Alabama House Passes Tax Surplus Divert Bill for Education
The Alabama House approved 87 to 4 a measure diverting roughly 1 million dollars of income tax surpluses to education, cited as constitutional by the state supreme court advisory opinion. Senate panel also moved to set mobile license tags due and delinquent dates, with other reform bills under study.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Aubrey Dominick
Tuscaloosa
State Supreme Court
D. C. Mathews
Clarke
Dominick
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Dixon
James Simpson
Jefferson
Alabama League
Frank M. Dixon
Judicia Committee
W. V. Davidson Found Dead in Grove At 2 P M
William V. Davidson a 68 year old former Albany police chief and insurance man was found shot in a grove between Riverview avenue and Grant street. A .38 revolver lay nearby and police considered the wound self inflicted. Youth witnesses alerted Officer Compton and the body was removed to Brown Funeral Company for arrangements. Davidson leaves four sons and a daughter.
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William V. Davidson
Grant Street
City of
Albany
Riverview Avenue
Mr. Davidson
W. P. Moore
J. B. Whitmire
H. L. Thornton
Jesse Self
Wadsworth Street
Davidson
B.“c Compton
Commercial Avenue
Compton
Brown Funeral Company
Caughter
Bombers Fly Over 20 Cities in 1909 Aviation Anniversary
Atlanta observers note massed flights in Georgia Florida and Alabama to mark 30 years of military aviation. Some 1 200 planes participate nationwide with 15 bombers from Langley Field and additional groups from Maxwell Field. Listed arrival times include Evergreen Brewton Pensacola Mobile Moultrie Valdosta Jacksonville Tallahassee Opelika Lanett LaGrange Newnan Atlanta Augusta Macon Birmingham Tuscaloosa Meridian Selma.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Army
Roosevelt
Langley Field
Savannah
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Evergreen
Brewton
Pensacola
Fla
Mobile
Martin
Moultrie
Valdosta
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Opelika
Lanett
Lagrange
Newnan
Augusta
Macon
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Meridian
Miss
Selma
New York Seaman Dives From Bridge for Wager
Michael Ford, 33, a pale sea man, dived 135 feet from the Brooklyn Bridge span after drinking at a bar. He battled the East River currents for an hour before reaching shore, following a wager with a friend.
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New York
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
Michael Ford
Ford
Unemployment Benefits Reach Jesse James Extras
Pineville Missouri residents once employed as extras on the film Jesse James are still receiving unemployment compensation. Some applicants included small children earning benefits through the program.
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Pineville
Jesse James
City to Unify Signal Wiring for Traffic Lights
Decatur electric department advances wiring project to centralize traffic light control. A single clock at Johnston Street headquarters will manage signals citywide as the department prepares to assume operation.
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City of Decatur Electric Department
Electric Department
Johnston Street
Cotton Insurance Bill Faces House Roadblock
In Washington a House clash over the cotton crop insurance bill raises doubt it will pass this session. Rep Fulmer seeks unanimous consent, opposed by Rep Walcott as too important to push that way. Fulmer may seek another chance before adjournment. Senate approval was given to a similar bill. The plan aims to extend crop insurance from wheat to cotton, supported by Agriculture Department views.
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Washington
Fulmer
D-Sc
Walcott
R-Mich
Bankhead
D-Ala
Senate
House
Agriculture Department
Brothers Stores to Open New Super Store on Second Avenue
Brothers Stores, operators of many grocery outlets in Alabama and Tennessee, lease the 722-724 Second Avenue buildings from Harry Malone for 10 years and plan a remodel and opening around October 15. The firm will keep the 523 Bank Street and 702 Second Avenue locations, with the 523 Second Avenue unit already closed.
Break-Up Of Yugoslavia Eyed Amid Internal Discord In Europe
Signs of internal discord in Yugoslavia and Polish scrutiny of the Danzig situation emerge as Europe seeks to preserve peace. Croatian leader Machek threatens secession if demands are unmet, urging a United States of Yugoslavia with equal states for Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. In Danzig, Poland tightens export bans and wages anti espionage campaigns, while Ukraine and Hungarian reports note tensions along borders and minority arrests.
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Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Danzig
Europe
Vladko Machek
Dixon Denies PWA Charges on Alabama Power Grants
Governor Frank M. Dixon rejected Washington claims that Alabama discriminated against two PWA financed electric distribution projects in Scottsboro and Fort Payne. John M. Carmody said PWA bought $70,000 of Scottsboro bonds and delayed Fort Payne bonds until the validating measure passed. PWA loans and grants totaled 70k loan 58,090 grant for Scottsboro and 73,000 loan 59,727 grant for Fort Payne.
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Montgomery
Ala
Washington
Alabama
Frank M. Dixon
John M. Carmody
Scottsboro
Fort Payne
PWA
Jackson
DeKalb
Alabama Power Company
Carmody
Bibb Graves
State Supreme Court
Payne
Two Marines Admit Killing in Norfolk Hotel Room
Norfolk police Chief John F. Wood said two Marines Wallace E. Miller 18 and Lawrence H. King 19 admitted killing G T Jennings 49 a Augusta Ga salesman in a Norfolk hotel room on July 24. Miller and King attached to the aircraft carrier Ranger were questioned in Captain Ralph Wood's office and held on warrants issued by Detective Leon Nowitzky.
