French shipping strike ends after pay cut protests
In Toulon and Le Havre tensions rose as crowds clashed with police over government pay cuts. Premier Laval rejected concessions while the French line agreed to compensation for sailors. The Champlain and Colombie steamships were delayed but later sailed as prefects ordered uniform enforcement of policies. A midnight clash outside a communist meeting occurred in Paris with injuries reported.
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Coilibes
Praia
le Havre
Bat
Arsenal
Toulon
Grenartses
Laval
Champlain
Colombie
Echedee
Firanby
Paris
Alabama Moves to Register Pistols and Record Dealers
Alabama lawmakers added a section to the general revenue act requiring dealers to keep permanent records of pistol sales including date, serial, maker, caliber, and purchaser details. Records are to be open to peace officers and failure to keep them can lead to license revocation. Dealer licenses cost 150 in large towns and 100 in smaller ones.
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Montgomery
Ala
State of
Alabama
Food Supply In Germany Studied
An authoritative source warned of potential shortages in Germany with fats and fruits already scarce and vegetable crops in doubt. Bread grain and meat remained ample but prices rose, affecting workers. Three high Nazi officials were to meet Monday to discuss food questions.
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Berlin
Nass
Count Wolf Hendrick von Helldorf
Julius Lippert
Goertlitsner
Man from Scotland Visits Duluth to Cure Hay Fever
Charles Cajeh of Scotland travels to Duluth during the hay fever season joining many visitors including prominent figures who come to the city every year. He said he came all the way to Duluth to seek relief from allergies.
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Duluth
Minn
Charles Cajeh
Scotland
Cajeh
Rioting in Toulon Leaves Two Dead and Two Hurt
Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized after violent riots in Toulon. The unrest erupted during a period described as wild nights, with authorities reporting casualties and ongoing clashes.
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Toulon
Strike Ends After Liner Crew Walkout at Le Havre
Paris Aug 9 A strike by French lime crews at Le Havre ended after a conference between sailors leaders and William Bertrand minister of merchant marine. An agreement was reached shortly before the liner Chamac was to sail for New York to protest government decrees cutting pay by 10 percent.
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Paris
le Havre
Chamac
William Bertrand
New York
Rev Fox to Fill Pulpit At Southside Sunday
The Carbon Hill Alabama pastor O M Fox is invited to fill the pulpit at Southside Baptist Church this Sunday. The Rev J D Pickens will conduct a revival and is praised as a thoughtful and devoted servant of God. Members urged to attend with a general invitation extended to all. Evening service plans to be announced.
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Rock O. M. Fox
Carbon Hill
Ala
Baptist Church
Southside Baptist Church
J. D. Pickens
Southside
Relief offices to close next week in 30 Alabama counties
Montgomery August 9 Thad Holt state relief director ordered relief offices closed in 30 counties by August 15 with 19 more to follow as highway projects receive federal approval. Closures affect Lauderdale Lawrence Morgan Cleburne Etowah Autauga Barbour Chambers Covington Elmore Houston Lee Lowndes Bibb Lamar Perry Winston Marshall Randolph St Clair Chilton Coosa Crenshaw Tallapoosa Pickens Monroe Wilcox Russell. WPA streets were slated for asphalt resurfacing at a cost of 202000 dollars employing 300 relief workers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thad Holt
Washington
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Morgan
Cleburne
Etowah
Autauga
Barbour
Chambers
Covington
Elmore
Houston, Lee, Lowndes
Bibb
Lamar
Perry
Winston, Marshall
Randolph
St. Clair
Chilton
Coosa
Crenshaw
Tallapoosa
Pickens
Monroe
Wilcox
Russell
Colbert
Shelby
Talladega
Coffee
Dale
Dallas
Geneva
Henry
Macon
Greene
Marton
Blount
Choctaw
Conecuh
WPA
Holt
Two painters fall from scaffold but escape serious injuries
In Omaha on August 9 two painters on a 50 foot scaffold collapsed. Sidney Shelton, 21, of New York landed seated and sprained his back with bruises. Norman Korney, 23, of Omaha hit feet first and suffered bruises and a cut on one arm.
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Omaha
Neb
Sidney Shelton
New York
Norman Korney
Extra Corpse Mystery Baffles Lincoln Authorities
Nebraska authorities recall old murder riddles as Fred Frahm in prison for his brother John Frahm’s death and claims a map to another body. Frahm’s inconsistent stories and planted-evidence allegations raise questions about two corpses and a hit and run in 1934 Garden County investigation.
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Arthur
Associated Presse
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Frahm
John
Glendale, Aris
John Frahm
Fred Frahm
Benton
P. J. Heeton
Cheyenne County
Garden County
Famous Cartoonist Charles Sykes Visits Athens Home
Athens, Aug 9 Special Charles H. Sykes longtime cartoonist and native of Athens has gained international fame with cartoons re printed worldwide.
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Athens
Ala
Charles H. Sykes
Sykes
Ten Year Term Over Double Jeopardy Claim in Brother Slaying
A court imposes a ten year term citing double jeopardy concerns in the case of a man charged with slaying his brother. The ruling hinges on constitutional protections against retrying once a defendant is acquitted or punished.
Martin College Opens Oth Year for Women Students
Martin College a standard junior college for women in Pulaski Tennessee offers classical and scientific courses plus music expression home economics and intensive secretarial training with modern office machines. Oth year begins September 17 1983 with rate 12750 per half year covering room board laundry infirmary and academic fees.
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Martin College
Pulaski
Tennessee
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