France's Doumergue resigns as premier amid political crisis
Premier Gaston Doumergue quits after radical Socialist ministers refuse to cooperate and a three month appropriation for constitutional revisions collapses. Etienne Flandin to form a new government at President Lebrun's request, Laval declines premiership as public fears riot aftermath and debt issues.
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Laval
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Edouard Herriot
France
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Radical Socialist Party
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Cotton Crop Seen At 9,634,000 Bales In 1934 Report
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates the November 1 crop at 9,634,000 bales of 500 pounds, down 3.4 million from last year and 5 million below the 1928-32 average. Gains in Mississippi river states offset declines elsewhere, with lint yield pegged at 169.3 pounds per acre. State totals list Texas 2,390,000 bales and Arkansas 860,000, among others, with California and Lower California also shown in separate figures.
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Agriculture Department
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Cotton ginned this crop total 7 920 231 running bales
Census bureau reports ginning up to November 1 shows 7 920 231 running bales including 142 420 round bales as half bales, with state tallies for Alabama through Mississippi and comparisons to last year and two years ago.
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Rambling Bits From Town Humor and Highway Alert
In Monroe residents share light anecdotes from ERA offices on St John Street. A joke about a boy discovering a revival meeting as a circus unfolds. A couple of local quips follow. State police quickly stop a potential crash on Dixie Overland when a car with defective steering is found weaving on the highway. the driver is taken into custody.
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Call Expected For Legislature In Special Session
Baton Rouge Louisiana November 8 Although Gov O K Allen withheld comment on when his call would be issued statehouse conjecture centered on the likelihood of Senator Huey P Long having the legislature convened in special session tomorrow night or Saturday night to permit the Kingfish to attend the L S A Mississippi football game in Jackson Mississippi next Saturday If lawmakers assemble within 48 hours they could enact the five day minimum legislation Long says he wants to correct 1934 statute errors and for other parts leaving him free to travel with the LSU grid team Governor Allen said there is nothing new today
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Statehouse
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Jackson
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Louisiana State University
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Gov Allen grants 60 day reprieve for assault case
John Courtney, convicted of assault in Calcasieu parish on October 26 and sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine with 30 days in default of fine, was reprieved for 60 days today by Governor O. K. Allen.
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Prince Names 2 as Men Helping in Hotel HoldUp
Jack Prince 30 pleads guilty to taking part in the Hotel Frances robbery July 30 and testifies against two alleged accomplices W B Deckert and Joe Wilson in district court. Prince details plans, says the trio planned the crime in Texarkana, then traveled to Ruston to steal a Plymouth, with Wilson handling the guns and the cash.
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Joe Wilson
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Shreveport
Housing program education drive to be launched
A campaign to educate Twin Cities residents on the federal housing program for building and remodeling homes will be led by A V Miller chairing the committee. Fensky Terzia named finance chair to raise 1000 from lumber, building supply, furniture merchants and other benefiting businesses. Banks have pledged help under federal housing act, funds to support labor and local purchasing. plan aims to stimulate employment and buying power.
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A. V. Miller
Chamber of Commerce of
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West Monroe
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Fensky Terzia
Miller
Trans Atlantic Record Set By Bremen Liner
The Bremen established a new trans Atlantic speed record by passing Ambrose Lightship at 9 57 a m after leaving Cherbourg four days, fifteen hours and 27 minutes earlier. The ship, her 10th westward crossing, was commanded by Commodore Leopold Ziegen.
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Bankhead Cotton Control Law Debated In Washington
AAA lawyers argued over retention of the Bankhead act while cotton farmers discuss compulsory control. A referendum of southern farmers next month will decide opinions on production, marketing, and export amid a contentious policy, with questions about presidential proclamations and tax implications on excess cotton.
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AAA
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Wallace
Cully A. Cobb
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Vandenberg Emerges As Strong G O P Hope
Washington November 8 Republican Arthur H Vandenberg seen rising in prominence after his Michigan Senate reelection. An advocate of Republican liberalism, he is hailed as a potential presidential candidate by supporters who credit his seven Senate years and moderate stance.
