Traffic curb plan targets Monroe business district
Downtown Monroe enacts new traffic rules to curb hazards starting April 10. One hour parking limits and no parking within 15 feet of corners apply 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays in the restricted area with Judge Harper pledging impartial enforcement and cooperation from Police Chief Reitzell.
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Wood
Wood Street
Grammont Street
Catalpa
DeSiard
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North Fifth Street
DeSiatd
Reitzel
Gedeon questioned as unfoldings link to River murders
In New York Joseph Gedeon and three others are taken in for further questioning as part of the Beekman Hill murder case. District Attorney Dodge leads the interrogation alongside Robert Fowler Jean Carp Georges Gueret and Frank Byrnes.
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New York
Joseph Gedeon
Veronica
Ronnie’ Gedeon
Mary Gedeon
Beekman Hill
William C. Dodge
Robert Fowler
Jean Carp
Ronnie
Georges
Frenchy) Gueret
Frank Byrnes
Gueret
Francis J. Kear
Pershing rests Smith enters at Hot Springs innocent plea
In Hot Springs Arkansas General John J. Pershing rests there en route to potential duties including a future public role at George VI's coronation. In Buffalo New York teen Thomas Smith pleads innocent to murder. lawyers consider sanity evaluation as arraignment sets April 14 hearing.
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Hot Springs
Chemurgic Meet at Shreveport Planned
Tentative plans for a chemurgic round table conference in Shreveport on April 15 were announced by the local chamber of commerce executive committee. Carl B. Fritsche and Dr. Harry E. Bernard of Dearborn will attend, arriving from the mid south chemurgic council meeting in Jackson on April 12 and 13, with other delegates expected.
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Shreveport
Chamber of Commerce
Carl B. Fritsche
Dearborn, Mich
Harry E. Bernard
Dearborn
Council
Jackson
Miss
Weather outlook for Louisiana and Arkansas
In Louisiana the forecast calls for fair conditions with a slight warmup in the west and possible frost tonight. Thursday looks fair and warmer with light north to northeast winds along the coast turning southerly on Thursday. In Arkansas expect fair, warmer tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions in the east and south portions.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Franco Uses Italian Colonials in Spanish Morocco Rebellion
Reports claim General Franco imported 1000 Italian colonial troops to quell revolts in Spanish Morocco, prompting Britain and France to warn Spain to keep hands off allied ships. French sources say overseas troops landed in Ceuta and dispersed to insurgent zones as unrest grows. Italy faces international concern amid its volunteers in Spain after defeats near Madrid.
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Morocco
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Italy
Madrid
Tangier
Governor to Hear Mitchells Plea for Clemency
Jackson Miss March 31 William Clark Mitchell a 54 year old World War II veteran faces a clemency hearing next Friday before Governor Hugh L White The case centers on his conviction for murdering and burning Coot Bryant and his son in a slaving incident Supporters including Veterans of Foreign Wars argue he is of unsound mind His mother 73 visits the Hinds county jail and pleads for mercy noting his 12 years in government service and military duty
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Miss
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Hugh L. White
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Hinds County
Coot Bryant
Canadian Lord Tweedsmuir Visits Washington Honors Heroes
Canadian governor general Lord Tweedsmuir and his wife toured Washington on official business on March 31. They paid respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier the Canadian Cross and Washington sites, greeted by dignitaries at the White House. The trip coincides with social events including Katharine Cornell receiving a Chi Omega award in the East Room.
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Robert E. Lee
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White House
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Chi Omega
Roosevelt
Red Ink From House's Cafe Irks Congress
Washington report on the House of Representatives cafe facing financial losses. The Appropriations Committee recommends raising its operating fund by 5000 dollars for the next fiscal year. Menu highlights include celery hearts 20 cents and oyster stew with cream 50 cents.
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Capitol Hill
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Appropriations Committee
Parliament in Japan Ousted by Army as Crisis Deepens
Japanese army charges leaders of major parties with obstructing vital defense laws and forces dissolution of the diet. Emperor Hirohito acts on Premier Hayashi's advice to order a general election as a new political crisis erupts during the late Diet session.
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Empire
Hirohito
Senjuro Hayashi
Navy
Daughter in law of Lincoln dies in Washington
Mrs Robert Todd Lincoln widow of the Civil War president mentor to Iowa Senator James Harlan died at her Washington home. She was 41 years old. Born in Iowa, she came to the capital as a young girl and married Robert Todd Lincoln in 1868.
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Robert Todd Lincoln
James Harlan
Iowa
Lincoln
Iowa City
Robinson attacks McReynolds in court talk
Senator Robinson charges Justice McReynolds with breaking his own sportsmanship standard and criticizes the Roosevelt court bill. He cites the 1935 gold clause decision and rebukes Glass and Borah as he defends adding new justices to the Supreme Court.
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Robinson
Supreme Court
McReynolds
Glass
Virginia
Borah
Idaho
Mayor Maestri demands unified Union Station plan in New Orleans
Mayor Robert S. Maestri told eight railroad executives the city will support one or two Union stations and cover 65 percent of crossing elimination costs under state law. The city would pay the remaining 35 percent and seeks swift action, replacing scattered existing terminals.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Woman tells how love for dude ruined Paris in Mussolini era
Mme Madeleine la Ferriere, in custody after shooting Count Charles de Chambrun, tells an investigating magistrate that a staffer betrayed her confidences about a former French foreign minister and Il Duce. She drank poison, survived, and was kept hopeful by daily flowers and messages from Mussolini's secretary.
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Madeline la Ferriere
Mussolini
Benito
Il Duce
Charles de Chambrun
Italy
Mme. la Ferriere
Congressman Guyer Receives Card After Estray Car Incident
Representative Guyer Kansas Republican reported a car from his home repeatedly seen on a capital street. Unable to locate the driver he left his card inviting the owner to come in. His secretary later revealed the car belonged to the congressman himself who had been parking it daily.
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Guyer
Republican
Kansas
Capital
Russell Jones
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