Roosevelt predicted to carry Detroit by big margin
Senator Couzens Republican Michigan told newspapermen Roosevelt would win Detroit by 100 000 to 150 000 and Michigan would repeal the prohibition amendment and enforcement act next Tuesday He forecast Wayne County would support Roosevelt by 100 000 to 150 000 and predicted a close statewide result He expected repeal of the prohibition amendment and the liquor control proposal to pass by 200 000 to 300 000 alike
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Washington
Couzens
Michigan
Roosevelt
Detroit
Wayne County
Liquor Control Commission
Lad's World Tour Ends in Father's Arms in Ohio City
In Cleveland, 14 year old Ross N. McDiarmid ended a 12 day runaway journey from Winnipeg with his father John S. McDiarmid, Manitoba official. The pair, found near Willoughby by two officers, plan to return to Winnipeg after a hair cut and clean clothes.
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Lad
Father’s Arms
Ohio City
Cleveland
Ross N. McDiarmid
John S. McDiarmid
Willoughby
Here
McDiarmid
Winnipeg
Levee Firm Seeks U S Injunction Over Gasoline Seizure
Trinity Farm Construction files federal suit in New Orleans against Alice Lee Grosjean seeking an injunction to stop seizure of gasoline shipments bought in Arkansas for Louisiana levee work. Company argues seizures interfere with government levee projects. hearing set for November 12 in federal court.
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New Orleans
Trinity Farm Construction Company
Alice Lee Grosjean
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tensas Parish
Oil tests and local lore color Monroe's autumn notes
Monro e and West Monroe discuss oil prospects near Riverton Cheniere and Eros with tests planned by Bell Collins Gibon and Wilson Drilling. A Halloween prank and community remembrances plus T T Webb's upcoming 75th birthday mark local life as R B Stellwagon Jr. brings a Boston bulldog through West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches Parish
Sam Collins
Anthony Gibon
Louis Lock
Senate condemns Jordan conduct in Etowah bribery case
Montgomery Nov 3 The senate rules committee voted unanimously to condemn Senator E D Jordan of Etowah for resigning amid charges he solicited expense money while passing the Gadsden Sunday amusements bill. The resolution declares his conduct reprehensible and repugnant to the senate.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate Rules Committee
E. D. Jordan
Etowah
Gadsden
Senate
U S May Seek Insull Under New Extradition Treaty
Washington reports the U S Greece extradition treaty is in effect raising expectations that Samuel Insull the Chicago utilities magnate could face arrest in Greece Greek officials would not confirm petitions for Insull Athens awaiting legal papers and presidential warrants connected to Chicago proceedings were not disclosed ratifications were exchanged in Washington on November 1 as Athens announced.
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Washington
United States
Greece
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Ent
Insull
Athens
Chicago Pera
Euro
Xeek Insull
Charles A. Bellows
Andrew J. Viachos
New York
Inquirers
Europe
State Department
Dixie campaigns swing through the South in 1932 race
In Atlanta and across Dixie both Democrats and Republicans race to win key Southern states in the approaching election. Democrats focus on Florida North Carolina Virginia and Texas while Republicans press Kentucky and Tennessee and aim to repeat 1928 gains. Contests extend to Virginia Florida North Carolina and more as parties push for congressional seats in states with redistricting battles.
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Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Texas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Hoover
Alston Prophit Named to Head Roll Call Here
Alston Prophit manager of the Natural Gas company is named general chairman of the Red Cross roll call following the chapter meeting. Roll call starts Armistice Day November 11 with canvass to begin November 14 and public talks and articles to publicize Red Cross work locally. S. H. McClary secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will arrange speakers for clubs and air talks. Albert Horuff treasurer will select speakers for church services. Dr. C. L. Mengis is chairman for rural Ouachita parish subscriptions.
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Alston Prophit
Red Cross
S. H. McClary
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Horuff
C. L. Mengis
Ouachita Parish
Farmer Slays Two Sons Then Kills Himself in Michigan
Gabriel Kostas a farmer near Clifford in Wapeer county Michigan shot and killed his two sons Steve 16 and Tony 14 then fatally shot himself during a family quarrel over money for produce. Sheriff Byron Courter said the elder son was shot in a barn and Tony in the house before the father returned to the barn and killed himself. A housekeeper reported ongoing quarrels over money.
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Lapeer
Mich
Gabriel Kostas
Clifford
Wapeer County
Steve
Tony
Byron Courter
Kostas
Tony Kostas
Courter
Campaigns Loom as Hoover Roosevelt Seek Midwest Votes
Chicago dispatch details a high intensity final swing by Republicans and Democrats in the corn belt cycle toward election day. President Hoover plans Springfield Illinois and St. Louis stops, with seven tour talks in Wisconsin and key cross currents shaping state races including Illinois.
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Chicago
Corn Belt
Middle West
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Mississippi River
Hoover
Illinois
Springfield
St. Louis
Wisconsin
Wife Missing From Monroe Home Sparks Broad Search
Monroe sheriff and police joined in a search for Mrs. J. K. Moffitt of 1005 South Second Street who vanished at about 5 30 p m yesterday. Her epilepsy and mental lapses were noted by family and her father in Caldwell Parish joined the hunt. She is about 36, 127 pounds, five six or seven, with dark curly wind blown hair and very white teeth.
