Alabama Supreme Court upholds state liquor control act
The Alabama Supreme Court rules the state alcoholic beverage control act constitutional, supporting the Jefferson Circuit Court in a 6 to 1 decision. The ruling affirms state operated liquor stores in counties with repealing sentiment, while Justice Gardner dissents.
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Ala
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Jefferson Circuit
Horace C. Wilkinson
Birmingham
Alabama
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Knight
Lucien D. Gardner
Bouldin
Knight
Justice Knight
State of
Wilkinson
Matt H. Murphy
ABC Board
John Denson
Jefferson Circuit Court
Hitler Talk Lifts Higher Peace Hopes
Berlin on January 31 diplomats sensed renewed hope for peace as Hitler promised no war over Germany's colonial aims and urged negotiation with Italy. He framed a strong German Italian bloc as a peace safeguard while warning that a war of ideologies with Italy would draw Germany in. He urged Latin American trade growth and denounced counter propaganda while pressing to solve the Jewish question as a prerequisite for Europe to settle.
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Amendments of Labor Act 10 to be studied
Washington reports that Senator Thomas of Utah said haste in amending the National Labor Relations Act is unwelcome. He noted Walsh amendments backed by AFL were referred to labor and regulatory agencies for recommendations and that full committee hearings will be held later.
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D. Mass
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Congress
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Utahy
Senate
House
House Interstate Commerce Committee
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Proceedure
House Judiciary Committee
Perkins
Rep
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Rules Committee
Tot Snatched From Flames In Alabama Tragedy
Three year old Juanita Bradford escaped a fatal fire when her sister, 16 year old Jerry Bradford, pulled her from an open grate. The mother, Rosetta Bradford, 38, suffered severe shotgun injuries. Both children and mother were hospitalized. authorities noted a recent mental ailment in the mother.
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Atmore
Ala
Jerry” Bradford
Rosetta Bradford
G. W. Sally
Juanita Bradford
Sally
Richard Purvis
Bradford
London Stocks Soar in Hitler Boom
London stocks jump into a Hitler boom as German Austrian and Czechoslovak bonds rise two to twelve percent. American industrial and railroad shares gain up to eight percent, British industrials and South African mining stocks advance. Investors cheer Hitler’s pledge to long peace, ending two weeks of market uncertainty since the Munich crisis. Silk-hatted buyers across Europe accelerate purchases of American securities amid broad price firming.
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London
Hitler
Munich
Europe
Agreement Reaches Relief Bill Draft In Washington
A joint senate house conference committee agreed on a compromise draft of the 725 million relief bill. They failed on one point a house provision limiting WPA pay differentials to 25 percent will be reconsidered tomorrow. The group revised relief fund rules to permit government employees not paid from WPA funds to contribute to political campaigns. Senator Adams noted the broader ban would hinder party fundraisers like Jackson Day dinners.
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Washington
Senate-House
Conference Committee
Adams
Cole
Rivers Seeks Higher Taxes in Georgia Budget Message
Gov Rivers asked legislature to fund education health and welfare to the limit of the taxpaying ability and seek federal aid only after full financing. He noted a $8.5 million treasury deficit and urged tax law revisions to raise funds and balance the budget.
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Atlanta
Rivers
Georgia
Congress
Assembly
Balloting By Noon In City Is Very Light
Absentee ballots favored the county jail bond 27 to 2 with 30 returned and one spoiled for missing mark. By noon 290 votes were cast in 12 of 13 city boxes, box 8 reporting no data. If approved, Morgan County bonds up to 75 000 dollars would be issued with a 45 000 federal grant offsetting costs over 15 years.
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Morgan County
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Courthouse
Carnegie Library
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Third Street
Malone Park
Moulton Street
Johnston Street
Marvin Rankin
Palace Cleaners
Second Avenue
Shropshire’s
J. W. Barfoot Dies at 58 in Home
J W Barfoot died at 1 45 am at his home 924 Sherman street He was 58 years old Survived by his widow three sons J W Jr Howell and Bryant Barfoot a daughter Mrs H C Green of Macon Ga and a brother E E Barfoot Funeral arrangements will be announced by Drinkard Howell
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J. W. Barfoot
Sherman Street
Mr. Barfoot
Howell
Bryant Barfoot
H. C. Green
Macon, Ga
E. E Barfoot
Drinkard-Howell
Northeastern Blizzard Paralyzes Cities After Furious Winds
The storm dumped up to 18 inches in upstate New York and 18.9 inches in Chicago, killing at least 29 in the north and 11 in the city. Roads blocked, planes grounded, and transit crippled as Chicago reeled from its worst snowfall on record.
