Graves Plans Recovery Funds to Aid Alabama
Governor Bibb Graves announced a plan to create a $3,000,000 recovery and relief fund funded by extending a one cent tax and federal grants to back his pledge to Washington that Alabama will do its part. The measure seeks state and county cooperation, with bills expected before adjournment.
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William S. Truby
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Washington
Alabama
Turkey
Hamner
Dallas
Walker
Battle of Drys On Referendum Underway
Bonner gained support with a 30000 name petition accepted for information by the upper House. He vows to lead a senate battle against the referendum. Mrs. Lamar Smith presides as vice president of the Alabama Temperance group, opposing the liquor bill.
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Bonner
Senate
Lamar Smith
Alabama Temperance
Announcement of Counsel for Fank Callahan
It was expected the defense attorneys for Fank Callahan, jailed in Morgan county on a murder charge, would be named Saturday. John Russell Sherrill died from pistol wounds after being shot in a local pool hall. a warrant for Callahan’s murder was issued in Justice Bailey's court.
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Fank Callahan
Mogan County
John Russell Sherill
Sherrill
Benevolent Society Hospital
Calla
Morgan County
Callahan
Madison County
Huntsville
Step Mother of Local Man Dies
Mrs Caroline Engle Blair, step mother of J E Blair of Seventh Avenue West, died suddenly in Philadelphia. Funeral services are planned for Saturday in Philadelphia. A former president of the New Jersey W C T U, she was active in church and religious work and well known in Decatur where friends mourn her passing.
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Philadelphia
Caroline Engle Blair
J. E. Blair
Seventh Avenue
West
Blair
New Jersey
Decatur
No More Treatment For Athlete Students, Says ACC Panel
The Association of American Colleges committee on recruiting urged equal treatment for student athletes and all students. The report states that scholarships grants-in-aid and loans should be the same for athletes as for other students without special consideration.
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Atlanta
The
Association of American Colleges Today
Respected Negro Farmer Charlie Stowall Dies at 72
Charlie Stowall, 72, a well known Negro farmer for forty years, died Thursday at 3 45 pm at his home on the Joe Wheeler highway after an eight day pneumonia illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon with burial at Landeraville. Reynolds Funeral Home in charge.
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Charlie Stowall
Joe Wheeler
Stowall
Landeraville
Reynolds
Alabama Senate OKs six percent interest measure
The Alabama Senate approved a bill lowering the legal interest rate from eight to six percent on new debts including bank loans in a 20 to 11 vote after an amendment fight. The measure now moves to the House as senators urged saving country banks by cheaper credit while governors and bankers eye refinancing options to reduce overall debt costs. The session also featured bills on uniform county accounting and public service commissions with additional administration measures advancing.
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Hamner
Harrison
Marengo
Graves
State Health Department
Robertson
House
Alabama
A. F. Mahan
Associatede Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate Today
J. Miller Bonner
Wilcox
Max Willborn
Calhoun
Bonner
W. C. Wébdall
Elmore
Goldsmith
Lowndes
Smith
Escambia
Walton
Lafayette
Sen
Webb Chesnut
Cherokee
Sen. Wellborn
Federal Reserve Bank
Swift
U. S
Bibb Graves
Shelby Fletcher
Madison
Wellborn
Finance and Taxation Committee
Alabama Press Association
The
Association of Probate Judges
Sen. Mooneyham
TVA
Alabama Public Service Commission
Highway Department
Four Vessels Die in Disasters Across Oceans
Four ships faced disaster as gales and heavy snow swept Atlantic and Pacific waters. A Breeches Buoy rescued 28 sailors from the British freighter Kennery off Halifax. Captain Duncan Milne perished. Survivors of Hiayataka Maru reached Chefoo after a fire and sinking with 151 lost. Astra reported fire 1400 miles east of Newfoundland. Andania raced to assist. Fairfax near Miami battled a cargo fire as crew contained the blaze.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Pacific
Kennery
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Duncan Milne
Haki
Chefoo
Shantung Province
China
Astra
Newfoundland
Cunard
Andania
Miami
Fla
Merchants and Miners
Fairfax
Yo-Yo Championship Set for Decatur Area at Princess Theatre
Tomorrow morning at ten the Yo-Yo Champions will be selected from Decatur Ath ENS and Hartselle area youths under 18. Fifty prizes will be awarded with judges' decision final. Event at Princess Theatre.
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Princess Theatre
Decatur
Athens
Hartselle
Princess ‘Theatre
Jimmy Haygood Dies Suddenly In Little Rock
Colonel Jimmy Haygood football coach at Southwestern University Memphis died of angina pectoris after a noon collapse at a local hotel. He had arrived for a short visit and had earlier coached at the University of Alabama and Henderson College Arkadelphia. The coroner ruled natural causes and an acute heart attack.
