Enjoin Park Option Contracts Sale Case in Cairo
Judge Gardner issues a permanent injunction against South Georgia Funeral Home Inc banning further sale of Park Option Contracts and collection of dues. The order also names J W Park J J Smith and H J Belk of Cairo in the action brought by the state attorney general for violating Georgia insurance contract laws. The hearing drew extensive participation as the case moves toward possible supreme court review.
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Cairo
RB. Cc. Gardner
Camilla
Superior Court
Albany
South Georgia Funeral Home, Inc
Messrs
J. W. Park
J. J. Smith
H. J. Belk
Dave M. Parker
W. B. Harrison
Georgia
Mr. Parker
South Georgia
W. F. Buchanan
Atlanta
Frank Twitty
Arthur Bell
J. A. Pope
Thomasville Law Firm
Hay & Gainey, Orville A. Park
Macon
Ira Carlisle
Louisiana Dictator Shot In Stomach Continues From Page One
The shooting occurred in New Orleans where 200 national guardsmen stood ready to move if needed though martial law seemed unlikely. The wounded leader lay on a hospital bed as wife and three children arrived from New Orleans. The Rev. Gerald Smith urged prayers for the leader’s recovery.
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New Orleans
Gerald Smith
Weiss
Tulane University
Europe
New York
Tulane
Senator Huey Long Satisfactory After Shooting in Baton Rouge
Wounded senator Huey P. Long remained in satisfactory condition after an assassin’s shot last night in the Louisiana state house. Dr. C A Weiss Jr. died in a later gunfire exchange with Long’s guards as National Guardsmen were mobilized and a seventh special session of the legislature prepared to continue at 10 a m Central. Long’s secretary Earl Christenberry said the patient improved in the last fifteen minutes and a blood transfusion had reacted favorably.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
State House
C. A.weiss, Jr
Long
Weiss
B.H. Pavy
Opelousas
New Orleans
Earl Christenberry
Statehouse
Arthur Verdine
Senator Long
Theody
Dr. Weiss
Louisiana House Passes Longs Bills Amid Guarded Halls
Baton Rouge officials report Huey P. Long pushed bills to shift an anti Long voting district to a favorable one and impose jail terms on federal officers for unconstitutional actions. The chamber also approved a machine gun restriction and a school funding transfer amid a tense session.
Long Assault Shocks Louisiana Legislature Tonight
Baton Rouge guards at the Louisiana House of Representatives doors prepare to resume session as Senator Huey P. Long lies in a nearby hospital after a shooting. Sawed off shotguns and rifles stood at the governors office while Long’s assailant died. Plainclothes officers fill the state house and searches for weapons are conducted at entry.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House of Representatives
Huey P. Long
Governors Office
Long
State House
Senator Huey Long Shot At Baton Rouge State House
The eye specialist Dr. Weiss shot Senator Huey P Long in the Louisiana statehouse after the legislature adjourned. Weiss was killed by bodyguards. Long survived initial injuries and underwent emergency surgery with updates on his condition expected over 72 hours.
Act of God blamed for Florida hurricane deaths
A Roosevelt report says the Florida keys hurricane casualty list was an act of God not human fault. Aubrey Williams released the finding after a mass burial of 90 storm victims, many World War veterans, with full military rites and interfaith services. A memorial service in Bayfront Park drew 10 000 mourners as President Roosevelt’s message was read. Officials prepared to send 200 rescuers to Ish Morinda to search for more bodies as tides shift.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Florida Keys
Washington
Aubrey Williams
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Bayfront Park
George EB. Ijams
Veterans Affairs
Williams
Ishlamornda
Keys
Crop estimate sparks advance in cotton prices
New York Sept 9 Buying of cotton futures rose on a crop estimate that forecast 11 489 000 bales and a 64 5 percent condition on Sept 1. The report surprised traders with a 420 000 bale below expectations and initial gains of 75 to 90 cents per bale, later trimmed by late selling amid doubts the August loss could be recovered promptly.
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New York
Huey Long's shooting shocks capiltal foes and guards
The capital reeled as Huey P Long’s foes faced the reality of the shooting plot once dismissed as demagoguery. Senator Thomas warned against further violence while recalling the Overton hearing and noting Long’s security details and political animosities.
