Senate panel mulls Huey Long role in Overton case
The Senate special campaign funds committee discussed Huey P. Long acting as Overton’s counsel and warned he could be barred if he repeats tactics from New Orleans hearings. Members said additional hearings are justified but no unseating plan exists, with future sessions in Washington after emergency legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Special Campaign Funds Committee
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Overton
Edwin S. Broussard
Long
New Orleans
Bratton
Bingham Nomination to England Ambassadorship Approved
Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Robert Worth Bingham of Louisville as ambassador to England after reviewing 1927 Scotland speeches. Senator Robinson, backing Bingham, said the dispatches were exaggerated and Kentucky politics played a role.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Robert W. Bingham
Kentucky
England
McNary
Oregon
Robert Worth Bingham
Louisville
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Scotland
Bingham
Indiana
Barkley
Logan
Relief Seen For Inundated Ohio River Valley
Floodwaters continue to pound the valley below Cincinnati as parts of Ohio and Kentucky face widespread inundation. Ten lives are lost and property damage runs into millions while residents flee and officials warn of a slow receding rise over the next day or two.
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Valley
Ohio
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Portsmouth
Indiana
Louisville
Hitler to outline policy as new Reichstag meets
Berlin March 22 The first Reichstag under Hitler in 14 years convenes to hear him outline four year policy to end democracy. The body is expected to approve the enabling act granting dictatorial power and to set aside the republic’s constitution for the period. The session signals a swift move toward consolidating his control.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Two Found Slain in Dallas Couple Dead from Gun Wounds
J. C. Russell and his wife, both about 27, were found shot to death in their Dallas apartment on Wednesday. A grocery company employee discovered the bodies after Mrs. Russell failed to report for work as a bookkeeper. Police opened an investigation.
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Dallas
Texas
J. C. Russell
State Bank Restrictions Lifted in New Orleans
Normal banking operations returned as Louisiana state banking restrictions were removed and non federal reserve banks resumed regular business. J S Brock, state bank commissioner, vacated limits, allowing 151 banks to proceed. some banks like Whitney National and American Bank and Trust operated normally while Hibernia Canal Interstate observed five percent payment rules.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
State
Federal Reserve System
J. S. Brock
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
Whitney National Bank
American Bank and Trust Company
Whitney Savings Bank
Ered Bank
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
Canal Bank and Trust Company
Interstate Trust and Banking Company
Continental Bank and Trust Company
Treasury
Hibernia Bank
State banks operate unrestricted in Monroe area
State banks in Monroe and West Monroe continue to function without new restrictions in effect, per the latest ordinance. Details continue on the seventh page.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Renowned football authority dies after being shot by son
Dr Fonsa A Lambert a national football rules adviser died at 6 15 am after being shot during a family quarrel with his son Samuel 17. Police said the son claimed self defense and the killer was not held. Lambert a Columbus Serum Co executive and Ohio State graduate authored football rules books.
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Columbus
Fonsa A. Lambert
Samuel
Lambert
National Football Rules Committee
Ohio State University
Columbus Serum Company
University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dorothy
Martha
Beer Bill Signed by Roosevelt Opens 3.2 Percent Beer Sales
President Roosevelt signed the 3.2 per cent beer and wines bill into law on March 22, enabling sale at midnight on April 6 where not prohibited. Fourteen states allow beer limited to 3.2 percent alcohol by weight. The measure is expected to add about 125 million dollars to tax revenue. The signing occurred in the White House cabinet room with Vice President Garner present for the camera.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
White House
Garner
Senate
Roosevelt unveils new deal measures for banks and railroads
President Roosevelt moves toward a broad set of reforms aimed at stabilizing banking and railway sectors. Proposals include sworn statements on securities brokers, federal regulation of holding companies, oversight of security exchanges and national banks, stricter controls on speculation, and separation of commercial and investment banking. Railroads would gain federal support tied to reorganization benefiting investors and workers, alongside regulation of competing motor car transport.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Reserve Bank
County Supervisor Charged in Conspiracy Case
Emil Cue Hancock county Mississippi supervisor president faces extradition to New Orleans on a federal indictment naming him and 103 others for conspiracy to violate customs and prohibition laws. Cue calls it political conspiracy as a hearing extends to March 30 with briefs due. He was arrested March 1 and released on $1000 bond.
