President Roosevelt outlines new expanded work program
President Roosevelt addressed Congress proposing a greatly enlarged plan for employment and public works without detailing costs. He promised soon to introduce legislation on unemployment, old age insurance, and child and maternal benefits as part of social security. He urged restraint against speculative or partisan disruption and spoke on international tensions and the goal of a more equal, welfare-oriented world.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Weather report on river level and weekend forecast
The Tennessee River remained stationary at around 94 feet this morning with a mild temperature trend, cooler in the east and a touch warmer elsewhere. Saturday's outlook calls for fair skies, slight cooling in the east, and light rain forecast in the far west.
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Tennessee
The
Satesseé
Manhunt Ends as Slay Suspect Captured in Arkansas
Robert Rose 24 of Brock mountain community was seized at 8 a.m. while sleeping in a mountain shack near Batesville after a 40 hour hunt by 500 armed citizens and 60 National Guardsmen. Convict-led officers using bloodhounds found him, and he was hurried to a car for transfer to Little Rock, with possible destination the Pine Bluff penal farm.
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Robert Rose
Brock Mountain
Independence County
Here
State Penitentiary
Rose
J. Marion Putrell
National Guard
Little Rock
State
Pine Bluff
President waits for Wall Street message in New Deal joke
Hollywood satire recalls the day Wall Street awaited the President's address while Dixie Howell autographs footballs for friends in Tuscaloosa. The writer signs off with a wink at regional teams and the ongoing joke about the New Deal.
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Hollywood
Calif
Wall Street
Arizona
Texas
Arkansas
Dixie Howell
Tuscaloosa
DeKalb County Seat Contested by Alabama House
The Alabama House will tackle a contest over the DeKalb county seat after the November election. Democrat R. L. Tolbert of Fort Payne challenged the certification of Norman C. Wilkes, Crossville Republican, as representative amid ongoing bitter disputes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House of Representatives
DeKalb County
R. L. Tolbert
Fort. Payne
Norman C. Wilkes
Crossville
Yo-Yo Champion Ben Ralls at Decatur Princess Theatre
The Daily presents Ben Ralls of the Philippines in a yo-yo exhibition today and tomorrow at the Princess theatre. He demonstrates skilled tricks and promises easy mastery with patience and practice, drawing crowds including families and youngsters curious about the popular toy.
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Ben Ralls
Philippine Islands
Phillipines
Junior
Dad
The
Daily
Ben
Decatur
Princess Theatre
Gist Chart Shows Population Based Reapportionment
PF W Gist Alabama state and federal statistician finished a chart on Equal Representation by Population. It would boost Jefferson County House seats from 7 to 15 and Mobile from 3 to 4, while Montgomery stays at four. The chart aims to aid legislature in a 1936 reapportionment discussion.
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Montgomery
Ala
PF. W. Gist
Gist
Jefferson County
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Etowah
Calhoun
Chambers
Covington
Cullinan
Dallas
DeKalb
Houston
Lauderdale
Marshall
Morgan
Talladega
Walker
Negro In Limestone County Jail Foiled in Escape Attempt
Henry Hutcherson, a black inmate in Limestone county jail on burglary charges, tried to flee from a corridor door Thursday afternoon but was captured within a few feet of the building.
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Henry. Hutcherson
Limestone County
Fahnestock Seeks Custody in DC Supreme Court
Snowden A. Fahnestock of New York and Newport petitions the District of Columbia Supreme Court for permanent custody of their two young children claiming his socially prominent wife is infatuated with another man.
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Washington
Snowden A. Fahnestock
New York
Newport
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Six Convicted in Nash Escape Plot by Federal Jury
Six persons were convicted in federal court for arranging the execution of the Nash escape plot that cost Frank Nash and four officers their lives at Union Station plaza on June 17, 1933. The outburst of gunfire followed a two hour twelve minute jury deliberation. The convicted include Louis Doc Stacel and Frits Mulloy from Chicago and Kansas respectively, Taliman Gelatas and his wife Elizabeth Gelatas, and Mrs Vivian Mathis who posed as the late Verne Miller’s wife. Sentencing planned after custody arrangements.
