Immediate release of funds to rivers and harbors
Secretary Hurley announced rapid make ready of all available appropriations for rivers and harbors, pod control and army constructions through February to provide work. Deficiency requests up to 22 million may follow, with emphasis on Mississippi and Missouri river projects where unemployment is worst.
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Washington
Hurley
War Secretary
Congress
Mississippi
Missouri
Monroe bankers and extension workers to attend LSU meeting
Four from Monroe will join a joint meeting of bankers and county agents at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge on December 12. Attendees are John M. Breard and O. B. Morton of local banks, E. R. Strahan agricultural agent, and Mrs Jewel L MecQuiller home demonstration agent. Breard serves in a dual banker role.
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Monroe
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
John M. Breard
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
O. B. Morton
Ouachita National Bank
E. R. Strahan
Jewel L. MecQuiller
Breard
Knights Attend Program Sunday in Natchitoches
Seventeen members of the local Knights of Columbus traveled to Natchitoches for a celebration honoring J. D. Rusca deputy of the eleventh district who led a large state campaign for new members. Attendees came from Shreveport Mansfield New Orleans Lafayette Alexandria Jamesboro Hodge and other towns.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Natchitoches
J. D. Rusca
Eleventh
Louisiana
Knights of Columbus
Shreveport
Mansfield
New Orleans
Lafayette
Alexandria
Jamesboro
Hodge
W. Guste
Rusca
Monroe
T. M. Callahan
L. H. Krogmire
A. B. Bergevin
J. C. Marsh
Vegetable dealer slugged and robbed in New Orleans
New Orleans on November 17 a vegetable dealer, Joseph Gree, was punched on the head by two men who boarded his truck and robbed him of 265 dollars. He recovered and notified police. the attackers escaped.
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New Orleans
Joseph Gree
Dairyman Dies After Beating in New Orleans
Peter Bonnelco a 27 year old dairyman died in a New Orleans hospital from head injuries after a beating last week. He told police he believed his attacker was a man he had discharged, but the suspect had not been located.
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New Orleans
Peter Bonnelco
Threats to kidnap Mary Pickford kin spark police escort
Beverly Hills police said Gwynn Pickford, adopted niece of Mary Pickford, received a police escort as a precaution after reports of gangster activity. No direct kidnapping threats against the child were confirmed. Police noted no similar threats against other film families.
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Mary Pickford
Associated Press
Beverly Hills
Cal
Charles Blair
Gwynn Pickford
Calif
Miss Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Lottie Pickford
Fairbanks
Mary
Gwynn
Harold Lloyd
Reds active in New Orleans as hearing opens
Congressional committee heard estimates that about ten thousand communists worked in New Orleans to recruit unemployed for strikes. Editor William L. Donnell testified communist HQ were on Charters Street and linked the Longshoremen strike to Reds and I W W. E E Peyroux said organizers tried to enter the carmen's strike but union men kept them out. Charles Therson added principal leaders were in the city.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Navy
House Committee
Federal Building
Hamilton Fish
New York
William L. Donnell
Labor
Federationist
Charters Street
Reds
Four Southern States Hit By Destructive Tornadoes
Tornadoes across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Georgia killed several and left many homeless. In Rapides parish Louisiana George Perkins 45 died from a falling timber and his daughter Gladys died. Eunice was in a dying condition. In Brookhaven Mississippi Mrs George Davis 24 died as her home collapsed. other deaths occurred in Bush community near Alexandria and Winnsboro Franklin parish. New Orleans reported widespread damage as windstorms moved through small areas.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
George Perkins
Gardner
Rapides Parish
Alexandria
Gladys
Eunice
George Davis
Brookhaven
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
New Orleans
Bids Open For Parish School Gym Construction
Bids for brick gym construction at the parish school office of superintendent T. O. Brown were opened this morning. Seven local and two out of town contractors submitted plans and bids, expected to total about 25 000 dollars. Bidders listed include Lee Ellis, W H Blane, Frank Messing, W C Salley of Monroe. Twin City Builders' Exchange of Monroe. W T Simpson, Walter H Norris of West Monroe. Tudor and Ratcliff of Alexandria. H E McBride.
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T. O. Brown
Lee Ellis
W. H. Blane
Frank Messing
W. C. Salley
Twin City Builders’ Exchange
Monroe
W. T. Simpson
Walter H. Norris
West Monroe
Tudor and Ratcliff
Alexandria
H. E. McBride
Mite banks issued to fund First Baptist Monroe building
About 500 mite banks were issued at Sunday services to raise a $75,000 fund for a First Baptist church educational building in Monroe Louisiana. The five story, 136 classroom, 15 assembly hall structure will cover 38 000 square feet and serve around 2000 people. O B Morton chairs the fundraising committee.
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First Baptist Church of
Monroe
Christ
First Baptist Church
Louisiana
South
O. B. Morton
Bobby Jones Retires to Make Educational Films
Robert J. Jones Jr. announces retirement from golf after a career of major titles. He signed on November 13 with Warner Brothers to produce 12 one reel films described as purely educational, marking a new career path at age 28.