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Huey P. Long
Washington
Thomas
Utah
Senate
Long
John Overton
Overton
Congress
Senator Long
Hotel de Soto
New Orleans
Local visitors and travel notes from Thomasville area
Mr and Mrs P Paul Green and Miss Willie Bell Green of Miami Florida visit Mr and Mrs Dozier L Smith. Mrs Ethel Evans Lawson and Mrs Frank V Eidson depart for Montreal as guests of Mrs E F Wahl. Supt B B Broughton arrives from Well ington Alabama to stay at Tesco Hotel. L G Wise of Live Oak Florida visits on business. L G Ingram of Savannah visits. F L Beddingfield of Valdosta spends part of day here on business. Christine Williams returns from South Bend Indiana due to illness of her mother Mrs Tom Williams.
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P. Paul Green
Willie Bell Green
Miami, Fla
Dozier L. Smith
Ethel Evans Lawson
Frank V. Eidson
Montreal
E. F. Wahl
Christine Williams
South Bend
Indiana
Tom Williams
Jackson
Montana engineer to face trial in Bremer kidnapping
A Montana engineer will be asked to indict as a money changer in the $200000 Bremer kidnapping of Edward G. Bremer, St Paul banker, on January 17, 1934. Federal agents will present links to the Barker Karpis gang and the handling of $107000 in Bremer ransom notes in Havana.
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St. Paul
Montana
Edward G. Bremer
Es Department of Justice
Bremer
Havana
Cuba
Alvin Karpis
Chicago
John J
Ross) McLaughlin
Inllinois
Leavenworth
Cassius McDonald
Wolf Point
Mont
Karpis
Florida
Lberty
William Weaver
Myrtle Eaton
Allandale
Fla
J. W. Osborne
Harry Sawyer
Bremen
Weaver
Eaton
Minnesota
Mother's account after Dr Weiss's shooting of Senator Long
The bereaved mother Mrs C A Weiss describes a quiet Sunday with her son Dr. Carl Weiss Jr, his wife, and infant in their home before he went to the capitol and fatally shot Huey Long. She expresses shock, disbelief, and sorrow, noting they had no warning and questioning the bodyguards' subsequent killing.
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C. A. ‘Weiss, Sr
Carl Austin Weiss, Jr
Huey P. Long
Senator Long
Long
Capitol
New Independent Filling Station in Carroll Hill
Miss Nell Thompson departed to resume studies at Brenau College Gainesville Ga., a Junior Class member. Miss Johnye Dukes visited en route from the University of Tampa to Pavo, returning to Jacksonville after a week with her parents.
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HOUM
Williams
Carroll Hill
Nell Thompson
Brenau College
Gainesville
Johnye Dukes
Pavo
University of Tampa
Alabama Girl Suffering From Hardening Neck Ailment
One year old Dorothy Snider of Clanton Alabama is described as having a neck that stiffens like a plaster cast. Doctors debate between myositis ossificans a rare condition turning muscles to stone and scleroderma a skin hardening disease.
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Clanton
Ala
Dorothy Snider
J. R. Penton
Montgomery
W. R. Gragg
Phy- Setar
Roosevelt Approves Six PWA Grant Applications
President Roosevelt approves six PWA grant applications totaling 172 195 with Athens requesting 42750 for a waterworks project. Other grants include Griffin 50400 sewage disposal Monticello 36000 waterworks Pavo 18888 school Lawrenceville 12137 high school Newnan 12060. Three more grants approved but loan action pending for Tallapoosa 16363 auditorium city hall Clermont Hall County 13090 school Toombs County 1227 school.
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Atlanta
PWA
Athens
Roosevelt
J. Houstoun Johnston
Tony
Griffin
Monticello
Pavo
Lawrenceville
Newnan
Johnston
Tallapoosa
Ad City Hall
Clermont
Hall County
Toombs County
Atlanta Woman Denies Driving Death Car at Thomson
In McDuffie County Superior Court a woman indicted for murder says she did not drive the car in a fatal collision near Thomson. She claims her companion Miss Ida Mae Anderson took the wheel at the time of the crash that killed two women.
