Thelma Todd Death Probe Begins After Inquest
Los Angeles police report fear of gangland threats haunted Thelma Todd in the hours before her death. Coroner’s inquest opened as a chauffeur testified she feared extortion, and authorities considered poison or exhaust as possible causes of death.
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Los Angeles
George Rochester
Thelma Todd
Rochester
Frank Nance
May Whitehead
Roland West
Fm Acres Wees
Foc Ra
sal @eath
Coronr
Ernest O. Peters
Hollywood
Miss Todd
Dothan Rejects City Manager Plan by Narrow Margin
Dothan Alabama citizens voted against adopting a city manager form of government. The measure failed 218 to 159 after months of voting to end the aldermanic system in favor of a city commission structure. The city manager option had been proposed for later decision.
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Dothan
Ala
What's What In Automobile Row Today
New models push December sales to a high level as dealers promote new designs and attractive prices. Trade-ins abound, and Decatur's leading auto dealers advertise a wide range of used cars in Want Ads, offering values that could bring Christmas happiness to buyers.
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Decatur
Plea Lowsed in TVA Impersonation Case in Tennessee
In Memphis on December 18 a federal court overruled motions for directed verdicts of acquittal for J. E. Pierce and E. H. Roach charged with posing as government officers to sell non existent TVA units to farmers. The defense claimed misrepresentation involved advertising in a special TVA edition, while the government presented testimony that TVA units were not involved. The case centers on alleged deception of west Tennessee farmers and merchants who bought ad space under TVA promoter claims.
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Memphis, Tenn
J. E. Pierce
E. H. Roach
TVA
John D. Martin
Martin
L. E. Gwinn
Pierce
Huntsville
Ala
Edgar Webster
Roach
West Tennessee
W. J. Hayes
Memphis
Relative of Dead Girl Being Sought
The Williams Funeral Home in Meridian Mississippi requests help locating the father and sister of Bernice Law 21 whose body is held there awaiting relatives. Law died at a hospital in Meridian this morning. The father is believed to live in Grant Marshall County, and the sister Mrs Shelley Ellis was in Decatur. Deputies cannot reach Mr Law or Mrs Ellis and ask anyone with addresses to call Deputy Sheriff Herman Sandlin at 930.
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Williams Funeral Home
Meridian
Miss
Bernice Law
Miss Law
Grant
Marshall County
Shelley Ellis
Decatur
Fumes Overcome Nearly 50 WPA Workers
About fifty women at a Works Progress Administration project in the Crosby building in Topeka were overcome by fumes from an unknown source. They received first aid and were cared for on site. The incident prompted an investigation by local authorities.
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Topeka
Kas
Crosby
Kiwanis Club Ladies Night at Hotel Lyons
The Decatur Kiwanis Club hosts its annual Ladies Night on Thursday at Hotel Lyons starting 6 30 p m. An elaborate dinner and carefully chosen entertainment are planned by Ladies Night chair John Caddell and committee members Winston Alston Lloyd Lively Garner Pride Louis Brown Marvin Rankin and Dewitt Shaw. The event honors wives and guests of members and aims to shine in Decatur’s social civic life.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyons
John Caddell
Mr. Caddell
Winston Alston
Lloyd Lively
Garner Pride
Louis Brown
Marvin Rankin
Dewitt Shaw
Kiwanis Club
Grainger County Ex-Sheriff and Wife Convicted of Harboring
Sam Roach former Grainger county sheriff and Mrs Charles Epperson were convicted by a criminal court jury of conspiring to aid Clarence Bunch the east Tennessee gangster to evade the law. The jury left sentencing to the court with possible penalties up to 50 dollar fine 11 months and 29 days in jail or both E. E. Creswell attorney for the defendants asked for a new trial.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Sam Roach
Grainger County
Charles Epperson
Clarence Bunch
East Tennessee
E. E. Creswell
Mediation Board Talks With Gulf Coast Leaders
Federal mediation board members appointed by Secretary Frances Perkins were in New Orleans for conferences with labor leaders and shipping men over the Gulf Coast longshore dispute. The trio includes Dr. George W. Stocking chairman from Austin Texas Colonel Frank P. Douglass of Oklahoma City and Edward F. McGrady assistant Secretary of Labor.
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New Orleans
Frances Perkins
Gulf Coast
George W. Stocking
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Frank P. Douglass
Oklahoma City
Edward F. McGrady
Farm Income Up This Season
The Department of Agriculture estimates this year’s gross farm income from crops livestock and related products plus government benefit payments at 8.11 billion dollars. This compares with 7.266 billion dollars last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Justice couple to observe 60th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Justice of Decatur will mark the 60th anniversary of their Dec 19 1875 Port Gaines Georgia marriage at their Danville road home. They have five children 22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Mr. Justice 83 and Mrs. Justice 80.
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H. T. Justice
Decatur
Danville Road
Justice
Port Gaines
Filin Collins
L. & N. Railroad Company
Albert Justice
Houston, Tex
D. B. Kane
Little Rock, Ark
Police Chief Charged With First Degree Murder
C P Martin chief of police of Cottonwood Alabama was arrested today on a warrant sworn by William T Nichols brother of Odell Nichols the man killed last Sunday night. The charge is first degree murder.