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New York
Robert J. Jones, Jr
United States
Great Britain
Jones
Herbert H. Ramsey
United States Golf Association
Warner Brothers
Motion Picture Film
Bobby Jones
Rhodes
Madrid Quiet as Riots Erupt Elsewhere Amid General Strike
In Madrid a 48 hour general strike ends with quiet streets but fear of wider unrest. Barcelona reports street fighting and two police injured. Valencia sees carpenters and metal workers striking. Authorities arrest about 200 communists and a few socialists tied to three days of disturbances. Food shortages and army bakeries aid the city.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Valencia
Huey P Long Elected U S Senator From Louisiana
Official returns promulgated by the secretary of state show Gov Huey P Long the Democratic nominee elected United States senator from Louisiana with 130 536 votes. Scattering votes for write ins totaled 24 across scattered precincts while amendments sponsored by the administration received overwhelming support.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
United States
Louisiana
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley Funerals Shrink Costs
Humorous column notes funerals growing costly yet jokes that Oman is making a living but cannot die. Alley uses dialect to comment on price, life, and mortality in a light regional voice.
Youth on trial for slaying of d day old baby
Peter Rodosta 23 and wife May Rome Redosta 21 face separate trials in Baton Rouge for the murder of their five day old infant daughter found buried on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Coroner's jury ruled the infant was strangled.
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Baton Rouge
Peter Rodosta
May Rome Redosta
Mississippi River
Tragic Accident Claims 3 Year Old Betty Sue Thomas
In Mail Boxes community near Vivian a 3 year old girl Betty Sue Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Leston Thomas was struck and killed while playing in front of her home. The driver L F Rau from Shreveport was at the wheel at the time of the accident which was described as unavoidable.
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Vivian
Betty Sue Thomas
Leston Thomas
L. F. Rau
Shreveport
Post Office Begins Yuletide Push For Early Mail
Monroe and West Monroe post offices launch a circular to inform patrons of wrapping addressing and mailing best practices. Postmaster A A Thoman urges early mailing to ensure packages arrive before Christmas despite no deliveries on Christmas Day.
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Post Office
A. A. Thoman
Monroe
West Monroe
American aviation enthusiast arrested in Vienna
Charles A. Levine, described as an American aviation enthusiast, is held at Semmering Spa amid an investigation into an alleged fraudulent scheme in Vienna. The report places the events across Vienna and Semmering with officials noting the arrest as part of the probe.
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Vienna
Charles A. Levine
Semmering Spa
Death sentence handed to Oscar Perkins in Harbin slaying
In Hernando Mississippi on Saturday Oscar Perkins was sentenced to death after conviction in circuit court for the summer slaying of J. L. Harbin, a wealthy cattleman and planter, whose body was found in his burned home.
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Hernando
Miss
Oscar Perkins
J. L. Harbin
Harbin
LSU to Hire New Coaching Staff and Advisors
Louisiana State University trustees authorize Governor Huey Long and Dr. J. M. Smith to hire a new coaching staff and trainers and to discuss Russell Cohen becoming director of athletics. Cohen has led LSU’s staff for three years. They also consider Tad Gormley returning as trainer and approve $125,000 for a new student center on the campus.
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Harvey Peltier
Lafourche
Long
George Everett
Baton Rouge
Bolivar E. Kemp
Amite
F. T
Tad) Gormley
Gromley
Loyola University
New Orleans
Loyola
Smith
Board of Supervisors
Salesman Shot to Death in Front of Federal Building
Robert Phillips, 35, a salesman, was shot and killed in Sturgis Mississippi in front of the post office. G. W. Foster, local automobile dealer and Phillips’s employer, was arrested and charged with the killing after surrendering to Sheriff Bridges in Starkville. Mrs Foster reportedly said she would stand by her husband.
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Sturgis
Miss
Robert Phillips
G. W. Foster
J. M. Smith Named to Succeed Him at LSU
Baton Rouge November 17 1930 James Monroe Smith was named president of Louisiana State University after Thomas Wilson Atkinson resigned for health reasons. Smith dean of education at Southwestern Louisiana Institute Lafayette is a former Ouachita Parish student and succeeds Atkinson as LSU president. He was elected by the LSU board of supervisors at a meeting in the governor’s mansion.
Smith Resigns as Dean Named Successor to Atkinson
Dr James Monroe Smith dean of the school of education at Southwestern Louisiana Institute Lafayette resigned after being appointed to succeed President T W Atkinson. Professor T O Brown Ouachita parish superintendent announced the move noting Smiths early education in Ouachita parish Cypress school and parish higher school system. Brown expressed joy at Smiths appointment to LSU president chair and mentioned family ties to Lapine and Brownville.
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James Monroe Smith
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Lafayette
T. W. Atkinson
Ouachita Parish
T. O. Brown
Dr. Smith
Prof. Brown
Louisiana State University
University president resigns amid illness
The board led by Governor Long accepted President Atkinson’s resignation due to illness after weeks at home. Acknowledging his service, the Supervisors Board adopted resolutions of gratitude and regret that illness forced his retirement.
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Long
Atkinson
University
Youth Is Executed For Murder of Girl Aged 6
Harry Coons, 23, was executed at Rockview Prison Bellefonte Pa for the murder of six year old Mildred Cass on September 13. He was strapped to the electric chair at 7:00 am and pronounced dead at 7:06 am after a single 2 000 volt electric shock.
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Rockview
Bellefonte
Harry Coons
Mildred Cass
Coons
Goodfellows Fund Urges Donations Amid Christmas Appeal
A plea for contributions to the Goodfellows' Fund urges readers to help brighten Christmas for the less fortunate. The piece notes readers who already contributed are printed on the page and mentions parallel efforts like New York City's apple sales providing temporary employment and free apples to unemployed men.
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Goodfellows’ Fund
New York City
American
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