TVA Rural Expansion Approved in Morgan County
Morgan County board of revenue passed resolutions granting the Tennessee Valley Authority permission to use county roads for erecting rural electrification lines. Construction of service lines is expected to begin soon, per Probate Judge B L Malone. The action opens the way for TVA extensions into county areas as subscribers sign up. No contest from Alabama Power is indicated.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Morgan County Board of Revenue
B. L.malone
Alabama Power Company
Cullman County Electric Corporation
W.w.callahan
Cullman Organization
Four injured in highway collision near Gadsden
In Gadsden Alabama a July morning crash on the Hokes Bluff road killed 41 year old farmer John Beard and seriously injured Asa Beard Ray Taylor of Glencoe and P C Estix of Piedmont all reported in critical condition at area hospitals.
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Gadsden
Ala
John Beard
Etowah County
Hokes Bluff
Here
Asa Beard
Ray Taylor
Glencoe
P. C. Estix
Piedmont
Governor commutes death sentence to life for Montgomery youth
Gov Bibb Graves and the state pardon board commuted the death sentence of Louis Mitchell, a 17 year old Montgomery boy, convicted of killing a member of his own race, and the case was scheduled for execution Friday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb. Graves
State Pardon Board
Louis Mitchell
Nighttime driving blamed for auto accident risk, says safety critic
In Tuscaloosa, J S Baker of the National Safety Council argues that driving after a normal bedtime, rather than long hours at the wheel, is a key factor in highway accidents. The remark reflects concern over driver fatigue as a major hazard on American roads.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
J. S. Baker
National Safety Council
Ambulance Crash Near Paragould Kills Three
Three people died and two were critically injured when a Pigott Ark ambulance carrying a patient to Paragould hospital crashed in a ditch north of Paragould. The dead include Mrs Ethridge Staggs 30 of Piggott wife of the patient Clyde Rawlings 35 of Datto the ambulance driver and Dr George Cone 60 of Piggott the attending physician.
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Paragould
Ark
Here
Piggott, Ark
Paragould Hospital
Ethridge Staggs
Piggott
Clyde Rawlings
Datto
George Cone
Rise in demand deposits sparks banking buzz in New York
New York reports a rapid rise in demand deposits drawing attention in banking circles. Analysts note potential pressure for credit expansion amid the uptick and speculate on its implications for monetary policy and lending activity.
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New York
Héra
Ccioa
Wheat Prices Lead Sluggish Chicago Grain Markets
Chicago reports rising wheat prices late today shaping the grain market scene. Early gains formed an outstanding feature as prices climbed amid ongoing trading activity.
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Chicago
Three men sentenced to die for 1930 New Orleans bank guard slaying
A criminal court jury in New Orleans today condemned three men to die on the gallows for the murder of Pierre Rizan, a 61 year old bank guard, during a bloody branch holdup in 1930.
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New Orleans
Pierre Rizan
Bank
Tropical storm threatens Atlantic coast from Fort Pierce to Key West
South Florida from Fort Pierce to Key West braces for a tropical storm moving from the Bahamas. The Weather Bureau reports the disturbance is increasing in intensity but likely has not reached hurricane force yet.
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Jacksonville
Fla
South Florida
Fort Pierce
Key West
Atlantic
Bahama Islands
England Wins Davis Cup Fourth Straight Title
England clinched the Davis Cup defeating Australia 3 2 in the five match series at Wimbledon. Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford 6 2 6 3 6 3 to seal the victory.
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Wimbledon
Eng
England
Fred Perry
Jack Crawford
Australia
Helen Wills Moody Switches From Tennis to Fashion Design
San Francisco reports that after ten years in international tennis Helen Wills Moody announced a shift to fashion design. She said the sport cannot be her only focus and will devote herself to designing clothing.
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San Francisco
Helen Wills Moody
Mary Astor's Diary Showed Alleged Misconduct in Custody Fight
Los Angeles July 28. Dr Franklyn Thorpe, Astor's ex husband, says the actress admitted gross immoral conduct in diary entries offered to support his bid for custody of their four year old daughter. He testified that he stole two diaries and declined to answer about a wife during their marriage.
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Los Angeles
Mary “Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Hollywood
Thorpe
Marilyn
Miss Astor
Professor Liddell Dies at 70 in Orleans Mass
Mark Harvey Liddell professor emeritus of Purdue University and international Shakespeare authority died at his Orleans home after years of scholarly work. He was 70. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Orleans
Mass
Mark Harvey Liddell
Purdue University
Shakespeare
Wendel Kidnapping Case Faces Jury Life Threats
The Newark News reports Paul H. Wendel has faced life threats since testifying before the Federal Grand Jury amid the ongoing recess in the kidnapping probe.
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Newark
N. J
Paul H. Wendel
Newark News
Wendel
Mystery Deepens in Helen Clevenger Slaying Case
New evidence from Asheville ties to the Helen Clevenger murder as a hotel maid reports the victim’s room locked from inside at 8 20 a m on July 16. Authorities question how the killer entered and whether a master key influenced the crime scene at the Battery Park Hotel.