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Kanesab City
Frank Nash
Union Station Plaza
Louis
Doc) Stacel
Chicago
Nk B
United States
Henry Dillingham
New Year Opens With Auspicious Start Says Dun and Bradstreet
New York Jan 4 AP The first week of the year shows business off to the most auspicious start since 1929 as Dun and Bradstreet notes stronger trade momentum from late 1934. Retail is solid with gains led by women's apparel, men's clothing, dry goods, shoes and furnishings. Sales for the week exceed 1934 by 8 to 12 percent with centers inland showing the strongest gains as government funds flow in.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Joint State Federal Bureau Is Probable
Birmingham date shows a permanent joint federal state unemployment bureau likely with $64 800 in federal funds annually available. National director W Prank Persons stated at a gathering of county managers and National Employment Relief Service officials that the fund exists and the state must complete steps to implement the service.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. Prank Persons
Washington
National Employment Relief Service
Mysterious gunfire wounds Flint merchant in suspected attempt
A shotgun blast shattered a bedroom window at Hugh McClellan's home injuring him as he prepared for bed. A separate rifle shot into the John Thomason house at 610 Dek Street injured no one, with officers suspecting a random distant shot. Decatur police pursued leads with no result.
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Hugh McClellan
John Thomason
Dek Street
McCilellan
Benevolent Society Hospital
Thomason
Decatur
Flint
McCiellan
Charles Owens Wins Capitol Theatre Baby Prize
Charles Owens Jr the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Owens of Mc Glathery Addition was named the first baby born in Decatur for 1935 winning a city prize in the Capitol Theatre Decatur Daily Baby Contest. Prizes from G Hill Garrison's Cleaners Twin City Bread Moye's Beauty Shop and other merchants were offered with letters to parents at The Daily office.
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Charles Owens, Jr
Charles Owens
McGlathery Addition
Capitol Theatre
Decatur
Owens
America
G. Hill
Garrison's Cleaners
Twin City Bread Company
Moye’s Beauty Shop
Henry Norton
Palace Cafe
J. C. Penney Company
Jane's
Brown's Shoe Store
Decatur Motor Company
Decatur Discount Company
Stinson Bros
Service Cleaners
Hunter Furniture Company
Decatur Daily
Deputies Seize Abandoned 1930 Chevrolet Near Decatur
Deputies Walton and Kilgore yesterday took possession of a 1930 Chevrolet coupe four miles west of Decatur. The car, license 81-051A, is held at a county jail awaiting the owner to claim it.
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Walton
Kilgore
Decatur
Lady Ashley to join Fairbanks in Swiss Alps this weekend
London reports that Lady Ashley, recently divorced with Douglas Fairbanks Sr named as co respondent, is expected to join the actor in the Swiss Alps over the weekend, according to friends.
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London
Ashley
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Swiss Alps
Defense Seeks 10 Establish Theory Snatch Inside Job
Flemington N J Jan 4 The defense for Richard counsel argued to establish a theory that the kidnapping was an inside job. The prosecution sought to counter with witnesses and evidence. The court ruled no Saturday session and adjourned at four with a resume planned for Monday night.
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Flemington
Richard
Lindbergh Trial Details Identify Hauptmann Voice
Colonel Charles A Landbergh testified that Bruno Hauptmann's voice matched the ransom call from the Newark case. He described the cross examination framing suspects and noted the Lindberghs stayed in Hopewell the fateful weekend in 1932. He said there were no fingerprints on the ransom notes, only smudges.
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Flemington
N. J
Charles A. Landbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx
Sarner
Cale
Reilly
Lindberghs
Hopewell
Lindbergh
Wood
Colonel Lindbergh
Lindbergh Identifies Hauptmann Voice in Bronx Tomb Case
Colonel Lindbergh testifies Hauptmann spoke in a Bronx cemetery during the $50,000 ransom payment for the missing baby. He says he heard the same voice again at St. Raymond's Cemetery. Hauptmann sits at the stand, visibly affected as the exchange unfolds.
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Flemington
N. J
Charles A. Lindbe
Bruno’ Puchard Hauptmann
Bronx
Drg
John F
Jassie) Condon
St. Raymond’s Cemetery
Lindbergh
Mr. Hauptmann
Hauptmann
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Elmer Krueger
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