Louisiana awaits no special session as military presence grows
Governor O K Allen said he knows nothing about a special legislative session and officials close to Huey P Long doubted reports of a call. National guardsmen remain in Baton Rouge enforcing martial law amid tensions with Long's group and the Square Deal Association shows no offensive moves.
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Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
Huey P. Long
Long
Statehouse
Square Deal Association
McDuffie Viewed as Likely Federal Judge Pick
Washington sources say Congressman John McDuffie could be appointed to the federal bench in the Southern District of Alabama upon Judge Robert Ervin’s retirement. McDuffie, who would welcome the honor, is reportedly Roosevelt’s choice with support from Farley and Cummings and is a longtime friend of Vice President Garner.
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Washington
John McDuffie
Alabama
Robert T. Ervin
McDuffie
Roosevelt
Ervin
Farley
Cummings
Garner
Distress Signals From Sachila Maru Off Japan Sinkinga
Coast guard radio reports distress signals from the coastal ship Sachila Maru off Nagasaki Japan picked up by Alaska cutters. The last message said the Sachila Maru was sinking and it is unclear if other vessels responded to the call for help.
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Seattle
Coast Guards
Japan
Nagasaki
Alaska
Pacific
Singer Loses His Battle For Life
Louis Kenneth Neu, a nightclub singer who killed Sheffield Clark Sr of Nashville last year, failed to escape the gallows as a federal district court denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Louis Kenneth Neu
Sheffield Clark, Sr
Nashville
Tenn
Federal District Court
Mohawk Sinking Leads to Captain Admitting Decision
Captain Edmund Wang of the Talisman told a New York Federal inquiry he chose not to lower life boats after the collision with the Mohawk. Evidence showed the Mohawk had not refused aid, while the Talisman bore light damage near Sea Girt, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Wang
Talisman
Mitted
New York
Evelyn Green Named Decatur High Citizenship Girl
Miss Evelyn Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Green has been chosen as the citizenship girl of Decatur High school by the faculty after nomination by the student body Her record and all round ability qualify her for the post This state wide contest run by the Daughters of the American Revolution will send the winner to Washington with all expenses paid
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Evelyn Green
Russell Green
Decatur High School
Miss Green
Montgomery
Washington
Riverside
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
Poll Tax Payments Lag Behind Last Year
Poll taxes in the county show about 1,600 payments so far, far short of the 8,000 voters. Collector Hodges Crow notes receipts rose only recently as Friday's deadline nears, warning totals will miss 1934 levels without a substantial boost. School officials reiterate the funds support education and federal aid remains uncertain.
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Hodges Crow
Crow
U S Exports Fall in December 1934 from November and 1933
Department of Commerce figures show American exports declined in December 1934 to 170.7 million dollars from 194.9 million in November and 192.6 million in December 1933. The drop highlights softer overseas demand toward year end.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Roosevelt Birthday Reflected In Fresh Felicitations
President Roosevelt nears his 53rd birthday as tributes pour in from across the nation while he leads the White House observance. The piece notes his relatively young age for a president, compares him with past leaders, and mentions family plans for a birthday ball at the Shoreham hotel in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Harvard
New York
Roosevelt
Theodore
William Henry Harrison
Republic
Navy pilot to drop food to marooned family in Pines country
A farmer, his wife, and two infants, stranded five miles northwest of Lakehurst, New Jersey, since Saturday, awaited provisions. Commander Rosen dahl ordered Pilot Wiley to fly over the isolated Myers farm and drop food after prior attempts failed due to deep drifts and treacherous bogs.
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Lakehurst
Here
Navy
Charles E. Rosendahl
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
W. 8
Wiley
Bingham Myers
Alabama House passes 1935 tax and reform bills in busy session
The Alabama House backed a state tax commission bill 91 to 6 and approved a substitute for a uniform county accounting system before voting to exempt new paper mills from ad valorem taxes. Lawmakers halted action on a Washington sponsored economic bill and debated bond validation for Anniston.
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William S. Truby
Associated Press
W. Montgomery
Ala
Jan
Montgomery
House
Senate
Decision near on U S adherence to world court
The Senate weighs ratification of the world court protocol amid doubt about international disputes settlement. Proponents seek a two thirds majority while opponents resist. House panels debate a $4.88 billion relief bill, social security program, and related fiscal measures as committees study financing and tax issues.
