House hearing erupts as Brewster calls RFC attorney a liar
In a tense House Rules Committee utilities inquiry a shouting match erupts when former Maine governor Brewster accuses RFC attorney Corcoran of threats and asks if he could skip voting. Corcoran denies the charge and presses for accountability amid calls to push Maine power authority reform.
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Press
A. Ashington
Brewster
House Rules Committee
Utilities
Thos. Corcoran
RFC
Corcoran
Maine
Roosevelt
House
Power Company
Quoddy
Dog bites expose no rabies signs in Tennessee Valley incident
The dog that bit two children near Oscar Mayes showed no rabies signs during examination at the Tennessee Valley Laboratory this morning. The animal was fatally injured shortly after the attack yesterday afternoon.
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Oscar Mayes
Tennessee Valley Laoratory
Lady Godiva Rider Arrested In Police Court
San Diego reports Joan Wade a 21 year old Chicago dancer was arrested after riding a burro through the 49ers camp in a costume described as minimal and a morals charge was filed at police headquarters. She had earlier drawn crowds as Gold Gulch Gertie and wore only flowing hair on Saturday night before police ordered a cloak.
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San Diego
Calif
Government Calls Twenty To Testify in Trial of Woman
Government officials plan to call twenty witnesses in the trial of Mrs Waley and associates, including P Weyertmeuzer Jr of the Beer Lumber dynasty. The defendants face charges tied to a ransom plot with a substantial cash involvement and a custody defection case linked to Butte and Salt Lake City.
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B. EB. Cushman
Dein
P. Weyertmeuzer, Jr
Beer and Tacoma
Flood Waters Submerge Ancient Walls in China
Two weeks of heavy rain in western Hunan caused the Yunan river to overflow and flood vast areas. Ten to fifteen feet of water covered fields and villages as Tung Tink Leke, China's largest lake, burst its banks, threatening towns and forcing displacement.
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Daitalin
China
Hunan
Yunan
Tung Tink ‘Leke
Neen
Mrs Dunaway Dies After Month Long Illness in Somerville
Mrs J W Dunaway 74 a Somerville resident died at 2 20 this morning after a month long illness. She is survived by son A M Dunaway of Somerville six grandchildren and several married daughters in Falkville Somerville Hartselle and nearby. Funeral at Somerville Methodist church Wednesday with F W Brooke and Dr L G Sturdivant presiding.
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J. W. Dunaway
Somerville
A. M. Dunaway
Robert Summerford
Falkville
Mra. Ar] Gurley
Gordon Groover
Hartselle
Pettus Dunaway
Hermione
Hilda Gilchrist
Methodist Church
Fe Saeacett
F. W. Brooke
L. G. Sturdivant
Dunaway
Martial Law in Capital 1 Lifted After Soldier Withdrawal
Military rule in Baton Rouge ended as nearly a thousand troops withdrew after Huey P. Long accused foes and Standard Oil of conspiring to kill him. Long held a "murder plot" hearing under guard, with three special legislative sessions previously conducted under martial law.
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Huey P. Long
Standard Oil Company
Baton Rouge
Long
Tax Views Bared Before House Ways and Means
New York Board of Trade backs higher taxes to balance the budget while opposing class legislation taxes. M L Seidman testifies that Roosevelt's tax plan aims to raise revenue and redistribute wealth.
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Board of Trade
Washington
New York Board of Trade
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
M. L. Seidman
New York
Hunter to Attend Furniture Mart
H. H. Hunter will leave tonight for Chicago where he will attend the American Furniture Mart exhibition. Over 6,000 buyers from across the country will view new styles in furniture and home furnishings. The Chicago show, billed as the greatest furniture event on earth, spans 16 floors of the Furniture Mart building.
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H. H. Hunter
Chicago
American Furniture. Mart
Purniture Mart
Alabama projects submitted for PWA funds
Washington reports the first batch of sewer construction projects from Alabama cities Pell City and Gelamer submitted to the PWA secretary Beary by 8 July as part of the new program.
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Washington
Alabama
Pell City
Italian delegates balk at hearing as Ethiopia talks fail
Group seeking to avert misunderstanding clash in the League of Nations setup. A late meeting to reconcile differences collapsed with Italian delegates refusing to hear witnesses for Ethiopia. Prof Gaston and Prof Abert de la Pradelle clashed as Mussolini named commission awaits a report by August 2.
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Ethiopia
Sealy
Gaston
League of Nations
le PR
Four Paralysis Cases In Virginia Reported
The Virginia Health Department and local officials report four paralysis cases across the state. Two cases are in Halifax County with one in each of Nansemond and Pittsylvania counties as authorities intensify efforts to halt the spread.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Halifax County
Nasemond
Pittsylvania
Woman Found Dead In Nashville Basement
The nude and partly decomposed body of a woman was found in a Nashville basement today after investigators followed a strange odor reported by city workers. The case is under police inquiry as a possible homicide.
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Nashville
Vie
Dent
Divorce Complaint Filed By Actress
An actress has filed a divorce complaint in ES dated July 9, as reported by AP. Details on the parties and grounds are not fully disclosed in the brief note.
Tennessee Legislators Move to Balance Budget in Extra Session
Tennessee lawmakers, called by Governor McAlister, prepare for an extra session to craft a new state budget and replace expired appropriation measures linked to the Tennessee Valley Authority. No action on liquor tax repeals or broad legal reforms appears in the summons, while debates focus on revenue and old age pension law gaps.
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Nashville
Tennessee
McAlister
Tennessee Valley Authority
Torney Roy H. Beeler
Lt Members Oppose Expanded Hearings as Tacit Limit Agreed
A terse interpretation pins the decision to cap hearings as tacit consent to limiting access. The final approval reflects constrained public scrutiny and a negotiated ceiling on proceedings.
Boodrich enters not guilty plea in Detroit case
In Detroit on July 9 Ward Goodrich stood in a crowded courtroom and entered a not guilty plea. The 11 year old case details were noted as the main matter before the judge.
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Boodrich
Detroit
Mich
Ward Goodrich
Hi Eyes i
Market reports show hog production decline amid price trends
Weather market authorities report a drop in hog production and a rise in certain prices. The data indicates smaller hog weights and lower overall output, with figures suggesting a production decrease compared to last year and the five year average.
Man and woman die in Shoal Creek berry hunt
Mrs. Lorene J. Daniel was found shot to death near Shoal Creek south of Hartselle after a berry hunt. Miligan, 41, a farmer and father of four, was arrested near the scene and jailed in Morgan county. Police Chief Williams led the investigation and identified Lewis C. Brown as another person connected to the case.
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Lorene J. Daniel
Daniel
Shoal Creek
Hartselle
Miligan
See Pie
Morgan County
Bob Gr
Shaneyta
Williams
Lewis C. Brown
Relief workers rush to New York as water crisis lingers
Washington dispatched relief crews to New York with Governor Lehman coordinating state agencies and the National Guard. He summoned department heads to report and map relief, while officials warned communities to boil water. Crews raced to wash out areas and repair railroad beds, aiming to resume train service.
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Washington
Herbert H. Lehman
National Guard
Iix State Departments
Executive Chamber
See Je
Graves Signs Milk Control Act in Montgomery
Governor Bibb Graves signs the Milk Control Act in Montgomery Alabama. The ceremony announced the new regulation aimed at stabilizing milk prices and supervising dairy operations across the state.
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Graves
Montgomery
Als
Bibb Graves
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