Monroe Labor Day Parade Opens Largest Celebration
The parade forms on Walnut street with 800 to 1,000 marching and floats from area unions. Events at Edgewater include barbecue pits, speeches by Mayor Arnold Bernstein and others, and prize contests such as potato race and most popular worker. The celebration draws trains from towns like Rayville Delhi Bastrop Bus El Dorado Columbia Winnsboro Jonesboro and totals around 4,000 attendees.
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Northeast Louisiana
Rayville
Delhi
Bastrop
el Dorado
Columbia
Winnich
Jonesboro
Monroe
Ito
Ich
At & m. Sharp
Walnut Street
New Motor Company
Walnut
Grand Te
Wood Street
Ood Street
St. John Street
Old City Cemetery
Bayou DeSiard
Edgewater
Arnold Bernstein
Edgewater Grounds
R. Powers
Ign
Unicb
Monroe Furai Company
Prise
Palace
Awara
Neek
Illinois Senator Improves, Doctor Reports After Illness
At Tinsville Indiana on September 4 Senator Williams shows improvement after illness. The Associated Press report notes medical staff say he is progressing and responding to treatment.
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Tinsville
Ind
Senator Williams
Forsythe Park to Host Labor Day Sports Extravaganza
The Columbus Social club nine meets the Clarks in a double header at Forsythe Park on Labor Day with a 2:30 pm start. Monroe boys expect to win both games. Shreveport Greek heavyweight champion George Vasell faces Chicago German heavyweight Jack Roller in a wrestling match after 6:30 pm. Two falls out of three with no time limit.
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Columbus
Clarks
Forsythe Park
Monroe Boys
George Vasell
Shreveport
Jack Roller
Chicago
Oil and Gas Tests Begin in Richland Parish Near Rayville
Reports from Rayville indicate multiple oil and gas tests will start in Richland parish within days. The Gulf Refining test on the Cochran and Franklin lease north of Holly Ridge reached 220 feet with drill pipe losses and fishing underway while another test on the England lease at Clear Lake near Lucknow is preparing to spud amid strong showings.
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Rayville
Richland Parish
Gulf Refining Company
Cochran & Franklin Company
Holly Ridge
England Asing Company
Clear’ Lake
Lucknow
Parisedes Spud
Roxana Oi Compea
Welles
Mystery whipping probe widens in Virginia case
Two Bristol women Blanche Stone and Lilly Frick, ages 22 and 24, were abducted at 9 30 pm three miles from Bristol, driven to an abandoned house, whipped with leather straps, then ordered to walk back. Police have descriptions of three assailants but no motive or theory. Chief Heatherlin says the welts indicate strong boys.
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Bristol
A. P
Virginia
Blanche Stone
Lilly Frick
Heatherlin
Labor Day Exodus Swells as New York Sees Record Travel
New York records a massive Labor Day exodus with over a million travelers expected. Railroads anticipate the heaviest metropolis traffic, with New York Central planning 200 extra trains and 300,000 passengers, while Pennsylvania and other lines add specials to New England and nearby beaches.
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New York
A. P
New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Major Dargue to Head Flight in South America Mission
Major Herbert A. Dargue was chosen to command the Army Air Corps flight around South America. A tentative list includes Captain Arthur B. McDaniel as second in command and Captains Ira C. Zaker and Clinton F. Woolsey, plus Fleet Lieutenants Bernard Thompson, Leonard Weddington, and others from Kelly Field, McCook Field, Phillips Field, Fort Sam Houston, and Crissy Field.
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Dargue
L. A. Washington
A. P
Herbert A. Dargue
Army Air Corps
South America
Arthur B. McDaniel
Kelly Field
Texas
Ira C. Zaker
Washington
Clinton F. Woolsey
McCook Field
Ohio
Bernard 8. Thompson
Phillips Field
Maryland
Leonard D. Weddington
Fort Sammenetin
Forges
W. Ton
Crissy Field
California
Spanish Dictator Allows Public Opinion on Regime Plea
Madrid September 4 General Primo De Rivera the premier agreed to a plebiscite to gauge opinion on the regime for September 11 12 and 13 A new party the Patriotic Union asked for summoning the national assembly to help govern and the premier assented Dispatches in Hendaye report a banquet by foreign minister Yanguas honoring the Italian ambassador with remarks about cabinet decisions reaffirming the dictatorship Rumors of unrest were denied by De Rivera who said calm prevailed and no break with King Alfonso was confirmed
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Madrid
A. P
Primo de Rivera
Patriotic Union
National Assembly
London Daily Mail
Hendaye
San Sebastian
Senor Yanguas
Cabinet Council
Spain
General de Rivera
Associated Press
Alfonso
Drillers Clash With Reds In Final Cotton States Series
The Drillers, in bottom place of the Cotton States league, beat the Alexandria Reds yesterday and will meet them again Sunday at Forsythe park, then Monday in Alexandria. Hattiesburg leads the league at 552, Meridian follows at 544.5 with 82-26 and 25-32 records respectively.
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Drillers
Alexandria
Hubs
Meridian
Brown Paper Mill Worker Injured In Digester Blast
Bert F. Gross twenty one year old Brown Paper company employee sustained burns to his arms and face when a digester head blew off at the plant late yesterday. He was rushed to Monroe and admitted to St. Francis. Another worker escaped injury. Gross said to have non serious injuries.
