Leche Trial Witness Admits Campaign Funds Ties
James Thomas testified he gave $10,000 to Richard W. Leche’s 1936 gubernatorial campaign and was repaid from the Huey Long era “de duct” fund. He described the fund as a salary-derived pool from state employees and said the repayment came from Foster Couvillion, former highway commission official.
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Alexandria
James Thomas
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Huey Long Political Machine
Thomas
St. Adams
Council For Leche
Baton Rouge
Foster Couvillion
State Highway Commission
Adams
Highway Commission
O. John Rogge
United States
French Manage Hasty Retreat From Dunkirk Evacuation
Allied formations in Flanders begin withdrawal under French and British fleet cover. Outnumbered about three to one, 18 Allied divisions retreat from Dunkirk as German forces press from three sides. British and French navies shuttle supplies and evacuees, aiming for temporary safety amid heavy shellfire.
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Associated Press
Paris
Flanders
English Channel
Dunkerque
France
Somme
Aisne
Petroleum Leaders Pledge Defense Aid at Fort Worth Meet
Delegates at the American Petroleum Institute mid year convention pledged full cooperation with the nation s defense program. The board voted yesterday to abolish the intra industry cooperation plan to avoid further federal anti trust oil suits. Directors have final say on a program proposed in 1938.
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Fort Worth
Tex
American Petroleum Institute
Neville High School to Graduate 95 Students at 53rd Commencement
Ninety five Neville High graduates will receive diplomas at the 53rd annual commencement in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. The program opens with a city grade schools band concert and invocation by Father Francis P. Donohoe. Olga Lipson gives the salutatory on citizenship in high school. Helmut Strauss delivers the valedictory, God Bless America. Rev. A. M. Freeman gives the commencement address. D. A. R. prize for best work in American history goes to Louis Smith. Lipson receives United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary prize. American Legion awards go to Brownie Hammock and Billy Armstrong. John R. Humble and Samuel Rubin present the awards. Mayor H. H. Benoit, school board president, will present diplomas. E. L. Neville will then present Sigma Sigma awards. (Continued on Third Page).
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Neville High School
Francis P. Donohoe
Olga Lipson
America
Helmut Strauss
A. M. Freeman
Louis Smith
Minnie Ruffin
United Spanish-American War Veterans Auxiliary
O. M. Arnette
Louisiana Department of Spanish War Veterans
American Legion School
Brownie Hammock
Billy Armstrong
John R. Humble
Samuel Rubin
H. H. Benoit
Monroe
E. L. Neville
Nation honors Unknown Soldier at Arlington Memorial Day
On Memorial Day the nation honors the Unknown Soldier in Arlington as President Roosevelt sends a wreath and dignitaries pay tribute. Government records reveal many veterans and widows across wars, with 119 veterans expected to die before midnight and $14.0 billion paid to veterans and dependents.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Arlington Hills
Potomac
Roosevelt
America
Veterans Administration
United States
Burleson Given 12 Years for Manslaughter Slaying
In Columbus South Carolina Judge G Duncan Bellinger sentenced May Walker Burleson of Galveston Texas to 12 years in the penitentiary. She was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of her former husband Colonel Richard C Burleson s second wife.
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Columbus
S. C
G. Duncan Bellinger
May Walker Burleson
Galveston
Tex
Richard C. Burleson
United States Army
Jones to Stop Shake Downs
Governor Sam H. Jones urged the public to report to the attorney general any attempts by outsiders to threaten punitive legislation to coerce private interests. He spoke after a meeting with House Speaker Norman Bauer and Lt. Gov. Marc Mouton and praised the independent legislature for avoiding such tactics.
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Baton Rouge, la
Sam H. Jones
New Orleans
House
Norman Bauer
Marc M. Mouton
Commission Studies National Defense By W. B. Ragsdale
Six men and a woman joined President Roosevelt's national defense commission to map a peacetime mobilization. The panel, from business, industry, labor, agriculture, transportation and consumer sectors, met in Washington to survey work and plan tasks as defense requests push totals past 4 billion dollars.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Commission
Mr. Roosevelt
British Press Urges Calm After Flanders Rout
London reports say Allied defeat at Flanders spurred German propaganda to fracture unity. British media urged perspective on the disaster while noting Dunkirk withdrawals and German casualties as wounded Nazi troops arrived at ports.
