Two Additional Ships Tied Up by Walkout at Lake Charles
Lake Charles La November 24 freighters Ruth Sykes Nishmaha and Point Clear tied up as crews walk off. Clare loaded with cargo remained fully manned and ready to depart amid tense Texas port conditions including arrests and a raid on suspected strike agitators in Corpus Christi.
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Lake Charles
Ruth Sykes
Nishmaha
Point Clear
Clare
Bull Line
Texas
Houston
Tex
Texas Gulf Ports
Texas Rangers
al Amer
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Lester C
Lord
Rank and File
Rangers
Colone H. H. Carmichael
State Department of Public Safety
Corpus Christi
Budapest Duelist Fights Nine to Defend Wife Honor
Dr Franz Sarga of Budapest dueled nine times today wielding 14 inch pistols in a dusk wheat field ten miles from the city. He wounded one opponent while escaping unhurt as police scattered the scene.
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Budapest
Franz Sarga
Sarga
Alexander Kovacs
Rolypoly Sarga
Aledar Hozmat
Hozmat
Kovacs
Larga
Magda
Associated Press
Coal Valley
Maria Remete
Behind the Scenes in Washington Relief Plan Takes Shape
Washington coverage outlines a long-time relief plan affecting schools and jobless rolls. The report highlights ongoing efforts by policymakers, with emphasis on funding, eligibility, and administrative steps shaping minimal standards for education and welfare programs.
Roosevelt weighs long term plan on unemployment relief
Roosevelt considers a permanent program to tackle unemployment and relief, aided by Hopkins and WPA chiefs. Officials estimate needs reach 750 million for 1937 and up to 2.5 billion for the next year, with total works costs exceeding 3 billion when balances are counted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
High Seas
WPA
Congress
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Man Wesley Hicks Slashed Throat in Suspected Attempt
A 41 year old man identified as Wesley Hicks was rushed to St. Francis sanitarium after his throat was severely cut in two places with a razor. He was not expected to survive. Hicks, a World War veteran formerly linked to Bay St. Louis Mississippi, reportedly faced financial stress and may have originated from the Choudrant area. He received surgery for slashed windpipe and blood vessels though the jugular was not cut. He bled profusely before operation.
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Wesley Hicks
St. Francis Sanitarium
Hicks
Choudrant
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Good Fellows Fund Reaches Over $100
A wintry breeze brings a call for donations as the Good Fellows Fund surpasses the hundred dollar mark. The piece notes cold weather and urges aid for children with worn shoes and scant garments.
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Good Fellows
French Deputy to Seek Reopening War Debt Talks
Paris report says Deputy Rene Richard will propose reopening negotiations in the French chamber of deputies on November 26 to address payment of France’s war debt to the United States. He backs former premier Herriot and believes talks are indispensable despite not revealing exact measures.
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Paris
Rene Richard
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Richard
Edouard Herriot
France
Auto Accident Fatal To Roth In West Monroe
Wilford Roth aged 22 of 707 Cypress street West Monroe died in Monroe hospital from injuries after the car he rode in with Earl Peters struck a cow on the Sterlington road early Sunday Peters suffered concussion deep scalp wound and shock Roth was in critical condition upon admission Funeral details not set Tuesday noon Rev Martin Hebert of First Methodist West Monroe to officiate assisted by Rev E E Huntsberry of First Baptist West Monroe
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Wilford Roth
Cypress Street
West Monroe
Monroe
Earl Peters
Breard Street
Sterlington Road
Peters
Roth
Martin Hebert
First Methodist Church of
E. E. Huntsberry
First Baptist Church of
West
Steel Prices Rise at Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
Advances in finished steel prices range from two to four dollars a ton announced in Birmingham. The company said higher production costs necessitated the hikes. TCI also disclosed a ten percent wage increase for thirteen thousand employees last week.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
WPA Districts Consolidation in Louisiana
James B Crutcher says seven WPA districts will consolidate into five effective December 1 with district offices in New Orleans Lake Charles Baton Rouge Alexandria Monroe Small engineering and timekeeping offices will stay in Shreveport and Lafayette No WPA workers will be affected by the change The districts and parishes covered include District No 1 New Orleans Assumption St Bernard Jefferson and Lafourche
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New Orleans
James B. Crutcher
Louisiana Works Progress Administrator
WPA
Lake Charles
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Monroe
Shreveport
Lafayette
Assumption, St. Bernard, Jefferson, la
Two Still Serious After Weekend Sterlington Road Crashes
Four people were severely hurt in weekend accidents on Sterlington road. Wilford Roth, 22, of West Monroe died early Tuesday. Earl Peters, 20, showed slow recovery while Mrs. A. L. DeLoach held her own with multiple fractures and internal injuries. Mrs. D. D. Colter remained in serious condition.
