Alabama measures move to secure 88 million federal funds
Shelby Fletcher introduces a series of bills to obtain 88 million dollars in federal relief for Alabama. The measures clear second readings and head for final action, with Governor Graves’ support. Provisions include rural electrification, water and sewer systems, revenue bonds, and highway bridge projects across county lines.
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Alabama
Senate
Shelby Fletcher
Bibb Graves
Rules
United States
Caomi I
Sock
Defendant Receives Currency From Fisch Before His Death in Germany
Testimony details money flow from Isador Fisch to Hauptmann starting in August 1932. Fisch’s fur business operated as a sole proprietorship with partial travel to Europe in December 1933. Hauptmann recalls receiving about $600 and other sums, with two suitcases and 400 skins left behind before Fisch sailed and did not return.
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Hauptmann
Isador Fisch
Fisch
Europe
Wreck of Liner Fear Ashes 49 Feared Lost In Collision
Coast guard cutters recovered survivors after the Mohawk and a freighter collided five miles off New York. One lifeboat from Mohawk missing, bridge crew member says steering gear failed. Rescue crews faced near zero weather and ice as they ferried the injured to Champlain.
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New York
Coast Guard
Champlain
Robert Tex Barnett
Mohawk
Houston
Texas
Gesth
Talisman
Burton
Melvin Hyme
State Uses for Electric Energy Developments and Authorities
Provisions authorize creation of a state authority to self distribute electric energy and build or acquire transmission systems. It includes issuing bonds and creating non profit electric membership corporations to promote usage and provide revenue obligations. It outlines power districts under government control and creation of a public commission.
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Oere
Behind The Scenes In Washington
NEA Service reports a wartime style look at federal patronage in AAA where Local 116 of the A F of L is a company union under BE West. It notes fear of mass layoffs, political endorsements, and recent resolutions restricting membership and meetings, with broader concerns about crime and beans prices in Washington.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Lendent
Ashington
A. F
AAA
American Federation of Government
B. West
West
Civil Service
Andreds
Prolabor
Claude Babcock
Babcock
Trade Unioniem
A. F. of L
Japanese Renew Attack From Air In Chinese Province
Chinese sources report renewed Japanese air raids in Chahar province killing 44 people. Tungchetze and Tuhsikou were bombed, with 18 militia men and 6 villagers killed at Tungchetze and 21 men and police slain at Tuhsikou.
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Chahar Province
Tungchetze
Tuhsikou
Jaserose
Stengel optimistic on Dodgers return to first division
Brooklyn manager Casey Stengel believes the Dodgers can finish in the first division next season if players carry over late 1934 form. He cites key holdovers Van Lingle Mungo Ray Benge Al Lopez and newcomers Bob Edwards Bob Logan Bordagaray as potential contributors and notes pitching and hitting improvements are needed.
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Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush
Washington Americans
Dodgers
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Pen‘ut
van Lingle Mungo
Ray Benge
al Lopez
Tony Cuccinetto
Joe Tripp
Danny Taylor
Emil Leonard
Sami Leslie
Linus Frey
Len Koenecke
Ralph Boyle
Hag
Mungo
Leonard
Benge
Bob Edwards
Albany
Bob Logan
Indianapolis
Bordagaray
Little Stanley Bordagaray
Sacramento
Johnny Frederick
Art Herring
White Sox
Chicago
Glass Workers Strike By 8000 In Major Auto Industry
Cleveland January 25 Over 8000 glass workers walk out potentially halting production in the U S auto industry. Federation leader Clen W McCabe says union negotiators left for home as position remains unchanged. Plants affected include Pittsburgh Plate Glass in Creighton and Ford City Pennsylvania Libbey Owens Ford in Toledo Ottawa and Shreveport.
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Cleveland
Clen W. McCabe
Columbus
Federation of
Fiat Glass Workers
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Pittsburgh
Creighton
Ford City
Crystal City
Libbey-Owens-Ford
Toledo
Ottawa
Tis
Shreveport
Siamese Twin Weds Plan In Elkton Maryland License Case
Violet Hilton right half of famed Siamese twins sought a marriage license in Elkton Maryland to wed Maurice Lambert a Keyser West Virginia musician The effort followed similar denials in New York New Jersey and other states Clerk Walter Buck sought guidance after a conference with State's Attorney E D E Rollins The Maryland Attorney General Herbert R O Connor agreed to rule soon
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Elkton
Violet Hilton
Maurice Lambert
Keyser
W. Va
New York
New Jersey
Violet
Daisy
Maryland
Gretna Green
Walter BE. Buck
E. D. E. Rollins
Mary
Herbert R. O'Connor
Baltimore
O'Connor
Change of Venue Granted to Negro Harris to Face Trial in Nashville
In Shelbyville Tennessee on January 25 193? circuit Judge T L Coleman granted a change of venue for E K Harris a Negro charged with attacking a young white girl. The December 10 trial sparked riots that killed four and burned the county courthouse, causing a mistrial. Troop 16 Boy Scouts and Ranger Troop One meet at Westminster Presbyterian at 6 30 PM.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
E. K. Harris
Nashville
T. L. Coleman
Lewisburg
Harris
Boy Scouts
Ranger
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt urges uniform traffic laws to reduce highway deaths
President Roosevelt recommended uniform traffic legislation to the governors of all 48 states. He cited higher motor vehicle fatalities last year than ever before and urged state laws aligned with the national conference on street and highway safety.
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Washington, Jen
Roosevelt
National Conference On Street and Highway Safety
Final Rites for Mrs. Maude Lou Wilson Held
Funeral services were held at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church for Mrs. Maude Lou Wilson 46 who died after a short illness. The Rev. J. D. Pickfery and Rev. C. L. Cobb officiated with interment in Rose Lawn cemetery. Survived by husband Morris W. Wilson four daughters a son one grandchild and three sisters and two brothers. Wilson came to Decatur in 1903 from East Morgan county and was a Baptist church member.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Maude Lou Wilson
J. D. Pickfery
C. L. Cobb
Drinkard-Howell
Hartselle
Roselawn Cemetery
Morris W. Wilson
Hazel McAbee
James Goslin
Claude Hallmark
Katherine Wilson
Milton Wilson
J. D. Smoot
Decatur
C. N. Ward
G. C. Odom
Ennis
Texas
W. W. Dean
Birmingham
W. E. Dean
Memphis
Ernest Tillery Called Sudden Death in Decatur
Ernest A. Tillery aged 24 died suddenly this morning at 10 o'clock at his aunt Mrs Laurens W Jones home in Birmingham. The body was brought to Decatur for services at St John Episcopal church at 2 30 Saturday with burial at City Cemetery. He survived by his parents Mr and Mrs E A Tillery Sr two sisters Anne and Mary Ford Tillery and four brothers James. He was a popular Decatur youth and his death shocked friends.
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Ernest A. Tillery
Laurens W. Jones
Cliff Road
Birmingham
Tillery
Decatur
Browns
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Peter M. Dennis
City Cemetery
Brown
E. A. Tillery
Anne
Mary Ford Tillery
James
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