WPA Projects to Spend 40000 in County Initiatives
WPA announces county wide projects including street marking curb painting and school repairs totaling about 40000 with 200 men employed. A 125000? No, 25000 for school repairs and a 4500 Falkville jail project plus a 1000 for Decatur intersections. An additional county adult education program with 323 funds will start, employing about 30 teachers.
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Decatur
R. T. Scarborough
WPA
CWA
Falkville
Austinville
Scarborough
Montgomery
Washington
Mon
Free Lecture on Christian Essence by Dr Tutt
Christian Science Society of Decatur announces a free lecture on Christian Essence by Dr John M Tutt C B of Kansas City Missouri at Riverside High School Auditorium next Sunday at 3 o clock He is a member of The Mother Church lectureship Boston Massachusetts.
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Christian Science Society of
Decatur
John M. Tutt
Kansas City
Riverside High School
Tutt
1St Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Six Replies For the First Day in Want Ad
Mrs. W. D. Moore of 1319 Sixth Avenue South placed a Daily want ad to run for three days and on the first day six replies came in. The rooms were rented on day one and readers were urged to place Daily want ads for 54 cents.
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W. D. Moore
Sixth Avenue
South
Neest
Negro Held in Old Slaying Charge
Jerry Harvey, a Black man, held on a murder charge in the 1930 slaying of Otis Smith on a Trinity area farm. He was arrested days ago by Deputy R M Grantland, arraigned before Justice J W Bailey, and remanded to county jail without bond pending action on the charge.
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Jerry Harvey
Otis Smith
Trinity
Harvey
R. M. Grantland
J. W. Bailey
Tom Smith
Smith
One Escaped Convict Is Captured Near Bunchtown
George Moss age 23, one of three convicts who escaped Nashville prison by kidnapping the deputy warden, was captured near Tazewell by Deputy Sheriff Hatfield. Moss resisted, grabbing the steering wheel of the deputy’s car but was recaptured unharmed. The other escapees were Gus McColy, 22, and Pete Dean, 18.
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Tazewell
Tenn
George Wilbur Moss
Ternnessee
Nashville
Deiputy
E. Connors
Bob Hetfield
Moss
Gus McColy
Pete Dean
Frank Riley
Hatfield
Bunchtown
Here
Tulane to Hire New Football Coach Next Season
Tulane University athletics director Dr. Wilbur C. Smith announced a new football coach would be engaged for the next season. The statement did not name the incoming coach. Jenschlager, the backfield coach, would be retained in a coaching and faculty role.
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Saar
Wilbur C. Smith
Tulane University
Tulane
Jenschlager
Agen
School of Physical Education
Grand Jury Probe Resumes Amid Legality Doubts
Montgomery Alabama December 5. A Clair county grand jury in the southern division resumes proceedings as questions linger about the jury's legality. The article notes ongoing scrutiny of the jury's legal standing.
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Montgomery
Ala
Clair County
Cera
Man and Woman Killed in Hotel in Downey Shooting
Downey forced entry into Miss Osborn's room at a hotel and shot Lampe as he hid in a closet, then killed Miss Osborn and turned the pistol on himself. Lampe, 69, was seriously wounded with little hope for recovery. Hotel staff reported the two men were strangers to them. Lampe was found fully clothed in front of a closet. Police theorize a struggle occurred before the fatal shots.
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Downey
Walter Marion
Lampe
Industry Raps New Deal Agents
A report to the Congress of American Industry calls for abandoning the New Deal approach and permanent government action. C L Bardo, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, presents the committee on the relation of government to industry. The report argues prosperity comes from abundant production, not curtailment in agriculture or industry.
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Pat McGrady
Associated Press
New York
A_ report
Congress of American Industry Today
Congress
C. L. Bardo
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Britain backs ban on shipment of ow 10 to Italy
Britain voices support for a ban on shipments to Italy as peace plans outline a path to end aggression in Ethiopia. Sir Samuel Hoare warns North China tensions could harm Japan's prestige, while British warships Hood and others depart the Mediterranean as Allied forces prepare for potential action.
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Britain
London
China
Lnd
Italy
Ethiopia
Samuel Hoare
Mediterranean
Samuel
Japan
Diplomatic Efforts Amid Rome Paris Peace Talk
Diplomatic sources report the last word before an all empire conference where proposals were presented to Italian Ambassador Vittorio Cerruti. The meeting aimed to urge Mussolini toward peace before the December 12 League of Nations session. Rome shows no inclination to negotiate. Haile Selassie seeks church intervention for peace.
