05 Oct 1937
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1937
Page
1
An OCR fragment notes a political conference with references to Alf Worl governor and an event with guests and crisis hints. The text is garbled, mentioning terms like committee and resident, but lacks coherent details or clear outcomes.
Detroit faces a split in the primary as the CIO backs one mayoral candidate and the AFL backs another. Vying for mayor are two nominees, with 18 seeking council seats. total city registration is 611 000. The mayor's power, crucial in appointing posts, dominates this contest.
Jonesboro Louisiana October 5 Special Mrs. Jack Hogg charged with killing her father Lee Willis on August 21 will face trial as district court term opens next Monday. Petit jurors named include W W Irvin J M Willis Eli Nash John Sorain C B Vaughn and others.
A mistrial was declared in Memphis in the case of Miss Pauline Landis of Nashville against the Commercial Appeal. Landis sought 5000 in damages from a Dyersburg performance incident where a flashlight caused her five gaited horse Lady Tennessee to shy and injure its foreleg during a photographed act.
The dirt fill across Bayou DeSiard opposite Forsythe Avenue and Loop Road is about 50 percent done with a 30 percent clearing of a right of way for a road to Sterlington Road. Jointly funded by Ouachita Parish police jury and the WPA, with labor from the WPA and materials from the parish, the project aims to form a gravel crowned fill and new road aligning with Forsythe Avenue to reduce traffic hazards.
Mayors from about 50 Louisiana cities gathered in Shreveport to organize a state conference of mayors. Governor Leche designated Attorney General Gaston Porterie to represent him at the meeting in his absence.
US Marines faced shrapnel from Japanese bombers near Shanghai as fighting raged along the northern edge of the international settlement. Japanese claims of air superiority were offset by Chinese machine-gun fire that slowed the advance to within ten yards at several spots. Brigadier General Beaumont ordered a temporary withdrawal to avoid unnecessary risk, with troops reoccupying two hours later.
President Roosevelt travels aboard train en route to Chicago to press wage hour and crop support measures as replacements for the NRA and AAA, with a public Chicago address and a private car talk in Cleveland planned, followed by a lunch at Cardinal Mundeljein's home and a northern route along Lake Michigan.
In Salem Massachusetts on October 5, Mrs. Ethel Al Brouillard of Gloucester testified that her husband Herman Brouillard built a fence plank in the center of their bed, making it uncomfortable to sleep. The judge took her cruelty petition under advisement as Brouillard did not contest the case.
A restored photo shows Anna Q Nilsson, famed screen actress, beginning a new road back after being told by doctors she could never walk again following a horse fall. The once popular star pursues a role in a short film as she rehabs her health and reenters cinema.
A New Orleans restaurant incident features a man insisting on a long name and a waiter prompting him to use a shorter form Marcus, Michael or Jacob. The comic exchange ends with the waiter writing G T for the full name on the bill, mystery continues on page tract.
In Chicago the president pressed for a broad, united push to restore world tranquility. He warned aggressor nations must be held accountable and urged nonbelligerent Armerica to press for neutrality and a concerted international peace effort.
The Denver article reports a union meeting at the Americas Precera ton of Labor convention pressuring for dissolution. It notes Roosevelt era actions, calls for leadership changes, and a federation push to oust leaders amid internal disputes.
Harold F. Dahl, an American in Spain, faced a life trial in a grand ancient palace courtroom. He contends he went to Spain as an instructor and was forced to fight, with three Russian aviators also on trial for the same charge running ahead in the case.
Report describes bribery charges and multiple arrests linked to Little Chicago voting amid ongoing election coverage. The piece mentions Bribery prosecutions, alleged conspiracies, and authorities pursuing suspects ahead of polls. Local officials and legal actions frame the narrative around election integrity and public trust during the voting period.
Fragmentary text shows Mrs Robinson backing Miller in a political candidacy. The document hints at endorsements, possible policy alignment, and interactions with a president, but content is garbled and incomplete.
Fragmented readable text hints at a Roosevelt discussion with political or civic themes. The legible parts reference none of the concrete persons places or events needed for a fuller card. Further readable context is insufficient to confirm details.
Readable fragments show activity by a music association with names and places that suggest events or meetings. Key individuals mentioned include Joe and Herbieon with references to Israel, Marrow Dip, and Meistaw, indicating a regional arts group gathering or performance plan.
Mae Poster died from her wounds after a shooting in New Iberia. Miguel, a state highway department employee, was held on murder charges following the cafe incident in which he fired three times. Officers said the two knew each other only days prior to the shooting.
Italian bomber squadron led by Bruno Misaelin sails with aces from the Italian Air Force in support of the Spanish Civil War. Veterans who flew to the Chicago exposition joined in a planned bombing mission over Vasén as tensions rise in the western Mediterranean piracy crisis.
A New Orleans Limited passenger train struck an automobile at a grade crossing killing four people. The vehicle reportedly drove onto the tracks as the train blew its whistle, and the engineer tried to stop but could not avert the collision.
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