Mussolini Calls Millions to Hear Il Duce Mobilization
The Rome radio announced a general mobilization for 3:30 pm local time with fascist leaders saying more than 10 million Italians would join in a public display in squares nationwide. Officials denied Ethiopian charges of Italian troop movements into East Africa, noting stubborn frontier disputes.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Adunata
Achile Starach
Il Duce
Ethiopia
East Africa
Mrs Nelli Muench Faces Kidnapping Trial in Kelley Case
In Mexico Missouri prosecutors pressed to link Mrs Nelli Tipton Muench with Goldie a gangster associate as they pursue charges that she aided the 1932 kidnapping of Dr Isaac D Kelley a St Louis throat specialist. Two men have already been convicted in the case.
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Mexico
Missouri
Nelli
Tipton Muench
Goldie
Muench
Supreme Court
Isaac D. Kelley
St. Louis
Negro Held In Death Of New Iberia Salesman
Charles Landry a Black man was jailed on a murder charge in New Iberia Louisiana in the death of 50 year old Harry C Lewis a suit company salesman Lewis died from a fractured skull after being knocked down by Landry who attacked him when Lewis tried to help garage attendants restrain Landry as he became obnoxious
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New Iberia
Charles Landry
Harry C. Lewis
Lewis
Landry
Bulgaria Declares State of Siege After Coup Plot
Sofia reports that Bulgaria imposes martial law after a cabinet session led by Premier Andre Toscheff. The government says the move ensures peace and prevents conspirators planning a coup on the king’s accession anniversary. the king’s confidence is cited and order is said to prevail nationwide.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Andre Toscheff
Boris
Jury Deliberations Continue in Gulley Murder Case
A circuit court jury in El Dorado deliberated on charges of first degree murder against Clyde Gulley of Farmerville Louisiana for the July 4 slayings of Mrs. Cleo Moore Murphy of Huttig and R A Pap Harper of Strong at a roadside sandwich shop. The jury was instructed to return one of six verdicts and began at 7 p.m.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Clyde Gulley
Farmerville
Cleo Moore Murphy
Grain Prices Jump in Chicago on Hour of War News
World wheat prices rose to season highs in Chicago as reports spread that hostilities had begun in Ethionia. Market traders watched trade flows, with buyers seeking supply amid geopolitical tensions and a rally extending across cereal futures.
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Chicago
Ethionia
Heavy increases in American imports shown
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States reports large rises in 1935 first-half imports, led by 117 percent wheat, 11 462 percent corn, and 356 percent cattle gains, blamed on growth and higher domestic prices. The chamber also notes a weak year-end trade balance and predicts improved results in the final four months.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Premature Explosion Death Toll Reaches Four at Quarry
In Baltimore the premature blast at a stone quarry claimed four lives. Victims include Daniel A. Leonard, 64, a contractor, who died after hospital care. Three others died instantly: H. McKenney Miller of Charlottesville Virginia, Harry Liptrap 39 and Luther Liptrap 36 of Catonsville. Three more were injured but expected to recover.
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Baltimore
Daniel A. Leonard
H. McKenney Miller
Charlottesville
Harry Liptrap
Luther Liptrap
Catonsville
Move for Equal Representation Is Beaten Down
Move for Equal Representation is defeated as opponents claim to deny right to name watchers at polls. The outcome shapes access and oversight for election day operations and voter monitoring. The report cites officials citing legal constraints and critics urging stronger observer policies.
Republicans Active See Opportunity To Make Good Race
Louisiana Republicans awaken to the chance of fielding candidates as Democrats split into Long and anti-Long factions. Huey Long’s tactics push the party to watch the January primary while the Republican state committee selects a new chairman J. P. Duke of New Iberia and plans another meeting on October 29 to decide on slate possibilities.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Huey Long
Democratic State Central
Republican State Central Committee
Shreveport
J. P. Duke
New Iberia
Long
Democratic Committee
Redistribution of Wealth Urged by Gov Conner
Governor Sennett Conner urged a nationwide redistribution of wealth to curb concentration of fortunes and provide necessities for the aged blind infirm and needy in a statewide radio address. He criticized federal relief cuts for unemployables and called for taxation reform.
