Independence Day Toll Rises With Fireworks Fatalities
The Nation records more than 200 deaths and thousands wounded across the July Fourth holiday. Midwest fatalities include 83 autos and 79 drownings, with New Jersey reporting 325 fireworks injuries and Chicago noting 25 injuries and a fatal chest wound to 17 year old Chester Bullwicki. Kansas also saw a fireworks death.
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Associated Press
Midwest
New Jersey
Chicago
St.a
Aic
Chester Bullwicki
Kansas
President Hall Signs Labor Bill Aims at Just Relations
President Roosevelt hails the Wagner labor bill as a step toward peaceful labor relations. The act creates a national labor relations board to guarantee collective bargaining and outlines mediation by the labor secretary, with limited scope and interstate commerce focus.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wg Ee
National Labor Relations Board
Secretary of Labor
Sonciliation Service
Department of Labor
Congress
Markets at a Glance
New York stock activity shows firmness with steels leading a quiet rally. Industrials gain while utilities advance. area exchanges trade heavy. Gold and foreign selling create a mixed backdrop as the spot market softens and sentiment dims for AGO and semi-demoralized assets.
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New York
Body of Youth Found on Alabama Tracks
Athens, July 5 Special The youth Hassie eld farm was found dead near a railroad track with a foot severed and chest crushed. No coroner in Limestone county halted inquiry though Governor Bibb Graves was to appoint a coroner after the resignation of James M. Dement. A family has suffered a prior violent death in a brother’s hunting accident.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Hassie Eld
Bibb Graves
James M. Dement
Post Office
New Realty Firm Moebes and Orr Opens in Decatur
Moebes and Orr realty firm opens at 112 East Vine Street Decatur with Otto Moebes veteran agent and R Eugene Orr son of J Burleson Orr. The duo specializes in farm lands and plans daily notices in The Daily.
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Moebes and Orr
Decatur
East Vine Street
Otto Moebes
R. Eugene Orr
Hartselle
Orr
J. Burleson Orr
Vanderbilt University
Moebes
TVA
Athens Teacher Heads to Juilliard for Six Week Study
Mrs. B. D. Peck head of Athens College voice department departs for six weeks in New York City to study with Charles Hackett and Guy Maier. She will receive private voice lessons and explore piano teaching methods for early and intermediate grades as well as public school music work. The college awarded her a Bachelor of Music degree at the last commencement in recognition of eight years of service.
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Athens
Ala
B. D. Peck
Athens College
Juilliard School of Music
New York City
Peck
Charles Hackett
Guy Maier
Barnard Taylor
Board of
Miss Virginia Grasse Appointed Head of Home Economics
Miss Virginia Grasse of Athens has been named head of the home economics department at Joe Bradley high school in Huntsville. She is a graduate of Athens College and was chosen from many applicants for the post.
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Athens
Ala
Virginia Grasse
Louis B. Grasse
Joe Bradley High School
Huntsville
Athens College
Woman killed by lightning at Harris station
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Craig aged 62 were held after she died when struck by lightning yesterday afternoon at her Harris Station home. She leaves three daughters Mrs. George Bevels of Madison County Mrs. William Bevels of Decherd Tenn and Mrs. Carlton Hill of New Hope.
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Ellen Craig
Harris Ay
Delbert
Gilbert
Elbert
Harris Station
George Bevels
Madison County
William Bevels
Decherd
Tenn
Carlton Hill
New Hope
Rural rate basis ordered changed in Alabama
The Alabama Public Service Commission directs Alabama Power to set rural base rate at 8 dollars for homes using a combination of stove and water heater or stove and refrigerator under the objective rate system. The change aims to save rural customers about 2000 dollars annually. Urban rates had been changed earlier.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Company
Public Service Commission
County Jail Inmates Need Clothing Donations
Deputy Sheriff Herman Sandlin urged Morgan county residents to donate clothing for prisoners. He said inmates wear ragged outfits and many have only one suit, requesting old suits, overalls, shoes, underwear, and sex apparel be left at the county jail to aid those unable to change.
