City Officials Seek Options on Site for Field Engineer Inspection
Decatur officials move to acquire land for an airport under the Civil Works Administration plan. They query landowners near Decatur for 60 to 160 acres suitable for runways and a landing field, with options to lease or buy for at least five years. A state CWA board telegram says engineers will visit after options are secured.
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Decatur
Civil Works Administration
Roberts Field
CWA
Nelson
Bank Street
Department of Commerce
Department
Sumpter Smith
Roosevelt’s Comeback Across NRA Farm and Gold Front
Roosevelt scores a three-front victory by easing NRA tensions with Johnson’s conciliatory stance, boosting purchasing power and industry morale. Farm prices rise toward goals and the gold-buying policy gains broad cautious support, with major groups shifting tune as inflation expectations adjust. Larry Richey, Hoover aide, is noted in a closing line.
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Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Wall Street
NRA
Roosevelt
Johnson
Blue Eagle
Oldhrobt-Tretenn
National Association
Iron and Institute
Manufacturers’ Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
Frank Vanderlip
Jimmy Warburg
Professor Warren
F. M. Law of
Houston
American Bank Association
U. Ss. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Larry Richey
Hoover
Patterson of Bank Street in Birmingham on Business
Sidney Patterson, a well known Bank Street merchant, was in Birmingham today on business.
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Sidney. Patterson
Bank Street
Birmingham
Whrelet Dam Visitors Probe Business Mission
A. D. Jervis and W. B. Neher arrive at Whrelet Dam on a business trip to assess operations and potential improvements. Local officials greet the party and outline site activities for the visit.
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A. D. Jervis
W. B. Neher
Supreme Court to Hear Volstead Law Test Case
The Supreme Court set for January 15 a government test case on whether pending indictments for violations of the national prohibition law can be prosecuted or must be dismissed. Thousands of cases are pending nationwide, with an appeal from North Carolina where a district court dismissed indictments citing the repeal amendment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Broadus Named Exec VP at Park National Bank Knoxville
T H Broadus a Decatur resident and former Canal Bank & Trust Co executive moves to Park National Bank in Knoxville Tennessee as executive vice president The bank reports resources of 1 1 million Broadus educated at Washington and Lee University and Harvard Business School with Federal Reserve and Canal Bank experience on his resume.
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T. H. Broadus
Decatur
Canal Bank & Trust Co
New Orleans
New Park National Bank
Knoxville
Washington & Lee University
Harvard School of Business
Federal Reserve
Canal Bank & Trust
Broadus
Rhodes Returns to U S Hospital in Tuscaloosa
W Rhodes former member of The Daily composing room force was transported by Priest's ambulance to the United States Veterans Hospital in Tuscaloosa for treatment. Known as Dusty to many Decatur residents he is in serious condition with a long health history and past frostbite related foot infection from his service in France with the A E P.
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W. Rhodes
the Daily
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Dusty
Rhodes
Decatur
Veterans’ Hospital
France
Brock Quartet to Sing at West Decatur Church
The Brock Quartet of four siblings, children of Rev. S. W. Brooks, will perform at West Decatur Methodist Church at 7 30 this evening. Bonanza and Wallace quartets will also perform, with proceeds to the church building fund.
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Brock
West Decatur
West Decatur Methodist Church
South
Wallace Quartet
Breeding Family Heads to Nashville for Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Breeding leave Saturday for Nashville Tennessee to spend the Christmas holidays with their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Breeding.
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O. A. Breeding
Nashville
Tenn
Wah
Mrs
E. H. Breeding
Soldier Harold Evans released from Morgan jail
Harold Evans of Falkville was freed today after Mississippi authorities said he is not the man sought in the murder of Lawrence Bilbo near Poplarville. Bilbo was found shot dead December 9. Evans had been held since December 13 on a warrant, then released after detectives ruled him not connected and confirmed another suspect.