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Brown Paper Mill
Bert F. Gross
Brown
Gross
Monroe
St. Francis
Record Another Death in Interurban Crash
Edward M. Thornton of Mishawaka Indiana died in Monroe Michigan from injuries in the interurban wreck that occurred Thursday. The death toll reached ten with motorman Andrew Schlagel and conductor Charles Leatherman reported at the point of death. Mrs Edward Thornton remains hospitalized but is expected to recover. Willis Owens and G Adame were also involved in the incident as motorman and conductor of the other car according to United Lines reports.
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Cere G. Adane
Mitted
Detroit
United Linen
State Prison Destroyed in Night Blaze
The Washington state penitentiary main building including central cell blocks and dining hall burned last night. Prisoners were moved to the recreation field as guards and National Guard units prevented escapes. Damage estimated at 100,000 dollars.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Company F
Washington National Guard
C. E. Long
Camp Murray
Rome
Special Grand Jury Session Set in Brevelle Killing
Beauregard parish grand jury will meet in De Ridder on September 8 to investigate the killing of J. J. Brevelle, a De Ridder service car driver. Five suspects, three men and two women, are jailed on related charges. Joe Gens Morton Brasseaux Harvey Tope face murder or accessory charges. Katie and Kula Sadler are witnesses. No further developments announced.
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Lake Charles
A. P
Beauregard Parish
de Ridder
J. J. Brevelle
Pickering
Cline
Order Cutting Use of Gas Is Received Here
An order reducing daily natural gas use by carbon black plants in the Monroe field to 1,000,000 cubic feet per day was received by the department of conservation. Effective September 1, the cut lowers consumption from 275,000,000 to 244,000,000 cubic feet daily for six months, ending March 1, 1987, with a further 81,000,000 cubic feet cut for the next six months ending September 1, 1037, affecting a seven facility company.
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Monroe
Department of Conservation Office
V. K. Irion
Relatives Watch as Mine Rescue Continues in Oklahoma
At Tahona Oklahoma relatives wait at the entrance as rescue workers press to remove nine or ten more bodies from Superior Smokeless Coal Mine No. 29 after an explosion killed sixteen men. Officials report heavy debris and dangerous fumes hinder efforts.
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Tahona
Okla
A. P
Superior Smokeless Coal Mining Company
Superior Smokeless Coal Company
A P
West
George Adams
Adams
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ernest Johnson
Joe Johnson
Robert Chambers
Will Chambers
Henry Berry
Bill McDaniel
Aged Kentucky Woman Kills Daughter Then Herself
In Louisville 65 year old Mrs. Mary Lichliter shot her 38 year old daughter Mrs. Hazel McMahan while she slept and then killed herself. Police believe fear of a narcotics ring linked to the daughter prompted the double tragedy. McMahan kept keys to a safety box with $112,000 and drugs. attorney Sam Swarts was to receive the keys. Police seek W R Phillips, a contractor who vanished amid bankruptcy, for clues. The husband insists they were murdered.
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Louisville
A. P
Mary Lichliter
Hazel McMahan
Sam Swarts
Phillips
Charley McMahan
Re arrest sought in university student death case
Texarkana Ark September 4 R E Cornelius charged in connection with the posting of a note regarding the death of R B We Knight senior at the University of Arkansas. Charges recently dismissed against Cornelius are revived.
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Arkansas
Texarkana
Ark
A. P
R.B. We- Knight
University of Tans
New Oil Conern Formed In La Salle Area
Urania Tullos Sept 4 A new oil company Hartanzo Qi] company forms with officers G W Zoder of Alexandria president G M Tannahill vice president Q T Hardtner secretary treasurer Developments underway in the east half of northwest quarter of section 7 10 2 No 1 Urania spud in SE corner SE 1-4 NW 1-4 7-10-2E No 4 Urania drilled by Yeark Bristol tapped pay sand at 1526 1531 feet oil near top and ready for pumping No 8 Urania dry at 1526 feet nearby pinch out suspected at 1512 feet Seiak a ro oie location planned east of Zeigin Urania Zeigin interests sold by Taylor et al
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Urania-Tullos
Hartanzo Qi
G. W. Zoder
Alexandria
G. M. Tannahill
Q. T. Hardtner
Urania
Yeark & Bristol
Pima Petroleum Company
Jook Ag
Seiak
Zeigin
Taylor Et al
Severe Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Midwest States
Rivers rose and floods hit Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas Indiana and Ohio as storms last week damaged crops. Deluges in central Illinois threaten ripening amid missed hot weather for grain. Tornado winds toppled livestock and farms with $150000 in damage. widespread registry of washed-out roads sewers and power pumps.
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Chicago
Middle West
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi
Decatur
Ill
Danville
Genese
Quincy
Galesburg
Kansas-Nebraska
End of Summer Storm Disrupts Midwest Utilities and Travel
Crippled communication and bursting streams marked the mid western course of a summer storm. Torrential rain disrupted utilities, transportation, and outest contacts as farm lands remained flooded. Forecasts warned of continued cloudy weather and showers across Iowa Illinois Missouri western Indiana and beyond Nebraska.
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Chicago
A. P
Iowa
Ilinois
Missouri
Indiana
Karsay
Nebraska
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Wiskeburg
Will
Dennis James
Emanuel Amual Wania
Bob Chambers
Bruce Davis
Ross Green
NEW Oil Concern
LA Salle
R. H. Brooks
Nicaragua
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