Power Company asks protective laws for expansion plans
Alabama lawmakers heard Thomas W. Martin of the Power Company urge pro legislation to block cities from building competing systems. He said $10,000,000 could be spent on expansion if laws guarantee investor security, or the state might take over the industry. The committee took no action and budget talks continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty, Ala
Alabama
Ia Power Company
Thomas W. Martin
Power Company
Finance and Taxation Committee
Martin
Tennessee Valley Authority
Charles Norman
Bullock
Hayse Tucker
Tucker
Public Service
Labor rifts rise over WPA practices amid protests and dismissals
Federal officials warn of racketeering in WPA areas including Minneapolis as strikes test public mood. WPA Commissioner Harrington says five day dismissals continue while overall doleouts reach thousands. AFL leaders seek White House talks to press wage readjustments and relief reforms.
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WPA
Murphy
Minnneapolis
F. C. Harrington
Chicago
Washington
William, Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
AFL
Dana Tracy
Federation
of ‘Elect Workers Union
White House
Col
Harrington
States
of Columbia
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights and Travel Plans
The Kiwanis club continued coverage on page one with a note that the fish contingent did not fare as well as others before the Daily went to press. Governor and Mrs. Jackson departed after the meeting for Florence then Carbon Hill where Jackson planned to visit Mead. Finis St John of Cull is identified as lieutenant governor and attended the event.
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Daily
Jackson
Florence
Carbon Hill
Finis St. John
Cull
Decatur
Decatur Diary notes public life and local happenings
Local police report a quiet morning with one speeding fine. Notes on church sermons at First Christian and Westminster churches, upcoming picnics and kitchen shower, and a flurry of visits, illnesses, births, and transfers among Decatur residents and nearby towns.
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Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
Ex-Resident Borgenson Dies in Miami at 68
News from Miami Florida reports the death of Peter Otto Borgenson a former Decatur resident aged 68. He left Decatur over 20 years ago after operating a local furniture factory and later owned Borgenson Body Works in Miami. A Spanish American War veteran born in Sweden he was a prominent local businessman. Pallbearers at his funeral were from John J Pershing Camp US War Veterans. He is survived by his widow several children and a brother.
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Miami
Fla
Peter Otto Borgenson
Decatur
Borgenson
Sweden
Borgenson Body Works
Explanation of Squalus lift and salvage progress
A naval board reviews the May 23 submarine tragedy as divers lift the Squalus. Five pontoons near the stern and two near the bow raised sections off the bottom while damage to slings and chains is assessed. Officials anticipate the next lifting phase may be easier than the initial effort.
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Squalus
Naval Board of Inquiry
TVA Seeks Bond Issue To Fund Tepco Deal And North Mississippi Projects
TVA seeks authorization for a 61.5 million dollar bond issue with 46 million tied to the Tepco deal and 6.5 million for acquisitions in North Mississippi and Alabama. The Senate bill calls for a 100 million dollar issue. House conferees drop a provision restricting TVA power sales to the Tennessee River watershed.
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TVA
Tepco
Mississippi
Alabama
Senate
House
Tennessee River
Hillsboro Negro Farmers Meeting Set For July 19
Negro farmers in the Hillsboro area are urged to attend a meeting at the Hillsboro Negro school next Wednesday July 19 at 1 PM. Organized by T W Bridges negro county agent. John D McKibben secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will speak on building and running milk routes. All Hillsboro farmers invited.
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Women’s Council of the First Christian’ Church
Lucille Russell
Harlow
Hillsboro
T. W. Bridges
John D. McKibben
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Paul Dix Wins In National P&G Contest
Mrs. Paul F. Dix of Decatur emerged as a winner in a nationwide Proctor & Gamble sentence completion contest. She receives a handsome refrigerator as a prize after submitting an entry advertised in The Decatur Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Dix
Decatur
Proctor & Gamble
Evening speech planned at Union Meeting
A speaker will address the union at the First Presbyterian church this evening. Earlier, a outhouse fire at the Lanier Royer residence 313 Jackson street caused no damage and was reported at 1 30 this afternoon.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lanier Royer
Jackson Street
Alabama harvests first silk crop at Atmore prison farm
Alabama claims its first silk crop at Atmore prison farm with 150 cocoons shown by Dr. Ludwig Harpooniian. September production expected at 500 pounds of raw cocoons and potential 25 000 pounds yearly within four years. 20 000 mulberry trees on 40 acres ready to feed silkworms. 95 000 white mulberry seeds planted for expansion. convict labor contract with Silk Worm Industry Inc gives state 50 percent of gross receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Atmore State
Ludwig Harpootiian
New York
Silk Worm Industry, Inc
Neutrality debate and policy clash in Senate actions
President backs a modified neutrality plan and arms control steps while Hull's program seeks to keep the nation out of war through limits on belligerent trade and loans. Senate panels defer the issue, move to the social security bill and debate blocking shipments to Japan as adjournment looms.
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Hull
United States
National Munitions Control Board
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
Nev
Japan
Roosevelt
Senate
Neely
Alligator Caught in Indiana Creek Aboard Fishing Line
Indianapolis on July 14 reports Herman Fey hooked a surprising catch in Big Eagle creek. He reeled in a 20 inch alligator, a non native creature, with no known source for how it reached the stream.
