Relief Crisis Deepens in Ohio Cities Cleveland Toledo
Ohio officials debate relief relief funding while Cleveland and Toledo face growing hunger and cuts. Mayor LaGuardia urges Gov Bricker to restore funds. Bricker denies remarks and cites state efforts. WPA and local leaders call for new revenue and continued aid as thousands rely on federal food supplies.
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Missioner
Cleveland
Toledo
LaGuardia
Bricker
Ohio
New York
Washington
Col
F. c. Harrington
WPA
Harold H. Burton
Ruckerer
Burton
Council of Social Agencies
American Federation of Labor
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Assembly
Uncle Sam
Cates
FSC
Ne Sto
Many Billed in Tile Probe
A special grand jury indicted 36 individuals eight manufacturing concerns three contractors' unions and two robbery groups charging a monopoly in the Detroit tile trade. The action under anti-trust laws marks a first criminal indictment against all branches of the industry. The case alleges a conspiracy to shut out 60 independent tile contractors by controlling tile and labor supply led by Detroit Tile Contractors Association Greater Detroit Tile Contractors Association and Tile Contractors Association of America as sole tile sources.
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Detroit
AFL
Detroit Tile Contractors Association
Greater Detroit Tile Contractors Association
Tile Contractors Association of America
Roosevelt Eyes Private Public Link for Power Grids
President Roosevelt said he is studying a plan for joint federal private construction and management of connecting links between the nation’s electric power systems. He cited England’s model and mentioned possible government cooperation if private firms cannot agree on regional transmission schemes for defense and growing energy needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
England
Family survives on apples and flour despite hardship
A mother explains pancakes from basic staples while a man laments lack of bread and money for bread. Supervisors describe a district where households share scarce food as families barter flour and produce to survive.
Cotton futures drift lower in New York and New Orleans
Cotton futures opened modestly lower in New York with declines of about 1 to 9 points across listed contracts. In New Orleans, prices opened steady with net declines of 3 to 7 points as market activity began for the December session.
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Cotton
New York
Cacasameubads
Guile i
N. C
New Orleans
Sudecaktsdus
Ascnave
Mrs McCune Arrives to Start Salvation Army Work
Eva McCune from Salvation Army headquarters in Atlanta arrives to begin setting up Army offices. Officers in charge of the Decature office will arrive later as volunteers continue the drive. The campaign is $600 short of the $5,100 goal, and Charles Young urges all reports be finished by Saturday night.
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Eva McCune
Salvation Army
Atlanta
Army
Charles Young
J A Praytor Services Set
John Albert Praytor, 61, of Birmingham formerly of Hartselle died 5 30 p m Monday at Hillman hospital Birmingham funeral rites 11 Wednesday at McKendry chapel with Rev Frank T Smith and Rev Roberts officiating burial in McKendry cemetery. Survived by widow two sisters three brothers two sons Willard and Wallace.
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John Albert Praytor
Birmingham
Hartselle
Hillman Hospital
McKendry Chapel
Frank T. Smith
Roberts
Falkville
McKendry
Drinkard Howell
Praytor
J. S. Lott
F. Penn
O. Y. Prayes
Palkville
J. L
Cotton production trends and quota impact outlined
The article compares U S cotton output under marketing quotas with unrestricted years, noting nearly 12 million bales produced under quotas versus about 19 million in 1937. It cites a 25 million bale supply on hand and warns a further 19 million bale crop would depress prices. It also suggests Europe’s war may not raise demand for American cotton and could lessen it.
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United States
Europe
Picket ban upheld by Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court ruled 4 to 2 that organized labor may not picket stores to coerce workers into joining. The decision affirmed a lower court order prohibiting the Lerner Shops of Florida Miami store from picketing after failed efforts to obtain a closed shop contract. The court found no wage or condition dispute or employee desire to join the union, and held picketing cannot dictate an owner's policy or employment.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Organized Labor
Dade County Circuit Court
Retail Clerks Union
Miami
Lerner Shops of Florida, Inc
Supreme Court
Itgadd
4 H Club member reports 1939 cotton yield and poultry gains
A 1939 4 H participant details 1501 pounds of lint from 14 acres with soda use to protect cotton. Net profit of 122.96 after expenses. Describes borrowing to build two poultry houses, buying 900 chicks, breeding broilers and layers, and paying a Fall note. Notes 24 total club members aided and ongoing club involvement though no officer roles.
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New Hampshire Reds
Decatur Student Escapes Injury In Bee Line Hwy Mishap
Shorty Ogle of Decatur high school escaped injury when his car damaged seven miles south of here on Bee Line Highway at 4 p.m. Monday. He crossed left to avoid a head on, struck a cableway, then swerved and hit another. the other driver fled. Damage estimated at $75. Patrolmen E B Payne and E J Carter reported the accident.
