New Hampshire Primary Sets Roosevelt Delegates in 1940 Race
In Manchester New Hampshire eight delegates at large and four district delegates pledged to Roosevelt were elected, signaling support for a possible draft Roosevelt movement at the Democratic convention. Republicans chose an unpledged slate with Bridges Tobey and Moses winning multiple seats, and Spaulding leading Murphy in votes as the fight for the GOP nomination intensified.
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N. H
New Hampshire
James A. Farley
Garner
Roosevelt
Granite State
Styles Bridges
Bridges
Charles W. Tobey
United States
George H. Moses
Huntley Spaulding
Francis P. Murphy
Finland Asks Continued Aid in War Refugee Crisis
President Kyosti Kallio sent a cable to Herbert Hoover requesting ongoing American assistance for Finland. Hoover, head of the Finnish Relief Fund, pledged continued aid to meet civilian emergencies as thousands more Finnish refugees flee Russian advances.
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Helsinki
Kyosti Kallio
Finland
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
New York
Finnish Relief Fund, Inc
Kermit Roosevelt Misses Finnish Volunteer Campaign
London reports the plan to send Colonel Kermit Roosevelt and a 5000 volunteer brigade to aid Finland will be cancelled due to the Soviet Finnish peace treaty. Most volunteers are Czechs Poles Swedes Austrians and some Americans. Roosevelt hoped to rejoin the British army after resigning as a major. Meanwhile money and clothing pour in for refugee comrades at the Finnish legation.
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London
Kermit Roosevelt
Americas
Roosevelt
Delays Naming New Faculties For Colleges In Louisiana
The state board of education will not appoint new college faculties until after the new administration takes office to avoid creating barriers. T. H. Harris urged the delay as John E. Coxe and Governor-designate Sam H. Jones prepare for May 14. The board also reviewed settlements overcharged by Caldwell Brothers and Hart on work at LSU related institutions and ongoing suits involving McIlhenny.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
T. H. Harris
John E. Coxe
Coxe
Sam H. Jones
Harris
Hugh Wallace
E. A. Mellhenny
Louisiana State University
Monte E. Hart
New Orleans
Caldwell Brothers and Hart
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Louisiana Normal College
Summa
Verne Caldwell
Hart
J. Fair Hardin
Shushan and three others arraigned on bribe charges
A L Shushan former Orleans levee board president and three others faced arraignment in New Orleans before Judge George P Platt on bribery charges connected to the 1936 37 bond refunding scheme. The defendants Robert J Newman Norvin T Harris Jr and Henry J Miller pleaded innocent. Waguespeck former board finance chair pleaded innocent earlier to accepting a bribe. Trials not yet set.
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New Orleans
A. L. Shushan
Orleans
Henry J. Miller
Herbert W. Waguespeck
Waguespack
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Tornado Survivors Tell of Shreveport Storm Oddities
Survivors recount the Shreveport tornado that crossed into Texas killing 13. Betty Ann Baugass, 9, was hurled from her mother’s lap as the house roof broke away, while her father and mother perished in debris. Nearby, the E. B. Martin home was torn from its foundation and dropped.
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Shreveport
Texas
Betty Ann Baugass
John M. Baugass
E. B. Martin
Baugasses
Prison Warden Jones Ousted in Louisiana Shakeup
Baton Rouge March 13 Louie A Jones longtime warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary was removed by Governor Earl K Long and replaced by State Senator James A Richardson of Norwood Richardson hails from East and West Feliciana parishes and did not seek reelection The move follows Jones proxy swap that opposed the governor and several other committee members have been discharged Theo S Landry previously gave his proxy to LeBlanc and is expected to be protected during the term The former warden had a 1932 assault conviction pardoned without further detail
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Baton Rouge
Louie A. Jones
Louisiana State Penitentiary
James A. Richardson
Norwood
Earl K. Long
Jones
Democratic State Central Committee
Webster Parish
Long
Fred S. LeBlanc
East Baton Rouge Parish
Theo S. Landry
LeBlanc
Landry
Senate
Richardson
State Senate
East
West Feliciana
East Baton Rouge
Joseph Boudreaux
Abbeville
Plot to dynamite prison uncovered claims police
Pittsburgh March 13 police say they uncovered a scheme to dynamite the north wall of a western state penitentiary to free about 600 inmates. Detective Inspector Walter Monaghan said a paroled convict’s questioning revealed the plan as fantastic and unlikely to succeed. an earlier blast attempt in 1924 failed.
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Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Walter Monaghan
Plan for Local Trade School Campaign in Northeast Louisiana
The Chamber of Commerce education committee plans a formal push for a trade school near Northeast Junior College in Monroe. A banquet at Hotel Virginia on April 4 will include remarks by Dr. C. Calvert and Senator James A. Noe, with lawmakers invited from the Fifth district and neighboring parishes.
