Local salesman dies in snowstorm car wreck near Decatur
Floyd B. Suggs 31 a well known traveling salesman died when his car sideswiped a truck two miles south of Decatur on Bee Line Highway during a heavy sleet and snowstorm. The truck occupants Elbert Wilhite Raymond Hogan and Elmer Little escaped with scratches. Suggs body was pinned in the wreckage and extricated by crew from a wrecker. Funeral arrangements listed with Central Methodist Church burial at Roselawn.
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Floyd B. Suggs
Decatur
Here
Bee Line Highway
Elbert Wilhite
Raymond Hogan
Elmer Little
Vinemont
Suggs
Mr. Suggs
H. L. Copeland
State Highway Patrol
Copeland
Brown Funeral
Allance
Central Methodist Church
R. L. Archibald
Cecil Brown
Church of God
Roselawn Cemetery
Drinkard
Lester Branum
Horace Khovin
Raymond Britain
Harland Phelps
Ben L. Britnell
Versa Henderson
Dr. Redding
Emens
W. Hamilton
L. B. Wright
M. J. Inson
Newt ‘Taylor
Lammie Whitt
Ernest Bennett
Bennie Majone
Jimmy Collier
Joe Lispscomb
George Devine
Don
Priest Probe Urged in Coughlin Link to Christian Front
A 16 member committee led by Prof. Harold C. Urey asked the federal government to investigate any tie between Rev. Charles E. Coughlin and the Christian Front. The group cites Coughlin's praise of Cassidy and public encouragement of the Front as possible connections. Rep. Jerry Voorhis urged fuller inquiry into such organizations and their links to Father Coughlin.
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New York
Harold C. Urey
Columbia University
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Christian Front
Coughlin
John F. Cassidy
Front
Cassidy
Robert W. Searle
Greater New York Federation of Churches
Christian Gauss
Princeton University
Guy Shipler
the Churchman
Franz
Jerry Voorhis
California
Social Service Commission
Protestant Episcopal Diocese
Long Island
Father Coughlin
Consideration of Lynch Bill Delayed by Senate Committee
A Senate judiciary subcommittee postponed until January 30 the consideration of the House approved anti-lynching bill. The measure would impose federal penalties on local peace officers and communities if a lynching occurred through negligence by peace officers.
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Washington
Senate
Five hundred? Thief duo jailed in hotel jewel heist
A New York hotel maid Margaret Long and waiter Ralph Palmer, both jailed on grand larceny charges, are tied to a jewel theft spree totaling about 100000. Police recovered a 10000 dollar pearl necklace, 5000 dollar ruby ring, 4000 dollar clips, and other valuables. The hotel president said the maid used a pass key to access rooms on different floors. About 100 guests were robbed.
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New York
Palmer
110Th Street
Henry A. Roth
Three Scalded In Tank Explosion In Tuscaloosa Home
Three people, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Schooner and Miss Helen Harville, were severely scalded when a hot water tank exploded in their Kaulton section home. All were hospitalized. cause undetermined amid a cold wave.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Kaulton
Ezra Schooner
Helen Harville
Death Looms For Borah In Idaho Senator’s Final Days
Washington reports Senator William E. Borah of Idaho grew steadily weaker after a cerebral hemorrhage. A Borah aide and physician Dr Worth Daniels indicated he was failing rapidly as Mrs Borah clings to hope, while colleagues note the grave prognosis.
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Washington
William FE. Borah
Borah
Worth Daniels
Idaho
William E. Borah
Barkley
Kentucky
Cora Rubin
Senate Chamber
League of Nations
Mexico
Lion
Five Die in Austin Fire Victims Named
Five persons burned to death in a small frame residence in Austin Texas. The dead are Tom Ruiz, Joe Hernandez, Peter Hernandez, Edmundo Cuzman and Dolores Cuzman. Mrs Ruiz and two daughters escaped as flames spread from a wood heater. The sixth victim died in hospital about six hours later.
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Austin
Tex
Tom Ruiz
Joe
Peter Hernandez
Edmundo Cuzman
Dolores
Denmark Holds Neutral Line In Europe War Standoff
The Danish Lower House voted 135 to 0 to defend neutrality in European conflicts amid foreign pressure. One German minority member abstained, citing German policy concerns as he represents Schleswig. Finnish reports claim capture of a few enemy positions northeast of Lake Ladoga and elimination of a Russian detachment near Kuhmo.
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Helsinki
Lake Ladoga
Kuhmo
Copenhagen
Denmark
Europe
Ens Moeller
Schleswig
Je Dahisn
Soviet Retreat Halts Finland In Deep Penetration
Soviet forces pull back from Finland after reaching the deepest advance of the invasion, about 28 miles gained by Finnish counteractions. Helsinki shelters react to air raids as Finnish ski patrols harass Russian supply lines and cold weather hampers retreat. Reports cite 50 miles still from Russia and several enemy patrols wiped out in the south.
