Ethiopian Army advances to attack in Ethiopian war
Ethiopian forces numbering about 160 000 led by Ras Desta Demtu move across Ogaden toward Harar to strike the Italian left wing. Italian troops under General Graziani push from Somaliland toward the heart of Ethiopia in a predicted major battle as Eyptian forces seek to outnumber the Italians by about fifteen to one.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ras Desta Demtu
Haile Selassie
Ogaden
Aduwa
Georgia Auto Mishaps End in 18 Deaths
Georgia reported 18 deaths from weekend automobile accidents, the highest toll for a similar period in recent years. More than a dozen people were hospitalized in critical condition, with the Ringgold Chattanooga highway crash scene killing four and injuring four others after their car plunged down an embankment.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Mississippi Legislature Recesses for Drafting Next Session
Jackson Miss Oct 14 The Mississippi legislature in recess as leaders draft bills for reconvening tomorrow A $1 000 000 relief measure is the only passed bill in two weeks Officials plan to address ad valorem tax repeal or reduction and other matters during the next session
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Aunt Sue Rogers Seeks Airplane Ride On Will Rogers' Birthday
In Muskogee Oklahoma Aunt Sue Rogers, celebrating her 91st birthday, recalls Will Rogers and Wiley Post and expresses a wish for an airplane ride. She reflects on aviation progress after the duo's Alaskan crash, noting life is short and urging acceptance of progress.
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Muskogee
Okla
Sue
Will Rogers
Rogers
Wiley Post
Will
Young Woman in Orleans Killed by Long Plunge
A young auburn haired woman believed under 30 died after plunging from the seventh floor of the Jung hotel in New Orleans. Police said she registered as Mrs Gladys A Post Chicago and later as Mrs A Stykes. Her body struck a shed behind the hotel kitchen and was pronounced dead at Charity hospital. A Bible lay open in the room to a page about the exodus. Coroner C Grenes Cole noted an empty envelope with the name Mrs. on the table.
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New Orleans
Gladys A. Post
Chicago
Jung
A. Stykes
Charity Hospital
Egypt
C. Grenes Cole
Defense seeks execution stay for Hauptmann
Legal proceedings opened to obtain a stay of execution for Bruno Hauptmann, the condemned suspect in the Lindbergh baby case. Prosecutors and defense argue over lengthy appeals process as the date of execution looms.
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Hauptmann
Rosecrans Files Appeal to Halt Hauptmann Execution
Attorney Egbert Rosecrans sought a stay of execution for Bruno Hauptmann pending a U S Supreme Court writ of certiorari. The request asked the Court of Errors and Appeals in Trenton to hold actions and remittitur while Hauptmann fights the case at higher court. The plan followed a Friday petition by the attorney general's office to return the case record.
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Jersey City
N. J
Egbert Rosecrans
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Supreme Court of the United States
Rosecrans
Luther A. Campbell
Supreme Court
Campbell
Court of Errors and Appeals
Trenton
Attorney General's Office
Reign of Terror Arrest by Utah Police
Salt Lake City police chief said ballistic tests tied George L. Rutledge to the pistol that killed three people and wounded two near Mrs. Blanche Nelson. Rutledge, arrested after a gunman dragged Nelson’s body from a car, allegedly confessed at least in part. The suspect had been drinking in Rock Springs before driving to Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
W. L. Payne
George L. Rutledge
Payne
Rutledge
Blanche Nelson
John L. East
Chief Payne
Utah
Rock Springs
Wyo
Nelson
Thompson Faces Death Tonight in Peoria
Gerald Thompson, 26, a Peoria tool maker, faces execution for the attack slaying of 19 year old Mildred Hallmark, cafe hostess. Governor Horner denied clemency as Thompson awaits the old prison death sentence.
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Peoria
Thompson
Miss Hallmark
Victor
Governor of Texas to Call Special Session
Governor Allred announced a special session of the Texas legislature to convene Wednesday focusing on old age pension issues. The action follows the governor's plan to submit only pension matters for consideration at the outset.
