NRA Board Members Revealed in Capitol Hill Profile
Washington December reports map the NRA leadership with Sidney Hillman as strategic head and Dr. L C Marshall as secretary while others including Arthur Whiteside and Walton Hamilton hold key roles. A Liberty League convention planned without Senator Borah contrasts with Borah’s refusal to attend. Senate parliamentarians are mentioned on the ice.
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Washington
Congress
NRA
Capitol Hill
Blue Eagle
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
L. C. Marshall
Marshall
Blue Eagle Legal Section
Donald Richberg
Smith
Hillman-Henderson
Walton Hamilton
Yale
Arthur D. Whiteside
Dun & Bradstreet
Dapper
Spatwearing
Whiteside
Liberty League
Bill Borah
League
Borah
Alfred E. Smith
Irenee duPont
Farmers vote Friday on Bankhead Cotton Control Bill
Across Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties farmers will vote Friday December 14 by secret ballot on continuing the Bankhead Cotton Control Bill for 1935. Polls open at 9 am and close at 5 pm with both white and Black farmers eligible, as Congress will consider farmer opinions in January. The measure is credited with raising cotton prices above production costs and has doubled farmer income in 1934 versus 1932 in the three counties.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Valley
South
Cotton
Taxi and Truck Collision on Sixth Avenue Narrows Injury
A Wallace taxicab and a TVA worker laden truck collided early this morning on lower Sixth avenue. No one was injured. The taxi sustained heavy damage while a radius rod on the truck was bent.
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Wallace
TVA
Lower Sixth Avenue
Nashville Paper Man Visits Here
R M Clements head of the Clements Paper Company of Nashville Kentucky was a visitor here today. Mr Clements is making an inspection tour of the territory his company serves.
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R. M. Clements
Clements Paper Company
Nashville
South
Mr. Clements
Roof Fire Causes Minor Damage at Jackson Street Home
A roof fire at 224 Jackson Street shortly after noon today caused only slight damage with no injuries reported. Firefighters kept the blaze contained to the roof area and vented smoke from the attic. The cause is under investigation by local fire officials.
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Jackson Street
Three CCC Boys Die in Barracks Fire near Norris
A Norris Tennessee fire killed three CCC trainees from New Jersey and New York as smoke overcame them in a burning barracks at the Norris Dam camp. Four others were burned and sent to Knoxville hospital. over 200 boys fled the scene into freezing air as temperatures dipped to ten degrees.
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Norris, Tenn
Norris Dam
New Jersey
New York
Knoxville
Wood Haulers Asked to Meet Standards at Reservoir
Pat A. Miller field superintendent says daily wood from the reservoir ranges 500 to 600 cords. He urges haulers to use proper standards and chains to keep wood secure, load within wagon width, and avoid late afternoon departures without rear red lights to prevent highway hazards. The TVA not responsible for injuries but seeks safer hauling for the public.
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Pat A. Miller
Mr. Miller
Miller
TVA
Decorations Prizes Not Yet Determined
The committees on Christmas decorations announced they were not yet ready to state what prizes will be given for the most appropriately decorated homes. They urged civic involvement and asked all Decatur residents to decorate their homes during the holiday period.
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Decatur
Visitors from Birmingham Drop In on Lewis Brown
Mr and Mrs Lewis Brown were visitors in Birmingham Wednesday with social call at their local residence.
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Mrs. Lewis
Brown
Birmingham
New York Cotton Prices and Wheat Quote Report
At 1 15 p m New York cotton quotations show January 12 52 March 12 60 May 12 50 and July 12 58 Wheat closing at 1011 8 appears in a brief market update with commodity figures and dates.
Kiwanis Club Observes President's Day Meeting
Kiwanis Club will observe President's Day at its regular Thursday noon meeting. President Fred Hunt will be honored. The gathering was announced to consider important business matters.
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Kiwanis Club
Fred Hunt
City Reels as Cold Record Falls with 15 Degree Low
North Alabama endures a deep chill with the city recording a 15 degree low last night. Huntsville hit 10 degrees above zero, Florence 14, Tuscaloosa 16, Birmingham 17, and Selma Montgomery 20 as relief in temperatures was forecast for tonight and Thursday. The local observer notes the coldest night in over a year.
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Decatur
North Alabama
Huntsville
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Selma
Montgomery
McCord May Run Against Gunter in City Race
Montgomery reports stir about Judge Leon McCord entering the city commission race next March to challenge Mayor W A Gunter. McCord, nearing retirement from the Circuit Court bench, has friends saying he is seriously considering a run for mayor. Rumors have circulated for days about his possible decision to join the contest against the long serving city leader.
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Montgomery
Leon McCord
City Commission
W. A. Gunter
Miss Lynch Earns Poetry Publication Honor
Miss Claire Lynch a Peabody student receives publication of two poems in the current America Singing anthology. She is cousin to Mrs. J. T. Jones of this city and to Mrs. R. E. Oliver, with relation to Thomas Baker of Decatur noted.
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Claire Lynch
Peabody
Hotel Fire Toll Reaches Twenty-Two Dead
Lansing dispatch reports a fire at a hotel leaving a known dead roster of twenty two. Victims were recovered from the Grand River or perished from injuries after leaping to the street. Three bodies removed today remain unidentified.
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Lansing, Mich
Grand River
Mission Meeting Concludes at Gospel Tabernacle
The missionary convention at Gospel Tabernacle ended last night after a week of sessions. Large crowds attended, and the event was declared a success.