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Russia
Finland
Arctic Circle
Prins
Kemijarvi
Helsinki
Markajarvi
Continsea
Beauty Will Wed Tonight in Teaneck After Rail Crash
Jessie Simpson 21, who lost both legs in a 1937 commuter train accident, plans to marry James Steward tonight at Hackenback N J. The optimistic former model promotes mobility, golf, and a beauty shop, hoping to balance married life with her career.
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Hackenback
N. J
Jessie Simpson
W Model
Teaneck
James Steward
Miss Simpson
Mrs Marion Dies After Long Illness in Morgan County
Mrs Mollie Marion aged 84 died at 3 o'clock Friday morning at her home Trinity route 1 after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Sunday at Brown's Chapel on Ferry street with Rev William E Waterhouse of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in City cemetery under Brown's direction. Surviving are three sons W O Marion O L Marion and R E Marion, all of Decatur. Pallbearers are John Babler Ben McDermott Willie Grubbs Irby Byars William James and Otha Beddingfield.
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Mollie Marion
Morgan County
Trinity
Brown
Ferry Street
William E. Waterhouse
First, Baptist Church
City Cemetery
R. E. Marion
Decatur
Florida children enjoy holiday as cold weather closes school
In Tallahassee on January 19 a sub freezing front prompted a holiday for 640 students at Caroline Brevard grade school. Heating troubles forced students home as forecasts warned 6 to 12 degree temperatures later tonight threatening azaleas and early bloom shrubs in the area and nearby states.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Caroline Brevard
Louisiana Legislature Called for Special Session
A Louisiana legislator reported receiving a notice from Governor Earl K. Long that the legislature would convene in a special session at noon tomorrow in Baton Rouge.
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New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Baton Rouge
Sabotage Denied in Latest Explosions at Munitions Plant
London reports that despite Scotland Yard sabotage experts examining the case, the government stated there is no evidence of sabotage in yesterday’s blasts that killed five and shook the Waltham Abbey munitions plant. The Home Office and Ministry of Supply said the inquiry is ongoing by an official committee.
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London
Scotland Yard
Waltham Abbey
Home Office
Ministry of Supply
Long and Jones Clash for Louisiana Governorship
Governor Earle K. Long and Attorney Sam Jones campaigned for a second Democratic primary with three minor candidates holding decisive power. Early results show Long leading Jones, with Noe Morrison and Moseley as pivotal voters for the February 20 runoff. Long planned a Hammond stop, Jones a stump tour as weather permitting.
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New Orleans
Vernor Earle K. Long
Sam Jones
Louisiana
James A. Noe
Monroe
James H. Morrison
Hammond
Vincent Moseley
Opelousas
Long
Jones
Morrison
Moesley
Wheeler boy struck by car after alighting from bus
W. C. McBride a 12 year old boy from Wheeler was hit by a car as he left a school bus at Wheeler. Richard H. Trimble of Exton Pa., drove the car and told patrolmen he did not see the boy in time. The youth was placed in the Trimble vehicle and taken to Benevolent Society Hospital where his injuries were described as serious but not yet fully known.
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W. C. McBride
Darmer McBride
Wheeler
FE. B. Pay
E. J. Carter
State Highways Patrol
Richard H. Trimble
Exton
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Mr. Trimble
Trimble
Benevolent Society Hospital
H. L. Thornton
State Highway Patrol
Marriage of sister and brother annulled in Indianapolis
A 20 year old man and an 18 year old girl had their thirteen day marriage annulled by Juvenile Judge Wilfred Bradshaw in Indianapolis. Evidence showed the girl was raised by foster parents since infancy while the boy grew up in an orphans home, and their mothers shared the same last name. The couple married January 5 after claiming they were not related, but the judge ordered an annulment and kept their names confidential.
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Indianapolis
Wifred Bradshaw
Modified Plan For Making Loan To Finland Now Being Worked Out
Senator Brown said a modified refinancing loan to Finland is being drafted by the Reconstruction Finance Corp experts after a meeting with Jesse Jones. A new bill draft could be ready by Monday, with a plan likely following Roosevelt's outline to expand Eximbank capitalization for non military Finnish purchases. Separately, Vandenberg urged a Senate probe to Russia over 1933 pledges, suggesting possible severing relations if violations are proven. Pittman supported review, noting Russia breached pledges not to influence U.S. politics or interfere with religious worship.
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Washington
Brown
Mich
Finland
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
Michigan
Roosevelt
Wagner
N. Y
Garner
Bankhead
Congress
Diplo
Russia
Pittman
Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Vandenberg
Senate
United States
U. 8
Moscow
Decatur Feels Coldest Weather in 22 Years
The city recorded two degrees below zero as a north wind, sleet, and snow drove temperatures down from 47 to minus two. Pipes burst and water froze in homes while coal dealers and plumbers faced a rush. Wires snapped between Decatur and southern cities, and train schedules were disrupted.
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Decatur
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Western Union
Southern
Florida Arrow
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Tennessee River Gauge and Cold Weekend Forecast
The Tennessee river stood at 16.6 feet Friday with 0.02 inch of melted snow. Alabama shows fair but cold with near zero in the north and 4 to 12 in the south, a severe freeze, then fair and cold by Saturday night. Tennessee remains fair with cooling tonight and into Sunday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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