Heirs of Long wrangle over governorship in two states
In Louisiana and Mississippi, Huey Long era factions clash as gubernatorial races loom. In Louisiana Lieutenant-Governor Earl K. Long and rivals jockey for posts while Mississippi figures led by Governor Hugh White clash with Theo G. Bilbo supporters.
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New Orleans
Huey Long
Louisiana
Specter
Mississippi
Earl K. Long
Huey
Long
Hugh White
Theo G. Bilbo
Senate
Hitler
Paul B. Johnson
Johnson
White
M S
Mike) Conner
Thomas L. Bailey
Meridian
Lester Franklin
Jackson
Mark W. Gantt
J. B
Billy) Snider
Clarksdale
George P. Ritchey
Marks
Earl Long
Cleanup urging citizens for Twin Cities debris week
Public urged to prepare for cleanup week starting Monday with trucks from Monroe and West Monroe collecting debris. Debris must be placed in alleys or neutral ground, not on private property, to aid timely pickup and reduce mosquito breeding in standing water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Monroe
C. R. Tidwell
West Monroe
H. M. Williams, Jr
Mr. Tidwell
Norris Attacks Foreign Policy at Southern Baptist Meet
J. Frank Norris a militant Baptist pastor from Detroit and Fort Worth charged the administrations foreign policy aims to plunge the U S into war to cover up bankruptcy He planned to elaborate at World Fundamentalist Missionary Baptist Fellowship meetings tonight through Friday while attending the Southern Baptists convention opening in Oklahoma City Norris said the fellowship would meet separately from the convention to voice his views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. Frank Norris
Detroit
Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Norris
World Fundamentalist Missionary Baptist Fellowship
Convention of Southern Baptists
British plan on Palestine draws Jewish uproar and resistance
May 17 London report says Britain seeks a ten year path to an independent Palestine with 75 000 Jewish immigrants in five years and land transfer controls. Jewish leaders condemn it as a territorial ghetto and vow to fight in Parliament and at the League of Nations. Negotiations on Soviet adherence to the French British front proceed in a British cabinet meeting.
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London
Government
House of Commons
League of Nations
Palestine
Autoists Warned of Hitchhikers
New Orleans May 17. State police warned motorists to be cautious in picking up hitchhikers while five prisoners escaped last night from Harrison county jail Gulfport Mississippi. The fugitives dug through a brick wall on the second floor and slid to the ground on knotted blankets. Escapees Rex Fields Jack Bruett James Arrington Louis Duval and Bill Moody were all charged with robbery or related offenses and believed armed as officers hunted them at large near the Louisiana line.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Harrison County
Gulfport
Miss
Louisiana Line
Oscar Meador
Rex Fields
Jack Bruett
James Arrington
Louis Duval
Bill Moody
Battalions of Death Chiefs Reignite War on Neutrality
Washington reports two former Battalions of Death leaders, Sen. William Borah and Sen. Hiram Johnson, vow to oppose neutrality measures and avoid entangling alliances. Johnson presses no war, no commitments, while Borah targets the Pittman bill permitting cash muron exports, warning of British control of U.S. raw materials in a national emergency.
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William E. Borah
Hiram Johnson
England
Washington
Johnson
America
Europe
League
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Borah
Pittman
Great Britain
Concealed Radio Station Seized In Berchem Belgium
Police seized a hidden Berchem radio station broadcasting anti Nazi programs four times daily. The seizure follows Belgium protests over a March 29 German broadcast deemed meddling in a Belgian general election.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Berchem
Manhunt Narrowed in Insurance Murders Case
Cleveland police arrest Dominic Rodio, 51, on a Philadelphia murder inquiry tied to an eastern insurance ring. Rodio will be returned to Philadelphia under a federal warrant. Investigators seek Mrs Rose Carina, described as a lure in the case surrounding the death of grocer Joseph Arena in 1932.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Dominic Radio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James Hogan
Rose Carina
Edward, Akeek
Rodio
Bernard Leckie
Philadelphia F. B. I
Sea Isle City
N. J
Joseph Arena
Steve Crispino
Reading Hat Factory
Cape May County
Arena
Vincent P. McDevitt
Crispino
McDevitt
Gazzano Cionati
Morris Bolber
Paul Petrillo
Carina
Nazi Census Begins In Germany As Axis Tighten Grip
Berlin May 17 A volunteer army of 70000 Germans started a census to map labor supply and guide regimentation. Officials say the count will identify scarce and overcrowded trades and steer talents to national aims. Axis unity with Italy to pursue overseas gains highlighted by leaders touring frontier zones. Census results expected to influence policy decisions.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
France
Hitler
Mussolini
Vets Convention Measure Signed For Colorado Reunion
Winnie Bruce Kernan, head of United Confederate Veterans in New Orleans, says Governor Ralph L. Carr of Colorado signed a bill allocating 7000 dollars for the veterans reunion in Trinidad, August 22 to 25. Major Edmund R. Wiles, of Little Rock, will depart to organize preparations.
