06 Apr 1932
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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1932
Page
1
Describes a fresh and contemporary V type car with rounded rear bumper and streamlined body. Highlights include slanting safety glass windshield, full crown fend boards, roomy rich interiors, new style adjustable driver seat, top ventilator, and an oval instrument panel with rustless steel mounting.
The report describes the opening concert for the Glee Club held at Louisiana Tech with members facing weeks of travel preparations for the annual trip. The group will tour towns booked for a full week, with performances planned in midweek at an atrium venue as part of their road schedule.
An unemployed Chicago city worker who had been unpaid for a month shot himself after running out of money for meals. The piece notes one ninth of children in America are handicapped and in need of special attention and education.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company installation crew arrived in Ruston and started outfitting a new store on Trenton Street next to Citizens Bank and Trust. J A Coon, district manager, flew in from New Orleans to supervise fixture placement and shelving construction. Painters refinish the interior for a modern look as a trained manager is sent to hire local clerks, with Coon remaining until the new manager takes over. A Wisconsin man faced a possible three to five year jail term for burglary after forcing a bedroom window and stealing a large picture of his girl.
In the afternoon session of the court Tuesday the case No 7363 State vs Howard Johnson charged with breaking and entering in the night time in connection with the Lewis and Company store robbery on Nov 25 1931 concluded with a unanimous guilty verdict at 3 10 pm after the jury was polled on defense request. Proceedings then opened case No 7285 State vs Clayton Roan charged with cutting with intent to kill followed by Judge Brown arraigning a separate defendant on carnal knowledge with trial set for Friday April 8.
Description highlights a roomy automobile with a low center of gravity and silent second gear. It notes a comfortable ride at seventy five miles per hour, rapid acceleration, low gasoline consumption, and reliable performance. Interior features include adjustable driver seat and sun visors. Upholstery options include Mohair, Broadcloth or Bedford Cord in deluxe closed models.
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