Senate OKs 5000 limit on political contributions
The Senate approved a 5000 cap on individual political contributions as part of anti Hatch act amendments by a 40 to 38 vote. Senator Bankhead led the measure, tabling a reconsideration motion 41 to 38. Neddenkamp and Minton contested broader Hatch act changes. Pepper's related amendment failed 50 to 28.
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Washington
Theate
Bankhead
Alabama
Senate
Florida
Nedoff Ano
Hatch
Minton
Indiana
Pepper
Peace talks alter balance as Finland weighs northern defense pact
Foreign office circles say Russia and Germany are not military allies and Russia's aid to Germany remains economic. Berlin reports a pledge from Soviet Russia that Romania will be spared. in Paris the Senate meets in secret to review Daladier's conduct of the war. Finland, Sweden and Norway debate a northern defense alliance after Finnish peace with Russia.
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London
Russia
Finland
Germany
Berlin
Romania
Europe
Paris
Senate
Daladier
Associated Press
Sweden
Norway
Officers Accused in Flaunting Flogging Cases in Atlanta
Coroner's jury links three Fulton County officers to night ride terror tied to the Ku Klux Klan. Victims Isaac Gaston and T. E. Young testify to lashings with a four foot leather strap found near Gaston's body. Deputies Scarborough Eidson Burdette named as Klan figures but deny involvement.
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Atlanta
Fulton
Isaac Gaston
East Point
Gaston
T. E. Young
Daniel Duke
Young
W. W. Scarborough
Cyclops
Ku Klux Klan
Herb Eids
Edward Burdette
J. C. Aldredge
Scarborough
Eidson
Burdette
New Appeal Made for Finnish Aid
State Chairman J E Smitherman appealed anew for Louisiana citizens to aid Finnish noncombatants. He cited thousands of refugees needing homes and reconstruction after peace terms and noted a cable from Finland’s President Kal lin about housing those displaced. Contributions to newspapers or Finnish relief fund chairs were urged.
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Shreveport
J. E. Smitherman
Finnish Relief Fund
Louisiana
Finland
Smitherman
Herbert Hoover
Kyosti Kallio
Republic
Kallio
Tornado Ravages Shreveport Damaging 1500 Units
A tornado tore through Shreveport and surrounding areas causing about 1,500 property units damaged including homes and businesses. Ten people died and over twenty were injured with property losses near 2 million dollars. Insurance adjusters arrived to handle 2,500 claims expected to total about 1 million on structures.
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Shreveport
C. I. Ford
Ford
Welles Silent Over London Visit Before Paris Trip
Sumner Welles arrived in Paris after a London visit and refused to discuss his impressions. He kept tight lipped on whether he enjoyed London and offered no details about a message he delivered to the French leader during a half hour talk after landing.
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London
Sumner Welles
Paris
Rome
Home
Welles
Poamiar Daledier
Eastern Democrats Shift Toward Roosevelt Third Term
Eastern Democrats lean toward uninstructed delegations as they await Roosevelt’s position on a possible third term. In New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, leaders show varying levels of support or ambivalence amid upcoming April and May primaries.
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East
New York
Roosevelt
White House
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Frank Hague
James A. Farley
William A. Burke
Farley
Burke
Two Army Fliers Jump to Safety After Crash
Captain H. W. Generous and Master Sergeant W. Russell, Hartford Connecticut, national guard fliers, parachuted to safety near Quitman Mississippi after their plane was disabled during a storm while on a flight from Shreveport to Maxwell Field Alabama. Maxwell field authorities planned salvage. Air force squadrons were grounded at Barksdale field for weather damage assessment.
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Shreveport
H. W. Generous
W. Russell
Hartford
Water Valley
Ala
Maxwell Field
GHQ Air Force
Barksdale Field
Verdict Still Open in Broyles Death
In Belle Chasse Louisiana coroner Dr R B Slater said the gun death of Nash Broyles a 21 year old Millsaps College senior from Jackson Mississippi remains under investigation. State police are tracing the weapon including checks of pawnshops in New Orleans and time is needed for definite findings. Broyles son of the Rev E Nash Broyles of Atlanta GA was buried in Greenville Mississippi.
