Maestri Inaugurated New Orleans Mayor After Walmsley Resigns
Colonel Robert S. Maestri becomes mayor of New Orleans succeeding T Semmes Walmsley who resigned weeks earlier. Other items note Vulcan arm collapse in Birmingham endangering WPA crew and Lt Georges Detre claiming world altitude record at 14 488 meters in France.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
T. Semmes Walmsley
Birmingham
Ala
Vulcan
WPA
Ublay
France
Frence
Georges Detre
Donati
Grant Opens Newport Campaign With Straight-Set Win
Byron Bitsy Grant of Atlanta seeded second in the 20th Newport Casino tennis tournament defeated Casper Nannes of Brooklyn in straight sets 6-3 6-3 in the first round on the historic courts.
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Newport, R. I
Byron
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Newport
Father of Waters at five year low in Memphis drought
The Mississippi River reached 3 feet at Memphis amid widespread drought across the basin. In Alabama, seven Alabama Fuel and Iron Company workers charged with murder over last fall’s gun battle at Acmar mines had their trials split with two to start today and five postponed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Pell City
Ala
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
Acmar
Alabama pursar Houser injured in collision near Selma
C Shaler Houser pursar of the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa suffered a fractured knee and his wife was bruised when their automobile was struck near Catherine by another car occupied by negroes that failed to stop upon entering the highway.
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Selma
Ala
C. Shaler Houser
University of Alabama At
F B I to exhume body linked to Moran Barker-Karpis gang
The Toledo Blade reports that FBI agents plan to exhume a body found Sept. 3, 1934, in woods near Toledo to determine if it is Dr. Joseph Moran, the physician alleged to be connected with the Barker-Karpis gang.
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Toledo
Toledo Blade
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joseph Moran
Aggel
Barker-Karpis Gang
Victim of Fall Improves After Street Accident
Howard Jarrett fourteen year old son of Mrs Maggie Jarrett of Hartselle was improving today at Benevolent Society Hospital after a concussion suffered when he fell on a street near his home Friday. The youth remained in a semiconscious condition several hours.
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Howard Jarrett
Maggie Jarrett
Hartselle
Benevolent Society Hospital
500 Prisoners Reported Burned at Bilboa Prison
German sailors arriving in Saint Jean de Luz said 500 hostages held by leftist government forces at Bilboa were burned alive when shells ignited their prison warehouse. The blaze wounded hundreds and spread to the port docks as medical supplies arrived from the German steamer Seedler.
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Saint Jean DE Luz
France
Bilboa
Seedler
Battles Across Spain Report Fierce Fronts and Executions
Reports from north central Spain describe fierce clashes between fascist rebels and Madrid forces in Burgos Atienza Zaragoza and Bay of Biscay bombardments. Government jets and rebel warships trade shellfire as executions and mass killings unfold in Badajoz Irún and San Sebastian with thousands reported dead or imprisoned.
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Associated Press
Spain
Madrid
Burgos
Atienza
Guadarrama
Zaragoza
Irun
San Sebastian
Bay of Biscay
Espara
Fort Guadalupe
Iran
Prancisco Fraco
Eegbeimen
Anders
Sou
Badajoz
Sire Oe
Girl with two families plans visit to Atlanta couple
Mary Louise Garner Pittman, 17, known as a mixed up child, says she prefers living with John and Mary Garner while visiting the Pittmans in Atlanta. The Garners, who raised her after an exchange of babies, plan continued contact with the girl they claim as their daughter.
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Macon
Mary Louise Garner Pittman
John Garner
D. L
Atlanta
Pittmans
Mary Louise
Garners
Pittman
Louise Madeline
Limestone man given parole in Alabama report
The Alabama governor’s office announced four state convicts paroled upon the pardon board’s recommendation. The paroles covered Finis McMillan of Wilcox County for assault with intent to murder Bennie Clarke of Montgomery County for murder in the second degree Ray Young of Lauderdale County for manufacturing liquor and Russ Kurr of Limestone County for possessing a still.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
State
Finis McMillan
Wilcox County
Bennie Clarke
Montgomery County
Ray Young
Lauderdale County
Russ Kurr
Limestone County
Bride of Bank Robber in Chair Weds Second Husband
Norma Brighton Millen married Harold Heywood Clement in Armonk New York, after serving time as an accessory to the 1934 Needham bank robbery that left two policemen dead. Her first husband Morton Millen, his brother Irving, and Abraham Faber were executed in the electric chair. He has been released last year and studied beauty culture in New York.
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Boston
Mass
Norma Brighton Millen
Harold Heywood Clement
Morton Millen
Norman Brighton
Armonk
N. Y
WPA Symphony Orchestra
Needham
Morton
Irving
Abraham Faber
New York
Hunter Announces Candidacy for Decatur Alderman
H. L. Hunter a second avenue furniture dealer announces he will run for one of five alderman seats in Decatur’s upcoming city election. He endorses city ownership of an electric light plant and water system, lower water rates, improved public services, support for schools, and social welfare for the needy. His supporters expect a creditable race in the municipal contest.
