Star witness in Long murder plot case held on liquor conspiracy
Sidney Benoit Long, star witness in Huey P. Long murder plot inquiries, and his wife were arrested in New Orleans on charges of conspiracy to violate the liquor taxing act of 1934. Bonds were set at 10000 and 3000 respectively pending transfer to federal court. The case involves illicit liquor fabrication near Opelousas and transport to Mississippi, with earlier testimony about a plan to ambush Long near Baton Rouge.
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New Orleans
Sidney Benoit Long
Huey P. Long
Long
Songy
Canal Street
United States
Reginald H. Carter, Jr
Songys
Federal District Court
Western District
Louisiana
Federal Prohibition Department
State Supervisor of Public Accounts
Opelousas
Mississippi
Leonville
St. Landry Parish
McComb
Miss
Longy
Roosevelt widow suffers relapse in Glen Cove hospital
Edith Roosevelt widow of Theodore Roosevelt remains under care after fractured hip and heart attack. Four children stay by her bedside in North Country Community hospital as doctors report mixed progress and her condition continues to cause concern.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
Edith Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Louisiana State University sells bonds for campus expansion
Louisiana State University announced the sale of 1.5 million dollars in bonds at par with interest to the City National Bank of Baton Rouge then sold to A C Allyn and Company New York. The bonds mature 1937 to 1955 at 2 1/2 percent interest and will fund three structures an animal industry building a mathematics and physics building twenty housing units and an agricultural building. Construction starts immediately funded from rentals and state insurance tax.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
James M. Smith
City National Bank of Baton
Roosevelt Vote in Georgia Aims by Roosevelt Friends
In Atlanta on November 19, Roosevelt supporters push for a presidential preferential primary in Georgia if the state Democratic committee does not order one. Gov. Eugene Talmadge, Georgia's national committeeman and New Deal critic, may seek to name delegates without a primary. Newt Morris says Roosevelt friends will act to unite and press for a primary, possibly by extra committee action if outvoted.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
Georgia
Democratic Committee
Eugene Talmadge
Newt Morris
Marietta
State Committee
Talmadge
Judge Borah Orders Labor Leaders to Appear
Judge Wayne G. Borah in New Orleans federal court directs several labor leaders to appear tomorrow at 2 PM CST for a hearing on an injunction sought by the New Orleans Steamship Association and local independent longshoremen to stop interference with ship operations during the ILA gulf coast strike. Similar actions have begun in Lake Charles and parts of Texas amid violence linked to the strike first called October 1.
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New Orleans
Navy
Wayne G. Borah
Federal District Court
New Orleans Steamship Association
I. L. A. Gulf Coast
Lake Charles
Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy Begin 42nd Meeting in Hot Springs
Scores of delegates to the 42nd annual UDC gathering in Hot Springs organize sectional conferences breakfasts and luncheons in anticipation of the first business session. The opening program includes greetings from national presidents of allied groups and a reception. Mrs. W. E. Massey presides at a state conference with Mrs. C. S. Lowthrop directing the opening ceremony.
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Hot Springs
Ark
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
W. E. Massey
C. S. Lowthrop
Hope
Arkansas
Government ownership warning for American merchant ships
New York November 19. Secretary of Commerce Roper warned that government ownership of American merchant ships may be considered. He cautioned a potential shortage of merchant vessels in a war emergency and spoke during an address here.
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New York
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Final Witnesses For Tom Mooney Summoned
San Francisco report states final witnesses were summoned in Tom Mooney habeas corpus bid. Frank Walsh of Mooney's legal team promised to wrap up the case for the man convicted in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing that killed 10 people.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Great Lover Marital Flop in Hollywood
Hollywood reports that Clark Gable dismisses fan adulation as influencing his amicable separation from his second wife. He notes he can be difficult to live with despite his star status and studio support. The piece recalls past idols like Rudolph Valentino whose marriages faltered after fan acclaim.
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Hollywood
Calif
Clark Gable
Screenl
Gable
Borah Friends Consider Democratic Presidential Bid
Word from Washington says Borah backers will enter his name in next year's GOP primaries unless the Idaho Republican blocks him. Speculation centers on a Borah Hoover duel over nomination and party direction with Borah avoiding candidacy talk while Hoover stresses spending and monopoly issues.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Candidates Appeal Higher After Disqualifications in Parish
In St. Bernard parish, home rule Democratic nominees disqualified by the parish executive committee seek relief from the Louisiana Supreme Court and Orleans Court of Appeals after Judge Meraux upheld the committee’s action. Eleven candidates appealed, four directly to the high court, the rest via the appellate court. except for William Saunders Jr., the con stable hopeful, the committee’s action stands challenged.
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New Orleans
St. Bernard Parish
J. Claude Meraux
Louisiana Supreme Court
Orleans Court of Appeals
High Court
William Saunders, Jr
Executive Committee
Plane On Fire. Airman Parachutes To Safety
At Selfridge Field in Michigan Captain N D Frost survived a dawn weather flight when the aero meteograph plane caught fire at about 1200 feet. He parachuted to safety as the aircraft crashed and burned near Romeo. Frost was unharmed after the late morning incident.