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Alexander Hamilton
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Senate
U S Delegates oppose Japanese naval equality
London reports American delegates resist a British plan toward Japanese naval equality. The proposal would grant Tokyo equality in principle but place Britain and the United States in tonnage superiority. Japanese spokesmen say any measure short of full equality is unacceptable. Tokyo may delay reply for several days.
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Jinky Office Flooded With Fifth Week Entries
Monroe’s fifth Jinky day drew record crowds and overflow as entrants lined up to register. Judges move to finalize winners this Sunday as the community awaits the full page feature and prize receipts from local sponsors listed across West and North Monroe businesses.
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News- Star
Sinclair Fights for Control of Democrat Party
In California a bitter struggle ends with Sinclair faction winning seats. Culbert Olson advances to state senate and epic backers gain at least 17 assembly seats and one board of equalization seat. Olson declares loyalty to the party at a Los Angeles meeting where Sinclair presided. Neblett, law partner of
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Sinclair
California
Frank F. Merriam
Culbert Olson
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State Board of Equalization
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Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic Party
Los Angeles
William B. Neblett
Missing spouse of divine found in Mississippi
Thelma E Baney, 20, wife of Rev Ralph E Baney 23, reported missing since Sunday from Dyersburg Tennessee is safe with relatives in Mississippi. Her husband said she left in his automobile before their planned honeymoon departure. No note or reason given. Miss Ruth Howaton confirmed safety.
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Tenn
Thelma E. Baney
Mississippi
Ruth Howaton
Ralph E. Baney
Church of God Evangelist
Transport Plane Seeks Transcontinental Mark
In Burbank California on November 8 a large transport plane led by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker departed Union Air Terminal at 5 42 p m PT aiming to set a new transcontinental speed record for transport and speed planes One refueling stop is planned in Chicago with an official timer from the National Aeronautical Association present to certify any mark.
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Calif
Eddie Rickenbacker
Union Air
Administration Captures Eight Seats In House
New Mexico returns show Bronson Cutting leading Dennis Chavez by 450 votes with 632 of 785 precincts counted and 150 unreported precincts yet to report. In Washington, Roosevelt’s Democrats gain eight House seats, Senate 69 to 25 with 1 Progressive and 1 Farmer-Labor in Senate.
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N. M
New Mexico
Bronson Cutting
Dennis Chavez
Cutting
Santa Fe
Senator Cutting
Chavez
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
Farmer-Labor
Seaway Treaty Approval Seen After Election
Washington voters and Senate Democrats assess momentum for ratification of the St Lawrence seaway treaty with broad support, while forecast remains cautious on the World Court protocol. The foreign relations committee plans action in January, needing a two thirds vote, as Roosevelt lobbies for both measures amid prior rejection last March.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Robinson
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Great Lakes
Freak Catch Of Tarpon On Gulf Coast
Lake Charles Louisiana reports a 137 pound tarpon landed in Calcasieu river west pass by W L Freeman after an hour long fight. The fish measured six and a half feet and tore the reel. A second tarpon struck the line of Rev C W Rodgers, breaking 30 feet of line.
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Calcasieu River
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W. L. Freeman
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C. W. Rodgers
Italian author Pirandello wins Nobel Prize in literature
STOCKHOLM November 8 The Nobel prize in literature was awarded to Italian author Luigi Pirandello. The prize totals about 14000 dollars and honors his overall contribution to literature with no specific work cited.
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Stockholm
Luigi Pirandello
Roosevelts honeymoon ends in Beverly Hills love match
The piece notes Republicans once mocked the Roosevelt honeymoon but now concede a lasting affection between the roosevelt administration and the public. It argues Republicans must offer concrete plans rather than denunciation, criticizing their single platform of elect us and perhaps we will act later.
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