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Sterlington Road
Earl Peters
Wilford Roth
West Monroe
A. L. DeLoach
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic
D. D. Colter
Christmas Edition Promises Heavy Shopper News in Monroe
The News-Star and Morning World announce an early combined Christmas edition to guide shoppers. With four weeks left, retailers push holiday goods as optimism soars and business rebounds, urging advertisers to submit copy now for space in Monroe’s seasonal issue.
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Monroe
News-Star
The
Morning World
Illegal Liquor Plant Raided In Lee Avenue Dwelling
Police raided a dwelling at 2605 Lee avenue Tuesday morning uncovering one of the largest illegal stills seized locally. William Frederico, about 40, held as operator. Officers found a 50 gallon still, 16 mash barrels, 60 gallons of liquor, and multiple hidden storages. Three Black suspects were taken into custody.
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Lee Avenue
William Frederico
Oo House
Roosevelt to land at Buenos Aires amid peace conference visit
President Roosevelt agrees to land directly in Buenos Aires after Argentine requests. He informs Ambassador Weddell by wireless from the Indianapolis that he will arrive at 1 p.m. on November 3, ending plans to land at Mar del Plata and travel overland. The Chester and escort ship communicate with Olinda station as the party nears Pernambuco on South America's east coast.
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Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
Alexander Weddell
U. S. S. Indianapolis
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Olinda
Brazil
Pernambuco
South America
Physician offers safe Thanksgiving eating plan
Dr. Morris Fishbein outlines three rules for Americans during Thanksgiving second helpings. Do not gorge, and if taking more, rest on a soft couch. Stop when breathing grows difficult or heart oppression appears or sleepiness sets in. An occasional spree is harmless if not frequent. After a large meal, lie down and rest.
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Memphis
Tenn
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Dr. Fishbein
Supreme Court splits on New York unemployment law
The high court’s 4 to 4 tie lets New York State unemployment insurance survive, suggesting a possible shift toward more favorable treatment of New Deal measures. Chief Justice Hughes leads the pro law camp with Brandeis Cardozo Roberts. opposition includes Van Devanter McReynolds Sutherland Butler.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York State
High Tribunal
Justice Stone
Law
Hughes
Brandeis
Cardozo
Roberts
van de Vanter
McReynolds
Sutherland
Butler
New Deal
Stone
Security Board
Union Leader in Chicago Killed in Apparent Shootout
Chicago detective report tied the fatal shooting of 55 year old Michael J. Galvin to his roles as a Republican committeeman and union leader. Four gunmen fired four slugs as Galvin walked from his office to meet his chauffeur at a railroad station, leaving him dead at the scene.
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Chicago
Michael J. Galvin
Galvin
Loop
Walter Storms
West Side
Truckers and Teamsters Union
Truck Drivers and Chauffeurs Union
American Federation of Labor
Britain and France guard ships as Spain crisis grows
Britain orders four submarines and a depot ship to Spain while France gears up navy protection for the French flag in Spanish waters. Madrid accuses foreign warships of attacking its fleet as Franco threatens a blockade. Germany and Italy named in the Spanish communique amid the protracted civil conflict.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
France
Madrid
Britain
Spain
Malta
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Ministry of Navy
Francisco Franco
Mentt
Italy
Germany
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John R. Kizer
Pocahontas
Ark
Bonner
Kizer
Federal Works
NEA Service, Inc
Good Fellows Fund
Nai Brith Congregation
A. Biedenharn
H. A. Biedenharn
M. S. Biedenharn
B. W. Biedenharn
Emma Louise Biedenharn
U. S
Steel Advances
Louisiana
Spanish
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