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J. K. Moffitt
South Second Street
F. P. Claunch
Caldwell Parish
Berlin Strikes Paralyze City Transport
Berlin's transit system ground to a halt as 23 000 workers joined a wage cut protest. Police secured loading points and redirected crews while street traffic faced heavy rain and pickets. three demonstrators were detained amid clashes near stations.
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Berlin
Half Dozen Are Injured In Orleans Auto Mishap
A private car and a taxicab collided in New Orleans French Quarter injuring six people. William Clark 30 was thrown 20 feet against a building. Three women in the cab sustained serious injuries. all were taken to Charity Hospital for treatment.
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New Orleans
Charity Hospital
William Clark
Benton Bank Robbed by Two Bandits at Noon
Two bandits robbed the Benton Bank at noon and locked assistant cashier Miss Pauline Dawson in the vault. About 2500 dollars were taken. Sheriff L H Padgett and deputies pursued the suspects north toward Plain Dealing after the escape.
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Benton
Bank of
Governors Race Map Sets 34 States On November 8
With Hoover and Roosevelt stoking campaigns, 34 states vote for governors. Incumbent breakdown shows 18 Democrats, 15 Republicans, and one farmer labor. Reelections limited by term rules. many governors face no second term.
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Farmer-Labor
Monroe Rotary Guests Visit Vicksburg for Rotary Activities
About 60 members of the Monroe Rotary club and guests traveled by car to Vicksburg Mississippi to meet the Vicksburg Rotary club. Mayor Arnold Bernstein led greetings from Monroe and W M Harper delivered Monroe Rotary welcomes. A golf match and a tour of flood control model by the US Army Corps followed luncheon.
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Monroe Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Vicksburg
Miss
J. B. Vaughan
A. V. Miller
Blanche Oliver
Kate Allison
United States Engineering Corps
Mississippi Valley
Six Bandits Rob Gold Standard Bank in Marienville
Six men held cashier F. R. Johnson his wife and daughter and a friend prisoner in the Johnson apartment above the Gold Standard National Bank in Marienville Pa. They looted $8,000 in cash after binding and gagging the victims and waited for daybreak. The time lock on the vault was set for 8 a.m. before escaping. State police guard roads as the search continues.
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Marienville
Gold Standard National Bank
F. R. Johnson
Johnson
Fred Pickens
Indicted in Baton Rouge fire setting and related case
Two men, including Robert H. Lewis, were indicted for fire setting in East Baton Rouge Parish. Lawrence Duhon faces charges for attempting to burn a dwelling. Lewis suffered severe burns escaping his Lakeland Drive home. Anthony Robertson was indicted in a separate sharp object incident connected to Felbert Scott.
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Baton Rouge, la
East Baton Rouge Parish
Robert H. Lewis
Lakeland Drive
T. Jones Cross
Lawrence Duhon
South Twelfth Street
Cross
Anthony Robertson
Felbert Scott
North Louisiana sheriffs pursue outlaw Floyd Fullbright
Illinois officers detain by federal agents in Paducah as they try to return Floyd Fullbright to Louisiana to face murder bank robbery and kidnapping charges. Fullbright linked to Baskin bank robbery and the death of Deputy Elmo Ferguson with a posse clash.
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Paducah
Ilinois
Iinois
Floyd Fullbright
Federal Prohibition
Lester Tiffany
Lake County
Illinois
Lincoln Tiffany
Mundelein
Ill
Tom Dolin
Walter Myre
Walter Gess
North Louisiana
North
Jim Yarrell
Indianapolis
Ind
Fullbright
Baskin
Elmo Ferguson
Richland Parish
Hoover Heads Westward For Fifth Campaign Tour
President Hoover plans a fifth-western campaign swing with a trans continental route ending at Palo Alto California on election day. He urged California Oregon and Washington voters to back his anti Democratic platform, saying under a Democratic regime products will rot on farms and in forests.
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Washington
Hoover
Palo Alto
California
Pacific Coast
Oregon
White House
Lavishing money on girl pals spurs jail escape trio
Three Alexandria men Ioey Morgan Earl Joiner and J Norton also known as Douglas Z Davis robbed banks in Grapeland Texas and Olla Louisiana after escaping Alexandria jail last May Police say they frequented New Orleans night clubs and were linked to a mansion kidnapping attempt on banker W E Mount of Ponchatoula La The trio were captured after a tip and face multiple federal state charges
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New Orleans
Alexandria
Texas
Louisiana
Chatoula
Ioey Morgan
Earl Joiner
J. Norton
Tex
Douglas Z. Davis
French Quarter
Morgan Norton
Joiner
Grapeland
Olla
Ernest Gray
Gray
Mobile
Ala
Grapeland County
Mr. Mount First
Roosevelt Short Trip Through New Jersey Ahead of Opera Speech
Governor Roosevelt cut a rapid in and out tour through New Jersey before heading to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City for the first of three speeches in the metropolitan area. He will greet crowds informally from his car and be introduced by Owen D Young of General Electric.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
State Line
Jersey
Newark
Politan Opera House
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Brooklyn
Alfred Smith
Madison Square Garden
Smith Attacks Hoover After Big New York Speech
Alfred E. Smith returning to New York City after a crowded speech in a music hall where he urged voters to back Roosevelt and Garner. He accused President Hoover of trying to scare the public and said Hoover was not defending his administration.
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Kroy
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
New York City
Roosevelt
Garner
Hoover
Smith
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