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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1936
Page
1
Madrid reports a fierce engagement as insurgent shells hit eight miles from the capital while women march to defend Madrid alongside men. The assault on Carabanchel follows revolts denied by insurgent authorities, with fallen civilians and growing defense efforts described.
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington amid a large celebration following his election victory. Crowds at the railroad station and along Pennsylvania Avenue cheered as officials hailed the win. Roosevelt vowed to balance the budget and press ahead with plans to open an American peace conference.
In Toronto Justice Middleton delayed action on clause 9 of the Millar will until November 16 after representations by 18 mothers, relatives, and Ontario government on how the famous legacy should be disposed. The crowded Osgoode Hall proceedings drew lawyers and claimants seeking a share of the Millar fortune.
In Gulfport near Landon the second vat blast in a week is investigated by county authorities. Paul Ferguson, watching the vat, saw a man flee the scene shortly before the explosion. The blast follows another vat explosion in Garrison county within days.
The board of directors declares an extra 75 cents a common share and a regular 50 cent semi annual dividend. Six months earlier a 25 cent extra was paid in addition to 50 cents. The decision affects common stockholders.
Que. reporters note Canadians foresaw King Edward VII as the first British monarch to visit Canada and the United States marking a historic travel milestone.
Rome announced that Italian foreign minister Gaetano Ciano and British ambassador Sir Eric Drummond will sign a commercial accord this evening to restore Anglo Italian economic relations after sanctions. The agreement follows long negotiations.
A masked armed robber held up John Toronto at a New Orleans garage last night and took 18 dollars before escaping in a stolen car. The incident occurred on November 6.
Near freezing temperatures were reported in upstate Louisiana with a rise to 54 degrees in New Orleans after midnight. The brief update notes a warming trend continuing through the morning.
Dr James M Smith president of Louisiana State University announced that oil drilling would start on the university property within days. A well will be sunk about a mile from classroom buildings and LSU will receive seven thirty seconds of production if oil or gas is found. The Louisiana Crusader Oil Company holds the lease and will conduct the drilling. if the well is abandoned the company has 90 days under the lease to initiate another drill.
Washington November 6 Labor groups allied with the AFL back Roosevelts re election call for new legislation echoing NRA aims and a broad shift of social security payroll tax to employers The move ties unemployment relief to fiscal goals as the administration eyes NRA objectives and possible constitutional or court backed wage and hours reforms.
In a suburban Atlanta home a family quarrel turned fatal with Mrs Elsie Moore Owen about 37 and Miss Maxine Owen 14 killed. L Neal Owen 40 a floor finisher and Neal Owen Jr were wounded critically. The father later fatally shot himself. Police said the boy, 11, was not expected to survive.
Mrs Louise McHenry Howe widow of Roosevelt aide and secretary for 25 years said her husband would have viewed the landslide as a vindication of the president's aims. She added he would not celebrate but would continue working alongside the president.
Columbia Steel company on the Pacific coast, a US Steel subsidiary, announces a roughly 10 percent payroll increase with higher pay for lower brackets and automatic adjustments if the cost of living index changes. About 5 000 workers are affected, effective November 16 for one year.
Governor Richard Leche invited partisans in the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad strike to confer November 12 at his Baton Rouge office. He said he would not take sides and urged CP Couch and striking union officials to discuss the situation as violence and injuries, including several deaths, were linked to the strike.
In Detroit on November 6 a talking crow belonging to Buddie Blaghorne roamed free after its wings grew out. An elderly woman first spotted the crow on the sidewalk and heard it reply to her shoo with sarcastic remarks. The bird also phoned police and yelled about a missing cat causing alarm among residents.
Booming markets in tin copper silver and gold lift stocks to five year highs as trading lags by minutes. Straits Tin futures jump to full limit with December tin at 51 90 cents per pound. Export copper climbs to 10 775 cents per pound and London gold hits 142 shillings per ounce as recovery broadens.
Washington November 5 The looming cabinet shakeup In Roosevelt's second term draws wide speculation Secretary Hull Morgenthau and Wallace are expected to stay others like Roper Swanson and Farley face uncertainty with no official word on replacements amid conflicting rumors.
A Warsaw express train collided with an urban electric train killing three people and injuring 35, most of them schoolchildren. An investigation is underway into the cause of the crash near the city.
Dennis Turner, 38, died in Arkansas electric chair at 6 51 a m for the murder of his wife in Calhoun county. He proclaimed innocence and uttered that he was dying for another man's crime before the execution at 6 48 a m. Turner entered the death chamber calmly with no further statement.
New Orleans reports former Acme Homestead association president Joseph S Flandry died yesterday at age 81. A Plaquemine, Louisiana native, he also served in the Louisiana legislature.
Nine of ten convicts fled Kilby prison after overpowering a night engineer and cutting power. Hamp Draper called the breakout one of the smoothest in years. A stolen ladder aided their climb over a 25 foot wall. no shots were fired during the escape.
Dewey Tarver, cousin of former Police Superintendent L V Tarver, died in a Monroe hospital Friday at 1 30 a m from injuries from a Saturday night car crash near Grayson. He leaves parents, six brothers, two sisters, and other relatives.
Amsterdam announced that Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands will marry German Prince Bernhard in the palace on January 7. Juliana, described as plump and jolly, is two years old and Bernhard is three years younger and also a sports enthusiast.
The Social Security board announces registration for 26 million workers will start November 16 with 45,000 post offices distributing an employer identification form. Employees then receive individual social security account cards on November 24. Eligible pensions begin storing January 1.
Chrysler Corp announces a December 14 distribution of a 4 million dollar bonus to about 67 000 employees. The total extra compensation for 1936 reaches 8.3 million dollars, with Michigan workers numbering around 59 000. Bonuses depend on service, adding two dollars per year after ten, with a minimum of thirty dollars for eligible workers.
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