Cavalry Brigade Arrives as Monroe Welcomes Troops
Under cover of darkness the 7th Cavalry Brigade arrives in Monroe joining 3,500 soldiers and 1,000 trucks encamped here. The 6th Division of the Fourth Corps follows from Vicksburg to Camp Beauregard, while local election beer bans push revelers to West Monroe establishments.
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7Th Cavalry
Monroe
el Dorado
Ark
Fort Knox
Sabine River Valley
Missouri Pacific
6Th Division
Fourth Corps
Vicksburg
Camp Beauregard
Alexandria
West Monroe
Imaginary Blue nation under siege as Red air attacks threaten bridges
The Blue forces moving from Fort Benning toward Sabine border face near disaster after heavy bombing renders bridges unusable for ten days. Red air raids from Barksdale Field push eastward, targeting bridges over the Black River at Jonesville and the Ouachita at Columbia and Harrisonburg, with recon aircraft sighted toward Jackson Mississippi and Fort Dorado Arkansas.
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Camp Beauregard
Fort Benning
Sabine River
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Sabine
Germany
Poland
Barksdale Field
Black River
Jonesville
Natchez
Ouachita River
Columbia
Harrisonburg
Jackson
Miss
Fl Dorado
Ark
Blue Columns
Big Train Chosen By Congress Candidate Race
Walter Johnson nicknamed the Big Train led in Maryland’s sixth district Republican primary with about a 1 000 vote edge over incumbent Representative William D Byron as returns came in Johnson compared politics to baseball noting few bobbles can cost a win. Johnson said he would do his best and hoped voters believed him while a supporter asked how he followed returns.
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Eddy Gilmore
Germantown
Walter Perry Johnson
Maryland
Washington Senators
Owung
William D. Byron
House of Representatives
Johnson
Walter
Lloyd George attacks Chamberlain in Westminster clash
London May 8. David Lloyd George demands Chamberlain resigns as Britain fights Hitler. He accuses Chamberlain of failures in war and peace and warns of jeopardy to victory. Churchill defends admiralty actions as debate continues amid a non confidence motion by Herbert Morrison. J. E. Stanford to speak at Booster club banquet tonight with 450 business leaders attending.
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London
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Hitler
Lloyd George
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
Churchill
Admiralty
Britain
J. E. Stanford
Southern Agriculturalist
Booster Club
Missouri Pacific Lines
Virginia
S. A. Moss
W. E. Lamb
Little Rock
Ark
Monroe
Stanford
Harvey H. Benoit
W. F. Kirk
C. C. Boardman
R. C. Frisbie
Harry M. Lemnert
J. L. Webb
Ferguson nominated as New Orleans postmaster
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Joseph J. Ferguson for the postmaster position in New Orleans.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph J. Ferguson
New Orleans
Police Juror Freed on Three Year Probation
Federal court records show Dick S. Spillman West Feliciana parish police juror pleaded guilty in Baton Rouge on April 17 to a WPA state hospital double dip charge. Imposition of sentence suspended under a three year probation.
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New Orleans
Dick S
Leslie) Spillman
West Feliciana Parish
Baton Rouge
WPA State
Farm Boy To Hang In Shooting Of Schoolmate
Clifford Zipse 16 was sentenced to death for the murder of Wes ly Curtis 15 at Rocky Point Grangeville Idaho. The jury found him guilty of first degree murder after four hours deliberation and his attorney argued for a penalty aligned with his client’s mental age. Zipse faces possible execution as Idaho’s youngest inmate on death row unless commuted.
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Grangeville
Idaho
Clifford Albert Zipse
Wesley Curtis
Rocky Point
Zipse
Miles S. Johnson
Curtis
Norma Andra
Jesse Zipse
Fuller
Moody
Glen Ailer
Ailor
Wesley
Bert Auger
Auger
State Supreme Joust
Pardon Board
American journalist Webb Miller found dead near London
Webb Miller, United Press European news manager and veteran war correspondent born in Dowagiac, Michigan, was found dead on a railway near Clapham Junction after likely falling from a moving train amid a blackout. Authorities suspect misjudgment of train position. Miller had just returned from covering the Norwegian campaign debate in Parliament.
