Tulane protest over Felts ineligibility for Tulane game
Tulane faculty athletics committee criticizes the Southern Conference for declaring Nolte Felts ineligible to play against the Tigers. The ruling cited 1907 Cotton States League games, which Tulane says were reviewed two years ago and not cause for ineligibility. A hearing is demanded to challenge the decision and protect Felts from disqualification.
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New Orleans
U.P
Southern Conference
Nolte (Papa) Felts
Tulane
Felts
Felts Not Paid Says Club Secretary
Hattiesburg Mississippi October 1. Nellie Felts a Tulane University fullback says she never drew any salary. The note appears in a club secretary statement with details continued on another page.
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Hattiesburg Club
Saws Felts
Felts
Kentucky Refuses Jenkins to Texas on Kidnap Charge
Franklin Kentucky governor Ruby Laffoon blocks extradition of Hubert Johnson Jenkins Sr to Texas where he faces kidnapping charges for taking his son Hubert Jr. from Dallas to Louisville. The boy’s mother died in a car accident years earlier. Bradford family holds guardianship in Dallas while Jenkins is named guardian in Louisville during extradition dispute.
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Kentucky
Jenkins
Texas
Franklin
Hubert Johnson Jenkins
Ruby Laffoon
Teatsville
Dallas
Hubert, Jr
Louisville
T. L. Bradford
Avehkins
Addie Keating Bradford
Italian merchant builds two story Catalpa and Wood streets block
A thrifty Italian merchant completed a two story brick store and residence at the intersection near Catalpa and Wood streets. The building features double front doors set on an angle facing both streets and marks the start of the four hundred block on each street. Other notes include a salary raise discussion, a jailer incident involving Noble White and a counterfeit case, and local anecdotes from the town.
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Catalpa Street
Wood Sreet
Wood Cor Catalpa
C. Cascio
Catalpa
Wood Street
Trade gains in cotton and petroleum exports reported
Washington reports unusually large foreign purchases of cotton, wheat and petroleum in the first six months of 1932, with exports totaling about 841,077,000 dollars. Cotton shipments reached 2,267,834,000 pounds valued at 161,572,000 dollars, up nine percent from 1931. Wheat shipments topped 37,192,000 bushels valued at 22,800,000 dollars, up 41 percent. Crude petroleum exports to Canada and Japan reached 6,000 barrels, value 13,655,000 dollars, accounting for most of the rise.
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Washington
America
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Definite Plan Approved For Flood Control At Sterlington
A joint agreement by the oe, Tensas Levee board, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers outlines a levee project to protect Sterlington from Ouachita River overflows. The plan provides for a seawall and levee from Sterlington to Monroe, with costs totaling about 240 thousand dollars. relocation of utilities not included.
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Tensas
City
Hove O Quachita
Hong Ke City
Nkel
Orne
Monroe
South American Republics Torn By Armed Conflicts
Associated Press reports widespread unrest across South America. Civil wars erupt in Brazil and Chile while disputed territories fuel tensions between Paraguay and Bolivia. Leticia seizure strains Colombia Peru relations as regional upheaval continues from uprisings to attempted coups.
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Associated Press
Ces
Bolivia
Colombia
Peru
Leticia
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
South America
Piling Work Set to Start on U S Federal Building
The Raymond Concrete Piling company will initiate piling for the new federal building at Jackson and Grammont streets on Monday using concrete piles. About 500 piles are planned, with an estimated 23 days to complete. Excavation finished in 15 days and pile driving may extend a few days beyond schedule. Sixteen men have worked so far, with more to be hired as work continues. White workers are employed on the project per superintendent Riley.
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Federal
Jackson and
Grammont Streets
Raymond Concrete
Riky
St Soday
Riley
Governor Pardons Caddo Prisoner In Shoot to Murder Case
Clarence Wilson, convicted in May 1931 for shooting to murder J. C. Glenn, was granted a reprieve and then sentenced to 8 to 12 years for shooting and wounding the prohibition investigator. The incident occurred when Glenn opened his door to fetch a newspaper in Shreveport. Wilson claimed he had been shot in Bossier parish, and federal agents had obtained a confession regarding a liquor ring. Wilson denied it. Wilson had earlier been exonerated in the death of Don Gray.
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T, Noble White
Caddo
Shreveport
J, Noble
Clarence Wilson
Allen
J. C. Glenn
Prohibition
Glenn
Wilson
Bossier Parish
Bossier
Joe Reno
J. W. Hosier
Don Gray
Roosevelt greeted by throng on stump tour in Chicago
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt returns to Chicago after a taxing western swing to watch the Cubs and Yankees in the world series. A torch light parade greeted him with fanfare as local leaders forecast a Roosevelt landslide in November.
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Chicago
O.R
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cubs
Yankees
Roosevelt
Iocal
West
Winnetka
J. L. Houghteling
Anarchists' Prosecutor's Home Scene of Gun Fight
A prowler shot at Special Officer Arthur C. Jones guarding Dudley Rainey home in Westin Massachusetts after the Rainey guard was assigned following the Worcester bombing. Jones fired back after the man knocked away his shotgun and fired three shots.
