Brazilfaces revolt crushed with dozens dead
In Rio de Janeiro an alleged plot to enlist the first cavalry for a communist revolt was thwarted as reports vary on 40 to 60 deaths. Lieut Lauro Fontoura was arrested for inciting the rebellion while Pernambuco officials said 60 insurgents were killed and 100 captured. A 60 day state of siege was approved by parliament.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Lauro Fontoura
Brazil
Pernambuco
Melvino Reis
Socorro
Recife
Benefit checks to farmers continue despite court fight
Washington reports the New Deal will keep issuing farm benefit checks as the rice tax case nears a Supreme Court ruling. Eight Louisiana rice millers won a temporary injunction delaying tax collection while AAA legislation awaits review. Agriculture official M G White said funds for contract payments remain funded by the treasury regardless of case outcome.
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Washington
Supreme Court
AAA
New Deal
Treasury
Congress
Millers
M. G. White
Agriculture Department
Group Pressure Seeks Mass Organization Within AFL
A dissident committee within the American Federation of Labor led by John L. Lewis campaigns to recruit millions of mass production workers into a single union, arguing for industrial organization over crafts. William Green warns the move could split the federation.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
Lewis
Death squad pledged in Italy air war plan
Reports from Rome say Italy has an aerial death squad of 125 volunteers ready to die for the nation. Each pilot would ride a single bomb carrying plane toward an enemy battleship, diving to ram the hull and wreck the ship with a explosive payload.
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Rome
Italy
Americans Deny Plan To Form Death Squad
Washington officials deny knowledge of any organization or plans for a death squad. The statement comes amid a broader inquiry into possible covert groups within the armed forces. Continued on Seventh Page.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Mrs. R. E. Allen Dies at 4004 Lee Avenue
Mrs. R. E. Allen aged 46 died suddenly at her home 4004 Lee Avenue Tuesday before noon. A Mississippi native, she and her husband founded Allen Electric after moving to Monroe in 1920. She had been active in local circles and church work. Survived by husband, daughter Sarah, five brothers and two sisters. one brother W. D. Powell lives in Monroe. Funeral plans not yet set.
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R. E. Allen
Lee Avenue
Christian Science Church
Jennings Assured $75,900 Armory Site by Adjutant General
Jennings receives confirmation of a $75,900 National Guard armory site after General Raymond H. Fleming approves ten South Main street lots. Construction timing is uncertain but PWA funds are expected to be allocated soon.
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Jennings
Raymond H. Fleming
Louisiana National Guard
South Main Street
Fleming
PWA
Rain Delays Italian Push in Ethiopia Fronts
Rainlit fighting slows Italian advances on multiple fronts in Ethiopia. Official Rome reports 100 Ethiopians killed, plus four Italian soldiers killed, five wounded, two missing. Lij Yasu dies in exile as Italians seek new Ethiopian government.
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Associated Press
Rome
Dolo
Italy
Ethiopia
Lij Yasu
Menelek
Haile Selassie
Harar
Tembien
Gheraba
Makale
Borah Faces Likely Split Among Independent Republicans
Washington Nov 26 Senator Borah weighs a presidential run while three Republican independents Norris La Follette and Johnson show strong Roosevelt ties. The trio’s near party abandonment limits Borah's support and hints at limited backing in a nominating bid.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
la Follette
Wisconsin
Johnson
California
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Mr. Roosevelt
More Lindbergh Kidnap Money Declared Found
New York dispatch reports the chief investigator for Bruno Hauptmann claims unimpeachable authority that Lindbergh ransom bills have appeared in Boston and Worcester. He cites a March 1932 letter and wood matching the ladder as further evidence, despite official denials from the Justice Department.
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New York
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Department of Justice
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
Hauptmann
Ashby
Holding Company Act Taken to Supreme Court Challenge
The North American company asks the District of Columbia Supreme Court to block enforcement of the Holding Company Act. It argues registration under the act would bring it under the securities commission and could allow dismemberment and control of its business, calling the act unconstitutional and an overreach of federal power.
