Judge Denies Quash Motion in Dark and Melton Bribery Case
Judge David J. Garrett overruled a defense motion to quash indictments against W. D. Dark, former Monroe conservation office manager, and Lee J. Melton, field agent, tied to four bribery charges. Rearraignment set for November 20 with not guilty pleas entered.
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W. D. Dark
Lee J. Melton
Conservation Department
Monroe
David J. Garrett
Quachita Parish
Louisiana
Dark
State Conservation Department
Melton
Truman Averett
NM. C. Dixon
Willows
Shreveport
Averett
F. F. Pipes of
Choudrant
Pipes
Jim Anderson
Mother Thinks Child Better
In Philadelphia a mother hopes for her daughter eight year old Kathryn Felt who suffers acute lymphatic leukemia. A blood donor from Westport Connecticut, Mrs Joseph Root Jr, 56, gave 100 cubic centimeters in the attempt to save the child though doctors say recovery is unlikely.
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Joseph Root, Jr
Bridgeport
Philadelphia
Kathryn
Westport
Conn
Joseph Root
Root
Tank Car Company
New York
Election Called for Shreveport Public Utilities Post
Shreveport Louisiana city Democrats set a January 16 primary for commissioner of public utilities, aligning with Governor Earl K Long's April 16 general election. The office vacancy is cited, with E I Davis serving since last November, and deadlines set for candidacy by November 26.
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Shreveport
Democratic Executive Committee
Public Utilities
Earl K Long
E. I. Davis
Richard W. Leche
Lessley Gardiner
Scarface Al Capone Stricken By Brain Disease
Al Capone, released from prison and moved to a Baltimore hospital, suffers brain paresis. Three federal agents monitor him under Attorney General Murphy who says Capone’s illness is serious though not immediately dangerous. Capone may be treated for three weeks before possible discharge to Miami.
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Chicago
Clars
Murphy
Capone
Union Memorial Hospital
Federal Prison
Lewisburg
General Hospital
Joseph E. Moore
Johns Hopkins Medical Clinic
Moore
Miami
GM faces heavy fines in Sherman act verdict
Federal Judge Lindley fined General Motors and three affiliates five thousand dollars each for Sherman act violations. The verdict, reached after a five week trial, found GM and the affiliates coerced dealers into handing instalment papers to GM Acceptance, while 17 GM officials were acquitted.
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South Bend
Ind
Walter C. Lindley
General Motors Corporation
General Motors Sales Corporation
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
General Motors Acceptance Corporation of
Indiana
William S. Knudsen
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
M. E. Coyle
Chevrolet
G. M
John J. Schumann, Jr
Moan C
GM. A.C
GM. A. C
Motordom
Ford
Chrysler
Wrecking of State School Finances Is Major Issue
State wide campaign centers on fiscal records as Superintendent Harris defends Leche era spending. Officials dispute severance tax allocations and school overdraft figures, noting 1.5 million dollar surplus would have eased deficits without borrowing. Harris denies claims of public school fund depletion from lunch program financing.
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Baton Rouge
Thos. H. Harris
Leche
Harris
Legislative and Board of
Flashes In The News Roundup
Scattered brief items report odd mishaps and everyday scenes from Lumberton Fort Wayne Oklahoma City and Seattle. A mouse traps itself dual bite and a reluctant wedding witness test, Marine dress for directions and a mayor at a father son banquet reveal ordinary life moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Thomas E. Kendrick
Seattle
Arthur B. Langlie
Unemployment Blamed on School System Says Babson
Roger Babson, investment specialist, told the New England Association of School Superintendents that the U S school system is largely responsible for 7,000,000 of the 10,000,000 unemployed. He faulted political school committees, rising teacher salaries, and a shift since 1930 in the character of graduates, arguing that schools prior to 1915 fostered growth and success.
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Boston
Roger Babson
United States
New England Association of
Babson
GE to appoint Wilson Reed as leaders in 1940 reshuffle
General Electric announces retirement of Owen D. Young and Gerard Swope from active management. C. E. Wilson becomes president and Philip D. Reed chairman effective January 1, 1940. Young and Swope assume honorary chairman and honorary president roles. Dividend set at 65 cents a share payable December 20.
