Oregon Solon Urges Senate Redraft Bill
Senator McNary of Oregon urged the senate to send the Pope McGill farm bill back to the agriculture committee for redrafting along lines suggested by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. He warned the bill as is could be vetoed by President Roosevelt for higher costs and for overbearing controls. Wallace criticized the measure as restrictive and urged quotas, subsidies, and tax changes to fund the program.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
Senate
Pope McGill
Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Pope
Idaho
McGi
Kans
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Barkley
Peter Co ‘Ies
McGill
Representative Fish
R-N. D
Representative Dies
D-Tex
Representative Robertson
D-Va
Vest
Rep
Martin
R-Mass
House
White House
Ex-Carrier in Army Plans Home Visit Before Hawaii Duty
J B Mullins, longtime Daily carrier in Hartselle, now in Uncle Sam's fighting forces, to visit home this weekend at 1811 Sixth Ave S before sailing for Hawaii for a two year stint. Mullins previously carried The Daily during school, worked at Cooper Wells mill, then at a Cord N C mill before joining Fort McClellan. He hopes to see old buddies and may be in the Far East for several years.
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J. B. Mullins
Hartselle
Uncle Sam
Hawaii
Young Mullins
Decatur
Cooper-Wells
Concord
N. C
Fort McClellan
Anniston
Far East
Sixth Avenue South
Russian Built Planes Massed to Aid China
Russian built planes were discussed in relation to aiding China while experts criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority TVA plan. Hydraulic expert Ford Kurtz testified that the TVA unified plan focuses on power production with limited flood control and navigation, proposing an alternative 19 reservoir system costing about 81 million dollars compared with 473 million for TVA.
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China
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ford Kurtz
Hollis
N. Y
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kurtz
TVA
Stadden
Muscle Shoals
Rufus W. Putnam
U. S. Army Engineers
TVA Dams Cost and Navigation Impact Cited
Putnam outlined TVA dam costs including 473 million for high dams and 74.7 million for low dams, with river traffic expected to grow and save about 3.2 million yearly if nine foot channels are completed. He warned high lakes could hinder navigation and require different craft. The panel includes Judge Florence Allen and U S District Judges Gore and Martin.
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TVA
Wim War Department
Putnam
Florence Allen
Cincinnati
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John J. Gore
John D. Martin
Tennessee
Marriage offered for operation fee in Maryland girl plea
A Cumberland Maryland woman wrote Governor Hugh White from Jackson Mississippi offering to marry any respectable man to raise 500 dollars for her mother's operation and to provide Christmas cheer for her siblings. She named herself Maureen Donnelle and described herself as a skilled cook and housekeeper recently laid off from work.
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Jackson
Miss
Maryland
Jean Harlow
Hugh White
Maureen Donnelle
Cumberland
Brother Killed in Auto Crash Near Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Maurice Rogers returned from Paducah Kentucky where they attended funeral services for Mrs Rogers brother Boyd Cargill 28 killed in an automobile accident near Indianapolis Indiana on Thanksgiving Day The crash ended a holiday trip from Detroit Michigan to Paducah One other was killed and two suffered skull fractures
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Maurice Rogers
Paducah
Rogers
Boyd Cargill
Indianapolis
Ind
Detroit
Mich
Near Double in Membership Drive for Morgan County
The American Red Cross membership in Morgan County nears doubling 1936 totals with 1151 members recorded so far and a 1000 member goal. Hartselle adds 102 as canvassers pause awaiting reports from seven locals and the Negro branch, Priceville, and Danville.
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American Red Cross
Morgan County
Fred 8. Hunt, Jr
Hartselle
Priceville
Danville
Tom Price
Mr. Griffin
Hunt
Graves Hears Six For Posit ion of Collector
Morgan county officials report Alabama Governor Bibb Graves will name a successor to M Hodges Crow as tax collector Friday after six applicants were heard in a public hearing at the capitol. The office has been vacant since November 24 when the Morgan county board of revenue declared it so. The bond for the post is set at 75000 dollars and contenders listed include J D Cloud W E Curry J H Hill Porter H Pointer H R Summer James F Tedford and L B Wyatt.
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Morgan County
United States
Bibb Graves
M. Hodges Crow
Alabama
Capitol
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Graves
Gan County
South
J. D. Cloud
W. E., Curry
J. H. Hill
Poster H. Pointer
H. R. Summer
Jas. F. Tedford
L. B. Wyatt
J B Bonnette Dies At 68 In Decatur Residence
Joseph B Bonnette 68 longtime Decatur resident died at home on Grant Street. Funeral Friday at 2 PM conducted by Rev J H Chitwood from Central Methodist Church with burial in city cemetery Brown directing. Pallbearers listed. flowers by Missionary Circle. Survived by brother F B Bonnette sister Mrs W H Winton a nephew Rex Winton and niece Mrs Roy Hendrix.
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Joseph B. Bonnette
Decatur
Grant Street
J. H. Chitwood
Central Methodist Church
City Cemetery
Brown
G. T. Portwood
T. B. Baker
K. L. Emmons
A. C. Mann
Joe Cox
W. V. Davidson
Flowers
Missionary Circle
The
Mr. Bonnette
F. B. Bonnette
W. H. Winton
Rex Winton
Tuscumbia
Roy Hendrix
Labor Chiefs Open Parley Silent After Hour-Long Talks
John L. Lewis and William Green opened a high level labor conference on the civil war within organized labor. Both refused to discuss demands or concessions as they recess until 4 p.m. EDT. Senator Berry and George M. Harrison attended briefly as talks focused on craft unionism versus CIO integration.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
William Green
Lewis
Green
Organized Labor
Labor
George M. Harrison
Phillip Murray
Senator Berry
D.-Tenn
Nonpartisan League
Roosevelt
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Change in Brown's Variety Store Name to Brown's Office Supply Co
Joe Brown owner and manager announces the business name change to Brown's Office Supply Co. Store remains at same Bankstreet location after extensive remodeling. Brown's Variety Store has operated in Decatur for 15 years.
