Decatur Named Divisional HQ for Local Counties
Planning for a regional program places Decatur as the divisional headquarters for Morgan Lauderdale Colbert Limestone Madison Cullman Marion districts. Mr Scarboro announced hundreds of Morgan county workers expected by week’s end. Washington approved about 20000 dollars for Decatur airport grading boundary markers malaria control and school renovations.
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Decatur
Morgan
Lauderdale
Colbert
Limestone
Madison
Cullman
Marion
Scarbrough
Morgan County
Washington
Covington County to enlarge Mir project with 40 workers
Crow chief engineer of the Alabama Relief Association said work would start Monday on a 22000 dollar project in Covington County to enlarge Mir. He noted this is the only new project today and 40 men will be employed. The Covington County Board of Education sponsors the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington Montgomery
Ala
Crow
Alabama Relief Association
Covington County Board Education
Relief Funds Allocated for Projects Across States
Roosevelt announced work relief allocations totaling for New York City and several disease and insect control programs. Funds support barberry eradication in seventeen states, mosaic disease work, canker eradication in Louisiana, brown tail moth control, and phony peach disease programs with varied state totals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
New York City
Bureau of Entomology and
Louisiana
Engommbat
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Aluminum Plant Loan Sought to Fund New Unit
A proposed loan of twenty million dollars seeks to fund an aluminum plant project. R J Gaudy notes emergency steps for approval at the Montgomery local office. Observers say the plant would boost employment, population, and regional trade, with broad civic support reflected in congratulatory comments as lawmakers push the bill forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ami
Montgomery
Oatterson
Legisla
Market Quotations Show Mixed Bonds and Gains
Wall Street, July U.S. markets opened steady with selective buying and profit taking. General Electric shares traded 14,000 hands at a small advance while other issues like Newberry Safeway U S Industrial Alcohol and American Commercial Alcohol posted modest gains. Losers included American Telephone U S Steel Bethlehem and Public Service as bonds were mixed and volumes near 1.2 million shares. In Chicago grain and livestock figures wheat fell after crop data, cotton moved softly, and utilities showed slight heaviness while various commodity prices and deliveries were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaee Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Newberry
Safeway Stores
U. S
American Commercial Alcohol
Schenley
National Distillers
Electric Auto-Lite
Associated Drygoods
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Public Service
Cotton futures close steady with slight declines
New Orleans and New York cotton markets report closed steady to slightly lower. Prices for July through December in New Orleans showed small losses while New York quotes edged down with a quiet, middling grade at 12.35.
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New Orleans
Aimee
NEW York Cotton New York
Liverpool Cotton Prices Climb in Spot Demand
Liverpool July 11 report shows 6,000 bales traded including 438,000 American with stronger demand. Prices rise one point with American strict good middling at 7.48 and middling around 7.18. Futures closed quiet with July at 6.55 and later months near 6.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Rita
Laura Ingalls Aims Coast-To-Coast Flight Record
Laura Ingalls left Bennett airport hoping to break Amelia Earhart's coast-to-coast record. She flies toward Burbank seeking a trans continental time and the first east to west non stop by a woman, after a cross wind takeoff dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ingalls
Bennett Airport
Amelia Earhart
Miss Ingalls
Burbank
California
Governor Signs Two Local Bills Affect Morgan County
Governor Graves yesterday signed two Morgan County measures. One grants Judge Seybourne Lynne authority to appoint an official court reporter for the Morgan County Court. The other allows the county board of revenue to pay Sam Lille 150 damages for a barn fire caused by roadside workmen’s clearing a right of way near his Trinity farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves
Seybourne Lynne
Morgan County Court
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Sam Lille
Trinity
Rangers Rout West Town Tornadoes 16 to 2 in baseball
The Rangers defeated the West Town Tornadoes 16 to 2 today behind 14 hits. Morrison and Waldrop homered as Morrison and Waldrop pitched for the Rangers while Draper and Phillips keyed the Tornadoes' effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangers
Westtown Tornadoes
Morrison
Waldrop
Draper
Phillips
Fraud Charged In Atlanta Scheme Involving Produce Loss
