Oil Field Violence Fears Rise in Kilgore Oil War
East Texas landowners led by Kilgore Mayor Malcolm Crim petition Gov Miriam A Ferguson to curb violence in the Kilgore area amid armed oil offices and guards. A Texas railroad official says no violence has been reported recently while federal injunction limits oil movement. A commission plan to open the field for test flow awaits concurrence and possible condition changes.
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Kilgore
Texas
East Texas
Malcolm Crim
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
E. N. Stanley
Railroad Commission
East Texas oil field faces potential full production shutdown
Longview Texas March 27 The east Texas off field again hinged Monday on a possible complete shutdown of production from its 10 000 wells next Thursday Operators may seek a federal court injunction to block the Texas railroad commission from halting the growing output The two commission members K V Terrell and E O Thompson were continued on Eighth Page
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Austin
Texas
Len A. Smith
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Smith
Longview
K. V. Terrell and
E. O. Thompson
Scottsboro Case Opening Delayed by Transfer Hold
In Decatur Alabama on March 21 the transfer of the seven Scottsboro defendants from Jefferson County jail to Morgan County circuit court jurisdiction was delayed. Judge James Horton recessed until 2 pm after more than an hour wait as spectators many of them Negroes gathered outside the courtroom and National Guardsmen stood guard.
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Decatur
Ala
Scottsboro
Jefferson County
Morgan County
United States Supreme Court
James H. Horton
National
Weekend Bits From Monroe Reflect Rural Life And Local Happenings
Local notes describe Jes Ramblin Bob Breard inspecting fishing tackle, firearms, and farming implements at a hardware store. Captain Roberts plans an Easter rabbit hunt at Forsythe Park with the Firemen’s band. Readers glimpse flood threats to the municipal natatorium, city funds aiding the poor, and a parade of shoppers coming to Monroe from northeast Louisiana. A Miss Ellie Mae Banister shines on the Bernhardt building’s second floor as J Noble White returns from Chillicothe with tales of flood waters and a blizzard, while townsfolk explore country escapes and prepare for 1933 farming tasks and spring sports efforts by Isaac Lemle and Frank Shay Jr.
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Bob Breard
H. E. Roberts
Forsythe Park
R. D. Swayze
Monroe
Louisiana
Bernhardt
Ellie Mae Banister
J. Noble White
Chillicothe
Union Terminal
Cincinnati
Ohio
Buckeye
Boy Is Released After Ransom Paid In Kidnap Case
Peter Meyers Jr. was freed after his father paid 300 dollars to abductors who held the 15 year old for eight days in a dark room. Federal authorities hunted the gang of six or seven as the boy recounted threats and his treatment during the ordeal, ending with his return and peaceful health.
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Warren
Peter Meyers, Jr
En Son
Meyers
Dixie Accidents Claim 21 Lives
Twenty one people died in weekend accidents across the south with Florida recording nine deaths. Notable losses included Christian Channing Gross and his family in Fort Lauderdale and several others in Orlando Miami Jacksonville and Knoxville.
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Atlanta
South
Florida
Tennessee
North Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Christian Channing Gross
Peter
Barbara
Natali Gross
Chicago
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Orlando
M. L. Long
Shreveport
D. E. Patten
Miami
Odena Walker
Wicissa
Jacksonville
Hattie Pearlman
R. Howard Denmark
Knoxville, Tenn
Mamie Rhea
German Official Says Jews Ousting to Continue in Germany
Dr. Ernst Hanfstaengl, head of the foreign press section for Hitler's organization, tells United Press ousting Jews from influential posts will continue until the house is cleaned but not by pogrom. He blames Jewish influence for Germany's moral and political decline and says anti Semitism targets influence rather than religion.
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Frederick Oeschner
United Press
U.P
Germany
Ernst Hanfstaengl
Hitler
Hanfstaeng
Levy On Beer Tax Heads To City Parish Debate
Ouachita parish police jury will discuss imposing a 50 cent per barrel tax on beer and wine, as allowed by new state and federal provisions. Debate centers on how the 50 cent share is divided between city and parish, and whether the parish outside city limits will also tax beer and wine. Local officials had not issued a final position.
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Ouachita Parish
Syed Thy Htt
John M. Breard
Gunfight in West Frankfurt Leaves One Dead Two Wounded
In Benton Illinois on March 27 John Ward a West Frankfurt relief committee member was killed and Elmer Donaldson and Clarence Caper of El Dorado were wounded in a gun battle at West Frankfurt. Officers reported no witnesses and scant details. Ward was linked to the progressive miners faction. Cooper was critically wounded and underwent immediate surgery. A revolver lay on the street. sheriff Browning Robinson and deputies investigated at the scene.
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Ward
Progressive Miners
Cooper
Browning Robinson
Vote Early Tuesday Polls Open at Six Am
Voters are urged to cast ballots early on Tuesday with polls open from six in the morning to seven in the evening. Citizens are reminded to vote regardless of candidate preference to fulfill a civic duty and ease congestion for others.
Texas posse on trail ordered to kill blacks
In Houston on March 27 three black suspects were arrested in the murder of William W Porch Jr and the assault of Adele Torian 24. Bloodhounds tracked the killers and officers were ordered to shoot on sight after the slaying occurred in a park near the city. The victims were from prominent families. Torian described a brutal attack and the body dragged into the woods.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
U.P
William W. Porch, Jr
Adele Torian
Torian
Porch
Cash Is Put Back In Souths Banks
Banks reopen after the national holiday and money returns to southern institutions amid renewed public confidence. Atlanta bankers report normal to above normal business levels with new accounts and additions to existing ones. State banking officials say the trend reflects widespread restoration of confidence, with leaders noting the swift dispelling of hysteria.
