Battle Foreseen on Power Issue in U S Congress
Roosevelt administration moves to mobilize government for a major power battle in Congress. Opponents warn of government in business while supporters push lower rates and stricter regulation. White House cites a New York survey promising large consumer savings and a push for St. Lawrence power distribution by private utilities.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Cincinnati
Tennessee Valley Authority
Vision Asinine
Appalachian Coals, Inc
TVA
New York
Empire State
St. Lawrence
Frank P. Walsh
New Jersey
New England
New York State
Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
Flood update shows a 24 hour stage of river conditions with changes to the river stage. Forecasts indicate rising water levels and potential impact on low lying areas along the river. Authorities urge residents to monitor advisories and prepare for potential evacuations.
Rambling Letter on City Traffic Safety by Judge Harper
Judge W. M. Harper admonishes city drivers in a column about safeguarding children near Georgia Tucker School. He cites speeding and wrong-side driving by parents and warns that patience may snap, urging families to discuss safe vehicle habits.
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Georgia Tucker
North Sixth
Alexandria
North Seventh
Cold Weather Drives South Temperatures Drop Nationwide
An Associated Press report says a high pressure system centered over Montgomery Alabama caused freezing temperatures in the deep south and 48 degree readings in Miami Florida. Cuba also felt the chill with Havana recording a 62 degree unofficial minimum as Flat Top West Virginia again logged the coldest reading on the map.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Deep South
Miami
Fila
Havana
Cuba
Flat Top
W. Va
British Premier Declines New Debt Conference
Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald told the house of commons that even after allied nations and the United States failed to reach a new debt accord following the German war debt wipeout he does not intend to call another conference to address the issue.
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London
Ramsey MacDonald
House of Commons
United States
Father Believes Kidnapped Child Is in New York
Alfred Distelhurst, father of 6 year old Dorothy Ann Distelhurst, says he will pay a $5,000 ransom if the child is found. He traveled to New York after receiving three letters from supposed kidnappers and placed a newspaper ad seeking a homecoming. He insists the girl is in New York and will stay until contact or action occurs.
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New York
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst
Alfred
Distelhurst
Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy
Arizona troops move toward Parker dam dispute front
Arizona guardsmen join a six man detachment to confront construction crews at Parker dam site. Officials threaten arrest and court martial to secure half the dam’s hydroelectric output as martial law spans the site. Workers retreat with gear toward California as troops prepare to continue by riverboat Julia B.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Colorado River
Parker Dam
Harold L. Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
French Boat In Distress Off Newfoundland Coast
Mackay radio picked up an SOS from the French steamer Bois Rose reporting need of immediate assistance ten miles south of Cape Spear. The 608 gross ton Bois Rose home port Fecamp France, no crew number listed in available records. Cape Spear lies four miles south of St John’s Newfoundland.
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Mackay Radio
Washington
Cape Spear
Fecamp
France
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Mickal Misses Seat As Louisiana Senate Grants Leave
Louisiana State University football star Abe Mickal did not claim the titled seat after Huey Long ordered his seating. The senate granted him five days leave to focus on studies and football as rumors swirled about kidnap or defiance amid the mock seating of Mickal by Long and university crowds.
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Baton Rouge
Abe Mickal
Louisiana State University
Huey Long
Louisiana
Michal
Senate
Mickal
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
East Baton Rouge Parish
Harvey Peltier
Long balks at Tennessee game over ballyhoo charge
Senator Huey P. Long demanded a Knoxville paper retract a claim that he sought or sparked a “ballyhoo” for LSU fans. He warned he would not bring LSU supporters to the December 8 Tennessee game unless the impression was corrected by the university and the paper.
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Huey P. Long
University of Tennessee
Louisiana State University
Tennessee
Long
Louisiana
Tennessee Grid
Knoxville
Nashville
Vanderbilt
Contestants urged for Jinky awards on Monroe's Jinky Day
Tomorrow is Monroe's sixth Jinky day at Jinky headquarters 135 North Second Street Entry to win weekly cash prizes from News-Star-World and weekly merchandise. A $100 cash grand prize awaits the contestant with the most Jinky sets. Obtain free Jinkys from a long list of local sponsors and start collecting receipts to qualify.
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Monroe
Jinky
North Second Street
News-Star— World
Iron Mountain Rekerv Inc
Griffin
France Moves to Defend Nation Under Flandin Cabinet
Premier Pierre-Etienne Flandin pledged parliament that his new government would defend France against dictatorship and upheaval. He ordered a day without parades, warned against factions, and vowed to dissolve parliament if the political truce fails.
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Paris
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
France
Edouard Herriot
Gaston Doumergue
Two Robbers Waylay and Attack Man in Monroe
Grenis Williams, 24, a filling station employee, was robbed of 41 dollars after being lured into an alley behind DeSiard street. He was struck with a blunt instrument and knife, wounded, and taken to St Francis sanitarium before seeking police help. robbers fled in a nearby car. Both suspects were described as about 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing lumber jackets and bareheaded.
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DeSiard Street
Williams
Grand Street
Hotel Frances
Harrison Street
DeSiard
Monroe Hardware Company
Hotel Virginia
St. Francis Sanitarium
Tank Explodes at Boston Navy Yard Killing One
An acetylene gas tank blast at the Charlestown navy yard killed Daniel Dunlea, 35, and caused $175,000 in damage to a two story building and nearby boat house. A second tank did not explode and officials noted three blasts with cause undetermined.
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Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Daniel Dunlea
Charlestown
Ross P. Schlabach
Navy Yard
Thomas Ogilvie
Schlabach
Robinson Pushes Balanced Budget and No Tax Increase
Senator Joe T. Robinson told groups in Little Rock that balancing the federal budget and keeping taxes from rising would quickly revive industry and reduce unemployment. He noted current relief spending and urged currency stabilization and lower tariffs to restore world trade.
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Little Rock
Ark
Joe T. Robinson
Democratic Senate
Robinson
Roosevelt
United States
Rickenbacker Refuels Plane At Jacksonville
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker lands at Jacksonville municipal airport for refueling during a planned New York to Miami round trip. He resumes the flight to Miami at 12 25 p m after a noon refuel. He had expected to land at 10 40 a m.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Eddie Rickenbacker
New York
Miami
Municipal
Rickenbacker
Huey Long's 44 Laws Advance in Louisiana House
Louisiana house ways and means committee approves bills giving Huey Long control of law practice and a two year personal debt moratorium with a 13 to 1 vote. Representative Jack Williamson opposes, grilling the measures as the 44 bills move toward final passage.
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Huey Long
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Fone
Louisiana House
Long
Ways and Means Group
E. G. Burke
Orleans
Jack Williamson
Lake Charles
Williamson
Louisiana
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