Louisiana political turmoil swells as Lang seeks support
Baton Rouge faces fresh scandal and infighting as Governor Lang calls Huey Long followers to rally around a new successor. A New Orleans contracting firm stands accused of bid padding, boosting profits up to 100 percent on college projects. Rumors circulate of a move within the Old Regular faction to oppose Lang by backing another administrator.
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Roosevelt's Address Wins Mixed Congressional Read
Washington September 22 A large swing of lawmakers split on President Roosevelt's neutrality message with some praising it as a path to peace and others denouncing it as a return to war. Senators Glass Austin Byrnes Holt McCarran and Vandenberg voiced varied stances while House leaders backed the president's call for policy change.
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Ticket Selected by Democratic Association
Baton Rouge reports the Louisiana Democratic association names its 1940 primary slate led by Governor Earl K. Long for governor and Harvey Peltier for lieutenant governor plus Francis Burrs for attorney general and E A Conway for secretary of state. Other nominees include Farle Christenberry state treasurer L B Baynard state auditor T H Harris agriculture commissioner Harry D Wilson and Lucille May Grace for state land office.
Jones presses reform in Louisiana governor race speech
Lake Charles attorney Sam Jones opened his gubernatorial campaign promising to destroy corruption and restore honest government. He attacked taxes rising from 27 to 100 million, doubled state cost, a politicized education system, and alleged abuses by the current regime. He cited tax hikes, bond issues, and alleged racketeering as evidence of misrule.
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30000 Poles in Romanian camps reported by Red Cross
Berne Sept 22 The International Red Cross said its Romanian representative reported about 30000 Polish soldiers and officials held in camps in northeastern Romania last Wednesday This was the first Red Cross report clearing refugees and war prisoners The Red Cross asked Romania Lithuania and Latvia to provide full lists of internees and Germany based staff are organizing prisoner information under Dr Marcel Junod with offices in London Paris and potential Moscow access.
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Congressmen battle over neutrality embargo and cash and carry
Roosevelt calls scrap of arms embargo and adoption of a cash and carry policy in international law. Johnson leads 13 senators to oppose arms sales to warring nations while La Follette and McCarran push for votes against involvement. Supporters predict a heated Senate debate akin to the League fight.
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Thousands Executed After Assassination News Flash
A chaotic dispatch reports multiple executions after an assassination. The piece notes a gravelly scenario in Elizabeth City and a man finding a whisky labelled bottle from 1810, while other items include a court summons confusion in Indianapolis and a fare dispute in Los Angeles.
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Noe Declares Deliberate Lie By Long in Governor Fight
State Senator James A. Noe reaffirms bid for governor and denounces Governor Earl K. Long as having used power to deter him. Noe accuses Long of a deliberate lie about Noe’s withdrawal and blasts tax and policy actions by the Long administration. He cites past support for Huey Long and condemns alleged backroom machinations.
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Doubt Cast on Northeast Junior College Aviation Training
Dr C C Celvert told Baton Rouge officials that LSU may withhold sanction for a Civil Aeronautics Authority pilot training plan at Northeast Junior College though the CAA has approved the program and 30 applicants have shown interest. The executive committee sent the matter to the LSU Board of Supervisors for decision by October 14.
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Dean Colvert
Caldwell enters not guilty plea in Louisiana mail fraud case
George Caldwell, 300 pound former LSU building superintendent, pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Orleans to mail fraud charges. Judge Wayne G. Borah set January 2, 1940 as trial date. Caldwell faces charges tied to $13,861.65 in cash kickbacks on university construction contracts. he was indicted in August during Louisiana political scandals investigations. Represented by Roland C. Kizer and John Fred Odom.
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George Caldwell
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Wayne G. Borah
Caldwell
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Romania Executes Thousands After Premier’s Assassination
The Romanian government led by General George Argesanu conducted a rapid purge against Iron Guard elements after Premier Armand Calinescu was assassinated. Reports say thousands of Iron Guard members were taken from camps, with 44 executed at Merkuren Ciuk and 32 killed at Prahov, while mass arrests continued across 72 districts.
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Air Warfare Soon May Get Supreme Test In Europe
Air power could decide Europe's war, with Germany poised against Britain and France on the western front. Experts debate whether air forces will serve as support arms or as a decisive bombing force for quick victory, a theory long discussed since Douhet.
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Drive Against Saarbrucken Under Way Across Europe
Berlin reports a new drive against Saarbrucken as French forces resume maneuvers and skirmishes. German Russian talks outline a westward demarcation line for Poland while eastern columns advance, and internment of Polish soldiers begins on Hungarian soil.
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Fields Jr. Indicted for Assault with Intent to Rape
Webster parish grand jury returned a true bill against Harvey G. Fields Jr., 25, son of U S District Attorney Harvey G. Fields Sr., charging assault with intent to rape. He is jailed in Webster parish. The alleged crime occurred months ago with a nightclub employee. the case was hushed after the victim did not testify to the grand jury.
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Hit and run kills three youths near Tulsa outskirts
A hit-and-run driver killed three youths and seriously injured a fourth in Tulsa area. Police found an abandoned car nearby with broken headlights and red cloth fragment matching a youth sweater in the radiator grill.
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Submarines Sighted Off Alaska and Nova Scotia Coast
President Roosevelt announced submarines sighted near southern Alaska and off the coast of Nova Scotia. He said the non American vessels were located 50 to 70 miles from Nantucket Shoals and near Eastport to the Gulf of Mexico area. He declined to name sources but called them reliable.
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Il Duce Demands Peace As War Risks Escalation
Italy presses for an end to useless war amid reports from Il Popolo D Italia criticizing France and Britain for war against Germany and Poland. The Milan paper argues Russia would face France and Britain if they attack Germany and warns of renewed vengeance without a just pacification.
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Britain Denies Bremen Capture Rumors
The British admiralty flatly denied rumors that the giant German liner Bremen had been captured. The stories, circulating since Wednesday night, were called absurd. Bremen has been missing since leaving New York Harbor on August 30, just before wartime broke out.
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Peltier Named Candidate for Lt Governor
Baton Rouge report from September 22 shows Governor Earl K. Long nominated to head the administration ticket for the January 16 1940 Democratic primary. Louisiana figures O K Allen Jr and Harvey Peltier receive nominations as lieutenant governor and for attorney general Francis Burns is named. The caucus drew about 1 000 attendees and endorsed Long for reelection.
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