Clean-Up Squads Hold Ground After Far Reaching Blizzard
Alabama's cold wave eases with temperatures rising across the state. Meteorologist D Emigh notes a new cold region forming in the northwest but expects much warmer weather soon. Central Alabama sees 44 degrees in Montgomery with 60 forecast. Florence at 30s rising as clouds linger and a few showers possible north and west.
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Alabama
D. Emigh
Montgomery
Saiaeees
Emigh
Florence
Storms, floods, and cold grip wide regions in AP report
The Associated Press details multi million dollar floods in California and western New York paralyzing towns while a dozen inches of snow and frozen temperatures strike the South and England. Rescue crews clear six foot drifts near Buffalo as Scots brace for heavy snow and ice hampers transport across Dover Dunkirk and the Channel.
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Associated Press
California
New York
Scotland
Norman
English Channel
Isle of Wight
Dover
Dunkirk
Buffalo
N. Y
Erie
Niagara
Gadsden
Ala
Adirondaks
New York State
Watertown
N.Y
Albany
Court Denies Utility Deposition in TVA Power Case
A three judge federal court refused to allow 18 private utilities to obtain a deposition from Harold L Ickes in the Tennessee Valley power program dispute. The decision comes after hours of argument and marks the third adverse ruling in four trial weeks.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Power Program
Harold L. Ickes
PWA
Tennessee Valley
TVA
D. L. Jackson
Jackson
Raymond Jackson
Utility
Newen D. Baker
Authority Power
Authority
Utilities
Priday
Plorence Allen
Cincinnati
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeal
John D. Martin
Gore
Tennessee
Japanese admit bombing Panay mistaken target attack
Admiral Honda stated three naval aircraft attacked a concentration of ships and reporters later learned the crew misidentified their target. He said the pilots found the Panay and Standard duties, and the navy intends to punish those responsible after investigation. The admiral added that the Japanese will pursue a peaceful resolution to the incident.
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Admiral Honda
Honda
Nanking
Panay
United States
Shanghai
Panay survivors rescued as rescue ships reach Yangtze river site
The Bee reports 12 Europeans and other Panay crew survivors seen above Nanking on the Yangtze. Americans Vernon Puckett J W Pickering and William Hoyle were rescued near Hohsten as rescue efforts continue amid shelling. Japanese and Chinese fighting near Hohsien. relief planes and vessels assist.
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Shanghai
Yangtze
Nanking
Bee
Augusta
Vernon F. Puckett
Standard Oil
J. W. Pickering
Cadiz
William T. Hoyle
Hohsten
Panay
Panay Sunk As Japanese Bombers Attack Yangtze Voyage
A Shanghai cable reports eighteen Japanese bombers and pursuit planes attacked the Panay and three American tankers Meiting Meishin and Meian on the Yangtze river 27 miles above Nanking. The Panay sank while Meian was beached and deserted and Meishai and Meiting burned at a wharf. Static details include crew members on board and that Panay was later picked up by the British gunboat Bee.
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Kaiyuan
Hohasien
Reacuer
Oahu
Bee
Nanking
Washington
Standard Oil
Standard Oils
C. H. Carlson
Meiping
Meihsin
Folkstorie
Shanghai
J. W. Pickering
Cadiz
Puckett
Stoker
Hoyle
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Age Foreign
New York
United States
Panay
Standard Oil Company
Tadao Honda
Meiting
Meishin
Meian
Yangtze
A. C. Cornish
J. C. Pickering
J. B. Sherwood
P. Mender
Plasma Carleson
Jorgensen
D. 8
Goldie
Local Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
RESCUE Mr and Mrs Jarett Lemons and daughters Landalee and Dana Dell were Saturday night guests of Mr and Mrs Owen Edwards Mrs H M Helms called on Mrs W A Helms Sunday Miss Edyth Abercrombie was the Tuesday night guest of Miss Ear lyne Helms Sherman Tyler of West Point spent a few days at the home of Mrs WA Helms last week Mrs Birdie Moon was a business visitor in Guntersville Saturday Miss Virginia Jones of Union Grove was the Tuesday night guest on Mrs Ella Helms Saturday Oleander residents were the Saturday Wednesday of Oleander included in the notes
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G. H. Helms
Frank Whisenant
Lewie
Ed Merrith
John Childers
Wilburn Whisenant
Jewell Helms
Decatur
Grace Hendrix
Wandlee Goodson
Vera Hennessee
Barlyne Helmes
C. I. Edwards
Dewey Moon
W. E. Helms
Union Hill
Buford Bowling and Son
Science Hill
Jarett Lemons
Landalee
Dana Dell
Owen Edwards
H. M. Helms
W.A. Helms
Edyth Abercrombie
Earlyne Helms
Sherman ‘Tyler
West Point
Helms
Birdie Moon
Guntersville
Virginia Jones
Union Grove
Ella Helms
Oleander
WPA May Get Lighter Load
The Works Progress Administration stated the start of unemployment compensation in 21 states and the District of Columbia on January 1 will likely have little effect on WPA rolls. Officials expect it may reduce relief requests by slowing demand while allowing some workers to sustain themselves temporarily. About 11.6 million workers in covered states receive unemployment insurance.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
District of Columbia
Harry Hopkins
States
Love wedding in hospital as groom injured before vows
In Birmingham a couple married December on the hospital bed with the bride on crutches after an operation and the groom plastered after a 19 ton steel accident at his plant. The ceremony was performed by Rev T M Davis as the couple planned their December marriage.
