Bulkley Wins Big in Ohio Defeat for Pope Hits Primary
James P. Pope of Idaho loses to Rep. D Worth Clark in a Democratic primary as Bulkley scores a sweeping victory in Ohio with President Roosevelt backing. Hattie Caraway leads Arkansas race as Taft appears set for a re election bid in Ohio.
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Associated Press
James P. Pope
Idaho
Rep
D. Worth Clark
Herbert E. Hitchcock
South Dakota
Tom Berry
Pope
Robert J. Bulkley
George White
Ohio
Bulkley
Roosevelt
Farley
Hull
Hattie W. Caraway
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
Marietta
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Arthur H. Day
Hattie Forges
Hattie Caraway
Caraway
McClellan
White House
Washington
Nebraska
R. L. Cochran
Charles J. Warner
Martin L. Davey
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
Davey
Social Security
Traveling convention visits Belle Mina experiment station
About 125 delegates from 16 states, hosted by Auburn, visited the Black Belt experiment station in Belle Mina Alabama. They traveled from Auburn to Crossville and Huntsville with a final tour of the Tennessee Valley station, hearing papers and touring facilities.
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Marion Junction
Ala
Southeastern Comist Association
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Black Belt
Birmingham
Prattville
J. V. Tidmore
Auburn Agronomy Department
Date Set For Morgan County School Start
High schools in the Morgan County system will open for registration on August 29 announced by George T. Woodruff county superintendent. Twelve high schools will join the start sessions including Falkville Eva Danville Austinville Trinity Moulton Heights Priceville Cotaco Union Hill Ryan Hartselle city and Hartselle county high. Fifty four teachers will conduct classes and Durward Coulter is newly assigned as commercial work teacher at Austinville.
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Morgan County
George T. Woodruff
Falkville
Eva
Danville
Austinville
Trinity
Moulton Heights
Priceville
Cotaco
Union Hill
Ryan
Gaines Acquitted By Bar Association
The Alabama Bar Commission cleared F. M. Gaines of Dothan of unethical practice charges in a unanimous vote. Oscar Lewis, also of Dothan, was convicted and suspended from Alabama practice for 18 months. Jack Stuart of Birmingham prosecuted. H Grady Tiller defended Gaines. Lewis announced an appeal to the state supreme court.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Bar Commission Today
F. M. Gaifies
Dothan
Oscar Lewis
Alabama
Jack Stuart
H. Grady Tiller
Gaines
Lewis
Alabama Supreme Court
W. M. McMahon
Heflin
Commission
Army Ready for Invaders at Third Army Maneuvers
Official critics of the Third Army maneuvers declared the U S army stood ready to meet any emergency from a foreign coalition. The critique for 2300 officers praised the week long coastal defense exercises in the Mississippi area involving nearly 30 000 personnel. The high command stressed the enemy would likely strike across the southern frontier in an emergency.
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Third Army
Desota
National Forest
Miss
United States Army
Regular Army
National Guard and Reserve
Planes in Use in State Report Shows 80 Aircraft in Alabama
Bureau of Air Commerce data tallies 20 076 licensed pilots and 9 732 certified aircraft in the United States. On July 1 Alabama listed 80 planes, 70 certificated, and 137 pilots including 53 commercial 7 limited commercial 73 private and 3 solo flyers with one glider pilot and two motorless ships noted.
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Washington
Bureau of Air Commerce
United States
Alabama
Three Negroes Killed in Alabama Traffic Incidents
Alabama reports three fatalities from separate incidents. In Boyles two WPA trucks collided injuring four. In Huntsville Booker T. Moore was struck by a passenger train and died. In Goodwater Stone wall Jackson Thomas died after being hit by a train.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Fred Sanders
Boyles
Booker T. Moore
Huntsville
Southern Railway
Stonewall Jackson Thomas
Goodwater
Carnegie Library Reopens to Public After Repairs
The Carnegie Library is open again after a period of closure for improvements and repairs. Although work is not fully complete, progress allows resumption of library services to the public.
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Carnegie Library
Carnegie Lrary
Decatur considers $30,000 PWA loan for city incinerator
City officials meet with PWA and state emergency council to plan a $30,000 loan for an incinerator to dispose of Decatur’s refuse. Forty five percent is a grant, leaving $16,500 borrowed. The plant would burn 45 tons daily with a below ground level furnace and central location to improve service.
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Gelsmer
Ueer
Ed F. Reid
National Emergency Council
Decatur
T. M. Francis
Tennessee _ river
Keller Bridge
Bee Line
Laurel and
Lafayette Streets
Morgan Replies To Farley Urges Reading TVA Section 6
In Knoxville Tennessee on August 10 Dr Arthur E Morgan expelled TVA chairman told Postmaster General James A Farley to read section 6 of the Tennessee Valley Authority act The remark responded to Farley words urging him to consult Congress before TVA staff appointments Morgan said the section 6 reading is needed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
James A. Farley
Tennessee Valley Authority
American
Farley
Morgan
Congress
Dr. Morgan
The
Suits Seek to Collect Levy
Montgomery Alabama August 10. The state tax commission announced it has started suits to collect past due sales taxes from merchants and may pursue criminal action if needed. Injunctions were prepared to stop several Birmingham merchants from doing business until remittances are paid, with two Montgomery drug-store operators set for Friday hearing.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Tax Commission
Henry
Long
Birmingham
Jefferson Circuit
Eee
Vakeen
Tax Commission
Civil Service Exams Deadline Extended to August
The U S Civil Service Commission announces the filing deadline for applications to the power line position has been moved from July 29 1938 to August 26 1938. The salary ranges from 1800 to 2160 dollars annually with 420 to 480 dollars for subsistence and quarters. Applications must be on file with the secretary board of U S Civil Service Examiners at the U S Engineer Office in Vicksburg Mississippi by August 26.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Engineer Office
Vicksburg, Miss
Paraytosis Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported by Health Dept
The state health department reported that about 43 percent of last year’s infantile paralysis cases were in children under five. Eighty two cases were reported in 1937, versus 391 during the 1936 epidemic year.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health Department
Russians Dig In After Failure To Capture Disputed Hill Today
Russian troops dug in near the crest of Changkufeng Hill after an unsuccessful sunrise assault supported by tanks and mountain guns. Japanese accounts say 40 tanks aided a second charge on hill 52. both sides launched heavy artillery and air bombardments as the border fight continued on the Siberian Korean frontier.