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London
Webb Miller
Clapham Junction
Miller
United Press Associations
House of Commons
France
Dowagiac, Mich
Henry
Fire at Sar dona town hall kills 103 in Colombia celebration
In Pasto Colombia on May 8 a fire trapped 103 people inside Sar dona town hall during a patriotic celebration. At least 125 were injured as they tried to identify victims. A truck crash injured four police and medical personnel en route. Government sent aid and supplies.
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Pasto
Colombia
Sardona
Nine LSU cadets to receive gunnery expert medals
Nine members of LSU’s artillery unit will receive expert gunners' medals for extreme accuracy in rapid fire data calculations and surveying. Commandant Colonel Roy A. Hill lists awardees Antoine Alciatore and others from New Orleans Monroe Winnfield Brooklyn Shreveport Krotz Springs and Baton Rouge with the medals.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University Artillery
Roy A. Hill
Antoine Alciatore
New Orleans
Arnold L. Ablon
Monroe
Hugh B. Barton
Winnfield
Herbert Derman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Thomas G. McClellan
Shreveport
Robert W. Nicholson
Krotz Springs
H. R. Nerchauer
William J. Thurman, Jr
Harvey D. Williams
Closing Date Set on Farm Payments in Louisiana
Louisiana state committee sets May 3 as closing date to sign 1939 agricultural conservation applications for payment. Parish administrative assistant I. E. Lucas urged farmers and farm tenants to file at the courthouse office at once to sign their applications.
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Louisiana State Committee of the Agricultural Conservation Program
I. E. Lucas
Elections At Glance Democratic Delegates Hit Big States
California Roosevelt slate defeats Garner in the Democratic convention delegate race by six to two. Alabama Speaker Bankhead wins favored son endorsement for delegates. Florida Senator Andrews leads renomination but faces a runoff with Bernarr Macfadden. Indiana house members renominated. Townsend challengers fail to topple two Republicans. South Dakota both parties choose uninstructed delegates. Governor Bushfield renominated to oppose Lewis Bicknell. Texas Garner wins a large majority of delegates for state convention.
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Associated Press
California
Roosevelt
Garner
Alabama
Bankhead
Florida
Andrews
Bernarr Macfadden
Indiana
House
Townsend
South Dakota
Harlan Bushfield
Lewis Bicknell
Texas
Charles Andrews
Chicago
Ellie Patterson
Culbert L. Olson
Benoit Leads Mayor Voting By Two To One
Monroe results show Mayor Benoit with 3 148 votes and Slagle 1 749 in a three candidate mayor race. Runoffs are set for commissioner positions with Tucker likely to enter second primary and Tidwell leading Streets and Parks race.
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Benoit
Monroe
Harvey H. Benoit
C. Slagle
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Bob Ed Tucker
Finance and Utilities
Tucker
Rodriguez
Streets
Perks
C. Ruff Tidwell
Tidwell
L. V. Tarver
R. Downes, Jr
E. M. Steen
Finance
Utilities
D. A. Breard
Slagle
H. A. Breard
M. W. Haas
Sam Rubin
Democratic Committee
Roy Q. Cole
T. L. Morris
Edward Strong
George Fink
C. H. Reid
Henry Haas
Britain admits loss of 2 ships in North Sea war
The Norwegian high command reports three ships added to wartime losses. The 316 ton passenger steamer Folden was bombed and machine gunned with six killed including the captain and two women. The Monark, 1,786 tons, torpedoed by a British submarine while under a German prize crew, sent five crew aboard the sub and two saved in lifeboats. The British collier Brighton, 5,359 tons, sunk off Dunkerque after an explosion. all 44 crew survived, 16 injured.
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London
North Sea
Norwegian High Command
Norway
Reuters
Folden
Monark
Stockholm
Bergen
Dunquerque
France
Brighton
Conscience Troubled Over 15 Year Old Illegal Fish
Jefferson City Missouri state conservation commission wrestles with how to advise a man who admits eating fish deemed illegal fifteen years ago. The letter raises questions about statute of limitations and enforcement while the agency considers appropriate guidance.