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Birmingham
Ala
Paul L. Stevens
Emma Vaughn
Stephens
T. M. Davis
Welfare Dept Reports 400 Alabama Blind Granted Benefits
The State Welfare Department said over 400 Alabama blind people have qualified for monthly aid up to 30 dollars. Census 1930 counted 1415 blind residents in Alabama, many already aided under old age assistance. Grants depend on need and those who publicly solicit funds under the 1937 law are ineligible.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Welfare Department
Alabama
Welfare Department
Mrs Lola Barbe McCall Dies At 74 In Birmingham
Lola Barbe McCall mother of Leeds mayor dies in Birmingham at age 74. A Monterey, Alabama native, she had lived in Birmingham since 1903.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lola Barbe McCall
Leeds
Barge McCall
Monterey
New tri county TB sanitarium set for March 1 opening
Probate Judge A D Kirby announced that a new tuberculosis sanitarium serving Jackson DeKalb and Marshall counties will be ready by March 1. The facility will repurpose an almshouse building after a recent fire.
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Scottsboro
Ala
A. D. Kirby
Tri-County
Kirby
Jackson
DeKalb
Marshall
Davis Extradition Papers Approved for Dallas County Burglary Charges
Extradition papers for Russell Davis from Atlanta to Dallas County were approved by Governor Bibb Graves. The man is finishing a federal burglary sentence for a 1935 Selma post office burglary and faces additional burglary charges for robbing a store.
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Montgomery
Ala
Russell Davis
Atlanta
Dallas County
Bibb Graves
Davis
Selma
Three Duck Hunters Rescued After River Capsize Near Montgomery
A search for three duck hunters who failed to return home ended with their recovery. G Speigner Wilcox a 52 year old merchant Melvin Hughes 17 and an unidentified youth spent the night on a sand bar after their boat capsized in the Tallapoosa River. An airplane aided the search and located Wilcox who was rescued alongside the other two who walked six miles for help. All were said to suffer no ill effects.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tallapoosa
G. Speigner Wilcox
Melvin Hughes
Speigner
Patrol Sends Officers to Tuscaloosa Over Mill Labor Strife
Walter K. McAdory of the state highway patrol said he dispatched Sergeant N. W. Kimbr o ugh and six patrolmen to Tuscaloosa at the request of Sheriff Festus Shamb r o ugh to investigate several fights linked to labor trouble at a mill. A labor department representative was also sent by Commissioner Robert R. Moore to the scene.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter K. McAdory
State Highway Patrol
N. W. Kimbrough
Tuscaloosa
Festus Shambiin
McAdory
Shambiin
The
State Labor Department
Robert R. Moore
Stocks Slip as Markets Waver amid Washington Wait
New York stocks decline amid mixed signals as leaders delay decisions on the economy. Notable losses hit U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler and International Harvester while Wright Aeronautical jumps on future orders. Egg prices steady to firm with varied grades across packs.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Jssues
Washington
Nanking
Tokyo
U. S&s. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
General + Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Goodyear
J. I. Case
International Harvester
American Telephone
Consolidatederican Can
Westinghouse
Géneral Electric
DuPont
Standard Oil of Cal
R. L. Polk & Co
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Markets At A Glance New York Dec 13
Markets show heavy selling with lowers in stocks and bonds and a steady foreign exchange market. Curb trading is easy with aircraft and specialties reversing trend while coffee rises on firmer Brazil markets.
