Meridian Dedication Highlights Postoffice Role in Progress
Postmaster General James A. Farley dedicated Meridian's new postoffice praising the mail system as a pioneer of civilization and progress. He traced postal development from Colonial days, noted revenue not earned but vital for education and living standards, and forecast Meridian's growth due to its strategic location. The air mail service and rail contracts were cited as examples of national objectives supported by postal spending.
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Meridian
Miss
the Postoffice
James A. Farley
Farley
Postoffice
Farley Credits Recovery Drive For Jobs Rise
Postmaster General James A. Farley says Roosevelt's recovery program has put 2.8 million people back to work and increased payrolls by 3.72 billion dollars annually. He spoke in Jackson on the way to Meridian for a new federal building dedication, flanked by officials and greeted by Mississippi leaders.
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Jesse Jones
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L. W. Robert
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Sennet Conner
Mississippi
Louis Jiggitts
Mississippi National
Greek L. Rice
Walker Wood
Rivers Daily Stages Flood 24 Hour Stage Change
A 24 hour stage update reports rising river levels and flood conditions. Authorities monitor changes as stage elevations shift, signaling increasing risk for nearby communities and required precautions.
Ramblin' column blends bear tale and local lore
Police threaten a San Angelo hunt over a claimed bear captured by Officer Butler with a dog last week. Butler preserves a photo and vows to return the animal alive. The note adds anecdotes about a rattler attribution correction and colorful parish life in Ouachita.
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San Angelo
Tex
J. D. Butler
Mr. Butler
Sid Freeman
Elva Freeman
Sid
Elva
Ford NRA dispute deepens amid mediation talk
Senator Wagner said Ford Motor Co sent telegram assurance to meet employer representatives. Ford Detroit spokesman questioned Wagner claim and said the exact Telegram's tone differed. Wagner said Edgewater plant strikers would meet today with Wagener of New York to represent the board and the plant superintendent would attend.
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National Labor Board
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Ford
NRA
Edgewater
New Jersey
Gordon Wagener
New York
Ford Officials Await Authority
Senator Wagner national labor board chairman said Ford officials were asked to confer with their employees and labor board. The note appears in a Washington dispatch dated October 18 and references a continuation on the tenth page.
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Washington
Wagner
National Labor Board
Ford
Employes and Labor Board
Prison cell attack halts Baptist peace talks in Jonesboro
In Jonesboro Arkansas on October eighteenth officers sought assailants who shot at Rev Dale Crowley as he slept in a jail cell after he murdered J W MacMurdre a janitor and church member. Crowley faces murder charges while factions clash over church control and bid for settlement stalls.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Baptist Tabernacle
Dale Crowley
Crowley
J. W. MacMurdre
the Tabernacle
Film Actor Frederic March Seriously Ill After Relapse
Frederic March, noted stage and screen actor, is in serious condition at home after a relapse following influenza. Only a nurse and physician are in his room. His wife Florence Eldridge says the illness turned serious yesterday after a week of illness. March starred in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Sign of The Cross.
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Hollywood
Frederic March
Florence Eldridge
March
Monetary Plans Narrowed by Roosevelt Advisers
Washington October 8 United Press reports Roosevelt aides have reduced about 50 proposed monetary policies to a few favoring sound money. They drop greenbacks as a tool to inflate currency or raise prices. the move aims to avoid unbacked paper money despite Farm Bill authority.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Treasury
Goodyear Charged Under Clayton Act Over Price Discrimination
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co is charged by the Federal Trade Commission with price discrimination in favor of Sears, Roebuck and Co in violation of the Clayton act. The suit cites secret rebates and discounts since 1926 and seeks a public trial before a commission examiner. Goodyear defends that special brand tires for Sears is common practice among large distributors.
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Washington
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Federal Trade Commission
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Goodyear Company
Goodyear
Sears, Roebuck
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear-Sears
France Considers Depression-War Measures in Parliament
Paris reports Premier Edouard Daladier proposed a wartime like depression program to balance the budget. He urged the chamber to approve additional revenues of 4 292 000 000 francs and to implement pay and pension cuts to aid the finances.