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Herman Sandlin
Morgan County
Count DeVillars Convicted in Paris Court
Roland DeGraffenreid De Villars estranged Swiss husband of Gould was convicted in a Paris court of carrying off belongings attached by creditors. He was sentenced to two months in jail.
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Paris
Roland DeGraffenreid de Villars
Gould
Polis
State Officials to Start on Work in Morgan County
Alabama Relief Administration officials await federal approval to launch Roosevelt era public works in Morgan County. Projects include Decatur airport reconstruction 11099 dollars, school renovations 66430, malaria control drainage 1206 and 400 with federal and local funding, plus road work and a grandstand at Benson Field. About 75 men would gain employment on the listed schemes.
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Alabama Relief Administration
Roosevelt
Washington
Morgan County
Decatur
Paul D. Vann
Benson Field
Decatur High School
Remove Infantile Patients From Camp
Two infantile paralysis cases at the local CCC camp were moved to Camp McClellan in Anniston. The camp remains under quarantine until July 14 with strict penalties for any boy leaving the grounds.
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Athens
Ala
CCC
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Former Courtland Man Samuel Torian Dies in Oklahoma
Funeral services for Samuel Torian, 63, former Courtland resident, were held at St Benedicts Catholic church in Shawnee Oklahoma with burial in Fairview cemetery. He died Tuesday at the U S Veterans Hospital in Muskogee He was a Spanish American War veteran. Survived by widow Katherine Torian of Shawnee daughter Mary Burke Torian and sister Mrs Helen Ward Denver.
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Samuel Torian
Courtland
St. Benedict's Catholic Church
Shawnee
Okla
Fairview
Hildebrand
Torian
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Muskogee
M Katherine Torian
Mary Burke Tori
Helen Ward Denver
Railroad magnate succumbs after brief illness
J Bernet, president of Chez Gute and Pere Mau, died at his home in Cleveland Friday morning after a brief illness. The prominent railroad magnate was a leading figure in transportation and business circles.
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Washington
Ae - J. Bernet
Chezgute and
Pere Ma U
Cleve
Hearing opens on sedition bill in Graves office
The hearing opened on a sedition bill in Congressman Graves office. Robert Moore president of the Alabama federation of labor led the forces alongside Grover C Hall editor of the Montgomery Advertiser and H T Raiford editor of the Selma Times Journal. Col W B Pritchard of Birmingham also spoke as a spokesman for friends of the bill with W Welch of Bessemer representing United Mine Workers. Each side was limited to one hour.
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Robert 8. Moore
Alabama Federation of Labor
Grover C. Hall
Itgomery Advertiser
H. T. Raiford
Selma Times- Jour
W. M Mitch
United Mine Workers
W. &. Welch
Bessemer
Friends of the Bill
Col
W. 8. Pritchard
Birmingham
Ign
Gallatin youths injured in Decatur auto crash
Richard McGlohn and Harry Dobbins of Gallatin Tennessee were hospitalized with head and body injuries after their car collided with another vehicle near Town Creek. Dobbins reported the other car driven by intoxicated occupants fled the scene. warrants were sworn but no arrests made. Brown’s ambulance responded but the youths had left the scene.
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Richard McGlohn
Harry Dobbins
Gallatin
Tenn
Decatur
Central
B. Cross
Dobbins
Town Creek
McG
Birmingham
Muscle Shoals
Intoxico
Refuses to Bar Tax Litigation in Railroads Case
In Trenton New Jersey on July 5 legal judge Phillip Forman heard arguments in a tax litigation seeking to halt railroads activity. The case aims to obtain an injunction to stop operations and tax assessments totaling 6,700,000 for 1934 amid ongoing disputes over taxing authority and railroad franchises.
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Trenton
N.J
Phillip Forman
New Jersey
New
Limestone County Announces Ne' Summer Schools
Limestone county officials announced Friday that new summer schools will be held in rural areas this year under county superintendent oppenon. The program aligns with neighboring counties and aims to resume next year with updated textbooks funded by the state legislature.
