Louisiana voters back Roosevelt repeal amendments in 1932
New Orleans reports Roosevelt leads with 94 128 votes, Hoover 8 038, Norman Thomas 121 from 394 precincts. Prohibition referenda show strong support for repeal, 15 constitutional amendments favored, including a $5 million bond issue. Huey Long campaigns aided the amendments. party tickets largely unopposed. Norman Thomas write ins noted. Calcasieu parish voter wrote in Al Smith for president and Huey Long for vice president.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Huey P. Long
Roosevelt
Hoover
Norman Thomas
Congress
State Board of Liquidation
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Senate
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Overton
House
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John N. Sandlin
Riley J. Wilson
Bolivar E. Kemp
Rene L. DeRouen
Calcasieu Parish
al Smith
Huey Long
Democratic Victory Sets Roosevelts Path to New Era
Hoover concedes defeat and pledges to aid Roosevelt as the nation supplies a sweeping Democratic victory. Roosevelt elected president with a large congressional majority. many states swing from Republican to Democratic, signaling a shift on policy including prohibition and beer repeal.
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Hoover
Gov. Roosevelt
Truck Growers to Meet on Cantaloupe Crop Plans
Ouachita Valley Truck Growers association schedules a Saturday 10 a.m. meeting at the courthouse to discuss cantaloupe growing for the 1933 season. Last season saw a large cooperative crop shipped. another similar yield is planned for spring.
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Ouachita Valley Truck Growers’ Association
Election Day Echoes and Local Quirks in New Orleans
Tuesday brought more than votes as humor and small-town happenings filled the pages. Notes include a birthday toast for D L Davidson, arrival of Miss Gertie Scherck in the ranks of song composers, a feud over a prank involving a compacted dog house, and street railway changes cutting travel time on the Lee Avenue line.
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D. L. Davidson
Gertie Scherck
Dick Boyce
Stanley Reid
Reid
Jes
White House
Lee Avenue
DeSiard Street
John Brothers
Illinois
Europeans Welcome Roosevelt Victory Across Nations
Across Moscow Tokyo and Rome readers greeted Roosevelt's win with cautious optimism. Moscow officials voiced hope for a friend at court while awaiting policy details. Tokyo markets rose on the Democratic victory and Italian wine makers anticipated improved sales and more stable export conditions.
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Moscow
Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
Roosevelt sweeps solid south in big victory
Atlanta dispatch reports Franklin D. Roosevelt won decisive victories across the south. Georgia set an all time record for Roosevelt while South Carolina Virginia North Carolina Tennessee and Florida shifted back to the Democratic column from 1928. Virginia also defeated its lone Republican congressman and elected a full Democratic slate. North Carolina posted a record Roosevelt majority and a Democratic ticket, while Tennessee delivered a large Roosevelt plurality.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Alfred E. Smith
Palmetto
Warm Springs
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Roosevelt
Robert R. Reynolds
Senate
Robinson Sees Possible Eighteenth Amendment Review
Senator Joe T. Robinson said that before the new Congress convenes he sees no reason the short session cannot consider submitting an amendment to repeal or modify the eighteenth amendment and legislation to adjust the Volstead act to permit beer under the Democratic platform.
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Little Rock
Ark
Joe T. Robinson
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt Wins Early Returns In Kentucky And Nationwide
Early returns show Franklin D. Roosevelt leading in Kentucky with about two to one in scattered precincts. Across the nation, Roosevelt gains in several states as results come in from Associated Press tabulations, including a strong showing in local races and statewide referenda.
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Louisville
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Kentucky
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Cotton forecast released today shows larger 1932 crop
The Department of Agriculture projects a 1932 cotton crop of 11,947,000 bales as of November 1, up 522,000 from October 1 but far below 1931’s 17,096,000. Ginnings reach 9,245,534 and the average yield is 156.2 pounds per acre, below 201.2 in 1931 and the 1921–31 average of 151.4.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Reduced Budget Approved by Ouachita Parish Police Jury
The Ouachita parish police jury approved a 1933 budget of 123 141.06, down from 163 141.06 in 1932, leaving an estimated 40 000 balance from anticipated revenues. The plan lists four mill tax 97 613.94 two mill tax 58 527.12 severance tax 6 000 licenses 1 000 and itemized changes in salaries, office costs, and court expenses for 1933 versus 1932.
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Ouachita Parish
Finance Committee
C. R. Tidwell
Roosevelt Resting After Election Victory
President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt remained in bed at his New York town house still resting at nine, with plans to visit his national headquarters in the afternoon to respond to a telegram from President Hoover and address the public.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
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New York
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Palo Alto
Calif
United States
Carlton brothers plead guilty in district court
L H Carlton and Hicks Carlton pled guilty to breaking and entering in district court. Judge J T Shell postponed sentencing. The case concerns the burglary of O K Knight’s Brown Paper Mill store. They did not plead to the J E Bryan Calhoun burglary.
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Hicks Carlton
J. T. Shell
O. K. Knighton
Brown Paper Mill
J. E. Bryan
Calhoun
Mike Zaliski
Hunt and
F. B. Surgaine
J. L. Harris
E. Wallace
T. O. Trawick
Thomas J. Hilburn
A. L. Harrington
Fred A. Green
Joe Isaacman
S. B. Hunt
E. Richards
H. W. Howell
E. J. Barker
Ernest Dees
Dees
Colfax
Grant Parish
Memorial Hunt for Foxes to be Held Here
A memorial hunt for foxes is set for November 14 and 15 by the North east Louisiana Fox Hunters association. The event promises elaborate plans and a season of great sport. Noted past participants honored include Norris Calhount S P Colvin Ed Justice Dr J L Adams Dr Wesley Hodge Dr Duke Hodge Dr A H Gladden John Ransom Sr E L Webb Tom Hay and Judge R W McClendon.
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Northeast Louisiana
Fox Hunters’ Association
Norris Calhount
S. P. Colvin
Ed Justice
J. L. Adams
Wesley Hodge
Duke Hodge
A. H. Gladden
John Ransom, Sr
E. L. Webb
Tom Hay
R. W. McClendon
Storm Hits Camajuani Killing Dozens in Cuba
A heavy storm struck Camajuani in Santa Clara, leaving twelve dead and 103 injured with many houses destroyed. Police reported first aid underway but no final death toll, as winds of hurricane force battered Camaguey and nearby areas.
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Havana
Camajuani
Santa Clara
Department of Communications
Secretary of the Interior
Election Returns Show Anti-Drys Make Big Gain
Washington reports early indications of a new Congress with substantial wet gains and large anti prohibition majorities in nine states. final returns will determine if majorities favor Volstead act modification or constitutional repeal or revision. party lines show many senators elected favor repeal, while others are uncertain or for submission.
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Roosevelt
John N. Texas
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House
Washington
Cnet
Senate
Tolat
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