Labor dispute prompts New York mayor removal petition
A man claiming to be attorney Robert Chas Moore delivered a petition to Governor Lehman demanding the removal of New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia on grounds of gross incompetence and neglect linked to a subway labor dispute. The notice arrives amid heightened labor tensions and political pressure in the state capital.
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Albany
N. Y
Robert Chas
Moore
New York
Lehman
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
Queen's Independent Subway
High School Principals Open State Conference at Huntingdon
The annual conference of Alabama high school principals opened at Huntingdon College in Montgomery with educational leaders from across the state attending lectures by prominent speakers during the three day meeting.
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Montgomery
Ala
Huntingdon College
French Statisticians Estimate 6 Million Men Ready for War
Paris dispatch reports experts estimate that 6,000,000 men could be mobilized when Germany enacts a new two year military service term. About one third of them would be German.
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Paris
Germany
Cleverdon Announces Judson College Fall Semester Start
Marion Alabama August 26 President L G Cleverdon of Judson College said the 99th regular session opens Monday September 14. Cleverdon begins his sixth year as president of the century old college with Miss Rebecca Ward serving as dean.
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Marion
Ala
L. G. Cleverdon
Judson College
Cleverdon
Rebecca Ward
Drainage dispute leads to $3000 suit in Alabama court
In Birmingham on August 26 a $3,000 suit was filed against American Surety Co. of New York in U.S. district court over disagreements about costs linked to a Tuscaloosa county drainage project.
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Birmingham
Sam Perry
Birmingham Country Club
Hugh Morrow
Long East
Ala
American Surety Co
New York
U.S. District Court
Tuscaloosa County
Soviet Leaders Forecast Imminent War Says Stalin Warns Red Army
The Evening News reports Stalin Voroshilov Turkishevesky and Astrov delivering warlike speeches to Russian barracks. Stalin urges readiness and sacrifice as the birthland faces imminent events and a possible call to arms. Voroshilov notes an expected summons, Astrov stresses zero hour preparations.
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London
Evening News
Stalin
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Klementi E. Voroshiloff
Michail Turkishevesky
M. Alksnis-Astrov
Red Army
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Voroshiloff
Landon seeks party accord in New York state
Governor Alf M Landon rounds his eastern campaign with talks to New York leaders aimed at unifying the Republican party for the fall fight in Roosevelt's home state. Ogden Mills and Charles Hilles join the entourage as a Buffalo rally and a 8 30 pm speech proceed amid parade plans and a special train departure. Theodore Roosevelt Jr lauds Landon as a liberal ally in contrast to Roosevelt.
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Kansas
New York
Roosevelt
Erwin F. Jaeckle
Erie County
Landon
Buffalo
Offerman Baseball Stadium
Jaeckle
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Kansan
Topeka
Illinois
Missouri
Evangelist Jones to Speak at First Christian Church
Rev Duke C Jones evangelist who just closed a revival in Corinth Mississippi will address a 730 PM service at the First Christian church tonight He recently led a fruitful campaign at the local church and returns amid high interest
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Duke C. Jones
Corinth
Miss
First Christian Church
Jones
Louis Hoff Wins Two Tennis Matches in Huntsville Tournament
Louis Hoff of Decatur defeated David White of Decatur and Bill Love of Huntsville in a North Alabama tennis tournament in Huntsville. Hoff posted scores of 7-5 6-3 in the victories, while Love beat White 6-3 6-4.
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Louis Hoff
Decatur
Huntsville
David White
Bill Love
Tampa Hears Trial Echoes On Ballot Fight
In Florida, the Socialist party pushes to enter November ballots after last spring Tampa flogging trials. Eugene Poulnot, a WPA driver and flogging survivor, runs for Congress as a socialist candidate and leads the party's ballot effort. Secretary Gray has not acted.
