Madrid braces as Fascist forces push toward capital
Spanish Civil War update reports Fascist troops within 20 miles of Madrid with El Escorial and Navalcarnero last bulwarks. Government defense holds at Oviedo while 3 000 Moors form a shock battalion for Aranjuez. President Azana heads to Barcelona.
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Associated Press
Madrid
el Escorial
Spain
Navalcarnero
Maqueda-Madrid
Torrejon de la Calzada
Oviedo
Iescas
Aranjuez
Madrid-Valencia
Manuel Azana
Autonomous
Barce
Louisiana Governor Endorses Roosevelt Policies Defense of Tax
Louisiana Governor Richard W Leche defended the two percent luxury sales tax as aligned with Huey P. Long policies during a statewide radio broadcast. He also backed President Roosevelt’s re election, saying Long and the president shared common ground. The Rev Gerald L K Smith, Long ally, charged in a radio ad.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W Leche
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Roosevelt
Long
Gerald L. K. Smith
Share Our Wear Clubs
Negro Killed in Gun Battle Near Sicily Island
Dave Johnson 50 of Catahoula Parish was killed in a pistol duel with Deputy Sheriff George Ferrington and two officers near Sicily Island in Catahoula Parish after eluding capture for ten weeks. About 35 shots were fired. a deputy’s bullet struck Johnson in the mouth as he advanced. The man had earlier snatched a pistol from Winnsboro town marshal R. R. Taliferro.
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Winnsboro
Rayville
Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish
George Ferrington
Franklin Parish
Dave Johnson
Johnson
R. R. Taliaferro
Sleepers Lift Frog Farm Off Pooler Sleep List
City Marshal J O Byrd will remove his frog pond after a Savannah court consent decree. W H East renounces a $2000 damage claim, ending a dispute over frogs and malaria mosquitoes blamed for sleep disruption and the home business.
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Pooler
J. O. Byrd
Savannah
Byrd
W. H. East
Boy in Murder Trial Appears Disinterested
In Chicago on October 20 a 15 year old, Roland Munroe Jr., faced murder charges for beating 65 year old widow Agnes Roffers to death with a tack hammer during a robbery. The state pressed for the death penalty while a defense request sought mental commitment after witnesses for both sides.
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Chicago
Roland Munroe, Jr
Munroe
Agnes Roffers
Charles Reisenberg
Oliver Named to Economics Policy Commission
Travis Oliver of Central Savings Bank and Trust Co was appointed to the American Bankers Association economics policy commission for a three year term. President Tom K. Smith of St. Louis announced the honor in a letter seeking Oliver’s advice on policy. Oliver, recently a San Francisco ABA convention delegate, joins a roster of prominent U.S. bankers.
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Travis Oliver
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Economics Policy Commission
American Bankers Association
Tom K. Smith
St. Louis
Association
Oliver
Economics Policies Commission
United States
San Francisco
Vaccine concept eyed to curb many diseases
Dr. Ernest W. Goodpasture told the 65th annual meeting of the United States Public Health Association that a yet undiscovered universal vaccine may immunize against colds influenza mumps yellow fever infantile paralysis small pox and fever blisters. He cited sub clinical infections and non specific cellular immunity as possible paths to resistance and urged exploration of methods to induce such protection.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New Orleans
United States Public Health Association
Ernest W. Goodpasture
Vanderbilt University
Association
Rallying Call To Democrats Issued By Bern stein And Bell
Mayors Arnold Bernstein of Monroe and C. C. Bell of West Monroe, co chairmen of the Roosevelt for President club in Ouachita parish, urge Democrats to donate to the campaign fund for President Roosevelt’s re election. They seek $900 to meet parish quota following Governor Leche’s statewide radio appeal urging Louisiana voters to back Roosevelt on November 3.
