Rescue crews find 11 more bodies at Macbeth mine site
State police report in Logan West Virginia that 11 additional bodies have been located after a fatal blast at the Macbeth coal mine. Rescue teams say two men may remain missing for days as they work through debris to reach others.
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Logan
W. Va
MacBeth
H. P. Earley
State Department of Mines
Joe Fry
Troy McCoy
Floyd Fields
Boros
Mike Gimo
Leonard Forbes
Farley
Nower
Mutchinson Coal Company
Mexican postal official stops in Monroe en route to Havana
Postmaster General Alfonso Morentin of Mexico passed through Monroe on Delta Air Lines en route from Mexico City to Havana. He stayed 20 minutes at Selman Field before continuing to Atlanta and then Miami en route to Havana while commenting on Mexico’s improving business climate and a new postal franking decree for newspapers. He also defended expropriation laws, noting compensation is provided and denying Bolshevist implications.
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Alfonso Gomez Morentin
Mexico
Monroe
Delta Airlines
Havana
Cuba
Mexico City
Selman Field
Atlanta
Miami
Fla
Morentin
Secretary of Communications
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexican Republic
Cardenas
Jobs Found For 1,640 In February State Report Says
Baton Rouge March 12 The state employment service reported that finding jobs for the jobless has grown easier. Philip J. Charlet said 1,640 workers secured jobs in February compared with 627 in the same month last year and 994 found private firm employment while the rest took public positions.
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Baton Rouge
State Employment Service
Philip J. Charlet
Charlet
Louisiana and Arkansas Weather Update
A cloudy to partly cloudy forecast with warmer temperatures in southern Louisiana tonight and Saturday. Gentle southwest winds along the coast. Arkansas sees mostly cloudy conditions with little temperature change tonight and Saturday.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Fish Bureau Head Unveils Tall Tale From Potomac
Washington reports a deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries unveils a fable for the Hook Line and Sinker club. The tale features a Potomac River tug captain named Jake and a giant sturgeon named Sue who once aided the master boat against a tough tide.
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Washington
Fountain of
Charles E. Jackson
Bureau of Fisheries
H. L. and
S. C
Jackson
Jake
Sue
Youngest U S Judge Murrah Takes Oath in Oklahoma City
Alfred P. Murrah son becomes nation s youngest federal judge at 33 taking oath for roving assignment in Oklahoma s fourth district a 10 000 a year post appointed by Roosevelt and praised by Senator Josh Lee Murrah vows to retire at 70 after 37 years on the bench.
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Oklahoma City
Alfred P. “Fish
Murrah
Roosevelt
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Lee
Mama Wants Son on High Court
A mother seeks a Supreme Court appointment for her son under President Roosevelt's plan to refresh the judiciary. She met with Senator Borah Idaho Republican, who opposed the bill, but Borah has no role with the Democratic administration on appointments.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Cora Rubin
Retail Store Group Adopts New Schedule
The Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce retail merchants division voted a new closing hours plan to start April 1. Stores will open 9 am to 6 pm April 1 to June 1, with Saturday 9 pm. summer hours from June to August 31 shift to 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 pm. committees will seek cooperation from furniture stores and non members. Also set holiday closings for July 5, Sept 6, Nov 11, Nov 25, and Jan 1. J G Durrett named chairman and G L Holloway vice chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Virginia Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
J. G. Durrett
Retail Merchants
G. L. Holloway
Lumberman Dies After Auto Crash
Edwin F. Brenner a 42 year old lumberman from Alexandria Louisiana died at Charity hospital after an auto crash on the Air Line highway near Lutcher. He was likely en route to a hardwood lumbermen convention in New Orleans when his car struck the rear of a truck driven by John Clay a Black man. Brenner suffered acute brain injuries a torn scalp a fractured right thigh possible rib fractures and torn tendons in the right hand in the crash and died at 1 30 this morning.
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New Orleans
Edwin F. Brenner
Alexandria
Charity Hospital
Lutcher
Air Line
Brenner
Charles Pinera
John Clay
Pinera
Townsend fined and jailed for contempt of Congress
Dr Francis E Townsend former head of the Townsend pension plan is sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine for contempt of the house of representatives. The case stemmed from his walking out of a house committee hearing last July on his $200 a month pension plan. He plans to appeal. He defended the plan in a press statement and pledged to continue his efforts.
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Washington
Francis E. Townsend
House of Representatives
United States
Peyton Gordon
Gordon
Townsend
Mei
House Committee
Elisha Hanson
Justice Gordon
Leslie C. Garnett
Supreme Court
United States District Court
Congress
America
Burglar Alarm Wires To Serve Monroe Stores
Representatives of the American District Telegraph company installed a receiving system at Monroe police headquarters for an extensive burglar alarm network. The project will serve many city businesses, with a focal jewelry store wired and connected to police HQ. The system protects windows doors and floors.
