Mussolini Declares Moral and Material War on Fascism
In Venice Premier Benito Mussolini warned of a worldwide struggle against Fascism and said Italy is preparing for a material war at its frontiers. He forecast Europe aging by 1950, claiming only Italy would remain a young country amid a decadent world of entrenched interests.
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United Press
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Venice
Italy
Mussolini
Pascieni
Europe
Louisiana Approves Tensas River Bridge Plan Near New Light
Assistant Secretary of War Frederick C. Payne approved Louisiana Highway Commission plans to build a bridge across the Tensas River near New Light under state authority. The move clears the way for construction on the river crossing serving the local region.
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Okehs Tensas Bridge
Star
Washington
Frederick C. Payne
Louisiana Highway Commission
Tensas River
Newlight
Prune Diet Ends Looming Fear for Floyd Simp son
Floyd Simp son, a 15 year old from Lovejoy lil, was confined for five days in a sealed box car near Cairo Illinois with only prunes for food. He was freed by a Chicago and Alton railroad brakeman. After the ordeal he announced he wants no more prunes ever.
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Chicago
Floyd Simpson
Lovejoy
Lil
Chicago and Alton
Floyd
Cairo
Iil
Eskimo in Distress Off Nauset Light
The British schooner Eskimo en route from Nova Scotia to Boston suffered a damaged sail and distress with eight aboard north of Nauset light as the coast guard moved to assist. Cutter Mojave hurried to aid the vessel.
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Boston
Nova Scotia
Nauset Light
Coast Guard
Mojave
CANDIDATES TO MAKE LAST RADIO PLEAS THIS WEEK
Final campaign pleas will be delivered over the radio this week by Democratic and Republican leaders. Scheduled speakers include John J. Raskob, Alfred E. Smith, Jouett Shouse, Senator Robinson of Indiana, Secretary Mellon, Secretary Hurley, Dwight Morrow, and Secretary Hyde.
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New York
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Jouett Shouse
Senator Robinson
Indiana
Gas Explosion Wrecks Wall in East Spencer
Nine people were injured when a gas explosion wrecked a brick wall at the Catawba Ice Company plant in East Spencer. Injured were brought to Salisbury hospitals, including D. W. Loflin his daughter Pauline and his son Carl who were in a nearby home. No firefighters were hurt.
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Salisbury
N. C
Catawba Icelompany
East Spencer
D. W. Loflin
Pauline
Carl
Danube Region Hit by Forty Hours of Freezing Rain
An uninterrupted forty hour spell of rain sleet and snow in the Danube basin around Vienna and nearby hills caused extensive damage. The weather disrupted rail service and damaged crops and properties as authorities assess losses.
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Vienna
Danube
Vanities Producer Fights Censors Over Bare Legs
Earl Carroll preached at the Channing Unitarian church in Dorchester while attacking City Censor John M. Casey over tights worn by Sketch Book chorus girls. Carroll claimed God made beautiful legs and mocked censorship as ridiculous, while Casey prepared to respond to the controversy.
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Boston
Earl Carroll
Carroll
Casey
Ship Burns at Docks in Providence
A ship at the Providence docks burned as hundreds of tons of sulfur ignited, sending flames outward in bright sheets. Firefighters battled the blaze, preventing spread to nearby vessels and facilities amid a smoky skyline.
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Providence
Fire traps crew aboard Lake Giltedge in Rhode Island harbor
A sulphur pocket on the dock ignited fires aboard the 7000 ton Lake Giltedge dockside in Providence. Twenty six sailors were aboard. seven narrowly escaped by leaping into the sea and all were hospitalized for immersion. The blaze burned two hours as hundreds of tons of sulphur fed the flames. The captain remained onboard until crew were ashore and suffered a minor cut. The ship had arrived from Norfolk with 900 tons of sulphur. about 300 tons had been unloaded when fire started.
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Providence
R. I
Giltedge
Rhode Island Hospital
Newspaper man talks with wife slayer in woods
Amite Louisiana October 27 Lee Lanier cor respondent of the New Orleans Item said he talked last night with Don Carriere fugitive slayer of his wife. Carriere told Lanier he would surrender to Tangipahoa parish sheriff today after a night in the woods.
