River Turns Into Huge Local Lake As Levels Rise
TVA engineers reported no further river rise in five hours while Wheeler and Wilson Dams gates were open. The Tennessee River near here reached near record elevations with gauges at 22 to 24 feet, threatening a maximum pool around elevation 24 feet as rain continued. No new Weather Bureau warnings were issued regarding the crest.
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TVA
Wheeler
Wilson
Tennessee
Tweetys? Wr
United States Weather Bureau
Chattanooga
Flood Threats Diminish as Rivers Recede Across Alabama
Flood warnings eased as Tennessee and Coosa rivers fell in northern Alabama while Cahaba dangers lingered near Selma. Small craft warnings remained along the Gulf Coast from Pensacola to Brownsville as a cold wave spreads, with rain and wind impacting farmers and rural roads in Goodwater and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
Alabama
New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Fla
Brownsville
Tex
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Coosa
Gadsden
Wetumpka
Montgomery
Selma
Cahaba
Black Belt
TVA
Guntersville
Ala
Huntsville
Police Warn of Tough Year for Traffic Law Violators
Birmingham police officials warned that 1937 will be a hard year for traffic law violators in a formal press advisory issued January 7.
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Birmingham
Ala
China launches dope raids in Peiping
Police raid dens of addicts in Peiping as China pursues anti narcotic campaign. About 100,000 addicts estimated. prisoners taken include low class beggars. General Sung Cheh Yuan signals possible leniency for those seeking treatment while dealers face likely execution.
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Peiping
China
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Hopeh-Chahar
Tanner Man Dies in Crash
Ernest L. Stewart of Tanner received word his brother Doug las was killed in a plane crash at Nichols Field Rizal in the Phillipine Islands. Stewart, a longtime air service mechanic from Rantoul Illinois, had recently been transferred to foreign duty. The body will be sent home for burial with funeral arrangements to be announced. The Stewart family is well known in Limestone and Morgan counties and the news was met with deep regret.
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Ernest L. Stewart
War Department
Douglas
Nichols Field
Rizal
Phillipine Islands
Stewart
Air Service
Rantoul
Illinois
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Alabama Bill Extends Divorce Grounds to Husbands
A bill introduced in the Alabama House by Rep Dan Gullat Cook would extend the right to sue for divorce on grounds of physical cruelty to husbands, expanding the existing rights currently reserved for wives. The proposal, put forward in Montgomery, aims to balance the marital fault standards and may affect thrice-divorced or browbeaten spouses seeking relief.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House of Representatives
Dan Gullat Cook
Batchelor
Camden
Postmaster resigns in Greenville to enter private business
Greenville Alabama January 7 Leonidas M Lane named post master in 1935 by President Roosevelt has announced his resignation effective between January 15 and February 1 to enter private business.
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Greenville
Ala
Leonidas M. Lane
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Plays Constitutional Debate With Congress
President Roosevelt queries Congress on his stance toward the courts and wage and hour plans. Lawmakers debate if a federal state wage program can be enacted and how to align Supreme Court interpretation with national needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Spain
Remers
AAA
White House
Flu cases rise across United States in early January
Public Health Service reports 3998 influenza cases for the week ending January 2, up from 2088 the prior week. Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama show notable jumps, while official says counts are only a fraction of true totals and no state requests for aid have been made.
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Washington
Jan. T
Public Health Service
Health Service
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Robert Olesen
Athens Drug Store Fire Destroys Crutcher Store
Fire of unknown origin gutted Crutcher Drug Store on the Athens courthouse square shortly after 2 AM. Adjacent Gray and Holland stores suffered smoke and water damage. Total loss estimated at over 10 thousand dollars. Fire officials and local residents assessed damages today.
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Athens
Ala
Crutcher Drug Store
Court House Square
Gray and Holland Rosa Eee Gene Store
Commandery to Convene Tonight
A regular meeting of DeMolay Commandery No. 14 of the Knights Templar is scheduled for tonight at 7 30 o clock. All night Templars are invited to attend.
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DeMolay Commandery
No. 14
K. T
Templar
Roosevelt era tenancy study informs federal policy work
Executives and editors meet in the south with about 300 attendees to discuss land tenancy. Dr Lear Gray says the committee received a diverse picture and will prepare findings for the federal administration. Farmers urge active participation in rehabilitation and parity prices as means to self help. Southern planters feel hopeful after Roosevelt’s messages to Congress.
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South
Dallas
Texas
Lear Gray
Mid-West
Indianalis
Lincoln
Neb
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Congress
Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Bills Reported in City
Several counterfeit twenty dollar bills have appeared in the city over the past days. Businessmen report the source is puzzling as receivers cannot recall how the money came into their possession. An extensive investigation is expected to trace the bills' origin. The incident marks a rare recent case of shoving the queer.
Weather Keeps Sellers Away at Decatur Curb Market
Inclement drizzle kept only two sellers at the Decatur curb market this morning, with negligible sales as locals avoided the wet start. Curb master Miss Mabel Britain confirmed Saturday will offer primroses, fresh eggs, and country hams.
