Markets drift after Sutherland resignation on Wall Street
An early stock rally faded as investors paused after the resignation of Associate Justice Sutherland, sparking talk of a new trend for the Supreme Court and weighing on steel and motor shares. Traders cited the budget message and Armament debate as influencing mood with about 1.1 million shares traded.
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New York
Sutherland
Supreme Court
Wall Street
Douglas Aircraft
Kennecott Copper
U. S. Smelting
American Can
Allied Chemical
du Pont
Texas Corp. International Harvester
Sears Roebuck
Eastman Kodak American Telephone
Santa Fe
Steels and Motors
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chryser
New York Central
Western Union
Dome Mines
Congress
Justice Sutherland
Nashville Livestock Prices Hit Mixed Northbound Cattle Hogs
Nashville Tenn January 5 U S Dept Agr reports cattle 200 calves 100. Cattle fairly active fully steady plain steers and heifers 5.00 5.50 meaty kinds 6.00 6.50 good shortfed steers and yearlings 7.00 or above beef cows 5.00 down Cutter grades cows 2.75 4.00 top bulls 6.00 vealers 11 50. Hogs fifteen higher good and choice 160 200 lbs 8.05 8.15 200 250 lbs 7.65 7.75 heavies 750 down pigs 7.30 sows 6.65 Sheep steady fat lambs 8.00 and ewes 3.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Cotton futures steady in New Orleans and New York trade
Cotton futures closed mixed with small gains in New York and steady to slightly lower in New Orleans. Prices for various months moved within narrow bands while general sentiment remained firm on nearby contracts. Poultry markets in Chicago showed live price stability across weight classes and dressed market remained firm.
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New York
U. SS
Chicago
Owls
N. C
New Orleans
N. Y
White Rock
Cottonseed Meal Prices Edge Down in Memphis Trade
Memphis price report notes dull futures trading for cottonseed meal on January 5 with a closing price around 41.7 cents and a bid near 22.10 per hundred pounds for January.
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Memphis
Tenn
New contract authorizes 40 million for dam and powerhouse equipment
The budget shows a 40 million contract authorization for dam and powerhouse equipment and a total net obligation of 48.083 million for the year, including current appropriation contract authority and unobligated carryover. Roosevelt budget reports a 1939 deficit of about 1.088 billion with a 529 million outlay cut.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Peace Returns to Hangchow After Nine Days of Looting
Japanese military police restored order in Hangchow after nine days of looting and fear. No foreigners harmed. several confrontations occurred including a bishop slapped by a Japanese soldier. Looting spread through schools and government buildings. electric plant and ferry services were damaged. Colonel Nakai expected normal conditions to return within a week.
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Hangchow
Shanghai
Chekiang Province
Masutaro Nakai
Hanchow
Hancchow
Nanking
Nakai
Hill Wins Senate Primary in Alabama Defeating Heflin
Hill led with 8 496 votes to Heflin's 455 and Williams' 37 as Alabama's eight counties backed him. Heflin, blocked from the 1930 Democratic primary, had attacked the wages and hours bill while Hill pledged loyalty to the New Deal. Bankhead’s successor will be among the Senate’s youngest members at 43 after 15 years in the House.
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Hill
Roosevelt
Senate
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Heflin Hill Williams
Autauga Yeats
Baldwin
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Conecuh
Coosa
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Crenshaw
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Dallas
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Greene
HeMry
Ensanapecce Cena
Jackson
Lawtotice
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Madison
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Mobile
Monroe
Perry
Pickens
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FAO
St. Clair
Sumter
Talladega
Walker
Aesisees
Morgan County Democratic Committee Recaps Tuesday Election
The Morgan county group canvassed votes and reported 53 county boxes with results listing Free and Heflim totals. The summary notes the death of English poet John Keats as a separate item.
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Morgan County
Democratic Committee
Pirate's career ends as mutiny aboard yacht ends in shark toss
Jack Morgan a homeboy turned pirate shoots skipper Dwight Faulding then is slain by deckhands Robert Horne and George Spernack after two days of threats aboard the drifting yacht. Passengers recount Morgan assaulting a woman and kicking his wife Lilian Morgan amid the Pacific drift.
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U. S
Los Angeles
Robert Horne
George Spernack
Jack Morgan
Dwight L. Faulding
Horne
Morgan
Spernack
Pacific
Lillian Morgan
Central Press
Jury weighs yacht deaths in federal case
A federal grand jury considers eye witness testimony in the San Pedro yacht death drama. Defendants Robert Horne and Sparnak face murder charges in the slaying of Dwight Faulding after a voyage to the South Seas. Survivors claim self defense as authorities seek a no bill.
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Los. Angeles
Dees Robert
Horne
Cat George Spera
Jack Morgan
Dwight Faulding
Santa Barbara
U. S
Benjamin Harrison
Spernak
Cruise
Morgan
Lillian Morgan
Gertrude Turner
F of
Faulding
Elsie Berdan
Coast -Guard
Navy
South Seas
Aafje
Mexican
Sparnak
Roosevelt Judge Plan Draws Mixed Senate Reaction
Two conservative tribunal members McReynolds and Butler are to stay. Wheeler calls Sutherland move proof no need to pack the court. Minton says retirement helps court situation. Logan and Van Nuys weigh changes and vacancy hopes.
