Move Back for Hired Wages Causes Railroad Strike Call
Cleveland reports President Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen says five railway brotherhoods authorize a strike for Sept. 6 to back a 20 percent wage demand. About 250,000 workers would walk out in four regional zones, start times staggered to Sept. 6 with full effect by Sept. 9. Federal mediation could delay 30 days. emergency arbitration possible if mediation fails.
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Cleveland
P.A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Whitney
Chicago
Brotherhoods
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Order of Railway Conductors
Whitey
National Mediation Board
Hood grills union worker in Goodyear NLRB hearing
Hood counsel for Goodyear Tire and Rubber of Alabama questioned B. E. Cleveland at a National Labor Relations Board hearing in Gadsden about alleged discriminations against him while he was out of the United Rubber Workers of America. Cleveland testified to a beating June 6 in the Goodyear Parking Lot and warned of past threats as he rejoined the ARWA.
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Gadsden
Ala
O. RE. Hood
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Alabama
United Rubber Workers of America
B. E. Cleveland
National Labor Relations Board
Goodyear
Hood
Cleveland
ARWA
Shep Shew
URWA
Goodyear Company
City of Decatur Employs Fifty on Payroll
Decatur reports a payroll of 50 workers across all departments. The figure covers personnel in every city division, reflecting staffing levels during the period.
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Decatur
Dancers to Wed In Autumn Wedding of Fokine Family Member
Christine Kriens premier ballerina of the Fokine ballet and Vitale Fokine son of the Russian master plan a wedding. The pair are currently collaborating in a dance program in New York.
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Christine Kriens
Fokine Ballet
Vitale Fokine
New York
Central Press
Deficiency Bill Signed by President Roosevelt
Roosevelt signed the third deficiency bill authorizing 86.66 million dollars for various government departments. It includes 65.9 million for cotton subsidies to stabilize prices at 12 cents per pound, to be paid next year on this year’s crop. The bill also provides 25 million for public building construction, 10 million for farm tenancy aid, and 10 million for sub-mMarginal land retirement. It sets up up to 115 million in merchant marine contracts and closes income tax loopholes expected to boost revenue by 75 to 100 million annually.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Senate
Congress
United States Maritime Commission
Tax payment drive targets nightly home calls
Officials renewed efforts to collect the current year street tax and announced nocturnal visits to reach householders away at work during the day. The campaign emphasizes paying taxes to avoid police enforcement.
Rains Delay Picking of Cotton Across North Alabama
Recent rains slow cotton movement to North Alabama markets as fields mature earlier than usual. Observers say further rain likely halts field picks into next week.
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North
Alabama
Police Court Dockets Four Cases on Gaming and Traffic
Four cases were heard in police court today. Two defendants faced gaming charges and two were charged with traffic violations.
Bitter squabble over Alabama primaries for Senate seat
In Montgomery, Alabama, the Democratic executive committee debates dates for special primaries to fill Hugo Black's Senate vacancy. Governor Graves favors after February 1 with a possible February 8 runoff. McQueen and supporters push for dates before year-end to give congressmen time to run or not for Congress.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hugo L. Black
Bibb Graves
John D. McQueen
Congress
Graves
Senate
McQueen
Thomas H. Watts
Lister Hill
House
Sam Hobbs
Selma
Henry B. Steagall
Ozark
J. Thomas Heflin
Black
Supreme Court
Hobbs
Alabama River
Dallas County
Chauncy Sparks
Barbour County
Sparks
Visitors Day Set at Park
The public is invited to Delano Park Friday afternoon for the final day of the supervised summer program by the city and the W P A recreation department. Activities include handicraft, games, story hour, ping pong, field day, and a softball game Decatur girls versus Boggs Chapel, ending the summer program.
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Delano Park
The
Decatur Girls
Boggs Chapel
King Sees 1940 Nominee From Outside New Deal Circle
Senator King of Utah urged the 1940 Democratic presidential candidate come from beyond the New Deal inner circle naming Byrd Clark or Bailey as possibilities. He said the nominee should not descend from Minton or McNutt and dismissed talk of a permanent party split while predicting the party will remain the liberal arm. King cautioned it was too early to pick a candidate but stressed the need to defend the constitution and Democratic institutions.
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Washington
King
Dutah
New Deal
Byrd
Virginia
Clark
Missouri
Bailey
North Carolina
Minton
D-Ind
Paul V. McNutt
Democratic Party
Barkkley
Kentucky
Farley
Montague's Plea Studied in Adirondack Town
In Elizabethtown New York the case of John Montague Hollywood golfer seeks bail as District Attorney McDonald opposes release. Supreme Court Justice Brewster faces decision on the seven year robbery charge while locals split on Montague's guilt or innocence.
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Elizabethtown
N. Y
Adirondack
John Montague
Supreme Court
O. Byron Brewster
la— Moore
Syracuse
Monty
Brewster
Balk
Ed Eubanks Named Coach at Hartford Alabama
Ed Eubanks a popular Decatur high and Howard College standout will take over as coach in Hartford Alabama. He will begin duties within a few days and joins the local athletic staff.