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Texas
Austin
Gov. Allred
Lake Charles Resident Suffers Fractured Skull
Lake Charles police report E. M. LeBouef hospitalized with a fractured skull after a fight at a night club early Sunday. Three Beaumont, Texas men were jailed on tentative assault with intent to murder charges. Raymond Lightfoot former Beaumont football player and boxer. J. H. Sprouse and King Ou detained.
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Lake Charles
E. M. LeBouef
Beaumont
Texas
Raymond Lightfoot
J. H. Sprouse
King Ou
Supreme Court Again Refuses Mooney Plea
Thomas J. Mooney fails to win review of his 1916 San Francisco preparedness day parade bombing conviction. The Supreme Court declined to act before California courts issue a ruling after earlier refusals due to exhaustion of state remedies.
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Washington
Thomas J. Mooney
Supreme Court
San Francisco
High Court
California
Mooney
Political fight on in Louisiana at South Louisiana fair
A heated opening day at the South Louisiana fair features Earl Long presenting the Long ticket for lieutenant governor alongside Huey P. Long allies. Anti Long candidates led by Mason Spencer attack the state government while Dear and J Y Sanders support rival platforms. The political clash includes remarks targeting Abe Shushan who faces trial in New Orleans.
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Donaldsonville
Louisiana
South Louisina Fair
Earl, Long
Huey P. Long
Cleveland Dear
Mason Spencer
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
House of Representatives
Long
Abe Shushan
Joe Fisher
Dear
Shushan
New Orleans
Negro Held For Attack On Mississippi Girls
A 60 year old man named Tom Pritchard was jailed in Hinds county after an alleged attack on two young white girls in Canton on Saturday night. Canton police chief E. L. Argon said the man claimed past confinement at the state insane hospital.
Older Robinson acquitted in Stoll kidnapping case
In Louisville, Frances Robinson and Thomas H. Robinson Sr. were acquitted of conspiracy in the six day kidnapping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll after a seven hour and 35 minute federal trial. Mrs. Robinson expressed elation as her husband hinted at a forthcoming divorce filing from fugitive Thomas H. Robinson Jr.
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Louisville
Alice Speed Stoll
Frances Robinson
Thomas H. Robinson
Nashville
Tennessee
Robinsons
Louisville Society
Indianapolis
Charles Embry
Mrs. Robinson
Embry
Morgenthau Cancels Italian Liner Passage
Paris date Morgenthau United States Secretary of the Treasury announced he canceled reservations on an Italian liner for his return to the United States to comply with President Roosevelt’s proclamation. He will meet Marcel Regnier and Jean Tannery but does not plan to discuss currency stabilization.
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Paris
United States
Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
France
Spain
Marcel Regnier
Jean Tannery
Bank of France
Supreme Court Refuses Review on New Orleans Water Board
Louisiana's Supreme Court upholds a 7 member reduction for the New Orleans sewerage and water board and lets the act stand. The decision affects bonds around $24,000,000 and challenges to a 2 percent gross receipts tax on ads. Hearings on other legislative actions postponed.
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Washington
Louisiana Supreme Court
New Orleans
Sewerage and Water Board Act
Board of Liquidation
City Debt of
T. Semmes Walmsley
Commissioner of Public Utilities
Board of Health
Sewerage and Water Board
Walmsley
New Deal Measures To Be Decided Upon
Washington October 14 The Supreme Court agreed to hear challenges on the constitutionality of two key New Deal programs the Agricultural Adjustment Act and the Tennessee Valley Authority acts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
AAA
TVA
Striking cosmetics workers clash with job seekers at Plough offices
In Memphis on October 14 the Cosmetics Manufacturing Workers union staged a walkout to seek entry for 100 new workers. Strikes stripped two job seekers to the waist and damaged a third dress while a second woman reportedly faced a knife threat. Helen Murray led guards from the union local as about 200 union men joined the picket line.
