Birmingham considers TVA rate parity with Bessemer and Tarrant City
Birmingham officials and Birmingham Electric executives debated potential rate cuts to align with TVA power. J B Pevear pledged possible reductions but withheld amounts, while Commissioner James M Jones urged Birmingham to match Bessemer and Tarrant City rates. Mayor Bryant cited substantial industrial and domestic savings and TVA availability expected in September and October.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Electric Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pevear
Birmingham Electric
James M. Jones
City Commission
Bessemer
Tarrant City
TVA
Jap Bryant
Bryant
Jones
Senate House clash over TVA bond plan gains tentative hope
Chairman May of the House conferees and Senate conferees Norris discuss a new proposal to bridge differences on authorizing a Tennessee Valley Authority bond issue to fund private utility purchases. May leaves the talks promising, Norris notes limited review but hopeful for agreement. The Senate approved a $100 million bond authorization with about $45 million to be continued.
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Washington
Senate
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
May
D.ky
Norris
Ind
Neb
Four Hurt In Car Wrecks In Decatur Area
Four persons were injured in automobile accidents around Decatur during the weekend. A motorcycle driven by Jesse LeCroix with Miss Eileen Christopher of Athens collided with a truck driven by Clifton Green of Athens on the Bee Line highway three miles south of Athens. They were treated at an Athens hospital. In another crash on the Bee Line three miles south of Decatur, Woodrow Vernon and Floyd Lee suffered injuries when a car carrying J. N. Lee and Floyd Lee collided with a car driven by J. E. Lee. Both cars left the road and Vernon was thrown from the vehicle. All involved were Decatur residents and were treated for cuts and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Jesse LeCroix
Eileen Christopher
Athens
Clifton Green
Bee Line
McNeese
Hale
Floyd Lee
Woodrow Vernon
J. N. Lee
Floyd
J. E. Lee
Champion
Speake
Here
Tsere Ora
Baygh
Harvey Culbreath Rites Held Today
Final rites for Harvey Culbreath who died suddenly at 11 20 Saturday night at his home in Union Grove were held at 10 this morning at Union Grove Rev Fletcher Turner officiated and Drinkard Howell was in charge of burial Surviving are the widow a sister Mrs Emma Criscoe of Lacys Ring Route 1 two brothers Henry and Bill Culbreath of Union Grove Route 2 Pallbearers were Her J C Whisenant F C a John Hagan Vernon Whisenant and Norman Cryer Nieces were in charge of flowers
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Harvey Culbreath
Union Grove
Fletcher Turner
Drinkard-Howell
Emma Criscoe
Lacey's Ring
Henry Nd
Bill Culbreath
J. C. Whisenant
F. c. A John Hagan
Vernon Whisenant
Norman Cryer
Flowera
Two Denver robbers slain after Ft Morgan bank job
Howen and Allen, two young bank robbers linked to a $10,000 Ft Morgan heist, were killed in Nebraska and Colorado in a rapid manhunt. Howen shot by Patrolman Walter Dunn after a standoff. Allen killed by Harvey Vizina in Sidney. Oldenburg aided Howen before surrendering to police.
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Garden City
Kas
Denver
Ft. Morgan
Colo
Myron Earl Howen
Kenneth Allen
Sidney
Neb
Kansas Reformatory
Howen
Allen
8. H. Moore
Harvey Vizina
Glenn Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Gerald Murray
Prowler Seen At Home No 2 On Sherman Street
Mrs. Britnell in Seattle area reports a prowler frightened away Saturday night at 501 Sherman Street about 10 15 PM. She saw a figure jump back into shadows as a window shade rose and alerted police though the intruder fled before arrival. Neighborhood notes reference a prior arrest of Nathaniel Pleasant, a Black man, linked to several daytime break-ins.
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Ben L. Britnell
Sherman Street
Senate awaits neutrality vote as July session looms
Washington July 10 a plan to move neutrality to the top of Congress agenda is under discussion to assure quick action if a special session is called President Roosevelt faces a polarized Senate Foreign Relations Committee where 23 members are split over repealing the arms embargo The House already approved a modified embargo and debate on the broader bill could stretch into late summer Leaders expect Congress to stay until July with a $3 0 billion lending package ready for quick passage continues on page two
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gillette
Dtown
George
House
Rayburn
Adams
Cole
How
New Highway Office Begun In Athens Alabama
Work has started on the state highway department office on Joe Wheeler Highway near Athens. Athens Lumber Company is the contractor. The two story stucco block building, 57 by 50 feet, will house a central office, three smaller offices, a testing laboratory, a field office and drafting room. Cost exceeds 12000 dollars and completion is expected in about 90 days. The project uses nearly 100 convicts from the local camp repairing roads in North Alabama.
