Steffler Seeks Charter Change on City Finances
City officials push charter amendment to allow accepting depository aids and issuing scrip to cover salaries if cash funds run out in September. Steffler notes banks’ refusal to pay 3 percent interest on daily balances and warns a worst case loss to employees if scrip is issued. Mayoral and commissioner salaries cited. potential impact on WPA funds and grants discussed.
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Huey Long A Kingfish: Rise to Governor and Legend
The piece traces Huey Long’s rise from populist cajun figure to governor candidate and eventual victory in Louisiana. It highlights his machine politics, road building with gun-tarmed enforcement, battles against utilities and oil interests, and his vowed pledge There is plenty of wealth for everybody to make every man a king. It notes his charisma, attacks on the ring, and the enduring nickname Kingfish despite backlash from opponents.
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Huey Long Funeral Draws Massive Louisiana Crowd
In Baton Rouge on September 17 Huey Long’s funeral drew thousands as the senator’s body lay in state in the Capitol rotunda before being buried. Crowds lined grounds as relatives viewed the coffin, with officers guiding processions and tense moments when doors closed and later when crowds surged toward the grave. Long’s political power and hungry ambition lingered after his death, leaving Louisiana to ponder his legacy and a White House dream.
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Long's funeral marked by ad and Smith in open air
The Louisiana legislature and state officials joined mourners for the funeral of Long. Rev Gerald L. K. Smith led the service under an awning as dozens spoke of the deceased. The ceremony featured prayers, a grave side service at 4 52 pm, and a ceremonial marble slab lowering into place as crowds filled the sunken garden with offerings and lingering testimony.
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Registrations For School Announced By Congregation
Children from kindergarten through high school age will register in the Agilius Achim congregation religious school at 10 a.m. Sunday in the synagogue auditorium. This year a new class was added to the high school department and three new courses in Hebrew were introduced.
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