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U.S
World Court
Senate Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Reconstruction Corporation
Ways and Means
Peerment
Addresses Heard At District Meet
An all day district meeting of Methodist pastors and laymen at Central Methodist Church featured talks on Evangelism by Dr. Neil of Meridian Mississippi and on Missions by Dr. F K Gamble presiding elder of Roanoke district Alabama. Luncheon was served at noon.
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Central Methodist Church
Neil
Meridian
Miss
F. K. Gamble
Roanoke, Ala
Spight to Speak To Men's League
W. R. Spight will be the speaker at 6:30 pm for the Service Bible class gathering. All men of the church are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spight
Men’s League
W. R. Spight
Ladies of the Service
Monkey bites lead to $10000 suit in Pittsburgh theater
William C. Pearce testified he bought a trained monkey named Jim for a theater stunt to draw trade. The monkey allegedly bit him 14 times in the lobby, and he seeks $10,000 in damages. Michael A. Majorana said Jim was extra tame when leaving the pet shop.
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Pittsburgh
William C. Pearce
Pearce
Jim
Michael A. Majorana
Will you help open the sanatorium in Morgan County
Morgan countians begin a county wide drive Monday January 30 to pledge 6000 for sanatorium equipment at Flint. Organizers aim to raise 6000 to open and operate the Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium as 107 cases and 504 contacts are in the county.
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Morgan County
Flint
Senator Black proposes tax financing for unemployment insurance
Senator Black of Alabama proposed a major shift in Roosevelt's social security plan by amending the Wagner-Lewis bill to fund unemployment insurance from general taxation. He would raise revenue via higher income, inheritance, and excess profits taxes, arguing payroll taxation burdens workers and lowers purchasing power.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Senator Black
D-Ala
Roosevelt Social Security
Senate
Wagner-Lewis
Black
Coucern
Ourer
Utility Groups Yet To Voice Attitude
In Montgomery on Jan 2 a joint committee studying 11 new deal bills recessed to 2 p m as gas tele phone and waterworks groups had not yet voiced positions. Birmingham Electric Company rep urged protection if state runs utilities, noting investments and past dividends. Alabama Power urged farm electric device access to aid farmer customers.
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Montgomery
Ale
William Rogers
Birmingham Electric Company
State
Rogers
J. 8. Peaver
Alo Ae Red
Perry Turner
Alabama Power Company
Alabama
Turner
A. H. Carmichael
Dorsey
Senate
Mobile grocer slain in bandit robbery
Mobile Alabama January 29 officers search for a nimble fingered bandit who shot and killed I M Sands 60 and wounded his wife in a store robbery. The gunman with a negro companion fled with about ten dollars taken from the combination grocery and meat market.
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Mobile
Ala
I. M. Sands
Articles Stolen From Parked Car
Athens merchant Dave Jaffe reported to Decatur police the Monday night theft of a large quantity of merchandise from his car on Davis street. En route home from Birmingham he stopped to call on friends and in his absence the car doors were pried open and items taken. The haul included a suitcase of clothing an overcoat a box of children's dresses five dozen work shirts and five leather caps. Investigating today.
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Dave Jaffe
Athens
Decatur
Davis Street
Birmingham
Jaffe
Twenty Promoted to Senior High School
Professor W T Jordan announced that twenty students are promoted from Junior High to Senior High. The promoted group will attend Riverside classes for the remainder of the semester instead of Central.
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W. T. Jordan
Riverside
Central
Morgan Vanderbilt twins enter cloak and suit business
New York reports the Morgan twins Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt and Lady Furness are shifting from glamour to a practical business venture by entering the cloak and suit trade in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan Twins
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Lady Furness
Wilentz Flings Back Words and Hauptmann Testimony
The prosecutor Wilentz challenged Hauptmann on the Lindbergh ransom notes on January 2 in Flemington New Jersey. Hauptmann questioned pay and job details while Lindbergh and officials observed as the cross examination continued with a calm tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Jen
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Germany
David T. Wientz
Edward Reilly
Countel
Wilents
Charles A. Lindbergh
H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the State Police Head, and Col. Henry Breckinridge
Lindbergh
Carpenter
Wilentz
Beth
Hauptman
Weather summary of river gauge and temperatures
Fragmentary weather note reports Tennessee river gauge reading and temperature range with incomplete data. It mentions a maximum and minimum only, leaving key details unclear.
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M'Duffie
Singer
Talis
Sea Girt
Eveeyn-Ereen
Decatur High
TAX Commission
Walker
Alan
Lusk of
Etowah
Anniston
Tunstall
Hare
Lusk
Harrison
Hanks
Talladega
Joint Committee
Mobile Grocer
Kelly
Bruno Bares
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