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Washington
North American Company
District of Columbia Supreme Court
North American
Securities Commission
Commission
Congress
Nine Missing Deaths Linked to Chester Comer
Oklahoma City November 26 investigators focus on Chester Comer a gravely wounded itinerant oil field worker who allegedly confessed to killing attorney Ray Evans Piedmont farmer L A Simpson and Simpon son Warren 14 and hiding their bodies. First and second wives also missing as federal agents probe possible Illinois tourist killings earlier.
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Oklahoma City
Chester Comer
Comer
E. Smith Hester
McClain County
Ray Evans
L. A. Simpson
Simpson
Hester
Birmingham Set for Christmas Carnival Holiday Fete
Birmingham, known as the Magic City, begins a Christmas carnival as a holiday prelude. King Cheer I will rule from Thanksgiving morning to Saturday night with a queen and court from southeastern states. Sponsored by the junior chamber of commerce, the event plans an annual Mardi Gras like celebration with coronation Friday night.
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Birmingham
Ala
Junior Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Memphis
Andrew Thomas
City Bar Association
Cheer I
Gover
Memorial Gift to Good Fellows Fund by J G Bell and Wife
A brief note accompanies a $5 donation to the Monroe Good Fellows Fund in memory of H R Crane and H R Speed. The Bell contribution is part of a series of tributes highlighting generous civic action and the community’s respect for notable locals.
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Good Fellows Fund
J. G. Bell
H. R. Cee
Monroe
H. R. Speed
Hangman Keeps Last Tryst With Death
New Orleans report on Harry Meyer 73 a professional hangman who for 18 years served Orleans Parish as official executioner. He died at Charity hospital after his 40th execution, leaving behind a career marked by matter‑of‑fact detachment and a final wish for burial beside his wife in St. Marys cemetery.
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Sam S. Farrington
Associated Press
New Orleans
Harry Meyer
Charity Hospital
Henry Meyer
Orleans Parish
Brother
Louisiana
Hang
Henrry Meyer
St. Mary's Cemetery
Airman in coma survives 23 thousand foot dive over Louisiana
Second Lieutenant Felix Vidal brother of Eugene L Vidal director of air commerce nearly died during a weather flight when a misread altitude left him at 23 000 feet He fell 8000 feet before regaining consciousness and landing at Monroe Louisiana He then flew back to Barksdale field to report the incident.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Felix Vidal
Eugene L. Vidal
Air Commerce
Vidal
Monroe
Johns-Manville declares 50 cent dividend
Directors of Johns Manville Corp announce a 50 cent dividend on common stock payable January 15 to shareholders of record December 24. The company paid 25 cents in each of the last two quarters.
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New York
Navy
Johns-Manville Corporation
Two Flee From Angola Snatch Gun From Guard
Robert Hudson and Robert Fuller ride off on horses after fleeing from Angola and snatching a gun from a guard. The incident involves two men fleeing on horseback with a firearm in their possession. Authorities search the area for the suspects and recover any available evidence.
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Angola
Robert Hudson
Robert Fuller
Shovel Attack Escapes Two Louisiana Prison Convicts
Two Louisiana State Penitentiary convicts escaped from camp E at Angola after knocking down a guard with a shovel and taking his shotgun. Robert Hudson, 22, Lake Charles, robbery and larceny term, and Robert T. Fuller, 31, Oberlin, assault with intent to rob, led the assault and fled on penitentiary horses. Penitentiary manager R. L. Himes said the guard was not seriously hurt and that the pair were part of a plow gang near camp E.
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Robert Hudson
Lake Charles
Robert T. Fuller
Oberlin
Asesault
R. L. Himes
Angola
Himes
Hudeson and Fuller
New Mississippi Election Law Signed by Conner
Mississippi enacts a corrupt practices act aimed at curb ing mudslinging. The law bans certain name calling five days before elections and requires pre filed charges with notice and proof while ensuring equal newspaper space for replies. It also limits campaign expenditures and places burden of proof on the accuser.
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Mississippi
Conner
Jackson
Miss
Yesteryear
Lava Cones Mushroom 500 Feet High In Hawaii
A forest of lava cones from 200 to 500 feet high mushroomed along Mauna Loa slopes as molten rock eruptions continue. The cones form miniature volcanos around lava fountains, showing the eruption that began last Thursday persists with no danger to Hilo.
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Hawaii
Hilo
Mauna Loa
Beegan
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