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Amite
Lee Lanier
New Orleans Item
Don Carriere
Carriere
Tangipahoa Parish
Lanier
New Orleans
Covington
Irving Cutrer
Harry D. Wilson Returns From Washington To Aid Drought Relief
Harry D. Wilson state commissioner of agriculture arrived at the state fair from Washington D C where he was named chairman of a five member committee to work with the U S department of agriculture on securing prompt federal aid for drought afflicted farmers. The committee will first work with Representative Aswell and Dr Warburton to draft a bill for Congress in the next session. Wilsons department exhibits methods to fight crop insects at the fair.
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Shreveport
Harry D. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Convention of State Commissioners of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Aswell
Louisiana
Warburton
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Dead Man Revives During Memphis Funeral
William H. Dalzell, 86, was pronounced dead after a paralyzing stroke. Friends later found him alive, moved him, and covered him with a sheet. He surprised observers by moving and eating a hearty meal the next day.
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Memphis
Marengo, Ja
William H. Dalzell
Dalzell
David Dalzell
Suicide Note From Hymn Book Aids Murder Trial
An old hymn book yielded a death by own action note tied to the Miner case. Albert Hartwig on trial for murder and Mrs. Tilda Miner, serving a life sentence, seek hope as defense tests handwriting against Edward Miner. Miner died of strychnine poisoning. the note purportedly describes taking poison to end life.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Albert Hartwig
Tilda Miner
van Wert
James Remley
Edward Miner
McAdoo Party Resumes Flight to Los Angeles
In Big Spring Texas on October 27 the McAdoo party resumed their flight to El Paso and Los Angeles at 10 03 a m after weather forced a halt overnight. Inclement conditions delayed the start by about two hours this morning.
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Big Spring
Texas
William G. McAdoo
el Paso
Los Angeles
Tom Goes Riding Mule In Goggles
Tom gets on a mule wearing goggles to ride and keep up appearances though he may not fully approve of it.
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Tom
West Helena Veterinarian Buried Under Sawdust at Plant
Dr. S. T. Mason a 45 year old West Helena veterinarian was smothered when a sawdust pile collapsed into a furnace tank at Pekin Woods Products plant. Fifteen workers toiled four hours to recover the body using a palmator.
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Dr. Mason
Payroll Bandits Feared Aboard Invincible Heading To New Orleans
Salem New Jersey authorities report two alleged killers of paymaster William J MacCausland may be stowaways aboard the steamer Invincible bound for New Orleans. Charles Fithian and Henry Green of Bridgeton and Salem are named suspects with Earl Ardis also sought. The payroll theft occurred as workers carried $2,000 to Salem Glass works.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Invincible
New Jersey
New Orleans
Salem
Charles Fithian
Bridgeton
Henry Green
Earl Ardis
William J. MacCausland
Salem Glass Works
VFW Chief Urges Adequate Navy for Peace and Defense
Paul C. Wollman national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, speaking from Baltimore via a Navy Day address, argued for an adequate naval defense to prevent war and limit casualties if conflict arises. He rejected claims that veterans are militarians and kingoists, calling them silly and ridiculous.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Paul C. Wollman
Baltimore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wolman
Smyrna Flood Leaves Dozens Dead and Thousands Homeless
In Smyrna Turkey a devastating flood has killed at least 68 people and left about 3 000 homeless and foodless. The lower city area is inundated with 655 houses demolished as torrential rains continue.
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Smyrna
Associated Press
Turkey
Eighteen Month Old Orleans Baby Survives Live Flounder Incident
In New Orleans Charity hospital staff report a dramatic rescue of 18 month old Floyd Foght after swallowing a live flounder. Grandfather left catch on the kitchen table. Doctors removed the fish with forceps and provided artificial respiration. The child revived and cried after treatment.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Floyd Foght
Floyd
Paul Isbell
Charity Hospital Interne
Scout Drive In Local District Launched Tod ay
The Boy Scout finance drive in Monroe district of the Ouachita Valley council began at 7 30 AM with a breakfast in the Hotel Virginia cameo room. Monroe district chair A Y Miller and Rev Ernest Holloway spoke as teams from Rotary Kiwanis Lions Knights of Columbus American Legion and others were named to raise the $8500 quota by tonight or by Tuesday night.