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Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Junior College
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Fifth Congressional District
Paul M. Hebert
Louisiana State University
B. F. Mitchell
Troy H. Middleton
C. C. Calvert
James A. Noe
Ross Bannister
Monroe
George Holland
Dean Calvert
University
Hebert
L. S. U. Law School
Tornado Ravages Shreveport Area Hurting Dozens
Red Cross appeal for contributions follows a deadly tornado that struck Shreveport and crossed into Texas. Authorities report 13 dead, 37 injured, and extensive property losses including over 1 million in Shreveport damages, with Barksdale Field lightly touched.
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Shreveport
Texas
Sloan J. Flores
Libby-Owens- Ford
Barksdale Field
Judge Crabites Lectures At Monroe In Public Talks
Judge Crabites lectured at Neville High School auditorium on world war affairs and later spoke to the Monroe Kiwanis Club at Hotel Virginia. He will address a Y's Men’s club gathering at Northeast Junior College cafeteria and cap the evening with a public open meeting at 8 p.m. in the college auditorium. The Cairo Egypt international tribunal veteran is in demand as a speaker with no charge for the night lecture.
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Judge Crabites
L. S. A. Law School
Neville High School
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Hotel Virginia
Y's
Northeast Junior College
Finland War Ends After 105 Bloody Days With Soviet Pact
The article recounts the Soviet dictated treaty ending the invasion of Finland after 105 days. It notes Finnish resistance, Soviet demands for Karelia and other strategic terms, and Helsinki bombings preceding the peace. Otto Kuusinen is mentioned as a exiled Finnish figure involved.
Roosevelt third term drive shapes Democratic fight
The piece surveys the New Hampshire primary and looming Chicago convention as Roosevelt supporters push a draft Roosevelt strategy. It notes prominent party figures backing or opposing, the role of state leaders, and concerns over whether only Roosevelt can win re election, amid calls for continuity of New Deal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cougie
Chicago
White House
John L. Sullivan
New Jerey
Nation
Charles Sawyer
Ohio
Ican
John Hamilton
Vandenberg
Michigan
McCuistion Indicted for Murder in Carey Killing
New Orleans March 13 An indictment charging murder was filed against William C McCuistion. The ex union official and dies committee witness allegedly shot Philip Carey as he sat in a car last September 17. Police sought his extradition from Washington last December but were turned away by Chief Justice Fred A Wheat.
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New Orleans
William C. Mc Cuistion
Dies Committee
National Maritime Union
C Lod
McCuistion
Orleans Perish Grand Jury
Philip Carey
Union
Washington
Committee Investigating
Fred A. Wheat
United States District Court
Orleans Parish New Grand Jury In Session
New Orleans on March 11 reports the Orleans parish new grand jury has convened to hear indictments and review pending cases as part of the county’s judicial process. Prospective jurors and officials gathered at the courthouse for the start of the term.
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New Orleans
U— the Orleans Parish
New Grand Jury
140 Acres Will Be Added To Provide Adequate Runways
The Ouachita parish police jury approved a resolution by a 7-6 vote to buy 140 acres to enlarge Selman field for larger Delta Air Lines aircraft. The land buy hinges on Delta retained domicile for 10 years. Civil Aeronautics warned Douglas ships cannot land at Selman until field improvements are completed. Monroe will see increased passenger and mail flights starting Friday until conditions are remedied.
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Ouachita Parish
Selman Field
Nes
Delta Airines
Air Company
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Douglas
Selman
Monroe
Finland Loan Persists Amid Russo-Finnish War Outlook
Washington reports say a $20 million Finnish loan from the Report-import bank remains available for reconstruction efforts in Finland. Officials note a second $20 million loan may be used if Congress approves, with purchases likely in the United States. Diplomats discuss Baltic peace and allied strategies while the State Department reviews dispatches.
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Washington
Finland
State Department
Congress
Con
United
Staten
Itaelf
Senate Foreign Relations
Heli
Ministry of Economies
Pacific
Russia
Frank Ashton- Gwatkin
Crippled Attacker Ends Life After Fatal Assault
Howard Larimer, 1, a Morrill School pupil described as brilliant, killed an elderly couple and attacked their granddaughter Bernadette Welch before taking his own life. Victims Hugh J. Welch, 72, and Mary Welch, 79, were found by Mary Ann Welch and neighbor Mrs. Mer caden Carlson.
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Chicago
Howard Larimer
Morrill School
Hugh J. Welch
Mary
South Side
Bernadette Welch
Peace Sealed on Soviet Terms Halts Fire in Northern War
British, French voices condemn capitulation while Finland yields strategic territory to Moscow terms. Germany lauded the end of hostilities as Sweden discusses defense ties and neutrals brace for Balkan tensions amid uncertain Europe.
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P Sigmar
Sweden
Germany
Rumia
Balkans
Scarstinavia
Ita
Finland
Watt Helsinki
Moscow
Rusia
Karelian
Vignami
Helsinki
Europe
Burgia
Judgment Reversed in War Risk Case Involving Mrs. Dupre
In New Orleans on March 1 the Fifth Circuit reversed a $6,900 award to Mrs. Eliza Dupre from a federal district court decision on a war risk insurance policy. The government argued for a directed verdict. The appellate court found the judgment invalid because Ernest Duley’s lapse before death affected benefits.
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Orleans
Eliza Dupre
Lake Charles
Federal District Court
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ernest Dueley
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