Roosevelt Plans Broad Puerto Rico New Deal Proposals
Article describes Roosevelt's Puerto Rico policy plan including land purchase from large sugar estates to distribute to landless farmers funded by a sugar processing tax. It notes the crowded island condition and references a New Deal poll conducted by the New York Mirror, with staged NRA events and a Pat Johnston impersonation at a banquet.
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Virgin Islands
Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
United States
San Juan
The
New York Mirror
Escape noted for Madison county jail inmates in Huntsville
Officers seek McCluskey and Raymond Jeffries who escaped late Thursday from Madison county jail in Huntsville. The Decatur men were serving sentences for robbery. Truman West fled with them and had not been captured. Hayes identified the robbers who attacked him on Seventh street. Police report one man had extra shoes and the other a spare sock.
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McCluskey
Raymond Jeffries
Decatur
Madison County
Huntsville
Bces
Morgan County
Jeffries
Davis
Madison
Truman West
Callie Hayes
Blount County
Seventh Street
Hayes
Edmondson Place
Fifth Avenue
19Th Avenue
Great Britain rejects alliance with France plan
London reports Stanley Baldwin states Britain has no intention of forming a defensive alliance with France. He clarified in the House of Commons that no alliance or agreement is planned amid discussions following General Weygand's visit and British officers tour of French battlefields.
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London
Great Britain
France
Stanley Baldwin
Council
House of Commons
Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
General Weygand
Southern Officials Visit Decatur on Independence Day
A party of South Railway officials spent July 4 in Decatur as guests of local agent M. G. Wimberly. The group included L. Woodall general superintendent Birmingham J. W. Payne superintendent of Birmingham division M Tobin chief engineer and Mr Scott. They toured the city and expressed optimism about Decatur's future while Tobin pledged Southern Railway’s willingness to cooperate with the city on major projects.
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South Railway
Decatur
M. G. Wimberly
L. #. Woodall
Birmingham
J. W. Payne
M. Tobin
Scott
Lawson Arrested for Second Time in Alabama
John Howard Lawson, New York playwright, was arrested in Birmingham on a charge based on a Daily Worker article describing Jefferson County court as a Jim Crow and kangaroo court. Bond set at 300 dollars. he previously faced a separate charge for distributing vile literature.
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Birmingham
Als
John Howard Lawson
New York
Moser
Daily Worker
Jefferson County
Lawson
Hueys Lobbying in Louisiana House Targeted
Representative Peyton of Caddo warns Huey Long and allies will be ejected from the Louisiana House floor if disruptive lobbying continues. He calls the acts a rotten practice and states outsiders rule may be invoked at the next intrusion.
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Baton Rouge
Peyton
Caddo
Huey Long
Louisiana House of Representatives
Governor-elect Bibb Graves To Speak At Athens Chamber Banquet
Athens Alabama July 6 Special Governor elect Bibb Graves has accepted an invitation to attend the Athens Chamber of Commerce monthly banquet on July 20 with Mrs Graves. Graves will join a barbecue at Cairo in the county on the same day. State Senator R H Walker, chamber president, extended the invitation following last year’s guest of honor, Governor B M Miller.
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Athens
Ala
Bibb Graves
Athens Chamber of Commerce
State Purchases 12 Trucks For Highway
The State Board of Administration on Thursday bought 12 highway maintenance trucks for 12 927. Eight trucks from International Harvester in Birmingham cost 7 351, and four from Patterson Ingalls in Montgomery cost 5 576.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Administration
International Harvester Company
Brmingham
Patterson & Ingalls of
Jesse Woodall Called to Gadsden by Relative Illness
Jesse Woodall has been summoned to Gadsden due to a relative's serious illness, prompting travel and absence from current duties.
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Gadsden
Jesse Woodall
Frank Richards Visits Relatives in Town
Frank Richards of Columbiana is visiting relatives here, staying for a short visit while in the area.
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Frank Richards
Columbiana
Two Give Lives In Lethal Chamber
Two brothers Manuel Hernandez 18 and Fred Hernandez 19 were executed in Arizona's gas chamber for the 28 hold up murder of Charles Washburn a prospector near Casa Grande. They were brought to the death box and cyanide fumes released. both pronounced dead three minutes later.
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Florence
Ariz
Manuel
Fred Hernandez
Arisona
Charles Washburn
Casa Grande
Arizona
Visionary leadership hailed for Tennessee Valley plans
A political figure praises Morgan as head of the Authority noting his wide vision and capabilities. The speaker reflects on long generations of effort to exploit a vast natural resource and expresses optimism about future developments in the Tennessee Valley. Time will reveal the dream's realization.