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Marathon
Jefferson City
State Conservation Commission
Roosevelt gains seen in voting across six states
Roosevelt third term supporters locked in a large California delegation after a Democratic primary sweep. Garner ran strongest in Texas, with Bankhead receiving favored son support in Alabama. Delegates to Chicago and state races boosted Roosevelt while a run off may face Andrews in Florida.
Phenix City Sees Population Boom Since 1892
Dr. Ashley Floyd notes Phenix City growth from about 4,500 in 1914 to an estimated 17,009 today. The city’s mayor and physician says he has delivered 6,650 babies to local mothers, a count that would rival half the population rise if all still lived.
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Phenix City
Ala
Alabama
Ashley Floyd
Floyd
Mexico Settles U S Oil Case With Sinclair for 9500
Mexico City announced a 9 500 settlement with Consolidated Oil Sinclair over expropriated properties seized during President Cardenas era. Treasury Secretary Eduardo Suarez said the payment is total for the Sinclair holdings, with cash over three years and a 1 000 000 upfront this week.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Consolidated Oil Sinclair Corporation
Treasury
Eduardo Suarez
Sinclair
Great Britain
Netherlands
Standard Oil
New
Lazaro Cardenas
Republic
Suarez
United States
Young Man and Judge Clash Over Love and a Traffic Fine
Judge G Malcolm McDonald upheld a $14 fine on a young man for driving with one arm around his girl. He said he regretted the ruling, noting he once committed the offense years ago but not on a main highway and not caught.
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G. Malcolm McDonald
Judge Holds Police Court at Home in Harrodsburg
Judge Alpha Patterson, ill, conducted a police court from his Harrodsburg residence living room converted into a courtroom. Two prisoners received sentences.
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Harrodsburg
Alpha Patterson
Prison Team Faces New Orleans Death After Attack
In New Orleans on May 4 Philip Nira Paterno a French Quarter precinct captain for Governor Leng forces was killed just before a sentencing related to an election day attack police said. Coroner C Geenes Cole ruled the death a hemorrhage and shock.
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New Orleans
Philip “Nira” Paterno
Bnet K. Leng
C. Geenes Cole
Death by own action tops Louisiana political scandal probe
In New Orleans Nina Paterno died by her own action today, the fourth such case since the government began its Louisiana election fraud and political scandals probe last June. Earlier deaths included Dr J A Shaw a minerals division head and key witness, George Heidelberg of Baton Rouge, and Lawrence A Merriman an income tax specialist. Dr Smith once president of LSU had a failed attempted suicide after being linked to the investigation. Paterno faced sentencing for an election day slugging when the incident occurred.
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New Orleans
Nina Paterno
Louisiana
J. A. Shaw
Minerals Division
Louisiana Conservation Department
George Heidelberg
Beton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Lawrence A. Merriman
J. M. Smith
L. 4
U. Dr. Smith
Paterno
Paterno fatally shot at his home before sentencing
A gunman killed Paterno at his Dumaine street home as he awaited sentencing for an assault charge linked to the run off primary. Witnesses, including his wife Juliet Paterno, described him pacing the floor before a US caliber pistol fired into his left temple while officials rushed to Charity hospital where he died. The shooting occurred in the bar area adjacent to the casino while two primaries were reportedly held in his precinct.
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Paterno
Frank T. Eeherabal
Prentice L. G. Smith
Sam Jones
State Pardon Board
Patorne
Patorno
Dumaine Street
Charity Hospital
Polien Paterno
Juliet Paterne
Raphsele Saik
John Gongalez
Funeral Held For Fay Gates As Hunt For Slayer Continues
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania on May 4 4 crying parents and villagers mourn Fay Gates victim of a sex maniac. Police say the search for her killer has yielded no results. The service was at a nearby Methodist church in Mt Eagle. Flowers arrived by the truckload from local farms and workers from a nearby match factory attended the funeral. Sheriff Ed Miller barred photographers per the family request for privacy.
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Bellefonte
Fay Gates
Mt. Eagle
Miss Gates
Ed Miller
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