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Detroit
Mich
New Orleans
Emil Cue
Board of Supervisors
Hancock County
Miss
Cue
W. E. Johnson
Thornhill Leads in Primary for District Attorney Runoff Likely
Complete returns show Thornhill with 3 664 votes while Hawthorne has 2 918 and Lester 1 340 This forces a runoff next Tuesday Hawthorne leads in Morehouse parish and Thornhill tops Ouachita parish Thornhill vows to fight in any required runoff Hawthorne credits Morehouse support and plans to campaign harder
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Hawthorne
Lester
Thornhill
Ouachita Parish
Morehouse Parish
Informer Slain Man Arrested in New Orleans Killing
In New Orleans on Tuesday night Hubert Serignet a 24 year old federal prohibition informer was shot dead while seated in his car with Elizabeth DeSelles Micro 21 in front of her home in the old French Quarter. A man known to police as Sam was arrested and questioned early Wednesday as the investigation continued.
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New Orleans
Sam
Hubert Serignet
Serignet
Elizabeth DeSelles Micro
Robber of Texas Bank Sentenced to 15 Years
Tyler Texas March 22 Clarence Britt Reynolds received a 15 year penitentiary term after a jury convicted him of robbery with firearms at the Winona State bank on May 25. He allegedly took 913 in cash and jewelry and was identified by bank official J F McClung.
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Tyler
Texas
Clarence Britt Reynolds
Winona State Bank
J. F. McClung
House Leader Sees Jobless Aid in Naval Work Plan
Representative Byrns of Tennessee endorses naval construction as unemployment relief under London treaty limits. He argues 85 percent of ship costs go to labor and that navy yard areas suffer high unemployment. Swanson favors action and bills to expand navy construction are pending.
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Long
Naval
London
Washington
Representative Byrns
Tennessee
House
Byrns
Tennesseean
Navy
Swanson
Congress
Six Seek Monroe Postmaster Post in Open Race
At least six Monroe residents including two women seek appointment as the next post master. Other candidates include Thomas Breard D Armand Breard James Wooten and Sidney Jefferson. Eve C Bradford a longtime Monroe resident and former society editor leads the notable female contenders with Hanna pledging a businesslike, nonpartisan approach.
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Monroe
Eve C. Bradford
Alice L. Hanna
Thomas Breard
D. Armand Breard
James Wooten
Sidney Jeffrson
Eve Bradford
News-Star
Morning World
Alice Hanna
Rogers Has His Say on Income Tax Hikes
Beverly Hills column argues that income tax receipts rose sharply this year despite calls to tax more. The author claims higher earners will always pay and urges closing tax-exempt bonds to fix financial ills nationwide.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Monroe Gossip and Parlor Plans Stir Local Life
Coroner Ramblin and Ouachita counterpart chat on Broadway while Louisiana Power & Light leaders visit Monroe. Alvin Evans learns his grand jury name, Doc Moore readies a beer parlor, and free movie nights at the Louisiana Training Institute delight local kids. Garden club forms under Mrs. Wooten and Mrs. Trousdale with plans for a big flower show. Clarence Oakley misreads his day, and Louis Casper completes gas history for the Neville High MONROYAN project.
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Alvin O. Evans
Louisiana Power & Light Company
Doc. Moore
Commerce Street
West Monroe
R. D. Swayze
Louisiana Training Institute
James Wooten
Briscoe Trousdale
Clarence Oakley
DeSiard Street
Louis Casper
Monroe
W. C. Spight
Monroyan
Tax measure to be amended before passage in Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports that the Wimberly beer and wine tax bill faces amendments before final action. The governor backs a 1.50 state tax plus a 0.50 local option per barrel, with proceeds split between state and local governments, and discussions continue with legislators during the special session.
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Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
Allen
Wimberly
State General Fund
Secret witnesses in Baillie-Stewart court martial unfold
London March 22 The court martial of Lieutenant Norman Baillie-Stewart sits in secret sessions at the Chelsea army court as ten secret witnesses testified with more to come. The prosecution says disclosures could threaten lives while secrecy shields witnesses and the defendant from public peril. The prisoner remains in the Tower of London, ferried to court daily as public interest remains high.
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London
Norman Baillie-Stewart
Chelsea Army Court
Seaforth Highlanders
Otto Waldemar
Tower of London
Roosevelt Farm Relief Plan Advances Steadily
President Roosevelt moved a farm relief program forward with a House vote assuredly in its first test. The plan includes mortgage refinancing for farms and small homes, authorizes marketing agreements, and empowers the Agriculture Secretary to license agencies handling certain interstate and foreign commerce.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Board
W. L Myers
Wallace
House
Bankhead
Democrat
Alabama
Secretary of Agriculture
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G. A. Ramsey
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W. O. Turner
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