Union Leaders Fight to Restore WPA Prevailing Wages
Washington July 12 labor leaders report little chance to change the WPA wage policy back to prevailing rates. House leaders warn no change likely, as strikes dismay and AFL support wanes. Some seek a senate rider or broader bill to shift policy, while rules in the House complicate any quick action. The prevailing wage law stems from a 1935 Senate fight led by Senator McCarren and a White House compromise. Skeet shoot Thursday at Wheeler Lake Trap and Skeet Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Soanveee
Building Trades Union
House
American Federation of Labor
Senate
McCarren
D.nev
McCarran
White House
WPA
Harington
Decatur Notes Highlight Services and Local Visitors
Rev. RL Archibald leads prayer meeting at Central Methodist with topic Winning Others. Evening choir rehearsal follows. Dozens of residents including Miss Eudora Burch, Miss Geneva Bridges, and Mrs. Hazel Thompson appear in city notices. Local hospital updates and travel notes accompany city life items.
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RL. Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Amended Constitution Votes Survey in Alabama counties
The report details votes on state amendments across Clarke Mobile Jefferson and Montgomery counties. Clarke largely opposed the amendments with counts around five to seven hundred in each race. Mobile and Birmingham districts backed the amendments by large margins, while Montgomery showed strong support for the first three and weaker support for the fourth and fifth. Roy Lee Fairbanks to return home this Saturday after Army service in the Panama Canal Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hammond
Danville
Roy Lee Fairbanks
United States Army
Panama Canal Zone
Dixon
Alabama
Clarke County
Lamar
Clarke
Mobile
Jefferson
Birmingham
Montgomery
Junior First Aid Class Organized by Scout Troop
A junior first aid club sponsored by Girl Scout Troop No 4 will organize Friday night meeting at Central Methodist church at 5 45 PM then travel to Trinity Mountain for the organization session Miss Mary Louise Reed troop commander will instruct The group will camp overnight with a sunrise breakfast Saturday morning All Troop 8 members invited to attend.
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Central Methodist Church
Trinity Mountain
Troop 8
Mary Louise Reed
Wright Now Heads Lions Club in Decatur
Leo G C Wright was formally inducted as president of the Decatur Lions Club at a regular weekly meeting at the Tennessee Valley Hotel. He succeeds W F Boswell Jr as retiring president. New officers took oath. no program, focus on business and installation. Wright called first board meeting for Friday evening, July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo GC Wright
F Decatur Lions Club
Tennessee Valley
Wright
W 4. Boswell Jr
Ygre
Boswell
Board of Directors
Parachute Ride Stalls Five Hours Aloft At Fair
A thrill ride at the amusement area stalled when a parachute stopped mid descent after 15 seconds of free fall and a 58 second ascent. Firemen and police attempted a rescue using a 100 foot ladder and lifting gear, while the couple aboard stayed aloft for five hours and ten minutes before being brought down safely.
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Cne
J. L. Mott
International Parachuting Inc
Mott
Fire Department
Mitchell
Broker Norbert McKenna Returns to New York
Glad to Be Home Norbert McKenna, broker, smiles his pleasure at arriving back in New York where he can snap a camera without fear. He had been detained after being arrested in Zevenaar and Godesberg in Germany on suspicion of spying and held in jail until authorities cleared him.
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Norbert McKenna
New York
Zevencar
Godesberg
Germany
Evangelist Rev Black to Supply Northwood Baptist July
Rev Black will leave Friday for West Palm Beach Florida to supply for the Northwood Baptist church for the rest of July. A prominent young evangelist and Howard College graduate he plans to enter a Baptist seminary this fall.
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Black
West Palm Beach
Fla
Northwood Baptist Church
Howard College
Baptist
Dav is to Speak at Athens Baptist Church Sunday
Dr Harwell G Davis former internal revenue official and new Howard College president will fill the Athens Baptist Church pulpit Sunday at 11 00 am in pastor Leon Macons absence An 745 pm service will be led by Dr Dent F Green Stated bank board chair and North Alabama Baptist layman A follow up preaching is expected at the July 23 regular meeting
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Harwell G. Davis
Internal Revenue
Birmingham
Howard College
Athens Baptist Church
Leon Macon
Dent F. Green
Sta Ional Bank
Decatur
P Ht Baptist
North Alabama
Athens Church
Birmingham goodwill tour promotes Alabama to Decatur guests
Frank Watson of Birmingham Sash & Door and Key Foster of Birmingham Trust led a Decatur visit highlighting Alabama’s opportunities. Foster promoted a technicolor film Alabama and depicted northern Alabama industry and agriculture. The group planned a future screening in Decatur before continuing to Athens.
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Decatur
Frank Watson
Birmingham Sash & Door Company
Key Foster
Birmingham Trust
Birmingham Group
Foster
Birmingham
Alabama
Comerce
Dixon
Alaba
State Bank
State Bank Building Now Known As Lelia Cantwell Setton
Kentucky Governor Decries Picket Violence Incitement
The governor denounces picket line violence as a direct challenge to state law and orders, calling for indictments of Turnblazer for inciting riot and custody for George Titler. He vows to press the case while touring flood areas and staying in touch with the Harlan situation by phone.
