Shushan acquittal called end to tax cases in New Orleans
In New Orleans counsel for Shushan hope the acquittal ends pending income tax prosecutions of Huey Long associates. District Attorney Viesen offered no statement on future dispositions. Next criminal session set for December 3. Nelson brothers may await outside judge.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Abraham L. Shushan
Levee Board
Federal District Court
Rene Viesca
Shushan
Amos W. W. Woodcock
National Prohibition
United States Attorney General
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Joseph Fisher
Wilkinson
Louisiana
Weiss
Seymour Weiss
Long
Jules Fisher
Nelson Brothers
Kenny
William H. Barrett
Augusta
Wayne G. Borah
Barrett
Apologies Demanded Over Flag Incident at Tsingtao Shrine
Rengo reports Japanese consular authorities in Tsingtao demand apologies for an American sailor who pulled down and trampled a Japanese flag at a shrine during the autumn festival. Sailor charged and reportedly intoxicated. consular police seek punishment and measures to prevent recurrence, with apology sought from the ship’s captain.
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Shanghai
Rengo
Tsingtao
Big Tax Relief Plan Falls in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi October 24 sweeping tax relief proposals including repeal of the state property tax and reduction of the auto license tax submitted on Governor Sennett Conners recommendation to a special session of the legislature have been rejected A measure to raise farm and homestead exemptions was approved by the Senate increasing homestead and farm exemptions from 1000 to 2500 dollars and acres from 40 to 160 an amendment was attached to the measure continuing on page twelve
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Jackson
Miss
Sennett Conner
Mississippi
Senate
Fire threatens Picture Colony near Malibu Beach
A million-dollar brush fire, whipped by a treacherous wind, menaces the Malibu Beach colony. Arch Jones of the land company warns homes in the northern end may burn as flames shift toward the deserted resort. Fire forces are deployed along the coast highway with three hose lines in place and Malibu Creek reservoir full. A four-inch main stands ready to supply full pressure. Located in the northern section are several residences and the planned corners of the estate.
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Los Angeles
Malibu Beach
Arch Jones
Land Company
Jones
Beach Colony
Malibu Hills
Malibu Creek
Engineering awards peak in last week’s $58 98 million total
Engineering News Record reports the awards for the last week totaled 58 98 million dollars, the highest for any similar period since October 1931. The value tops the previous high week for this year by 31 percent and surpasses last year’s best week by five percent.
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New York
Conference on Strike Delayed in New Orleans
In New Orleans on Oct 24 officials fail to arrive delaying a planned conciliation conference over the Gulf ports International Longshoremen's Association strike. Gulf port conditions were calm after a violent day at Lake Charles where two were killed and eight wounded in clashes between guards and ILA pickets. The port remained closed as tensions rose.
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New Orleans
Edward F. McGrady
George L. Googe
American Federation of Labor
Gulf Ports International Longshoremens Association
Atlanta
Holt Ross
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen’s Association
New York
Galveston
Gulf Ports
Lake Charles
Roosevelt At Home After Vacation in Washington
President Roosevelt, just off the train from a rest period, opened immediate talks on the Italo Ethiopian crisis and U.S. stance toward sanctions. Secretary Hull, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Secretaries Roper and Morgenthau joined him for a luncheon briefing, signaling priority on international events and peace, with no clear date set for a U.S. reply to the League of Nations.
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Washington
America
Hull
League of Nations
Italy
Mussolini pushes for peace terms as talks continue
London and Paris show no sign of yielding as Mussolini demands sanctions delay. In Ethiopia, Graziani presses into Harar and Webbe Shibeli, with Nasibu denying big battles and rain delaying advances. The British invite U S Japan France Italy to a December naval conference, while Il Duce seeks a divided, protectorate influenced Ethiopia.
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Mussolini
Paris
London
Addis Ababa
Webbe Shibeli
Ogaden
Rodolfo Graziana
Haile Selassie
Dedjazmatch Nasibu
Harar
Associated Press
Nasibu
Eritrea
Graziani
Emilio de Bono
Makale
Il Duce
Rome
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Great Britain
Libya
Egypt
Calcasieu organizes Cleveland Dear Club in Lake Charles
Calcasieu parish locals formed the Cleveland Dear home rule club in Lake Charles with L A Norman elected president and Gilbert Graham named secretary. The group urged the parish election board to allow all local candidates to submit names for commissioners and election officials to be drawn as before for the Democratic primary on January 21, and to advise whether the plan can be followed in the near future. They planned to host Dear's campaign rally Monday night to entertain the Deal ticket.
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Lake Charles
Cleveland
Dear
Jockey and Pal Deny Charge in Woman’s Murder
In Louisville, Willie Saunders, famed jockey for Omaha this year, and Walter Schaeffer denied murder charges in the slaying of Mrs Evelyn Sliwinski after a party. Saunders remains free on 5000 bond with preliminary hearing set for Oct 31. Schaeffer, who drove Saunders’ car, is held in Baltimore facing extradition. both dispute responsibility and parts of witness statements about the fatal incident.