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Miami
Fia
Tampa
Florida
Eugene F. Poulnet
WPA
Congress
Pulnot
Pat. Whitaker
Poulnot
U. S
R. A. Gray
Gray
Singing School to Be Resumed at Hartsille
The singing school conducted at Hartsille by Roy Osborne will be resumed Thursday night after an interruption caused by the infantile paralysis outbreak.
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Hartsille
Roy Osborne
Alarm clock thwarts jail escape at Madison County Jail
Sheriff Hereford credits an alarm clock with blocking a jail break by three inmates Raymond Hunt Eugene Martin and Troglen. They bound gagged the night jailer and tried to flee to the office for keys but the clock’s alarm triggered and panic ensued police and officers joined, one inmate beaten.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
Frank Hereford
Raymond
Hunt
Eugene Frank Martin
Marshal Troglen
Clyde Campbell
Campbell
Troglen
Hereford
City
Jock
Key
Jai
Noted Trial Criticized By American Bar Association
A report denounces publicity around the Hauptmann trial as fundamentally wrong. It praises Judge Hallam and Judge Trenchard for their conduct and condemns newspaper dramatization, moving pictures in court, and juror paid interviews as contemptuous and inappropriate.
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Edward Schrift
Hauptmann
Hallam
Bega
FDR Heads West for Drought Conference Tour
President Roosevelt and an official party traveled through Ohio Indiana and Illinois aboard the Pioneer toward North Dakota for drought talks with governors from 16 states. Crowds gathered at Akron and along the route as the nine car special proceeded toward Pierre and St. Paul with officials including Wallace Hopkins Fechner Leggett Stedman Goss and Mock aboard.
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Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Bismarck
N. D
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
CaprieTor
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Baltimore and Ohio
Pierre
St. Paul
LaCrosse
Die Des Moines
Lowe
Akron
Willard
Franklin, Jr
Chicago
Fostoria
Deshler
Defiance
Garrett
Nappanee
Wellsboro
Gary Ind
Wallace
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
William I. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Robert Fechner
COC
Eugene 8. Leggett
National Emergency Council
Decatur Chamber Sees $1800 Subscribed for Stock Yard
Gilbert White of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce announced that $1800 had been subscribed in stock for a proposed sales barn and stock yard. The plan to make Decatur a live stock marketing center has momentum, with about $3000 needed to build a plant enabling farmers from several counties to market livestock products.
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Gilbert White
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Chamber
Sucaan
Annual Picnic of Young People Set in Decatur District
Methodist youth from the Decatur district plan their annual picnic Thursday at White Springs near Mooresville. Activities start at 4 p m with games, vesper led by Mrs L Patterson at 6 and a covered dish meal to follow. District director Frank Philpot says about 300 youths expected. districts include Cullman Somerville Athens Elkmont Hartselle Falkville Trinity Austinville and Mooresville.
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Decatur
White Springs
Mooresville
L. Patterson
Dee Mar
Frank Philpot
Cullman
Somerville
Athens
Elkmoht
Hartselle
Falkville
Trinity
Austinville
Hartselle Sing Set for Tuesday at Nazarene Church
The Hartselle community sing will resume next Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the Nazarene church. Charlie Perin and other well known singers will perform on the program.
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Hartselle
The
Nazarene Church
Charlie Perin
Mrs Naomi Walsh 62 Passes After Illness in Decatur
Naomi D Walsh 62 a Decatur matron died at home 537 Shermen street Tuesday evening after months of illness. Funeral at her home Thursday at 2 with Rev James Allen Smith and Rev W P Reeves officiating. Burial at City cemetery directed by Brown. Survived by husband J K Walsh daughter Lois and sister Angie Cord of Ewing Kentucky. Beloved Baptist church member born in Kentucky spent most of life in Decatur.