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State Highway Department
Joe Wheeler
Athens Lumber Company
Highway Department
North
Alabama
Buying Move Lifts Cotton Prices in New Orleans
Persistent buying lifted cotton prices from 50 cents to 1 a bale today in New Orleans. Demand from domestic and foreign buyers grew on hopes of textiles demand and a plan to export 5 million bales discussed by Secretary Wallace. July at 9.69 cents, October 9.02, May 9.61 with 10 to 20 point gains.
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New Orleans
Wallace
Decatur to Vote Under New Ballot Box Plan
Decatur adopts the 300 vote per polling place rule as Alabama shifts to a new box voting system for five constitutional amendments. Gov. Frank M. Dixon supports the amendments at a Mobile rally, urging large turnout while committee pushes for mechanized voting in some counties. Probate Judge notes voters unclassified by address must use current boxes.
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Decatur
Frank M. Dixon
Mobile
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Dixon
T. C. Almon
Supreme Court
Election District No 1 Precinct 1 voting places and bounds
Election District No 1 of Precinct No 1 sets voting at the Court House Decatur for territory East of Oak Street and South of Vine Street with a line along Vine Street to the L N Belt Line R R then northeast to Somerville Road then south to Moulton Street then west to the L N R R Main line and north to Oak Street extended and to Oak and Vine intersection. Election District No 2 voting place is at the intersection of Berry Street. (Continues on page)
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Court House
Decatur
Oak Street
Vine Street
R. R
Somerville Road
Moulton Street
Federal Grand Jury Evidence Withheld In LSU Scandal Case
United States District Attorney Rene A. Viosca said Attorney General Frank Murphy ordered not to turn over evidence from the federal grand jury probing the LSU university scandal. Three men linked to WPA projects at LSU have been arrested on related charges.
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New Orleans
United _ States
Rene A. Viosca
Frank Murphy
David M. Ellison
Baton Rouge
Murphy
Viosca
Louisiana State University
George Caldwell
Eugene Barksdale
Caldwell
James Marshall
Federal probes widen into Louisiana State University finances
Baton Rouge reports detail a federal grand jury in New Orleans pursuing WPA and PWA spending at the university and a $12.5 million charity hospital grant. Investigations touch salary deductions, income tax returns of Dr James Monroe Smith, and bank relations amid market transactions while state officials seek access to additional federal reports. The east Baton Rouge parish grand jury reopens amid arrests and bonds in conspiracy cases linked to WPA labor diversions.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
WPA
PWA
David M. Allison
United States
Frank Murphy
Washington
Murphy
Federal Grand Jury
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
East Baton Rouge’ Parish
University
James Marshall
Eugene Barksdale
George Caldwell
Uberty
Dr. Smith
Ellison
Continuca
WPA pay and hour changes recommended by White House
The WPA plan to standardize pay at 130 hours per month was drafted at the White House after testimony by Colonel F C Harrington. Congress reports the move came from a WPA study to abandon the prevailing hourly rate, with noted variations in hours across job types and a need for simpler bookkeeping.
