Praise Gets Cheers for McNutt at Young Democrats Nominating Speech
At the Pittsburgh Young Democrats convention McNutt praised President Roosevelt as a liberal exemplar and urged modern liberal policies. He backed Social Security expansion for health care and civil liberties, while hints of a Roosevelt third term circulated amid factional debates.
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Catal
Paul V. McNutt
Aig
Roosevelt
White House
Pittsburgh
McNutt
Indiana
Cleveland
Bomb strikes Japanese Navigation Bureau in Shanghai clash
A heavy bomb, likely hurled from Embankments House, destroyed the Japanese Navigation Bureau on Soochow creek north bank near Shanghai international settlement. Police suspect the target was the ship office, tied to Chungking supporters. Allied troops and police set a cordon, with curfews and closures ordered in the settlement and French concession.
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Japanese Navigation Bureau
Soochow
Soochow Creek
Shanghai
International Settlement
Ship Office
Chungking
Shanghai Volunteer Corps
International Settlement Police
Alabama Teachers Pension Bill Described as Tailored to Educators
County authorities report a bill drafted by an actuary mirrors retirement laws in other states. It uses life-expect tables and individual contributions to define benefits for teachers, based on data from more than 8,000 Alabama educators. The measure targets teachers only and excludes other groups.
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Alabama
Little Heart Baby In Manila Faces Short Life
Six day old Mary Heart Rafael in Manila has a heart encased in a cocktail glass on her chest. Doctors report a brief life expectancy as bronchial pneumonia develops and circulatory irregularities worsen the fragile infant. Continuous manic attacks turn the body blue from poor blood oxygenation. Attendants say the exposed heart endures great strain during attacks.
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Manila
Mary Heart Rafael
Park Official Denies Tacoma Plan for Rainier Spur
A National Park official rejected Tacoma amber of Commerce plans to build a feet tower atop Mount Rainier to challenge Mount Massive for the nation’s third highest peak. The proposal faced opposition over environmental and safety concerns.
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Tacoma
Wash
Amber of Commerce
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Massive
Alabama Chamber of Commerce reports 39 new industries
The Alabama Chamber of Commerce compiles data showing 39 new industries established in Alabama, representing an investment of 10,000,000 dollars.
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Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Decatur Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Decatur diary covers Mary Moore Hurst visiting sister Mrs Crutcher and Charles Manly staying with the Manly family. Reports on a Birmingham cleaners convention, a singing event at Center church, a hospital discharge, scouts plans, trips to Panama City, a cheese-plant meeting, and multiple local visitors and church services.
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Mary Moore Hurst
Camp Hill
W. B. Crutcher
One Fined in Police Court for Fighting Today
Mrs A H Karter of 711 Second Avenue West rests well after operation at Ha Clinic Friday following a fight charge in police court today.
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Arthur Eugene Lockwell
Fairview
Hamil Clinic
Guy Counts
Sixth Avenue
South
Hamil
A. H. Karter
Second Avenue
West
Ha- Clinic
Bolts Hit Rodeo Tent In Alabama Deep Sea Event
A lightning bolt struck a canteen tent at Burkhardt's Landing, headquarters for the Baldwin County Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Fiesta, injuring five people including Alabama legislators Luther Waller Max Branyon and Steve McGee. Lieutenant Governor A. Carmichael and Col. W. B. Persons were present. none were seriously hurt and all resumed competition.
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Woley
Ala
Alabama
Burkhardt’s Landing
Baldwin County
Luther Waller
Montgomery
Max Branyon
Fayette
Steve McGee
Howard Thames
W. C. Holmes
A. A. Carmichael
W. B. Persons
Alabama Department of Corrections and Institutions
Holmes
Cullman Man Held In Jail In Shotgun Wounding
Harold Matthews 28 of Crane Hill surrendered to Cullman County Jail and admitted firing a 12 gauge shotgun at Ellie Pierce 28 during an early morning altercation near the Matthews home. Pierce was wounded in the side and listed in satisfactory condition at Cullman Hospital.
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Harold Matthews
Crane Hill
Cullman County
Ellie Pierce
Matthews
J. D. Mitchell
Pierce
Cullman Hospital
Cullman
Mitchell
Benefits of Law Bared
The Social Security amendments signed by President Roosevelt set a formula for computing benefits. A 65 year old single person will get 40 percent of average wages up to 50 plus 10 percent of wages over 50, with excess above 250 not counted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Courageous ex fireman faces vision loss yet fights on
Framed by a Decatur community, ex firefighter Donahue battles lifelong blindness after smoke injures his eyes. Doctors declare no cure but offer hope of partial sight someday. He plans to acquire a seeing eye dog and continues daily to stay in peak physical condition as supporters cheer him on.
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Donahue
Atta Boy
Bomber Crashes at Langley Field in Second Day of Wrecks
At Langley Field Virginia an army attack plane crashed during a routine flight near Fort Eustis. Pilot Second Lieut. C. T. Murrell and passenger Private Amelio Lenzeni parachuted out. officials had not yet learned if they were injured. The crash followed a previous deadly bomber incident within 24 hours.
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Langley Field
Here
Fort Eustis
C. T. Murrell
Air Corps Reserve
Alcione Moore Infant Dies in Hillsboro Home
Funeral rites for Alcione Moore infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Moore will be held at Flower Hill Lawrence county at 10 30 Sunday morning. Rev Joe Henderson and Brown of Decatur will supervise burial after the infant died of colitis at the Hillsboro Route 2 home. The parents survive.