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New England
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Mississippi
Edward Kelly
Burns Named as Smuggling Case Plea and Fine
George Burns, radio comedian, fined $8,000 and given a suspended sentence of one year and one day with probation after pleading guilty to smuggling jewelry into the United States. Co defendants Chaperau and Mrs Lauer also pleaded guilty. Jack Benny awaits trial.
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New York
George Burns
William Today
Sokcal
U. S
Joseph W. Delaney
Burns
Albert N. Chaperau
Mra
Elma N. Lauer
State Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
Chaperau
Lauer
Jack Benny
Benny
Power and Power Company to Quit Utilities
The International Power and Power Company announced plans to sell its over 500 million dollars in utility holdings. The move isolates utility interests to be transferred to independent trustees for sale within two to four years, with non utility businesses retained.
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Securities Commission Today
International Power and Power Company
SEC
William O. Douglas
Boston
Douglas
Commission
International Paper and Power
International Hydroelectric System
Troops Move In to Patrol Refugee Area at Franco-Spanish Frontier
PERPIGNAN France January 31 additional motorized French troops arrived as the vanguard of forces to seal the refugee crowded zone under strict control. Death by exposure and hunger rises among refugees at the border. A caravan of about 600 refugees was reportedly lost in the Bourg-Madame mountains while 500 more were said trapped by snows in Tosas Pass.
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France
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Bourg-Madame
Tosas Pass
Barcelona
Franco
Catalonia
Vich
Child Victim Of Spinal Meningitis
James Homer Allred aged 18 months died at home on Moulton route 2 at 8 15 last night from spinal meningitis. Funeral rites were held at Pine Grove at 2 30 this afternoon with burial directed by Drinkard Howell. The parents survive.
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James Homer Allred
E. A. Allred
Moulton
Pine Grove
Drinkard-Howell
Circuit Court Opens February in Morgan County
A Morgan Circuit Court term will begin February 20 with Judge W. W. Callahan presiding. The grand jury will be empanelled that date, two weeks will handle civil cases, and the third week will try criminal cases. Clerk John H. Green noted the docket is one of the smallest he has known.
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Morgan Circuit
W. W. Callahan
John H. Green
Funeral Rites for Mrs Freeman Set
Funeral rites for Mrs Tennie Freeman who died Sunday at noon at 110 East Market Street from pneumonia will be held at her residence at 10 o clock Saturday morning with Rev Joseph Gomes officiating McAfee and Young will supervise burial at City Cemetery Her brother who resides in Oregon is a rival in attendance She is survived by son William Freeman Brace Tenn three daughters Dollie Sims Rose Stewart Decatur and Laura Potts Columbia Tenn Pallbearers are George Parson Floyd Motes William Wise Hugh Burham R A Marcile and Charles Walker
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Tennie Freeman
E. Market Street
Joseph Gomes
McAfee
Young
City Cemetery
Freeman
Oregon
William Freeman
Brace, Tenn
Dollie Sims
Appeasement Backer Claims Success Amid Hitler Speech
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain defended appeasement claiming steady success and said Hitler's Reichstag address showed no plan to plunge Europe into war. He praised cordial British Italian ties, noted Mussolini’s promise to stand behind the accord, and stated no negotiations with Germany were now contemplated.
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Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Europe
House of Commons
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Britain
Germany
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Rome
France
Italy
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Reichstag
Fuehrer
Pr Cve
Commons
Oswald Mosley
Arthur Henderson
Lord Halifax
Weather and river rise across Tennessee and Alabama
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 18.5 percent with 24 hour temperatures from 59 to 34 degrees and trace rain. Alabama forecasts show partly cloudy conditions tonight with warmer temperatures and Wednesday cloudiness and rain in the far north. Coastal winds become variable then fresh by Wednesday night.
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