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New York
General Electric Company
Owen D. Young
Gerard Swope
C. E. Wilson
Philip D. Reed
Wilson
Reed
Young
Swope
Sprague Electric Company
General Electric
New York City
Milwaukee
Wis
Dewey to Testify in Kuhn Trial
New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey testified as a defense witness in the Fritz Kuhn bond funds case. Dewey expressed contempt for Kuhn while being sworn in, as defense efforts frame the prosecution as politically motivated persecution.
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Dewey
Kuhn
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Fritz Kuhn
Herman J. McCarthy
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Five to Have Ruston Trial in Louisiana Case
Former Governor Richard W. Leche and four others face district court trial in Ruston,La., on charges of a $27,000 fraud tied to Leche Hall at Louisiana Tech. Defendants Weiss Dreyfous Seiferth Hart contest jurisdiction. Hart’s attorney appeals to the state Supreme Court.
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Ruston
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Louisiana Tech
Leon C. Weiss
Julius Dreyfous
Solis Seiferth
Monte E. Hart
Warren C. Doyle
Monte FE
Hart
State Supreme Court
Ecuadorian President Aurelio Mosquera Narvaez Dies
Aurelio Mosquera Narvaez died at 1:15 a.m. after collapsing in his Quito office and an emergency operation. Elected by the national assembly on December 2, 1938, he succeeded Manuel Maria Borrero who resigned. Arroyo Del Rio, president of congress, became acting president.
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Quito
Ecuador
Aurelio Mosquera Narvaez
Mosquera Narvaez
National Assembly
Manuel Maria Borrero
Arroyo del Rio
Congress
Wife says Smith death stems from self reproach over disgrace
Baton Rouge Louisiana November 11 The wife of Dr James Monroe Smith former LSU president said his death by self inflicted wound in his jail cell resulted from self reproach for bringing disgrace to his career He faced eight to 24 years in the state penitentiary and a 30 month federal sentence for peculations from school funds A razor cut arterial loss of blood left him in a bathtub as a jailer discovered him A bottle of poison had previously been intercepted outside his hospital room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
State Penitentiary
Smith
Roosevelt and third term debate tied to dunce cap gesture
A historical recap notes President Roosevelt's repeated jokes about a third term, including moments on June 29 1937 and July 22 1939 where he invited a reporter to wear a dunce cap. It also covers Mrs Roosevelt and Elliott James Roosevelt comments on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Elliott Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Longs Campaign Backers Defend Governor In Monroe Rally
Senators Overton and Ellender active supporters of Governor Earl Long rally in Monroe. Overton cites assurances Long will not be indicted. Ellender criticizes anti administration claims as a smoke screen while defending honesty of most officeholders. Opponents busy across Louisiana with no new issues.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
United States
John H. Overton
Allen J. Ellender
Earl K. Long
Long
Monroe
Overton
Ellender
Dr. Smith
Senator Ellender
Senator Overton
Frank Murphy
Earl Long
Murphy
Governor Long
James A. Noe
Allied councils report complete agreement on Franco British operations
London reports a supreme allied war council statement of complete agreement on methods to deploy French and British forces for effective operations. British officials express conviction that Germany’s western front indecisiveness stems from German staff discord and hesitation to strike Britain directly.
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London
Supreme Allied War Council
Germany
Adolf Hiteler
Britain
France
Accountants Granted Access to Books in Rapides Probe
Judge Culpepper orders several institutions in Rapides parish to show their books to Cox and Frazier certified public accountants from Monroe. The grand jury seeks audits on specific matters tied to the Eighth maintenance district of the highway commission and related agencies in Rapides and nearby parishes.
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Alexandria
R. C. Culpepper
Cox and Frazier
Monroe
Rapides Parish
Grand Jury
Highway Commission
Rapides
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Danville
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John Thomas Smith
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Lumberton, N. C
J. T. McIntyre
Fort Wayne
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Genevieve Miller
Miller
Bund
George Froebeese
Mid-West Department
James G. Wallace
Froebeese
Lincoln Parish Court
Walker
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By Eddy Gilmore
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Cheshire
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Wales
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Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service
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