Jury fraud claim set in Ouachita murder indictment
District court hears motion to quash Irvin Beard murder indictment contending grand jury was illegally drawn. Attorney Newton alleges jury commissioner Cobb held two offices and resigned improperly, with Monday set for hearing and prosecutors Hawthorne and Thornhill in court.
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Ouachita Parish
Tom Newton
Irvin Beard
Frank W. Hawthorne
J. B. Thornhill
Bastrop
Newton
J. M. Cobb
Mr. Cobb
Cobb
Beard
Paraguay Declares War on Bolivia in Historic Move
Asuncion Paraguay May 10 Paraguay Wednesday formally declared war against Bolivia President Eusebio Ayala signed the declaration at 11 00 am The action followed widespread demonstrations and marks the first continental war since 1879 Peru Bolivia Chile clash The two nations aim for a definite settlement of the Gran Chaco dispute with hopes Chile Argentina Peru and Brazil may neutrality hamper Bolivian imports
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Bolivia
Eusebio Ayala
Congress
Chaco
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Brazil
Pacific
Religious racketeer preyed on Monroe pastors
A newcomer in Monroe conned three local pastors with a tale of Georgia remorse and debt to fund a return to the scene of alleged misdeeds. Police are alerted and warn other cities to watch for this new racketeer. The man left town and is not expected back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Georgia
Fire destroys long-running Natchitoches press plant
A blaze at 3 a.m. Wednesday leveled the plant of the Natchitoches Enterprise, one of Louisiana’s oldest weekly newspapers, causing extensive fire damage and ending its operations at the site.
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Natchitoches
Natchitoches Enterprise
Louisiana
Dangers of Drifting Are Pointed Out by Wallace
Philadelphia May 10 Henry A Wallace secretary of agriculture warns drifting will lead to time suffering and bloodshed if actions are not taken now. He cautions a food shortage perhaps 10 years hence and stresses distributing produced goods as well as increasing production.
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Wallace
Philadelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Democratic Women’s Club
Franklin Institute
WAGE INCREASES ANNOUNCED BY MANY FIRMS
Thousands return to work as industries announce wage hikes from five to twenty percent. Pennsylvania firms lead with 10 percent raises, Goodyear adds 12.5 percent with longer hours, and Planters Nut and Chocolate boosts 20 percent in Suffolk. Steel mills in Cleveland recall 10,000 to 20,000 workers.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Supreme Shirt Company
Philadelphia
George E. Rogers and Company
Pittsburgh
Berkowitz Shirt Company
Uniontown
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company
Suffolk
Cleveland
Independent Ice Cream
Parsh Ouachita Unemployment Relief Expenditure Report
Unemployment relief workers in Ouachita parish received 95995.50 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for parish supervised work. Parish spending totaled 9919.29, mainly for fuel and transporting workers with small tool costs. RC funds paid wages. board urged securing more relief workers for road construction.
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Ouachita Parish
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
A. E. Montgomery
Monroe
West Monroe
S. O. Henry
John M. Breard
A. P. Tugwell
Berlin Book Bonfire Sparks Nazi Purge of Reading
Blacklisted books from private and public libraries were piled for burning on Kultur altars across Germany. Nazi student groups organized bonfires as 20 000 volumes were to burn at 11 p.m. in Opera Square Berlin with Dr. Joseph Goebbels delivering the rallying speech.
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Berlin
Public Enlightenment
Helen Keller
Upton Sinclair
Jack London
Ben Lindsey
Franz Boaz
Morris Hillquit
Opera Square
Dr. Goebbels
Baking Expert Highlights Oven Magic and Timing
Mrs Kate B Stafford home economist promotes a free cooking school in Paramount under News Star World and Natural Gas. She says oven automation saves hands on time and allows cooking full meals by setting the regulator. She warns that deviations in time or temperature can burn biscuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate B. Stafford
Paramount Theater
News-Star -World and Natural Gas Company
Mrs. Stafford
State board votes to borrow funds in salt mining suit
The Louisiana state board of liquidation on Wednesday voted to borrow $6,000 to finance continuing legal action against the Jefferson Salt Mining Company over alleged illegal removal of salt worth $5,000,000 from Lake Peigneur in Iberia Parish.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Liquidation
Jefferson Salt Mining Company
Lake Peigneur
Roosevelt signals no farm import taxes during world tariff truce
President Roosevelt indicated the United States would not impose import taxes on agricultural products during the world tariff truce leading up to the London conference. A second truce is planned at the conference opening to cover its duration while the farm bill aims to tax and compensate for farm products.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
London
Agriculture Department
Congress
White House
Worner Re-elected Louisiana Pharmacists Leader at Convention
William A. Worner of New Orleans was re-elected president of the Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association during the closing sessions of the two day convention. The afternoon included installation of officers and a banquet at Hotel Frances followed by a ball on the Cherokee Terrace. Jerry McQuade delivered an address on the value of the druggist to the community.
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William A. Worner
New Orleans
Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association
Thomas Roach
National Association Retail Druggist
Hotel Frances
Jerry McQuade
Louisiana Pharmaceutical Association
McQuade
Rogers Has His Say on Roosevelt Strength in Public Support
In Washington on May 10 the senate not in session gave a break. The writer notes strong public backing for President Roosevelt after his speech. Many former old-line Republicans are now staunch Democrats and believe Roosevelt could win a fight with Congress by appealing to the people.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Tests Gold Order by Thomas to Turn in Private Holdings
Charles S. Thomas, 84, former U S senator and Colorado governor, holds a bag with $120 in gold to test the administration order requiring private gold holdings be turned in to the government.