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Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
New York University
Miss Clevenger
Battery Park
Clevenger
Sents
Heriff
Son A
Laurence E. Brown
Evelyn Moss
Frank Messner
Messner
Lawrence Man Stricken After Spider Bite
Marvin Blankenship of Youngstown in Lawrence County fell ill after a leg bite Sunday. He was treated by Dr Dwyer in Moulton and sent home reportedly improved. observers cite two venomous spiders in the area, with discharge suggesting the bite came from a less immediate-acting species.
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Marvin Blankenship
Youngstown
Lawrence County
Mr Blankenship
Dwyer
Moulton
Blankenship
Crowd blocks adjournment as Pennsylvania senate hit by riots
In Harrisburg a mob of unemployed men and women, swelling to more than 2,000, halted a state senate adjournment for two hours. They pelted the galleries with wood from crates, booed leaders, and pressed for relief funds as lawmakers debated a $45 million relief package amid a funding crisis.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
State Senate
Capitol
Democratic House
Darlington Hoopes
Clarence Buckman
Bucks County
Republican
Thomas Kennedy
George H. Parle
Two Children Die in Flames Near Fort Bragg
In Fayetteville North Carolina two children died when a fire swept the home of Mrs Pennie Sutton between here and Fort Bragg Gentry Sutton 16 saved himself then re entered the building to search for his 6 year old niece Adella Philips both bodies recovered hours later as soldiers struggled to reach the blaze
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Fayetteville
N. C
Pennie Sutton
Here
Fort Bragg
Gentry” Sutton
Adella Philps
Nationalists Face Second Trial in Puerto Rico Case
Government witnesses testified at the second trial of eight Puerto Rican nationalists, describing their use of pistols rifles and dynamite to incite rebellion and recruit an army. The first trial ended July 19 with a hung jury.
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San Juan
P. R
Hypnotism Used in Childbirth Trial Narrated in Columbus
Dr. A H Kanter plans to use hypnosis again to ease labor after delivering a ten pound girl to Mrs Leonard Loomis. He claims the approach relieves pain and leaves mother refreshed. Loomis was reportedly in hypnotic sleep for over six hours while both mother and baby Shirley Marie, born last Monday, are said to be well.
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Columbus
A. H. Kanter
Heanter
Russia
United States
Shirley Marie
Monnday
Leonard Loomis
HARTSELLE CHILD IS CALLED HOME
Dorothy Day Speegle three months old died at her parents home in Hartselle from colitis. Funeral held at 11 at the residence with Rev H B Prather. Interment in Hartselle cemetery directed by Peck Funeral Home. Survived by parents and brother Bobby Chunn Speegle.
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Little
Dorothy Day Speegle
Clay Speegle
Hartselle
Rev
H. B. Prather
Peck
Bobby Chunn Speegle
Commerce reports improved farming area business in 1936
The Commerce Department announced that retail sales in small towns and rural districts rose 11 percent in the first six months of 1936 compared with the same period in 1935. The department sketched an optimistic view of improved agricultural area conditions.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Graves Talks Iron Ore Plan To End Strike
Governor Bibb Graves and John L Berry of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad met two hours in Birmingham to discuss a union supported plan to end a two month miners strike in T C I shafts. A three day clemency hearing was set for Kilby Prison as talks continued.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bibb Graves
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Kilby
Perry
Montgomery
Moore
Mill, Mine and Smelter Workers Union
Baris
New Case of Polio Found in Morgan County
Morgan county reports a new infantile paralysis case a four year old girl from Falkville route 1. The tally rises to 30 in the county with no new deaths and most patients improving. Dr J P Leake of the Public Health Service speaks to physicians at Seton Hall on chronic patient care. WPA health drive expands nasal spray program with nurses in Morgan Limestone and eight other counties.
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Morgan County
Falkville
cStesis
J. P. Leake
United States Public Health Service
Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall
Bankstreet
Departments of Health
Fine Home to Rise on Site of Old Church
A two story brick-veneer residence will be built at Ferry and Pauls on the site of a former church, built in 1907, now torn down after years of neglect. Birmingham architects Miller and Martin will design, with construction expected soon at a cost of several thousand dollars.
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Harris
Ferry Vee
Paul
Death of Colonel J A Chapman A Columbia leader
Joseph Alexander Chapman 73 a prominent Columbia and Tennessee figure died Sunday after a long illness. He guided phosphate industry growth in Tennessee and led Armour Fertilizer Works interests in Columbia. He chaired the Columbia Chamber of Commerce for nine years and supported charity. his ties reached Decatur and Alabama. Honorary pallbearers included J W Clapton of Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery.