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New Orleans
Winnie Bruce Kernan
United Confederate Veterans
Ralph L. Carr
Colorado
Trinidad
Colo
Edmund R. Wiles
Little Rock
Safety citation backfires as driver collapses at depot
Arthur Moe, 53, a truck driver, met two policemen at an express depot in Los Angeles. After a quip from Captain C. B. Horrell presenting him with a safe driving citation, Moe laughed and soon collapsed in his truck. A physician said the cause was a nervous reaction and ordered bed rest.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Moe
C. B. Horrell
Moe
Big Business Leaders Attend Monroe Chamber Banquet
A large crowd gathered at Hotel Frances Cherokee Terrace as prominent industrial leaders from northeast Louisiana and southeast Arkansas joined local officials. B F McLain of Dallas Chamber spoke on the swing back to sound economics and the need for education to counter government overreach.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Cherokee Terrace
Hotel Frances
Louisiana
Arkansas
B. F. McLain
Dallas, Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Business Council
National Chamber of Commerce
A. O. Evans
Fred G. Hudson
Mr. McLain
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
New Orleans Milk Shed Proposed in Louisiana Plan
Attorney General David M. Ellison said the Louisiana milk commission adopted a resolution to ask for a hearing on creating a milk shed for New Orleans. The plan envisions a limited area from which milk would be brought to the New Orleans market and would involve joint action with the federal Agriculture Department to set rules for orderly marketing.
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Baton Rouge
David M. Ellison
Louisiana Milk Commission
Wallace
New Orleans
Ellison
Commission
C. C. Murray
Federal Agriculture Department
State Commission
Mississippi
Louisiana
Visit of King and Queen To Cost Navy Millions
The visit of the British king and queen is estimated to cost the U S government about 15 000 with a range up to 300 000 according to officials and congressmen The Senate appropriations committee approved a 773 million navy bill including 500 fighters and 23 ships with substitutions and keel laid affairs.
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NAVY
Beth Campbell
Washington
United States
Capital Society
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Senate
Leche Ellender to discuss eastern Louisiana judgeship
Senator Ellender and Louisiana Governor Richard W. Leche planned talks on a vacant eastern district judgeship. Leche arrived for a two to three day visit and would not disclose his intended message to Ellender. He noted he had not expressed interest in becoming a judge since earlier remarks. The trip's main aim was to testify before the congressional WPA investigation committee and to meet with departments they work with.
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Washington
Ellender
Louisiana
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Congressional
Works Progress Administration
Seven doctors seek autopsy in Palmer death case
In Sarasota Florida seven physicians ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of socialite Potter Dorsay Palmer's death after a stag picnic altercation near Bradenton. The coroner's inquest awaits a medical report expected in two to three days. no charges were filed against Kenneth Nosworthy, who admitted striking Palmer.
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Sarasota
Fla
Potter Dorsay Palmer
Palmer
David R. Kennedy
Franklin Redd, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Bradenton
Chicago
New York
W. M. Smiley
Kenneth Nosworthy
Canada welcomes King George VI on first North American visit
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth landed at Quebec to begin their Canada and United States tour, welcomed by Prime Minister Mackenzie King and provincial leaders. The arrival followed a two day delay due to fog and ice with a 21 gun salute and a parade of dignitaries.
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Australia
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Quebec
America
King George VI
North American
United States
Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
Wolfe
New France
George
Mackenzie Ki
North Atlantic
Dias
Royal Automobile
Hazard miners sign union contract amid troop mobilization
In Hazard Kentucky 400 national guard troops were ordered as 27 coal firms signed a union shop contract with the United Mine Workers covering 40 mines and about 7,000 workers who produce roughly 7 million tons annually. Sam Caddy and J E Johnson announced the pact and miners were told to return to work immediately.
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Harlan
Hazard County
Lexington
United Mine Workers
National Guard
J. E. Johnson
Hazard Operators’ Group
Sam Caddy
Hazard District U. M
Caddy
New York
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate Group
Hazard Miners
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