Leche Authorized Tech Overcharge, Counsel Contends
New Orleans architect Leon C. Weiss stands trial for mail fraud with defense arguing that former Governor Richard W. Leche authorized a contract price about 27000 over the bid and that 20000 in extras were illegitimately charged. Weiss and partner firm Wels Dreyfous Seiferth allegedly oversaw more than 200000 in prepayment spending for a Tech building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon C. Weiss
New Orleans
Richard W. Leche
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Weiss
Monte Hart
Hart
Louisiana
Wilkinson
Wels, Dreyfous and Seiferth
Caldwell Bros. and
Baptize Youngster on House Floor During Session
On October 17 in the House chamber, four month old Robert Joseph Dear Jr of Washington was baptized and consecrated to God and country. The Rev Arthur H Coar of Pembroke Massachusetts presided, holding the baby as Rep Boykin of Alabama watched. The ceremony occurred just before the House reconvened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sounlenius Teeta
Robert Joseph Dear, Jr
Washington
Arthur H. Coar
Firet
Pembroke
Mass
Coar
Capitol
Representative Boykin
Alabama
Roosevelt Sets River Project Survey for St Lawrence
President Roosevelt announced a 1 009 000 survey allocation from the defense fund for preliminary work on power development at the St Lawrence international rapids. The move creates a St Lawrence advisory committee and involves the federal power commission and army engineers for borings tests and soil analyses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
International Rapids
St. Lawrence River
Federal Power Commission
Army Engineers Corps
St. Lawrence
Senate
Canada
Atlantic
Great Lakes
United States
Leland Olds
A. A. Berle
Thomas M. Robins
Army Engineer Corps
Gerald ¥. Cruise
New York Power Authority
The
Power Commission
National Power Policy Committee
Suner Appointed Foreign Minister in Franco Regime
Ramon Serrano Suner, minister of government who met Axis leaders in Berlin and Rome, was named foreign minister to replace Colonel Juan Beigheder y Atienza. Generalissimo Francisco Franco assumed direct control of the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Ramon Serrano Suner
Berlin
Rome
Juan Beigheder Y Atienza
Francisco Franco
Serrano Suner
Louisiana Receives Federal Grants And Tax Data
Louisiana's federal grants for the last fiscal year totaled 4 950 500 with 4 321 600 in the prior year. Old age assistance and aid to dependent children comprise major allocations while unemployment, public health and child welfare programs also appear. Total social security taxes collected from employers and workers reached 5 531 800, with unemployment taxes at 676 209. The state shows a federal unemployment trust fund balance of 28 751 000 at year end, up from 21 541 000 at opening. Public assistance payments in May reached 3 659 000 with specific sums for the aged and dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisiana
Social Security Board
Farm Security Administration
Slagle Named L T I Superintendent in Monroe
Elmer C. Slagle, Monroe resident, was appointed superintendent of the Louisiana Training Institute effective immediately by E N Faulk, succeeding John N. Jones who had been acting head after Dr Harvey Dillon’s embezzlement indictment and July resignation. Slagle had run for mayor last spring, finishing second before withdrawing. Other board members are Sam Rubin and Floyd Martin.
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Elmer C. Slagle
Monroe
Louisiana Training Institute
E. N. Faulk
Board of Supervisors
Slagle
John N. Jones
Harvey Dillon
Dillon
Jones
Faulk
Harvey Benoit
Sam Rubin
Floyd Martin
Frost First of Season Reaches Central Louisiana
Frost touched pumpkins in Central Louisiana with a 38 degree low, as weather observer Dr. W. Luther Stewart confirmed Jack Frost’s visit. Cool conditions and fair skies are forecast to continue tonight and Friday across the region.