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Little Rock
Jimmy Haygood
Southwestern University
Memphis
Tenn
Haygood
University of Alabama
Henderson College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Lawson C. Aday
McEachin Named Circuit Solicitor in Alabama
Governor Bibb Graves appointed John C. McEachin as solicitor of the 22nd judicial circuit in Montgomery. He succeeds Schuyler Richardson of Huntsville, who resigned after Richardson was appointed to fill a vacancy created by the death of James Pride of Huntsville.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
John C. McEachin
22Nd Judicial Circuit
McEachin
Schuyler Richardson
Huntsville
Richardson
B. M. Miller
James Pride
Plea Entered in Deputy Sheriff Murder Case
Robert Rose a 27 year old mountaineer pleaded guilty after a jury was selected in less than an hour to a first degree murder charge arising from the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Everett Wheeler of Independence county earlier this month.
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Batesville
Ark
Robert Rose
Everett Wheeler
Independence County
Tri-State gang smashed by federal agents in swift roundup
Five members arrested as the Tri-State gang tied to robbery and murder is broken up by the Department of Justice. Mary McKeever, the unwitting guide, led agents to Farrell Gale Legenza and Mais, with two members already under death sentence in Virginia. No shots were fired in the arrests.
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Dale Harrison
Associated Press
New York
Tri-State
Department of Justice
Robert Mais
Walter Lebenza
Martin Farrell
Edwin Gale
Mary McKeever
Tri- State
Frank Fay
Fay
Mundeesjon
Mais
Legenza
Virginia
Woman Is Guide
McKeever
Pay
Farrell
Gale
Esa
Mars
Mc-Keever
Richmond
Valley Bank Stockholders to Meet Saturday at Noon
The Tennessee Valley Bank will hold its annual stockholders meeting here Saturday at noon, announced Clyde Hendrix, the bank president. In the afternoon, the board of directors will meet, with John D. Rather, 8. H. Richardson, R. H. Tweedy, J. M. Snodgrass, and D. F. Green listed as members representing Tuscumbia Huntsville Courtland Scottsboro and Decatur respectively.
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The
Tennessee Valley Bank
Clyde Hendrix
John D. Rather
Tuscumbia
H. Richardson
Huntsville
R. H. Tweedy
Courtland
J. M. Snodgrass
Scottsboro
D. F. Green
Decatur
Hartselle School Art Exhibit Promises Masters Reproductions
The Hartselle city school art department sponsors a color prints exhibit March 4 5 and 6 directed by Miss Ann Maulsby. The program will showcase best reproductions of great masters and invites public attendance.
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Art Department
Hartselle City School
Ann Maulsby
Detective Fatally Shot by Ex Sweetheart in New Orleans
City Detective Louis Tridico aged 36 was shot twice by his former sweetheart Myrtle Debuc 24 in her apartment. Investigators say the killer Mamie Ragas 40 was arrested as the suspect after the dispute over a theft accusation and car key.
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New Orleans
Jan
Louis Tridico
Fred A. Earhart
Myrtle Debuc
Mamie Ragas
Tridico
Ragas
Anna Dall and Reporter Boettiger Wed in Simple Ceremony
In New York on January 18 Anna Roosevelt Dall, daughter of the President, married John Boettiger former Chicago Tribune reporter at the Roosevelt town house. The ceremony was simple with parental blessings and a telephone congratulations from President Roosevelt. The couple departed for an undisclosed honeymoon destination.
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Hter
Anna Roosevelt Dall
Roy Iger
Chicago
Fort Myer
Roosevelts
Washington
William 8. Dana
Dall
Sissie
Buzzie
White House
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
R. Endicott Peabody
Groton School
Anna Eleanor
Sistie
Curtis Roosevelt Dall
Buzie
Dalls
New York City
Mrs. Dall
New York
Mars
John Boettiger
Chicago Tribune
Roosevelt Town House
East 65Th Street
Franklin D. Roosevelt
City Hall
Hauptmann Trial Aide Describes Wife Outburst At Bar
Mrs Anna Hauptmann lashed out during the Lindbergh kidnapping trial shouting that a witness lied. The scene drew court comments from Justice Trenchard and defense chief Edward Reilly as Hauptmann remained motionless.
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Hauptmann
Edward Reilly
Thomas W. Trenchard
Reilly
Trenchard
Prosecution Confident Hauptmann Case Ready for Death Penalty
On day thirteen of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial in Flemington New Jersey, prosecutors say the state's case is in and ready to rest. Attorney General David T. Wilentz announced sixty more witnesses can testify if needed as Hauptmann listens to testimony about the Bronx area and the ransom.
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Flemington
N J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
David T. Wilentz
Hauptmann
Henry Eichin
Bronx
John W
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Lou
Peidhie
Atlantic and
Decatur Area
Southwestern
Circuit Solicitor
Trestate
Federal
Valley Bank
Anna Dall
Bruno
William A. Kinnet Warmington
Anna Hauptmann
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