Simon denies Britain will shut out Soviet Union from Europe settlement
Sir John Simon declared Britain had no desire to isolate the Soviet Union from any future European settlement. He urged Russia to join guarantees for the Czechoslovak borders after dismemberment and rejected claims of a four power pact that would ignore other states. The Soviet embassy in London said Tass misrepresented Moscow’s stance on Munich.
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London
John Simon
House of Commons
Britain
Soviet Union
Europe
Chamberlain
Russia
Simon
Munich
England
Czechoslovakia
Tass
Crowley Crowns Rice Festival Queen At Baton Rouge Event
Crowley ended the second annual national rice festival with a grand parade and a ball at the city auditorium. Cecile Trahan, chosen from 24 southwest Louisiana beauties, was crowned queen before about 30 000 cheering participants. Her court included Lois Bel and Hazel Dubus. Governor Richard W. Leche led a 30 float parade.
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Crowley
Cecile Trahan
Louisiana
City Auditorium
Lois Bel
Hazel Dubus
Trahan
Opelousas
Richard W. Leche
Southwestern
More Judgeships Sought by Judicial Conference
The Judicial Conference recommended next year creating thirteen federal judgeships. Nine new district judgeships, two more on the eighth circuit, and one each on the sixth and seventh circuits. Recommendations go to Congress. twenty new seats were approved last session.
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Washington
Conwill
Judicial Conference
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Circuit
Justice Department
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Missouri
California
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ouachita Parish Tax Reclamation for State Adjudicated Property
Ouachita parish residents with properties adjudicated to the state for unpaid taxes may reclaim title by paying the taxes for the adjudicated year plus costs. A May legislative act waives future year taxes and interest, allowing redemption for 1936 or earlier ad judgments.
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Ouachita Parish
C. D. Meredith
Sheriff's Office
Follies of 1938 Set For Thursday Night In Monroe
The Junior Charity league of Monroe presents The Follies of 1938 directed by George M. Miles at Neville High School auditorium Thursday night. A cabaret follows at Three-Mile Inn. Act 1 scene 1 Carnavalesque features Spic Medaires and performers including Sara Larche Nancy Helm Leigh Russell Blossom Butler Yamma team Woodrow Turner Robert Crump Louis Breard Robert Wharton Morris Haas Clifton Furlow Yamma girls Zanona Nelson Johnnie Myers Aureline McPeak Charlene Lane Sarabeth Farmer Bea Furlow. Act 1 scene 2 Silly Questions announced.
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Leigh Russell
Blossom Butler
Woodrow Turner
Robert Crump
Louis Breard
Robert Wharton
Morris Haas
Clifton Furlow
Zanona Nelson
Johnnie Myers
Aureline McPeak
Charlene Lane
Sarabeth Farmer
Bea Furlow
Palestine envoy leaves for London to discuss partition plan
Jerusalem October 5 Sir Harold MacMichael high commissioner for Palestine left by air for London to consult with the government on its plan to split Palestine into Jewish Arab and British zones. Douglas Gordon Harris his partition officer accompanied him A new report of a British royal commission on the plan is to be presented to parliament soon.
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Jerusalem
Harold MacMichael
Palestine
London
Douglas Gordon Harris
Fort Bragg air raid drills spark clashing claims
At Fort Bragg North Carolina army air corps attackers and coast artillery defenders issued varied conclusions after tests under clear skies. Lights failed to converge on bombers two to three miles high as raiders from Langley field evaded searchlights and artillery in the three wave exercise.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Air Corps
Coast Artillery
Langley Field
Virginia
Army High Command
Continental United States
General Headquarters
Labor Attorneys Deny Needed Rail Wage Cut
Labor attorneys contested witnesses for railroads claiming a 15 percent wage cut would save the industry from bankruptcy. Dr. Willford King warned the railway income shrinkage could force bankruptcy without remedy. The railroad unions paused a strike while the fact finding board reviews evidence and arguments by October 17 and must report to the White House by October 27.
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Washington
Oct
Willford King
New York University
Roosevelt
White House
Resignation of Czech President Benes Amid Munich Fallout
Prague reports the resignation of Eduard Benes the Czech president after twenty years in office. The Munich agreement spurred pressure from Britain France and Germany and cast doubt on Czechoslovakia's foreign policy. General Jan Syrovy to act until elections are held.
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Prague
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Benes
Thomas G. Masar
Sudetenland
Germany
Britain
France
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Jan Syrovy
Ouachita Fair Opens With Record Crowds and Exhibits
The Ouachita Valley Fair drew the largest crowd yet as the Gladway operated and concessions including the carnival reported strong earnings. Exhibits and livestock judging concluded with 350 first premiums awarded, plus many seconds and thirds. Visitors from nearby towns praised the displays as the best yet, with eight parishes represented. Civic clubs from Twin Cities plan a 6:45 p.m. joint banquet at the grandstand.
