New Deal Loses Ground. 6.0 Candidates Win Rebuke
In a national House race Roosevelt policies faced backlash as Charles F. Risk swept to victory by over 10 000 votes against Antonio Prince. Central Falls Rhode Island went Republican for the first time in years. Pawtucket elected a Republican in a Democratic district. Newport chose its first Republican mayor in two decades. In other contests Hugh White led over Dennis Murphree and Paul B. Johnson with Senator Long noted as backing Johnson.
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Associated Press
New Deal
House of Representatives
Democrat
Roosevelt
Charles F. Risk
Sargins
Antonio Prince
Risk
Central Falls
R. I
Pawtucket
Newport
Washington
Congress
Hugh White
Dennis Murphree
Paul B. Johnson
Long
Johnson
Rhode Island picks anti New Deal in 1st district race
Rhode Island's 1st district elected Charles F. Risk of Saylesville, an anti administration Republican, over Antonio Prince of Woonsocket by more than 10,000 votes. Complete returns show Risk 48,023 and Prince 35,064 across 112 districts.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
Charlies F. Risk
Saylesville
Antonio Prince
Woonsocket
Risk
Princé
Church Threatened By Grass Fire West Of Here
A grass fire sparked by a passing train threatened the Spring Hill negro church three miles west Tuesday afternoon. Paul C. Davis of Decatur stopped, summoned help, and the blaze was beaten out as grass and underbrush dried from the drought.
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Spring Hill Negro Church
Here
Paul C. Davis
Decatur
Markets at a Glance New York Aug 7
Stocks irregular with industrials and merchandising shares up and mixed. utilities steady. narrow specialties in bet temand. Foreign exchanges steady. gold currencies rally. Cotton steady with favorable weather. Sugar higher on trade buying. Coffee steadier. Wheat for Canadian imports indicated. Corn firm. hog market buoyant with hogs 20 35 higher to a top $11.85.
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New York
Bettemand
Arant Suspicious of Wife Claimed at Hearing in Alabama Trial
Defense witnesses testified Elmer N. Arant had his house watched for four nights last September and that he said he suspected John E. Norman. The case involves the death of Norman and his wife at the Arant home on December 20 and statements about threats and whiskey on Arant’s breath.
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T. M
Calvin Poole
Rogers
Arant
A. E. Gamble
Holliday
Wild
Heatwave Persists Across Alabama With Scattered Showers
From Montgomery to Mobile, Alabama sweltered under a high near 100 degrees. Forecasters warned of partial cloudiness and isolated thundershowers for tomorrow as a thunderstorm yesterday caused one death and disrupted power in Montgomery and nearby towns.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Ag Dershowers
Tempee Tusig
Weather Bull
Tenia
One Severely Hurt In Crash This Afternoon
Mrs. R. B. Roberta of Murfreesboro Tennessee was severely injured when a car and truck collided a quarter mile north of town after eight o clock. Ambulance society hospital officials say injuries are not yet determined. Other passengers were bruised and both vehicles damaged.
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R. B. Roberta
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Tennessee
Ambulance Society
Wreck injures multiple in Baton Rouge area crash
A serious collision near Baton Rouge left two dead and three others hurt. The group, including former Alexandria city attorney Henrietta Spengler and others, were traveling from Alexandria toward Baton Rouge when their auto collided severely near the Mississippi River. Richey drove the car.
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Baton Rouge
Lane Henry E. Hartmner
Ion Pee
Aloes
Alex Sas Ae
Missouri
Ain
West Baton
Rotgs
Wees
Alexandria
Henrietta Hardt- Spengler
Bank of the Mississippi River
Richey
John Patterson Appointed Kiwanis Club Speaker
John Patterson is set to address the Decatur Kiwanis Club at the Hotel tomorrow at noon. He is expected to discuss industrial development in the city of August at a high peak, with the boys' work committee report likely at next week's meeting.
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Cae Tae Patterson
Nepal
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Patterson
Ann
Heat Prostrations Hit Two Engineers Surveying Near Flint Creek
Two government engineers Dave E. Potter and Edward C. Palmer fainted from heat while surveying near Flint Creek. They received treatment at Benevolent Society hospital and were discharged today. Their HQ is listed as Hartselle.
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Dave E. Potter
Edward Co. Palmer
Flint Creek
Benevolent Society Hospital
Hartselle
Koiner Proposes Parking Meter Idea in Pasadena
Cash expert C W Koiner of Pasadena discusses a street parking plan. He envisions a system where tourists pay for spaces, potentially creating what he calls Koiner's Cash Corners in the city.
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Cash “Koiner
Pasadena
Calif
C. W. Koiner
Sales Rise in Chicago Bracket as Retail Firms Grow
Aug 1 AP reports Chicago businesses Roebuck and Co. show a 26.1 percent gain year over year as sales increase. Mr and Mrs B A Ross hosted Tuesday night at Fourth Avenue home for Mrs C Bherlaer of Atlanta with several guests including Rev E Hall and others while a church event was announced for this evening at 7 30.
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Chicago
Roebuck
Monte
B. A. Ross
Fourth Avenue
C. Bherlaer
Atlanta
Mr. Na
Ardmore man killed in two car collision on Bee Line Highway
A two car crash on Bee Line Highway north of here killed Tom White 65 Ardmore businessman and Benny Pittman 26 Huntsville and injured others. Ed Hobbs 18 L Q Palmer 18 Jack Fox 18 and Robert Martin 18 suffered nonfatal injuries. The accident occurred as Pittman and Hobbs traveled with Palmer Fox and Martin to Decatur for tests. White’s party returned home after leaving Decatur around 2 p m. White underwent recent treatment at Baugh's Infirmary and is survived by his wife and children.
