Fifth District Runoff Sparks Bitter Campaign in Monroe
The Fifth district runoff between Will Harvey Todd and Newt V Mills draws big crowds as Earl K Long and other officials campaign for Todd. Voters register in droves with 5000 new registrations and polls open 6 am to 7 pm Tuesday.
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Harvey Todd
Morehouse Parish
Newt V. Mills
Monroe
Washington
News-Star—World
KMLB
Earl K. Long
Archie
Manifest
Catahoula Parish
Mills
West Monroe
Long
Todd
Ickes Denies Cancelitis Amid Valley Power Ceremony
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes travels to Brawley California to switch on public power for Imperial Valley marking the 40 million dollar All American Canal project. He denies canceling engagements and reiterates planned speeches including October 19 in Los Angeles under the Hollywood Council for Democracy.
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Brawley
Calif
Harold Ickes
California
Imperial Valley
Salton Sea
Ickes
San Francisco
Tommy Rat
Los Angeles
Hollywood Council For Democracy
Pacific Coast
Editor Explains Eucharist Meaning at National Congress
In New Orleans thousands attend the eighth National Eucharistic congress as Roger Baucher defines the Eucharist as the transformation of bread and wine into Christ body and blood. He notes a eucharistic congress gathers Catholics to honor Christ through ceremonies and discussions on the real presence.
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New Orleans
Roger Baucher
Catholic Action of the South
Christ
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Pius XI
Alberto Aborio Mella di St. Elia
Ermano Bonazzi
Vatican
Thirty Three Governors to Be Chosen on November 8
Washington reports 33 governors and 467 members of Congress will be elected November 8 along with hundreds of other officials. The outcome may show Roosevelt’s hold on voters with Republicans signaling possible gains and Democrats bracing for losses though some losses are expected across the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
US Arrests Four Germans Near Panama Canal
Four German nationals were held by U.S. forces in Panama for photographing key defenses near the Panama Canal. A woman among them was among those arrested at Galeta Point as they entered Fort Randolph by auto. A court of inquiry will decide potential espionage charges.
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Panama
United States
Panama Canal
Pacific
Atlantic
Galeta Point
Canal
Fort Randolph
Ingeborg Gutmann
2200 Return to Auto Worker Jobs in Evansville Strike Settlement
Nearly 2,200 employees at the Plymouth assembly and Briggs automobile body plants in Evansville Indiana returned to work after a strike ended by an agreement reached yesterday between plant officials and United Automobile Workers representatives. The walkout began last Wednesday over terms of pay and working conditions.
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Evansville
Ind
Plymouth Assembly
Briggs Automobile
United Automobile Workers of America
New Move for Labor Peace Is Predicted
Washington report on October 17 notes the next step may come at the CIO convention in Pittsburgh on November 14 to organize a permanent basis. Secretary Perkins proposes a 13 member commission with power to settle the rift between the CIO and the AFL, but both leaders have not accepted.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Perkins
C.I.O
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
William Green
Federation
Miss Perkins
Labor Peace
C. C
Green
Lewis
A. F. of L
Supreme Court To Pass On Strecker Case And More
The Supreme Court agreed to review a Fifth Circuit reversal of the deportation order against Joseph G. Strecker of Hot Springs Arkansas, signaling potential ruling on deportation for alien communists. The court also declined to review the Wilfred Jones gift of God baby case and left open a test of Thomspon’s campaign spending in 1927. Arguments continued on a National Labor Relations Board order against Consolidated Edison to abrogate a union contract.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry Bridges
Fifth Circuit
Joseph G. Strecker
Hot Springs
Ark
Wilfred Jones
St. Louis
Nellie T. Muench
Illinois
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Mississippi
National Labor Relations Board
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Federation of Labor
Bishop Blames Those Aiming For Power At Eucharistic Congress
In New Orleans as the eighth National Eucharistic Congress opened Bishop Joseph Schrembs of Cleveland blamed the world’s sad condition on Communism and men seeking power. He praised American religious and political freedom and warned that dictatorship cannot endure. Thousands gathered for the historic event.
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New Orleans
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Congress
Catholic leaders aim to purge indecent literature nationwide
Bishop John N. Noll of Fort Wayne says a national committee will coordinate the League for Clean Reading to cleanse magazine racks at the source. The effort targets magazines glorifying crime with ultra sexy stories and indecent illustrations, a problem growing since 1936.
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New Orleans
John N. Noll
Fort Wayne
Ind
League For Clean Reading
Washington
Movement For
Oak Grove Hardware Store Burglary Reported
Oak Grove La October 11 Special The West Carroll Hardware store robbed of rifles shotguns shells and hunting gear totaling about 50 Entrance gained by forcing the front door Goldman Grant helped with fingerprints sent to Baton Rouge W B Geraison 2 arrested and held for investigation from Springhill visiting Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
West Carroll Hardware Company
Goldman Grant
Baton Rouge
W. B. Geraison
Springhill
Ex-Mate Of Ruth Etting In Shooting Incident
Justice and jealousy swirl as ex-business manager Martin Moe Snyder is jailed on suspicion of kidnapping and attempted murder after a shooting at Ruth Etting's home. Myrl Alderman, 20, Etting's new husband, is wounded while Etting claims Snyder fired first and protected her gun.