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Belle Chasse
R. B. Slater
Pla— Parish
Verstill
Nash Broyles
Millsaps College
Jackson
Miss
Young Broyles
Renner
Louisiana
Thare
New Orleans
Slater
Broyles
E. Nash Broyles
Atlanta
Mississippi
Greenville
Four Appeals Set For April 24 In Bienville Hotel Furniture Case
In New Orleans on March 14, the fifth circuit assigns April 24 for arguments of four defendants appealing their federal convictions over the $75,000 double dip sale of Bienville hotel furniture to Louisiana State University. Defendants include Dr. James Monroe Smith Seymour Weiss Monte E. Hart Louis C. LeSage and J Emory Adams.
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New Orleans
Bienville
Louisiana State University
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
James Monroe Smith
Seymour Weiss
Monte E. Hart
Louis C. LeSage
Standard Oil Company
J. Emory Adams
Dr. Smith
University
Hart
Adams
Weiss
LeSage
Minister Fatally Struck by Train Near Natchitoches
The Rev. Robert A. Bozeman age 51 pastor of First Methodist Ringgold was killed when his car was struck by a train six miles from Natchitoches Louisiana. His six year old son James Richard Bozeman was injured with a broken leg.
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Natchitoches
Robert A. Bozeman
First Methodist Church of
Ringgold
James Richard
State Board Shifts Fund to Keep Public Schools Open
State Treasurer A P Tugwell said the liquidation board transferred 2 064 000 from the highway sinking fund to the public school fund to prevent early school closures. The move aims to distribute 15 per educable child statewide, potentially saving several parishes from April closures. If revenues exceed projections, funds may approach last year’s totals, but extra economy is needed to finish full terms.
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Baton Rouge
A. P. Tugwell
State Board of Liquidation
Karl K. Long
Tugwell
State Highway Fund
Board of Liquidation
Washington
St. Landry
Tensas
Concordia
East Carroll
Tangipahos
Livingston
St. Landry's
State Department of Education
Dillinger Gang Plot Thwarted at Ohio Prison
Warden Frank Henderson disclosed a plan to kidnap him to free Rus si Clark and two other life prisoners. Frank Benszowski, 33, engineered the escape scheme before their 1944 scheduled executions. Charles Makley died, Harry Pierpont was wounded.
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Columbus
Dillinger
Frank Henderson
Ohio Penitentiary
Henderson
Frank Benszowski
Russi Clark
Clark
Jerse Sarber
John Dillinger
Benszowski
Ohio
Charles Makley
Harry Pierpent
Odd Items In The News
In Gettysburg Luther Smith trails his daughter in a public spelling bee finishing second to her winner. In Rothsville a non-existent house dodges full tax collection after burning down prompting questions from the tax collector. In Kansas City Elmer Reed reports a second break in as buckshot accompanies his two hens.
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Gettysburg
Luther Smith
Rothsville
Jacob G. Conrad
Kansas City
Elmer Reed
Win or Lose Firm Sued Over Gas Contract in New Orleans
In New Orleans a federal suit targets the Win or Lose corporation an oil firm with Rose Long as president and Seymour Weiss as vice president The case involves Feazer Gas Inc seeking enforcement of a contract to receive one sixth of natural gas sold to United Gas Public Service Company Key figures include Senator James A Noe Earle Christenberry and others as registered agents The petition alleges a 1937 contract to sell natural gas to Ferrell N S Rhoads and D J Simmons and related disputes Feazer Gas claims damages for the alleged breach
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New Orleans
Win Or Lose Corporation
Feazer Gas, Inc
United Gas Public Service Company
Rose Long
Huey P. Long
Win of
Lose Corporation
Seymour Weiss
James A. Noe
Earle Christenberry
Huey Long
Noe. C. Feazel
Preddam
Ted
Teakee
Cora Ferrell
N.S. Rhoads
D. J. Simmons
Hotel Manager Died In Alexandria At Veterans Hospital
Leroy Augustus Stafford Herbert manager of the Rapides hotel died yesterday at the United States Veterans Hospital in Alexandria. A Spanish American War veteran he once served as Rapides Parish assessor.