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H. L
Shorty) Ogle
Decatur High School
Bee Line
Here
E. B. Payne
E. J. Carter
Ogle
Peanut Removed From 16 Month Old's Lung
Sturgeon surgeons using an undersize bronchos cope today removed a peanut from the right lung of 16 month old Arlo Eddy of Union Grove Alabama. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Buford Eddy, drew the nut into his lung at his home yesterday and was brought to the hospital late last night.
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Atlanta
Arlo Eddy
Union Grove
Ala
Buford Eddy
Ponce de Leon
Baptists Boost Sums For Work Higher
Alabama Baptists through their executive board approved a 33460 appropriation for state missionary and educational work in 1940. The board also increased the ministerial retirement fund to 8200 and raised Sunday school and training union funds to 5000 and as recording secretary is M Hay yoo Tuskegee Dr L O Leavell Gadsden elected chairman.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Baptists
L. O. Leavell
Gadsden
J. A. Cook
Andalusia
W. P. Wilkes
Centerville
M. Hayyoo
Tuskegee
Decatur Notes Reflect Busy Week in City Districts
Decatur residents and visitors listed on Tuesday calls from Falkville Somerville Hillsboro and Athens areas. Local updates cover church events school meetings hospital reports and community notices with several names and addresses mentioned.
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W. W. Davidson
Athens
Decatur
W. R. Burden
Hillsboro
Decatur High Coach Deliberates Alabama Coaching Offer
Coach Shorty Ogle of Decatur High says there is nothing definite to report on reports he might accept another coaching position. He has been approached by Alabama high schools and a Georgia college. Ogle, an All-Southern alum of Birmingham Southern, joined Decatur years ago from Hanceville High and built a record of consistent winners.
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Shorty Ogle
Decatur High School
Decatur
Alabama
Ogle
Georgia
Birmingham to gain 1.3 million dollar postoffice building
Senator Lister Hill announced that congressional approval of a general building appropriation bill in the next session would fund a 1.3 million dollar postoffice building for Birmingham. The current postoffice, built in 1921, no longer houses all federal agencies and many operate in scattered offices around the business district.
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Birmingham
Ala
Postoffice
Lister Hill
Hill
Washington
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Crete
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R. J. Scott
Frank
Luke Camerican
Cope
King Peatures Syndicate, Inc
J. A. Praytor Services
Howard Meyers
Laurelton
L. I
John Ect
Nole Gremen
Eva Club
H. L. Ogle
Baptists
Ann Sheridan
Pat O'Brien
John Payne
Indianapolis Speedway
Decatur’s
Charles Hill
Price Tyler
Mattie Scott
Somerville
City
W. M. Mason
J. W. Owens
C. C. Turner
Paris Flatt
A. Bailey
East Gordon Drive
E. K. Henson
Grant Street
Baugh’s Infirmary
J. O. Drake
Ferry Street
Earl Maze
Hamil Clinic
H. B. Orris
James Mullins
Fifth Avenue South
Baugh's Infirmary
J. M. Hess
Tower Avenue
Wesley Turney
Lucile Joy
Russell Coy
W. I. Standridge
Trinity Route 1
Drinkferd-Howell
Brown
Rogersville
J. P. Blizzard
Tenth Avenue, West
Ben FP. Strange
Church Street
First Methodist Church
Board of Christian Education
The
Workers’ Council
First Methodist
T. J. Cox
E. O. Rollings
E. QO. Rollins, Jr
Curtis Rollings
Meke Moore
Donald Rollings
Louisville
A Kirkpatrick
Clarksdale
East Decatur
Oscar Hames
Martha Ruth
Elizabeth Chandier
Joe Aldridge, Jr
Nashville
Earl Jones, Jr
Benevolent Society Hospital
Faye Jones
Rose Marie Looney
Maxine McCutcheon
Billye McFerrin
Marie Looney
Pam Littrell
Ann Kimbrough
First Christian Church
Jerry French
Fourth Ave
J. A. Chambers
Southside Baptist Church
Buford Maddox
Big Agme
Sixth Avenue
Southsi
Ninth Street Methodist Church
W. L. Spearman
Roscoe Compton
Fairview
Raymond Mitchell
Eighth Avenue
Lamar Speaks
Cullman
Jimmie Sanders
Maysville
Escaos
State Highway Patrol
H. L. Thornton
Sanders Fusch
Ed Daniel
A. S. Logell
Julian McNeese
W. B. Little
R. A. Troupe
Miss Clio'Levin
Masonic Dining Hall
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Austinville Methodist Church
Great Britain
George
France
Duke of Gloucester
Dukes of
Kent
Windsor
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