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New York
Commission House
Brazil
Hogs Steady As Markets Show Mixed Signals
Market notes indicate hog prices holding firm with limited movement. Analysts report unfinished hogs discounted amid fluctuating demand and ongoing supply adjustments in the livestock sector.
Cattle Prices Steady Across Beef Classes
Market report shows cattle steady with grades No 1 fat grass cattle beef type No 2 common steers and heifers 2 1 20 to Se No 3 cows low cutters and cutters 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 c No 4 butcher cows 3 1 2 to 4 No 5 bulls 1 2 c to 5 1 2 c.
Nashville Livestock Prices Mixed as Cattle Hogs Steady
Cattle numbers around 500 with 100 calves. Steady to higher on some beef and feeder classes. steers and heifers 5.25 to 7.00, good fed cows 5.50, cutters 2.50 to 4.00. Hogs 300 head mostly steady to 25 higher. weights 139 to 300 pounds 7.45 to 7.75. Sheep 25. fat lambs up to 8.00, ewes 3.50.
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Nashville
Nville
Tenn
U. S
Cotton advances in quiet New Orleans trading
In New Orleans December cotton prices rose modestly with Dec, Mar, May, Jul and Oct futures higher by 3 to 6 points. Trade buying and covering fueled the gains while light offerings limited activity to hedging and liquidation. Exports reached 34 057 bales as foreign markets influenced early dealings.
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New Orleans
Pen High
Dee
Far East
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady On Bleachable Summer Market
Market report notes steady tone for cottonseed oil with bleachable prime summer yellow at 690 nominal and prime crude quoted 5.75 to 5.87. Forward prices show December 6.56B, January 6.56B, March 659B, May 6.25, July 6.66B with bidding advised B-Bid.
Cottonseed meal prices steady in Memphis futures
Price report from Memphis shows prime meal futures closing steady on December 13 with 41 percent meal at 21.25 for December and a quoted January level.
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Memphis
Dairy Prices and Butter Markets Reported in New York
New York dairy market figures show unsettled butter at 8 337 and creamery quotes higher than extra. Cheese sales total 124 320, with state whole milk flats holding steady on fresh fancy and holders for 1936 fancy producing 22 to 24.
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New York
Panay Incident Survivors Report From Bee Rescue
President Roosevelt cited a British gunboat Bee report naming Panay survivors including Vernon Fate Puckett from Kerens Texas and William Hoyle of North Carolina. The Bee sought 150 miles to reach the Panay with about 12 more refugees, while officials noted the Yangtze patrol and a long U.S. diplomatic effort over the undeclared war with Japan.
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Kaiyuan
Wuhu
J. J
Hull
Stanley K. Hornbeck
Maxwell Hamilton
State Department
Sumner Welles
Hugh Wilson
R. Wal
Moore
China
United States
Yangtze River
Nanking
Nelson T. Johnson
Panay
Johnson
George Atcheson, Jr
Atcheson
Hankow
J. Hal Paxton
Farm leader argues for Senate bill over House plan
O Nea l attacks the House approach to par ity and high marketing quotas. He says the soil conservation act lacks parity and that current quotas would wreck prices. He praises the Senate bill and urges conference committee action to control surpluses and stabilize farm prices. He calls surplus control a sound government investment.
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House
O’neal
Senate
Senate Conference Committee
Congress
O'Neal
Vote Urged On Wage Hour Bill In Washington
Administration leaders pressed the House to vote on the wage and hour bill by mid week to send it to the White House before the special session ends. A joint panel must reconcile differences with the Senate approved measure.
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Washington
House
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Friends of
Policy on Panay sinking to be set on patriotism not politics
White House officials said policy regarding Japan sinking the Panay would be decided on a national patriotic basis with no political considerations. President Roosevelt would share all forthcoming facts, and Stephen T. Early noted engagements are tentative to focus on the no Japan policy.
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White House
Ee Stephen T. Early
Early
Roosevelt
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