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American District Telegraph Company of
Louisiana
Monroe
Bombing tears through Madrid as Italy called undeclared war
Insurgent artillery and air attacks blast Gran Via as Madrid reports 30 000 Italian troops pressing from the northeast. In Andalusia 300 rebels killed or wounded near Villanueva Del Duque. Spain protests to the neutrality committee, accusing Italy of waging undeclared war.
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Madrid
Spain
Andujar
Villanueva del Duque
Jaen
Valencia
International Neutrality Committee
Italy
Guadalajara
Aragon-Madrid
Trijueque
Cogollado
Budia
Plan to curb mosquitoes urged in Ouachita Parish
Dr G Douglas Williams director of the Ouachita parish health unit urged households in the Twin Cities and throughout the parish to remove standing water and eliminate breeding sites for mosquitoes. The unit cooperated with Monroe West Monroe Brown Paper mill Louisiana Power and Light and other large businesses raising funds for the campaign which spent 2363.82 in the prior year serving Monroe West Monroe Brownville and surrounding areas.
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G. Douglas Williams
Ouachita Parish
Twin Cities
Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Brown Paper Mill
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Williams
Brownville
Leche Plans Fort Worth Livestock Show Visit
Governor Richard W. Leche will attend the first Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth with possible herd improvements for Louisiana State University. He will drive to Shreveport to meet Lieutenant Governor Earl K. Long at his Winnfield stock farm, with further plans undisclosed.
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Baton Rouge
Upi
Louisiane State University
Richard W. Leche
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Earl K. Long
Winnfield
Lawyer Guild Head Backs Court Change at Roosevelt Bill Hearing
Jadee John P DeVarey president of the National Lawyers guild urged enactment of Roosevelt's curial bill as the last conservative remedy for needed progressive legislation. DeVaney, ex-chief justice of Minnesota Supreme Court, testified before the Senate judiciary committee on the third day of hearings in the President's judiciary reorganization proposals. A large crowd filled the marble colonnaded cab beus room at the Xenete office building.
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Washington
Jadee
John P DeVarey
National Lawyers Guild
Roosevelt
DeVaney
Minnesota Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cabeus
Xenete
Cummings
Two Convicted in Wendel Kidnapping Case
In Kings County New York Harry Weiss and Martin Schlossman were found guilty of kidnapping Paul Wende the former New Jersey attorney and forcing a false confession that Charten A Lindbergh Jr abducted. Murray Bieoffell pleaded guilty and testified for the state. Governor Hoffman declined to extradite two others.
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New York
Paul Wende
Landbergh
Harry Weiss
Martin Schloss
Kings County
New Jersey
Charten A. Lindbergh, Jr
Murray Bieo
Leche Selects Tech Beauties in Ruston Beauty Contest
Governor Richart W. Leche serving as judge in the spring term beauty contest selected winners from 8419 photos. Bessie Dixon Mildred Burke Mildred Crawford Evelyn Wall and Ruth Harrell are among the top finishers with Bias Howard previously placing third last year.
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Ruston
Overnor Richart W. Leche
Latiniana Tech Girls
Bestty Court
Declan
Aim Pretticat
Bessie Dixon
Dixter Gilbert
Wisener
Fire
Snowdle Howard
Duke Providence
Mildred Burke
Mildred Crawford
Plain Denting
Evelyn Wall
West Monroe
Ruth Harrell
Alexeandria
Bias Howard
Tech
Claucette Colbert
Leche
Baton
Three Prisoners Freed in Poison Case in Huntsville
Mrs Henry Terre Norman Mili ean and Mrs Sheve ley Cody were discharged today from charges tied to the death of Mrs Terry's husband last January. The grand jury had declined to indict the trio, while two brothers of the victim faced charges but were not indicted. A Knoxville doctor who examined the body reported no traces of poison.
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Huntsville
Henry Terre
Norman Milli Ean
Sheveley Cody
Terry
Knoxville
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Tri-State Dress Manufacturing Company
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Son
J. G. LeVan
Georgetown
British Guiana
Associated Press
NEW Maritime Board
Woodward
Moran
Kennedy
Wiley
Joseph P. Kennedy
U.S Maritime Commission
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomas M Woodward
Pennsylvania
Henry A. Wiley
Haward D. Moran, Jr
Maine
Emory
Spurns Movies
Carolyn Oliver
West Palm Beach
Holywood
Florida State College For Women
Lawyer Guild
Wendel
Bessie Gilbert
Wisner
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