Freed Touhy gang member hanged in jail cell
Willie Sharkey, an alleged Chicago gangster and member of the Touhy gang, hanged himself with a necktie in his Ramsey County jail cell. He had been acquitted in federal court of the $100000 kidnapping of William Hamm Jr., brewer, and was under sheriff investigation amid courtroom disruptions.
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ST. Paul
Willie Sharkey
Chicago
Ramsey County
Sharkey
Touhy
William Hamm, Jr
Brewer
George Moeller
Sher
JURY SELECTION IN SIND CASES TOWN MEETS DELIBERATIONS
In Morgan county twelve jurors, mostly farmers, begin deliberations in Heywood Patterson's case after two death sentence convictions were overturned on appeal. Selecting a second panel for Clarence Norris faces challenges from bias and anti capital punishment views, threatening to push the Norris trial into next week as observers note dwindling public interest and long delays.
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Morgan County
Heywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Nanamenialician
Evs
Clarence Norris
Patterson
Victoria Price
Jackson County
Price
Ruby Bates
Huntsville
Ala
United States Supreme Court
James E. Horton
Norris
Roosevelt Signs Brassiere Code Amid Labor Talks
In a wartime briefing, President Roosevelt told Frances Perkins he had signed the brassiere code as part of NRA labor discussions. The conversation covered detailed labor conditions and policies, with observers noting the exchange as a notable Labor Department moment during the 1930s era.
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NRA
Roosevelt
NRA Code Likely To Be Extended To Other Industries
Washington D C December 1 AP Hugh S Johnson said he would extend the NRA code to the telephone and aluminum industries if needed. He noted the American Telephone and Telegraph Company objects to the code as non competitive and the Aluminum Company of America refuses to accept fair practice provisions. Johnson said ALCOA controls 98 percent of the aluminum business making voluntary adoption unlikely.
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Washington, D. C
Hugh
Johnson
Telephone
Aluminum
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Communication
Aluminum Company of America
CWA Gives Jobs to Over Million
The Civil Works Administration announced that about 1,250,000 were put on the CWA payroll during the first week. Reports to Harry L. Hopkins from 44 states showed 1,183,000 re employment by November completed the quota of a hundred thousand to give jobs to four million people nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Civil Works Administration
CWA
Harry L. Hopkins
Concessions for Truck Owners Without Tags Issued
Morgan county license inspector F F Tidwell reports a State Tax Commission letter granting concessions to truck owners who can secure road contract work but have not yet paid license taxes. The plan allows up to 30 days after first pay day to obtain licenses, with citation fees and penalties due, or an ordered contractor payment to cover the license.
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F. F. Tidwell
Morgan County
State Tax Commission
J. R. Gamble
Automobile and License Department
Tidwell
Local Resident Gene Sittason Undergoes Surgery
Gene Sittason a former noted citizen now residing in Birmingham is reported resting well after an operation for acute appendicitis Wednesday night at Baptist hospital. He recently visited relatives in town.
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Gene Sittason
Birmingham
Baptist Hospital
Mr. Sittason
Miss Madeline Lile Visits Aunt for Thanksgiving
Miss Madeline Lile of Trinity spends Thanksgiving with her aunt Mrs. F. F. Tidwell at her Jackson street home.
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Madeline Lile
Trinity
F. F. Tidwell
Jackson Street
New vigor marks gold purchases by RFC in price boosts
The RFC raised the gold price to 34.01 an ounce in three quick boosts since Thanksgiving, eight cents above the pre holiday figure, with a 25 cent rise since Monday. London’s price stood at 32.57. Domestic purchases remain limited as only a small portion of the 50 million dollar account has been used.
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Washington, D. C
RFC
London
Hampton Baby Dies Near Moulton
Little Bobby Hampton two and a half months old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hampton died at 6 this morning at their Moulton Route 2 home. Funeral services set for 10 Saturday at Bald Knob Cemetery with burial there. Survived by parents and several relatives.
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Bobby Hampton
W. C. Hampton
Moulton
Route 2
Bald Knob Cemetery
Cotton Contract for 1934 35 for South Completed
Washington announces completion of the 1934 35 cotton acreage reduction contract. Plans to offer contracts to producers in 800 cotton production sections. Signing will begin after farm distributions. Target 25 000 000 acres. rental payments set at 3 1 2 cents per pound and parity payments of at least 1 cent per pound.
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Washington
Wallace
George Peek
Tee
Secretary of Agriculture
New TVA Job Examinations Scheduled Across 136 Towns
The Civil Service Commission will hold additional examinations for TVA employment on December 9 in 136 Tennessee Valley towns. Priority goes to admission card holders, with limited seating favoring those testing at their local site.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Civil Service Commission
Tennessee Valley
TVA
Alabama
Athens
Bessemer
Birmingham
Carbon Hill
Center
Cullman
Decatur
Fairfield
Fayette
Florence
Pt. Payne
Gadsden
Guntersville
Hartselle
Huntsville
Valley power talks advance with TVA on private utilities
Negotiations are in progress between private Tennessee Valley utilities and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Director David E. Lilienthal said two minor issues settled. a steam plant lease extended to December 31, 1933. TVA buys line rights to Norris Dam area while awaiting Muscle Shoals to Norris transmission completion. Next meeting set for Chattanooga December 4 with engineers from both sides.
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Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
David E. Lilienthal
Authority
Power
Lilienthal
Alabama Power Company
Tennessee Electric Power
War Department
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Norris Dam
Norris
Muscle Shoals
Chattanooga
New Grocery Store Opens In Decatur
G Sheats today announced the opening Saturday of a grocery store at 210 Moulton street. A complete line of groceries and feeds will be carried by this newest Decatur business enterprise. Mr Sheats was formerly a member of the firm of Sheats and Napps on First avenue and is widely experienced in the grocery business.
Martin College Defeats Union University in Easy Win
Martin College defeated Union University of Jackson 34 to 14 on Wednesday night in Pulaski. The Martin coaches used three complete teams with frequent substitutions after a 22 to 5 halftime lead.
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Martin College
Union University of Jackson
Pulaski
Martin
Seanmank
Thanksgiving Breakfast Blessed By Cooperative Service
A large dining room hosted 33 people for a Thanksgiving breakfast. Attendees praised the joyous service and Miss Sadie Smith expressed deep appreciation for the cooperative effort and unselfish help that made the occasion a glorious success.
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Sadie Smith
Zeb Christian Lee Removes Priest in Hospital Operation
In a hospital setting Zeb Christian Lee performed an operation on a priest. The incident involved surgical procedure details and the aftermath remains under medical review.
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Zeb Christian Lee
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