Noisy climax marks Alabama protest over sales tax
In Montgomery on January 6 hundreds protested the new one and a half percent gross receipts tax aimed at funding education. Dr. Henry J. Willingham faced boos as he challenged a Florence press dispatch about crowd size and demonstrations in the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Henry J. Willingham
House
Ways and Means Committee
Willingham
R. M. Wilbanks
Gadsden
Florence
Wilbanks
Flor
Bibb Graves
St John Plan Turned Down Indefinitely Postponed
A resolution by Senator St John of Morgan and Lawrence counties to require lawmakers reimburse the state for holiday recess pay was indefinitely postponed in the rules committee after a lengthy discussion. The measure also proposed salons meet four days a week. Senator Thomas later offered a facetious resolution urging state newspapers to place St Johns picture on the page due to the resolution.
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Morgan-Lawrence
Thomas
Senate
Senator St. John
Legislators Refuse Holiday Pay Donations Return Checks
Alabama lawmakers vote themselves pay during a 17 day Christmas recess but several decline or donate the checks. W S Welch and N B Denson refuse in the House while Eugene Connor gives his to Birmingham community chest. Staples and Propst direct funds to Ohatchee Rotary Club for crippled children rehabilitation. Senators Borner Simpson Richardson also decline or donate.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House
W. S. Welch
Bessemer
N. B. Denson
Opelika
Eugene (Bull) Connor
Birmingham
Woman Faces Death Charge in Alabama Murder Case
Tessie Wilson alias Mrs Lor raine Simpson, 22, awaits extradition from Houston to face murder charges in the slaying of Policeman Clyde Reed in Northport Alabama on October 1. She waived extradition and denied involvement, claiming innocence and stating she was with Simpson when he was killed.
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Houston
Tex
Tessie Wilson
Lorraine Simpson
Alabama
Clyde Rped
Northport
Ala
Neal Polk
Festus Shamblin
Tuscaloosa
Shamblin
Appling
Ledger O.simpson
Simpson
Tax hearing set today on Alabama social security dispute
Federal district Judge David J. Davis will hear arguments today on whether 200 Alabama firms must pay the federal social security tax despite a three judge ruling strike down Alabama’s companion levy. Government lawyers seek to dismiss suits claiming federal law bars suits to stop tax collection.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
David J. Davis
Internal Revenue Bureau
Montgomery
John McDuffie
Mobile
Davis
McDuffie
Jim C. Smith
Thomas G. Carney
Fathers to be Given Special Room in New San Francisco Hospital
San Francisco January 6 report notes the new hospital under construction includes a dedicated room for prospective fathers to pace the floor. Reading material on future baby care, including bathing and dressing, will be provided for parents.
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San Francisco
Parley Held But All Concerned Keep Silent
Tacoma reports a visit by two southwest Washington men to FBI headquarters reviving talk that abductors of 10 year old Charles Mattson may be hiding a boy near Shelton. The men drove 50 miles on icy roads to the city and spoke little, saying they could not talk. Dr. W. W. Mattson’s son remains the focus of a large man hunt in the Hood Canal Olympic Peninsula area.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Investigation
Chas. Mattson
Shelton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G. R. Grubbe
Puget Sound
W.W. Mattson
Mattson
Beloved Mak Passes Here in Decatur Route Three
Franklin Burk Napps aged 60 a Morgan County resident died this morning at 5 30 at his Danville road Decatur route three residence Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 1 30 at Chapel Hill church with Rev F L Aldridge and Rev G G Grimes and burial will be at Roselawn cemetery Brown directing He is survived by his wife one son Prof Oscar Napps of Central high faculty five brothers and one sister including W A Napps J W Napps M O Napps L A Napps Marvin Napps Mattie Smith.
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Franklin Burk. Napps
Morgan County
Danville Road
Decatur
Chapel Hill Church
F. L. Aldridge
G. G. Grimes
Roselawn
Brown
Oscar Napps
Central High Faculty
W. A. Napps
Chandler
Texas
J. W. Napps
Caddo
M. O. Napps
L. A. Napps
Slayter
Marvin Napps
Atasco
Mattie Smith
Hillsboro
Three Injured In Bee Line Highway Collision
Charles Reed Ab Cheatwood and Olen Florence of Hancerle were hospitalized after a Tuesday car crash on the Bee Line highway two miles south of here. They left Benevolent hospital later the same day. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Brusa of Union Pier Mich also in the wreck escaped with minor injuries.
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Charles Reed
Ab Cheatwood
Olen Florence
Hancerle
Bee Line
Here
Benevolent Hospital
Rudolph Brusa
Union Pier
Mich
Banquet marks Decatur Chamber of Commerce year end
The alinfial banquet at Hotel Lyons closed the year with Walter Clapton retiring as president and new three year board members named including John A. Caddell R E. Catlett Roland Gray James H. Johnson and H. L. Peterson. The event featured a turkey dinner and entertainment as the chamber highlighted 1936 accomplishments and 1937 plans.
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Lyons
Walter Clapton
Chamber of Commerce
John A. Caddell
Peach & Caddell
R E. Catlett
Gulf Refining Co
Roland Gray
Goodyear Decatur Mills
James H. Johnson
Brock & Spight Wholesale Co
H. L. Peterson
Morgan County Motor
L.D. Patterson
M. K. Vickery
Shubert
Sam Malone
Clapton
Decatur
Hee
Gilbert White
Chamber of
Almon Votes for Phone Tax Cut in House Vote
Representative T. C. Almon supported the telephone tax cut as the measure passed the house 61 to 23. Gen Burleson from the same county was not recorded as casting a ballot on the act which would lift about $80,000 from the phone company's tax burden.