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Morgan
Tennessee Valley
Billion for Schools Sought by Education Association
A proposal to seek half a billion dollars for public schools was laid before the national education association. The resolutions committee urged the grant come with no federal control of schools and endorsed Roosevelt policies on slum clearance housing and unemployment insurance.
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Washington
National Education Association
Resolutions Committee
Community Singers Elect Officers
A weekly meeting at the Church of God on Sixth avenue south elected A. L. Moye president, T. A. Culver vice president, and Mrs. Earl Moore pianist. The Thursday night sing drew many visitors. Next week’s event will be at Fairview Baptist church.
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Church of God
Sixth Avenue
South
A.L. Moye
T. A. Culver
Earl Moore
Fairview Baptist Church
Agents Attend Annual Banquet for State Convention
Barvice Funeral Company agents will travel to Birmingham for the state convention with all expenses paid for attaining top attendance. The party includes numerous agency staffers and officials. Dan R. Hudson, manager, cites a record year for the Brown Service Funeral Company agency force in the northern district.
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Barvice Funeral Company
Birmiingham
Matchett, L
Howell
John Guyben
H. 8. Wallace
Beil’ K. Bradley
W. B. Crutcher
Co. Burns
J. W. Holsclaw
G.W. Johnson
J. O. Blizeard
C. T. Morgan
J. G. Self
R. L. Gibson
O. F. Perry
Brown Service Funeral Company
Dan R. Hudson
Northern District
Nazi revolt rumors persist in Berlin amid unrest
Reports from Berlin say watch against revolt continues as disquiet grows among circles tied to liquidated Nazi leaders. A party spokesman warned of wide ramifications and careful preparation by those tasked by Hitler to maintain the regime. Storm troops in civilian dress reportedly met in the Wede district and shouted revenge slogans.
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Berlin
Nazi Party
Hitler
Wede
Revival Draws Large Out Of Town Crowd
A large week night gathering drew visitors from Columbia Tennessee and Athens as Evangelist John Cowell Jr delivered a forceful sermon on Worldliness and the Cross of Christ. Congregational hymns and an opening prayer by Rev J M Holland preceded the message. The series continues with a 10 o clock morning sermon on salvation and the Saviour and a Saturday conclusion, followed by a night sermon on Human Religion versus Divine Revelation.
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Columbia
Tenn
Athens
Evangelist John
Cowell, Jr
Mr. Cowell
Choirister Rodgers
J. M.holland
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Violence erupts anew as strikes flare across nation
AP report from July 6 details San Francisco waterfront violence with two dead and multiple injured as Governor Merriam mobilizes troops. Strikes in Lockland and Bridgeton ignite property damage and clashes, with union leaders blaming communists and vowing continued action.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Maritime
Quardsmien
Lockland
Cincinnati
Sterns
Foster
Bridgeton
N. J
Seabrook Farms
Calif
Frank Merriam
Bluecoats
Market Street
Dr. Carmichael Involved in Wet Road Collision
Dr. O C Carmichael escaped injury when his automobile crashed on wet pavement after brakes failed. He drove from the State Capitol hill where the car hit a parked vehicle then crossed the street and struck a second car. Damages were slight and no one was hurt.
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Car+ J
State Capitol
Abbott Travels From Somerville To Decatur On Business
Business traveler Frank M. Abbott left his Somerville home for Decatur on a Thursday trip.
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Frank M. Abbott
Somerville
Decatur
Senator Borah Leaves Democrats After Winter Courtship
Beverly Hills California July 6 A letter writer praises Senator Borah as a capable statesman while noting his departure from the Democrats. The writer says Borah will not be responsible for Democratic bills and hints he may return to the Republicans or stay independent, rolling rocks for both sides.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Senator Borah
Borah
Democrats
TVA Poised To Take Over Local Power Systems
Decatur moves toward TVA use for distribution with city council approval. TVA will buy Alabama Power facilities, rehabilitate, operate briefly, then transfer to municipalities. rates include a 10 percent surcharge during interim operation. No city bonds or cash outlay required. plan aims to reduce power costs and debt by decade's end.
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TVA
Alabama Power Company
Courtland
Decatur
Parkville
Hartselle
Moulton
Cherokee
Leighton
Tuscumbia
Elected Home and Paym Authority
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