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Dothan
Ala
C. P. Martin
Cottonwood
Odell Nichols
William T. Nichols
Decatur High Records Strong State Standings
Decatur high school graduates posted a strong showing in Alabama’s 68 accredited schools report. The Decatur high ranks 13th statewide and second in the Tennessee Valley, with city superintendent W W Benson and principal W T Jordan praising the graduates’ college performance.
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Decatur City Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Alabama
Decatur High
Tennessee Valley
W. W. Benson
W. T. Jordan
Decatur High School
Sixth victim of relief worker dies
The sixth victim of an enraged federal relief worker died today from rifle wounds. Charles N. Layman, 44, once a WPA project water boy, shot seven men Monday, claiming abuse and ridicule by the workers. Five murder complaints filed. preliminary hearing set for December 23.
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Los Angeles
Charles N. Layman
Layman
Britain Abandons Peace Plan Over Ethiopia Rift
In the League of Nations council Britain effectively abandons the Franco British peace plan. Ethiopia signals it will not accept the proposal. Anthony Eden states Britain will not adhere unless Ethiopia Italy and the league all approve.
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Great Britain
League of Nations Council
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
Britain
Italy
League
Smugglers Seized Off Marsh Island Vessel G. 8 G
Coast guardsmen captured the British motor vessel G. 8 G and a cargo worth 52000 dollars of liquor near Marsh Island in the Gulf of Mexico after customs officials exposed the operation.
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New Orleans
Marsh Island
Gulf of Mexico
Christmas Cheer Drive Seeks Gift Arrangements in Decatur
A Decatur Daily appeal asks readers to become gift bearers for local children on Christmas Eve. Fill a coupon with the number of children you will help and mail or deliver to the newspaper to spread peace and goodwill this holiday season.
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Decatur Daily
Blue Bird Entertains Danville Sixth Graders With Cedar Tree
Sixth graders at Danville school enjoyed a cedar tree given as a Christmas effort. Boys felled the tree found a blue bird nesting inside and brought it to the classroom. The bird perched on a branch and sang all day for students and visitors.
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Danville School
Amendments Leading in Statewide Vote Report
Ballot figures from 365 of 2,186 polling places show amendments leading by wide margins. Mobile bond approval and tax changes in Attalla Tuscaloosa Calhoun Lawrence counties favored. official count pending due to incomplete tabulations.
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Mobile
Mobile County
Attalla
Tuscaloosa
Calhoun
Lawrence County
Private Frank Hill Dies in Bayonet Accident at Drill
Panama Bayonets drill accident claims Private Frank Hill, who fell on his own weapon and died. Army authorities call it the most unusual accident of their experience.
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Colon
Panama
Frank Hill
Army
Attorney Proposes Lie Detector Test for Kid Cann
Minneapolis December 18 AP attorney Thomas Mc Meekin suggested using a lie detector on Isadore Blumenfeld known as Kid Cann in the Walter Liggett assassination probe. He said he would approve the test if Cann consents.
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Minneapolis
Isadore
Kid Cann) Blumenfeld
Walter Liggett
Thomas McMeekin
McMeekin
Cann
Governor Questions Lindbergh Case Solution Doubts Split
Trenton officials say Hauptmann stands guilty as convicted but doubt remains on ultimate resolution of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. Governor Hoffman notes unresolved questions about the ladder and lack of Hauptmann fingerprints while Attorney General Wittenz says all trial points were covered. A New York Journal poll reports six of eight NJ pardons court members oppose clemency unless new evidence or confessions arise.
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Trenton
N. J
Hoffman
Lindbere
Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Allentown
David T. Wientz
Perth Amboy
New York
The
New York Evening Journal
New Jersey
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
City street intersection markings advance in WPA project
Crews progress on marking street intersections in both business and residential areas. Black on white lettering visible day and night. house numbers will follow on curbs. Designed by R. T. Scarborough as district one administrator's pet project. Project cost about $1,000. Citizens praise markings for safer pedestrian and vehicle movement.
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WPA
R. T. Scarborough
District One
Court hears challenge to PWA loan legality in power plants
Opposing counsel argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to decide if a lower court erred in injunctions against PWA projects. Utilities Texas Utilities Company and Gulf Utilities requested the higher court limit review to the lower court decision only. The case concerns PWA backed projects in several Alabama and Texas cities including Tuscumbia Decatur Selville Guntersville Florence Sheffield Plainview Huntsville.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Vnstil of Columbia Court of Appeals
Compe
Ickes Texas Utilities Company
Os Utilities Canan
PWA
Tuscumbia
Decatur
Sellville
Guntersville
Florence
Sheffield
Ala
Plainview
Huntsville
Texas
Supreme Court to Hear TVA Power Policy Challenge
The Tennessee Valley Authority faces a key constitutional review as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments over the TVA public power program. Alabama Power challenges the plan as potentially unconstitutional while Florence Alabama seeks TVA electricity for citizens, accusing the utility of tries to gain leverage over rates and access.
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Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court
Tennessee Valley
Alabama Power Company
TVA
Florence
Ala
Weather Summary for Tennessee River Morning Rise
The Tennessee River measured 6.1 feet in the morning with a temperature of 1 degree. Generally fair conditions persist across Tennessee with warmer readings in the northeast tonight. The day is expected to be partly cloudy followed by improving weather.
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Guntersville
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee River
Tennessee
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