Wreck Injures Noted Louisiana Attorney En Route to Monroe
Col onel J. Fair Hardin commanding Wild Coast Artillery and prominent Louisiana lawyer was critically injured in an automobile crash nine miles east of Minden on highway TM while driving to Monroe for federal court. He suffered a fractured skull a brain injury and four broken ribs with a blood transfusion planned.
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Shreveport
J. Fair Hardin
Wild Coast Artillery
North Louisiana
Minden
Hardin
Monroe
Bob Humble
Colonel Hardin
United States
Western
Louisiana
Earl Long
Makeup of bed soldier's task
New sheets for 2 000 000 soldiers prompt Martha Alden sleep expert tips. She says center fold must stay aligned while tucking from foot to head and blankets go on last. Fluff and flip pillows to avoid pancake. if tangled wake, redo the bed. Beard sleep question left unanswered.
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Gladwin Hill
New York
Martha Alden
Miss Alden
Complete circuit of airline route linked New Orleans and Central America
The first circuit of the trans gulf air route connecting New Orleans with Central America was completed today. A radio message said the twin-motored airship arrived at Guatemala City airport after 9 a.m. The trail blazer of Transportes Aeros Centro-Americanos departed New Orleans at 3 46 a.m. carrying Lowell Yerex, president of Taca, and other officials.
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New Orleans
Central America
Guatemala City
Transportes Aeros Centro-Americanos
Lowell Yerex
Taca
War Losses Report A Heavy Week For Allied Shipping
The admiralty stated 45 merchant ships totaling 198,030 tons were lost to enemy action in the week ending October 21. Allied losses were seven ships totaling 24,686 tons and neutrals six ships 26,816 tons. Germany has concentrated about 70 army divisions in southeastern Europe, about 1,250,000 men, per a British expert.
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London
Admiralty
Dunkerque
Germany
Europe
France
Little Chicago Voting Amid Ballot Rumors and Chaos
Rumors of a grand jury probe swirl as workers accuse the opposition of stuffing ballots in Little Chicago's election day. Voters brave rain and sleet while watchers try to observe irregularities amid talk of two ballot sets and threats of jail for overvoting. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Little
Chicago
West Monroe
Ireland Stays Neutral as Peace Fulfills Its Hope
Dublin dispatch reports Ireland enjoying a year of peace amid global war and vows to maintain neutrality unless invaded. Government, led by Eamon de Valera, has built a 200000 strong army and funded air raid shelters while commerce slowly improves and Dublin theatre and cinema thrive despite war.
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Hugh Wagnon
Dublin
Associated Press
Ireland
Britain
An Taoiseach
Eamon de Valers
George Shiels
Consent Decree Ends Blind Selling in Movie Industry
The justice department filed a consent decree in New York requiring five major studios Paramount Loew's RKO Warner Bros Twentieth Century Fox to end blind selling and alter block booking practices. United Artists Universal and Columbia did not join. An open hearing before Judge Henry W Goddard is set for November 14 to hear nonparty views.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
New York
Paramount
Loew's
RKO
Warner Brothers
Twentieth Century-Fox
United Artists
Universal
Columbia
Federal District Court
Southern District of New York
Henry W Goddard
Bahamas Assembly Called to Session
Nassau Bahamas Oct 29 Bahama legislature convened two months early to hear from the Duke of Windsor on war and hemisphere defense. Lawmakers face enacting statutes to lease land in the colony to the United States for a defense base.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Duke of Windsor
United States
Army enlistments hit record 35,276 volunteers this month
The War Department announced as conscription loomed that 35,276 men have volunteered for three year Army enlistments so far in October.
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Washington
War Department
Germans mass 70 divisions in Balkans to stop Russian moves
British experts reported Germany had massed about 70 divisions and 1.25 million troops in the Balkans to deter Russian interference as Greece fights to repel an Italian assault. Greek reservists bolstered the Metaxas line while Italian and German forces clash along the Albania Greece frontier. Allied plans to aid Greece include potential Corfu air base and rapid military assistance across land and sea.
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Associated Press
Germany
Balkan
Greece
Europe
France
Metaxas
Rome
Salonika
Athens
Corfu
Ionian Sea
London
Britain
Isle of
Crete
Hitler
Italy
Wheel used in Civil War draft drawn found in Philadelphia
Workmen renovating the Historical Society of Pennsylvania found the drill wheel used in 1865 draft drawing. Librarian William Reitzel said it was presented to the society after use. Also unearthed were posters offering bounties of 150 dollars or more to volunteers.
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Philadelphia
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
William Reitzel
Roosevelt Talk Opens Lottery
President Roosevelt speaks at the federal building announcing the draft lottery under the 1940 Selective Service Act. He notes solemnity in the ceremony and urges national defense through a democratic, efficient manpower system. About sixteen million registrants, eight hundred thousand to train for a year, are referenced.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal
Congress of the
United States
America
Draft lottery hits Twin Cities workers in Monroe and West Monroe
The first draft call of 30 000 men, effective November 18, includes Chester Author Nenny of 811 St John Street Monroe and Doyal Hanson of 406 Ludwig Avenue West Monroe. Also called are Houston Branch of 761 Texas Street Monroe and Joseph Petch Route 3 West Monroe. other names follow.
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Twin Cities
Chester
Nenny
St. John Street
Monroe
Doyal Hanson
Ludwig Avenue
West Monroe
Houston Branch
Texas Street
Joseph Petch
Ouachita Parish
Chester Author
Negro
William
News-Star
West
Monnomy
First Number Held in State Lottery Drawn in Washington
Holders of the first serial number 158 drawn today in the national selective service lottery for Northeast Louisiana are listed by parish. Names and towns include Caldwell Nathan Nathaniel Mec Daniel Columbia Route 2 Catahoula Nurse Johnson Utility Claiborne Tommie Hardy Arcadia Route 1 Concordia Fred Marsh Campbell Ferriday Route 1 East Carroll Walter James Transylvania Franklin Clayton Winters Jigger Grant Joe Freeman Rochelle Jackson Clayton Hayward Brinson Quitman Route 1 LaSalle Manna Lee Kittling Trout Lincoln Babe Kennedy Hily Morehouse Nelse Thomas Mer Rouge Madison Myles Troutman Jr Talullah Route 1 Ouachita Chester Author Newney Monroe Ouachita No 2 Deoval Hanson West.
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New Orleans
National Selective Service Lottery
Washington
Louisiana
Caldwell
Nathan Nathaniel Mec Daniel
Columbia
Catahoula
Nurse Johnson
Utility
Claiborne
Tommie Hardy
Arcadia
Concordia
Fred Marsh Campbell
Ferriday
East Carroll
Walter James
Transylvania
Franklin
Clayton Winters
Jigger
Grant
Joe Freeman
Rochelle
Jackson
Clayton Hayward Brinson
Quitman
LaSalle
Manna Lee Kittling
Trout
Lincoln
Babe Kennedy
Hily
Morehouse
Nelse Thomas
Mer Rouge
Madison
Myles Troutman, Jr
Tallulah
Chester
Newney
Monroe
Deoval Hanson
West Monroe
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Yugoslavia
Jale
Taly
Mediterranean Sea
Galek
Bulgaria
Aegean Sea
Cretega
Tobruk
Dodecar
Dardanelles
Waval
Egypt
Turkey
Alexandria
Counse
Army
U. S
Bahama Assembly
Philly
Hevndsrestennter
Chester Nenny
Northeast
Twin City
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