Hawthorn Appointed to Advise Rapides Grand Jury
Attorney General Eugene Stanley supersedes Rapides District Attorney A V Hundley and names John W Hawthorn of Alexandria to advise the Rapides parish grand jury. The move follows a request from Homer H Harris Sr foreman of the Rapides jury as the ninth judicial district proceedings continue.
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Baton Rouge
Eugene Stanley
A. V. Hundley
Rapides Parish
John W. Hawthorn
Alexandria
Attorney General
Stanley
Handley
Homer H. Harris
Rapides
al V. Hundley
Ninth Judicial District
Old Maid Stamp Promises by Postmaster General Farley
Miss Blanche Loftain says Postmaster General Janes A. Farley promised a stamp honoring old maids after a luncheon in Asheville North Carolina on May 7. Loftain noted Farley acknowledged many stamps honor groups and individuals and that spinsters had not yet been honored. He replied there will be.
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Asheville
N. C
Blanche Loftain
Janes A. Farley
White House seeks new defense bill of over one billion
The White House announced a defense program exceeding 1.0 billion dollars to aid army and navy amid European war developments. President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress for more than 1 billion in defense expenditures for tanks guns planes and material reserves along with expanded training for combatant and noncombatant roles.
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Congress
George C. Marshal
Army
House
Marshall
Washington
White House
Europe
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Early
Thes
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hull
Parley
Farley
Perkins
War Bulletins Across Front Lines Highlight May Updates
Belgian government spokesmen say seven groups of Belgian soldiers still fought with the allies despite King Leopold's surrender orders. A British Defiant squadron reportedly shot down 77 German planes with 17 fighters and a dive bomber downed on morning patrol and up to 21 bombers in the afternoon. The US Ambassador and French officials laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier in a Memorial Day ceremony. A Royal Air Force pilot reported shooting down three Nazi fighters by parachute and landing at Margate. German reports claim three British air bombs hit the residential area of Geleenkirchen-Buer.
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Paris
Leopold
France
Albert
London
Air Ministry
United States
William C. Bullint
Regenaud
Royal Air Force
Parach Rieane
Margate
Berlin
DNB
Geleenkirchen-Buer, m
Associated Press
Flanders
Lille
Mienders
Hitler
Channel
British Air Ministry
BE. FP
War at a Glance: Allied Losses and German Advances
Berlin reports the Battle of Flanders nearing end with destruction of English and French forces. German air force claims sinking three Allied warships and transports, damaging ten warships and twenty one merchant ships, and 66 Allied planes destroyed. Rome notes cabinet session, possible war move. Americans race home. London cites RAF losses and German raids. Paris reports violent fighting along Yser and Camel. Stockholm notes German withdrawal from Narvik, Norwegian forces guarding frontier.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Flanders
Channel
Rome
Mary
London
Royal Air Force
Bergen
Norway
Paris
Yser
Camel
Ialy
Stockholm
Narvik
British say air force destroys 52 enemy planes
Allied air forces claim major aerial battle over France and Belgium with 92 enemy planes shot down, 2 bombers and 11 damaged, as retreating troops fight rear-guard actions around Lille and in Flanders. British forces report limited losses with 10 planes missing.
Rose leads midway in 500 mile speedway race in Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw holds the lead at six miles of the 500 mile race with Hex Mays in second. Mauri Rose led after 20 miles with a 2:06.51.39 time at 110.244 mph. By 280 miles Rose stopped for a pit and Shaw again led as eleven of 33 starters had retired. Attendance was about 142000 with $190000 prize at stake. Cantion was replaced by Stapp after medical check.
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Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Hex Mays
Mauri Rose
Columbus
Rose
Joel Thorne
Tucson
Ariz
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Red Horn
Hawthorne
N. J
Shaw
Speedway
Bebe
Los Angeles
Cantion
Detroit
Ted Doescher
Stapp
Rene le Begue
Streamlined train plan for Tallulah announced
Missouri Pacific announces a streamlined train plan costing about 1,200,000 dollars for a three unit passenger train between Memphis Tennessee and Tallulah Louisiana. Chief executive L. W. Baldwin said 11 diesel switch locomotives, covered hopper cars and 200 stock cars were ordered.
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ST. Louis
The
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Memphis
Tenn
Tallulah
L. W. Baldwin
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Arlington
Jones
Commission Studies National Defense
Great Britain
Zommies
English
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
Express
News Chronicle
Maxime Weygand
Londons
England
Netherlands
Ocaman Plactration
Ateman Aovance Forces
Miles
Aline
Dunkirk
Zeebrugge
Rapides Officer
Hawthorn
Belgium
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