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Charles S. Thomas
United States
Colorado
Associated Press
Farmers Called Upon to Join in National Strike
The National Farmers Holiday Association urged every planter and cattleman to join a May 13 strike despite Roosevelt plans for emergency relief. Milo Reno, its leader, said no comment on the president's moratorium proposal, noting the group would press for guaranteed production costs and fair profits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.P
National Farmers Holiday Association
Roosevelt
Milo Reno
Holiday Association
Reno
Congress
House
Qualified U S assent on world tariff truce reached
A U S note on the world tariff truce proposal revised by the British government was received. Norman H. Davis said the American response places no obstacles to acceptance by the eight principal nations. Further talks were planned at a luncheon with Walter Runciman and other British officials.
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London
United States
Norman H. Davis
Davis
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Controversy Over Bank Liquidator Appointment Sparks Fight
A suit by Marjorie Pitchford, a Citizens Bank stockholder, protests the May 10 appointment of Jess Johnson as liquidator for the Baton Rouge bank. The dispute led to a fifth confrontation between Johnson and Pitchford’s father, W. D. Pit…
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Baton Rouge
Jess Johnson
Citizens Bank and Trust Company of
Marjorie Pitchford
Johnson
W. D. Pi
Levee Cut Near Belzoni Repaired Without Major Damage
A two mile North Belzoni Mississippi levee gap was filled after an early Wednesday break caused by unidentified men using shovels. Deputy Gore said water flow stopped as earthbags sealed the 25 foot wide cut. Guardsmen may be deployed to deter further tampering amid planter faction truces.
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Belzoni
Miss
Wasp Lake
Here
A. H. Gore
John D. Purvis
Gore
155Th Mississippi Infantry
Vicksburg Post Receives Delta Flood Zone Report
The Vicksburg Evening Post, May 10, reports a long distance telephone message from Belzoni in the Mississippi delta flood zone describing the ongoing conditions and events there.
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Vicksburg, Miss
Vicksburg Evening Post
Belzoni
Mississippi Delta
Rivera Fired Over Red Flag and Lenin Fresco at Rockefeller Center
Mexican muralist Diego Rivera was dismissed from a Rockefeller Center fresco project after attempting to paint red flags and a Lenin image on the 70 story RCA Building. Police guarded the site as Rivera and supporters gathered outside, and Rivera received 14000 dollars as the contract balance.
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New York
Diego Rivera
Nicolai Lenin
Rockefeller Centre
Rivera
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller Center
Family Is Wiped Out In Tornadoes Near Livingston
Reported Tuesday night tornadoes along the Tennessee Kentucky border killed 61 people and injured many. Kentucky tallies 33 dead with 1 in Monroe 2 in Adair 20 in Russell counties. Tennessee counts 28 dead with 23 in Overton 2 in Wilson. Beaty Swamps in Overton near Livingston suffered 26 dead. 12 bodies brought to Livingston including Mr. and Mrs. Ana Cole and their seven children. Russell County head’s figure came to the Kentucky Advocate via the Red Cross.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Monroe County
Adair County
Russell County
Overton County
Wilson County
Beaty Swamps
Livingston
Tenn
Ana Cole
Kentucky Advocate
Danville
Red Cross
Tornado toll rises across Kentucky and Tennessee
A string of tornadoes during Tuesday night left at least 35 dead across Kentucky and Tennessee with many injured. Beaty Swamps near Livingston, Tennessee, reported 26 fatalities while Tompkinsville and Columbia in Kentucky recorded multiple deaths. Rescue efforts and widespread destruction were underway as lines of communication failed and homes were wiped out.
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Livingston
Tenn
Kentucky
Tennessee
Beaty Swamps
Lebanon
Tompkinsville
Columbia
Bethsaida
Overton-Pickett
Tenessee
J. W. Bloant
C. C. Gore
Argonne Forest
Wooten Takes Postmaster Role in Monroe
J. R. Wooten was named acting postmaster last week and on Wednesday assumed duties in Monroe. He was inspected in by J. C. Ward as bond arrangements with a surety company were completed. Wooten succeeds A. A. Thoman, who led the office for nearly nine years under two presidents. Civil service rules cover all staff except the special delivery messenger.
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J. R. Wooten
Monroe
J. C. Ward
Mr. Wooten
A. A. Thoman
Coolidge
Hoover
Civil Service
College Professor May Direct Wheat Farm Aid
Dr Milburn Lincoln Wilson 48 of Montana State college is seen as likely temporary wheat administrator under the farm relief act. He blends farm experience with academic work and aims to be a practical agent first and a lecturer second. He helped Roosevelt with farm relief and plans to stay in Washington briefly before delegating duties to successors.
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Washington
U.P
Milburn Lincoln Wilson
Montana State College
Wilson
Roosevelt
Brain Trust
University of Wisconsin
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States of the Union
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J. E. Peters
South Side
Odie Reynolds
Monroe Garden Club
Rock Gardens
Shreveport
Tom Easterling
Jackson Street
P. G. Marine
DeSiard Road
Giles
Felloy
Mississippi
St. Louis
Te Eenreae
Memphis
U. S
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Elgin
Ill
Oliver Day
Day
John Schmitz
Worner
Rogers
Yours
Val
MeNorst
Great Britain
Joe
Lenin
Rockefeller Building
Wooten
Monroe Postoffice
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