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Los Angeles
Ruth Etting
Martin
Moe) Snyder
Snyder
Myrl Alderman
Ruth
Miss Etting
Chicago
Alderman
Tiajuana
Lower Calif
New York
Myrl
Edith Snyder
Rome Berlin Axis to Rule Czechoslovaks
Italian officials signal Czechoslovakia must join the Rome Berlin axis to satisfy Mussolini and Hitler. Prague’s policy realignment toward Nazi Italy and Hungary is hinted with frontier changes and guaranteed Italian friendship, while the extent of concessions remains undetermined.
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Rome-Berlin
Rome
Mussolini
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Germany
Poland
Prague
Informazione Diplomatica
Berlin
Prosecutor Outlines German Spy Ring in Panama and Navy Data
United States Attorney Lamar Hardy told a federal jury that German spies transmitted Panama Canal Zone artillery data and East Coast navy strength to Berlin. He identified three defendants Johanna Hofmann Otto Voss and Erich Glaser as ring members, noting forged Roosevelt signatures for carrier specs. Guenther Burrich pleaded guilty and will testify for the government.
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New York
United States
Lamar Hardy
Berlin
Panama Canal Zone
Johanna Hofmann
Europa
Otto Hermann Voss
Germany
Erich Glaser
United States Army
Hardy
Roosevelt
Navy
Guenther Gustav Burrich
Seas Secon
Gam
Albie Wright Confesses Slaying of Oklahoma Sheriff
Albie C. Wright, 24, admitted shooting Hugh Owen, 44, sheriff of Nowata County, Oklahoma. The confession followed interrogation after two young women, Betty Jo Randolph 15 and Elenora Griggs 19, named him as the killer and described the incident at Wright’s home near Nowata last Wednesday.
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A. D. Sheppard
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Albie C. Wright
Hugh Owen
Nowata County
Okla
Wright
Sheppard
Betty Jo Randolph
Elenora Griggs
Marvin Casteel
Owen
Nowata
Music Building Ground Broken at LSU Northeast Center
Ground was broken Monday for a new music building at the Northeast Center of LSU. The $96,000 structure will sit southwest of the main building and face south, housing studios classrooms and practice rooms and is to be completed next spring. Also Monday C C Sheppard Clark lumberman spoke on the lumber industry during a Monday morning talk series organized by W R Hammond and Dean Calvert presided at the assembly.
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Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
C. C. Calvert
C. C. Sheppard
Clarks
Dean Calvert
W. R. Hammond
Jesuit Father William A Fillinger Dies in New Orleans
Rev. William A. Fillinger a Society of Jesus member for 51 years died last night in New Orleans at age 70 He was believed to be the only Norwegian Jesuit and a native of Christiania Oslo Norway He taught at colleges and high schools in the southern province and had been a Latin professor at Jesuit institutions
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New Orleans
William A. Fillinger
Society of Jesus
Christiania
Oslo
Norway
Father Fillinger
Society
Standoff Over Extradition Clears Hurdles In White Ferry Killing Case
In a Detroit hearing Governor Frank Murphy weighs extradition for Arthur Moy and William Moy Jr. in a 1916 White’s Ferry killing in Ouachita parish. Local officials say efforts to locate two missing Moy brothers continued as petitions from over 10 000 Black voters urged Murphy to refuse extradition.
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Michigan
Detroit
Ouachita Parish
Arthur Moy
William Moy, Jr
Wayne County
White's Ferry
William May
Luther M. Burden
Ben C. Dawkins
Monroe
Coverdale
Mitchell
Lester
Murphy
Lansing
Ace
Ellender Urges Processing Tax for Parity Aid
United States Senator Allen J. Ellender urged at the South Louisiana State fair that a processing tax be used to offset parity payments for agricultural products. He said the president will oppose more federal appropriations and proposed taxing cotton wheat and other export goods to fund subsidies, assuring small sugar planters would not be hurt by acreage cuts.
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Donaldsonville
United States
Allen J. Ellender
South Louisiana
Treasury
Ndter
Judge Urges Indictment Overlynching Case In Ruston
In Ruston Louisiana Judge Walker urged a grand jury to indict all mob participants in the lynching near the town last Thursday. He condemned lynching and called for formal indictments of anyone found to have violated state law. Local pastors denounced the mob during morning services.
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Ruston
Cavan
Bain Tolee
Ll. Walker
Snall
Walker
W. C. Williams
Robert M. Blair
Lincoln Parish
Onlin Poacee
Farley Voices Opinions on Economy and Politics
New Orleans reports Postmaster General James A. Farley at the Eucharistic congress. He cites an uptick in business and post office activity, predicts Democratic strength post primaries, and dismisses rumors of drift within the White House. He expects delayed filling of two Louisiana federal judgeships after elections.
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New Orleans
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Mr. Farley
United States
Democratic Party
Farley
Louisiana
Richard W. Leche
George Cardinal Mundelein
Pope Pius XI
Shreveport Man on Motorcycle Killed in Route Crash
Sherwood Harper age 3 of Shreveport was killed last night when thrown from a motorcycle into a telephone pole. Carlyle Jeffries, 21, also of Shreveport, was driving the bike and was thrown clear as the machine struck an automobile they were trying to pose. Jeffries was not seriously injured.
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Shreveport
Sherwood Harper
Willis Butler
Caddo Parish
Harper
Carlyle Jeffries
Biti Jeffries
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Mary Ellen
U. S
Panama Key
Strecker
Bishop
Hitler
Johanna Hoffmann
Dresden
Albie Wright
Ellender
Lincoln
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