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Jackson
Miss
Sennett Conner
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Rotterdam Stranded Amid Reef Snares Passengers Landed
Kingston dispatch reports the Holland America liner Rotterdam grounded on Morant Cayes southeast of Jamaica. About 450 passengers and 250 crew were landed by the rescue ship Ariguani, while over 200 crew and Captain J Van Dulken remain aboard as 24,149 ton vessel pounds against a coral reef after holes were opened in four hull compartments.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Caribbean
Rotterdam
Morant Cays
Ariguani
J. van Dulken
Oil quota raised for Louisiana oil fields
New Orleans reports a quota increase under Dr J A Shaw director of the Louisiana department of conservation lifting daily production by about 20000 barrels from last month’s limit for operators of oil fields across the state with the new allowance announced today.
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New Orleans
J. A. Shaw
Minerals Department
Louisiana Department of Conservation
Auota
Funeral Rites For Mrs Crempa Draw Big Crowd
In Scotch Plains New Jersey Oct 2 crowds lined up at John Crempa’s farm house for Sophie Crempa’s funeral after she was slain in a clash with deputy sheriffs Police from Plainfield managed traffic One of the Crespas John Jr 17 and his father were released on bail totaling 8000 after a week in custody charged with contempt of a court order connected to the public service case Continued on second page
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Scotch Plains
N. J
John Crempa
Crempa
Sophie
Plainfield
John, Jr
Woodcock to aid prosecution in Shushan case
Colonel Amos W. Woodcock, special assistant to the attorney general in income tax cases, arrived in New Orleans to help prosecute A. L. Shushan on income tax charges. Shushan, Orleans Levee Board president and Huey P. Long associate, faces trial Oct. 8 in federal court. Woodcock will work with Dan Moody and others.
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New Orleans
Amos W. Woodcock
A. L. Shushan
Shushan
Orleans
William H. Barrett
Georgia
Woodcock
Prohibition
St. John's College
Annapolis
Louisiana
Maryland
Dan Moody
Texas
Seven Year Sentence Imposed Upon Harpole
George A. Harpole 22 of Friars Point was sentenced to seven years for manslaughter in the death of Clevele Gardner who was beaten at the Harpole home after seeking water last July. Harpole pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced by Judge William A. Alcorn. Mrs Harpole witnessed the incident and was arrested but later released.
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Clarksdale
Miss
George A. Harpole
Friars Point
Clevele Gardner
Harpole
William A. Alcorn
Big Attendance At Ouachita Valley Fair Opens
The Ouachita Valley fair opened Tuesday at West Monroe fair grounds with large opening night crowds and expected continued attendance. Entries were being judged Wednesday with inspections due to finish by 4 PM and the public viewing to resume afterward.
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West Monroe
War maneuvers scheduled here near Monroe
Three pursuit squadrons and a ground convoy of army trucks from the third GHQ air force will conduct maneuvers from a tented headquarters near Monroe starting Thursday. The exercise involves 30 fighters 45 trucks and 140 troops under Lieut. Col. Harmon with a Shreveport to Monroe convoy schedule and an overnight bivouac at Selman field.
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GHQ Air Force
Shreveport
Monroe
Gerald C. Brant
Milliard F. Harmon
Selman Field
Fire destroys Mackie Products naval stores plant in Covington
Fire at the Mackie Products company naval stores department in Covington caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage. The blaze left forty workers jobless and about forty more log suppliers who sustained the plant’s by product operations without income.
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Covington
Mackie Products Company
Naval Stores Department
A. J. Mackie
Warneke shuts out Tigers as Cubs grab 3 0 win
Lonnie Warneke pitched brilliantly to blank Detroit 3 0 at Navin Field in game one of the 1935 World Series. Lynwood Schoolboy Rowe started for Detroit as 48 000 fans packed the park in a wary opening.
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Navin Field
Detroit
Chicago Cubs
Lonnie Warneke
Detroit Tigers
Lynwood
Arkansas
Death by own action ends couple’s lives on train
In Oakdale Louisiana a 24 year old man Claude Sonny Boy Seals and his 20 year old partner Gladys Johnson died after drinking poison on a speeding passenger train. Seals was married with two children. A note said Seals wished to marry but was not divorced. Johnson was returning from San Antonio to Beaumont.
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Oakdale
Claude
Sonny Boy” Seals
Gladys Johnson
Seals
Beaumont
Texas
Sears
Miss Johnson
San Antonio
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League of Nations
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Gulley
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Conner
Mississippi
Lon Warneke
Warnere
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