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Louisiana
Leche
Roosevelt
White House
Richard W
Arnold Bernstein
Monroe
C. C. Bell
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Cochairmen
Richard W. Leche
Bernstein
Browder Plans Terre Haute Speech After Jail Stay
Charles Stadtfeld, state Communist chairman, said Browder would speak on the courthouse steps tonight in Terre Haute. Browder, jailed for vagrancy 25 hours in Vigo county, arrived from New York to assert his citizen rights amid local officials' opposition to a Communist gathering. Attorneys sought a court order to stop interference with a radio address set for 6 p.m. to midnight, as Judge Owens scheduled a 2 p.m. hearing. Police Chief Yates remained unsure of his actions. Governor McNutt declined to intervene but supported free speech.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Stadtfeld
Communist Party
Earl Browder
Browder
Vigo County
New York
Superior Court
Albert J. Owens
James C. Yates
Sam Beecher
Yates
Paul V. McNutt
Indianapolis
Perfume Rule At Toledo Office Requires Right Ear
Stenographers in a Toledo office must dab perfume only on the right ear lobe to avoid transmitting odor to male callers. Kenneth Wilson, chief clerk, said the policy prevents lingering scents on telephone receivers that could irritate wives and coworkers.
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Toledo
Kenneth Wilson
Wilson
Women Attack Train Crew Near Minden
A crowd of 300 to 400 women strike sympathizers boarded the northbound Shreveport to Pine Bluff train at Minden Louisiana. They beat engineer Mark Willis, stripped a railroad official, smashed windows and intimidated crew members as the train paused for water. No charges or complaints had been filed by early afternoon.
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Minden
Louisiana and Arkansas
O. H. Haynes
Mark Willis
Funeral services for H. Weslie Mackie held in New Orleans
Funeral services were held here today for H. Weslie Mackie 52 osteopath of Lake Charles who died in a hospital here yesterday. He had been ill since he was stricken with hemorrhages while motoring through Tennessee four weeks ago.
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New Orleans
H. Weslie Mackie
Lake Charles
Tennessee
Father of Bride Dies of Wounds After Wedding Night
Arthur Hughes a 40 year old Lambert farmer died in a Memphis hospital from gunshot wounds suffered after his 15 year old daughter wed Cody Creasey son of James Creasey. Sheriff W H Cocke Fayette county said James Creasey 57 was held in connection with the shooting. Hughes had come to the Creasey home to take his daughter after the wedding and fired when he entered.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arthur Hughes
Lambert
Farmer
W. H. Cocke
Fayette County
James Creasey
Creasey
Hughes
Ethel
Cody
Cocke
Campaign Swing Sees Roosevelt Landon Hold Rallies
Roosevelt heads to Worcester Mass for a major speech while Landon plans Los Angeles Coliseum remarks. Both camps claim accusations of graft and bias as leaders label opponents’ tactics amid a busy campaign night with Knox Wallace and Ickes taking pointed shots.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Landon
Cer
Roosevelt
White House
New England
Worcester
Mass
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Frank Knox
Wallace
DeKalb
Ill
John Hamilton
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Alfred EB. Smith
Sun reporters complete Central Park dash missing Sun man found
New York Oct report says Robert Strunsky, Sun staffer, and two colleagues planned a round the park race. Strunsky was listed missing for about 51 hours after boarding a bus in rain. He was later found Sunday afternoon in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History.
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New York
New York Sun
Robert Strunsky
Strunsky
Sun
Central Park
Central Park West
The
Hayden Planetarium
American Museum of Natural History
Withdrawal of Morgan Accepted in Caddo Parish
The first judicial district Democratic committee in Shreveport accepted Judge Cecil Morgan's withdrawal as a candidate for one of four Caddo parish district court judgeships. Robert J. O Neal, a local lawyer for the parish tax collector, was named as the replacement nominee to fill the vacancy created by Morgan's withdrawal. Morgan had sought the post after leading eight candidates in the January Democratic primary and later resigned as district judge to Governor Leche while filing withdrawal notice.
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Shreveport
First Judicial District
Democratic Executive Committee
Cecil Morgan
Caddo Parish
Robert J. O'Neal
Morgan
Standard Oil Company of
Louisiana
Morgan Monday
Richard W. Leche
Death toll in royal circle and sea disaster news
Royal circles mourn two aged advisers to King Victor Emmanuel Duke Borea d Olmo Italy s oldest diplomat who turned 105 October 11 and Roberto Monaco duke of Logand 77 die within hours off Java 72 missing after Dutch steamer Van Der Wijck capsized off Java coast 250 passengers on board Green wood Miss gas flash fatally burns Dan Ferguson 41 and injures helper Andrew Harris Wrigley Jr reports third quarter net profit 2 572 360 highest since 1931
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Borea d’Olmo
Italy
Roberto Monaco
Duke of
Logand
Surabaya
Java
van der Wijck
Chicago
W. Wrigley Jr. Company
Arrests Made In Connection With Missing Bonus Money
In New Orleans police charged 46 year old Edna Heidenfelder with possession of stolen property tied to missing World War I bonus funds. $1850 was found under a brick in her yard though she denies knowledge. In New York, Anne Sullivan Macy died at 70, famed teacher of Helen Keller.