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Westin
Mass
Dudley Rainey
Norfolk County
Sacco
Vanzeti
Arthur C. Jones
Rainey
Webster Thayer
Worcester
Jones
Fortescue Trial Becomes Ballot Issue in Hawaii Isles
In Honolulu voters face a primary where the Massie assault case and Fortescue murder trial shape campaigns. The Massie attack on Mrs. Thomas H. Massie and the Fortescue conviction of four for manslaughter influence debates on Hawaiian home rule and government reform.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Massie
Victor S. K. Houston
Lincoln L. McCandless
Lawrence M. Judd
Joseph Kahahawai
Houston
Congress Cer
Nine Prisoners to Be Arraigned in U S Court Here
Nine prisoners brought from Shreveport were placed in the parish jail to face federal charges. The list includes Johnnie Jones and Herbert Kecifer both tied to the Dyer Act, J W Ross and others on related counts, plus Helen Gaynor and Herbert Franks on white slavery charges. Grand and petit juries meet Monday to hear cases with jurors likely busy through the week.
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Parish
Shreveport
Johnnie Jones
Dyer
J. W. Ross
Herbert Kecifer
A. G. Heflin
M. A. Joy
Robert Clifton
Helen Gaynor
Herbert Franks
Joe D. Falconer
Grand Jury
Chicago golfer wins national women’s golf title
Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago defeated Glenna Collett Ware 10 and 8 in the 36 hole final at Salem Country club to capture the women’s national championship. Van Wie had pursued the title since 1925 and secured the victory in Peabody Massachusetts on October 1.
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Peabody
Mass
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Glenna Collett Ware
Salem Country Club
Clergy Named in Mexico Obregon Slaying Denial
Archbishop Francisco Orozco y Jiminez denies any church involvement in the 1928 assassination of President-elect Obregon. A government statement accuses Catholic clergy of responsibility and condemns the pope's encyclical as unjustified interference.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Francisco Orozco Y Jiminez
Jalisco
Obregon
Mexico
Mexico City
Pius XI
Rome
Robber Quintet Gets Large Sum In New York HoldUp
Five armed robbers stopped a payroll truck at the entrance to Pier 49 in New York and seized four payrolls totaling 13 000 dollars. They disarmed two bank messengers and the driver, then fled in an automobile, vanishing in under two minutes.
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New York
Chemical Bank and Trust Company
Pier 49
Hudson River
Bank Street
Michael Nichell
Jacob Holder
Henry Bond
Southern Pacific Steamship Company
Nichell
Farmer Carl Duty Killed in Wagon Cotton Wagon Crash
Carl Duty, 28, a farmer from Union Parish, died at a D Ardonne crossing Friday night when his wagon carrying a bale of cotton overturned and crushed him. His body was found Saturday morning by two boys while fishing. Sheriff and coroner to conduct an inquest. he is survived by his wife and four children.
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Farmerville
Carl Duty
Union Parish
D’ardenne
Purdue
D’arbonne
Western State Torrent Kills Seven In Tehachapi Pass
A 40 foot wall of water from a cloudburst swept Tehachapi Pass, 40 miles from Bakersfield, killing engineer A. H. Ross and seven others. At least 20 are missing, including two unidentified bodies. The flood struck a Southern Pacific trestle at Woodford, washing away a gasoline station and a line of freight cars with many travelers believed buried under debris.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Tehachapi Pass
Southern Pacific Railroad
Woodford
A. H. Ross
Peter Kadd
Rio Grande Flood Threatens Border Towns and Dwellers
Floods along the Rio Grande force low land families from homes for a second time in a month. The river reached a 30 foot stage with rains soaking southwest Texas and northern Mexico. Mexican towns faced rail disruptions as Camargo and other crossings flooded and Marfa and Hidalgo areas faced rising water.
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Rio Grande City
Rio Grande
Mexico
United States
Texas
Teruli
Wiete Watef
Marfa
Tex
San Juan
Camargo
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Hidalgo
Presidio
Tropical Disturbance Threatens Honduras and Belize
Belize and Honduras brace for a Caribbean storm after signals were hoisted and businesses closed. Residents recall last year’s hurricane as they prepare for potential impacts.
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Belize
Honduras
Puerto Rico
Ruth and Gehrig Hit Two Home Runs Each in World Series
At Wrigley Field Chicago Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig slugged two homers apiece to power the American champions past the Cubs 7 to 5 in a capacity crowd of over 60,000. Kiki Cuyler and Gabby Hartnett also homered for Chicago in a thrilling battle.
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Wrigley Field
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Cubs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kiki Cuyler
Gabby Hartnett
Babe Ruth Hits Fourteenth World Series Home Run
In the first inning Combs advances on a misplayed throw and Sewell homers after a wild throw from the shortstop. Babe Ruth belts his fourteenth World Series homer as Gehrig, Herman, and Chapman contribute singles and Cubs errors yield three runs on three hits with two left.
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Ruth
Combs
Sewell
Sewell Wa
Co Sewell
Gehrig
Herman
Grimm
Vickey
Berrill
Jashed
Chapman
Dickey
Crosetti
Malone
Cubs
Stephenson
Six Hurt in Mine Crowd Clash at Canton Mines
A crowd estimated at 1000 attacked miners heading to work at the Clearview and Pschirrer coal mines in Fulton county. Six men were injured as state police and deputies rushed to the scene and disrupted car traffic and vehicles.
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Canton
Clearview
Pschirrer
Fulton County
Toledo
Peoria and Western
Harvey Williams
Walter L. Moody
State Highway Police
Springfield
Seaman’s Heroic Swim Aboard Rescue Liner
The 22 year old seaman E Blomberg swam through heavy surf to throw a line to survivors of the freighter Nevada, after lifeboats could not reach shore. Captain R J Healy of the President Madison led a rescue party that saved the crew of 41 on a lone Aleutian island.
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Seattle
Nevada
Aleutian
R. J. Healy
Madison
E. Blomberg
President Madison
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