TVA Expansion Sparks National Debate Over Public Power
The Tennessee Valley Authority faces a nationwide clash of ideals as communities near Tupelo and beyond demand cheap power. TVA’s rapid growth tests government operation against private enterprise, with towns from Jackson to Byhalia eyeing new rates and potential plants.
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Tennessee Valley
TVA
Bonneville
Grand Coulee
Roosevelt
Knoxville
Norris Dam
Tupelo
Corinth
Athens
Brain Trust
Solid South
Byhalia
Mississippi
Muscle Shoals
Jackson
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississip
General strike plans move forward says Charman
Francis J. Gorman, chairman of the strike committee, confirms the New York convention's instruction to call a general walkout of the cotton textile industry by September 1. The committee shows little interest in Bruere’s NRA settlement proposals.
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Washington
Francis J. Gorman
New York
Robert Bruere
Cotton Textile Industrial Relations Board
NRA
Labor U. K. backs cotton textile strike amid wage cut
William Green of the federation endorses the strike while praising the administration action reducing cotton garment hours from 40 to 36 without wage cuts. Greene plans broader wage and hour code revisions in other industries, especially the auto code.
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William Green
Federation
Greene
United Textile Workers
A. F. of L
Robert Bruere
Cotton Textile Industrial Relations Board
Bruere
William L Hall dies suddenly at 67
William L Hall aged 67 died of a heart attack at his home 426 Grant Street at 8 30 Wednesday night. He lived in Decatur four years after leaving Courtland mercantile work. Survived by widow six sons J B Hall Sr W L Hall Jr Oklahoma City J B Sheffield C B Arizona Fran k Ernest Hall Decatur two daughters Mrs J O Colvard and Mrs Charlie Hardeman Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives from distant points.
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William LL. Hall
Grant Street
Hall
Courtland
Decatur
W. L. Hall, Jr
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. B
Sheffield
C. B
Arizona
Prank
Ernest Hall
H. B
Birmingham
J. O. Colvard
Charlie Hardeman
Burned Plant to be Replaced on Davis Street
Preliminary work is underway to replace the burned Alabama Grain and Coal Company plant on Davis Street. Actual construction should start within 10 days and the new building is expected to be ready for occupancy in about six months.
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Alabama Grain and Coal Company
Davis Street
Grandfather of Decatur man dies in Nashville
George Preston Banniza 76, grandfather of G P Banniza of Decatur and former merchant, died in a Nashville hospital from complications after a broken leg from a fall August 13. Funeral 2:30 p m Friday at M S Combs funeral home Centennial Park Rev A P Walker. Entombment Mt Olivet cemetery. Survived by four grandsons M J W L and Harry Banniza of Nashville and G P Banniza of Decatur.
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Nashville
George Preston Banniza
G. P. Banniza
Decatur
Princess Théatre
Banniza
Combs
Centennial Park
A. P. Walker
Mt. Olivet
Harry Banniza
Cot Needed for Tubercular Patient
Officials at the Alabama Relief Administration today asked for a donated cot for a person on relief rolls suffering from tuberculosis. Anyone willing to contribute a cot was asked to phone 515.
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Office
Alabama Relief Administration
Rabies Test on Two Animal Heads Negative
Two animal heads tested for rabies at the Tennessee Valley Laboratory returned negative results. A cowhead from Cullman and a doghead from Trinity were analyzed. Wednesday two anti rabies vaccine treatments were ordered from Cullman and one each from Athens and Bunteville.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Cullman
Trinity
Athens
Bunteville
Government to Extend Farm Loans Beyond Corn and Cotton
Officials state the AAA aims to raise loan values for other crops from 1919 to 1914 levels and gradually lift commodity values while keeping production in check. The goal is a steady yearly farm income to restore parity.
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Washington
AAA
Senator Bankhead backs 12 cent cotton loan plan
Senator Bankhead explains the cotton loan program set at 12 cents per pound for low middling lint, intended to aid orderly marketing and benefit from higher prices after increased consumption. He notes the loan basis excludes staple specifics, with board approval adding 2 to 4 cents on existing loans reaching up to 2.9 million bales.
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Ethene
Bankhead
Brouth
Commodity Credit Corporation
Two youths held in knife cases in Defiance
Two youths were held in Defiance Ohio as suspects in six knife slashing attacks on women. One was identified by witnesses who chased a man after he knifed Miss Mabel Kroft. the other, from Toledo, was described as taller than that man. The identified youth, 16, had been released July 7 from Lancaster Industrial School.