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Boy Scout
Monroe
Ouachita Valley Council
Cameo
Virginia
Onroe
Alston C. Prophit
Boy Scout Organization
A. Y. Miller
Ernest Holloway
L. P. Abernathy
Sam Davis
Fred Williamson
Rotary Club
H. Rosenhein
J. H. Trousdale
Sig Haas
Dennis L. Carter
Jack Warren
I. Shlenker
Kiwanis Club
Albert Marx
Isaac Lemle
Lions Club
Courtney Oliver
Paul Fink
Robert Burns
J. L. Croft
Knights of Columbus
L. J. Gimler
Frank Shaughnessy
Charles Zimmer
E. F. Kinney
L. H. Krogmire
R. B. Cummins
American Legion
W. W. Cooper
E. R. Whitaker
B. A. Trousdale
A. G. Treadgold
Herman Masur
W. L. Ethridge
C. E. Faulk
Albert Horuff
Former Bossier Lawyer Dies At Crowley
W. J. Carmouche attorney of Crowley and former Bossier parish resident died of a heart attack at his Crowley home. A telegram to his sisters Mrs G E Gilmer and Mrs S C Griggs announced the death. The body will be taken to Shreveport for funeral. He was known in Shreveport and Bossier parish and enjoyed aiding youths to obtain education.
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Shreveport
W. J. Carmouche
Crowley
Bossier Parish
G. E. Gilmer
S. C. Griggs
Carmouche
Meningitis Claims 138th Memphis Victim This Year
Memphis records 138 deaths from meningitis this year as 11 year old William E. King dies over the weekend. More than 230 cases have been treated in the city with three serious cases including three year old Oliver Hall reported in isolation hospital. Navy Day marked nationwide celebrations with warships open to the public and speeches planned.
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Memphis
Tenn
William E. King
Oliver Hall
Alvis Hall
Brinkley
Ark
Louis Whitfield Dies Suddenly at 34 in Monroe
Louis C. Whitfield, age 34, died at 7 am today at his home 503 L Street from a heart attack. He rose this morning, felt ill, and collapsed after telling his wife he was unwell. Born in Monroe and educated there, he worked in auto sales, first for Auburn and later securing Monroe's first Chrysler agency. He later joined another business venture.
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Louis C. Whitfield
L Street
Mr. Whitfield
Monroe
Auburn
Chrysler
No One Will Starve or Freeze Says Burns
Allan Burns told President Hoover that no one will starve or freeze this winter after touring industrial centers to study unemployment and relief needs. Burns, executive director of the National Association of Community Chest and Councils, spoke at the White House following his nationwide survey.
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Washington
Hoover
Allan Burns
National Association of Community Chest and Councils
Burns
White House
Coast Guard Sails Pacific Near Carlsbad For Stranded Men
Three coast guard cutters scoured the Pacific off Carlsbad California thirty miles beyond San Pedro for a small boat with three men adrift. Two cutters deployed last night after word reached here and a third was sent early today.
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San Pedro
Calif
Coast Guard
Pacific Ocean
Carlsbad
Here
Two Robbers Eat Lunch During Hold Up
In Chicago on Oct 27 William Zybell watched as two robbers who held up his drug store pulled out lunches from their overcoats and sat to eat. One thief explained they carried lunch because their wives raised Ned with them for extravagance.
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Chicago
William Zybell
Ned
School Bus Crash Wounds Nineteen in Indiana
Nineteen children were injured when a Memphis girl dies in a hit and run while saving her sister in Hartford City Indiana. The bus driver Ralph Walke 35 reported steering gear lock caused loss of control.
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Hartford City
Ind
Ralph Walke
Woman fires rifle at brother in Walnut Ridge
Faye Perry, 19, armed with a 45 caliber rifle after her brother began dating a neighbor girl. She wounded him slightly during the Sunday incident in Walnut Ridge Arkansas. Memphis police seek identity of an unknown man shot after robbing an Orpheum ticket seller. A Mount Ida judge denies the slain man was his brother. Memphis officers seek liquor charges plus cruelty charges against two men for keeping two vicious horses during a search of a still house.
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Walnut Ridge
Ark
Faye Perry
Memphis
Tenn
Orpheum Theatre
Walter Hitchcock
Mount Ida
Government Cotton Linters Market News Service Announced
The Agriculture Department announced a new government market news service for cotton linters. Weekly reports every Thursday cover quotations from No 1 to No 7 grades and hull fibre in Atlanta Charlotte Memphis New York Little Rock and Dallas with f o b and price terms for western valley and southeastern character linters.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Charlotte
Memphis
New York
Littl Rock
Dallas
Rock
Price
Charlott
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Foreign Wars
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Bossier
Shreve
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Lindy
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Robert Bennett
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