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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1933

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Indictments Sought Against Dr Wynekoop and Son in Chicago Murder

Investigators pressed for indictments of Dr Alice Wynekoop and her son Earle in the Rheta Wynekoop case. Prosecutors plan to present to the grand jury, while Earle faces felony arraignment with his mother as co-defendant. Police rechecked alibis and the alleged confession amid sensational twists in Chicago’s murder mystery.

Chicago Rheta Wynekoop Alice Wynekoop Earle Charles S. Dougherty Stanley Young Rheta Lockport Ill Harry Hodges Fred Capaul Joliet Dougherty Dr. Wynekoop Wyne- Koop John Stege Earle Wynekoop Associated Press

Rivers Daily Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage

Flood conditions persist in the river system with a 24 hour stage update showing stage, change, and ongoing monitoring. Officials urge caution for nearby communities and motorists near affected crossings.

Wrestling invite ends in doorway misdirection

In West Monroe a man recounts a friend luring him for a wrestling outing then waiting vanished. A peculiar city directory tale lists names like Johnson Williams Smith Brown and Hall across West Monroe and Monroe with quirky details on households. The piece ends with three squirrels shot by Bob Miller Alex Wallace Cecil Earl and others at Catahoola Lake while hunting ducks.

DeSiard Street Caz Hull West Monroe New City Monroe Johnsons Williams Smith Brown Bareswill Bennett Moses Frost Wright Bob Miller Alex Wallace Cecil Earl Winnfield Catahoula Lake

Barrow hunted in Dallas Fort Worth area

Dallas area intensifies search for Clyde Barrow after sightings and reports of a man in a wooded Dallas suburb with a machine gun claiming to be Barrow. Deputies and Fort Worth officers followed multiple leads as a dark green coupe was pursued and armed individuals were last seen near Mansfield Arlington.

Dallas Tex Clyde Barrow Dallas-Fort Worth Arthur Wesley Barrow W. W. Parker Carrollton Arlington Parker Clyde Terrell Fort Worth Mansfield

Fatal shooting affray ends in Carr family tragedy near Gilbert

In Winsboro Louisiana on Saturday night Amos Carr 30 and his 20 month old child died after a quarrel at the Carr home near Gilbert. George Carr 55 is jailed on murder charges. The dead man’s wife was injured and survived.

Winsboro Amos Carr Gilbert George Carr Sheriff's Department Winnsboro Hospital Carr

Chicago Stock Yards Shut as 800 Strike Over Wages

Striking Livestock Handlers union members halt yard activity in Chicago with only 800 on strike. Trains and trucks arrive but unloading and weighing cease. main Halstead Street entrance picketed. 7,000 in sympathy per union officials, but government counts 800.

Chicago Chicago Union Stock Yards Halstead Street Livestock Handlers Union

Closed Banks May Apply For Liquidating Loans

The Sixth Federal Reserve district liquidation committee in Atlanta is authorized to receive loan liquidations from all closed banks in Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. Chairman Ryburn Clay said applications will now come from banks beyond the seven already closed since January 1.

Atlanta Sixth Federal Reserve District Depositors Liquidation Committee Ryburn Clay Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana

Natchez Murder Case Jury Being Chosen Monday

In Natchez Mississippi Miss Octavia Dockery and ward Richard H C Dana face trial for the August 1932 slaying of Miss Jane Sarget Merrill. The courtroom hears testimony from heirs and associates as 200 jurors are drawn for the capital case.

Natchez Miss Octavia Dockery Goat Castle Adams County Court Richard H. C. Dana Jane Sarget Merrill Dana Miss Dockery Duncan Minor Miss Merrill Nellie Black Emily Burns Negre Robert Heaslee Pine Bluff Ark George Pearls Pearls

Coughlin attacks Smith over gold standard stance

Detroit November report notes Father Charles E. Coughlin charging Alfred E. Smith with backing a gold standard shift while praising Roosevelt on sound money. Coughlin, broadcasting on an independent network, questioned Smith and his backers and urged fact checking before harsh criticism.

