Solons Asked For Approval Of WPA Plans
President Roosevelt asked Congress for immediate appropriation of 250 million dollars to relieve unemployment over the next four and a half months. WPA officials expect to aid about 1 million people in that period, focusing on industrial centers including automobile manufacturing cities. The move would supplement roughly 497 million still available from the current WPA allotment. The president notes 3 million jobs lost privately in the past three months and warns relief funds must rise now to meet urgent need.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Speaker Bankhead
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Bankhead
Progress Administration
Civic committees named for Decatur 1938 by Chamber of Commerce president
John Patterson announces 1938 committee assignments for Decatur Chamber of Commerce directing executive, legislative, budget, industrial, welcome, roads, membership and finance, health, recreational center, home ownership, agriculture, markets, livestock and more with named chairmen and members across multiple civic areas.
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John Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
John Caddell
Bob Catlett
J. W. Clapton
T. J. Cottingham
W. J. Duncan
Roland Gray
Harry
H. L. Peterson
Lloyd L. Lively
Roland H. Gray
Gilbert G. White
John H. Peach
H. M. Jones
L. L. Lively
Barrett Shelton
C. H. Eyster
Frank J. Stone
J. L. Har
W. T. Jordan
James L. Rankin
A. Greathouse
Carnegie Hero Fund
W. W. Benson
Seybourn Lynne
Wallace Meadows
R. E. (Buck) Rogers
Fred O. Smith
G. ©. McRae
Rutledge Thomas
E. W. Mcleod
Chm
T. J. Cottingham, Co
Walter Floyd
Buck Rogers
R. BE. Catlett
J. W. Darrah
Raymond Britain
Winston Alston
Garner Pride
Joe Pettey
P. D. Foster
Maynard Layman
Leroy McEntire
Homer Tankersley
Clyde Hendrix
Tom Harrison
J. B. Leeman
T. D. Middlebrooks
L. B. Wright
A. A. Jones
H. H. Hunter
Lawson Davidson
R. N. Harris
John Maxwell
Harry E. Kloepfer
Brussels Shoe Maker Charged in Trio Slayings
Edouard Bru, 27, a Brussels shoemaker, was charged with the murder of three women as police probed two other deaths. Victims include a servant girl shot and buried near Antwerp on Nov 24, a cabaret owner strangled Dec 1, and a Brussels hotel room strangling on Jan 18. Bru’s wife was arrested for complicity.
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Brussels
Edouard Bru
Antwerp
Liege
Strasbourg
Bru
Alabama Chemist Recovers From Burns After Fire
Clyde W. Nager university of alabama senior in chemistry sustained burns while trying to extinguish a fire in a campus residence. He wrapped himself in a blanket to smother the flames on his clothing and saved himself from more serious injuries.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Clyde W. Nager
University of Alabama
Nager
Federal help eyed to aid small business borrowing
Washington reports the administration moved to extend support for small business loans. Secretary Roper said details will follow within a week as Jesse H. Jones signals possible loan arrangements. Senators Pepper and Lopplemann push insurance and new credit structures to back private bank lending.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ocommerce Roper
Claude Pepper
D. Fla
Lopplemann
Conn
Federal
Intermediate Credit — Corporation
Lawson seeks promotion in Alabama attorney general race
Thomas S. Buster Lawson, 32, first assistant AG and Scottsboro case prosecutor, qualified with Secretary of State Howells Turner as a Democratic primary candidate for attorney general on May 3. Lawson, tied to noteworthy Alabama political families, has served as an assistant AG since 1931 and led Scottsboro prosecutions after Knight's death.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thomas
Buster
Lawson
Scottsboro
Howell Turner
Thomas FE. Knight
Knight
Thomas Seay
L. J. Lawson
Greensboro
W. A. Gunter
Central
Alabama
Davidson, College
University of Alabama
Turner
State Senate
J. A. Hines
Siluria
State
Wedding Party Tragedy in Spretniza Village Fire
In Spretniza Yugoslavia thirty six members of a Peasant wedding party were burned to death when the roof of the bridegroom's father home collapsed and caught fire. The bridegroom was killed but the bride survived.
