Sensation rocks House of Lords as king opens parliament
Laborite J McGovern interrupted King George VI during the opening speech asking about abolition of the means test and unemployment cuts. The scene unfolded amid royal pageantry with diplomats present while McGovern decried the display of wealth as people starved.
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House of Lords
King George
J. McGovern
McGovern
Britain
House of Commons
Peoa United States
Robert W. Bingham
League of Nations
Local hunter donates ducks to school cafeteria program
Jess Ramblin B Hood bagged the full legal duck limit then donated a dozen to Barkdull Faulk school cafeteria, which provides free meals to underprivileged children. The gesture drew appreciation from students and staff as Christmas season approaches.
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B. U. Hood
Barkdull Faulk School
News-Star-World
Santa Claus
North Pole
President Roosevelt silent on Ford visit at Warm Springs
President Roosevelt continues his Warm Springs vacation and remains silent about a possible Ford visit. His secretary said no Ford visit arrangements exist, but Ford would be welcomed if he came amid ongoing automotive code talks. Mutual friends reportedly seek a Roosevelt Ford conference as General Johnson travels to Atlanta and Warm Springs this week.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Henry Ford
Stephen T. Barly
Ford
Hugh Johnson
Atlanta
Mr. Ford
Mr. Roosevelt
U S Gold Price Rises to New Domestic High
Washington report shows RFC purchases of newly mined gold fixed at 33.76 dollars, up ten cents from yesterday, a fresh domestic high though still below the world price. Sterling opened at 5.32 1 2 and moved higher as the dollar weakened, lifting the world price to 33.81.
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Washington
RFC
Colorful oil executive Sheldon Clark shot in Paulsboro home
In Paulsboro New Jersey Mrs Clark severely wounded after claiming her husband Sheldon A Clark struck her with a billiard cue triggering a fatal shooting. The 35 year old Sinclair Refining executive was killed in the basement billiard room. Witnesses include six year old Sheldon Clark Jr Nicholas Lubrano and George Johnson. A fifth child Harry was nearby. Mrs Clark remained under guard with no charges filed.
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Paulsboro
N. J
Sheldon A. Clark
Clark
A. Sheldon Clark
Barrington
Ill
Sinclair Refining Company
Illinois
Clarks
Sheldon, Jr
Nicholas Lubrano
George Johnson
Harry
Good Fellows Fund Begins In Christmas Appeal
The Good Fellows Fund opens as Santa Claus is heard in the season. News-Star and World report a $25 contribution from St. Nicholas fund to aid children in remote, distressed homes, ensuring Santa visits all by enlisting helpers.
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Monroe News-Star and World
Santa Claus
THE
Good Fellows’ Fund
Aration
St. Nick
Farmer Kills Wife Fires Home Then Dies in Blaze
W Oscar Johnson, 50, a farmer near Zachary in East Baton Rouge parish, shot his wife during an altercation with his son and wife. He then set his farmhouse and outbuildings ablaze and died from a self-inflicted or related wound as authorities investigated the incident.
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Baton Rouge
W. Oscar Johnson
Zachary
East Baton Rouge Parish
R. L. Pettit
Thomas B. Bird
Johnson
Hugh Johnson
Lindberghs Land Big Plane in Horta Azores
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in their sea monoplane at Horta, Azores after a 900 mile flight from Lisbon that lasted just under nine hours. They landed amid a warm reception, with flowers showered on them and a hotel welcome, after a harbor descent in strong winds and limited visibility.
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Horta
Azores
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lisbon
Saint Michaels
State Regime Puts Public Money in Business
A Louisiana article accuses the Huey Long led administration of using tax funds to enter commerce and employ public servants in a state run enterprise. The piece details the capitol cafeteria venture, funded by property taxes, with Gilman McConnell paying $1500 to concessionaire John C Warren.
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Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Oscar K. Allen
Baton Rouge
New Capitol
Statehouse
Gilman McConnell
John C. Warren
Warren
East Feliciana Votes Against State Regime and Taxes
East Feliciana parish, with about three thousand voters including four hundred state employees and relatives, shows strong opposition to the current regime. The New Deal Democratic association urged lawmakers Dougherty and Richardson to oppose tax increases and back economy measures, while a message discouraged senator Long from visiting with armed guards. Dr. J W Lea leads the group with broad local support.
