Recreation Work Conference Opens In Monroe
Southwestern district recreation executives from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and Louisiana gather for the eleventh annual roundtable at Hotel Virginia Monroe. Mayor Bernstein and leaders welcome delegates as they discuss community centers financing ERA aid and municipal recreation on limited funds.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Southwestern
National Recreation Association
Cameo
Hotel
Virginia
Arnold Bernstein
Fred Williamson
Monroe Recreation Board
A. B. Clarkson
Monroe
National Association
Edwald Pettet
Corinne Fonde
Houston
Mary Stubblefield
Sol Kaplan
W. E. Willis
ERA
Bernstein
Monroe Recreation Department
Hotel Virginia
Beverly Sheffield
Austin
Canada appoints Col. John Buchan as Governor General
Col. John Buchan, prominent British author, is named Canada’s next Governor General succeeding Lord Bessborough. He will be the first commoner to hold the post, with retirement of the outgoing governor soon expected.
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John Buchan
Canada
Lord Bessborough
Colonel Buchan
Associated Press
Rambling Town Notes Easter Hunts and Odd Tales
Local column recalls Easter egg hunt plans at Forsythe Park directed by Bill Perhamus. A curious three day Rhode Island Red chicken stands on its head. A Roundtable Conference of Recreation workers uses a map shaped like the Pelican state for its program. A gas-field operator tells of a dust blizzard where a horse vanished and reappeared atop a post. Local hat wearers, panic over a black cat sighting blocks a street crossing.
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Forsythe Park
Teflis Grotto
Bill Perhamus
Percy Reed
Monroe
Dixie-Over- Land
News-Star World Office
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Roundtable Conference of Recreation Workers
Pelican
Texas Panhandle
Cotton Processing Tax Increase Is Unlikely
Rep Gifford says Secretary Wallace assured no immediate rise in the cotton processing tax. Wallace had suggested a higher chance of an increase, prompting protests from New England and Sen George. Gifford cites his Massachusetts district including New Bedford.
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Washington
Gifford
Massachusetts
Wallace
New England
Fromm
George
Georgia
New Bedford
Mass
Progress Reported After Anglo Soviet Talks In Moscow
Soviet circles said improvement in political and economic ties with Great Britain followed a 90 minute meeting between Maxim Litvinoff and Capt. Anthony Eden. They discussed most outstanding political issues with frankness, with no definite proposals announced. Eden to meet Stalin this afternoon to discuss Europe and trade.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Anthony Eden
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Eden
Europe
Capt
Joseph Stalin
Political Bureau
Litvinoff
Stalin
Kremlin
Karl Marx
England
Income tax pink slip publicity ends after Senate vote
The Senate approved repeal of public income tax pink slips by 53 to 16, signaling the end of public disclosure. The measure awaits House agreement on a joint provision allowing state and local tax officials to inspect returns before final passage and signing by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
la Follette
Progressive
Wisconsin
House Adopts Conference Report on Army Measure
The House approved the conference report on the Army appropriation bill totaling 41,998,170 dollars and sent it to the Senate for concurrence in two amendments. The act would raise enlisted strength from 118,500 to 165,000, at an estimated cost of 20,000,000 dollars for the 1936 fiscal year, with 341,006,000 for military and 50,000,000 for non military purposes. It also provides 2,509,000 dollars to add 5,000 National Guard members.
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Washington
House
War Department
Senate
National Guard
Three pension developments raise concerns in House
Three developments added to House Democrats worries over the Roosevelt era old age pension and unemployment bill. A modified Townsend plan reportedly drafted for timing before the bill's consideration, GOP conference talk by Representative Martin of Massachusetts, and Democrat Isa Bell Greenway's petition with over 60 signatures to force a caucus on lifting pensions from the administration bill.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Martin
Massachusetts
G. O. P. House
Isabella Greenway
Arizona
Townsend
Relief Measure Delayed As House Agrees On Two Points
Washington March 29 The relief bill for work and relief totaling 4.88 billion dollars faces delay after Speaker Burns said it would not be taken up before Monday He blamed Chairman Buchanan for the hold up saying ask him Buchanan defended the pause noting lawmakers need time to study the conference report Administration leaders rushed to forward the bill to President Roosevelt as conferees from the Senate and House continued to bargain.