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Ed Eubanks
Decatur High
Howard College
Hartford
Ala
Smith Urges Early Primary Date For Senate Seat
Fred O. Smith of the state Democratic executive committee from the eighth district will travel to Montgomery to join a session on fixing a primary date for Hugo Black's senate replacement. Smith advocates the earliest possible date, arguing voters should decide promptly. John W. Jones also favors an early primary, while Chairman McQueen seeks dates this fall rather than next year per Governor Graves.
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Fred O. Smith
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Montgomery
Hugo Black
McQueen
Graves
Youngsters Visit Wheeler Dam From Across Alabama
Alabama students visit Wheeler Dam by school bus from Autauga County Albertville Asbury Park and other points. Earlier in the summer hundreds of 4 H club boys toured North Alabama with trips to the Belle Mina experiment station and Tennessee River developments.
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Alabama
Wheeler Dam
Autauga County
Albertville
Asbury Park
Duri
North Alabama
Belle Mina
Tennessee River
New battles loom over court change in Washington
Senators who opposed President Roosevelt's court plan warn that his appeal for judiciary reorganization signals renewed fights in the next Congress. King and Johnson flag the move as continuation of a broader scheme while the White House says reform must include a method to relieve the court's burden. The Ashurst-Hatch committee will study possible changes, meeting around November 1.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Lssue
King
Utah
Johnson
R.-Calif
Long Senate
Congress
Senate
Ashurst
D.-Ariz
Vicechairman
Hatch
Askerl
TV BANK ACQUIRES COLLINSVILLE BRANCH
The First National Bank of Collinsville Alabama becomes a Tennessee Valley Bank branch with headquarters in Tennessee Valley Bank buys Collinsville deposits of 322537 at August 21 close. Charles C Hall remains as branch manager. Town Creek branch to be consolidated with Courtland due to low business.
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Associated Press
First National Bank
Collinsville
Ala
Tennessee Valley Bank
Alabama
T. J. Cottingham
Tennessee Valley
Collinsville Bank
Charles C. Hall
Cottingham
Town Creek
Courtland
Mattern to Quit Search in Arctic Mission
American pilot Jimmie Mattern prepared to return to the United States as two planes searched the Arctic for missing Soviet aviator Sigismund Levaneffsky and his party. Sir Hubert Wilkins and a flying boat crew rested on Prince Patrick Island after a 19 hour flight, with Wilkins planning refuel in Coppermine.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Jimmie Mattern
United States
Arctic
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Prince Patrick Island
Wilkins
Coppermine
Northwest Territories
Arctic Explorer
Beaufort Sea
2Nd Parallel
Prince Patrick
Sigismund Levaneffsky
Moscow
Louis Farr Title Fight Postponed by Rain
The Joe Louis Tommy Farr heavyweight bout in New York was pushed to Monday due to rain. Weigh in showed Farr at 207 pounds and Louis at 198, prompting a reweighing and medical exam for both fighters. Farr returns to Long Branch and Louis to Pompton Lakes for light workouts as fans seek better weather and stronger advance sales.
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New York
Joe Louis
Tommy Farr
Mike Jacobs
State Athletic Commission
Louis
Jacobs
Farr
Long Branch
N. J
Pompton Lakes
Budget balance forecast for 1939 by Cannon
Acting Chairman Cannon of the House Appropriations Committee predicted a balanced budget next year by trimming all appropriations. He said by 1939 payments on the national debt would begin, noting the debt near 37 billion dollars, the highest on record, with emergency activities to be discontinued or drastically cut back.
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Washington
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Britain to take appropriate action over Shanghai shooting
The British government said it would take appropriate action once it receives further information on the wounding of British Sir Hugh Knatchbull Hugessen near Shanghai by Japanese planes. Foreign Secretary Eden returned from holiday to assess the incident, with King George VI briefed and officials confirming the attackers were Japanese.
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London
Hugh Knatchbull-Hugessen
Shanghai
Foreign Office
Anthony Eden
Eden
George VI
Widening Conflict Wounds British Army in Shanghai
In Shanghai on August 26, a Japanese war plane wounded a British army unit, signaling escalating international tensions amid the undeclared Chinese-Japanese War and raising alarms over regional stability.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Battle Reshapes Front as China Hears Grim News
Reports from the battlefield describe heavy fighting around Shanghai and near Tientsin as Chinese defenders pull back. The Japanese advance threatens supply routes along the Chinese coast while calls grow for international relief to aid war victims, and Tokyo signals a broad punitive stance against China.
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Associated Press
Hugh Knatchbull-Hugessen
China
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Tokyo
Shanghai
France
Japan
Tientsin
Hopeh Chahar Line
British envoy shot by Japanese planes near Shanghai
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, Britain's ambassador, was wounded when Japanese planes attacked his motorcade fifty miles from Shanghai. The envoy sustained back and chest injuries. Lieut.-Col. Lovat-Fraser was briefly knocked unconscious by a bomb. The attack confirms hostile action by Japanese forces.
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China
Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
Nanking
Shanghai
W. A. Lovat-Fraser
International Settlement
Weather outlook for Alabama and Tennessee regions
Mostly cloudy conditions with possible local showers tonight and Friday in Alabama and extreme northwest Florida. Tennessee stays fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change.
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Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
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Mississippi
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TV Bank
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Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
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