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Joseph Alexander Chapman
Tennessee
Columbia
Jackson Highway
Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
Decatur
Decatur Ice Cream and Cream
Colonel Chapman
Cadet Hosiery Co
Massachusetts Knit- Ene Mills
Colum 19
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Armour Fertilizer Works
Alabama
J. W. Clapton
Decatur.Ice .Cream._and Creamerye company
Fight Goes On As Health Officials Fight Infantile Paralysis
Alabama reports five new cases and one death as statewide efforts against infantile paralysis intensify. Tennessee records seven new cases with one fatality while Mississippi ties last week’s reported case, indicating mixed progress across the region.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Tennessee
Innessee
Mississippi
Athens Resident Samuel Weatherford Dies at 56
Funeral services for Samuel J Weatherford, 56, will be at two o clock Wednesday at the Gray home conducted by Rev. Battle of the First Methodist church. Interment in Athens cemetery. Survived by four sisters Mrs Gray Mrs Turner of Decatur Mrs Fuqua of Huntsville Mrs Gill of Harlington Texas two brothers Emmett Weatherford and R M Weatherford both of Athens and nephews Robert Gray and Charles Weatherford of Decatur.
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Samuel J. Weatherford
R. L. Gray
Gray
Battle
First Methodist Church
Athens
B. A. Turner
Decatur
Ody Fuqua
Huntsville
David Gill
Harlington
Texas
Emmett Weatherford
R.M. Weatherford
Robert Gray
Charles Weatherford
Drinkers Urged to Drink Less in Utah
Salt Lake City reports the state liquor commission aims to raise at least 500000 dollars for the 1936 37 fiscal year while pursuing reduced liquor consumption. Commissioner G M Whitmore says the drive includes traveling staff urging temperance and substitution of lighted alternatives for whiskey and gin.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
State Liquor Commission
G. M. Whitmore
Leftist Spain strikes with gloves off in Madrid struggle
Loyal government and rebel forces clash as bombers pound insurgent positions near Madrid and in the Guadarrama mountains. Reports say rebel barracks near San Sebastian and in Loyola have surrendered, while Madrid deploys mobilization for industry and militia. Americans marooned in Alicante and Madrid await evacuation plans via Fr day morning train.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Alicante
United States
Madrid
Washington State’ Department
Spain
Guadarrama
Mo Mola
San Sebastian
Oviedo
Loyola
Hendaye
France
Toledo
Alcazar
Gadsden Commission Reports Birmingham Invasion Claim
The Gadsden city commission sent a letter to Governor Bibb Graves highlighting a Birmingham Post item about an alleged night invasion of Gadsden by two Birmingham organizers with machine guns and trigger men. The claim mentions a previously peaceful rubber organizer linked to the incident and urges official awareness of the troubling event.
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Gadsden
Ala
Bibb Graves
Birmingham Post
Birmingham
Talladega
Accidental Shot Fatal to Youth Near Gadsden
Tillman Eugene Leatherwood fifteen died from a shotgun wound after an accidental discharge while hunting on a hillside near his home just north of Gadsden. Three companions nearby heard him scream and found him in a dying condition as he tripped and fell pulling the trigger.
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Gadsden
Ala
Tillman Eugene Leatherwood
Pretty Young Divorcee and Man Face Charges in Double Murder Inquiry
Miss Grace Hopkins a 22 year old divorcee and Henry Gullion 35 were jailed in Morgan county in a fatal pistol shooting near Cave Springs. Hopkins said Gullion shot himself in the head while she and Henry Gullion watched, while Henry corroborated the account. Coroner Brown noted the wound entered under the left jaw and could not rule out homicide. investigation continues.
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Grace Hopkins
Henry
Lacey's
Morgan County
Tom Gull
Cave Springs
Lacey's Spring
Lewis C. Brown
Miss Hopkins
Grace Young
Gullion
Henry Gullion
Tom Gullion
Heny Guilion
Henry Guilion
Brother
Chattanooga
Brown
Graves says DOrsay and King to end August duties
Montgomery, July 28. Governor Bibb Graves says Jack DOrsay and C L King, state investigators, are on assignment but have no work planned after August 1. He would not discuss Mayor Coleman's accusation that they aided his opponents in Anniston.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Jack D’orsay
C. L. King
D’orsay
W. S. Coleman
Anniston
King
Graves
Weather summary from Tennessee Alabama regional report
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 2.8 feet and falling. High reached 100 and low 74 with no rainfall in the past 24 hours. Alabama expected partly cloudy weather with showers in the southeast tonight. Wednesday remains warm. Tennessee forecast shows local tonight and Wednesday not as hot as Tuesday.
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Alabama
Tennessee
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Morgan
Board of Revenue
Wilkesbarre
Pittston Township
Anthony Manley
Langan
Holly Springs
Miss
L. A. Smith
Willie Roach
Jody Knighton
Church Hill
Tenn
Bank of
W. P. Britton
Dairy Farmers Protective League
Jack Couty
Chef Menteur
Lawrence Man
Company Man
J. A. Chapman
Divorgee
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