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Joe Brown
Brown's
Bankstreet
Brown's Office Supply Co
Brown's Variety Store
Decatur
Alabama Patrol Enforces Driver License Checks Ahead of Campaign
The Alabama Highway Patrol warns drivers to carry a valid license, with Patrol Chief Van Gilbert announcing加 the campaign will expand statewide. Expect license checks during stops and soon for general checkpoints, penalty for without license.
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Alabama Highway Patrol
van Gilbert
Alabama
Weill
Hunting Mishap Injures Belle Mina Merchant
Richard Hundley, 508 Gordon Drive east, operator of a Belle Mina store, was wounded when his friend William Price accidentally shot toward a duck on Piney Creek. Hundley, wearing an extra heavy jacket, was hospitalized at Baugh's infirmary and expected to be released soon.
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Richard Hundley
Gordon Drive
Belle Mina
Hundley
S. J. Nethery
William Price
Handley
Piney Creek
Mr. Price
Mr. Hundley
Baugh
Priay
Edith Begsins Life in Prison
Edith Maxwell, former Wise county teacher, surrendered to penitentiary authorities in Richmond after a two year fight over her murder conviction. She was fingerprinted photographed and given medical exam. The case stems from her father a Pound blacksmith killed in July 1935 with Edith and her mother indicted for murder.
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Richmond
Edith Maxwell
Wise County
Wise County Circuit Court
Wise County Court
Pound
Edith
Fdith
Poith
Virginia Supreme Court
Keller Testifies as Witness at Miss Thomson Citizenship
Helen Keller appeared in Queens supreme court as a character witness for Polly Thomson who received her final citizenship papers. Keller, blind and deaf, stood with Thomson while Justice J P Hallinan administered the oath and asked routine questions. Keller, native of Florence Alabama, said she sponsored Thomson. Thomson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, expressed horror at the question about sponsorship.
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New York
Helen Keller
Queens Supreme Court
Polly Thomson
J. P. Hallinan
Municipal Court
Edward Richards
Miss Keller
Miss Thomson
Florence
Ala
Glasgow
Scotland
Nalianten
Phantom thief known as Flannel Foot jailed for burglary
London court sentences Henry Williams to five years penal servitude after pleading guilty to forty burglary charges tied to the elusive “Flannel Foot” who used a bicycle for escapes. Police noted his disguise with flannel socks and kept a cautious view on his activity across 25 years of crimes.
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London
Scotland Yard
E. J. P. Cussen
Henry Williams
Plannel
Williams
Christmas Humphreys
Middlesex Lessons Court
Rusilip
West London
Ipswich
Flannel Foot
Manchester
Brighton
Cherrio
Stolen Car Found On Elkmont Road
Captain Van Gilbert of the State Highway Patrol returned to his cousin Van Gilbert of Athens the car stolen from in front of his home. The vehicle was found abandoned on Elkmont road.
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van Gilbert
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Elkmont
Cramer Suffers Loss of Hand in Crane Accident
W. A. Cramer of 912 Jackson Street, an employee of the Decatur Iron and Steel Company, is reported resting fairly well at Baugh's Infirmary after the amputation of his left hand caused by a crane injury yesterday.
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W. A. Cramer
Jackson Street
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Baugh's Infirmary
Petition Sets Stage for House Vote on Wage Hour Bill
The 218th member signed a petition forcing a mid-December House vote on the wage hour bill. Manafield rolled up in his wheelchair as the final signer amid cheers, with other Democrats including Connery and Kennedy lifting support. Senate leaders sought to revise the farm bill amid criticism from Secretary Wallace, while Southern lawmakers warned of industry harm from wage differentials.
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Washington
House
Representative Manafield
D-Tex
Manafield
Representative
DW. Va
Representative Connery
D-Mass
William P. Connery
Kennedy, Gambrill
Goldsborough
Maryland
Champion
D-Ti
Capitol
Congress
Beloved Lady Called Today
Mrs. Sarah Frances Trotman 75, long time resident, died at 3 40 am at 1303 Sixth Ave S. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at Grant Street Church of Christ with Lindsay Allen officiating. Interment in local cemetery. Pallbearers named C A Campbell T Compton John Flowers Davis Hodges John Schnabell John Wiggines. Survived by daughters Mrs John Toney Mrs Harry Dublin of Decatur and four sons Albert Maurice Penland Birmingham and Otis of Decatur.
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Sarah Frances Trotman
Sixth Avenue South
Grant Street Church
John Wiggines
Trotman
John Toney
Harry Dublin
Decatur
Albert
Maurice
Penland
Birmingham
Otis
Ferryboat capsizes drowning sixty three in Osaka
In Osaka today a ferryboat capsized with sixty three aboard drowning in the incident. Rescue efforts were underway as authorities investigated the cause and identified the vessel and port of departure.
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Osaka
Aiis
Decatur Weather Update and Tennessee River Reading
The past 24 hours in Decatur saw a max of 53 and a min of 34 with no rainfall. The Tennessee River stood at 21.8 feet this morning. Alabama forecast fair conditions with frost in the south and interior temperatures around 30 to 34, 32 to 38 by the coast. Friday looks fair with rising temperatures in the far north. Tennessee expects partly cloudy skies with a frost risk tonight and warmer temperatures Friday, especially in the western and central areas.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Alabama
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