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London
Paris
Benito Musso
Vittori Cerruti
Mussolini
Rome
Haile Selassie
Spiespia
Fifty Nine Regional Supervisors Named for Census
The Census Bureau announced 59 additional regional supervisors to lead the census of business and manufacturers starting in January. The effort uses over 400 district supervisors and about 24,000 enumerators across numerous districts including Alabama with Benjamin F. Dubois in Mobile and E. Tracy in Gadsden as a listed supervisor in the fifth district.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Benjamin F. Dubois
Mobile
E. Tracy
Gadsden
Gift of God Baby Declared Infant of Girl Claimant
In St Louis the special commissioner ruled that the infant is the child of Anna Ware, not the Muench couple. Miss Ware, aged 19, sought habeas corpus to recover a baby born Aug 17 in St Louis claimed from Mrs Muench and Dr Ludwig Muench who had presented it as their own. The case, heard at Children’s Hospital, continues with subsequent filings due next week.
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ST. Louis
Rush
H. Tdmbaugh
Cat
Anna Ware
Tipton’ Munch
Society
Chaieaene
Children's Hospital
Miss Ware
Muench
Helen Berroyer
Wilfred Jones
Jones
Miss Beetroyer
Attorneys Appeal Contempt Verdict in Alabama Case
Ernest Jones of Birmingham and his attorneys appealed a 24 hour jail sentence for contempt after the Court of Appeals was not heard on their writ of prohibition. The Alabama Supreme Court acted on Judge Robert J. Wheeler’s motion to deny the appeal, noting no action was taken by the appeals court.
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Ernest Jones
Birmingham
Alabama
Ahd
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Robert J. Wheeler
Jones
Jorge
Jer
Supreme
Court of Ap
Weather Outlook For West Regions And Alabama
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions with a cold night in parts. Friday turns cloudy and warmer with rain in the extreme west. Alabama stays fair with rising temperatures and rain along the coast, interior highs around 34. River gauge at 7 was 43 feet, then falling. 24 hour min notched.
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Wennessee
Alabama
West Portons
South 7
Exriver
Streets Decorated for Holiday Lighting Week
Merchants and officials approve decorative street lighting from December 10 to January 1. Alabama Power equipment arrives soon for Bank Street from Church to Vine and Second Avenue from Grant to Moulton. Five strings with 30 lamps each will brighten the business district with a festive holiday glow.
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Alabama Power Co
Bank Street
Church
Vine
Second Avenue
Grant
Moulton
Postmaster General Rules On Mail Use By Holding Firms
Parley ruled that holding companies refusing to register under the new deal's utility law will not be barred from using the mails at least until the Supreme Court determines the act's validity. Attorney General Cummings and the securities commission had said prosecutions would wait for court rulings outlining government powers. Farley emphasized authority questions remain unsettled during the interim.
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Washington
Apt
New Jersey Governor Confirms Hauptmann Visit in Death Cell
Governor Harold G Hoffman disclosed he visited Bruno Richard Hauptmann in Trenton death cell and urged other pardon court members to meet Hauptmann for a first hand view. He described a casual one hour visit in October and said the pardon court might be asked for clemency.
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New York
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Court of Pardons
Hauptman
Court of Pardons
Hoffman
Hauptmann
William Ochiitlin
Immo Snes
Richard Hauptmann
Clempein
Dewie Poouk
Los Cuimeras
West Trenton
Parker
Mt. Holly
Col
Mark Oxwarden
State Prison
Alwas
Kimberling
New Jersey Governor May Delay Hauptmann’s Execution
A source close to Governor Harold Hoffman reports new information that could delay or possibly halt the Eichmann Hauptmann execution. The Journal notes the governor’s private inquiry, conducted since last April, may influence a forthcoming dramatic national story.
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Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Flemington
United States Supreme Court
Hoffmary
Eilig Parker
Burlington County
N. J
Trenton
Governor Hoffman Statement Issued in Trenton
Governor Harold G. Hoffman issued a statement from Trenton New Jersey on December 5. The note outlines his stance on current state affairs and signals forthcoming policy remarks.
Boston University Nearly Eliminates Liquor at Undergrad Socials
Boston University will nearly ban liquor from undergraduate social affairs, Dean Lucy J. Franklin announced. The move aims to promote proper dancing and decorum at campus events as part of a broader effort to reform social functions.
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Boston
Boston University
Lucy J. Franklin
Supreme Court brief attacks TVA act as unconstitutional
Jan M. Beck, former solicitor and American Liberty League member, files a brief in the Supreme Court arguing the Tennessee Valley Authority Act is revolutionary and unconstitutional. The filing concerns federal property subsidies and aims to challenge federal power over Muscle Shoals and related utilities.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Supreme Court
Jan M. Beck
American Liberty League
Alabama Power Company
New Orleans
Stoc
P Forney Johnston
Timen
Tennessee
Mi Tenn
Che Ye
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