Tornado Hits Tallulah Area Killing One and Wounding Fifteen
A storm from Texas moved through northeastern Louisiana centered near Tallulah, causing a death at the W. M. Scott plantation and 15 injuries mostly among Black workers. Torn cotton gin and buildings were leveled, with debris injuring a nearby motorist and widespread crop damage across several parishes.
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Usah
Texas
Louisiana
Tallulah
Mobile
Ala
Carrabelle
W. M. Scott Plantation
Ta'ulak
le White
Minden
Scott Plantation
J. L. Deese
Deese
David S. Smith
Washington Coun
Mississippi
Greenville
Bosco
Monroe
Valley Park
Burg
Miss
Washington County
Greene
Leota
Chatham
Scrubwoman Finds Peaceful Rest on Gulf Island Life
Lerohl of Superior Wisconsin visits a tropical retreat on Isle Louisiana where warmth sunlight and friendly natives ease rheumatism and labor. She enjoys garden gifts and a tranquil environment but notes insistence from locals that she stay and avoid marriage, saying she does not need a husband.
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ND Isle
I Lerohl
Superior
Wis
Gulf Island
Randi
Jean Lafitte
Marif
Mississippi and Alabama Col lector of Customs Appointment Ends
Len Harrison and Stephens of Mississippi announced Friday the end of Mayor J Kennedy of Biloxi as collector of customs for the 19th district at Mobile. The move leaves uncertainty over the post as senators had pressed for the appointment and face a deluge of requests for the job.
Jess Ramblin headlines power in city show world
Faye White now stars in Music's in the Air at Lyric theater in New York while Mrs Bess Orchard promotes a charity ball for reserve officers. The item also notes family gatherings, a grandson visiting Bastrop, a boy bragging about his father’s bridge income, and a local tale about nine people not killed in a storm.
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Faye
Diana) White
Bertie White
William H. Walker
Jimmie Walker
New York
Lyric Theater
Gotham
Bess Orchard
C. H. Godwin
Bastrop
Georgia Tucker School
John S. Fox, Jr
Daddy
New Orleans Chosen for 1933 Junior World Series
The national executive committee of the American Legion selected New Orleans as the site for the 1933 junior world's series, the climactic event of the legion sponsored junior baseball competition.
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New Orleans
Indianapolis
National Executive Committee
The
American Legion
Legion
Prospects Grow for Holiday on Farm Mortgages
Washington May 5 Prospects rose for a two year moratorium on mortgage foreclosures for farmers with land loans from joint stock banks. Banks plan to use a $100 million relief fund, require 4 percent loans and cut rates to farmers to 5 percent within 60 days of approval, and suspend foreclosures for two years except in abandoned land cases. The farm bill conference reached agreement on the relief provisions.
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Washington
Joint Stock Lands
Administration
Senate
House
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Board
James Cox Seen as U S Delegate to London Conference
President Roosevelt is reported to name James M. Cox former Ohio governor and 1920 Democratic nominee as a U S delegate to the London World Economic Conference. Henry Mor rison and other officials are also discussed for possible roles while Hull leads the initial delegation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James M. Cox
Ohio
Cox
White House
Ralph W. Morrison
San Antonio
Texas
John McDuffie
Alabama
London
McDuffie
United States
Hull
Raymond Moley
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Doughton and McReynolds
House
Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committee
Abducted Peggy McMath Likely Returned Within 24 Hours
The Boston American reports Margaret Peggy McMath will be returned to her parents within 24 hours. A well known person to the family is identified as the plot’s brain. no gangster or racketeer involved. State police lie low as Daniel Needham directs detectives to await Peggy’s return.
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Boston
Boston American
Margaret
Peggy” McMath
Harwichport
McMath
Daniel Needham
Massachusetts
Jobless Strike Ends in New Orleans After Picketing
In New Orleans on May 5, emergency relief workers ended a wage strike against the $1.50 daily rate offered by the state relief administration. Poursine led pickets who halted gang jobs amid minor police disturbances. Workers were told to return to work under protest while seeking $2.50 daily pay from the RFC in Washington. About thirty demonstrators were arrested but released after a compromise.
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New Orleans
State Relief Administration
Rene Poursine
Organization of Unemployed
Washington
Poursine
Charles A. Stair
State Emergency Relief Agency
Eight Alleged Liquor Runners Freed by Court
In New Orleans on May 5, federal Judge Charles B. Kennamer ordered acquittal for eight of 25 defendants in a wide smuggling case. The freed include Silvestre Sam Carolla Frank Todaro John E. Garcia Pascal Tuminello Frank Ritter Jr Buster Mallini M T Haas and Louis Cameron.
