New Jackson Board Named at East Louisiana Hospital
Baton Rouge May 2 A new board for the East Louisiana State Hospital for the Insane at Jackson discharged Wade H Long as business manager ordered an audit of the hospital accounts and investigation of Idlewild plantation sale. Baton Rouge May 20 a new board appointed by Gov Jones with one exception from the prior board met in executive session to consider a new business manager to replace Wade Long the cousin of former Governor Long. The board includes Ertman La Fleur Allen Dezauche Walter Otis J C DeCuir W A West J Snee Dr Philip Jones Henry J Lavigne with terms expiring 1941 1944 and ex officio chair Governor Jones.
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Baton Rouge, la
UPA
East Louisiana State Hospital For the Insane
Jackson
Wade H. Long
Baton Rouge
Sam H. Jones
Earl K. Long
Jones
Wade Long
Long
East Feliciana Parish
Grand Jury
Ertman LaFleur
Opelousas
State Senate
Allen Dezauche
A. J. Bertinot
Walter J. Otis
New Orleans
A. H. Reed
J. C. DeCuir
Clinton Banker
Clinton
M. M. Odom
Jefferson Parish
W. A. West
Norwood Merchant
Charles J. Cole
St. Helena Parish
J. &. Snee
Leonard Spinks
Hammond
Philip Jones
J. A. O'Hara
State Board of Health
Henry J. Lavigne
Charles Anzalone
Independence
Boy Pleads Guilty in Girl's Murder
Robert Heineman a 16-year-old Abington High pupil pleaded guilty to homicide in the April fatal shooting of Edith Snyder also 16. He was arrested the following day and admitted the shooting after a grand jury returned an indictment. The court will schedule a hearing to determine degree and punishment.
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Norristown
Robert Heineman
Edith Snyder
Abington High School
Snyder
Heineman
David E. Groshens
Montgomery County
Red Cross Drives Ouachita Parish Seeks 4000 Goal
The Ouachita parish Red Cross chapter reports a $4000 campaign goal with hopes to raise the full amount by May 25. Tag day moved from May 18 to the coming Saturday, with 40 Monroe workers assigned to the business district to boost donations.
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Ouachita Parish
American Red Cross
Dewitt Milain
Monroe
Rotterdam Bombing Death Toll Exceeds Hundred Thousand
Paris reports German air raids on Rotterdam killed more than 100,000 as two bombing squadrons destroyed a third of the city. Affected area spanned 5.7 to 7.7 square miles with fires and debris preventing escape. The legation says mass destruction compelled Dutch capitulation.
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Rotterdam
Paris
Netherlands
Legation
Holland
Utrecht
British Expeditionary Force in France Faces Final Stand
May 19 The British expeditionary force, fighting with desperation, withdraws to positions where a final stand is likely. May 20 German drive toward the English channel appears aimed at destroying the British army. May 20 Five German mechanized divisions, about 60 000 men, press toward the channel. May 20 German bombers depart from bases along the Rhine for a major strike on northeastern and north central France targeting airports and supply lines near Reims and the Marne.
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France
Berlin
English Channel
Paris
Basel
Switzerland
Rhine
Baden
Black Forest
Reims
Marne River
England
Calais
Dover
Southern Newsprint Industry Officially Opens in Lufkin
Adolph Shelby Ochs, president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association, announces the new South ern Newsprint mill in Lufkin, Texas, as the 38th annual convention opens. The S N P A reports 254 members with nine new additions, with Governor W Lee O Daniel and other speakers scheduled to discuss unemployment, industrial development, and regional economic ties.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Adolph Shelby Ochs
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern
Lufkin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Ochs
Chattanooga
Jack Willen
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Texas
South
Blondes Turn Blue From Chlorine at Monroe Pool Opening
The Monroe pool opening drew many visitors about 200000 so far with no illness. A chlorine mishap left artificial blondes with blue hair but the error was fixed within an hour and the pool operated normally afterward.
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Monroe
Flameless Fire Fells 83 Firemen at New York Cold Storage Plant
Dense smoke and ammonia fumes from Wilson and company cold storage plant on Tenth Avenue near 14th Street sparked a one hour blaze that knocked out 83 firemen and three workers.
