Principals in Two Bank Robberies Now in Custody
Caldwell Parish officials disclose arrests in three Northeast Louisiana bank robberies the Ohio State bank in July and August and the Bank of Grayson in May. Named are Jim Yarrell Albert Orgeron Lannie Dortch Ernest Gray Ivy Morgan Edgar Turner with Morgan still at large. Yarrell and Orgeron staged the Grayson job and Yarrell Turner inside the second Olla robbery. Turner returned from Texas. Dortch aided the earlier arrests.
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Northeast Louisiana
Caldwell
LaSalle
Ouachita Parishes
State Bureau of Identification
Ohlo State Bank
Bank of Grayson
Grayson
Vincent Mouser
Caldwell Parish
Jim Yarrell
Albert Orgeron
Lannie Dortch
Ernest Gray
Ivy Morgan
Edgar Turner
Yarrell
Orgeron
State Prosecution Seeks Murder Conviction in Parson Case
In Muskogee Oklahoma the state builds its case against Rev. S A Berrie for allegedly poisoning his first wife with a sedative capsule. Witnesses describe intimate contact with Ida Bess Bright, whom Berrie later married, while the minister remains calm in court alongside his bride as testimony details possible motive and access.
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Muskogee
Okla
S. A. Berrie
Berrie
Ida Bess Bright
Cumberland Presbyterian
Lucy Thompson
Phil K. Oldham
Ida Bess
Mrs. Thompson
Rambling Signboard Notes Local Happenings in Town
A column of brief vignettes covers Dan Dandridge’s sign at the Missouri Pacific office, Roosevelt’s lead in politics, LSA football hat mishaps, outdoor bathing jokes by firemen Jimmy Griffin and Tony Baurlocal, and a cast of local residents. It reports on P T A workers, school fundraisers at Lida Benton, and Dr N G Gaston’s secret pig in the yard.
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Dan” Dandridge
Missouri Pacific Ticket Office
Jimmy Griffin
Tony Baur
Black Bayou
Parker McComb
McComb
Twin City
P.T. A
Fifth District Group
Lida Benton
L. B. Chambers
H. W. Cudd
T. L. Tippit
Gradual Recovery Noted By Editors of 115 Papers
New York reports an assortment of mid October data from editors of 115 publications to Associated Business Papers Inc. indicating upward business trends in building, department store sales, advertising and freight movement. The summary notes stocks are stabilizing relative to sales and that newspaper advertising rose in September and early October, with September lineage at 81 percent of 1931 and August at 74.3 percent.
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New York
Associated Business Papers, Inc
Northeaster Storm Strikes New England Coast
A fierce northeaster surged along the New England coast with three deaths reported from a fishing party near James town. In Boston harbor an officer and four Deer Island inmates plus a civilian were marooned on Long Island as a dory trip failed. Coast guard and harbor police located them after a two hour search. Two high school boys escaped a capsized rowboat in Buzzards Bay and were rescued by coast guardsmen.
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Block Island
Boston
Greater Boston
Jamestown
R. L
Harrison Morris
Boston Harbor
Deer Island
Winthrop Shore
Coast Guard
Long Island
Buzzards Bay
Coast
Norris Scoffs at Hoover Backing of Labor Bill
Senator George W. Norris challenged Republican claims that President Hoover backed the Norris anti injunction bill. He said administration forces opposed it for years and that Hoover approved only after passage by large majorities. Norris, campaigning for Franklin D. Roosevelt, urged opposition to Hoover’s reelection in Cleveland noting Labor leaders and Doak's alleged influence.
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Cleveland
Hoover
George W. Norris
House
Senate
Norris
William N. Doak
Donald Richberg
Richberg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Judge Jones Charged After Ballot Row in Natchitoches
In Natchitoches Louisiana Judge J W Jones defeated for circuit judge faces charges from L A Jones a local oil mill worker. The dispute followed an election argument outside the parish courthouse with L A Jones accused of striking the judge and both men posting bail.
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Natchitoches
J. W. Jones
L. A. Jones
E. P. Mills
Jones
Drainage Project Starts on Young's Bayou to Richland Line
Young's Bayou drainage from Texas street to the Oua chita Richland parish line began today as a major parish project funded by Reconstruction Finance Corp loaned funds. Two crews started work with six months planned to complete, under A I Montgomery road committee chair with Fred M Hill overseeing parish road maintenance. Ward three focuses the effort with C R Tidwell and George Breece selecting this as the primary labor project to be supplied through the unemployment relief bureau.
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Young's Bayou
Texas Street
Ouachita-Richland
A. I. Montgomery
Montgomery
Fred M. Hill
C. R. Tidwell
George Breece
Tidwell
Mr. Breece
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Unemployment Bureau
Insull Worried on Possible Abduction in Greece
Samuel Insull voiced fear of kidnapping while staying at a resort area in Greece. Friends tried to reassure him that danger existed mainly if he wandered into remote or mountainous regions beyond police protection. He doubted Chicago officials would deny American detectives seeking to snatch him.
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Athens
Greece
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Libby Reynolds May Turn Down Case Dismissal
Libby Holman Reynolds indicated she may reject a nol pros and seek complete exoneration in the July 6 slaying of her husband Smith Reynolds at his Winston Salem home. Attorney Benet Polikoff quoted the 26 year old widow as wanting the cloud over her life lifted permanently, not temporarily.
