Fritz Kuhn Gets Prison Term In Bund Case
Fritz Kuhn German American Bund leader is sentenced to prison from five years to five years and a half for grand larceny and forgery related to Bund funds. Sentence suspended on one motion, judge notes political motive not in sentencing.
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Fritz Kuhn
New York
Bund
James D. C. Murray
James C. Wallace
Wallace
Kuhn
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Sabbatino
Leudtke
German American Business League
Good News From Heaven Carol via Bach Oratorio
Reading fragment notes the hymn Good News From Heaven with lines about angels and a child given to crown joy in heaven. Mentions Luther’s German carol and its later harmonization by Bach in the Christmas Oratorio.
French honor for Alabama historian Thomas W. Martin
Thomas W. Martin of Birmingham, president of Alabama Power Co., was chosen by the French government for the Palmes Academiques decoration for his work on French colonization and lectures on French colonists in Alabama. He will become an officer in the Academy of France. Only two others in the district have received similar recognition: Dr. John C. Dawson of the University of Alabama and Dr. Richard Garfield Cox of Gulf Park College.
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Mobile
Ala
Thomas W. Martin
Birmingham
Alabama Power Co
Alabama
Rene Soulange-Teissier
New Orleans
Jules L. Brana
Salvation Army drive nears 4500 in Decatur charity push
The Decatur campaign collecting for local charity reached 4498.15 with 13 new solicitor teams from the Decatur Pose Club taking the field this afternoon. Organizers aim to top 5100 this week and conclude successfully.
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Salvation Army
Decatur
Decature Pose Club
Farm program should be self supporting announces Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace declared the federal farm program should be self supporting to assure its permanency. He spoke at the 21st annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago on December 5.
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Chicago
Wallace
American Farm Bureau Federation
Decatur Girl Aims for Film Fame in Hollywood Trail
Eleanor Vines of Decatur, 20, left school to pursue stage and screen star goals. After moving to Texas and then New York to model and photograph, she met Warner Bros. director Arthur Leonard at a Brooklyn studio, signaling a possible breakthrough on her path to fame.
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Eleanor Vines
Decatur
Miss Vines
Decatur High School
New York
Hollywood
W. T. Adams
Fort Worth
Texas
West
Sidé Ife
Warner Bros
Brooklyn
Arthur Leonard
Winnie Ruth May Be Dead
Searchers believe Winnie Ruth Judd the so called Blonde Tress may have killed herself or hidden near the Arizona State Hospital after fleeing Sunday night. Police race to spots near the hospital following sightings as fears grow she might have taken her own life amid alleged persecution by attendants.
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Phoenix
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital
Los Angeles
Japan to settle American damage claims in China
Tokyo sources say Foreign Minister Nomura told U S Ambassador Grew Japan will compensate long standing damage claims from bombing in China. Japan resists using the US trade treaty as a club and notes the treaty expires January 26.
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Tokyo
Nee
Ae Sipe Ngout
China
Kichisaburo Nomura
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Nomura
Orient
U. S
Tientsin
Hanko
Grew
United States Pacific
No injuries after two-vehicle side swipe near town
Highway Patrol reported a collision two miles west of here at 11 o clock Tuesday morning involving Vernor P. McGullion driving a car and Woodrow Wilson Callahan operating a McGough Bakeries truck driven by Joe Wheeler. Both Decatur residents escaped injury with only slight vehicle damage.
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Sanders Fusch
R. A. Troupe
Vernor P. McGullion
McGough Bakeries
Woodrow Wilson Callahan
Joe Wheeler
Here
Decatur
Soviet pledge to refrain from U S activity questioned
Senator Vandenberg urged President Roosevelt to formally examine if the Soviet Union kept its 1933 pledges made after recognition. He cited alleged violations and demanded a review of U S recognition with a warning against Soviet influence through American channels. Administration reportedly unlikely to sever relations now.
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U. S
Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Roosevelt
United States
Russia
Congress
Michigan
Dies Committee
Roosevelt. Litvinoff
Soviet Russia
America
U S Ready to Join Condemnation of Russia in Finland Invasion
Secretary of State Sumner Welles said the United States would join a Latin American backed condemnation of the Soviet invasion of Finland. He noted many Latin American governments support the move and the U.S. would participate if all American republics adopt the declaration. Welles also said charges at the League of Nations did not involve the United States, not being a member.
