Are You Jobless Here’s How You Get Unemployment Pay
Editor notes large scale meri t compensation begins January. Questions answer who is eligible for benefits in 1938 states. About 11.5 million workers in insured occupations will get pay. Benefits total about half of a worker’s regular pay up to 15 dollars weekly from state unemployment funds funded by employers and some workers.
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Washington
Columbia
Alabama
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Idaho
New Mexco
Oklahoma
Income tax receipts far ahead of last year at December
Treasury reports December income tax collections up about 70 percent from 1935. By December 20 total in all districts reached 467,250,772 while last year’s figure stood at 275,706,758.18. Unofficial estimates suggested monthly collections between 450 and 500 million might be met.
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Washington
Treasury
Delaware
New Mexico
Anne Adams pattern 4572 for spring frock and book offer
Anne Adams unveils pattern 4572 a flared skirt bodice frock with optional long or short sleeves and contrast collar. Priced 15 cents pattern 15 cents book 15 cents or 25 cents for both. Send size name address and pattern number to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department 213 W 17th St New York NY.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Berry suit ends today in Norris dam case
In Knoxville on December 21 the TVA condemnation case against marble and mineral leases tied to Senator Sanewead et al near Norris dam reservoir ended before noon. Len G. Broughton Jr announced the final value decision would not be reached before late January. Attorneys in the case agreed to further proceedings.
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Knoxville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Norris Dam
Len G. Broughton, Jr
Federal Commission
Seven Sellers On Curb Market Today
Seven sellers were on the Decatur curb market today with safes running into a large total. The market will be closed Saturday for Christmas and reopen Thursday with a wide variety of produce including chickens fresh pork country sausage Christmas trees milk butter and greens.
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Decatur Curb
Commission Study Set After Briefs On Marble Deposits
The commission will receive briefs and present their arguments early next month, then study the evidence and inspect the marble deposits involved as TVA rests its case yesterday.
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Ae Tva
Yester
Surprise fleet transfer shifts ships from San Diego to San Pedro
Navy high command moved destroyers from San Diego to San Pedro in a sudden squadron transfer led by Captain H. L. Pence. Officials called the act a surprise mobilization while shore observers considered it possibly a drill amid holiday conditions.
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Navy High Command
Ice Co Ae
San Diego
San Pedro
U. S
Jral King
San
Saratoga
Lexington
Hull
Hopkins
Williamson
Navy Department
Washington
Hepburn
Alva Bernhard
Bernhard
Navy
Labor Peace Parley Fails Between AFL and CIO
Washington reports the labor peace conference between the American Federation of Labor and the CIO on the brink of collapse as双方 refuse to yield. The AFL seeks reintegration of 12 unions and redistribution of the remaining CIO unions, while the CIO proposes semi independence with current structure retained. The Willard Hotel meeting room near the White House hosts the talks as President Roosevelt stays hands off.
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Washington
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
C. IL. O
A. F. of L
Willard Hotel
White House
Roosevelt
C. I. O. News
House
Federation
Senate
Fled Escape-Proof Alcatraz Inmate Captured
Ralph Roe, a bank robber among the two escapees from the so called escape proof Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay, is shown in a 1934 hospital photo after being wounded when captured.
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Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
Ralph Roe
Power Men Talk to FDR in Utilities Revival Talks
President Roosevelt resumes meetings with power executives to spur early utilities construction. Frank P. Phillips of Duquesne Light and William H. Taylor of Philadelphia Electric attend as discussions aim for a broad cross section of industry leaders. Carlisle predicts $112 million in two years of new builds if reconciliations succeed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Power Company
White House
Frank P. Phillips
Duquesne Light Company
Pittsburgh
William H. Taylor
Philadelphia Electric Company
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Floyd L. Carlisle
Consolidated F Dison
Niagara Hudson Power Company
Willkie
Carlisle
Utilities Holding Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Power Commission
Services Set for Mrs Huckaba at Southside Baptist Church
Mrs. Mery Lee Huckaba 60 died yesterday at Benevolent hospital of pneumonia. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Southside Baptist Church with Rev. I. W. Myers officiating. Interment in Bethel cemetery near Hartselle. Survived by daughter Mrs Isaac Faircloth Lakeland Fla sister Mrs C J Tapscott Joppa and three grandchildren.
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Mery Lee Huckaba
Benevolent Hospital
Southside Baptist Church
I. W. Myers
Bethel Cemetery
Hartselle
Brown
Huckaba
Morgan County
Fifth Avenue
South
Isaac Faircloth
Lakeland, Fla
C. J. Tapscott
Joppa
Christmas Program Set at Austinvillen Baptist
A Christmas program titled Christmas For Christ will be rendered Saturday evening at seven o'clock at the Austinvville Baptist church. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Austinville
Auustinville Baptist Durch
Christ
AFL-CIO splits under Green as leaders push for wage limits
Editorial charges President Green bent to a small group of federation officials and lobbyists. It cites Green sending messages to Congress to kill a bill he once supported, while Frey and allies opposed wage gains and shorter hours via federal regulation.
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William Green
A. F. of L
Green
Federation
Congress
John P.) Frey
A. F. of L. Metal Trades Department
British Plan Joint Naval Patrol in Far East
London reports a Commons foreign affairs debate where MPs urge a combined Anglo American French naval patrol in Chinese waters to deter Japan and protect foreign interests. Britain prepares to appoint Archibald Kerr as ambassador to China and considers dispatching six capital ships to reinforce the China fleet.
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London
House of Commons
Far East
Japan
China
Neville Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
Orient
Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull- Hugessem
Hugessem
Foreign Office
Archibald Kerr
Bagdad
Britain
Admiralty
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Decatur Coca Company
Notice to stockholders of Decatur Coca Company in Decatur Alabama for a meeting at 10 A M on January 20 1938 to elect a Board of Directors and handle other proper business The notice is dated December 14 1937 signed by President Ruby A Nash.
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Decatur Cocag Company
Decatur
Alabama
Decatur Cocaporation
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Ruby A. Nash
Alabama Receives Over 405 Million in Emergency Relief Funds
Orville Rush announces that Alabama has drawn more than 100 million dollars in cash from major federal agencies under the 1935 1936 1937 emergency relief acts. Allocation totals list Roosevelt era disbursements by agency and date from April 8 1935 to November 30. Rush notes many smaller programs and CCC and WPA projects are not included.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Orville Rush
Graves
Rush
National Emergency Council
Bush
Roosevelt
Farm Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
CCC
Federal Public Works
AAA
Ship protection prompts need for cruisers in British interests
Fragmentary text notes that cruisers were deemed necessary to provide adequate protection of British interests. The brief item hints at strategic naval safeguards without detailing dates places or actors.
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Tle
Hill Edges Heflin In North Alabama Senate Race
In North Alabama observers favor Lister Hill in Cullman Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties as January 4 voting looms. Heflin is Hill’s main challenger with Williams seen as weak. expected turnout in the four northern counties may be under 2,000 votes from a total of about 7,000.
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Dixie Graves
North Alabama
Lister Hill
Cullman
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
South Alabama
Tom Heflin
Hill
Williams
Heflin
al Smith
Alabama
Duke and Duchess Windsor depart Paris for Cannes holiday
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor leave Paris for Christmas at the Riviera villa of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rogers in Cannes. Their luggage includes two turkeys sent from Belgrade by a Yugoslav schoolgirl for their Christmas dinner. The duchess wears a brown ensemble with a mink coat.
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Paris
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Riviera
Herman Rogers
New York
Cannes
Belgrade
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