Drive to Begin Sunday in Push Toward Strike Washington
Labor leaders moved on two fronts to unionize 500000 steel workers. Philip Murray prepared for a Homestead Pennsylvania rally with Thomas Kennedy and John L. Lewis due to outline objectives after the weekend events. Employers defended open shop while Edward McGrady urged peace recalling the Toledo plan.
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Philip Murray
Homestead
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America
Thomas Kennedy
Miners’ Union
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Organization
Murray
Glam” A. Irvin
U. Steel
Has
T. M. Girdler
Republic Steel Company
Edward F. McGrady
Toledo
Ohio City
Divorcee Battles In Miami Trial Over Alleged Seduction
Kathryn Crawford Edgar testifies in Miami Beach court that she lied about midnight trysts with Lewis E. Mallory. Her ex husband James Edgar Jr of Detroit sues Mallory for 300000 alleging seduction and alienation of affections. Cross-examination reveals domestic abuse claims and prior marital discord.
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Miami
Fla
Kathryn Crawford Edgar
Lewis E. Mallory
James Edgar, Jr
Detroit
Mallory
Miami Beach
Edgar
Miss Crawford
Deavaille Hotel
Mr. Mallory
John M. Murrell
Young Edgar
Michigan
Wbadgar
Zioncheck plots to pull him from place
Seattle July 4 A rollicking Fourth eased as Zioncheck warned of a heads hammering ahead. The 33 year old congressman planned a quiet holiday with his bride and mother after escaping a Maryland mental hospital last Sunday in a staged disguise. He pledged to pursue his political enemies and claimed his commitment to Gallinger and the kidnapping charge.
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Seattle
Wash
Marion A. Zioncheck
Washington
Maryland
Zioncheck
Decatur Fourth Weather Cool and Quiet Amid Heat Wave End
Decatur enjoyed a cool Fourth with high around 82 after a 107 degree heat peak earlier in the week. Local plans included a ball game at Alabama Park between Alabama Hosiery Mills and Decatur Goodyear Mills, the American Legion barbecue at Woodall's, and warnings to avoid fireworks and drunk driving.
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Decatur
Alabama’ Hosiery Mills
Decatur Goodyear Mills
Alabama Park
American Legion
Woodall’s
Moulton Road
Building Boom In Decatur As City Projects Grow
A Decatur survey shows strong building activity with high sales from contractors and material firms. Notable projects include the King home on Canal Street worth $3,000, a Sherman Street garage, Canal coal house at $25, Alexander's Store remodel at $600, and other improvements totaling thousands.
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Decatur
King
Canal Street
Sherman Street
Canal
Alexander
Alabama Mills
James Johnson
Vine Street
Dock Hurst
Kuhn
Second Avenue
Roosevelt urges true freedom at Monticello on Independence Day
President Roosevelt delivers a Fourth of July address at Monticello praising Thomas Jefferson as a great commoner who aimed to improve mankind. He links Jefferson’s spirit to opposing economic royalists and calls for education and national resolve to sustain democracy.
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Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Mountain Home
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Jefferson
America
Guadaloupe Flood Ravages Victoria Cuero Region
Flood waters from the Guadaloupe River inundate Victoria and Cuero areas causing 26 deaths. The crest reached 31.5 feet in Victoria with 200 families displaced and 146 rescued. Property losses estimated at 3.5 million dollars. 25,000 acres of farmland covered. livestock perished in rich cattle country. Red Cross National Guard aid shelters housed evacuees.
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Tex
Guadaloupe
Victoria
Gonzales
Gulf of Mexico
Red Cross
National Guard
Morgan County Singers Convene July 11 12 at Hartselle Camp
The annual midsummer Morgan County Singers convention will meet at the Hartselle Camp Ground July 11 and 12. Sessions start at 10 a.m. with no night sessions. Officers will be elected on Saturday and Rev. T. Howell departs as president after a year of leadership. Pre-convention activity suggests a large turnout.
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Morgan County Singers
Hartselle
T. Howell
Regular Meeting Notice of Decatur Chamber of Commerce
The Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting next Tuesday afternoon at four o clock at the Commerce offices.
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The
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Children in France to Study Planes in Aviation Campaign
Paris July 4. French children aged 9 to 14 are enrolled in a government aviation education drive announced by Pierre Cot minister of air. Special gliding courses for 14 to 17 year olds and aircraft engineering for 18 to 21 year olds will be provided. A department within the air ministry will supervise the program.
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Paris
Aviation Educaon
Pierre Cot
Air
Air Ministry
Vicksburg Cancels Fourth Celebration for Darkest Hour
Citizens in Vicksburg Miss forgo a Fourth of July celebration opting to mark the city s surrender of July 4 1863 during the Civil War instead. The capitulation to General U S Grant ended a long siege and opened the western approaches to federal forces.
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Vicksburg
Thatksburg
U. S. Grant
Comedy Court Suit For Plenty Of Money Ends
In Chicago a sensational alienation of affection suit against Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur ended in non-suit after three days of hearings. Carol Frink testified, asking if they wished her rival happiness, while MacArthur and Hayes appeared visibly moved. The case, filed four years ago, sought no money.