AP reports a local fraud case in Atlanta involving an alleged scheme that drained about $3,000 in produce losses to Florida and Alabama via interstate postage related activities. The notification cites postal authorities outlining the investigation and alleged participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Florida
Ala
Postal
Potatoes report shows light supplies and slow trade
U S Department of Agriculture notes July Chicago potato markets with total shipments 374 and old stock 0.8, demand slow and prices steady to weaker. Idaho russets No 1 at 1.60 per cwt, new stock weaker with light supplies. Arkansas Bliss No 1 at 1.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. 5. Dept
Idaho
Arkansas Bliss
Chicago dairy price report July 11
Chicago markets list butter eggs and dairy prices by grade and class. Various items show firm creamery specials standard and extra firsts with per pound values and current receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Livestock Market Report Delivers Mixed Week Results
Chicago livestock prices show higher hogs with 10 000 head traded and heavy butchers steady. Cattle and calves demand softens with weaker week compared to last, vealers and beef cows mixed, native sheep and lambs see modest gains amid broad market weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Eli Oe
Father of Athens Man Is Called
Albert H. Minsch 78 of Tacoma Washington father of Dr Walter A Minsch health officer of Limestone county died during a world cruise His death followed a dust storm in northern China and pneumonia He served fifty years with the Northern Pacific railroad retiring in 1933 Survived by two sons Dr W A Minsch Athens and Dr John Minsch Hollywood California Remains shipped to Tacoma for burial
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Athens
Als
Albert H. Minsch
Tacoma
Washington
Walter A. Minsch
Athens County
Limestone County
China
Shanghai
Northern Pacific Railroad
W. A. Minsch
John Minsch
Hollywood
California
Officers Elected At Community Sing
Following an engaging program, election of officers will be held at the Ninth Street Methodist church tonight at 8. The event features the Hartford Quartet of Cullman and the Hogan Quartet of Belle Mina along with Prof. W. O. Cooper and others as class directors and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street
Methodist Church
Hartford Quartet
Cullman
Hogan Quartet
Belle Mina
W. O. Cooper
Kyle and McDonald
Hartselle
Howell
Harta
Charles Woodward
Lookout Mountain Hotel Sale Ordered
Judge Claude Porter of the Rome circuit ordered the sale of the Lookout Mountain hotel appraised at 1 million dollars. Sheriff J Keown of Walker County is directed to conduct the sale on August 6 after Lookout Mountain Investment Company holders failed to pay off the lien within a year as ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapayette
Lookout Mountain Hotel
Claude Porter
Rome Judicial Circuit
Lookout Mountain Investment Company
Porter
J. ©. Keown
Walker
la Payette
Lookout Mountain Operating Company
Flood Devastates Chinese Province Reports Widespread Loss
A cloud burst in Honan Province flooded the Lo river basin near Lyne and wrecked towns. Reports claim a landscape covered with bodies and debris as floods spread through the Yellow River Valley and Hupeh province. Laohokow is described as submerged with tens of thousands displaced and thousands of homes ruined.
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Honan
Lyne
China
Yellow River
Han
Hupeh
Laohokow
Floods Ravage Upstate New York and Eastern Pennsylvania
Flood waters across upstate New York and eastern Pennsylvania caused 53 deaths and over 28 million dollars in damage. Governor Herbert leads rehabilitation surveys while Red Cross, CCC, and TERA workers, along with troopers, aid victims along the Susquehanna Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.
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Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Mother Nature
Herbert A
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Schuylkill
Delaware
Hornell
Bath
Canisteo
Hammondsport
Binghampton
New York State
Red Cross
TERA
CCC
Denial Marks Testimony In Utility Probe Case
Testimony centers on Brewster Corcoran meeting about abolishing holding companies linked to a Roosevelt push. Gruening, former editor, testified Brewster planned to stay at his hotel but voted against the administration amid heated exchanges. Brewster later voted for the house bill substituting eliminating the death sentence for the senate version.
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Thomas Corcoran
RFC
House
White
Brewster Corcoran
Paasamaquoddy
Maine
Roosevelt
Gruening
Corcoran
Brewster
Gorcoran
Ralph Brewster
Senate
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate Recess Ends As Bills Move In Conference
Swift bill to reorganize the department of fish and game sent to a joint conference committee after the senate refused to concur in house changes. Amendments would limit appointive term to four years and require deputy wardens to post bonds. Debate over the service fee bill highlighted the session, with procedural moves and a late constitutional reapportionment proposal by Senator Bonner.