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Bee Highway
Here
J. B. Wellden
Limestone County
Tom White
Ardmore
Benny Pittman
Pittman
Ed Hobbs
L. Q. Palmer
Jack Fox
Robert Martin
Huntsville
Martin
Fox
Decatur
Palmer
White
Baugh’s Infirmary
Harris to Edit Chatta Times in Chattanooga
Harris will edit the Chattanooga based Chatta Times, assuming the newspaper position in Tennessee.
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Harris
Chatta Times
Florida Proxy to Deliver Address Pla. Aug. 7
Aug. 7. The president of Florida has accepted to deliver the bac calaureate at the Institution's commencement, marking a notable event in the academic calendar.
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Florida
Pla
Acer the .Baccalauthe Institution
Production and Ink in Dairy Industry Board Note
A fragmented OCR item references a board related to production and ink within the dairy sector. Details on people, places, or dates are unreadable. the readable fragment hints at governance or oversight of dairy production and ink usage.
Special Session Talked as Graves Plans January Action
Alabama Governor Bibb Graves and Rep Clint Harrison signaled a January special legislative session to address home stead exemptions and taxes. The Ways and Means Committee debated sales tax measures while a looming revenue reform sought a three percent rate, with party leaders negotiating to block opposition on the floor.
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Montgomery
Ala
Clint Harrison
Ingo
Bibb Graves
Harrison
Ways and Means Committee
House
Bethestead
Rep
C. L. Hanks
Talladega
Reeder
Lauderdale
Southern Bell
Jury panel named for Lawrence county circuit term
Fifty five persons were called for jury duty as the Lawrence county circuit term began Monday with Judge A A Griffith of Cullman presiding. The list of jurors includes John D Lame Tom Lovett Grady ne Jemnes Appleton William O Lee Russell M Craig Wyatt Gounts Leamon 8 Elkins Harley Smith Arthur M Stephen son John D B Armor Jodie Blankenship Walter Lafevers Luther Parker William J Roberts J Everett Warren Otho Blankenship Bean eat Henry Latham Oliver Thrasher Robert L Reed George Olen Bhelton Tom Nelson Earnest ee WWW D Wall J Senith and others.
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Lawrence County
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
John D. Lame
Tom Lovett
Gradyne
Jemnes Appleton
William O. Lee
Russell M. Craig
Wyatt Gounts
Leamon
Elkins
Harley Smith
Arthur M. Stephenson
John DB. Armor
Jodie Blankenship
Walter Lafevers
Luther Parker
William J. Roberts
J. Everett Warren
Otho Blankenship
Bean
Henry Latham
Oliver’ Thrasher
George Olen Bhelton
Tom Nelson
Earnest Ee
M. Ve
D. Wall
J. Senith
Writers allege civil liberties crushed in Alabama visit
A group for the defense of prisoners claims no civil liberties exist in Alabama. They say they were fired upon and denied rights during a Alabama visit, accuse officials of collusion with the Ku Klux Klan to suppress liberal thought. A secretary says he was struck by a Birmingham policeman after arrests for selling the Daily Worker and the New Masses.
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NEW
Ters
No Committee For the Defense of Prisoners
Alabama
Shirley Hopkins
Bryn Mawr
Birmingham
Daily Worker
New Masses
Man and Woman Trapped on Yosemite Dome Ledge
A man and a woman were stranded on a narrow ledge high on Hal Dome in Yosemite National Park. Rangers planned a safer route around the back of the mountain to reach them after their ascent up the Ta lug slide left them unable to climb up or down. The pair were spotted by binoculars and a small fire was noticed, prompting rescue efforts.
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Yosemite
Calif
Grant Stree
Robert Pate
11114
Boulevard
Ates Calif
Camp 14
Sweeping Changes In Coal Bill Attract Attention
Washington Aug 7 AP report says proposed changes to the Guffey coal bill were released to newspapers to spur public reaction and influence passage. Chairman Oniamee of North Carolina presented a confidential committee print showing revisions to the measure.
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Washington
Guffey
House
Ways and Means Committee
Oniamee
N.C
Committee
Neel Home Den Tration Club Picnic Attendance
Members of the Neel Home Den Tration Club recently held a picnic with attendees noted. The gathering focused on fellowship and community support.
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Tration Eel Club
Neel Home
Former Countian on Rolls in Texas
James K. Polk Copeland, a former Morgan and Lawrence counties resident who moved to Texas about 40 years ago, resides five miles east of Cleburne. He is 95 and is noted as a postmaster at Decatur in the clipping from the Fort Worth Star Telegram. The entry also references relatives and a link to James Wilson, an early continental lawyer and signer, with a family history tied to the American Revolution.
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Texas
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Lonestar
James K. Polk Copeland
Cleburne
Copeland
Deca
Li Peg
Alareon Guinn Copeland
North Alabama
Birmingham
Copers
Grandview Highway
James Wilson
United States
Family Reunion at Mrs Houghs Home in Lacey's Spring
A family reunion was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. P. N. Hough in Lacey's Spring honoring Misses Frances and Dorothy Dillon of San Antonio Texas, great grandchildren of Mrs. Hough. A buffet lunch was served.
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P. N. Hough
Lacey’s
Frances
Dorothy Dillon
San. Antonio
Tex
Former Cabinet Member Questioned Over Law Firm Payments
A former cabinet member faced queries about receiving payments from a law firm. The firm reportedly paid the individual $100 annually over the past three years, prompting scrutiny of potential conflicts and disclosure requirements.
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Iaked Black
Hurley Law Firm
Fred F. Tidwell Made Land Benefactor and Local Leader
Fred F. Tidwell, prominent Decatur citizen, for the past four decades has shaped the community through land holdings and local leadership roles.
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Fred F. Tidwell
Deccatur
The
Pest Four
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