Britain and France Draft War Cooperation Plan
In Paris on October 30 informed circles reported Britain and France are drafting full war time cooperation among their navies armies and air forces in the Mediterranean. French officers in London will be joined by army and air experts to work out a practical Franco British application under the League covenant. General Maurice Duval warned Italy and Germany may form a bloc against France and England.
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Paris
Mediterranean
London
Maurice Duval
Journal Des Debats
Italy
Germany
France
England
Battle at Williams mine ends in rout and injuries
In Mannington Kentucky on October 29 a clash between mine guards and 600 to 700 union sympathizers left Enos Martin 31 of Crofton dying from a gunshot wound. The invaders were driven back by machine gun fire and tear gas with several wounded. Martin and Henry Hollins were hospitalized.
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Mannington
Kentucky National
Martin
Henry Hollins
Economic War on Italy Is Pressed By League
The League of Nations tightens economic action against Italy as sanctions staff prepare to set a deadline for penalties. Twenty six nations have pledged participation in the economic isolation effort.
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Italy
Associated Press
League of Nations
League
Friday Deadline Echoes Threat of Shipowners Boycott
Holt Ross of New Orleans warned that the International Longshoremen’s Association could halt work on vessels in Texas ports and Lake Charles if the strike not settled by Friday. He said J. P. Ryan would direct all U S and Canadian ports to cease operations on affected ships, affecting ships owned by involved companies.
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Beaumont
Texas
Lake Charles
International Longshoremen’s Association
Holt Ross
New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
J. P. Ryan
United States
Canada
Ross
Ryan
New York
Colonel On Staff of Governor Conner Dies
John G. Barksdale 56 a painting contractor and colonel on Governor Sennett Conner’s staff died of a heart attack at the Forrest county courthouse. He chaired the Forrest county Democratic executive committee and was notable in local and state politics. He served in the Spanish American War with the first Mississippi regiment, company K. Survived by widow and five daughters, two brothers.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
John G. Barksdale
Sennett Conner
Forrest County
Democratic Executive Committee
First
Mississippi Regiment
Company K
Jaine
Mary
Huldah
Helen Barksdale
E. J. and
A. L. Barksdale
Monroe Sesqui Centennal celebrates 150 years of Ouachita Valley progress
The News Star and Morning World mark Monroe and West Monroe’s sesquicentennial noting early Prairie des Canots settlement, Spanish influence, and the Twin Cities’ growth. The 90 page, six section edition includes nearly 20 000 inches of paid advertising, reflecting regional enterprise and civic pride.
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Monroe
Ouachita Valley
Ouachita
Fort Miro
Prairie Des Canots
West
Twin Cities
News-Star
West Monroe
Louisiana
News-Star—World
Morning World
Japan Prepares to Force Order Over China World News Item
Dixie dwellers wage economic warfare on Wisconsin industries over a 15 cent a pound tax on oleomargarine and shortening. Commercial leaders say millions in trade are at stake. Wisconsin agriculture council decries the boycott and urges a 5 cent federal tax rise. Badger state farmers react as the dispute runs deep.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Badger
Safety First Is Wrong Philosophy Says Doctor
Dr. T. B. Rice of Indiana University told the Louisiana State Nurses Association in New Orleans that teaching children safety first is dangerous. He urged courage to face danger and warned against mollycoddle behavior while emphasizing balanced risk.
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New Orleans
T. B. Rice
Indiana University
Louisiana State Nurses’ Association
Destroyer Lies At Tangku Ready For Dispatch To Tientsin
A Japanese destroyer lay at Tangku ready for dispatch to Tientsin if tensions rise with the Chinese national government in Nanking. Officials said the vessel arrived from Port Arthur in response to a request for material backing to the latest of a series of demands for elimination of anti-Japanese elements.
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Tientsin
China
Tangku
Tokyo
Nanking
Port Arthur
Angry weather hits Northwest
Seattle dispatch reports deadly Pacific northwest storm causing two deaths. Communications disrupted, small boats sunk, late crops damaged. Forecasters warn gales will continue with no quick relief evident.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Police Announce Halloween Ban To Curb Pranks
Police superintendent L. V. Tarver warned on Wednesday that depredations and pranks on Halloween will not be tolerated. He urged children and youths to enjoy clean fun while condemning damage or removal of property.
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L. V. Tarver
Plane Squadron in 150th Celebration Arrives at Selman
A squadron of army airplanes from Barksdale Field Shreveport landed at Selman Field just after noon in honor of Monroe 150th anniversary of Spanish occupation of the Ouachita Valley. Colonel Brant ordered the flight to Monroe after a request from Major Arnold Bernstein. The planes demonstrate modern air power contrasting with early Spanish adventurers 150 years ago.