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Limestone
Athens
Ala
Amos & Én
Two Die in Lovers Quarrel in Arkansas
Clyde Gulley 36 of Farmerville La is jailed in De Queen Arkansas awaiting arraignment on murder charges after his ex sweetheart Clarice Moore 22 of Huttig Ark and her companion R A Pap Harper 22 of Strong Ark were found dead near a highway sandwich shop four miles from HL Dorado. Gulley was captured driving a confiscated taxicab toward Bernice La with the two victims in or near the vehicle.
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HL Dorado
Ark
Union County
Farmerville
Clyde Gulley
Bernice
Clarice
Moore
Huttig
Gulley
R. A. “Pap” Harper
Strong, Ark
Budget Fixed For Youthful Heiress
In New York surrogates court an order allows $45 750.75 for a 14 year old heiress Brenda Diana Duff Frazier for living and schooling over the next year and a half. Her eighteen month budget covers $3 600 for dentists bills and $1 800 for amusements and parties.
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New York
Brenda Diana Duff Frazier
Frank Duff Frazier
Palm Beach
Fis
Frederick N. Watriss
Jones speaks Montgomery amid calls for legal reform
Fragmentary OCR text reports Jones in Montgomery on July 5 addressing acts and lawmaking. Mentions architec tural machinery and a list of figures including a president and three judges. Details unclear due to damaged source.
Exports Off Ingbton See Trade Shifts Reported
A brief from the department of commerce notes changes in trade for the United States with July data showing imports rising and exports not matching the growth in certain classes. The report highlights shifts in specific commodity groups and the overall effect on the trade balance.
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Ington
United States
Department of Commerce
Record High Temperature Tied In New York
The weather bureau reported a 97 degree high in New York by 1 p m marking a tie with the summer record. Earlier on June 13 the temperature reached 106 degrees in the city.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Solon Seeks Funds for New Dams on River
Senator McKellar announced a Senate Appropriations panel addition of 3.325 million to the 1935-36 TVA fund, bringing total TVA money to 38 million. The funds would start three dams on the Tennessee Valley project: Chickamauga Dam near Chattanooga, a Gan Tereville Alabama dam, and a third unnamed dam.
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Washington
Genator McKellar
Tenn
Senate
Tennessee Valley Power Navigation
TVA
McKellar
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Gantereville
Ala
Fire Claims Atwell Family In Key West House Blaze
Six people including Henry Atwell 31 and wife Ollie 30 and their four children perished when a two story residence burned out of control near Key West. Fire origin undetermined with bodies found amid debris and a dog carcass nearby. Patrolman Arenberg reported flames on arrival as the house and auto in front were consumed. Two stepchildren stayed with their grandparents away from the blaze.
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Key West
Fla
Henry Atwell
Ollie Atwell
Ebris
Dorothy
Sylvia
Henry
Gerald
Franklin Arenberg
J. P. Stickney
Atwell
Bar Association In Session Today In Montgomery
Leading jurists and lawyers from Alabama gather for the annual conventions of the Association of Circuit Judges and the State Bar Association. Judge Walter B. Jones of Montgomery opens the judges convention with a two day session beginning at noon and including lunch for the men's and women's divisions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Association of
Circuit Judges
State Bar Association
Walter B. Jones
Ram
Ber Association
Writer Oliver Herford Dies in New York Home
Oliver Herford dies at 72 in New York at his East 18th Street residence. The renowned writer and artist, known for witty work around the turn of the century, left a widow, Margaret Herford, a playwright and former actress, who was reported seriously ill.
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New York
Oliver “Herford
East 18Th St. Hewes
Margaret Herford
Funeral Rites Held Sunday for Local War Vet
Ed die B. Mainard 41 World War veteran and well known Danville resident died at Benevolent Society after a neck injury from a road accident earlier yesterday afternoon. The Eastern Star Mary Lou Dancy chapter was named to oversee funeral rites with local organizers including Mrs F I Goeingler and others.
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Decantur
Eddie B. Mainard
World War Vete Elan
Benevolent Society
Phil Dinsmore
Danville Road
Matnard
F. I. Goeingler
Mary Lou Dancy
The
Eastern Star
Eaner Lowa
Vince Terry A
Et Poe Oe Well
J. O. Richardson
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