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Decatur Curb
Mabel Britain
France Mobilizes 34 Warships for Possible Spanish Crisis
Paris officials announce that 34 French warships and several submarines will gather in Spanish waters by January 19 to be ready if needed amid the Spanish crisis.
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Paris
Solons Lose Race Against Arms Cargo
In Washington on January 1 a near unanimous vote backed a Spanish arms embargo but a technical hurdle may delay President Roosevelt’s signature until tomorrow. A New Jersey freighter carried a $2.777 million order of second hand planes as ships moved toward Spain amid weather delays and neutrality debates.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Spain
Rober, Ouse
Jersey City
New York
Stabatgo Recohttanyal
Congress
Dikeley
Mexico City
S. T
Garner
White House
Rep
Bernard
F. L. Minn
M Ndlds
D., Tenn
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
New York Harbor
Coast Guard
Escape is Recaptured in Alabama After Prison Break
Clarence Higginbotham a Speig her prison trusty who fled October 9 in a guard's car was captured today in Flossmoor St. Hamp Draper head of the State Convict Department said Higginbotham and companion Red Cleghorn borrowed the car to visit a store and were later found Higginbotham by police chief Dineen Cleghorn remains at large a State transfer agent will be sent for Higginbotham immediately.
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Montgomery
Ala
Clarence Higginbotham
Speigher
Jefferson County
Draper
Higginbotham
Red” Cleghorn
K.t
Cleghorn
Presiding Elder to Visit Salem and Elkmont Churches
The presiding elder Dr. M. Be. Lazenby will preach at Salem church Sunday at 11 with conference. In the afternoon Rev. C. M. Hullett is pastor. Sunday night he will visit Elkmont church where Rev. S T. Kimbrough serves. A quarterly conference follows the service.
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M. BE. Lazenby
Salem Church
C. M. Hullett
Elkmont Church
S T. Kimbrough
Landon Urges Federal Child Labor Law to Protect Adults
Governor Alf Landon asked Congress to enact a federal measure to curb underpaid child labor in interstate commerce. He urged labeling and penalties for goods made by child labor and allowed states to punish sale of such goods. Kansas already has a 1917 child labor law.
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Topeka
Eas
Alf M. Landon
Congress
Henry F. Ashurst
Judiciary Committee
Kansas
Landon
Judge Davis weighs plea on Alabama social security taxes
Federal Judge David J. Davis studied a pair of suits seeking to block more than 1.8 million dollars in social security taxes from 200 Alabama firms. Petitioners claim double payment and protest credits were denied while government counsel seeks dismissal for lack of court authority to enjoin collection. Briefs due Friday. decision date undisclosed.
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Birmingham
Ala
David J. Davis
Alabama
Montgomery
Wnemp
Eee
Cunrdigio Special Court Guard
Davis
Ision
British and Axis Signs Favor Nonintervention in Spain
Berlin and Rome issued cautious notes to Paris and London saying they agree in principle that volunteers should not cross borders to fight in Spain. They stressed restraint and did not commit to specific actions. The remarks come amid ongoing pleas to halt foreign volunteers on both sides of the conflict.
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Associated Press
Germany
Italy
Pascist Po
Europe
Spain
Tonigh
Berlin
Rome
Britain weighs options as fascist volunteers aid Spain
Britain seeks constructive German and Italian answers to end fascist volunteer armies in Spain amid a joint Italo-German accord rumor. Italian and German fighters continue aiding the insurgents while Britain prepares potential arms and manpower blockade and hints at speedy conscription if peace fails.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Spain
Britain
Thomas Inskip
Dr. Partlow Called In Trial For Wells Murder Case
In Linden Alabama on January 7 defense witnesses include Dr W D Partlow director of State Hospitals for the Insane. Marvin C Wells a former Birmingham auto finance employee faces murder charges for killing his wife Claudia Wells with four pistol bullets during a trip from Birmingham to Demopolis Alabama. Insanity plea entered at start of trial.
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Linden
Ala
Marvin C. Wells
W.D- Partlow
State Hospitals For
Wells
Birmingham Automobile Finance Company
Birmingham
Demopolis
Claudia Wells
Levy starts on way today over protest
The 2 percent general sales tax bill moved to the Alabama house calendar for a possible final vote tomorrow after a favorable report from the house ways and means committee. The measure would allocate three fourths of revenue to education and homestead exemptions and one fourth to 67 counties for public health and welfare work.
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Ala
Jan
Alabama
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Ce Ethernet Co
W. L. Reams
Birmingham
Will Walker
Chambers
Tucker
American Legion
Miller
Eugene Connor
Consumer Anti
Capitol
Rep
L. H. Ellis
Shelby
Nay
Lusk
Quarles
Lightler
Johnston
Rye
Byars
Delaney
Hodges
Robertson
Henley
Langdon
Wright
Weather Forecast and River Gauge Update
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 23.2 feet at 7 a.m. and rising. Temperatures ranged from 51 to 53 degrees with .09 inches of rain. Alabama is expected to see rain and colder conditions with strong southeasterly winds shifting northerly and a potential snow event in the west and central areas Friday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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