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Monroe
Ouachita Valley
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Selman Field
Brant
Arnold Bernstein
Ouashita River
Parish Primary Fields Set For Historic All-Election Vote
Midnight Tuesday closed filings for the last group of candidates in Ouachita and Jackson parishes as the January 21 Democratic primaries shape a first historic all‑post election. With three entrants in the state senate race the slate is fixed and no further candidacies may be filed. Municipal races in Monroe Bastrop West Monroe conclude in two years.
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Ouachita
Jackson Parishes
West Monroe
Bastrop
Ruston
Monroe
City Commission
Accidental Shot Fatal for Five Year Old in Bogalusa
In Bogalusa Louisiana a five year old boy Lloyd Cantrell died after his fourteen year old brother James discharged a shotgun twice. The bullets struck him in the back and the head in a tragic accident last night.
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Bogalusa
James
Lloyd Cantrell
Jury to Probe Miners Death in Alabama Coal Fields
Coroner C. D. Gray ordered a new inquest into the death of Virge Thomas, a union coal miner killed in a Monday gunfire incident at the Margaret and Acmar shafts of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company in St. Clair county. Six other miners were wounded as demonstrators fled the scene.
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Ashville
Ala
Virge Thomas
St. Clair County
C. D. Gray
Thomas
Margaret
Acmar
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
Gray
Bible Institute Music Professor Succumbs in New Orleans
Mau rice G. Beckwith longtime sacred music professor at the Baptist Bible Institute and former director of the St. Charles Avenue Baptist church choir died after a two month illness. He served in southern musical circles for 40 years and is survived by his widow sister and an adopted daughter.
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New Orleans
Maurice G. Beckwith
The
Baptist Bible Institute
St. Charles Avenue
Roosevelt Faces Tax Issue in Race Policy Debate
Washington October 30 The president’s new federal budget stirs a key 1936 campaign topic New Deal spending versus future taxation. Republicans push spending as the issue while critics from multiple parties and the American Liberty League argue about tax needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Liberty League
Marion Man Dies From Accidental Gun Discharge
Greg Simmons a 23 year old resident of Marion died from wounds suffered when his automatic shotgun discharged while he was clearing a jam in the woods near Marion He was struck in the right chest and his hand and died at a local hospital The funeral was held in Marion Surviving relatives include his widow and parents Mr and Mrs D C Simmons of Marion a brother Dewey Simmons of Monroe and two sisters Mrs W Oliver and Mrs P N Edwards of Monroe
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Marion
Greg Simmons
Simmons
D. C. Simmons
Dewey Simmons
Monroe
W. Oliver
P. N. Edwards
Monro
Four Motored Plane Falt ers and Falls in Taking Off
A four motor airplane crashes during takeoff. The craft veered and plunged, injuring the crew and halting operations near the airfield. Emergency responders arrived, securing the scene and initiating rescue efforts. Aircraft and company details are not fully confirmed in the report.
Heroism Saves Lives In Boeing Bomber Crash
Dayton reports a Boeing four engine bomber crashed during a test flight injuring five crew members including Major P. P. Hill. Two men entered the wreckage to pull victims free as flames raged. Investigators named for forming cause and noted the craft’s high speed and equipment.
Lives Of Men Are Saved By Heroism
A Boeing bomber crashed on takeoff at Wright field Dayton Ohio injuring five including Major P P Hill and Lieut Donald L Putt. Lieutenants R K Giovannoli and L F Harman entered the burning craft to rescue five occupants prompting an army inquiry.
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Dayton
Ohio
Boeing
Wright Field
P. P. Hill
Donald L. Putt
Leslie Power
Boeing Aircraft Company
John Cutting
Mark Koogler
Mississippi Man Held In Wife Death In 1933
J E Jackson of Piave Green county and Cullen Harger of Petal were arrested on warrants naming both as accessories to murder in the 1933 disappearance and presumed death of Jackson’s wife, a Piave innkeeper. A skeletal find near Hattiesburg in 1934 was identified as Mrs Jackson by relatives. Jones Brewer of Neely Greene county was previously arrested and later exonerated.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
J. E. Jackson
Piave
Green County
Cullen Hareger
Jackson
Petal
Jones Brewer
Neely
Greene County
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John Cutering
Mark Koog
Frank Lockland
J. M. Gillespie
L. G. Craigie
H. A. Bogart
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