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New Orleans
Edna Heidenfelder
George Wall
New York
Anne Sullivan Macy
Helen Keller
Winn Parish Court Term Canceled Over Funds
Winnfield Louisiana police jury said the regular fall term of Winn parish circuit court planned for November would not be held because there is not enough money to pay witnesses and jurors.
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Winnfield
Winn Parish
Greta Garbo to star in new film after Camille
Hollywood reports say Greta Garbo will retire but she is assigned to a new picture titled Mme Waleska soon after Camille. She will play the title role in Mme Waleska and later be cast as Napoleon's favorite in the next film.
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Hollywood
Greta Garbo
Mme. Waleska
Camille
Napoleon
Actress Ann Nagel Aims Homeward After Surgery
Hollywood October 20 Actress Ann Nagel who recently had an appendectomy will return to her home within a few days her physician Dr Franklyn Thorpe said today
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Hollywood
Ann Nagel
Franklyn Thorpe
Cotton gin operator freed after no true bill in dynamiting case
Albert Tate of Mansura Avoyelles Parish was jailed in Rapides Parish over the dynamiting of a Boyce cotton gin. The grand jury returned a no true bill and Tate was released from custody.
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Alexandria
Upi
Albert Tate
Mansura
Avoyelles Parish
Rapides Parish
Boyce
Corinne Mattina Faces Preliminary Hearing in Murder Case
Gulfport Mississippi Corinne Smith Mattina 23 was slated for a preliminary hearing today before County Judge Murphy on a murder charge in the stabbing death of her husband Tony Mattina 41.
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Gulfport
Miss
Corinne Smith Mattina
Murphy
Tony Mattina
Government urged to buy rice for drought relief
Senator John Overton and Representative Rene L. DeRouen sent a telegram to President Roosevelt urging federal purchase of rice for distribution in drought stricken areas. They argued the rice market is sluggish and carry-over stocks are high and stressed the affordability and nutrition of rice as a relief measure.
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Alexandria
John Overton
Rene L. DeRouen
Roosevelt
Drough
Drouth
Roosevelt to Speak in Worcester Address October 21
Telegram from W J Everett secretary to Governor Leche advises the News Star World of a major address by President Roosevelt on October 21 at 10 pm eastern standard time from Worcester Massachusetts. Publicity is requested to call attention to the event.
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News-Star World
Roosevelt
Worcester
Mass
W. J. Everett
Leche
Leche Defends Sales Tax Aligned with Roosevelt Policy
Leche criticized for backing a luxury sales tax to fund social security, claiming it fits Senator Long’s policy by exempting most items used by the poor. He acknowledged dissension with President Roosevelt and noted Long would react differently if present.
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Leche
Long
Roosevelt
Senator Long
Transpacific air crossing opens with paying passengers
Alameda California October 20 The Hawaiian Clipper will depart at 3 p m tomorrow for Honolulu on the first paid transpacific flight. Six passengers board the inaugural voyage and Manila Bay is the planned four day landing point. Passengers include Juan Trippe Senator McAdoo and Roy W Howard. The China Clipper previously crossed the Pacific landing at Guam.
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Alameda
Calif
Honolulu
Manila Bay
Pacific
Manila
Secon
Juan Trippe
Pan-American Airways
The
Clippers
William G. McAdoo
California
Roy W. Howard
Guam
Bloodhounds Track Highway Gunmen Near Pike Road
State patrol and county officials assisted in a bloodhound search for two highway gunmen who fired on a car, injuring Mrs A L Dees and her daughter near a tree across Pike Road. The boy was unharmed. The women were treated at Mt Meigs and later released. Police suspect an attempted robbery prompted the attack during a PTA trip from Pike Road.
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Pike Road
Ala
A. L. Dees
Mt. Meigs
George Jester
Clanton
Dees
Owen Johnson
P.T. A
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