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Louisiana
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Mercury
Civil Aeronautics
Memphis
St. Louis
Washington
Kansas City
Houston
Detroit
Chicago
Pasco
Alexandria
Frost
W. Luther Stewart
Jack Frost
Typhoon injures five aboard President Coolidge bound for Yokohama
A severe typhoon damaged the steamship President Coolidge 100 miles from Japan. Five people were seriously injured including Dr. Harold Thomas and Commander L G Thyson, with several others bruised and ship furnishings damaged as the vessel headed toward Yokohama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
Yokohama
Harold Thomas
Malden
Mass
American Baptist Foreign Missions
New York
Mercer Blain
New Haven
Karl Grim
Baker
San Francisco
Nazis Removing Children From German Cities
Mass exodus of 200000 German children from Berlin and other cities to Western Romania reported by Associated Press. Britain also moves to evacuate mothers and children from bombed London districts as Malcom Macdonald cites 489000 schoolchildren having left rural safe havens. Air raids resume with daylight attacks while RAF targets Kiel and Hamburg.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Hamburg
Romania
Britain
London
Bucharest
Reichland
Malcolm Macdonald
House of Commons
Macdonald
Adolf Hitler
England
Balkans
Russia
Germany
Danube River
Far East
Burma Road
China
Kiel
Suit of Wimberly Contesting Zatarain Dismissed
Shirley G. Wimberly of New Orleans challenged Governor Sam H. Jones's appointment of Charles A. Zatarain to the Louisiana tax commission. Judge James D. Womack dismissed the suit in East Baton Rouge district court. Wimberly had been appointed by Governor Earl K. Long to serve until 1941, with long range plans for 1945.
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Baton Rouge
Shirley G. Wimberly
New Orleans
Sam H. Jones
Charles A. Zatarain
Louisiana Tax Commission
East Baton Rouge District Court
James D. Womack
Wimberly
Earl Ke Long
Long
Senate
Spencer Phillips
Jones
Zatarain
State Senate
Breakdown Apparent In N O Maestri Says
New Orleans mayor Robert S Maestri warned of a serious break down in city government due to sharp revenue losses from repeal of the two cent gasoline tax and the planned repeal of the sales tax. He cited 1940 operating revenue of 8481218 78 and projected 6981218 78 after tax repeal, recalling 1935 1936 service declines and urging restoration through policy action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Sam Jones
Maestri
Earl K. Long
Jones
Long
Miss Darcy Chosen to Represent Monroe at Pageant
Miss Mary Lois Darcy daughter of Mr and Mrs William Darcey 312 Louise Ann avenue Monroe selected by the Chamber of Commerce to represent Monroe at the Ark La Tex pageant and coronation at the State Fair in Shreveport next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lois Darcy
William Darcey
Louise Ann Avenue
Monroe
Ark-La-Tex
Shreveport
Darcy
Chamber of Commerce
St. Matthew's School
Northeast Junior College
Neville High
Miss Carey
St Matthew's
War Bulletins on Air Losses and London Resolve
British sources report Britain lost 105 planes in the week to last Saturday with 143 air men killed or missing, while Germany lost 32 planes and about 100 air crew, some saved by rescue planes. Government intends to stay in London despite heavy bombings, per House of Commons circles.
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Berlin
Britain
English Channel
London
House of Commons
Reuters
Four Arkansas convicts found guilty in capital murder case
In Columbia on October 17, four Arkansas convicts Bill Heard Bill McHarg William Landers and Floyd Boyce were found guilty of the murder of Posseman Fra Gartman. The verdict carries the death penalty automatically. Defense attorney A D Flowers filed motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment after the verdict and the hearing was scheduled for next Friday.
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Columbia
Arkansas
Posseman Fra Gartman
Bill Heard
Bill McHarg
William Landers
Floyd Boyce
Cas Moss
A. D. Flowers
Heard
Landers
Boyes
Claude Ford
Ford
Boyce
Caldwell Parish
Flowers
Demand of Citizens for American Coins Sets New Marks
John Q. Citizen uses a record amount of coins as mint reveals all time production for July 1 to September 30 reaching 449,855,841 coins valued at 15,797,820.37 dollars. Demand keeps Philadelphia Denver and San Francisco mint facilities running 9 hours daily amid unprecedented activity.
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Washington
John Q
Treasury Department
Department
Philadelphia
Denver
Sancisco
Bureau of the Mint
Johnson argues rapid U S arming can outpace Germany
In a nationwide broadcast Louis Johnson says the United States can arm as Germany did in seven years within two, claiming it was planned and developed. He accuses Lindbergh of ignorance and partisan pleas, defends Britain and naval strength, and warns against surrendering US principles or delaying air power.
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New York
United States
Germany
Louis Johnson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Johnson
Lindbergh
Japan
Britain
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Sier
Leche
T. H. Harris
First Witness
Solon
Suner
Harold Mason
Senate, Mo
Blytheville
Ark
Mason
EK. C. Slagle
Monroyan
J. N. Jones
Institute
Howard M. Pierson
Austin
Tex
Tulsa
Okla
Minneapolis
Donald Mapp
Rayville
Jimmie
W. M. Stansbury
Donald
N. O
Miss Darcy
America
Navy
Great Britain
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