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McReynolds
Butler
Capitol
Wheeler
D. Mont
Sutherland
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Minton
Ind
Logan
van Nuys
Enrollment Drops At University Elementary Schools
Enrollment in University elementary schools has fallen by more than a million since 1930, signaling a long term decline in district attendance and potential impact on school funding and staffing.
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U. 8. Elmentary
Hardwood timber sold from Black Warrior forest in Alabama
Montgomery dispatch reports William H. Colman Company of Jackson Tennessee bought 2 906 000 board feet of hardwood timber in the Black Warrior National Forest. Estimated gross receipts around 30000. The sale covers 1976 acres in Franklin Lawrence and Winston counties. First major sale under a 9 000 000 annual cutting budget. Continuous supply plan aims for steady industrial timber flow.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank W. Rasor
Alabama National Forests
William H. Colman Company
Jackson
Tenn
Black Warrior National Forest
Rasor
Franklin
Lawrence
Winston
Raser
Decatur
Haleyville
Alabama National Forest
Bond Service Planned at Wayman's Chapel A M E Church
The bond construction service is set for 3:00 Sunday afternoon at Waymans Chapel A M E Church. W J Wilson principal of a local negro school will be the principal speaker.
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Wayman's Chapel
W. J. Wilson
No Court Today As Police Circles Report Slow Day
Police circles report a slow day with no police court session held this morning. Authorities note overall quiet activity and no docketed cases.
Miss Mary Kate Nungester Named State Hi Y President
Miss Mary Kate Nungester elected State President of Girls Hi Y Clubs at Auburn conference. She was one of three officers chosen from 300 students statewide. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I H Nungester of East Vine Street.
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Mary Kate Nungester
Auburn
Miss Nungester
I. H. A. Nungester
East Vine Street
Farm Bill Talks Hint at Delayed Action in Congress
Senators and representatives report progress on benefit payments under the ever normal granary plan but dispute whether to continue soil conservation act payments or switch to parity on wheat corn and cotton. Conference leaders say major agreement is elusive pushing potential farm bill action into February. Chairman Smith notes the session focused on ironing out differences while Chairman Jones describes the talks as largely in the discussion stage.
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Washington
Smith
D. C
Senate Agricultural Committee
Conference
House
Senate
Jones
Tex
Bowers Confesses to Murder After Home Invasion
The confession details a violent attack on Mrs. Carpenter and the young girl, with Bowers claiming he struck the girl with a gun and later shot Mrs. Carpenter in the back and head after tying the girl. He then bathed and fled, traveling to Buffalo Cincinnati and Chicago before his December 20 arrest.
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Bowers
Bureau
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pennsylvania Industrial School
Huntington
Miss Griffin
Rogues Gallery
Carpenter Home
Hill family served prominence in Alabama's law and education
Hill rose from University of Alabama student government president to Montgomery lawyer in 1916 after earning AB in 1914 and LLB in 1915 and studying at Michigan. He later earned another LL B at Columbia and served as a WWI infantry lieutenant. His father Dr Luther Hill was a noted surgeon and antisepsis pioneer.
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University of Alabama
University of Michigan
Columbia University
New York
Montgomery
Montgomery County
Hill
Luther Leonidas Hill
Alabama
Mitchell Trial Developments Include Politics Defense
The defense argues political motives behind charges against Mitchell. Wilkinson says the state will try to show disbursements claimed by Mitchell in tax returns, which he denies making. About 40 witnesses testified with John Matthews listed as “not found” after prior postponement.
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Mitchell
Wilkinson
Roderick Beddow
Griffith
John Matthews
For Rent Harris Station Alabama House and 20 Acres
A rental listing advertises a good house with 20 acres of land at Harris Station Alabama. Contact George M. Hamilton at Harris for details.
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Harris Station
Ala
Harris
Geo
M. Hamilton
Decatur Diary Highlights Rose Bowl Trip Revisit
Journal notes express desire to attend next fall's Rose Bowl to watch the Tide play Southern California. Posttrip arrivals include Joe Humphrey Raymond Pepper Fred die Shores T A Culver and Hans ford Nelson.
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The
Tide
Southern California
Joe Humphrey
Rose Bowl
Raymond Pepper
Freddie Shores
T. A. Culver
Hansford Nelson
Julian Schwartz Claimed By Death
Relatives here received word of the death of Julian Schwartz in New York. He was formerly of Selma and long noted as a newspaper advertising man in Alabama and eastern papers. He is survived by his widow Dorothy Patterson and daughter Carolyn Elise. Interment will be in Selma. funeral plans not yet set.
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New York
Julian Schwartz
Selma
Alabama
Schwartz
Dorothy Patterson
Carolyn Elise
Directors Called for Decatur Chamber Officers Election
Directors of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce are summoned to gather Thursday at four o clock to elect officers for 1938. All directors are urged to attend.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Hill Victory Seen as Southern Backing for Wage Hour Bill
Representative Healy said Lister Hill's nomination as Senator from Alabama shows the South is not strongly opposed to wage hour legislation. Healy and others predicted the bill would pass this session, with Bankhead calling Hill's nomination a New Deal victory.
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Washington
Healy
D-Mass
Lister Hill
Alabama
Hill
Bankhead
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