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H. H. Hunter
Second Avenue
Doditus Ti Mokeene Teers
Tur
Decatur
Hunter
Typhoon Leaves 11 Dead and Northern Luzon Homeless
A typhoon sweeping northern Luzon Island killed at least eleven people and left many homeless. Officials and natives warned famine loomed as relief appeals went out for aid and rescue efforts continued.
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Manila
P. I
Luzon
Pacific
Police Lines Around Seattle Newspaper Plant During Guild Strike
Picket and police lines surrounded the locked Hearst owned Post-Intelligencer building in Seattle as the American Newspaper Guild strike entered its fifth day. The paper did not publish Sunday editions for the first time in nearly 40 years. The Seattle Guild said the action followed the discharge of two members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
American Newspaper Guild
Hearst
Theaper
Guild
Daniel Named Agent in Winston County
James Daniel of Athers son of Mr and Mrs Walter Daniel and brother of Stella and Bessie Daniel has been named assistant county farm agent in Winston County with headquarters at Double Springs.
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James &. Daniel
Athers
Walter Daniel
That City
Stella
Bessie Daniel
Decatur
Winston County
Daniel
Double Springs
TVA to Remove Stumps Around Wheeler Reservoir
W L Sturdevant announces TVA plans to clear tree stumps near Decatur to a depth twelve feet below the Wheeler pool level. The move, in response to local editorial calls, will allow boats to reach the shore and improve access as the lake develops.
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Tennessee Valley
Wheeler—reserve
W. L. Sturdevant
Knoxvil
Decatur Soens
Sieurdevant
Daily
Daily O
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Knoxville
Tennessee
Wheeler
Pee
W. L. Evant
Stock Meet Set Tonight at Decatur Chamber
Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone county stock raisers plan to gather at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce offices at 8 tonight. The agricultural committee aims to finalize details for establishing a stockyard and building a large sales barn as a tri county project. About $2,000 remaining to raise and Gilbert G. White noted several stock producers will speak.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Committee
Chamber Agricultural Committee
Gilbert G. White
Chamber of Commerce
Unidentified Man Held After Identification at Funeral Parlor
The body found Sunday on the Tennessee river bank at Canal street was identified as Charles Atchley of near Somerville by T H Russell. Coroner Lewis C Brown said the death appeared natural and the body will remain at Brown Funeral Parlors while efforts to confirm ID continue.
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Brown
Charles Atchley
T. H. Russell
Somerville
Atchley
Tennessee River
Canal Street
Brown Funeral
Ferry Street
Lewis C. Brown
Decatur
Probers turn to girl's past in fatal lover's lane case
Investigators examine Blanche Shrader's history in Rockford Illinois to support a lover's lane murder theory. Sheriff Meier seeks a Peoria man once engaged to her but learns he married another woman days before. Shrader's body was found in Fox River. coroner notes no drowning or poisoning and spots possible blunt force injuries.
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Yorkville
Blanche Shrader
Rockford
Til
William Meier
Kendall County
Peoria
Miss Shrader
Fox River
FP. H. Grotier
Three Raids Net Three Arrests Across County
Sheriff's officers conducted three raids Saturday resulting in three arrests and confiscation of two gallons of bonded whiskey, a half gallon of corn, and a case of beer. Raids occurred in Decatur, Lacy's Spring, and Cedar Creek near Falkville with Sheriff J Street Sandlin and deputies W E Kilgore Aaron Walton Ed Blalock and Henry Ballard taking part.
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Decatur
Lacey's Spring
Cedar Creek
Falkville
J. Street Sandlin
W. E. Kilgore
Aaron Walton
Ed Blalock
Henry Ballard
Hendrix to Challenge Cat Rights in Court
Newark August 17. William H Hendrix fights the cats dispute in habeas corpus proceedings after failing to purge to one cat. Health officer Craster plans to seize cats with a court order, while Hendrix vows further legal action to keep his 15 felines. He previously housed stray cats from neighbors and searched for adopters.
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Newark
N. J
William H. Hendrix
Hendrix
Charles V. Craster
Humane Society
Helleck Street
Craster
O.K
Alabama
University of Tennessee
Decatur man gains national attention over civil rights for cats
A Decatur figure named Mr. Hendrix attracts national notice for leading a fight to protect the civil rights of his formerly homeless cats. He is identified as the brother of Clyde Hendrix, who is listed as president.
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Mr. Hendrix
Decatur
Clyde Hendrix
Millions of Homes Needed by 1945 and 1948
The A F L estimated 13 196 000 new homes needed by 1945 and the Ickes administration urged local communities to expand housing as federal funds wane. The PWA faces limited projects after the Wagner bill failure, while Chicago rents are capped at six dollars per room.