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Norfolk
John F. Wood
Wallace E. Miller
Lawrence H. King
G. T. Jennings
Augusta
Ralph Wood
Ranger
Miller
King
Johnson City
Tenn
Columbus
Miss
Leon Nowitzky
Jennings
Woods
A. G. McFall
Washington
U S. Trade Treaty Denunciation Could Hit Cotton Exports
Memphis broker Everett R. Cook, founder of the cotton research foundation, says the United States may cripple its cotton export business to Japan by denouncing the 1911 trade treaty. He cautions the effect could be significant on Memphis trading operations and the broader cotton market.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Japan
Everett R. Cook
The
Cotton Research Foundation
New Revenue Board Bill Moves In Alabama Legislature
State Senator Norman Harris and Representative Rutledge 8. Thomas push a new bill mirroring the Morgan county revenue board act. The measure would appoint members by the governor, keep the chairman elected by voters from 1944, and pause until the supreme court rules the current board unconstitutional.
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Norman Harris
Rutledge 8. Thomas
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Morgan County
A. A. Griffith
Newt Edmonson
Harris
Supreme Court
Gable Plays Real Life He Man Grabs Intruder
Clark Gable overpowered and disarmed an 18 year old Polish youth hiding in his dressing room closet in Van Nuys California. Gable dragged the intruder downstairs and held him until police arrived. Broski said he sought money from the star and planned to meet him. Carole Lombard was unaware of the incident.
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van Nuys
Calif
Clark Gable
Carole Lombara
Gable
Willard J. Broski
Broski
Carole
Southern lawmakers urge Roosevelt to block textile wage plan
Eight Southern representatives and one senator asked President Roosevelt to veto a proposed universal 32 1/2 cent per hour minimum wage for the textile industry. They said the measure, before Wage Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews, should be set aside, and represent six Southern states in seeking to override the recommendation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Elmer F. Andrews
Dissolution of Muscle Shoals Charter Moves On
In Muscle Shoals Alabama opponents and proponents of dissolving the citys corporate charter have submitted a petition showing more than 75 percent of voters support the move. Judge Carmichael will review the census figures which show a population over 1100 and decide after further study.
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Muscle Shoals
Ala
C. B. Carmichael
Golbert County
Carmichael
House Votes Funds for NLRB Probe and Related Inquiries
The House approved 50,000 for a five member committee to investigate the National Labor Relations Board and 15,000 for the merchant marine committee on Alaskan fisheries plus 5,000 for ways and means tax studies. Speaker Bankhead aims to name a chair, likely Rep Smith of Virginia, with action before adjournment. The move proceeds with no debate as committees continue hearings.
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Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
Bankhead
Congress
Accounts Committee
Smith
D-Va
NLRB
Benand
J Ccasions
Wagner Labor Relations Act
Apartments Renovated After Purchase by Hunter
Mrs H H Hunter has begun renovations on the Buttrey apartment after purchasing the property. E E Graves, local realtor, coordinated the sale.
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Buttrey
H. H. Hunter
E. E. Graves
Riot Zone Cleared Amid Tension at Fisher Body Plant
Non striking workers entered the Fisher Body plant through a cleared riot zone to relieve besieged workers. Police kept mass pickets outside a 500 yard perimeter while CIO UAW officials charged civil rights violations. The strike, led by tool and dye makers, aimed to pressure a supplemental contract amid weekend clashes.
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Cleveland
General Motors
Fisher Body
Restriction
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Paul B. Miley
CTO Executive Board
C. I. O.united Mine Workers Union
William J. Corrigan
Ness
Anthony Peterson
Company Police
Ludwig Conelly
Oho National Guard
Wrs
Harold H. Burton
Troops Patrol South Barre Mass to Avert Riots
Steel-helmeted state troopers patrolled the streets of South Barre Massachusetts to prevent rioting as officials attempted to keep the town calm amid unrest.
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South Barre
Mass
Farm Program Is Called Best By Farm Bureau Leader
Edward A. ONeill head of the American Farm Bureau says the national budget cannot balance without restoring economic balance and rising national income. He backs the Roosevelt farm program noting parity for wheat corn and cotton and full parity for tobacco on 1938 crops. Governor Frank Dixon opened the Alabama gathering urging outlets for idle labor and diverse small industries.
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Auburn
Ala
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Alabama
Roosevelt National Farm Program
Dixon
Frank Dixon
O’neal
Congress
Wallace
Farms Bureau Federation
House Debates Fail Over Lendings Bill Roll Call
The House refused to consider the administration’s $1.95 billion lending measure amid a tight division 103 against 166 with Rayburn leading the opposition. The vote halted action on a companion housing bill and signaled possible adjournment as Congress faced a near end of session.
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Washington
House
Senate
Barkley
Rayburn
D-Tex
Congress
Bankhead
United States
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Bargley
Chamber
Byrd
D. Va
Weather Brief Florida and Tennessee Regions Show Varied Skies
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 10.5 feet with no rain. Highs reached 91 degrees, lows near 68, with no precipitation in the past 24 hours. Alabama shows partly cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms and southwest winds along the coast. Tennessee reports partly cloudy skies with showers in western portions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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