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Defiance
Ohio
Mabel Kroft
Toledo
State Industrial School
Lancaster
Archie Hill Returns from Cloudland to Hill Chevrolet Co
Archie W. Hill of Hill Chevrolet Company returns Monday after a three month stay at Cloudland. He resumes management and will oversee dealer operations and local sales.
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Archie W. Hill
The
Hill Chevrolet, Co
Cloudland, Os Ee
Two Cuban officers sentenced to death in revolt plot
Havana Aug 23 AP Two high ranking Cuban army officers Major Angel Echevarria and Captain Augustin Brice were sentenced to death by court martial at Camp Columbia for involvement in a revolt against Col. Fulgencio Batista. The plot aimed for Sept 4 the anniversary of Batista's rise to power. The uprising was crushed in Pinar Del Rio province.
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Havana
Cuba
Pulgericio Batista
Angel Echevarria
Caputain Augustin Brice
Signal Corps
Camp Columbia
Pinar del Rio
Batista
Van
Fulgencio Batista
Mario Hernandez
Cullman Pastor Aids Austinville Revival Effort
The Rev. W. G. Bartee of First Methodist Cullman assists Rev. George P. Dobbs of Austinville in a revival that began last Sunday. Services run through Sunday August 26 with unusually large crowds and six professions of faith so far.
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W. G. Bartee
First Methodist Church
Cullman
George P. Dobbs
Austinville Methodist Church
City Council to Meet on Thursday in Decatur
Decatur city council scheduled a Thursday evening meeting with bond holders represented to discuss payment of sums due to the municipality.
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Decatur
Train Ride Through Far East Towns and Nationalities
From Irkutsk on August 23 pine trees and high valleys frame travel as the writer notes long names like Petrovskyi mgarod and Verhneudinsk. The train carries many nationalities including English German Russian Swiss Schecks American Indians Japanese and a noted Chinese Far Eastern affairs authority.
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Irkutsk
Petrovskyimgarod
Verhneudinsk
Veterans at 98 encampment push back against economy acts
At the national encampment of the United Spanish American War Veterans in Pittsburgh, 98 veterans urged restoration of cash benefits and opposed the economy act, denouncing it as dastardly. Senator Rice W. Means and Senator Pat McCarren spoke of continued fight and loyalty to government. Judge Leon McCord was nominated for commander-in-chief.
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Pittsburgh
U. S
Rice W. Means
Colorado
Pat McCarren
Nevada
Leon McCord
Alabama Circuit Court
Thousand Children See Penney Show
A thousand happy children visited the J C Penney Co at Capitol Theatre this morning. The crowd filled the store front as doors opened and a second show was added to accommodate all the kids. Tarzan Mickey Mouse and a western picture entertained the children who then received lollypops.
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J.C. Penney Co
Capitol Theatre
Penney
Grid Group Plans Friday Practice Start
A group of players schedules a Friday practice at 9 o clock to prepare for the grid season. The session aims to steady routines and build team cohesion ahead of upcoming games.
Memphis 10 Seeks TVA Power for New Distribution System
Memphis 10 proposes spending 7.87 million dollars to build a full distribution and street lighting system, claiming it will pay for itself and generate a 5.21 million dollar surplus in 20 years. Hasselman surveyed TVA potential. report forecasts over 1.8 million yearly power savings and residential rates cut about 41.77 percent with total class savings near 45.66 percent. Mayor Overton says study is being reviewed and Memphis will pursue cheap TVA power on sound business terms.
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Hasselman
Memphis
TVA
Overton
Relief department to distribute garden seeds pork and jars
Garden seed jars and pork will be distributed by relief departments in districts two three and four this Saturday with district one receiving seeds on Tuesday. All on relief rolls will get garden seed and 4000 pounds of pork from a 12500 pound shipment will be apportioned to eligible individuals.
Fealous Sutor Released After Taylor Denies Guilt
The article reports the release of Fealous Sutor after defense claims, while Taylor again denies guilt. Police and investigators scoured a shallow ditch near a corn field south of Trussville and Irondale looking for evidence related to Faye New's murder. A night ride and a vehicle stop are noted as context as the search continued.
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Taylor
Tuesaday
Eanaether
Sonal
Trussville Neha
Irondale
Poties
Scout
George Ie
Star Cuade
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