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J. D. White Yuki
Korea
Siberian
Changkufeng Hill
Changkufeng
Reuters
Tokyo
London
Roosevelt backs Camp for Georgia Senate at Warm Springs
President Roosevelt urged nomination of Lawrence B. Camp of Atlanta to the Georgia Senate seat held by Walter F. George during a Warm Springs luncheon. He praised Governor E. D. Rivers as a longtime friend and thanked Camp as a guest alongside Rivers.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Lawrence
Camp
Atlanta
Senate
Walter F. George
Warm Springs Foundation
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
E. D Rivers
Rivers
Roosevelt visits Warm Springs amid Georgia senatorial race
President Roosevelt arrives at Warm Springs for a two day Georgia visit potential remarks on the Democratic senatorial primary. He travels from Pensacola aboard a special train and is welcomed by Warm Springs Foundation officials. Delegations note Camp and George interest while Talmadge and McRae are not invited to the Barnesville event.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Georgia
Pensacola
Fla
Warm Springs Foundation
Institute For
University of Georgia At
Athens
Barnesville
Lawrence
Camp
U. S
Atlanta
Walter F. George
George
Eugene Talmadge
W. G. McRae
Greenville
D. C
Beloved Lady Ellen Sparkman Dies at 78
Mrs Ellen Sparkman aged 78 died Tuesday at 8 pm in the home of her daughter on Hartselle route two after a lengthy illness. A long time Forrest Chapel Methodist member she was active in church affairs. Funeral at Forrest Chapel Thursday 11 am with Rev William Warren and Rev Scott. Interment at Forrest Chapel. Survived by daughter Mary Sandlin two sons J P Roberts and J E Sparkman a stepson G W Sparkman three stepdaughters Minnie Wallace Sally Roberts Davie Wood thirty grandchildren thirty six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Ellen Sparkman
Hartselle
Sparkman
Forrest Chapel Methodist Church
Forrest Chapel
William Warren
Scott
Drinkard-Howell
Mary Sandlin
J. P. Roberts
J. E. Sparkman
G. W. Sparkman
Austinville
Minnie Wallace
Sally Roberts
Davie Woodall
Tidal Wave Flood Kills One Hundred in United Provinces
Floods across 400 square miles in the United Provinces drown 100 people in Nanda district and destroy property. Relief is hampered as 30 miles of the sole railroad line to government headquarters are wiped out, complicating aid efforts.
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Lucknow
India
United Provinces
Nanda
Mississippi Deadlock Halts Homestead Tax Talks
Jackson Mississippi August 10 The Mississippi Senate refused to accept a conference report on the homestead tax exemption bill. The upper chamber insists municipal taxes be excluded from exemptions prompting renewed conference talks and a 39 to 4 vote against guiding conferees. The House shows no immediate sign of yielding on municipal taxes as efforts stall after repeated defeats.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Senate
House
Death probe concluded in teen inmate case
Birmingham officials announced completion of investigations into the death of Raymond Tefteller, 15, at the Alabama Boys Industrial School. Three autopsies were done with blood poisoning listed by Hillman Hospital. Solicitor Bailes said he wants all facts before commenting further.
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Birmingham
Ala
Luther Hollums
Raymond Tefteller
Alabama Boys Industrial School
Young Tefteller
Hillman Hospital
Florence
Helen Tefteller
Hillman
Hollums
George Lewis Bailes
Bailes
Youthful Bird Held on $175,000 Bond for Robberies
Baltimore reports Charles Bird, a midwestern gang member, ordered held on seven robbery charges with a $175,000 bond while his wife Barbara, an expectant mother, is held on one robbery charge under $25,000. Magistrate Elmer H. Miller heard the hearings as police say the pair, captured after a string of small robberies, netted about $1,161. The Mrs Bird charge mirrors a liquor truck driver loss of $36.
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Baltimore
Charles Bird
Barbara
Elmer H. Miller
Carroll Takes Stand in Own Defense in Littlefield Slaying
Francis M. Carroll former deputy sheriff testified in South Paris Maine claiming alibi for the murder of Dr James G Littlefield. State witness Paul N Dwyer testified to motive from letters involving Barbara Littlefield and other details from the case.
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South Paris
Francis M. Carroll
James G. Littlefield
Paul N. Dwyer
Carroll
Clyde R. Chapman
Barbara
Dwyer
Littlefield
Chapman
Paris
Sidney Verrill
Sheriff's Office
Legion Hall
The
Legion
Légion
Francis
Mg. Mass
Whewson
Jersey
Maine
Ralph
Weather Brief for Alabama and Tennessee Regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday in Alabama with scattered showers in the south on Thursday. Gentle to moderate easterly winds along the coast. Tennessee sees fair conditions tonight with isolated thundershowers and little temperature change.
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Alabama
Tennessee
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Barbara Carroll
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