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Naomi D. Walsh
Decatur
Shermen Street
James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
W. P. Reeves
Brown
City Cemetery
Masonic Order
J. K. Walsh
Lois Walsh
Angie Cord
Ewing, Ky
Kentucky
Walsh
The
Baptist Church
Imports gain Washington July trade surplus
The Commerce Department reported a July trade balance with imports exceeding exports by 15.085 million dollars. This contra-seasonal risk shows a larger than expected gap in activity for the month, signaling shifts in domestic and international trade patterns.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Alabama merchants hear plan for six man revenue study group
Jeff Beeland urged creation of a six member committee to study Alabama revenue problems. He proposed two anti tax representatives, two nonpartisan members, and Dr. L N Duncan and Dr J A Keller to evaluate expenditures and education funding under the Fletcher budget act. Bankhead to speak tonight at opening session.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jeff Beeland
Consumers’ Anti
Alabama Merchants Association
Bibb Graves
Beeland
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
J. A. Keller
Ian
Ben Nein
Land
William B. Bankhead
Governor Graves to form non partisan Alabama study committee
Governor Bibb Graves said he agreed with Jeff Beeland of Greenville on appointing a committee to study Alabama's financial needs. He will name some members, with no date set for the first meeting beyond about a month, and he dismissed any assumption of a legislative call for a special session.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Jeff Beeland
Greenville
Alabama
Beeland
Consumer’s Anti
Beer still raided. 2500 gallons destroyed near Neel
Sheriff forces raided a 200 gallon still on Crawford Creek near Neel on Tuesday afternoon, destroying the plant and pouring out about 2500 gallons of beer. Officers reported nine 500 gallon vats at the setup, five of which were full. the plant was not in operation. Sheriff J Street Sandlin Deputies Ww. Eo Kilgore Aaron Walton took part in the raid.
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Crawford Creek
Neel
J. Street Sandlin
Eo Kilgore
Aaron” Walton
Italian War Correspondent’s Candid Look At Ethiopian Campaign
War correspondent recalls Ethiopia campaign scenes with Italian regiments singing on the road and Ethiopians described as overrated fighters who retreat after defeats. He contrasts Italian discipline and tea breaks with British troops and notes the editor's note about uncensored revelations.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New. York
Ethiopia
Britain
Palestine
Rebels Close In On Irme Front In Northern Spain Battle
Rebels push toward Madrid's siege lines with armor and planes as loyalist defense outside Toledo and at Zaragoza fightback. Jose Giral Pereira says military situation improves for the government every day and Spain seeks to avoid international complications despite continued rebel advances.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Iran
Spain
Ledo
Alcazar
Toledo
Quideo
Zaragoza
Teruel
Jose Giral Pereira
Mier
Birmingham Beer Tax Stamps Issued After Repeal
More than 100 occupational tax stamps for beer were issued by the U S Bureau of Internal Revenue in the week after Birmingham repealed anti beer ordinances. Hugh Carden said the $20 stamps are receipts not sale licenses and a single wholesale stamp was issued. Beer resumed freely in restaurants and suburbs as the repeal went into effect following a city vote of 11 027 750 to repeal.
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Birmingham
Ala
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Hugh Carden
Carden
Birmi
Junior G. A. Holds Regular Meeting at Southside Baptist
The Junior G. A. of Southside Baptist Church met Monday night with opening song Your Blessings and prayer by Mrs. Will Spanos. Members present included Iris Ferguson Andrew Nell Cloud Harriet Glenn Collier Bernice Halbrooks La Halbrooks Lorraine Sellers Powers Alene Berry Ilene Berri and Mrs. Will Spanabel with several junior girls named.
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G. A
Southside Baptist Church
Will Spanos
Iris Ferguson
Andrew
Nell Cloud
Harriet Glenn Collier
Bernice Halbrooks
la Halbrooks
Lorraine Sellers
Powers
Alene Berry
Ilene Berri
Will Spanabel
Emily Mae St. John
Ruth Hanes
Joan Collier
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 2.3 feet with no rainfall. Temperatures ranged from a high of 98 to a low of 71 in the past 24 hours. Alabama will be fair tonight with partly cloudy skies Thursday, while Tennessee remains generally fair with little temperature change on Thursday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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