Palmach or Roosevelt: Georgia race tests party loyalty
The piece notes Georgia Governor Gene Talmage's clashes with federal policy and his rival Judge Claude Pittman, spotlighting Talmage's demagogic style and alignment with Huey Longism while emphasizing President Roosevelt's Georgia interests and health ties.
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New York
Herbert Lehmean
Georgia
Palmage
Roosevelt
Claude Pittman
Huey
Talmage
Snells
Judge Pittman
Gene Talmage
President Roosevelt
Dillinger Mobster Van Meter Killed After Alley Firefight
In St Paul, Homer Van Meter, Dillinger gang gunman, fell to police gunfire after a chase and alley confrontation ending a two week search. A woman companion is linked to the betrayal while officers reported about 50 bullets fired during the encounter with the suspected outlaw.
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Paul
Mien
Dillinger
Trai
Homer van Meter
John Dillinger
van Meter
Van
Way Meter
Cullen
Meter
Authoritieg
Moulton Heights girl wins statewide 4-H health contest
Miles Maude Hames of Moulton Heights Morgan County tops state 4-H health contest at Auburn. She earns a free trip to Chicago for national 4-H events after winning the Morgan County senior division in July and excelling in daily food records and health project activities.
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Miles Mattie Maude Hames
E. B. Hames
Moulton Heights
Morgan County
Auburn
Chicago
Hames
Brien Bowe
Decatur
Mise Hames
Moulton Heights High School
Barnett Bros Circus Arrives For Two Shows In Decatur
A gaudy tent city sprang up on the eastern border as Barnett Bros Circus pitched its big top for two performances in Decatur. A noon street parade drew hundreds, and the matinee starts at 2 pm with the night show at 8 pm. The program features aerial troupes and the Lakes Trio wire-walking act, touted as highly difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett Bros. Circus
Decatur
Barnett Bros
Biloxi Chief Tells Details of Fight
Biloxi Miss August 4 Mayor R Hart Chinn released his version of a confrontation with City Commissioner John Swanzy over city gasoline purchases. Swanzy warned he may shut down public works including street cleaning drainage and construction if a vote of confidence is not given by ratifying the city’s gasoline procurement.
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Beoxki
Miss
R. Hart Chinn
John Swanzy
Biloxi
Chinn
Swanzy
Damage to Phones In Athens Repaired
The Southern Bell Telephone Co. announced repairs completed to about 75 telephones in Athens knocked out by Monday afternoon’s electrical storm.
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Athens
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Garner Pride Visits Ardmore On Business
Garner Pride district manager of Alabama Power Co visited Ardmore on Thursday for business.
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Garner Pride
Alabama Power Co
Ardmore
Journey Through Siberia to Chita and Baikal
The narrator describes reaching Chita in eastern Siberia after traveling across Manchuria and two days on the Chinese Eastern railway. He notes Russia will not sell the railway to Japan and mentions forthcoming details on military preparations. The landscape is a vast grassy steppe heading toward Lake Baikal.
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Chita
Siberia
Manchuria
Japan
Russia
Lake Baikal
Attack Attempt Ends in Death at Hands of Posse in Alabama
In Birmingham Alabama an unidentified Black man was killed by a citizen posse after an alleged assault on three white girls in East Birmingham Park. The victims Grace Tabor Lorena Tidwell and Edith Tidwell identified the man who was shot after a scuffle when the gun was seized. The shooting occurred near Eighth Avenue between Forty First and locations not fully reported.
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Bermingham
East Birmingham Park
Grace Tabor
Lorena Tidwell
Edith Tidwell
Eighth Avenue
Reorganization Plan Discussed by Roosevelt and Johnson
Roosevelt arranged with S. Johnson a quick reorganization of the War Resources Administration in a lengthy White House conference. Johnson will call on the President after two weeks to help implement changes, with further meetings set at Hyde Park.
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Roosevelt
Bgh S. Johnson
Johnson
White House
Hyde Park
Byrns Confident of His Election to Speaker
Nashville Tennessee August 24. Joseph Byrns the majority house leader declared I am in line for it and there is not a shadow of a doubt about it but he would be elected speaker in the next session of Congress.
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Nashville
Tenn
Joseph Byrns
Majority House
Bandits Hide Payroll from National City Bank Hit
In Rome Ge at Tubize Chatillon region mill payroll delivery, two bank messengers were robbed of 9765 dollars by gunmen armed with sub machine guns. Local authorities pursue leads.