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Harold Evans
Palkville
Morgan County
Poplarville
Miss
Mississippi
Lawrence Bilbo
Evans
Farmer
Falkville
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Uncle Sam
Bilbo
New Orleans
Louisiana
Gold Price Hike Sparks Recovery Efforts
Gold prices rose again as authorities push to aid economic recovery while tax measures face continued hearings. Financial figures show renewed investor interest amid climate of policy debate and ongoing hearings.
Gold Price Rises to 34.06 Ounce as Market Moves Up
The government raises the price of gold to 34.06 dollars per ounce, the first increase since December 1. The five cent rise follows prior fixed price of 31.36 dollars set on October 29 amid Roosevelt era efforts to boost prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Brookings Institute
National Economy League
Ordinte
Manufacturers urge gross sales tax to curb bootlegging
The National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to grant President Roosevelt authority to adjust taxes to stamp out bootlegging. James A. Emery warned the House Ways and Means subcommittee that proposed income taxes on gross incomes miss the mark. He urged a gross federal sales tax with exemptions for food, clothing, and medicine and called for ending government competition with private business, including public plants in the electrical energy tax.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Association of Mamnufacturers
James A. Emery
The
Association
House
Ways and Means
Emery
Twenty two cases in police court
The police court docket this morning showed 22 arraigned offenders. Ten were fined for drunkenness. Three were charged with being drunk and disorderly. two each for fighting, disorderly conduct, and violations of the prohibition laws. One person faced a charge of driving an automobile while drunk.
Pacific Coasts Lashed by Storm
A fierce Pacific Northwest storm caused wrecks and two coastwise freighters losses as the Henry D. Whiton battled mountainous seas off Oregon. SOS calls brought aid while a 90 mph gale battered Oregon and Washington shores. In Gray's Harbor an 11.5 foot tide forced boat rescues for marooned residents in Aberdeen and Hoquiam faced flooding as waters rose.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Henry D. Whiton
Oregon Coast
Columbia River
Oregon-Washington Coast
Gray’s Harbor
Knight Commander Jones Attends Masonic Meeting in Birmingham
John W. Jones grand commander of the Knights of Templar of Alabama returned from Birmingham where he attended a Masonic meeting Saturday evening.
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John W. Jones
Knights of Templar of
Alabama
Birmingham
Decatur Seeks 285000 Light Plant Loan From TVA
City of Decatur submitted all data for a municipal light and power plant to the Public Works Board in Montgomery. A $285000 loan is requested after 30 percent deduction. government would donate 30 percent, making net 70 percent funded. If approved TVA would deliver current at city limits and no transmission lines would be needed.
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Decatur
State Public Works Board
Montgomery
Washington
National Board
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Two Suspects Held In Box Car Theft
Two white men were picked up by city police Sunday night for questioning in connection with the theft of a quantity of meat from a refrigerator car near the L. and N. freight office. Railway officials said most of the meat had been recovered and the men are held for further investigation by railway detectives.
Mrs Nelson Returns From Birmingham Operation
Mrs E H Nelson has returned from Birmingham after an operation at Highland Avenue hospital. She is reported as having improved in health.
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E. H. Nelson
Birmingham
Highland Avenue
Senta
Hosiital
On Nees
Maury County Lynching Abolishes Lead in Grand Jury
The grand jury was advised to set aside other matters as investigators pursue the mob lynching of Cheak, a Black man found fatally harmed to a cedar tree limb in the Glendale area. W A Pinkston said the inquiry into the mob killing at his relatives home began with no clue to the lynchers.
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W. A. Pinkston
Columbia
Cheak
Glendale
Maury County
Leesburg Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Mrs Bee Slaying
In Leesburg Virginia George Crawford was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Mrs Isley Bee. A jury of 12 white men convicted him and denied the death penalty despite the state's request. Crawford's attorney argued for life to pursue an alleged accomplice Charlie Johnson and to spare others from conviction if he were executed.
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Leesburg
George Crawford
Ages Bee
Richmond
State Penitentiary
Crawford
Charlie Johnson
Charles H. Houston
Mrs. Isley
Johnson
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