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New York
Wilson and Company
Tenth Avenue
14Th Street
Senate Debates Army Expansion Bill Ahead of Vote
Senate appropriations panel swiftly approves a $1.8209 billion peace time army bill as leaders urge rapid creation of a 50 000 plane air armada. Debate set for Tuesday with potential House action by midweek.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Adams
Colorado
Army
Navy
Treasury
Civil Aeronautics Authority
New Engine Inside Warplane Wings Boosts Speeds
Harry Woodhead, president of Aviation Manufacturing, announced a 1,200 horsepower engine to be installed inside wing spaces of warplanes. The submerged liquid cooled unit aims for about 19 percent speed increase, developed with Army Air Corps engineers over several years. It powers the propeller via an extended crankshaft.
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New York
Harry Woodhead
Aviation Manufacturing Corporation
Army Air Corps
Quake Ravaged Imperial Valley Faces Typhoid Precautions
Water and typhoid serum rushed into the Imperial Valley as six hard hit cities begin rehabilitation after a series of quakes since Saturday. Death toll reached eight with extensive property loss estimated at over 2.5 million dollars. Brawley reports looting arrests as Governor Olson cancels travel to monitor relief.
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EL Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Mexico
Brawley
Culbert L. Olson
Sacramento
Walter M. Dickie
California
Colorado River
Census drive urges Monroe residents to self report counts
J L Heath Jr urged Monroe residents to fill and mail the census form to the federal Bureau of the Census. He stressed checking with family to ensure everyone is counted and noted the city’s growth over the past decade.
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Monroe
J. L. Heath, Jr
Bureau of the Census
Weygand named allied commander as battles rage in France
Paris reports General Maxime Weygand succeeds Maurice Gusta ve Gemelin as allied commander in chief. French admit losses at St Quentin while Germans are repulsed at Rethel and Montmedy. Berlin sends reinforcements for a two pronged push against French ports and Paris. Britain plans to raise war production and strengthen defenses. Italy signals readiness to act if Mussolini approves.
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Associated Preas
Paris
Maxime Weygand
Maurice Gustave Gemelin
Lons
St Quentin
Rethel
Montmedy
Berlin
French Channel
Paria
London
Churchill
Rome
Ciano
Italy
Mussolini
Il Duce
Americans Told to Quit Egypt Amid War Spread Fears
In Alexandria on May 20, the U.S. legation urged about 900 Americans in Egypt to depart while possible. The Excambion sails Wednesday with evacuees and the President Harrison will take 30 from Alexandria next Monday. Italy’s possible entry raises defense alerts andEgyptian authorities warn of parachute troops and espionage.
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Alexandria
Egypt
United States
Legation
Mediterranean
Excambion
Harrison
Italy
Man Charged After Theft In Deputy Sheriff Case
Police report a theft involving Deputy Sheriff Frank Cline as the suspect notes a 5 Saturday night incident. Local authorities seek witnesses while warnings are issued about possible further action.
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Frank Cline
Weygand Stands Firm at 73 as Allied Commander
General Maxime Weygand, 73, named new supreme commander of allied land forces succeeding Maurice Gamelin. Once Foch’s chief of staff, Weygand earned the title Foch’s shadow and helped repel Russian advances at Warsaw, reinforcing cooperation with Marshal Foch.
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Allied Land Forces
Marshal Foch
Maxime Weygand
Frengh
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Weygand
Foch
Ludendorff
Warsaw
Josef
German drive to English Channel stalls near Paris
German high command claims advances toward the English Channel as five mechanized divisions push from St. Quentin toward Paris. French and Swiss dispatches dispute some claims while warning of fierce fighting near Dunkirk and the Somme.
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Porne
English Channel
St. Quentin
Paris
Shirley Grows Old Retires. Jane Withers Rising in Hollywood
Hollywood reports 11 year old Shirley Temple retires shifting stardom to Jane Withers. At 4 she enters A pictures, ages through high school roles, has made 44 films, outscores Temple in some weeks, and gains popularity with moderate income audiences. Jane’s early freedom from typecasting boosts her career prospects.
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Jane
Hollywood
Jane Withers
Shirley Temple
Hoyden
Mickey Rooney
Durbin
Vital Jane
Mme
Thad
Twentieth Centurye
Vox
Jane Wen
Avenue A
Alice Faye
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