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Rome
Ban
Tubize Chatillon Regon
National City Bank
Rural rehabilitation progress praised as promising relief plan
Washington reports rural rehabilitation in the South showing promise in Alabama and Georgia. Aubrey Williams says the mass program in Alabama under Thad Holt aids 15 000 relief families to grow crops and regain land ties while Georgia tests methods with selected families. The program aims to make eligible destitute farm families self supporting within American standards.
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Francis LE May
Washington
South
Aubrey Williams
Alabama
Thad Holt
Patna
Diplomas Awarded to Hartselle Girls at Florence State College
Miss Buford Kracke and Estelle Gibson of Hartselle получили diplomas from Florence State Teachers College and will join the city school faculty there this year.
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Buford Kracke
Estelle Gibson
Hartselle
Florence State Teachers College
Baptismal Service at Southside Baptist Church Sunday
A baptismal service will be held Sunday evening at Southside Baptist Church after the evening worship. The event follows the regular service and is open to the congregation.
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Southside Baptist Church
Officers Installed by American Legion Units in Arena
An installation ceremony for three American Legion groups took place in Martin Arena. George Mahoney of Martselie became a new officer of the Morgan County post. Mrs. Jim Connor of Huntsville led the installation of Legion Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary officers, followed by a social gathering.
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American Legion
Martin Arena
George Mahoney
Martselie
Morgan County
Jim ©. Conner
Huntsville
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Toot Mi Arm Social Teathers
Carl Vann May Be Tried In October
Birmingham lawyer Carl Vann indicted in Morgan County on four counts for the January 29 1932 robbery of The Tennessee Valley Bank at Falkville He likely will be tried in the October term per Solicitor Wade Wright Vann has bonded $3000 and faces disbarment actions meanwhile Coleman Caraway received 20 years after being convicted for the same bank robbery and an appeal was denied The Falkville bank was robbed by three unmasked white men taking about $5800 two entered the bank and a third waited outside
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Carl Vann
Birmingham
Morgan County Grand
Themnmessee Valley Bank
Falkville
Wade Wright
Vann
Birmingham Bar Association
Coleman Caraway
Morgan
James Edwards
TVA Worker Injured With Broken Leg At River Site
Delmar C. Carter of Tanner, a member of a TVA land clearance unit, is resting at Benevolent Society Hospital after a broken leg suffered Wednesday while at work on the north side of the Tennessee river.
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Delmar C. Carter
Tanner
TVA
Benevolent Society Hospital
Carter
Tennessee River
Athens Christian Church Calls Pastor to Lead
The First Christian church of Athens extended a call to Rev. Edgar C. Lacy of Henderson Kentucky and he has accepted. Rev. Lacy plans to move his family to Athens around mid September.
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First Christian Church of
Athens
Edgar C. Lacy
Henderson, Ky
Lacy
Revival at Bethel Church Ends Sunday
The Bethel Church revival will end Sunday, August 26. Rev. W. W. Wear of Conshatta, La. has led the services attended by a large crowd.
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Bethel Church
W. W. Wear
Conshatta, la
lJerge Erowda
Kiwanis Club Enjoys Open Decatur Meeting
Decatur Kiwanis Club held an open meeting with a surprise program. Gilbert White outlined Chamber of Commerce activity over the past two and a half years, followed by Roy Nash thanking locals for cooperative support. Guests included F. O. Smith and J. O. Hinkle.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Gilbert White
Chamber of Commerce
White
Roy Nash
Decatur
F. O. Smith
J. O. Hinkle
Huntsville
TVA
Trio Rob Mail Truck In Pittsburgh to Lindora Bank Heist
Three armed men seized about $50 000 in currency from a mail truck in Butler Pennsylvania. They fled in an automobile after threatening the driver and taking three bales of registered mail bound for Lindora National Bank in Linders from the Pittsburgh federal bank branch.
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Butler
Pittsburgh
Federal Bank
Lindora National Bank of Linders
Funeral Held For The Co ed Faye New
A coroner's inquest produced no criminal connection in the death of Faye New. The body was found in a ditch with a cut throat after she vanished. Officials planned grand jury action. footprints were analyzed. postmortem indicated she had not been criminally attacked and was a virgin.
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Faye New
Irondale
Heflin
Ala
A. B. Cain
Harold Taylor
Hollums
Taylor
McAdory A Stuart
Miss New
Jackson
Gip
Handley Guests in Athens for Several Days
Miss Theta Mae Handley is visiting Athens as the guest of friends for a three day stay.
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Miss Theta Mae Handley
Athens
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Ture Ko
WRA
Byrns
J. V. Jolly
Colvard
O. J. Shepard
W. H. Long
Beulah Kilgore
Warl Williams
Willem Tanner
Erin Walker
Missie Jones
Athens Christian Church
C. of
Armel
Russell McElroy
Sallys
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