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Indianapolis
Herman Fey
Big Eagle Creek
Fey
Indiana
Classified Advertising The Practical Way To Buy And Sell
Brief classified line advertising goods and services with contact note Phone 4.
Markets Slip Amid Light Volume On July 14
Wall Street saw irregular trading with profit taking halting rallies. Transfers for five hours reached about 500000 shares, prices largely steady with modest advances offset by minor losses. Chicago markets showed steady butter and eggs, wheat rallied on low prices, corn and oats fell, and cattle and hogs varied in demand.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Chicago
Rye
July cotton futures close steady amid liquidations
Final July trading showed steady closes with two points down to three lower on most options as liquidation weighed. July and other contracts displayed modest gains and losses with bids and asks noted, amid noon expirations and market activity in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville Tennessee July 14 market reports sales for cattle calves and stockers with totals around 150 salable cattle 250 including stockers. undertone steady to easy thin demand for plain and medium steers and heifers with prices 6.50 to 8.00 and up to 9.00 on recent sales. beef cows and bulls mostly 6.50 down with plain cows 5.25 to 5.50 and canners 4.00 to 5.00. hogs 600 salable with top 6.75 for 170 225 pounds and bulk 120 pounds and up 5.75.
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Nashville Livestock
Nasville
Tenn
U.S. Dept. Agr
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans
Cottonseed oil closes steady in New Orleans with Bleachable prime summer yellow at 595 nominal. Prime crude trades between 4.75 and 5.00, July at 5.42B, Sept 539B, Oct 5.54B, Dec 5.59B, Jan 5.638B, B-bid.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Prices and Market Totals
Spot cotton closed quietly lower. Sales 658 bales, low middling 8.34 cents, middling 9.45, good middling 10.00. Receipts 1,313. stocks 404,945.
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Cotton
New York
New Orleans
Average price of middling cotton in southern markets
The average price of middling cotton at 10 southern spot markets fell four points to 9.41 cents per pound today. For the past 30 market days the price averaged 9.48 cents.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed meal futures ease in Memphis trade
In Memphis on July 14 prime cottonseed meal futures closed lower with July at 20.85 and later months around 20.65 to 20.50. Trading volume reached 10,200 units.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jury Calls Reporters In Louisiana LSU Inquiry
Baton Rouge reports say a parish grand jury probing Louisiana State University investigations summoned New Orleans Item reporter Harnett Kane and New York Times journalist Raymond Daniels. State Senator Harvey Peltier and highway commission chairman L P Absernathy plus Cane brake board member S L Axwell were also called as witnesses.
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Baton Rouge
Parish ‘Grand Jury
Louisiana State University
L. S. A. Board of Supervisors
Harnett Kane
New Orleans Item
Kane
Raymond Daniels
New York Times
Daniell
Harvey Peltier
Board of Supervisors
S. L. Axwell
Canebrake
L. P. Absernathy
Highway Commission
Dr. Murray Pioneered Early Television Camera Tech
Former laymen miss the significance but radio engineers recognize Dr. Murray for an efficient iconoscope tube and improved receiving tubes. His compact camera unit aids touring demos and he staged the first 441 line TV show in January 1937 at the Franklin Institute. He now shapes television standards.
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Murray
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Picard Leading Metz In 18 Holes At P. G. A. Championship
Henry Picard of Hershey Pa leads Dick Metz of Lake Forest Ill by three holes after the first 18 in their 36 hole National P G A semifinal at Pomonok Country Club New York. Byron Nelson Open champion stands six up on E J Harrison with a seven under par 65.
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New York
Dick Metz
Lake Forest
Henry Picard
Hershey
Pomonok Country Club
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Oak Park
Ill
Nelson
Former Decatur Resident Dies in Mason City Iowa
William G. Heidt 33, a well known former Decatur resident, died Thursday morning at his Mason City Iowa home. Funeral arrangements announced by Brown Funeral Company. A body expected to arrive here Sunday. He is survived by his father J P Heidt who formerly lived in Decatur and now resides in Columbia Tennessee.
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William G. Heidt
Decatur
Mason City
Iowa
Brown Funeral Company
Mr. Heidt
J. P. Heidt
Columbia, Tenn
Market Report: Sheep Prices and Breeding Ewes
In yards from Montana, Texas and native ranges, 800 head of breeding ewes are listed. Slaughter classes show steady selling. Ewe lambs bring 8.50, fat ewes range 2.00 to 22.75.
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Montana
Texas
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J. M. Roden
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Will EB. Whitt
Ardmore, Tenn
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Tanner
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Charles E. Layman
Lilian Layman
Knoxville
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Athens
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Baugh's Infirmary
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A. L. Bradley, Sr
Huntsville
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Mr. and
Humphrey
B. F. Tingle
First Methodist’ Church
Paul DIX
Danzig
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N. C. Cotton
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Metz
Ately
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Hotpoint
Harvey Pride
Mgr
Second Ave
Great St
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