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Carnival
E. S. Eby
Twin Cities
Jailers Daughter Confesses Helped Escape Two Prisoners
Lexington North Carolina October 5 a jailer's daughter Aula Belle Kimel 22 is jailed after admitting she released two inmates James Godwin 19 and Bill Wilson 21 from Davidson county jail The pair had escaped Monday prompting reports of highway robbery and holdups Police say Godwin and Wilson are responsible for the crimes Moss Donald of High Point was fatally shot while stepping from his car Police identify Godwin as charged with first degree burglary in his grandfather's home break-in two months earlier
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Lexington
N.C
Aula Belle Kimel
Raymond Bowers
James Godwin
High Point
Bill Wilson
Hickory
Davidson County
Donald Moss
W. B. Ridge
Godwin
Wilson
Soviet Russia Sees France Isolated After Munich Pact
Moscow observers predict a revival of Communist activity in France following the four power Munich agreement. Le Journal de Moscou says France lost allies and questions the value of its Franco Soviet pact as isolation grows and Poland and Romania may swing to Germany.
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Moscow
France
le Journal de Moscou
England
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Great Britain
Hitler Sudeter
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Poland
Hitler
le Journal
High Stakes Play in New York and Pennsylvania Races
President Roosevelt and aides monitor tight contests in New York and Pennsylvania where 83 electoral votes loom. Farley helps craft the New York ticket as Governor Lehman and his wife are persuaded to seek re election amid cabinet talks and investigations.
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New York
Pennsylvania
W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Lehman
Daladier Cabinet Granted Decree Powers Until November
The Senate voted 286 to 4 to grant Premier Edouard Daladier’s cabinet decree powers to govern France until November 15. The chamber of deputies had approved the measure 331 to 78 with 204 abstentions after a stormy session tied to the Munich four power pact debates. Daladier secured passage amid political trading and patriotism appeals.
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Paris
Senate
Edouard Daladier
France
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Munich
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Daladier
People's Front
West Monroe logger killed in Waldo Arkansas
Charlie J. Lewis a Waldo Arkansas logger was killed when logs on a truck dislodged and crushed him. He lived at 916 Wilson Street West Monroe and had left for work in Arkansas. The body was moved to Evergreen Louisiana for funeral services and interment. Survivors include Olden Lewis Walt Pry all of Evergreen Ella Sellers Winnfield and Vada Shaw Evergreen.
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Charlie J. Lewis
Waldo
Ark
Evergreen
Ella Sellers
Winnfield
Vada Shaw
Music workers meet in Monroe for membership campaign
The Monroe Civic Music association holds a 5 PM check up in the Virginia hotel as 100 workers split into two teams report renewed and new memberships. A second check up is set for Friday as the drive continues toward the Saturday deadline.
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Monroe Civic Music Association
Virginia
BE. C. Gibson
Gibson
Monroe
Merle Springstead
Civic Concert Service, Inc
Accused Minden Robber Ordered Back for Trial
Indiana report says Dando Davis, 2, arrested in Terre Haute, ordered by Federal Judge Baltzell to be returned to Louisiana to face robbery charges for the Minden bank job involving $19,000. Davis posted $25,000 bond pending transfer. he says he surrendered to Terre Haute authorities, not captured in a cornfield.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dando Davis
Terre Haute
Robert C. Baltzell
Louisiana
Minden
Davis
Yankees Triumph Over Cubs In World Series Opener
The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 at Wrigley Field in Chicago opening the World Series. Red Ruffing limited the Cubs to nine hits after Ler allowed 11 and a late Cubs rally failed to threaten.
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Wrigley Field
Chicago
Bil Lee
Jock Runsell
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Ler
Manhattan
Red
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
AMA
Felach
Milwaukee
Yankees
Bill Lee
Lee
Kenesaw Mountain Landia
Waveland
Sheffield
Bom Rupp
Hurley seeks federal salvage regulation of hurricane timber
Governor Charles F. Hurley of Massachusetts urged President Roosevelt to place timber salvage under federal oversight. He called the Forest Service two week survey futile and asked WPA workers be used to clear 40 foot highway strips and cut fire lanes. He warned 3 to 5 billion feet of down timber could depress lumber prices if unregulated.
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Boston
New England
Roosevelt
Charles F. Hurley
Massachusetts
Forest Service
Findings Surplus Commodities Corporation
Bu Ging
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South Carolina
Hoppin
Smith
West Monroe
Beco
Champs
Ruffing
Gabby Harbnett
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