Plane Disaster Off Pago Pago Leaves Bodies Unrecovered
Clipper seven destroyed in a fire and explosion was brought to Pago Pago by the Minesweeper Avocet after an all day search 12 miles off Pago Pago where the all metal transpacific plane crashed in flames Tuesday. The wreckage found includes a coat and wing emblem from crew members and the navigational desk. Officials said there was no evidence of bodies and no blame attached to Commander Musick, Pan American Airways ace, who had logged over 1,000,000 miles and won the Harmon Trophy in 1935.
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Pago Pago
Avocet
Pago Pa
Edwin C. Musick
Pan American Airways Ace
Auckland
N. Z
T. J. Pindley
Alameda
Calif
J. A. Brooks
Honolulu
Pan American Airways
Naval
Musick
Brunk
J. W. Stickford
J. MacLean
Honolulu-New Zealland
Pan Américan
Cole Springs Home Demonstration Club Meets in January
The Cole Springs Home Demonstration Club met January 3 at Mrs. Della Turney’s home. President Mrs. E J Brown led the song Friendship and Mrs. O B Neill conducted the devotional. The program covered dairy cows, strawberry culture, and a well balanced orchard. Miss Rowe presented Good Grooming and facial demonstrations. Sixteen members attended with two new members. The next meeting will be at Mrs. L A Douglas’s home in February.
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Cole’ Springs
Della Turney
E. J. Brown
O. B. Neill
Gertrude Holmes
Howard Higdon
Rowe
L. A. Douglas
Annie Mae Lawrence
Cole Springs Home
Smoke Overcomes Capital Firemen in Hardware Fire
Fireman John Collins was overcome by smoke and fumes during a blaze at Loeb hardware storerooms in Montgomery Alabama. He was carried to safety and listed in a weakened condition but not seriously ill, while damages were estimated in the thousands of dollars. The heat triggered sprinklers in a nearby Mechanic Paper building, causing additional water damage to stock.
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Montgomery
Ala
Loeb Hardware Company
John Collins
Adolph Loeb
Hardware Company
Mechantile Paper Company
Pan American crash spurs vow to prevent recurrence
President Juan T. Trippe issued a Washington statement saying a way will be found to prevent a recurrence after the Pacific crash. The incident follows the Bozeman and Southern California naval losses, halting Pan American's Australia service temporarily while a new ship is prepared.
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Musick
Juan T. Trippe
Washington
Pan American
Pacific
Northwest Airlines
Nick Mamer
Bozeman
Mont
California
America
Australia
Farmer Kadavy with rifle resists arrest in Nebraska
Seward Neb Jan 13 Drank Kadavy a Seward farmer faced arrest on an assault and battery charge when deputy sheriff Bill Zeleny approached his home Kadavy raised a .22 caliber rifle and shot the warrant from the deputy's hand in an unusual display of markmanship
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Seward
Neb
Kadavy
Bill Zeleny
Hill's Majority Officially Placed in Alabama Senate
In Tuscaloosa Alabama on January 13 John McQueen announced the official results of Alabama's January 4 Democratic senatorial primary. Lister Hill won with 90601 votes, defeating J Thomas Heflin who had 50189 and Charles W Williams who had 5763. Black's unexpired term ends next January. Hill plans to run for the next full term.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
John McQueen
Democratic Executive Committee
Lister Hill
J. Thomas Heflin
Charles W. Williams
Hill
Dixie Graves
Hugo L. Black
McQueen
Heflin
Williams
Black
Police patrol accident dislocates Pittsburgh man
Claud Taylor fell and dislocated his shoulder. A police patrol rushing him to a hospital struck a hole in the pavement and bounced him against the roof. hospital physicians said the bump put his shoulder back in place.
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Pittsburgh
Claud Taylor
Taylor
Local Social Roundup from Walhermosa
Walhermosa residents hosted and visited family friends including Miss Birdie Rice and the Chunn sisters with Irene Clemons. Attendees traveled to Cotaco and Decatur while Rev J H Hill preached locally. Travelers from Birmingham and Talucah joined Sunday gatherings and ballgame events.
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Birdie Rice
Pauline
Dorothy Chunn
Irene Clemons
Horace Chunn
George Givens
Nell Crowder
Talucah
D. Atkinson
Garland Sanders
J. M Chunn
Dorothy
Patrie Chunn
Decatur
Mona
Huff
Williams
Melvin
Gladys Holder
Y. L. L. Kennedy
Billy
Birmingham
Parliament Opens in Moscow Under Stalin Watch
Moscow January 13 Parliament opens its first session with Joseph Stalin and leaders in the Kremlin throne room. The Supreme Soviet began with the Soviet of the Union meeting this afternoon. It includes 1143 loyal deputies from across Russia, ranging from soldiers to milkmaids, many from distant regions. The central question is whether Stalin will lead openly as chairman of the Soviet presidium or wield power as secretary general, while Pravda describes the body as working and the program focusing on defense, propaganda, and economic ascent.
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Moscow
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Supreme Soviet
Soviet of the Union
Stalin
Soviet Union
Red Army
Secret Police
Soviet of Nationalities
Soviet Presidium
Communist Party
Sione
Doctor Delivers Baby Then Sudden Death in Adamsville
Life and death intersected in Adamsville when Dr. Sidney Fain Hutchenson delivered a newborn yesterday and collapsed and died shortly after. The incident followed the birth at the local clinic, with authorities launching a routine inquiry into the physician’s sudden collapse.
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Adamrsville
Sidney Fain Hutchenson
Chunn Family Hosts and Nearby Visit Highlights
Mrs. B. K. Chunn welcomed guests with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Chunn visiting Saturday night. Ed Dean stayed as Sunday guest with 8. B. Echols and their household.
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B. K. Chunn
Owen Chunn
Horace Chunn
Ed Dean
B. Echols
Girl Charged in Death of Father in Whtumpka
Laurens Caldwell, 17, of Whtumpka Alabama, is charged with second degree murder in her father J. L. Caldwell’s death from a shotgun blast. She posted 300 bond and the case proceeds to the Elmore County March term grand jury. Caldwell reportedly told deputies she would return home and to school.
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Whtumpka
Ala
Laurens Caldwell
W. A Austin
J. L. Caldwell
Austin
Elmore
Caldwell
Huntsville Hardware Dealer R Noojin Dies at Home
Huntsville Alabama January 13 R O Noojin 54 a well known hardware dealer and former Gadsden resident died at his home after several weeks illness He is survived by two sons Kenneth of the University of Alabama and Ray of Duke University Noojin moved to Huntsville from Gadsden in 1926 Funeral arrangements not yet made
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Huntsville
Ala
Noojin
Gadsden
Kenneth
University of Alabama
Ray
Duke University
Huntaville
Shot to death at Elmore station home of ex wife
A man was shot to death at the Elmore station home of his divorced wife after reportedly gaining entry through a window. Austin described the sequence of events leading to the fatal shooting.
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Elmore Station
Austin
Meat Prices Still Slump As Wholesale Drops Hit Grocers
Record declines in wholesale meat prices since September cut pork chops beef ribs and other items by as much as 50 percent, easing household budgets. Large grain crops boost supplies and consumer resistance, high stocks and livestock receipts contribute to the downturn. Prices for hogs and choice steers fell, while beef veal and lamb also slumped over the past month.
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Fong
Department
Cael
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