Louisiana House OKs Bill Against Federal Officers
The Louisiana House passed Huey Long’s bill to jail federal officers for exercising unconstitutional powers in the state by a 69 to 18 vote. Critics call it futile and political propaganda though supporters argue it protects state rights. The chamber then advanced a second bill on road contracts tied to federal funding despite opposition notes of politics.
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Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
Huey Long
Long
Isom Guillory
St Landry Parish
Roosevelt
George Lester
West
Rupert Peyton
Caddo Parish
House
Louisiana
Lester
Malcolm Dougherty
East Feliciana Parish
Fderal
Lorris Wimberly
Sys
Orman Bauer
St. Mary Parish
Ite
Ral
Thomas Rhea Leads in Kentucky Democratic Nomination
Scattered returns from 27 counties show Thomas S. Rhea leading A. B. Chandler for the Democratic nomination for governor. Rhea has 9,958 votes to Chandler’s 9,505 as 192 of Kentucky's 4,219 precincts reported.
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Louisville
Thomas S. Rhea
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
World glances nervously at nations ships and peace
Anxious nations study British and Italian fleets in the Mediterranean as Geneva diplomacy weighs peace or war in Ethiopia. Argentine diplomat Enrique Ruiz-Guinazu passes chair to Eduard Benes, signaling shifts in League of Nations leadership amid global anxiety.
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Associated Press
Mediterranean
Geneva
Ethiopia
Enrique Ruiz -Guinazu
Assembly of the League of Nations
Eduard Benes
Benes
Bilbo Offers No Comment On Long Shooting Incident
U S Senator Theodore G Bilbo of Mississippi refused to comment on the Baton Rouge shooting attempt that targeted Senator Huey P Long. He told reporters Louisiana should tend to its own business and noted he had only seen the news.
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Jackson
Miss
United States
Huey P. Long
Baton Rouge
Theodore G. Bilbo
Louisiana
Mississippi
Senator Long
Poplarville
Report Predicts 11 489 000 Bale Cotton Crop
The U S Department of Agriculture estimated a 11 489 000 bale crop by September 1 conditions. Ginnings reached 1 132 739 running bales while last year was 1 402 845. Indicated yield per acre stood at 192.0 pounds with 18 percent abandonment after July 1.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Operation Performed By Three Physicians
Earle Christenberry said Huey Long was operated on last night by Dr. Arthur Vidrine of New Orleans with Drs. Clarence A. Lorie and William Cook of Baton Rouge assisting.
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Baton Rouge
Earle Christenberry
Huey Long
Long
Arthur Vidrine
New Orleans
Clarence A. Lorie
William Cook
Bullets Flyas Dr Weiss Death Under Coroner Probe
Eyewitnesses describe a rapid volley after Dr Carl Weiss was killed by Huey Long bodyguards. DA John Fred Odom led questioning with C E Frampton and reporter John D Armond testifying about the shooting and need for guard action to protect lives. The coroner's inquest recessed after two witnesses.
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Baton Rouge
Thomas B. Bird
East Baton Rouge Parish
Carl A. Weiss
Huey P. Long
John Fred Odom
19Th Judicial District Court
East Baton Rouge
Edward Doheny Oil Millionaire Dies at 79 in Beverly Hills
Edward L Doheny veteran oil magnate dies at his Beverly Hills home after months of illness. The $100 million fortune and vast philanthropy defined a storied career as head of the Petroleum Securities Corp with family at his bedside.
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Los Angeles
Edward L. Doheny
Midas
Hemisphere
Beverly Hills
Doheny
Leigh Battson
Petroleum Securities Corporation
Buying Of Cotton Is Stimulated By Report
New York traders reacted to a crop estimate showing 11,489,000 bales for the season and a September 1 condition of 64.5 percent. Futures rose 75 to 90 cents per bale on the news but later trimmed gains as selling intensified in the final hour, leaving settlements 25 to 35 cents higher. Traders doubted whether the August losses could be fully recovered in coming months.
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New York
Mother of Dr Weiss thanks God Long still alive
In Baton Rouge Louisiana bereaved mother Mrs C A Weiss Sr speaks after her son Dr Carl A Weiss Jr was killed by Huey P Long bodyguards while fatally wounding the senator. She says she had no warning and reflects on the family's shock and fear for safety.
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Roosevelt
Huey P. Long
Baton Rouge
Carl Weiss
Louisiana
C. A. Weiss, Sr
Carl Austin Weiss, Jr
Senator Long
Long
Dr. Weiss
Roosevelt condemns violence after Long shooting
President Roosevelt decried the violence surrounding the attack on Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long, urging calm and civil discourse. Julius T. Long, Huey Long’s brother, expressed shock and said he supported Huey until 1931 when he opposed his policies.
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Shreveport
Julius T. Long
Huey P. Long
Huey
Mr. Long
Callers At Room Worried Second Transfusion Required
Report notes anxious callers at the room as health officials announce a second blood transfusion at noon is necessary to stabilize a patient. Authorities urge calm while awaiting further updates on the condition and treatment plan.
Doctors Keep Silent on Huey P. Long Condition
Baton Rouge reports indicate Senator Huey P. Long worsened at noon and received a second blood transfusion at 12:30 pm. Doctors warned of possible peritonitis with a 70-30 chance of recovery, while questions linger about the shooting's motive and origin.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Joe Bates
State Bureau of Identification
Earl J. Christenberry
Senator Long
James A. Noe
Oldest Winn Parish resident dies at 108
John B. Ingle, aged 108, reputedly the oldest resident in Winn Parish and perhaps Louisiana, died at his Winnfield home after a paralytic stroke. Born July 5 1827 in Indiana, he served four years in the Union Army and later in the regular army with frontier engagements. He requested burial in Pineville National Cemetery.
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Winnfield
Winn Parish
Louisiana
John B. Ingle
Indiana
National Cemetery
Pineville
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