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East Feliciana Parish
Louisiana
East Feliciana
East Louisiana Hospital For the
Jackson
New Deal Democratic Association
Malcolm Dougherty
House of Representatives
Dougherty
Long-Allen
J. S Richardson
Tax Reform Commission
Baton Rouge
Richardson
Senator Long
Joe Messina
J. W. Lea
New Deal Democratic Association of
Stratosphere Balloon Lands in Jersey Marsh
Bridgeton New Jersey reports America's first stratosphere balloon coming down in a marsh southwest of Bridgeton at 5 50 p m. Lieutenant Commander T G W Tex Settle and Major Chester L Fordney unhurt slept in the deflated balloon. Fordney walked nine miles to a farmhouse to call in the news.
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N. J
America
New Jersey
T. G. W.tex
Settle
Chester L. Fordney
Major Fordney
S. N. Johnson
Fordney
Civilization
Scottsboro Case Interest Dips in Decatur Court
In Decatur Alabama on November 21, 4 percent interest in the Scottsboro venue change proceedings fell as Attorney General Thomas E. Knight Jr. resumed rebuttal against moving seven Scottsboro defendants to Birmingham. State witnesses denied threats and affirmed belief in a fair trial.
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Decatur
Ala
Scottsboro
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Birmingham
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Louisiana
W. T. Willoughby
Morgan County
Knight
Willoughby
John Williams
Leibowitz
George W. Chamlee
J. I. Sewell
G. O. Sewell
T. T. Roberts
H. C. Kitchens
J. H. Stone
Sewell
Mary Leonard
Assassination Plot Aims at Baron Wakatsuki in Tokyo
In Tokyo a planned Patriotic assassination attempt targeted former Japanese premier Baron Wakatsuki, chief of the London naval treaty delegation in 1930. Susumu Noguchi wielded a dagger and was halted by police as Haruo Matsui was arrested nearby. Matsui had planned a second attack, police said, after Wakatsuki had just returned from northwestern Japan.
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Tokyo
Tuko Hamaguchi
Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki
London Parley
Susumu Noguchi
Haruo Matsui
Noguchi
Matsui
Wakatsuki
Baron Wakatsuki
Japan
Treasury chief tightens control with new department order
Acting Secretary Morgenthau issues Treasury Department order 1 restricting press access and requiring preapproval of all public addresses by treasury staff. The memo assigns legal matters to Herman Oliphant, administration and budget to William McReynolds, with Morgenthau retaining undersecretary duties.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgentheau
Herbert E. Gaston
Treasury Department
Herman Oliphant
Morgenthau
Farm Credit Administration
William H. McReynolds
the Treasury
Chuck Klein Traded From Phillies to Cubs
The Phillies announce the sale of slugging outfielder Chuck Klein to the Chicago Cubs for three players and cash. Harvey Hendrick and Mark Koenig join Philadelphia from Chicago, while Theodore Keihlans a left handed pitcher comes from Atlanta. Cash rumored near $100 000.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
National League Today
Chuck Klein
Chicago Cubs
Harvey Hendrick
Mark Koenig
Cubs
Theodore Kieiihans
Atlanta
Southern Association
Cambas Plea For Honest Ballots During Overton Probe
Arthur Cambas, ninth ward captain for Edwin Broussard, urges fair elections as the senate committee probes the 1932 Overton victory. He testifies about curb voting claims, disappearing ballot boxes, and irregularities while sparring with Ellender and drawing boos from the audience.
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New Orleans
Senate
John H. Overton
Huey P. Longally
Committee For
Arthur Cambas
Ninth Ward
Edwin S. Broussard
Cambas
Thomas
Utah
Allen Ellender
Overton
Broussard
Ellender
First City Court
Honest Election League
Arbitration Committee
Rogers Has His Say on World Affairs and Policy
Beverly Hills memo reflects Roosevelt stance on dollar stabilization after the U S Chamber of Commerce advised. Mention of new Russian ambassador Travenovsky contrasts with Bullitt and hints at Roosevelt's reactions.
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Cal
Alexander Antonovich Travenovsky
Roosevelt
Bullitt
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mr. Roosevelt
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