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House
Department of Fish and Game
Senate
Third House
Harry Walter
Limestone
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Knight
J. Miller Bonner
Wilcox
Bonner
Chesnut
Walton
Rogers
Woodall
Walker
Bibb Graves
Ed Taylor
Earl Speight
Moon in Eclipse to Darken Sky July 15
Atlanta reporters note astronomers will observe a full lunar eclipse nationwide with telescopes trained on the moon the night of July 15 in this region as the sun and moon align for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sun
Moon
President Roosevelts talks on Virgin Islands row at White House
The Senate territories committee and Secretary Ickes clashed over the Virgin Islands investigation. President Roosevelt called in Ickes and Senator Tydings for a one hour discussion at the White House with Senator Robinson and Senator Harrison present. No details were released.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Territories Committee
Ickes
Virgin Islands
Pals
Ian Tydings
Senate
Paul .M. Pearson
Tydings
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Harrison
Britain Pledges to Persist in Efforts to Avert War
At Addis Ababa a protest was lodged regarding potential new hostilities. Secretary Hull told a July 1 press conference the United States aims to preserve world peace and is watching Italo Ethiopian developments closely. He described a brief talk with Italian Ambassador Augusto Roséo on mutual interests.
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U. S
Assiietton
Hull
United States
Augusto Roséo
Snatch Trial Testimony Details Youth Victim’s Moves
The trial reveals the sequence of abductions as the youth known as George testifies about being seized at a tennis court, taken to a hole, fastened, and moved to a second site. He identifies a shack photo, confirms signing a prior letter, and describes companions Harmon and Mahan across nights.
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Mahan
George
Dennis
Harmon
Waley
Clerks Retained Across Senate and House During 20 Day Recess
Clerks in both the senate and house were retained for the 20 day recess students and officials will assist in comparing bills signed by the governor preparing for the state printer and mailing them to state county and city officials under resolutions adopted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Turner
Senate
House
Senate Conferees Face Opposition Over Provisions
Debate centers on holding company restrictions and the scope of the TVA bill. Senators Wheeler Barkley Brown White Shipstead named as conferees amid charges of unfair selection. TVA amendments set sales, self funding, and dam policies with votes ranging from 67 to 237 in past proceedings.
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Senate
House
Wheeler
Mont
Barkley
Brown
N. H
White
Shipstead
F.L
Minn
Philip H. Gadsden
Committee of Public
Gadsden
TVA
Valley Agency
Roosevelt
Comptroller General
Tennessee Ring
Military Committee
Negro Jury Call In Memphis Sparks Racial Tension
In Memphis two black residents were added to Shelby County's roughly 10 000 eligible jurors after the Scottsboro ruling. A black panelist was drawn for a trial of City Judge Lewis T. Fitzhugh and three co defendants accused of a 32000 theft in a fine remission racket. No black jurors had served here since Reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Shelby County
U.S. Supreme’ Court
Scottsboro
Lewis T. Fitzhugh
American nude dancer on trial in Paris court
A Paris court heard whether Miss Warner's nude dance was obscene or artistic. The judge ruled the performance artistic and focused on public morals, while the case paused as cameras were barred. The defense urged the act as art and noted contrasting attitudes in America and Germany.
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Mins Werner
Monsieur Deviaminck
Bauverat
Association
M.bauverat
Plaintiff
Paris
Miss Warner
Germany
Henry Torres
Torres
Graves delays decision on anti sedition bill to July 30
Gov. Bibb Graves said he would not reach a definite ruling on the anti sedition bill until the next legislative day July 30. The measure would make it a misdemeanor to advocate overthrow by force of government or sub divisions, with supporters citing anti communism aims and opponents warning of potential abuse and conflict with existing felonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Jefferson County
Examinations For Teachers To Be Held In Morgan County
The state teachers examination for Morgan county applicants will be held at Morgan County High School Hartselle on Monday and Tuesday July 15 16. The exam will begin at 9 am July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Defending Champ Eliminated in Alabama Amateur Golf
Crenshaw and Montgomery, the defending champion, were upset in the first round of the 21st annual Alabama amateur golf tournament in Mobile. Hugh More Tow Jr of Birmingham defeated the champion to advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Crenshaw
Montgomery
Hugh More Tow, Jr
Birmingham
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