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Paris
United States
France
Edouard Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Hit-and-run driver sought after two girls killed in Dallas
Police searched for a hit-and-run driver whose car last night killed two schoolgirls Adean Riley 12 and Norma Cox 11 as it sped along a residential street with another vehicle. Witnesses said neither car stopped.
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Dallas
Tex
Adean Riley
Norma Cox
Man Convicted of Burning His Family to Death
Floyd Johnson, 27, Lafollette filling station operator, was found guilty by a Campbell county jury of burning his wife and three children to death on August 30. The jury recommended 21 years in the state penitentiary with a motion for a new trial filed.
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Jacksboro
Tenn
Floyd Johnson
Lafollette
Campbell County
State Penitentiary
Johnson
Lois
Paul
Louise
Eulas Anderson
Anderson
Mexican Chancellor Declares Calm Amid University Demo
Mexico City reports absolute calm as Minister of War Pablo Quiroga says tranquility prevails nationwide. Troops and police move to the presidential palace as a planned National University student demonstration unfolds. The Chamber passes a bill granting autonomy and funding to the university, challenging students to end the turmoil.
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Mexico
D. F
Pablo Quiroga
Federal District
National University
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Aged Man Burns To Death In Home Fire
In Huntsville Texas on October 18 Tom Vick aged 85 was burned to death when an oil heater started a blaze that destroyed his two story home. Several college girls living at the residence escaped wrapped in blankets as the flames consumed the house.
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Huntsville
Texas
Tom Vick
Widespread Nazi Group Emerges in Austrian Nation
Vienna reports a nation wide Nazi military organization uncovered amid probes into Linz garrison plots to seize arms. Officers from the Austrian army lead active storm troop units drilled regularly in places like the Kuernberger forest near Linz, with civilians largely removed from command.
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Vienna
Austria
Linz
Kuernberger Forest
Allotment Announced for Public Works Jobs
The Public Works Administration allocated 10 119 514 for 67 non federal construction projects in 23 states. Officials said the funding will provide 58 317 man months of work and covers schools water works sewers hospitals almshouses auditoriums power plants streets dams courthouses jails and other public structures.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Equality Demands Stance in Hitler Speech on Tuesday
Berlin reports Chancellor Adolf Hitler urged equal treatment for Germany in future international cooperation. He said Germany will attend no conference or sign any convention until equality is granted, claiming past leaders failed by engaging without parity. He labeled prior actions as driven by a Geneva illness and tied elections to foreign policy.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Geneva
League of Nations
Ouachita Valley Fair Opens with Downtown Parade
A 1:30 p.m. Wednesday street parade through Monroe and West Monroe preceded the first annual Ouachita Valley Fair opening in West Monroe. Exhibits fill Tren ton Street buildings and rides cluster near the Illinois Central station. Sam Humphries is fair president and George D. Dierlamn the general manager.
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West Monroe
Illinois Central Station
Sam Humphries
Fair Association
George D. Dierlamm
Fair Extended at Chicago World’s Fair
Major Lenox R Lohr announced the closing date was extended from October 31 to November 12 at midnight. He said no decision had been made about keeping the fair open until next summer.
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Chicago
Lenox R. Lohr
Roosevelts Delays On Retail Code Decisions Continue
President Roosevelt postponed a firm ruling on the retail code and its loss limitation provision. Officials had expected a decision, but he chose to extend discussions, arranging further conferences after meetings held the previous day amid broad merchant support for price stabilization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
President to Define Government's Policy on Price Regulation
Roosevelt faces decision on retail price policy and minimum markups amid NRA blue eagle rules. Johnson says retailers favor stabilization while Wallace opposes. wage and wholesale price trends show ongoing increases since March with a broad index rise.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Wallace
Labor Department
NRA
Johnson
Wholesale Prices Jump In September
The Labor Department reports a nearly two percent rise in wholesale commodity prices for September, lifting the index from 69.5 in August to 70.8 in September. The year over year increase runs about 12 percent, with the index surpassing 70 for the first time since November.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Baruch advice from a hitchhiker on gold and the dollar
A Beverly Hills diary page narrates a ride with a New Yorker named Bernard Baruch who shares cautious views on inflation, government fixes, and the value of money. The writer suggests talking to skeptical, older men to glean opinions during these “loco” days.
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Calif
New York
Baruch
Bernard Baruch
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