Ickes backs three per cent loans for housing recovery plan
Secretary Ickes outlines housing for recovery using long term government mortgage support at 3 percent interest. He clashes with private capital advocates led by Moffett who favor private funding with government rate caps and mortgage insurance. The debate centers on how quickly private banks will mobilize, with the Chamber of Commerce backing Ickes’ approach as a lever out of the economic morass.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ickes
PWA
James A. Moffett
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Moffett
Henry J. Harriman
Chamber of Commerce
Farmers To Vote On Extension Of Bankhead Cotton Act
Farmers in the cotton states will vote in December on continuing the Bankhead act for 1935 36. The ballot asks if they favor extending the act, with two thirds needed for approval. If approved, the secretary of agriculture will set the national allotment and exempt production, based on supply and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
United States
Bankhead
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Washington
AAA
Robbery in Bonita Area Reported by J W Crawford
J W Crawford of Morehouse parish four miles south of Bonita told police he was attacked by two negroes on the east side of the city Thursday night and robbed of 90 dollars. One assailant struck him in the mouth and both fled after taking four twenty dollar bills and two five dollar bills at the corner of Washington and Congo streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Crawford
Bonita
Morehouse Parish
Crawford
Washington and
Congo Streets
Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
A flood stage update shows a 24 hour river stage, noting present levels and changes. Authorities monitor rising water and warn residents along the river to stay alert and prepare for possible flooding.
Porterie’s Son Dies After Bicycle Accident in Baton Rouge
Gaston L. Porterie Jr., 13, son of Attorney General Gaston L. Porterie, was struck by a car driven by Edgar Samuels of Zachary as he rode his bicycle near Third and North streets by the statehouse grounds. He died shortly before noon at a sanitarium from a severe head injury after the incident. Police investigated as Porterie senior, in New Orleans, rushed to the capital, arrived after the boy had died. The student was on holiday from Baton Rouge junior high school during a state teachers convention.
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Baton Rouge
Gaston L. Porterie, Jr
Gaston L. Porterie
Third
North
Statehouse
Edgar Samuels
Zachary
Porterie
New Orleans
Louis Bennett Porterie
Drop Predicted As Cold Wave Expands Across Nation
A cold wave spread eastward with sub freezing readings in Kansas and Missouri while the Atlantic coast stayed warm. The weatherman forecast a sharp temperature drop by night with Columbia Missouri at 25 and Kansas City at 26, New York 55, Washington 62, Charlotte 64, and Atlanta 54 as the forecast continues.
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Associated Press
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Atlantic Seaboard
Columbia
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Charlotte
N. C
Atlanta
Postmaster Named in Scotlandville Louisiana
The post office department announced today the appointment of acting postmaster Lucille B. Germany of Scotlandville Louisiana. This marks a new leadership role at the local post office as officials confirm the temporary appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Lucille B. Germany
Scotlandville
Two Indicted in South Carolina Strike Slayings
Anderson county grand jury charges Charlie Smith and Robert Calvert with murder in the Honea Path Chiquola mill killings of seven textile strikers on September 6. Others are exonerated for lack of sufficient evidence. trial not held this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Fant
Lawrence Smith
Claude Campbell
Tom Stalcup
Floyd Smith
Rob Smith
James Smith
Leo Young
Fant
Honea Path
Chiquola
Greenwood
Dixie Heirlooms At U. D. C. Meet
New York dispatch reports the United Daughters of the Confederacy hold their first NYC convention. Dixie attic artifacts on display include Confederate money portraits and aged clippings. Included are excerpts from Augusta and Richmond papers describing Manassas 1862 and Chickahominy views.
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New York
United Daughters of the Confederacy
New York City
Constitutionalist
Augusta
Manassas Field
Richmond Dispatch
Chickahominy
Mason-Dixon Line
Hotel Roosevelt
George Dismukes
Pages
W. M. Crocker
Jessica Randolph Smith
The
Confederacy
William E. R. Byrne
Lutie Hailey Walcott
Crew Stands By While Ship Fills With Water
Saint John New Brunswick November 23 The S S Glenholme of Eastern Canada Coastal Steamships Ltd was reported broken down eight miles below Partridge Island in the Bay of Fundy with five feet of water in her hold. The crew remained at their posts in a boat.
