la
Truett L. Scarborough
Ruston
Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish
Scarborough
Natchitoches
Forney Texas Tornado Kills Two As Storm Rips Town
A dawn tornado in Forney Kaufman county kills two Black children and injures a white woman Mrs Ed wards. Property damage above 110000 includes demolished cotton warehouses a damaged depot and ruined undertakers. The storm also lightly scars Rockwall as rural residents report injuries.
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Tex
B. G. Edwards
Kaufman County
Rockwall
East Texas Cotton Oil Company
Texas and Pacific
Knights of Pythias Hall
Anderson-Clayton Undertaking
B. B. Hulsey
Farmerville Man Dies in Arkansas Road Mishap
J D Taylor 25 of Farmerville died from a crushed chest after a truck overturn on the Strong Huttig highway near Strong Arkansas. Jack Hill 20, also of Farmerville, was injured as the vehicle left a midnight restaurant trip and overturned into a ditch. Full ambulance response from Farmerville followed.
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J. D. Taylor
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Strong, Ark
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Taylor
Little Theater Tonight Showcases Two Workshop Plays
Tonight at 8:15 the Little Theater presents two workshop productions, St Joan and Afterwards, plus a reading of Jean D Arc by Lauage Feazel. Directed by Louis Guerriero Afterwards stars Mildred Breard Francine Loeser and Nellie Breard at Northeast Center L. S. A. auditorium with coffee served between shows.
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St. Joan
Lauage Feazel
Jean D'Arc
Louis Guerriero
Mildred Breard
Francine Loeser
Nellie Breard
Northeast Center
Long asserts Farley resignation claim sparks senate clash
Huey Long pressured for a senate inquiry into Postmaster General Farley as he charged an arranged resignation and a Murphy succession. Democratic leaders denied the claim, with Senator Robinson seeking White House confirmation and noting no truth to the assertion. The confrontation intensified as debate moved toward a vote.
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Long
Louisiana
Farley
Frank Murphy
Philippines
Senate
Ickes
PWA
Robinson
White House
Huey Long
Siamese Ruler Abdicates to Plain Prince Sukhodaya
Prajadhipok of Siam abdicated his throne last Saturday ending an absolute monarchy. He named no successor though eleven year old Prince Ananda was expected to become Siam’s sovereign and was reportedly tendered the throne via Lausanne.
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England
Prajadhipok
Siam
Prince Sukhodaya
Ananda
Lausanne
Switzerland
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Anada
France
Songkla
Rambaibarni
Sukhodaya
Mardi Gras King Zulu to Open Carnival Parade
New Orleans prepares for the Mardi Gras spectacle with King Zulu leading the procession tomorrow. Proteus themed floats promise an Irish Fairy Tales tableau as crowds pack downtown streets for the royal event and the city’s famed masked pageantry.
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Proteus
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Rampart Street
Whole Replacement Restores Childs Abdominal Organs
Ten year old Alyce Jane McHenry underwent a two hour operation at Truesdale hospital to relocate an inverted stomach and other misplaced abdominal organs. Dr Philemon E Truesdale stated the procedure was necessary and performed in one go as the condition appeared grave. The outcome hinges on Alyce’s recovery.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Mareh 4
Alyce Jane McHenrys
Truesdale Hospital
Philemon E. Truesdale
Alyce
E. Truesdale
Child Cheerful Before Operation
A ten year old girl Alyce Jane McHenry prepared for surgery to correct an inverted stomach at Truesdale Hospital Fall River Mass. Four surgeons led by a head of team performed the operation after 10 AM while she sang The Flying Trapeze on the operating table.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Alyce Jane McHenry
Truesdale Hospital
Roosevelt Enters Third Year In Office In Fine Health
Washington March 4 Franklin D Roosevelt enters his third year as president in excellent physical condition observers note his confidence remains strong despite a more assertive Congress. He will mark the anniversary with a dinner tonight attended by his wife his mother Mrs James Roosevelt Vice President and Mrs Garner cabinet members and others.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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James Roosevelt
Garner
Henry Morgenthau
Italy and Ethiopia Reach Agreement on Neutral Zone
British officials said Italy had accepted in principle a neutral zone between Ethiopia and its colonies Somaliland and Eritrea. Italian envoys were to consult Addis Ababa on details, a move seen as paving a peaceful settlement and avoiding hostilities.
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Italy
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Somaliland
Eritrea
Addis Ababa
Court Annuls TVA Contract In Alabama Power Case
U S district judge W S Grubb annulled the January 4 1934 contract between TVA and Alabama Power for sale of transmission lines and halted a sale of other properties. The judge allowed the Joe Wheeler dam construction to proceed and ordered a four month continuation of the TVA utility interchange to safeguard municipal electricity.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Power Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
W. S. Grubb
U. S. District Court
Grubb
Joe Wheeler
TVA
Forney Johnston
Trial of Ouida Keeton in Mississippi Murder Case Resumes
The Jones county circuit court resumes the murder trial of 33 year old Ouida Keeton of Laurel charged in the slaying of her mother Daisy Keeton 52. The prosecution offers five photographs of a dismembered body part images to prove corpus delicti. defense objects citing identification and witness competency issues.
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Miss
Ouida Keeton
Jones County
Daisy Keeton
Griffin E. Cook
Jasper County
W. Joe Pack
Cook
Eight year old burned to death in backyard fire
Bernice Bruno eight succumbed to fatal burns after clothing caught fire while playing near a wood fire at 1100 Alabama street Sunday. She died at 10 30 p.m. at a local hospital and is survived by her parents three sisters and two brothers. Funeral at St Matthew's Catholic Church Tuesday at 9 30 a m with burial in Catholic cemetery.
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C. L. Mengis
Lee Bruno
Rose
Nancy Lee
Theresa Bruno
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Stevens Bruno
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
N. F. Vandegaer
Greece Mobilizes as Venizelos Rebellion Expands
Athens mobilizes infantry artillery ships and planes against rebels in Macedonia Thrace and Crete. Government forces counterattack from Drama to Saloniki while volunteers flock to the colors as battleships prepare to engage. Venizelos home bombed and rebels report missing leaders amid broad hostilities.
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Associated Press
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Crete
Aegean Sea
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Saloniki
Philippi
Brutus
Cassius
B.C
Eleutherios Constantine Venizelos
Thrace
Saleamis
Panayoti Tsaldaris
Preemier Tseldaris
Greece
Greece's Venizelos Recalled From Versailles Era
Reporter recalls meeting Venizelos in Athens during January 1932. The Greek statesman, called the grand old man of Greece, spoke good English, shared humor, and linked to President Wilson's Versailles period.
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India
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