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Winston Salem
Libby Holman Reynolds
Benet Polikoff
Smith Reynolds
Polikoff
Reynolds
Albert Walker
Reynolds case rests with prosecutor after hearing
Reynolds case rests on prosecutors choice as Libby Holman Reynolds, Broadway singer, and Albert Walker face potential trial. Solicitor Carlisle Higgins weighs whether to proceed. The case location is Winston-Salem, with the decision due from the local prosecutor.
Plans for Airline Highway Embankment Approved by Federal Bureau
Baton Rouge report states plans for an embankment on an airline highway to cut New Orleans to the Mississippi coast by 20 miles are before the Federal Bureau of Roads for approval. Louisiana Highway Commission aims to bid on the embankment and five bridges from the Rigolets to Pearlington, Miss., by late November, with plans submitted to the bureau by week’s end.
Crushed Corpse Found Near Florida Highway
Unidentified white man found on a highway near Lakeland Florida with all four limbs crushed. Authorities believe he was struck by a hit and run driver. The body bore photographs of two women and an infant, one stamped Water Texas.
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Lakeland
Fila
Tex
Capone Habeas Hearing Postponed to November
District Judge Marvin Underwood ordered the Capone habeas corpus hearing postponed until the week of November 14 due to a full court calendar and a case on trial. Assistant District Attorney Hal Lindsay said next week is booked, with many out of town witnesses already in Atlanta. Capone counsel and witnesses agreed to the postponement to avoid delaying other cases.
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Atlanta
al Capone
Chicago
Marvin Underwood
Hal Lindsay
Capone
Health workers conference to be hosted by Ouachita parish group
Delegations from 14 parishes gather at Hotel Frances for the first annual Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis and Public Health Association district conference. The event includes a Christmas seals sale to fund antituberculosis work and features Arthur J. Strawson of the National Tuberculosis Association speaking at luncheon.
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Hotel Frances
Ouachita Parish
Frances Hotel
Arthur J. Strawson
National Tuberculosis Association
Rebel Victoriously In Row Concerning Her Role In Show
Hollywood reports a salary suspension reversal as Paramount rescinds Carol Lombard’s payroll removal after she refuses a Warner Brothers part with James Cagney. Directors deemed the role unsuitable and Lombard resumes work at Paramount amid an Academy inquiry. William Powell also features in the piece.
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Hollywood
Carol Lombard
Paramount Studio
Miss Lombard
Warner Brothers
James Cagney
Paramount
Warners
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
William Powell
Political Picture: Roosevelt Attacks and Campaign Spins
In a series of regional reports the Associated Press notes Secretary Stimson praising Hoover’s steady leadership amid criticism from Roosevelt. Hurley and Springfield letters challenge Roosevelt’s boom narrative. Donovan and Lehman battle for support, Norris urges labor votes against Hoover, and Governor Ritchie condemns anti prohibition planks.
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Buffalo
Roosevelt
William J. Donovan
Herbert H. Lehman
Cleveland
Norris
Hoover
Chicago
Ritchie
Progressive LaFollette backs Roosevelt against Hoover in Wisconsin
Madison October 19 Senator Robert M. LaFollette Jr progressive Republican urged voting for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Democratic state candidates. He said Hoover would block progressive measures while Roosevelt shows willingness to cooperate with progressives to address the economic crisis. He favors Roosevelt for immediate relief to unemployed and farmers.
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Madison
Wis
Robert M. LaFollette
Franklin D. Roosevelt
LaFollette
Samuel Insull
Hoover
Walter J. Kohler
Philip LaFollette
John B. Chapple
Ashland
Blaine
Congress
Roosevelt
One Amendment Would Prove Aid to Home Owner
A proposed Louisiana constitutional amendment would expand homestead exemption from seizure and sale. The measure aims to shield more property from creditors and would be voted on November 8 along with other amendments.
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Louisiana
United States
Ouachita Parish
Attorney Named for Jean Harlow in Bern Will Fight
In Los Angeles and Sacramento attorney A E Sheets named to represent Jean Harlow in probate dispute over Paul Bern estate. Will leaves entire estate to Harlow. Sheets aims to locate possible Millette relatives and address claims. Bern died by suicide six weeks earlier after gifting Harlow his residence.
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Los Angeles
Paul Bern
Sacramento
A. E. Sheets
Jean Harlow
Bern
Miss
Miss Harlow
Dorothy Millette
Sheets
Herman Koch
Sacramento County
Millette
Koch
Miss Millette
Rioters Face Trial as London Police Guard Lambeth Court
London October 19 forces of police guarded Lambeth court where about 30 rioters arrested in an unemployed protest appeared before magistrates. A seven hour clash left many injured as crowds gathered at Kennington Lane and Parliament Square. police used clubs and motor reinforcements to control the mob.
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London
Lambeth Police Court
Kennington Lane
Lambeth
Thames
Parliament Square
Better Business Is Seen Throughout Dixie States
Dixie shows a rising business trend with resumptions and hiring in the south. Frisco railroad official S S Butler said a new freight schedule starting November 1 will create 75 jobs. Signal Mountain Cement in Chattanooga announced plant restart at 60 percent capacity with about 90 workers. The W S clay pipe plant also plans to resume production with a sizable workforce.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dixie
South
Mason-Dixon Line
Gulf Coast
S. S. Butler
Frisco Railroad
Signal Mountain Cement Company
Chattanooga
W. 5
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Republican Party
Says Hoover
California
Peggy Lou Neary
Pasadena
Peggy
Associated Press
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Insull
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Nashville
Ohio
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Cincinnati
Cairo
Seth Eeeee
Tennessee— Chattanooga
Arkansas
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Libby Reynolds
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Federal Bureau
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