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Saint John, N. B
S. S. Glenholme
Eastern Canada Coastal Steamships Ltd
Partridge Island
Bay of Fundy
Beata
New Rights Bill for Cities Raised at Mayors Meeting
At the United States conference of mayors in Chicago Fiorello LaGuardia led a push for a city rights bill to free municipalities from state domination in revenue and administration. New Orleans Mayor T Semmes Walmsley warned against federal and state encroachment and urged careful consideration of urban financial independence.
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Chicago
United States Conference of Mayors
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York City
T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
United States
LaGuardia
Congress
Presiding Elder Term Limited by Methodist Vote
In Shreveport Louisiana the Louisiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South approved an amendment to bar presiding elders from immediate reappointment after four years. The vote totaled 170 to 38, surpassing the four-fifths needed. The measure passes without debate and is set to go to all church conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
General Church Conference
B. D. McKeown
Nashville
Tenn
General Board of Christian Education
McKeown
Memorial Mercy
J. G. Snelling
Board of Christian Education
Conference
Jinky Contest Winners Named by Jinky Editor
The News-Star-World reveals weekly Jinky winners after judging by the Jinky editor and panel. Sunday will announce the names and announce a $40 weekly prize plus a $100 grand prize for the best Jinky set. Local firms listed offer free Jinkys and sponsorship.
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News- Star—World
News-Star—World
Archimbaud Outlines Russia France Pact To Counter Germany
Paris parliament heard Leon Archimbaud report that Russia offers its army to France in case of war with Germany. He said a union with Russia is the only means to stabilize Europe, while Archimbaud regretted returning to an equilibrium system after twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Russia
France
Germany
Leon Archimbaud
Finance Committee
Archimbaud
Reichsgaherer
Hitler
Europe
Louis Germain-Martin
Marshal Petain
Chouffet
Ickes Blocks Louisiana Public Works Funds Over Debt Moratorium
Secretary Ickes halted $14 million in non-federal public works for Louisiana pending a state debt moratorium review. A thorough study by the legal staff is planned to ensure security before funds resume, while ongoing projects will not be halted. Senator Huey Long mocked Washington as the issue drew attention.
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Washington
Ickes
Louisiana
Sam
PWA
Huey Long
Arkansas
Officials Worried Over Withdrawal in New Orleans
Officials voiced concern as reports indicated a withdrawal affecting New Orleans on November 23. Details were scarce but officials emphasized potential impacts on local operations and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
NRA Acts To Better Enforcement Of Codes
NRA moves for stronger policing of codes with decentralized enforcement via ten regional offices. Regions to include Atlanta as head for Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana. Boston for New England. New York City for New York. Philadelphia for Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware. San Francisco for western states.
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Washington
NRA
Rew
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Boston
New England
New York City
New York State
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
San Francisco
Three Judges Hear Arguments Over Newspaper Tax
In New Orleans on November 23 the federal court heard Louisiana newspaper plaintiffs challenge Act 23 of 1934 which imposes a 2 percent ad tax on papers with weekly circulation over 20 000. The state seeks dismissal for lack of jurisdiction while critics call the measure discriminatory against press freedom. Charles J. Rivet argued for the state and denied the newspapers claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Charles J. Rivet
Rivet
Wound Proves Fatal for Union Youth
Robert Clifford Tucker 22 of Union parish died after being accidentally shot in the head by a friend Thursday in woods near Rayville. Funeral plans set for Spearsville residence with burial in Antioch cemetery. Survived by parents A C and Mrs Tucker, a brother Lonnie, and half brother Clyde Henderson. details of the accident were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clifford Tucker
Union Parish
Woods
Rayville
Spearsville
Antioch Cemetery
A. C. Tucker
Lonnie Tucker
Japan Increases Defense Budget to Record Levels
Tokyo reports the cabinet approved a defense budget exceeding one billion yen for the coming year, about 46 percent of the total 2.21 billion yen. The army and navy pressed for larger, better equipped forces, with Gen Senjuro Hayashi and Adm Mineo Osumi warning the international situation required escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Senjuro Hayashi
Mineo Osumi
War Office
One Proud Father Is 14 Years Of Age And Another Is 68
In Fort Worth Texas a 14-year-old father and his 14-year-old wife have a healthy 5 12 pound baby Ellen Marie, the youngest on record in Fort Worth. The other proud father is 68 year old J Langever, a prominent Fort Worth businessman now retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Henry Bert. Mullins
Ellen Marie
J. 2. Langever
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