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The
Gospel Tabernacle
Pan Blocked By Trouble on Road
The Pan-American train arrived an hour late as a broken rail below Montgomery halted service for over 50 minutes north of here. Railroad officials stated the Pan did not participate in the disruption.
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Louisville and
Nashville
Montgomery
State Doctors at Board Meet Here
Dr. R. B. Brown of the state chest commission and Dr. D. G. Gill director of the state bureau of preventable diseases attended a county board of health and tuberculosis sanatorium trustees meeting. The session aimed to gauge local interest in operating the county tuberculosis hospital. Dr. Gill is recalled for aiding last summer in stamping out a typhoid threat.
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R. B. Brown
State Chest Commission
D. G. Gill
State Bureau of Preventable Diseases
County Board of Health and Trustees
Tuberculosis Sanitorium
County Institution
Gill
Almon Returns From Moulton On Legal Business
T C Almon has returned from Moulton where he was called on legal business.
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T. C. Almon
Moulton
Decatur Visitor Berry Pierce Visits on Business
Huntsville resident Berry Pierce was in Decatur on Wednesday for business.
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Decatur
Berry Pierce
Huntsville
TVA Publicity Rep Schweppi Visits District on Wednesday
Geo A Schweppi publicity representative of the Tennessee Valley Authority in this district was here on business Wednesday.
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Geo. A. Schweppi
TVA
Business Visitor Paul Among Donations At Marselle Event
A business visitor named Paul attends a Marselle event as donations are collected. Officials report steady support from local sponsors and community members.
Decatur Enacts Restrictions on Truck Parking in Business Districts
The city passes an ordinance banning truck parking on major business streets with exceptions for loading and unloading. Restricted blocks include Second Avenue, Moulton Street, First Alley east of Second Avenue, and Bank Street to Ferry Street. Violators face fines up to 50 dollars.
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Decatur
Second Avenue
Jackson Street
Holly Street
Moulton Street
First Avenue
First Alley
Bank Street
Church Street
Ferry Street
Wallace Endorses AAA Program in Annual Report
Secretary Wallace defends the agricultural adjustment act as part of economic democracy and balanced abundance in his Roosevelt annual report. The document covers the Adjustment Administration work up to June 30, the department's scientific efforts, and emergency actions with other agencies.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Bombs Blast Four Picture Theatres in New England
Four motion picture theatres in Boston Lynn and Pawtucket were bombed between 4 and 5 am injuring no one. Damages were about 1000 dollars. Operators cited no labor dispute but noted rivalries between two unions. Authorities suspect coordinated acts.
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Boston
Mass
Lynn
Pawtucket
Banker visits Hollywood studio cites inflation debate
A leading New York banker visits a Hollywood studio and debates inflation with the speaker. He accuses the host of being an inflationist while the host defends investing in industry and supporting the president rather than demanding money guarantees.
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Hollywood
Cal
New York
Decatur High D Club Initiation Honors Listed
High school traditions continue as this year’s letter winners undergo the D club initiation. Candidates display varied attire while paddling rituals echo in chapel, honoring Red Tucker Frank Chenault Johnnie Giles Charles Kemitzer Woodrow Neeley Emory Caudill Gene Jackson Raymond Thornhill William Francis William Isbell Hollis Flack Buck Rogers Edward Brazelton Boyd Draper John White. John Gingrich leads as president and Lawson Pepper serves as secretary treasurer.
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Esse
Athiletin
Verre Teasdale
Joan Crawford
la Harlow
City Delinquent Tax Sale Held at City Hall
The city held its delinquent tax sale at city hall starting 11 this morning with many properties to be offered for sale as owners settled delinquencies and paid taxes, a large amount had already been received in recent days.
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City Hall
Roy Hosey Visits Decatur on Business
Roy Hosey of Lacon arrived in Decatur this morning on business matters.
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Roy Hosey
Lacon
Decatur
Visit in Russellville by local couples
Mr and Mrs Paul Devis and Mr and Mrs T L Baker visited Mr and Mrs H R Hester in Russellville Sunday.
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Russellville
Paul Devis
T. L. Baker
H R. Hester
Russellvile
President Roosevelt Calls War Profits Conference
President Roosevelt convened a war profits conference to plan a program aimed at taking profits out of war. The meeting, called on December 12, includes Bernard M. Barnes, wartime War Industries Board chair, and General Hugh S. Johnson, former NRA administrator.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bernard M. Barnes
War Industries Board
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
White House conference discussed Italy poison gas plant aid
Senate munitions committee uncovered a White House meeting arranged by Dupont officials with senior army officers to discuss aiding Italy in building a poison gas plant. The gathering occurred toward Coolidge era policy debates, but the Italian project was never carried out.
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Washington
White House
Italy
Dupont Company
Army
Seneate Munitions Committee
War Department
Coolidge
Felix DuPont
DuPont
Christmas Seal Sale Saturday in Morgan County
City young ladies will sell Christmas seals at main street corners to raise funds against tuberculosis in Morgan County. Mail purchasers are urged to buy seals, with 75 percent of mail proceeds staying in the county. County health officials note tuberculosis is a leading cause of death and ranks sixth in Alabama.
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Morgan County
L. R. Murphree
Alabama
Dukeminier Baby Dies at Mt Hope
Funeral services for the infant of Mr and Mrs Dukeminier were held at Mt Hope church this week. Rev W E Dean conducted rites after a several day cold illness.
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Dukeminier
Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Church
W. E. Dean
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Gunter
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Paul
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