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Selfridge Field
MT. Clemens
Mich
N D. Frost
Romeo
Frost
Government backs New Deal in tax power debate at court
Washington November 19 government lawyers rely on the general welfare clause to defend New Deal policies. They cite the constitutional power to tax to fund farm program benefits and Home Owners' Loan Act provisions as key support ahead of upcoming cases on TVA and relief measures.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
AAA
Home Owners’ Loan
Edith Maxwell Slaying Case Reported With Sister Testimony
Mary Catherine Max well testified in Wise Virginia that Trigg Maxwell drank at the Lonesome Pine cafe and threatened Edith Maxwell before the July 20 shooting. The 12 year old recalled the father’s drunken episodes and inquiries about Edith as the accused slayer’s sister sobbed during the hearing.
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Wise
Mary Catherine Maxwell
Edith
Trigg Maxwell
Lonesome Pine
Catherine
Vernon Maxwell
Secretary Ickes Extends 25 Percent PWA Differential
Secretary Ickes announced today a 25 percent differential favoring domestic materials on PWA projects. He also prepared a memorandum to President Roosevelt about awarding contracts to German concerns on two PWA projects. He noted the new differential aligns with the treasury’s domestic material preference.
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Washington
Ickes
PWA
Roosevelt
Treasury
Federal Tract Commission
Morehead City
N. C
Tri-Borough
New York City
Tangipahoa Board Pledges Equal Poll Representation
Tangipahoa parish board of election commissioners pledged equal representation for all candidates at the January 21 primary. The two of three members committed to voting logs and procedures to ensure fairness after a home rule conference with candidates, amid governor Allen's control over board appointments.
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Amite
Tangipahoa Parish
O. K. Allen
Malone Williams
Lurline Smith
AAA Contracts Expected Loon
AAA officials announced that details of the 1936 cotton adjustment program are nearly ready and new contracts should be in the field within two or three weeks. An announcement of contract requirements is expected in a few days for signers who receive a subsidy up to two cents per pound under the Bankhead allotment.
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Washington
AAA
Three Die in Nebraska Plane Crash Near Gothenburg
A plane bound from Kearney to North Platte crashed in a corn field near Gothenburg, Neb. Three men died: Verne Morton 33 of Kearney the pilot Floyd Eisenhauer 38 of Wichita Kansas owner and Art Barney of Kearney. A search party recovered the wreckage and bodies early today.
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Gothenburg
Neb
Verne Morton
Kearney
Floyd Eisenhauer
Wichita
Kas
Art Barney
North Platte
New Oil Area Suspected In Rapides Parish
Amerada Oil Company reports Well No 1 in southeast Rapides parish flowing under pressure at approximately 15 barrels per hour with an estimated daily output between 500 and 1000 barrels. The discovery near section 53 1S 2E could mark Louisiana’s newest deep production area.
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Shreveport
Amerada Oil Company
Houston
Texas
Rapides Parish
Louisiana
China to grant independence to states in North China
Chinese officials in Peiping announced autonomy for five northern provinces due to fears of the Japanese army. The regions will gain financial and economic independence while acknowledging the nominal sovereignty of the national government. Major-General Kenji Doihara reportedly presented an ultimatum to China.
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China
Peiping
North
Kenji Doihara
Trade Pact Could Influence 1936 Campaign
Washington political leaders weighed the Canadian American trade treaty and its potential to become a campaign issue. They expected mentions in speeches, but were unsure if it would prove a major factor. The National Grange at Sacramento demanded rescinding the pact citing tariff reductions between the two nations.
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Washington
National Grange
Sacramento
Cal
Leading Issues Advance Shares on Strong Market
Leading issues push up to two to three dollars per share amid a robust market. Analysts say average highs reach their best performance since 1931, with investor demand rising for large offerings and new listings.
Turnover 3 000 000 Commodities Hold Narrow Range
The stock market hit new average highs for 1931 with a turnover near 3 million shares. Leaders advanced 2 to 3 dollars, including American Can above 146 and Dupont above 145. Union Pacific around 102. Schenley above 52. Briggs near 4. Westinghouse Electric over 98. Radio rose over 1 to above 11. Anaconda up about 1 to near 24. Commodities mostly held a narrow range with Chicago oats up 7 to 8 cents. Bond market was moderately higher.
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New York
American Can
Dupont
Union Pacific
Schenley
Briggs
Westinghouse Electric
Anaconda
Corm
Chicago
Italian Aerial Attack Death Toll Reaches Two Thousand
A government spokesman states Italy will not grant special treatment to the United States over neutrality policy and will respond with eye-for-an-eye measures if oil embargoes or other restrictions are imposed. Haile Selassie leaves Addis Ababa for the front, downplaying sanctions’ decisive impact as he eyes League actions and hopes for peace.
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Rome
United States
Italy
Washington
Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Foreign Office
King of Kings
League of Nations
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Beauty
Galapagos Islands
Opa Locka, Fla
Tangipahoa
Nebraska
Rapides
Ciano
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