New Candidate Entering Louisiana Governor Race
John P. Short, a New Orleans real estate man, enters the Louisiana governor contest amid other political upheavals. District Attorney Kemp reports indictments for dual office holding against Doris Holland and Leonard Spinks, plus seven Tangipahoa parish police jurors tied to parish funds. Caldwell Brothers and Hart firm refunds $47,000 to the state overcharges and Leche hall construction, while Hart faces related charges. grand juries across multiple parishes continue probes into gambling and other contracts.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Summa Caldwell
Bolivar E. Kemp, Jr
Arnite
Doris Lindsey Holland
Greenburg
Leonard Spinks
Hammond
Tangipahoa Parish
St. Charles Parish
Luling
John P
Huey P. Long
Louisiana State Normal College
Natchitoches
Lauisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
United States
L 6. U
Leche Hall
Louisiana Tech
Monte Hart
Caldwell Brothers and Hart Firm
Leche
Hart
Bienville Hotel
Louisiana State University
Kemp
Amite Aaid
Baton Rouge
Holland
Representative Spinks
State
Frank L. Gehringer
Kentwood
John H. Rains
Jesse H. Bel
Amite
John Catalano
Frank S. Levatino
Independence
Wadesboro
Clarence J. Wittie
Robert
Hypolite Mixon
PWA
WPA
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Calcasieu
Caddo
Ouachita
Avoyelles
Plaquemines
Washington
Lafayette
Former athlete dies in New Orleans at 25
J Frank Hart, 25, ex Louisiana College Pineville athlete and former SIA A record holder in shot put, died at Touro infirmary after a four month illness. Survived by widow Mabel Hargis Hart, stepmother, two brothers, two sisters, and five half brothers. Born in Winnsboro area, he graduated in 1937 and pursued a master's degree at LSU.
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New Orleans
Frank Hart
Louisiana College
Pineville
Touro Infirmary
Louisiana State University
Mabel Hargis Hart
J. P. Hart
Newell
Louisiana Democrats to pick new chairman and committeeman
Baton Rouge Oklahoma? The Louisiana Democratic state central committee will meet at the capitol to choose a new chairman and national committeeman. Sen. Allen J. Ellender is favored for national committeeman and Wade O. Martin for state Democratic chairman. Former Governor Richard W. Leche has resigned under indictments. Governor Earl K. Long endorses Ellender. Martin's name is the administration choice. The committee will also set dates for the January 16 first Democratic primary and February 20 if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Democratic State Central Committee
Capitol
United States
Allen J. Ellender
Wade O Martin
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Richard W. Leche
Louwiana
Leche
Earl K. Long
Ellender
Martin
State Central Committee
Aso
Anti-Trust Drive Faces Major Tests This Term
Washington October opening of the Supreme Court term brings anti trust actions against the American Medical Association and 12 Midwest oil firms plus Chicago milk dealers. Government loses in lower courts on these Sherman Act cases. Labor relations disputes and a wage hour act constitutional challenge loom. Justice Butler, 73, in ill health with bladder ailment, rumor of retirement unresolved.
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Washington
Supreme Court
American Medical Association
Midwest
Chicago
Pierce Butler
Smith Praises Roosevelt Program to Amend Neutrality Act
Alfred E Smith urged national support for President Roosevelt and his plan to lift the arms embargo, permit cash and carry munitions, and bar American shipping from war zones. He argued personal interests must bow to the common good and criticized the current neutrality act as inadequate for future world tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Columbia Broadcasting System
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
America
69 Miners Die In Coahuila Mine Blast
The National Mining union reports 69 miners killed and two injured in a coal mine explosion near Palau Coahuila yesterday. An accumulation of gas is blamed for the blast. The mine was operated as a cooperative by the workers.
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Mexico City
National Mining Union Today
Palau
Coahuila State
Pittman Defends Neutrality Bill Against Embargo
Sen. Pittman argues the arms embargo favors Germany and urges repeal to keep the United States out of a European war. He outlines administration proposals to lift the embargo, require belligerents to take title to goods, and direct non American vessel carriage, with combat zones to be set.
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Pittman
Europe
Nevada
France
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Air school urged for Northeast Junior College
A. O. Evans, president of the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce, lauds Dr. Paul Hebert of Louisiana State University for recommending an air school at Northeast Junior College. He credits local conditions and strong support from a civic committee that traveled to Baton Rouge to meet with Hebert, noting the aim to advance the regional junior college.
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A. O. Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber
Paul Hebert
Louisiana State University
Northeast Junior College
Hebert
Evans
Twin Cities
Dr. Hebert
Baton Rouge
Matrimonial ad seeks help in Steubenville
In Steubenville Ohio a 29 year old man offers to marry any woman who can support him until he finds work stating he does not drink or gamble and can cook and do housework. In Indianapolis a man named Harry Ferger woke from sleep at a steering wheel and caused a multi vehicle wreck ending with damage to a tavern and a filling station as his car struck another vehicle and a parked car.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Indianapolis
Harry Ferger
Ferger
A F L Opens Convention Faced With Storm Over War Policy
President William Green announced the A F L would back Roosevelt’s repeal of the arms embargo if it kept the United States out of war. The 59th convention opened in Cincinnati amid debate on labor peace neutrality and possible suspensions of the Brewery Workers and the International Typographical unions over funding and jurisdiction disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Green
Council
Brewery Workers Union
International Typographical Union
Congress of Industrial Or
Building Shows 14 Percent Gain
Baltimore October reports a 14 percent rise in southern building for September. Total contracts reached 82.378 million with 22 percent for industrial work. Rail and dam projects boosted activity due to wartime factors while private housing and public housing declined.