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Alexandria
Leroy Augustus Stafford Herbert
Rapides Hotel
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Herbert
Rapides Perish
Younger New York Girl Protests Farley For President
A 13 year old named Ann in New York opposes Omens A Farley for president arguing loyalty and time at home. She believes the postmaster general spends too much time campaigning and away from family, noting his long Washington tenure and hundreds of speeches.
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Washington
A. Farley
Shela
Ann
New York
Pepa
Peetraster
Democratic National Committee
Parley
United States
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
H Ann
Farley
Darrow Spirit Manifestation Try Fails On Bridge
Noble the magician from Detroit staged a long vigil on a Jackson park bridge to summon the spirit of Clarence Darrow. After a silent minute and a distant city horn, he announced no manifestation. The ritual echoes a 15 year history of attempts by famed illusionists.
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Noble
Jackson Park
Clarence Darrow
Detroit
Dante
Herman the Great
Keller
Houdini
Howard Thurston
Blackstone
Europe
Darrow
Thurston
Mr. Darrow
Three Math Groups To Meet Jointly
A joint convention of the American Mathematical Society the Mathematical Association of America and the National Council of Mathematics will be held at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge December January 3 1941 announced Dr Clarence D Smith professor of mathematics at Mississippi State College and newly elected chairman of the Louisiana Mississippi Section of the MAA The convention in Baton Rouge will mark the first joint meeting of these three organizations in the south Dr Sanders of LSU is chairman of the arrangement For 1941 the southern division of the Mathematical Association of America will also convene at Tulane University New Orleans in March and in Jackson Mississippi the following year
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Louisiana State University
Tragic Truck Crash Kills 25 Fruit Pickers in Texas
In McAllen area, a Missouri Pacific train struck a truck carrying fruit pickers from nearby farms. Nineteen died at the scene or hospital, with seventeen injured as authorities call it one of the worst crossing crashes in the lower Rio Grande valley. The victims, laborers of Mexican descent, were reported to have lived in farm lands around Alamo and were taken to McAllen municipal hospital or Weslaco for treatment. Local officials describe the incident as a historic disaster for the region.
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Mallen, Tea
Missouri Pacific
Rio Grande Valley
Vally
Homer Gareriew
Trane Hertery
Missouri-Pacific
Thas
McAllen
Weslaco
Vietiona
Lenda
Alamo
Cierraon
Mm Agatin
Perentiy
Baylor University Conban
Round Rock
Tea
Harlinges
Grande City
Justice of the Peace
San Juan
Ira
Asia
Lower
Gibson Urges Aid for Shreveport After Storm Devastation
Ouachita Parish Red Cross leader Mr. Gibson appeals Thursday for cash contributions to support Shreveport’s recovery. He notes heavy loss of life and injuries, widespread destruction of homes, crowded hospitals, and vast rehabilitation needs. He calls for funds from Monroe, West Monroe, and Ouachita Parish, with checks or cash directed to the Ouachita Parish Red Cross chapter.
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C. Gibson
Ouachita Parish
Red Crome
Shreveport
Twin Cities
Sinter City
Mr. Gibner
Red Cross
National Guard
Monroe
West Monroe
Three Geese Cause Bus Collision and Follow-Up Crash
A bus in Jones here Monroe met a trio of wild geese that blinded by storm struck the vehicle. The driver Coy Pratt halted to survey damage and a light car rear-ended the bus injuring its occupants. Geese were collected by workers from a nearby filling station and a wrecker took the car to a garage.
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here-Monroe
Coy Pratt
Pratt
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W. C. Feazer
Claude Noble
Gibson
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