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WPA
White House
W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Congress
House
F.C. Harrington
Harrington
Eight Die In Alabama Accidents Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports eight people died in Alabama over the weekend from drownings and accidents. Victims include Paul Hues and John Love in the Tennessee river near Pickwick Dam, Alec and Curtis Moore in Tallapoosa river, Joe Freeze near Overton, and James Lunden in a Huntsville fall. Auto crashes killed Dewey A. Pledger and Mrs. Jim Hollingsworth near Springville and Alabama City.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Paul Hues
Savannah
Tenn
Tennessee
Pickwick Dam
John Love
Cerrogordo
Alec Moore
Lineville
Tallapoosa
Curtis Moore
Alec
Joe Freeze
Birmingham Negro
Overton
James Lunden
Sheffield
Huntsville
Dewey
A. Pledger
Alabama City
Jim Hollingsworth
Springville
Gadsden-Birmingham
Hues
Love
Moore Boys
Lester Dean
Lunden
Two Robbers Hold Up Stillman Stores Meeting
In Minneapolis on a weekend, two armed robbers held up a meeting of eight Stillman food store managers and two officials. Cash and checks totaling around seven thousand dollars were taken, with the amount in checks undetermined. Three children gathered at the conference were forced to lie on the floor while the robbers searched through receipts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Stillman Food Stores
Sherry
Howard
Arthur
Siever
Commission approves Southeastern takeover in Geneva County
The Alabama Public Service Commission authorized Southeastern Telephone Corp to acquire properties of Southeastern Telephone Company of America in Geneva County. Both firms are subsidiaries of Empire Telephone Company.
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Rmission
Omery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
Southeastern Telephone Corporation
Southeastern Telephone Company of America
Geneva County
Empire Telephone Company
House bill seeks restore prevailing wage on work relief
Rep Sabath introduced a bill in the House to restore the prevailing wage rate on WPA work relief projects after its removal raised monthly hours to 130 and sparked widespread labor walkouts. AFL unions, the CIO and AFL leaders plan to push for an amendment while the United Government Employees group meets in Chicago amid broad protests.
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Washington
Sabath
D-Tll
American Federation of Labor
Workers Security Federation
WPA
Federation
J. Clark Waldron
New York
Col
Brehon Somervell
AFL
Somervell
CIO
APL
William Green
Chicago
United Government Employees, Inc
Edward G. Brown
Wisconsin urged to end oleomargarine taxes by Alabama official
Haygood Paterson state agriculture commissioner of Alabama sent a telegram to Wisconsin officials urging removal of taxes and licenses on oleomargarine and salad oils. Alabama, a large producer, advocates tax relief to boost the market.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wisconsin
Alabama
Haygood Paterson
Cotton wage rise warned to harm Southern economy
Washington dispatch reports cotton merchant L. T. Barringer of Memphis Tennessee warned that rapid increases in cotton textile wages could trigger an economic blight for the South. He spoke on July 10, predicting adverse effects if wage growth persisted.
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Washington
L. T. Barringer
Memphis, Tenn
South
Britain vows to aid Poland against any Nazi Danzig coup
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain would stand by Poland to resist any Nazi effort to restore Danzig to the Reich. He linked Britain's pledge to Poland with the Danzig dispute and warned unilateral action could threaten Poland's independence and sea access. He left room for possible negotiated improvements.
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London
Chamberlain
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Danzig
Reich
France
House of Commons
Hitler
Britain
Free City
Trital
Britain backs Poland over free city of Danzig
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that Britain will support Poland against any threat to its independence. London expects clear backing for Poland concerning Danzig, where Nazi aims seek its return to Germany though it is currently under Polish administration. Continued on Page Two.
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Associated Press
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Great Britain
Poland
London
Chamberlain
Britain
Free City of
Danzig
Germany
Mrs Dutton Called Away
Mrs J C Dutton aged 72 died Sunday morning at her home on Danville route one. Her funeral will be at Herring cemetery this afternoon at three oclock conducted by Rev Joe Yates. Interment by Peck. Pallbearers include J A Clements and Tson Bennett. Granddaughters will handle the flowers.
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J. C. Dutton
Danville
Dutton
Nola Duskin
J. A. Clements
Hartselle
Ruby Reeder
Roy Bennett
W. R. Foster
Decatur
R. BE. Parker
Birmingham
Herring Cemetery
Joe Yates
Peck
Tson Bennett
Elmerman
Parker
Bill Whitten
Tennessee River Gauge and Southeast Weather Update
The Tennessee river stood at 20.4 feet with 91 as the high and 74 as the low in the last 24 hours and a trace of rain reported. Alabama expects showers tonight and Tuesday with fresh to strong southerly coastal winds. Tennessee general outlook shows slightly cooler temperatures on Tuesday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Down To
Goldie Gehrken
Ernest Pelch
Vernon, Ill
Pelch
Wyatt
Frankfort
Precinct No. 1
Ginatnigh
Orig
Jack
Michigan
Jean Halmond
Garner
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