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Baltimore
South
Manufacturers
Cardinal Mundelein Dies Suddenly at 67 in Mundelein
Cardinal Mundelein archbishop of Chicago died suddenly at his Mundelein residence aged 67. He was found in bed by Msgr. Patrick Hayes after missing morning devotions. Mundelein had guided Chicago diocese to prominence and was known for wartime public stances and ties to President Roosevelt.
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Chicago
George Cardinal Mundelein
Mundelein, Ill
Msgr
Patrick Hayes
Father Hayes
Mundelein
United States
Cardinal Mundelein
Pius XI
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
White House
Jean Crones
Federal court begins session here Monday
The October term grand jury for the Monroe division of the Fifth Circuit was impaneled by Judge Ben C. Dawkins. The panel may investigate federal political activity, with secrecy until indictments and arrests. DA Harvey G. Fields is excused from political matters. Malcom Lafargue of Shreveport handles them. Petit jurors were excused until Tuesday morning.
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Monroe
Fifth
United States District Court
Ben C. Dawkins
Dawkins
United States
Harvey G. Fields
Malcolm Lafargue
Shreveport
Louisiana Tech Former Head John Keeny Dies at 79
John E. Keeny 79, retired educator and former Louisiana Polytechnic Institute president in Ruston, died at home after a month illness in Pineville. He led Tech for 19 years and served in multiple Louisiana school posts including Monroe and Natchitoches. Funeral in Pineville Tuesday at 10 29 am. Survived by widow, son John Roy Keeny, daughter Mrs Payne, sister Emma Keeny and eight grandchildren.
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Alexandria
John E. Keeny
Pineville
Keeny
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
South
Tech
Monroe
Lake Charles
New Iberia
Louisiana State Normal College
Natchitoches
J. B. Aswell
John Roy Keeny
New Orleans
O. VU. Payne
Baton Rouge
Emma L. Keeny
Carlisle
Penn
Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Seated For Over Forty Cases
The Ouachita parish grand jury convened in fall session to consider more than forty cases. Foreman L. P. Milner and 11 jurors were drawn in open court, while court attaches said over a hundred witnesses were subpoenaed. Judge David I. Garrett noted inquiry into possible violations by parish and state officials, with a report of findings to be provided.
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Ouachita Parish
L. P. Milner
Foreman
B. W. Allen
G. R. Hubbard
Cowan Bamburg
L. M. Lee
Bob Hines
C. A. Hatchell
M. S. Biedenharn
R. W. Cretney
Nick Slater
R. L. Phillips
Harold Monk
David I. Garrett
Garrett
Ouachita Valley Carnival Opens Tonight At Fair Grounds
The Ouachita Valley fair carnival opens tonight with many exhibits already in place and booths being erected. Exhibits must be positioned by Tuesday at 9 am for the competitive community booth. The West Monroe rodeo begins Tuesday night with five additional shows. The agricultural and 4-H divisions are led by named superintendents and committees across crop, livestock, canning, baking, textiles, and home demonstration departments.
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Ouachita Valley Fair
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Agricultural Department
D. L. Bornman, Jr
G. A. Strozier
B. H. Crawford
James Avant
Andrew Hart
Oscar McDonald
Fletcher Studdard
Jewel McQuiller
J. B Filhiel
E. W. Earl
J. S. Sims
Robert Cann
Jamie Moore
Jamie Moore, Mrs. E. Willis; Textiles, Mrs. J. R. Frantom
C. B. Hammett
T. C. McGlohon
Florine Avant
Roy Welch
Lorene Owens
F. A. Reynolds
Sidney Stewart
Guns Dominate Rich Valleys in Saar Area
The report notes French guns dominating the lower Saar valleys as Paris claims gains in western front actions. It describes French offensives along the 100 mile front from Luxembourg to Lauter with local battles, aerial reconnaissance, and heavy artillery supporting advances toward Zweibruecken and Saarebruck.
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Paris
Germany
Saar
Blies
Lauter
France
United States
Canada
Wladislaw Sikorski
Russia
Zweibruecken
Saarebruecken
Saarelouis
Fried
Saag
Luxembourg
Maginot “Hinge
Siegfried Line
Galeazzo Ciano
Berlin
Italy
Balkan
Mussolini
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Caldwell
Huey P. Long Short
J. Fair Hardin
Hardin
Lousiana State University
Geology Hall
Hart Enterprise F Electrical Company
L. S
Senate
Fritz Kuhn
Gustave Elmer
Orleans
Borah
Capitol Police
Foreign Relations Committee
Idaho
AIR Corps
Associated Press
HELP
Archbishop of
Federal Court
Fields
Churchman
London
Air Ministry
Aig
Royal Air Force
Potsdam
Ems Kaiser Wilhelm’s
Moscow
Soviet
Lastvia
Momocow
Estonia
Stockholm
Hanstho Jutland
Antwerp
Gothenburg
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