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Louisville
Willie Saunders
Omaha
Walter Schaeffer
Saunders
Liberty
Evelyn Sliwinski
Schaeffer
Saunder
Baltimore
Sliwinski
Agatha Mackison
Edward McElliott
Sliwin
BARKSDALE FORCE TO RETURN HOME
New Orleans reports the Army air force unit based there for maneuvers will fly back to Barksdale field Shreveport Louisiana after a three day exercise simulating an attack on Mobile. The 65 planes of the third wing and ground equipment will depart via Baton Rouge to Shreveport after a coast reconnaissance from New Orleans to Pensacola and a sinking of an imaginary aircraft carrier.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
United States Air Force
Lake Pontchartrain
Shushan Airport
Pensacola
Fla
Havana
Baton Rouge
Coldest night in months hits Monroe region
Miss Katie Key, government weather observer, reports a 32 degree drop in 24 hours ending Thursday morning in northeast Louisiana. Temperature peaked at 80 and dipped to 48 as residents dug out warm clothing and lit fires for the first time in months, with overcoats visible on Monroe streets.
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Louisiana
Katie Key
Monroe
New Orleans Gets $14 Million WPA Grants for Parks
Representative John N. Sandlin announced in Washington that the federal Works Progress Administration will allot $14,000,000 for New Orleans park extension and lake front improvements. About 29,000 workers would be employed, with $10,690,000 for the city park and recreation center and $3,400,000 for lakefront work, extending beautification from downtown to Lake Pontchartrain and five miles along the waterfront. The 1933 ERA already began clearing 1,200 acres of city park space.
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New Orleans
John N. Sandlin
Louisiana
Washington Dispatches
Works Progress Administration
New Orleans City
Lake Pontchartrain
Greyhound Bus Head Buys Big Plantations
Frederick Smith of the Dixie Greyhound Bus Lines buys two of the Mississippi delta's largest plantations. Mata Gorda at Jonestown and Dodd's near Clarksdale total 4500 acres. Purchases announced from Memphis on October 24.
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Memphis
Long Ranks In Puzzle Over Allen's Action
Governor O K Allen announced as a candidate for the United States senate, a move seen as aiming to preserve unity in Huey Long's Louisiana regime. He had secretly qualified for the senate race and Louis L Morgan for governor, while backing Leche for governor and Ellender for senator, prompting questions among administration ranks about the plan if opponents falter or diverge from Long's consolidation.
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Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
United States Senate
Louisiana
Huey
Long
Allen
Louis L. Morgan
Louisiana Highway Commission
Richard Leche
Allen Ellender
JIMMIE WALKER EXPECTS HOME AFTER EXILE ENDS
DORKING England Oct 24 James J Walker prepares to return to New York City amid talk of ticker tape parades he popularized during his self-imposed exile. The former mayor, anxious yet nostalgic, packs at Wayside Inn with Betty Compton.
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Dorking
Surrey
England
James J. Walker
New York City
Seabury
Additional $1 Apportioned for Educable Children
State Treasurer J. S. Cave announces an extra one dollar apportionment for educable children in parish school systems, bringing the total per child to $1.50. The apportionment amounts to $620,061.
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Baton Rouge
J. S. Cave
Two Killed and Two Wounded in GOP Showdown
A deadly confrontation leaves two dead and two badly wounded. Bodyguards and the driver of the alleged bad man are among the victims, with authorities naming those involved and beginning investigations.
Deaths Of Seven Underworld Figures Shake Newark War
New York citywide manhunt escalates as gang war claims Schultz aides and seven slayings unfold. Albert Stern identified as gunman in Broadway barber shop attack and sought after Amberg’s ax murder. Authorities warn shoot to kill, probe tax evasion link, and chase Luciano amid violent crackdown.
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Associated Press
New York
Arthur
Dutch Schultz
Flegenheimer
Albert Stern
Louie’ Amberg
Stern
Newark
N. J
Schultz
Amberg
Luciano
Francis J. Kear
Charles
Lucky Charlie) Luciano
Flood safety nearing as Bonnet Carre spillway nears completion
New Orleans reports flood danger fading as the Bonnet Carre spillway nears completion. Colonel John H. Carruth, engineer, says the seven year project costing 10 million dollars will close gaps between spillway levees and the main east bank levee. City and surrounding areas with nearly a population are set to be protected.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
John H. Carruth
United States
Bonnet Carre
Here
Mississippi
McCammon Murder Trial Goes To Jury In Mississippi
Batesville Mississippi October 24 The state rests as Lewis McCammon faces a jury in the murder case linked to a May 11 shooting at Lee Davis's home south of Batesville during a dance. Mrs Rena Chrestman was killed and others wounded.
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Batesville
Miss
Lewis McCammon
Rena Chrestman
McCammon
Lee Davis
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Duce
R. H. Hippelheuser
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Pal
Barksdale
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