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Kentucky
Harlan Grand Jury
George Titler
John L. Lewis
Harlan
Kenneth Brown celebrates sixth birthday with family party
On Saturday afternoon July 8th Kenneth Daniel Brown marked his sixth birthday at home 918 Street. The lawn featured color battons and games while a pink and white embossed cake served as the centerpiece. Mrs Hugh Brown and several assistants served refreshments as guests including Gene Margaret Doris Carlton Sauer Patsy Chapman and many others attended.
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Kenneth Daniel Brown
Hugh Brown
Lawrence. Duggar
Edward Chapman
Dalton Parish
Gene
Margaret
Doris
Carlton Sauer
Buddy
Patsy
Chapman
Charles
Nancy Dugger
Smokey
Alice
Rita
Bobby
Redding
Peggy
Butler
Hanks
Jerre Dean Burleson
Jackie Dusenberry
Nancy Page Sees
Mary Carter
Homer
Buba
Julia Dusenberry
Rupert Sauer
Floyd Redding
Eva Plans Big Picnic With Speakers and Games
Eva school hosts an all day picnic on Thursday August 10 with cats for the Eva community to be served. Speakers include Congressmen John Sparkman Luther Patrick Circuit Solicitor Melvin Hutson and County Judge Seybourn H Lynne. Ball games and other athletics will accompany music by the Eva String Band. Proceeds support the school.
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Eva
Committee On
John Sparkman
Luther Patrick
Melvin Hutson
Seybourn H. Lynne
Discharge Complaints and Labor Strikes Across States
Federal agents examined complaints of intimidation for job seekers amid picket activity. The Gearty family sought medical opinions on the cause of Policeman John Gearty’s death after a beating in Minneapolis. Pennsylvania Labor unions prepared for a statewide strike on government work relief, with 25 000 or more workers expected to join. New York State and City reported project delays. WPA Rochester saw 218 dismissals, total 795, described as improving. Chicago WPA estimated 28 117 of 177 345 on rolls on strike. Michigan Detroit protest ended, New Jersey AFL urged 15 000 to 20 000 skilled workers to strike, CIO backing. Wisconsin AFL members around 1 500 walked out with others voting on resuming work. Maryland Maine Connecticut reported no strikes.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Gearty
Minneapolis
Pennsylvania
AFL
New York City
State
WPA
Rochester
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
New Jersey
CIO
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Maryland
Maine
Connecticut
Markets rally as big-name issues led gains on steady buying
In New York trading the market revived with several top stocks rising while overall turnover neared 900000 shares, double the prior session. American Telephone Union Carbide Western Union and Du Pont supported a broader advance, with prices largely unchanged. Butter prices steadied in Chicago at 1401523 dollars per load and eggs moved 21 759, with firmer tones but unsettled grades as fresh graded extra firsts and storage packed firsts held at similar levels.
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New York
American Telephone
Union Carbide
Western Union
du Pont
Chicago
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago Summary
Markets at a Glance reports July 12 activity with New York stocks strong and leaders rising on heavier trading. Bonds higher as utilities lead demand. cotton and sugar easy with foreign selling noted. coffee steady on local demand. Chicago grain Wheat closed lower with season lows. cattle steady to lower and hogs steady with slight spot rise.
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New York
Chicago
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady In New Orleans Trade
Cottonseed oil closed steady in New Orleans with bleachable prime summer yellow at 600 nominal. Prime crude traded 4.87 1-2 to 5.00 with futures bids at July 5.33b Sept 5.49b Oct 5.54b Dec 5.63b Jan 5.68b. bids noted.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton News from New Orleans Quiet Market
Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 12 closed quiet with prices steady. Sales 919 bales while the low middling quotes at 8.40, middling 9.55 and good middling 10.10. Receipts 8.65 and total stocks 408,029.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed meal futures close steady lower in Memphis
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed easier in Memphis with July at 20.75 cents and February at 21.20 cents. The session saw 6,600 sales as contracts for July through February moved within a narrow 0.10 cent range.
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Memphis
Tenn
Poultry Markets Report from Chicago Trade July 12
Poultry prices listed for Chicago market show live offerings including 1 car and 30 trucks. Hens are steady while chickens are weak with leghorn broilers under 2 lbs at 14 1 2, 2 lbs at 14 1 2, white rock springs at 21 and white rock fryers.
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Chicago
White Rock Springs
White Rock
Nashville Livestock Prices Slightly Steady Across Cattle Hogs And Sheep
Salable cattle 200 calves mostly steady with plain grass steers 6.50 to 7.50 and top vealers 9.50. Hogs 400 with market up about .25 with weights 170 to 225 at 6.75 to 6.85 and lighter 120 to 165 at 5.65 to 5.75. Sheep 700 with springers undetermined, ewes to 2.75 and western breeding ewes in yard for sale.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Prelim hearing set for Athens murder suspect
Special agent Fred McDonald a Black preacher will face a preliminary hearing in Limestone County Municipal Court next Monday on a murder charge. The case stems from a July 4 fatality at a picnic where he allegedly killed fellow Black man Alex Fletcher after an altercation. McDonald surrendered voluntarily after the shooting.
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Athens
Ala
Fred .McDonald
Limestone County
McDonald
Alex. Fletcher
Poster mix up at legion convention frames
Chicago July 12 George Petty creator of those streamlined girls in magazine art painted a legion convention poster but the committee chose a somber image instead. They will select a poster featuring a uniformed soldier sailor and marine for the event.
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Chicago
George Petty
American Legion
Legion
Salor
Marine
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American Legion and Auxiliary Convention
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