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Alcione
James H. Moore
Flower Hill
Lawrence
County
Joe Henderson
Brown
Decatur
Hillsboro
Dair y Meet Attracts Six Hundred Farmers In Morgan County
Approximately six hundred farmers and business men attended the Hartselle dairy meeting on Friday afternoon. Four hundred sixty six registered. Local leaders donated a top Jersey sire for Morgan county with J B Chaney taking the bull home. Extension dairy man P W Burns shared guidance on selecting dairy cows and cattle care while J W Clapton spoke on producing quality milk. Decatur plant representative Walker outlined the plant’s role in livestock development. Attendees favored locating a cheese plant in the county and many pledged to begin milk production as pasture and feed allow.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Danville
P. W. Burns
Auburn
J. W. Clapton
Decatur
Waller
Decatur Packing Plant
Grouse Hunt Opens Amid Millionaire Scottish Soiree
Ganno ch y Scotland August 12 A bluebook of titles and wealth opens the annual grouse season with J P Morgan leading a highland party expected to spend about 10 million dollars in hunting over six to eight weeks. The cost of a first class moor runs around 35000 dollars and a host may rent about 20000 dollars in rental while servants and food push total expenses higher.
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Robert E. Bunnelle
Gannochy
Scotland
Debrett
Peerage
America
Dun
Bradstreet
J. P Morgan
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Lord
Lady Elphinstone
David Bowes-Lyon
Morgan
Highlands
Florida
Tow plan for Squalus salvage at slanted angle
Navy officials outlined a three stage tow of the sunken submarine Squalus at a slanted angle. The stern would be raised first and towed toward shallow water with the bow grounding, then repeated until the vessel and 26 crew members could be brought to the surface in sheltered water.
Talk of a third term and Roosevelt’s program debate
The speaker warned that people would not let Roosevelt’s ideals die even if he runs or not. He claimed reactionary Republicans brag they have duped conservative Democrats to oppose Roosevelt’s program, and that they have not defeated him.
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Roosevelt
GOP Warned Of Progressive Pick For 1940 Nomination
Senator Nye of North Dakota warned the Republican Party in Washington that it must drop its cocksuredness and nominate a progressive candidate to have a chance at winning in 1940. He urged bold choice to appeal to voters and avert defeat.
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GOP
Washington
Republican Party
Nye
North Dakota
Wall Street Mixed as Markets Rally Before Italian German Talks
Stocks edged higher with gains of fractions at most closing. Trading slowed with about 250000 shares. U S Steel and other majors supported modest advances while some issues fell. Caution persisted ahead of weekend foreign developments and conferences between Italy and Germany.
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Wall Street
New York
Auget
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Chrysler
Loft
Montgomery Ward
American Telephone
Brooklyn Union
du Pont
Pennsylvania
Continental Can
Anaconda
Kennecott
Westinghouse
Phelps Dodge
Goodyear
Union Carbide
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Sears Roebuck
Markets at a Glance: Mixed Yet Firm in Leaders
New York stocks firm with a late rally lifting leaders while bonds improve. Curb markets show narrow gains as industrials bid up. Cotton and sugar close. wheat and corn rise in Chicago. cattle steady.
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New York
Boston
Wall ——Street
Chicago
New Orleans Cotton Prices End Mixed as Futures Dip
Liquidation and hedging pressure affected near term cotton futures with closes showing net declines of four to seven points. Spot cotton eased six points with low 9.70 cents per pound for low middling. receipts at 2,818 bales and stocks at 348,778.
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N. C. Cotton
New Orleans
Cove
Cottonseed Meal Futures Steady in Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady in Memphis on Aug 12. Prices for delivery Aug through Jan are listed with bids at 20.25 for Aug and 19.25 to 19.40 for subsequent months. A total of 1,700 sales were recorded.
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Memphis
Tenn
Average middling cotton price slips across southern markets
The average price of middling cot ton at ten southern spot markets today fell to 9.00 cents per pound, six points lower than yesterday. The thirty market days’ average stands at 9.31 cents.
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New Orleans
Nashville Livestock Market Update Aug 12
Salable cattle 25, calves 25. For the week fed steers and heifers steady to 25 lower, grassers 25 to 50 lower, bulls 50. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture data reflects market trends in Nashville Tennessee with price slides across several categories.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Fate of two mystery men ends in river chase
In Albany Georgia two fleeing men from Cordele collided with police at Pront street and plunged into the Flint river. The car, owned by a W J Crow employee near Sylvester, was recovered unoccupied and authorities said the fate of the pair remains uncertain as the current carried them downstream.
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Albany
Jim Moore
E. A. Cato
Cordele
Pront—street
J. H. Coffey
W. J. Crow Place
Sylvester
Market report shows mixed livestock and grain futures
Lower and steady cattle prices across stocker classes with beef cows and cutters softer. Hogs steady with top 5.55 on 170 to 225 pounds. Sheep steady with spring lambs 7.25 to 8.25 and slaughter ewes 2.00 to 2.75. Grain futures rise in final minutes with wheat up 1-5 to 8, corn up 3-8 to 7-8, oats up 1-4 to 3-8.
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Texas
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Barksdale Field
Shreveport
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Gilchrist
United States Air Corps
Birmingham
R. L. Franklin
Austinville Baptist Church
Robert T. Brown
Tennessee
Rev
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Lyons Hotel
H. L. Thornton
South Carolina
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Epee
John C. Cowell
Central Baptist Church
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M. E. Goilder
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