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Washington
United States
Welles
Soviet Russia
League of Nations
League
Alliance claims 11 of 14 county liquor votes in 1937
The Alabama Temperance Alliance announced 11 local option wins out of 14 county elections held under the 1937 county option liquor referendum. New officers include Dr S J Ezell as president and Oscar L Tompkins as vice president with Earl Hotalen as executive secretary. Grace Leigh Scott urged temperance education and world peace.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Temperance Alliance
Alabama
Earl Hotalen
Birmingham
Hotalen
S. J. Ezell
Alliance
L. Gwaltney
Oscar L. Tompkins
Dothan
J M. Broady
D R Price
Grace Leigh Scott
C T. U
Mild Weather Dominates U S With Light Snow In Edges
The Associated Press reports mild conditions across most of the United States. Light snow touched the Appalachian ranges near Pikeville Kentucky and Elkins West Virginia, with flurries in Wisconsin Ohio and New York. Warmer trends appeared near Lake Superior and across the Mississippi Valley extending into Alabama Mississippi and West Tennessee. Frost reached Appalachicola Florida with temperatures around 30 in Birmingham.
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Associated Press
Appalachian
Pikeville
Elkins
W. Va
Wisconsin
Ohio
New York
Lake Superior
Mississippi Valley
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Kansas City
St. Louis
Birmingham
Frost
Appalachicola
Fla
Refugees Return to United States From War Countries
More than 80,000 Americans have returned to the United States from warring European nations. Officials predicted that most others still abroad would stay unless civilian bombings ended.
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Washington
United States
Report of Attack on Naval Base Not Confirmed
London dated December 5 reports that Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax addressed the House of Lords stating the Soviet invasion of Finland as an inexcusable act of aggression by one of the largest and one of the smallest nations. He condemned the bombardment of open towns, harm to women and children, and called the action a direct result of a German Soviet pact. The British public was moved by Finnish resistance and Britain planned to state its position at the League of Nations session.
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London
Lord Halifax
Finland
Mathai Ni Mase
Kay
House of Lords
Halifax
Finland and Sweden Eyes Aid Amid Baltic Air Attacks
Finland reports air bombardment of Paldiski a Baltic port leased by Russia from Estonia. Unconfirmed claims say 60 Russian planes were destroyed by Finnish jets near Murmansk. Border dispatches note raids on Salmijaergi and northern Finland. Sweden may send aid as Aaland Islands fortifications rise.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Paldiski
Baltic
Estonia
Helsink
Murmansk
Arctic
Salmijaergi
Sweden
Aaland Islands
Messinki
Well-Dressed Bandit Holds Up W T Grant. $1500 Stolen
A masked, well dressed man robbed the W T Grant store manager R D Kemp of about $1500 after the store closed. He had shopped earlier that Saturday afternoon and left a dollar on a boxed toy truck he planned to reclaim that night. The bandit forced Kemp to open the safe in the basement then fled through the basement as police widen the search.
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R. D. Kemp
W. T. Grant
Kemp
Export Cotton Subsidy Slashed by Half
Secretary Wallace announced a cut in the government subsidy on cotton exports to 15 cents per pound of lint from the prior 1.50 cents. Since July 27 subsidies have paid out over 4.54 million bales, with projected costs exceeding 30 million dollars. Subscriptions already exceed U S cotton exports for the 1938 39 crop year by about 982 000 bales.
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Washington
Wallace
United States
City refunds debt at huge saving for Decatur
Decatur refinances its bonds saving taxpayers about 360 000 in interest over 30 years by selling 1 236 000 refunding bonds with a 4 percent rate and a 31 081 premium. The plan, led by Roy Gridley Co and Nicolaus Co, involves serial maturities and a net interest cost of 3.78 percent.
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Decatur
Albany
Roy’ Gridley and Company
Bingham and Stifel
Niccolaus Wed Company,Inc
Chicago
Roy Gridley and Co
Birmingham
Nicolaus & Co., Inc
National Bank
Mit
Europe
Roy Gridle
J A Praytor Services Set
John Albert Praytor 61 of Birmingham died at Hillman hospital and funeral rites are scheduled for Wednesday at McKendry chapel with burial in McKendry cemetery. Survivors include his widow two sisters two brothers and two sons.
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John Albert Praytor
Birmingham
Hartselle
Hillman Hospital
McKendry Chapel
Frank T. Smith
Roberts
Palkville
McKendry
Drinkard- Howell
Praytor
J. S. Lott Hartselle
S. F. Penn
O. ¥.Tor
Falkville
J. L. and
W. Praytor
Willard
Washington, D. C
Wallace Praytor
Weather Roundup Tennessee and Alabama Forecast
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 15.7 feet and falling with a 24 hour high of 52 and low of 33 and no rainfall reported. Alabama outlook calls for fair skies and warmer tonight and Wednesday with gentle southwest winds along the coast. Tennessee forecast shows pair of warmer south southeast night with fair conditions for Wednesday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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