Two Dead and Five Hurt as Storms Hit Two States
Week end tornadoes hailstorms and heavy rains swept southern Louisiana and Mississippi causing two deaths five injuries wrecked homes and crop damage. Red Cross aid began as residents assessed losses and started rebuilding in Avoyelles and Rapides Louisiana and Franklin County Mississippi.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Mississippi
Red Cross
Avoyelles
Rapides
Frankling County
Miss
Mississipp Gulf Coast
Green Maddox
W. D. Haas
Cheneyville
Monday
Franklin County
Essie Sparks
Greek L. Rice Conservation Corps
C. L. Laborde
Mansura
Marksville
Avoyelles Parish
NRA Plea Denied by I C C On Fare Hike Request
The interstate commerce commission refused NRA pleas for higher railroad passenger rates in the southeast. It allowed Southern Railway to keep 112 cents per mile for day coaches and 3 cents for sleeping and parlor cars for six months after May 31, and offered similar terms to other southern carriers. Sol Rosenblatt argued bus code concerns and a conference in New Orleans followed to seek higher fares for railroads.
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Southern Territory
Sol Rosenblatt
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New Orleans
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Southern
Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
Flood conditions persist as the 24 hour stage remains in effect with ongoing river stage changes reported. Authorities urge monitoring of river levels and adherence to safety advisories as weather conditions drive water rise.
Jes Ramblin About the Town Reflections and Local Gossip
The column shares light anecdotes from Meadows family dining to brush lore about examinations and odd habits. It recalls a famous long chess game across oceans from New York to Europe and notes Monroe mail games to come. A Ouachita parish farmer jokes about a possible federal loan. Dr. T. L. Hood and T. T. Webb, former state legislators, reminisce on 16 years in office and pride in their records.
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New York
Europe
France
England
Monroe
Pennsylvania
Jes
T. L. Hood
T. T. Webb
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Virginia
House
Dr. Hood
Mr. Webb
Rescue efforts rush to float two Nova Scotia ships aground
In Halifax Nova Scotia rescue teams push to refloat the 1565 ton Norwegian freighter Rutenfjell trapped on a rocky ledge near Cape Breton as its crew remains aboard awaiting a high tide. Nearby at Point Felix the coastal motor vessel Walter Junior ran aground on a reef while sailing from Yarmouth toward North Sydney.
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N. S
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island
Rutenfjell
Three Rivers
Quebec
Sydney
Smoky Mountains
Point Felix
Walter Junior
Yarmouth
Senate Debates Stock Exchange Bill and Securities Act Amendments
The Senate opened debate on the stock market control bill and amendments to the 1933 Securities Act with final action expected by Wednesday. Leaders expect approval of the bill and the Fletcher amendment despite possible fights over corporate provisions and further changes. Republican critics argue the measures may hinder economic recovery and business activity.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Federal agents renew Dillinger hunt in Chicago
The federal government intensifies efforts to capture gangster John Dillinger. Joseph B. Keenan arrives from Philadelphia and joins a flying squad with local detectives and state’s attorney’s officers to pursue Dillinger while also handling cases involving Samuel-insull and a $200,000 kidnapping. Keenan says Dillinger has had breaks but will face justice, with Melvin Purvis coordinating FBI efforts.
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Chicago
John Dillinger
Joseph B. Keenan
Philadelphia
Dillinger
State's Attorney’s
Keenan
Melvin Purvis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Samuel Insull
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Little Bohemia
Wis
One Man Killed and Six Hurt in Texas Auto Crash
At a bridge two miles east of Gladewater a collision between two cars left T A Zagst of Shreveport fatally injured and six other men badly hurt. Zagst died hours later in a hospital. Brumbaugh, driver of one car, said steering gear failed on approach to the bridge. The other car hit a post. both cars wrecked and one burned. Hugh Zagst of Longview, brother of the dead man, was among the seriously injured.
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Texas
T. A. Zagst
Shreveport
Zagst
R. T. Brumbaugh
Hugh Zagst
Longview
Abducted June Robles Case Follows Hot Trail to Mexico
Tucson reports show Pima County Attorney Clarence Houston denying any breakthrough in the June Robles kidnapping and promising to be first informed of any development. Santa Cruz officials say Oliver White leads a search on a hot trail in Mexico. A later Tucson dispatch cites White declaring Robles alive and possibly returned within 24 hours after a Sonora expedition.
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Ariz
Clarence Houston
Pima County
June Robles
Houston
Nogales
H. J. Brown
Santa Cruz County
Oliver White
Mexico
Sonora
North Central States Suffer Heat Wave Across Region
May heat roared across the north central states with highs reaching 100 degrees at Sioux City and a May record 92.1 in Chicago. Heat helped trigger at least one heat related death while hot winds worsened drought in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Mercury
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Prominent Lake Charles Woman Dies At Residence
Mrs. J. A. Bel a lifelong Lake Charles philanthropist died at her home after a week long illness. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. tomorrow. She was 72 and survived by daughter Mrs. Harrie C. Hanzen of Houston and seven grandchildren.