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New Orleans
Charles B. Kennamer
Silvestre Sam Carolla
Frank Todaro
John E. Garcia
Pascal Tuminello
Frank Ritter, Jr
Buster Mallini
M. T. Haas
Louis Cameron
Leander McCaise
Hancock County
Miss
Nate Goldberg
Merchant D
Joseph L. O'Neal
Albert M. Morrison
Felton LeBouef
Ray Miller
Tom
Philip Mallini
Orleans Banks May Reopen On May 15
New Orleans banks Hibernia National and National Bank of Commerce say they will reopen on or shortly after May 15 after accepting Reconstruction Corporation terms. Each bank has sold 1.5 million dollars in new stock and the corporation will buy 1.5 million dollars in each bank under specified conditions.
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New Orleans
Hibernia National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Reorganized Canal Bank
Reconstruction Corporation
Rudolph Hecht
Hibernia
New Commerce Bank
Increased Wage Scale Urged By Nation Head
President Roosevelt calls for higher wage scales and government supervised production and competition. Advisors prepare legislation and a public works bill to counter deflation, aiming to restore wage levels to meet living costs and bring order out of chaos.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Militia Invasions Hit Iowa County Amid Farm Protests
In Le Mars Iowa May 5 the militia entered Cherokee County arresting Walter Dunn and Emil Klabe linked to an assault on District Judge C C Bradley. County Attorney James Smith warned of a grand jury if prisoners were seized unwillingly. Col Glenn C Haynes led the Guards with plans for at least one more arrest.
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LE Mars
Iowa
James Smith
Cherokee
Walter Dunn
Emil Klabe
C. C. Bradley
Smith
Glenn C. Haynes
National Guardsmen
Cherokee County
Roosevelt era securities regime heads to quick House approval
The administration's broad securities regulation plan moves toward swift House passage as leaders push to close Roosevelt era programs. The Senate adjourned after approving a measure aiding insur ance firm financing and curbing executive salaries above 17 500 dollars.
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House
Alabama Tornado Toll Rises From West Central Counties
A Friday dawn tornado killed twenty people and injured over two hundred across Helena Demopolis Centerville Brent Adamsville Union Grove Coalmont and smaller communities in west central Alabama. Deaths included twelve in Helena and two each in Demopolis Centerville and Brent with relief services mobilized within an hour.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Helena
Demopolis
Centerville
Brent
Adamsville
Union Grove
Coalmont
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Tallulah
Pine Bluff
Ark
Skiles murder trial set for May 29 in district court
John Skiles, ward nine farmer, is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Willie Butler and with striking Hershel Butler with intent to kill. Trial was fixed for May 29 by Judge David I. Garrett after pleas of not guilty were entered. About 25 other felony cases were also set for trial while Judge J. T. Shell was absent and Judge Garrett recused himself in related investigations.
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John Skiles
Ward Nine
Farmer
Willie Butler
Herschel Butler
David I. Garrett
J. T. Shell
Gandhi to be released from prison soon
Mahatma Gandhi is to be unconditionally freed from Poona jail on Saturday by order of the Indian government. The release aims to defuse the fast Gandhi plans to begin Monday in support of the untouchables, amid fears of unrest if he dies. Gandhi has been imprisoned since January 1932.
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Madras
India
U.P
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi
United Press
Gandhi
Poona
Roosevelt bread line draws foreign delegations to Washington
Foreign delegations led by Italy and Oklahoma arrive in Washington to meet President Roosevelt. A Mussolini envoy named Jung visits to gauge Italy's future aid while Alfalfa Bill Murray's emissary Rogers seeks any crumbs for local needs. Congress squanders hours without bills before narrowly approving a token $100 million for insurance.
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Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Italy
Oklahoma
Jung
Mussolini
Rogers
Alfalfa
Bill Murray
Florida Legalizes 3.2 Beer Statewide
Associated Press notes Florida joins 22 states and DC permitting 3.2 beer with licenses to issue. Governor Shultz expected to sign five measures at noon, though license delays may push sales to Saturday amid broader moves in Georgia Delaware and other beer states.
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Associated Press
Florida
District of Coumbia
Shultz
Savannah
Georgia
Delaware
Buck
Wilmington
Arizona
California
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
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New York
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Oregon
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Rhode Island
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Vermont
Washington
Missing Ossippee Child Sparks Wide Search
OSSIPPEE New Hampshire May 5 Volunteers aided Sheriff Welsh in a large search for two year old Sarah Walker missing since Monday. Her mother is hospitalized awaiting a fifth child and even jail prisoners helped comb swamps and woods with a bloodhound repeatedly leading to a spot where Sarah often played. The trail there remains unresolved.
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Ossippee
N. H
Sarah Walker
Welsh
Sarah
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