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T. C. Almon
House
Gen Burleson
Paul Young Dies at 51 After Pneumonia
Paul Young aged 51 died this morning at 1 35 of pneumonia at his home 509 West Moulton street Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock in Petersburg Tennessee by Rev B F Hart and interment will follow in Petersburg McAfee and Young directing He is survived by a wife three brothers Dolphus and Talmadge of Petersburg Horace of Fayetteville and three sisters Mrs John L Morris and Miss Aileen Young of Petersburg and Mrs Grady Armstrong of Fayetteville
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West Moulton Street
Petersburg
Tenn
B. FP. Hart
McAfee
Young
Dolphus
Talmadge
Horace
Fayetteville
John L. Morris
Aileen Young
Grady Armstrong
Backsliding Topic Of Powerful Sermon By Evangelist Cowell
Evangelist John C. Cowell Jr spoke on The Cause and Cure of Backsliding at Central Baptist church. He traced Peter’s denial, warned pride and self confidence fuel backsliding, urged cross bearing and prayer, and urged confession of sin for return to God. His Cowell Briggs campaign draws large congregations with congregational singing led by H Paul Briggs.
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John C. Cowell, Jr
Mr. Cowell
Cowell-Briggs
Central. Baptist Church
Simon Peter
Christ
Cowell
Apostle
Peter
Evangelist
H. Paul Briggs
Bankhead Farm Bill Opens As Tenant Problems Discussed
Washington dispatch notes Senator Bankhead argues for adapting laws to current needs while preserving constitutional principles. He says NRA difficulties stem from overreach and calls for continued federal action to curb overproduction and inflation issues, stressing democracy must address unemployment and economic stability.
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Bankhead Farm Bill
Burned girl in Selma still seriously ill after club fire
Physicians report Mrs. James Rowell remains in serious condition with no dangerous complications after the Phantom Club holiday fire at the Selma Town and Country Club. Mrs. Clarence Agee shows definite improvement as victims recover. several patients have already been released.
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Selma
Ala
James Rowell
Clarence Agee
Florida Woman Dies After Car Crash in Dothan
Mrs. Almirer Lawin 74 of Lynn Haven Florida died from a cerebral hemorrhage following an automobile collision in Dothan yesterday. Her companions Mrs. Mabel Rogers and Miss Amy Arnold both of Lynn Haven were uninjured. Police say a stop sign was not seen at the intersection. No charges were filed. Mrs. Lawin formerly lived in Springfield, Illinois and had resided in Lynn Haven 15 years with burial planned there tomorrow.
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Dothan
Ala
Almirer Lawin
Lynn Haven
Fla
Mabel Rogers
Amy Arnold
Rogers
Lawin
Springfield
Kiwanis Club Plans Annual Program Outline
Decatur Kiwanis Club will outline its year program at Thursday’s meeting at 12 10 pm in Lyons Hotel. The house committee leads and committee assignments for the year are expected to be announced.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons
House
Farm tenancy hearing kicked off by Roosevelt committee
In Montgomery Alabama on January 6 a Roosevelt administration farm tenancy hearing gathered editors farmers and officials to chart methods to end tenancy and sharecropping. The nationwide series moves to Lincoln Indianapolis and San Francisco with county leaders and unions represented.
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Ala
Jan
G. UP
Roosevelt
Montgomery
Lincoln
Neb
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Moniocrener Bibb Graves
Alabama
R. W. Hudgens
Hudgens
L. C. Ray
Farmer ‘S Union
Tenant Farmers Union
Southrn Policy Committee
Alabama and Arkansas Policy Committee
Spain Faces New Charges in Spanish Civil War
The Associated Press reports new accusations between Soviet Russia and Socialist Spain against Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. France weighs rapid troop moves to its Spanish border while Britain shifts 172000 tons of ships in the Mediterranean. A ninth Soviet steamer is seized near the Straits of Gibraltar. Geneva urges League action as Spain protests dual sovereignty violations. Berlin warns of open action.
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Germany
France
Britain
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Gibraltar
Geneva
League of Nations
Adolf Hitle
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
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London
Great Britain
Berlin
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Bay of Biscay
Decatur Couple Not Badly Hurt
Mr and Mrs R E Elkins were injured when their car left the road and overturned about 12 miles north of Cullman. He was up today while she remained in bed at 415 West Church street Decatur. They were en route to Birmingham when picked up and brought home for medical care.
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R. E. Elkins
Cullman
Elkins
West Church Street
Roosevelt Delivers Address On Democracy And NRA
President Roosevelt speaks before a joint session urging courts to uphold powers within the constitutional framework. He supports NRA and outlines priorities including neutrality expansion, housing, tenant aid, social security, and unemployment policy while noting past overreach.
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Roosevelt
Militares
Congress
House
Supreme Court
Spain
Reconstruction Corporation
Prn
NRA
Tennessee River Rising and Unsettled Weather Ahead
The Tennessee River gauge shows a rise with unclear height at seven this morning. The day features a high near 49 and a low around 46 with inch rainfall noted. Occasional rain tonight and Thursday, with warmer conditions tonight. Snow flurries possible in the west, warmer in the east, and a cold wave arriving late Thursday night.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Neaa
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