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Mostar
Yugoslavia
Spretniza
Church Law Views Vary Over Methodism Merger
Two Southern bishops clashed over merger rules as the plan moves toward unification. Bishop Collins Denny claims a three conference majority is needed under old law, while Bishop John M Moore says the 1832 repeal and current three fourths rule apply. Southern delegates in Dallas reported 7,612 for and 1,247 against. The merger awaits approval by Birmingham based southern conference in April.
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Atlanta
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Co. J. Steward
Augusta
Collins Denny
Richmond
North Mississippi
Dallas
Tex
John M. Moore
Unification Committee
Southern Church
Denny
Moore
General Conferences
North
Methodist Protestant Church
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Birmingham
Ala
Ralph W. Lockman
Christ Church of the Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
School Fire At Natural Bridge To Be Probed
The fire that destroyed Natural Bridge school building with about 4000 dollars in losses will be investigated by the state fire marshal. The building had been abandoned two years, with students moved to Priceville school.
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Natural Bridge
Priceville
Farm bill debate delays lynching measure in Senate
Washington Feb 10 A farm program battle delays anti lynching action as Senators from dairy and livestock regions push to speed a compromise farm bill. Majority Leader Barkley and key senators predict passage by nightfall while Johnson forces full report reading.
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Washington
Senate
Schwellenbach
du Wash
Congressional
Administration
Johnson
R-Calif
House
Barkley
Senate- House Conference Committee
Tors Smith
D-Sc
Pope
Q-Idaho
Smith
Wallace
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Japan Likely to Deny Plea for Ship Data
Tokyo confidences indicate Premier Konoye and Navy Minister Yonai discussed Japan's response to U S Britain and France requests for battleship data. Officials expect Japan to refuse qualitative limits while open to total tonnage talks and a world naval arms race prevention.
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Japan
Tokyo
Prince Konoye
Navy
Mitsumasa Yonai
United States
Britain
France
London
Dinner Tonight to Address Athens College Finances
About 100 local residents are expected to attend a seven o'clock dinner at Central Methodist Church where Athens College president Dr E R Nay lor will present the colleges financial issues. The college plans a fundraising campaign to cover bonded indebtedness, enabling steady progress toward prominence as a state and regional institution. Dinner is served by the churchs Missionary Societies.
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Central Methodist Church
Athens College
E. R. Naylor
Missionary Societies
Church
Mrs Rubens Quizzed by Envoy in Moscow Prison Visit
Ruth Maria Rubens of New York spoke to U S chargé d affaires Lou Henderson for 1 hour 15 minutes at Butirka prison outside Moscow. Soviet authorities censored the interview and she answered only questions approved by a Soviet judge. Henderson and Angus Ward observed as details of her arrest were likely not disclosed.
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Moscow
Ruth Maria Rubens
New York
Lou W. Henderson
United States
Rubéns
Henderson
Butirka
State Department
Angus Ward
Mrs. Rubens
Holy Land Snowfall Paralyzes Travel and Shipping
The Holy Land endures its first snow in 12 years and a decade of storms. The coastal storm from Alexandretta to Jaffa halts inland travel and shipping on the Mediterranean, with at least one death and hundreds stranded near Beirut. Snow on camels and freezing conditions mark a rare, severe weather event.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Mediterranean
Alexandretta
Jaffa
Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine
Syria
Egypt
Haifa
Chicago murders spark underworld rackets motive probe
Investigators seek motive after three gunmen disguised as hunters opened fire at a suburban Chicago Heights bakery, killing 43 year old Sam Costello and wounding three others. His belt buckle links to Al Capone era with police guarding wounded, suspects in custody.
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Chicago
Il- Hell
Chicago Heights
Sam
Sam Costello
Costello
al Capone
Nick
Joseph di Giovanni
Maro Bagalgli
Luigi Onoforio
Onoforio
Chris Giordano
Thomas J. Courtney
St. James Hospital
Thomas Kelly
Kelly
Prohibition Back, Bishop Predicts National Ban Return
Bishop James Cannon Jr a 72 year old retired Methodist leader visiting Hot Springs Arkansas forecasts local option elections will return the United States to national prohibition. He plans several days rest before heading to St Petersburg Florida for the Anti Saloon League of America's Southeastern Convention.