Detroit Roosevelt Charles E. Coughlin Alfred E. Smith Mr. Smith Father Coughlin Chicago Smith

Contribute Early Is Plea Of Monroe Good Fellows

The Monroe Good Fellows urge early Christmas fund donations for Twin Cities proteges. Only 36 dollars has been raised with three days of no contributions, delaying essential preparations for the coming season.

Monroe Good Fellows Twin Cities Good Fellows Committee

Lynching of Hart killers shocks San Jose crowd

In San Jose California on November 27 Thomas H Thurmond and John M Holmes confessed kidnaper slayers of Brooke Hart were lynched by a mob of about 100 men. The crowd estimated at 6000 cheered as jail defenders were overwhelmed after a two hour fight with improvised battering rams and torches.

San Jose Calif Thomas H. Thurmond John M. Holmes Brooke Hart Thurmond St. James Park Holmes Young Hart San Francisco Bay

Manley manslaughter conviction upheld by state Supreme Court

The state Supreme Court affirmed Mrs. Frank Manley's manslaughter conviction for the fatal 1933 shooting of Ted Reiser at his Plum Street garage apartment. She received a 10 to 15 year penitentiary sentence after defense appeal. the court rejected claims of robbery conspiracy with Orville Elmore and Roy Smith.

Frank Manley Ted Reiser Plum Street State Supreme Court Manley Supreme Court Mrs. Manley Reiser

Domestic Gold Figure Is Unchanged Monday

Acting Secretary Morgenthau returned from a Warm Springs conference with President Roosevelt as the administration kept the gold price steady at 33.76 dollars an ounce for the sixth day. London price opened at 5.24 to the pound, equating to 32.83 dollars. The level has been held since Morgenthau’s weekend trip.

Washington Morgenthau Warm Springs Roosevelt London

Tanker and freighter collide near New Orleans causing heavy damage

The E. J. Sadler and the Elmsport collided in the Mississippi River below New Orleans, sustaining about 100000 dollars in damage. A fire aboard the tanker was put out, no injuries reported, and both vessels were secured at Chalmette slip and local docks respectively.

New Orleans Standard E. J. Sadler Baton Rouge Lykes Brothers-Ripley Elmsport Manchester England Mississippi River Sadler Chalmette Slip

Crisis Fears Mark New French Cabinet In Paris

Paris reports show Premier Camille Chautemps forming a cabinet amid stern treasury strain and widespread protests. Finance Minister Georges Bonnet warned Paris banks the state can meet debts only until December 15 while the new government plans a 6 billion franc savings program and seeks power to reduce civil servant pay.

Paris Camille Chautemps Albert Lebrun Georges Bonnet Bank of France Chamber of Deputies

Shreveport Oil Operator Testifies in Overton Probe

S D Hunter of Shreveport testified before a senate committee investigating Senator Overton's election. He said Huey Long pressured him to donate 5000 and stop political activity, via Dr J A Shaw and Robert Maestri, with threats of arrest for gas and oil overproduction. He refused and noted prior contributions to Dudley LeBlanc.

New Orleans S. D. Hunter Shreveport Senate John H. Overton Louisiana Huey P. Long Overton Long Hunter J. A. Shaw State Conservation Department Shaw Robert Maestri Conservation Department Pike Hall Congress Noe State Penitentiary Morehouse Parish Senator Long Tom Connally Texas Dr. Shaw Maestri Allen Ellender Senator Overton Dudley J. LeBlanc LeBlanc O. K. Allen Ellender International Gas Products Company

Borah Mounts Challenge In Gold Argument Exchange

Santa Monica declares William E Borah a worthy foe in a clash over gold policy as he questions how the country reached its current state. The Idaho outsider steps into the debate to oppose Al in a lively exchange.

Santa Monica Calif Idaho William E. Borah United States

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