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Memphis
Tenn
Plough, Inc
Cosmetics Manufactory Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Helen Murray
John Strong
Butchers Union
Angie Teacher Killed In Crash Near Covington
Ang ie La teacher William W. Thomas was killed when his car left a road near Covington Louisiana. Four passengers were injured including C T Pearson 16 Eugene McClendon 16 James Hayman 14 and Edwin Pigott 17. All injuries were reported as non fatal.
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Covington
William W. Thomas
Angie
Here
C. T. Pearson
Eugene McClendon
James Hayman
Edwin Pigott
Bogalusa
Russian Says Ethiopia Can Go 100 Years
Wladimir Levandowsky a 63 year old lieutenant general and current landscape architect predicted Ethiopia would resist Italian subjugation for more than a century. He noted Russia’s long campaigns in the Caucasus and Asia Minor and praised Wehib Pasha now in Haile Selassie’s command as a capable general.
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Washington
Wladimire Levandowsky
Nicholas II
Italy
Ethiopia
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Levandowsky
Caucasus
Asia Minor
Wehib Pasha
Haile Selassie
Algeria
Cau
Labor plans to fight for week of thirty hours
The American Federation of Labor Congress in Atlantic City votes unanimously to push a 30 hour work week across U S business and industry. AFL President William Green vows to use economic power and congressional influence to reduce hours, saying no opposition will be tolerated. Labor leaders pledge action via economics or legislation to achieve the shorter week.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Congress
W. R. Trotter
International Typographical Union
Executive Council
Edward J Gainer
Trotter
Green
Order Placed for Four Municipal Buses
Announcement by D A Breard city commissioner of finance and utilities states four new buses have been ordered for the municipal street railroad. Delivery is expected by November 1 with service on De Siard road and Riverside runs. The 25 passenger buses will be larger than current vehicles and built to local specs on a Lima Ohio plant chassis by Dodge.
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D. A. Breard
Lima
Deputy Sheriff Grover C. Kelly Dies at 48 in Lake Charles
Deputy Sheriff Grover C. Kelly, 48, died here early today from a heart attack. He had served with Sheriff Henry A. Reid's force since 1928 and was court deputy and juvenile officer of Calcasieu Parish.
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Lake Charles
Grover C. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Henry A. Reid
Calcasiey Parish
Unreported Bank Sum Mentioned by Auditor Doskeyv
Auditor A. K. Doskeyv reports a bank sum of 231,427 dollars claimed as unreported. The notice outlines the financial discrepancy and seeks resolution or verification from concerned parties.
Shushan Tax Case Debatable Deposits Highlight Trial
The second week of Abraham L. Shushan’s tax evasion trial opened in New Orleans federal court with government evidence of deposits totaling $90,600.47 at Whitney National Bank. Prosecutors argued these funds, alongside $56,243.37 personal deposits and $27,119.10 to Shushan Brothers, reflect unreported income for 1929–1933, part of over $400,000 alleged gross income.
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New Orleans
A. L. Shushan
Uns
Abraham L. Shushan
Orleans
Shushan
Shushan Brothers and Company, Inc
Huey P. Long
Whitney National Bank of New Oreleans
A. K. Doskey
Eight Boys Injured In Old Flivver Crash
In New Orleans a 10 year old flivver crashed head on with a street car injuring eight boys, the oldest 18. Mario Belfonti 14 sustained skull fractures and facial injuries. Lloyd Grashoff 16 drove the car and faces a possible leg fracture. Others were treated and released or kept for observation.
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New Orleans
Flivever
Mario Belfonti
Charity Hospital
Lloyd Grashoff
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Madman
Irene Sedarski
Riverdale
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Miss Sedarski
Earl Long
Dear and
Spencer
Robinson
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Municipal Street Railway
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