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Thomson
McDuffie County Superior Court
Lynn J. Norris
Nellie Franklin Bearden
Nellie Futhas
Atlanta
Ida Mae Anderson
Norris
Baying
Treet
Talmadge to Campaign Against New Deal for Two Weeks
Atlanta reports Governor Talmadge will spend the next two weeks campaigning against the New Deal and opposing Roosevelt’s nomination by the Democratic Party. He will mostly address audiences in the middle west, starting September 12 at the Rotary Club in Chattanooga on Democratic principles.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Roose
Velt
Middle West
Rotary Club
Chattanooga
Chandler Leads in Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination
Lt. Gov. A. B. Chandler led Thomas Rhea for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Kentucky by a large majority based on reports from 841 precincts and 100 of 120 counties. The race requires a majority under a new runoff law. Chandler’s slate led in five of six runoffs with several other races continuing.
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Kentucky
Louisville
A.B
Happy
Chandler
Thomas
Rhea
Sven
Vail
Steamboat Round the Bend Opens at Rose Theatre
Will Rogers stars in a river romance epic set on the Mississippi in the 1880s. He clashes comically with Irvin S. Cobb as rival steamboat captains while saving Anne Shirley and John McGuire from disaster. John Ford directs this adaptation with Eugene Pallette, Berton Churchill and Stepin Fetchit in supporting roles.
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Hollywood
Will Rogers
Rose Theatre
Mississippi
Rogers
Irvin S. Cobb
Anne Shirley
John McGuire
Miss Shirley
John Ford
Ben Lucien Burman
Pictorial Review
Eugene Pallette
Berton Churchill
Stepin Fetchit
Roosevelt decries violence after Long attempted assassination
President Roosevelt issued a statement expressing deep regret over the attempted assassination of Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana. He called violence unAmerican and urged calm and principled debate as Congress returns. Other senators in Washington condemned the attack or offered cautious reactions.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Senator Long
Louisiana
Washington
Huey P. Long
Norris
Nebraska
Congress
Thomas
Utah
Nye
North “Dakota
Joe Robinson Deplores Shooting Of Huey Long
In Little Rock Arkansas on September 9 Senate Democratic Leader Joe Robinson condemned the shooting of Huey Long and urged unity amid the political turmoil. He called for restraint and emphasized the need for stable leadership during the crisis.
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Joe Robinson
Huey
Long Little Rock
Ark
Senate
Talmdage Invites Georgia People To Eat At Mansion
Governor Talmadge invites Georgia residents to visit the mansion for a meal featuring Georgia grown wheat and turnip greens. He notes Georgia wheat production rose 400 percent in the past two years and urges planting turnips and land preparation for wheat.
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Talmadge
Georgia
Atlanta
Treasury Statement Shows Deficit and Debt Change
Treasury on September 6 reports receipts of 16.27 million dollars and expenditures of 47.52 million, leaving a net balance of 1.475 billion. For the fiscal year since July, receipts total 832.9 million and expenditures 1.358 billion, including 687.6698 million in emergency spending, with gross debt at 29.002 billion and a daily decrease of about 6.04 million. Gold assets stand at 9.2113 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Flanagen Sets 300 Meters Freestyle Record at AAU Meet
Ralph Flanagen of Miami Florida posted a new 300 meter freestyle record with a time of 3 39 5 beating John Macionis of Philadelphia by inches in a special western AAA championships race yesterday The previous record was set ten years ago by Johnny Weissmuller.
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Los Angeles
Ralph Flanagen
Ami
Fla
America
John’ Macionis
Philadethia
Johnny
Weissmuller
Senator Huey P Long Shooting Sparks Senate Tension
The article notes Senator Huey P Long was described as deplorable from every standpoint after a shooting incident. It mentions Robinson regretting the event and highlights long standing enmity between Robinson and Long as Long planned a future Arkansas campaign against the Senate majority leader ahead of next year’s re election.
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Huey P. Long
Senator Long
Robinson
Long
Senate
Louisiana
Arkansas
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B H. Pavy
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Huey Long
Isom Grillory
St. Landry Parish
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Isom Gulllory
Bilro
UPA
Chesley Jurney
Social Security Boards
Guffey Conl Dct Board
Beare
H. L. Tucker
Carolyn Tucker
Jacksonville Beach
C. EB. Wright
Supt
B. B. Broughton
Thomasville Public
Wellington
Tesco
L. G. Wise
Live Oak
Fila
L. G. Ingram
Savannah
F. L. Beddingfield
Valdosta
C. W. Crowley
H. B. Brown
Assassin’s
Alabama
Thomson, GA
Mrs. Long
Senator Leng
Treasury Statement
BEA
Langley Barber
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