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Atlanta
South
R. E. Gormley
John Legier
Rogers Has His Say in Nogales Arizona Visit
A Nogales reader recounts a visit with General Pershing in Tucson praising his health and insights on Europe. He teases Arizona’s potential new congresswoman and a governor described as a country doctor who has aided many births. The piece notes legislative chaos and a call for another session.
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Nogales
Ariz
General Pershing
Tucson
Europe
Arizona
District Attorney Candidates Optimistic Ahead of Runoff
Thornhill and Hawthorne, candidates for district attorney, issued hopeful statements Monday morning as they faced Tuesday's runoff. Thornhill’s supporters praised citizen cooperation and experience, while Hawthorne’s camp expressed equal confidence in victory amid a short campaign period.
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Thornhill
Frank W. Hawthorne
Tuesdy
Ouachita Parish
Hawthorne
Revised aid bill grants Roosevelts forestry job program
The senate labor committee approved the revised aid bill to allow the president to deploy 250000 men in public forests. It gives broad power to implement a reforestation plan and omits the $1 a day wage provision opposed by organized labor. The committee plans to report its modified form.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Labor Committee
Organized Labor
Walsh
Mooney Challenges Prosecution Over 1916 Bombing Trial
Tom Mooney issued a public dare through his defense committee challenging prosecutors to prove him guilty again in the Preparedness Day bombing case. A new murder trial date, April 28, was set by Superior Judge Louis H. Ward for the long-dormant indictment, seeking a possible path to release from San Quentin.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Mooney
Defense Committee
Louis H. Ward
San Quentin
Ward
Anrils
Young Officer Baillie-Stewart Defended by Family Testimony
In Chelsea military court Lieutenant Norman Baillie-Stewart faces charges of selling army secrets to a foreign agent. His mother Mrs Elsie Beatrice Wright and his brother Lieut Eric Wright testified in his defense, detailing his income and alleged support from a Berlin-born admirer Marie Louise.
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London
Norman Baillie-Stewart
Seaforth
Berlin
Marie Louise
Major Shapcott
Jury to Probe Fraud Charges in 1932 Senatorial Primary
Winnsboro March 27 Special G H Boone Cronville postmaster and W A Chachere nephew of former Senator Edwin S Broussard await testimony before the Franklin parish grand jury on alleged 1932 primary fraud. Boone charged 510 votes in ward four though only 450 qualified to vote and alleged poll tax payments and ineligible ballots. Other cases before the grand jury include shootings of Steve Barber and Will Taylor and the death of James Cheek Mon.
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Winnsboro
G. H. Boone
Cronville
W. A. Chachere
Edwin S. Broussard
Franklin Parish
Grand Jury
Broussard
John H. Overton
Boone
Franklin Sun
H. B. Barfield
Steve Barber
Clint Lord
Will Taylor
James Cheek
Roosevelt Unifies Federal Agricultural Credit Agencies
President Roosevelt informed Congress of an executive order bringing all federal agricultural credit agencies under one unit the Farm Credit Administration. The order dissolves stabilization operations of the Farm Board and promises better coordination and economies including a projected saving of over two million dollars. Morgenthau is expected to head the new unit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Farm Board
Agricultural Financial Organization
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Loan Bureau
Department of Agriculture and
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Japan Leaves Nations League After 13 Years
Tokyo reports that Japan terminated its more than 13 year membership in the league of nations. A Privy Council action at the imperial palace conveyed the decision to Geneva with the emperor’s approval. Japan will maintain mandates over the South Pacific Islands and attend disarmament and other league meetings in a largely perfunctory role.
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Tokyo
Japan
League of Nations
Privy Council
Imperial Palace
Geneva
Hirohito
League
China
Manchusria
South Pacific
Philippines
Hawaii
League Mandates Commission
Anglo American talks on world problems resume at state dept
Washington in a Monday session at the state department resumed discussions on world economic issues with emphasis on wartime debts. President Roosevelt also prepared to meet Ambassador Claudel of France and Jacques Stern a member of the French chamber finance committee.
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Washington
State Department
Roosevelt
Claudel
France
Jacques Stern
French Chamber of Deputies
Soldier Kills, Wounds After Refusal of Kiss
Fort Scott soldier Private E L King, in custody after allegedly killing John Smith and wounding Irma Talbot and Katherine Talbot when Katherine refused his kiss. The incident followed a night with the Talbot sisters and a drive to King's cabin. King then fled but was stopped by police.
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Sausalito
Cal
Fort Scott
E. L. King
Fort Barry
Here
John Smith
Coast Artillery
Irma Talbot
Katherine Talbot
Army Board of Inquiry
Marin County
Talbot
King’s Cabin
Smith
King
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Federal Farm Credit Agencies
Jes’ Ramblin
California
Frank Shay, Jr
Father
Dixie
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
Cairo Weeee Eens
Tennessee— Chattanooga
Tee Wees
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Tatewnne
Little Rock
Shreveport Pewneeee
Alexandria
Te Naxt
Ouachita
Staints Vege
Seecerescee
Sl As
Rogers
Beauty
Lois D. Straight
Kent
Kent State College
Associated Press
DIST
Epi
Senate
Dare
Britisher
U. S. Congress
Stabilization Operations of
Nation’s Farm Board
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