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Thomas J. Hamilton
Associated Press
Washington
A. F. of L
Ickes
PWA
R. E. Wood
Chicago General Advisory Board On Housing
Wood
Techwood Homes
Atlanta
Pett
Chicago
Federation
Three Men Convicted of Extortion In Custody Case
In New York three men were found guilty of extorting 1800 dollars from Harry L. Bannister, former husband of actress Ann Harding, during their custody dispute. Defendants were Jerome A. Jacobs, Raymond Derringer, and Harry Hechheimer. Jury deliberated minutes. money claimed obtained in November 1934 through threats of defaming Bannister.
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New York
Harry L. Bannister
Ann Harding
Jerome A. Jacobs
Raymond Derringer
Harry Hechheimer
Concord
N. H
Court of General Sessions
Bannister
Collision Damages Two Cars. No Injuries Reported
A Saturday afternoon collision at Oak and Cain streets damaged both cars but caused no injuries. Drivers were C. A. Love and Judson Stockston.
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Oak and
Cain Streets
C. A. Love
Judson Stockston
Neighbor shoots man after faked trip in New Hebron
Sheriff A Givens reports Pren tiss Lane 25 a farmer was shot and killed by neighbor George Berry 38 as Lane fled Berry’s home at midnight Saturday Berry said he faked a weekend fishing trip and found Lane at his home with Mrs Ty Lane was a bachelor The incident occurred in New Hebron Mississippi on August 17.
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New Hebron
Miss
A. Givens
Prentiss Lane
George Berry
Lane
Berry
Heiress Ann Cooper Hewitt Testifies in Sterilization Case
Ann Cooper Hewitt 22-year-old heiress recalled to the witness chair in San Francisco to recount a sterilization plot. She denies an extortion conspiracy claim by attorney I M Golden connected to her $500000 damage suit against her mother Mrs Maryon Cooper Hewitt and doctors Tilton T Tillman and Samuel G Boyd. Hewitt says she was tricked into a surgical operation she believed was appendectomy and asserts intimidation attempts were futile.
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San Francisco
Ann Cooper Hewitt
Ace
Drs. Tilton FE
Tillman
Samuel G. Boyd
Ann
Miss Hewitt
I. M. Golden
Miss Cooper
Russell P. Tyler
Heat Wave to Continue Across Midwest and South
Forecaster A W Cook said the heat would persist tonight and tomorrow across the North Central states and into the Great Lakes region. Temperatures may reach into the nineties in Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Illinois and Indiana with high nineties possible in Kansas Nebraska Missouri and southern Illinois. No rain was forecast to relieve the heat which peaked at 113 in Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Missouri with multiple record highs. dozens of deaths were reported in several states while eastern beaches drew thousands seeking relief.
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Chicago
North Central States
A. W. Cook
Plains States
Missouri River Valley
Great Lakes
Cook
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Okla
Topeka
Kans
Conticordia
Fall City
Neb
Springfield
Grand Island
St. Joseph
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
Maine
Boston
Coney I
Pont
Woman Found Dead In Hotel After Attack
Chicago police questioned Myrtle Hynes A M Martin and Claude Davis after the murder of Mrs Mary Louise Mell found beaten to death in a South Side hotel room. Mell, a 24 year old Tennessee stenographer, was strangled with head trauma and a brick or hatchet suggested by investigators. Detectives cited bloody fingerprints a dropped notebook and a canvas shoe print as clues while tracing a prowler earlier tied to a hotel incident.
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Chicago
Mary Louise Mell
South Ride
Cent, Morths
Myrtle Hynes
A. & Martin
Claude — Davis
Mell Davis
Tenn
Thomas Trammell
State Hotel
Victor Schlaeger
Helry
Michigan
John Ben
Sailant
No New Polio in Five Weeks in Morgan County
Morgan county health officials report no new polio cases in five weeks in the county and no new infantile paralysis in Decatur for over two weeks. Dr. L. R. Murphree, health officer, says most patients are improving and cites a single older child case in the western section.
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Morgan County
Health Department
Decatur
L. R. Murphree
Infantile paralysis cases rise in Alabama with deaths reported
In Alabama the number of infantile paralysis cases reached 286 with 23 deaths. Lauderdale county saw three new cases and two deaths, Colbert county four new cases, all aiding state efforts. Florence residents Oscar C. Hacks worth age 12 and Shelton Schuppert age 10 died. Dr. J N Baker urged continued nasal spray use to curb the outbreak.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Lauderdale County
Colbert County
J. N. Baker
State Health Oficer
Oscar C. Hacksworth
Shelton Schuppert
Florence
Baker
Tennessee River Falls. Heat Seen Across Region
Weather report notes the Tennessee River gauge at 28 and a high of 98 degrees with a low of 73 over the last 24 hours and no rainfall. Alabama forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Tuesday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Pi DR Ag FA
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