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Chicago
Helen Hayes
Charles MacArthur
New York
Carol Frink
Miss Hayes
MacArthur
Miss Frink
J. F. Reeve
Walter la Bay
Samuel Golan
Heat Havoc In West Strains Crop Prospects
Severe heat tightens grip on the western plains with record July highs in Missouri Valley and Central Plains. Crop damage rises, rain prospects remain uncertain as relief programs plan to aid farmers and cattle, with WPA assigning workers in the Dakotas and neighboring states.
Finnish exile frees former Detroit teacher jailed as Soviet spy
Arvid W. Jacobson, once a Detroit school teacher jailed five years for spying, is released under a Finnish amnesty order. He will be sent to the United States immediately. The couple were among ten arrested in October 1933. the spy league grew to 28 by April 23, 1934.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Arvid W. Jacobson
Detroit
Pehr Evind Syinhufvud
Jacobson
United States
League of Spies
Abo
Regro Tyler Dunlap heirs dispute compensation
In Raleigh on July 4, J Dewey Dorsett, head of the industrial commission, ruled that Dunlap’s first wife left after three years so she cannot claim compensation, and his second wife was in a bigamous marriage. The compensation goes to Dunlap’s child.
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Raleigh
N. C
R Tyler Dunlap
Regro
J. Dewey Dorsett
Industrial Commission
Dunlap
Alabama Celebrates Independence Day Across The State
Alabama observes the 160th anniversary with highway patrol warnings against drunken driving and 16 hour duty. City parks host pageants while base ball events and barbecues mark the holiday. Montgomery closes the capitol, prisons host boxing and baseball, and coastal areas attract anglers and bathers.
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Associated Press
U. S
Walter K. MccAdory
Alabama Highway Patrol
Coosa River
Mobile Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Birmingham
Lynn Park
State Capitol
Montgomery
Gay
Bibb Graves
Gulf- Cot
Foley
State Convict Department
Fourth of July plans push safety amid potential heavy casualties
National safe and sane Fourth measures aim to curb a feared high holiday toll as officials reference the 1931 weekend record. Insurance forecasters estimate 450 deaths with 300 highway and 50 drownings, while celebrations include salutes, Independence Day services, and multiple sports events nationwide.
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Associated Press
Travelers Insurance Company
Seaboard
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Princeton
N. J
Local Man Questioned In Government Check Case
Police and sheriff deputies questioned a Limestone County resident at length last night regarding cashing a government check for 106 dollars. The inquiry tied to clues in a burglary at the John A Thomason home 610 Oak Street on Thursday. The suspect was released after a satisfactory explanation and was not detained.
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Limestone County
John A. Thomason
Oak Street
Limestone
Surprising Family Reunion Across the Street
In Longview Washington on July 4 a man named C A Snow visited a new neighbor and found the household head shared his surname and, even more startling, was his brother unseen for forty years.
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Longview
Wash
C. A. Snow
Snow
Thundershowers Bring Drought Relief Across Alabama
Thundershowers in Alabama over the 24 hours provided measurable drought relief. Extension service experts estimate only minor drought damage reduction possible, with a total damage figure around 30 million dollars. Auburn reports show traces of rainfall alongside modest readings at Florence Birmingham and Montgomery.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Florence
Birmingham 66
Montgomery
Central Weather Bureau
Drought Update Spreads Across Midwest Belt
Reports from Chicago and Lincoln describe intense heat and drought stressing crops while Nebraska residents beg for rain. Agriculture economists warn weather will shape future meat prices as Des Moines notes government plans to buy distressed cattle. Pierre reports 1000 farmers are assigned to work relief programs in response.
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Mercury
Dreuth Belt
Missouri Valley
Central Plains
Norfolk
Neb
Omaha
Pierre
Mobridge
South Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
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New England
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North Dakota
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Alliance
Wallace
Des Moines
WPA
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wyoming
Montana
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Drought Devastates Alabama Crops Across Counties
County agents report severe drought across Tennessee Valley and eastern counties. Corn and soybeans show major losses with 40 percent still unplanted and gardens in Calhoun nearly ruined. Cotton stands vary, flea hoppers hurt early squares, and pastures dry. cattle sales increase as irrigation lags.
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Ers
Tennessee Valley
Extension Service
Cleor
J. B. Mitchell
Madison County
Calhoun County
S. R. Doughty
Cullman County
C. T. Bailey
Colbert
John Yarbrough
Weather summary from Tennessee river and regional forecast
The 7 am river gauge read 3.4 feet and rising. Temperatures ranged from 71 to 82 degrees with 1.42 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Alabama forecast partly cloudy to fair with thundershowers along the coast and near the middle gulf coast. Southern plains and western states expect fair to partly cloudy weather most of the week with occasional scattered showers in southern Texas.
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Central
Cal
Middle Gulf Coast
Plains
Quit States
Texas
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