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Meadows
Little Meadows
Lake Charles
J. A. Bel
Bel
Harrie C. Hanzen
Houston
Highway patrolman seriously hurt in street crash
Keith Toombs 24 a state highway motorcycle trooper remained in critical condition at St Francis hospital after his bike collided with an automobile driven by Viola Boyett of Alexandria at the South Grand Grammont intersection. Boyett was charged with reckless driving and released on 200 bond.
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Keith Toombs
South Grand
Grammont
St. Francis Sanitarium
Viola Boyett
Alexandria
Toombs
Miss Boyett
Grand Street
Business chiefs assist Roosevelt with constant economic advice
Washington May 17 The business advisory and planning council of the Department of Commerce will keep members in Washington to study report and confer with President Roosevelt. The plan aims to present a non partisan business viewpoint free of special interests and political biases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce
Roper
Vases Presented to Louisiana by French Government
Two large ivory white porcelain vases were ceremonially presented to Louisiana by the French consul-general at New Orleans and placed in the memorial hall of the state.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Strikes End Across Industries as 10000 Return to Posts
A wholesale march of workers back to shops and mines followed settlement of four major labor disputes. In St Louis and Leeds Missouri and Kansas City, by unions and automakers led by Richard L Byrd, workers voted to return with protections against discrimination and reemployment. In Vandergrift Pennsylvania Hicks Coal miners resumed work under standard time. Massachusetts leather workers reached a near closed shop settlement. about a thousand remained out.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Kansas City
Peabody
Mass
Vandergraft
Chevrolet
Fisher Body
Leeds
Richard L. Byrd
National Automobile Board
Byrd
Hicks Coal Company
Vandergrift
Massachusetts
Harlow Severs Ties With Harold Rosson in Divorce
Jean Harlow announces separation from her third husband Harold G. Rosson in Beverly Hills. She plans to file for divorce on grounds of incompatibility after serving as matron of honor at a wedding. She says there is no ill will and hopes to remain friends.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jean Harlow
Harold G. Rosson
Screen Star
Beverly Hills
Uts
Rosson
Miss Harlow
Supreme Court To Rule On Huey Long Immunity
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether Senator Huey P. Long must stand trial in a $500,000 libel suit filed by General Samuel T. Ansell after Long accused Ansell in a February 1933 senate speech. Courts in DC had ruled immunity did not bar the suit.
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Louisiana
Samuel T. Ansell
Long
Senate
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Trial Court
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Insull Faces Fraud and Bankruptcy Warrants
Federal Judge Sullivan issues two bench warrants for Samuel Tosull Sr on charges of using the mails to defraud and bankruptcy violations. He is due to be arrested on arrival in Chicago tomorrow as agents move to bring the fallen utilities czar back from exile. In Princeton, Samuel Insull Nevada? claims his innocence and vows to fight for vindication after two years abroad.
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Chicago
Phillip L. Sullivan
Samuel Tosull, Sr
Leo J. Hassenauer
United States
Insull
Princeton
N. J
Samuel Insull
America
Farflung
Coast Guard
Viosca Nomination Adversely Reported by Senate Panel
The senate judiciary committee reported adversely on Rene A. Viosca's nomination to be United States attorney for the eastern district of Louisiana. Senator Long opposed approval, citing alleged fraud in bridge securities and a substantial fee for Viosca's legal work. The room heard testimony about the investment banking firm and the bridge involved.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee Today
Rene A. Viosca
United States
Louisiana
Long
Viosca
President Plans Settlement Hears Speaker Urge Similar Pacts
President proposes settlement terms while Speaker agrees to pursue parallel accords with other nations. Rainey signals urgency for widespread adoption of the plan across international partners.
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Savs Rainey
Roosevelt Eyes Finland Debt Deal as Model for All Nations
Speaker Rainey indicated President Roosevelt plans a war debt settlement with Finland, the only country current in full repayment, and would use it as a template for other nations in default. A debt message to Congress was anticipated but no date was given. Next installments on war debts are due June 15.
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Washington
Rainey
Roosevelt
Finland
United States
Congress
French Default Is Considered Certain
Paris officials privately say the fourth French default on war debts to the United States is certain. No talks on payment are underway and the situation is more confused than ever. France aims to regularize the position, per Barbour radio remarks, but progress awaits Roosevelt’s clarifying message.
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Paris
United States
Edouard Herriot
France
Associated Press
America
Louis Barthou
Roosevelt
Plane crashes kill 11 in weekend incidents
A midnight Houston flight killed pilot Bob Glyn 31 and passengers Gladys Wood 20 Fred Burnett 23 Leroy Grandy 22. Two women Elva Carr and Lottie Wright led a dawn search and found wreckage a mile from the airport. A Fulton New York crash claimed Leon W Holly owner pilot as flames engulfed the plane after a 300 foot fall.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Bob Glyn
Gladys Wood
Fred Burnett
Leroy Grandy
Elva Carr
Lottie Wright
Miss Carr
Long Withdraws Motion On Bankruptcy Measure
Senator Long of Louisiana withdrew his motion to recon sider passage of the corporation bankruptcy relief bill and the measure was sent to conference with the house for adjustment of differences between the two branches.
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Washington
Senator Long
Louisiana
House
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