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Washington
House
Burns
Buchanan
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
Cooking School Slated Here Arouses Interest
Housewives of Monroe and vicinity show strong interest in Neville high school auditorium sessions for the fifth annual cooking school led by Mrs. Kate Stafford. The event runs Tuesday to Thursday at 2 p.m with a final evening session and prizes from local merchants.
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Monroe
Neville High School
Kate Stafford
News-Star
Morning World
Neville High
Blue Prince 2nd Third in Steeplechase Win
An American owned horse finished third as a 25 to 1 shot ridden to victory in a steeplechase, with Blue Prince 2nd recognized as the runner up in the field.
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Blue Prince
Reynoldstown
Uncle Batt
Lady Lindsay
Thomond
Reynoldstown Wins Grand National Over Blue Prince
Reynoldstown owned and ridden by Major Noel Furlong won the 97th Grand National at Aintree starting as a 25 to 1 shot. Blue Prince finished second with Thomond third as Golden Miller fell early and faded from the leaders.
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Aintree
Eng
Reynoldstown
Noel Furlong
Blue Prince
John Hay Whitney
Thomond
Winning Tickets Held By Americans
Four American-owned Irish hospital sweepstakes tickets tied to Reynoldstown in the Grand National at Aintree won $570,000. Names include Ray Gold of the Bronx, Ann Goldberg of Philadelphia, and Mabel Leitzelman of Olney Illinois, each worth about £30,000.
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New York
Reynoldstown
Aintree
Ray Gold
Jessup Place
the Bronx
Ann Goldberg
Rover St
Philadelphia
Mabel Leitzelman
Olney
Iil
North Monaker St
Three Fatally Burned as Fire Sweeps House in Woburn
A two family home at 15 Arcadia road in Woburn burned early today killing Catherine Vercon 49 Virginia 10 and infant Franc is 6 months. The Mercon family occupants escaped along with neighbors Frank and family. Police said two victims were trapped in a rear bedroom off a sun porch as fire spread rapidly.
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Doubleday
Mercon
Senate Panel Votes For Railroad Financing Probe
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted 12 to 5 in favor of an investigation into railroad financing. Chairman Wheeler Democrat Montana asked $25,000 for expenses. If ordered, the inquiry likely starts after adjournment as panel tackles transport regulation and utility holding company bills.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Congress
Belgium slashes Belga value amid sweeping reforms
Prime Minister Paul Van Zeeland outlined a new Belgium program cutting the Belga by up to 30 percent, suspending gold payments, and pushing broad monetary and economic reforms. He forecast a parliamentary confidence vote and a fast start Monday with a 25 percent provisional Belga cut while seeking to boost public works, industrial output, new taxes, bank deposit guarantees, and reestablish relations with Russia.
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Brussels
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
van Zeeland
Russia
Chamber of Depu
Oil Tax Refund Action Is Held Valid
Judge J D Womack ruled the 1934 oil tax suspension and governor proclamation valid in a suit brought by Attorney General Porter against Alice Grosjean with Standard Oil of Louisiana involved. The decision allows an appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court and notes a prior compromise with Standard Oil tying the refund to increased Louisiana oil usage.
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Baton Rouge
J. D. Womack
East Baton Rouge District Court
Womack
Gaston L. Portere
Alice Lee Grosjean
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Court of Last Resort
George M. Wallace
Thomas C. Milling
New Orleans
Louisiana
Fred A. Blanche
Huey Long
O. K. Allen
Want Ad Delivers Results for Rent Apartment Listing
A short classified note promotes a nicely furnished apartment with a bath and sleeping porch at 615 St. John. The ad hints that calling the number will yield results and put money in the reader’s pocket.
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St. Ohn
News-Star— World
Oscar Kihlberg
St. John Street
Manhunt Shifts to Memphis in Desperado Probe
In Mississippi and Tennessee a nationwide pursuit for Raymond Hamilton widens as two kidnap victims are found and released near Hernando. Police, guardsmen, and federal agents concentrate along a 25 mile stretch south of Jackson, with reports tying the suspects to the Clyde Barrow gang and a bank robbery in Prentiss.
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Memphis
Tenn
Raymond Hamilton
Southwest
Sid Campbell
Campbell
Jefferson Davis County
Purvis
Monticello
Prentiss
Cleo Edwards
New Orleans
W. H. Mathison
Jefferson Cav
Itiss Bank
Edwards
Itis
National Guard
Atejutant
Thomas J. Gray
T. B. Birdsong
Hollister
Virgil Elkins
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