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Hot Springs
Ark
James Cannon, Jr
United States
St. Petersburg
Fla
Injured Man Identified as Justice Butler's Son
Kevin Butler of St. Paul Minnesota was critically injured in a fall from a speeding Pennsylvania railroad train in Greensburg Pennsylvania. A hospital spokesman said Butler claimed to be the son of Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler and the head injury was described as a fractured skull and deep lacerations after falling through a lavatory window at about 50 miles an hour.
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Greensboro
Kevin Butler
St. Paul
Minn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Westmoreland Hospital
Butler
Pierce Butler
Supreme Court
Washington
Justice Butler
Pullers
Tanker Walden Disabled in Gulf Off Mobile Bay
The 5500 ton S. S Walden oil tanker was disabled in the gulf about 45 miles southeast of the Mobile bay mouth. The coast guard dispatched patrol boat Nike to aid the vessel as latest advices from southern division headquarters reported.
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Mobile
Ala
Walden
Gulf
Southern Division
Coast Guard
Mobile Bay
Nike
Romanian Premier Goga Resigns as Mironescu Granted Commission
In Bucharest on February 10 the anti Semitic government of Premier Octavian Goga resigned after six turbulent weeks. King Carol appointed former premier George Mironescu to form a new cabinet, while Dr Miron Cristea declined leadership. The move aims to assemble a strong government before March 2 elections. Mironescu previously led the National Peasant party and is expected to appoint Minorescu as minister of war. Goga is excluded from the new government after pushing an anti Jewish program.
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Bucharest
Octavian Goga
Carol
George Mironescu
Miron Cristea
Patriach
Goga
Moronescu
Romania
Mironescu
National Peasant Party
Juliu Manui
Alexander Vaidayoevod
Micah Titu
Minorescu
National Christian Party
Malaria Talk at Decatur Kiwanis Highlights Malarial Survey
EB A Philen of the Alabama Health Department spoke before the Decatur Kiwanis on Morgan county malaria conditions and survey findings. He reviewed cases and economic impact while answering questions about breeding sites and pest mosquitoes.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
EB. A. Philen
Alabama Health Department
Philen
Morgan County
Kellie Joseph
Redding Emens
Fred Hunt, Jr
T. D. Shaw
Lampkin Guy
Key Club
Edward Ramage
Decatur
John Cooper
Hartselle
Attornay Burns
Birmingham
Ben Martin
Marvin Rankin
Bob Daniel
Sample Qualifies for House Race in Morgan County
Atlee D. Sample of Hartselle qualified for Place No 2 in the Alabama House of Representatives from Morgan county. A native of the county he has farmed and run a business in Morgan with wartime service and study at Auburn Polytechnic Institute shaping his career.
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Atlee D. Sample
Hartselle
Morgan County
Mr. Sample
Alabama Polytechnic Institu
Auburn
Alabama state becomes landlord of salon and antique shop
Governor Bibb Graves announced two unused rooms at Methodist Memorial Hospital in Montgomery are under lease to the state as office space and have been rented for 25 dollars a month as a beauty salon with portions already used as an antique shop.
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Montgomery
Ala
Governor Graves seeks substantial increase in Alabama WPA quota
Governor Bibb Graves stated he asked Aubrey Williams deputy WPA administrator for a substantial rise in Alabama's 29 000 workload quota. Miss Laura Dunn state welfare commissioner has also written Williams requesting action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Aubrey Williams
Works Progress Administrator
Alabama
Laula Dunn
Wil
City to Give School Fund to Save Birmingham Schools
Commission President James M. Jones announced the city will appropriate 200000 dollars to prevent school closures. He said funding would come from some form of taxation as teachers seek a special election on a one percent gross receipts tax amid a 400000 dollar annual deficit.
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Birmingham
Ala
Commission
James M. Jones
Weather Update for Alabama Tonight and Friday
Regional forecast reports light to gentle east winds along the coast. Expect near rain tonight with slightly cooler temperatures inland and across coastal areas. The text is fragmented but indicates a brief weather advisory for Alabama with shifting wind and precipitation chances.
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Alabama
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A. L. Burns
Jas. H. Johnson
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Tom Fitzpatrick
Sam H. Malone
G. P. Banniza
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A. A. Jones, Chm
Albert Clapton
Dent F. Green
Fred
Hunt
W. B. Neher
Edith McBride
Natalie
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Wright
Los Angeles
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The
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