Senator Harris to appeal Morgan county board ruling
State Senator Norman Harris said he would file an appeal with the state supreme court to set aside Judge Griffiths ruling that the act creating the Morgan county board of revenue and control is unconstitutional. The appeal follows arguments by Newt Edmonson and opposition by Harris and S A Lynne.
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Norman Harris
State Supreme Court
A. A. Griffith
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Harris
Morgan County
Newt Edmonson
Circuit
Melvin Hutson
S. A. Lynne
T. C. Almon
Griffith
Board of Revenue and Control
Board of Revenue
Supreme Court
Alabama Warehouses Named In Cotton Storage Billions
Representative Crawford lists thirteen Alabama warehouses receiving $25 000 or more yearly for government cotton storage and cites total annual payments of about $36 000 000. The figures cover year ending July 31 1939 and totals to date, naming each warehouse with two monetary amounts.
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Washington
Crawford
Mich
Alabama
Shcbtvan
Cullman Compress Co
Cullman
State
Decatur
Selma Compress Co
Selma
John C. Webbard Son
Demopolis
Warehouse and Storage Co
Pinsville
Planters
Huntsville
Dallas Compress Co
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Warehouse Co
Montgomery
Mobile
Alabama State Docks
Miracle Sees Woman Regain Sight At St Anne’s Church
Laura Mulhearn of Jersey City who had been blind in one eye for ten years says she can now see with both eyes. The Rev John J Lucitt reports medical authorities confirm the recovery and the pastor declares the event a miracle witnessed by devout followers at St Anne's in Keansburg New Jersey.
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Keansburg
N. J
Laura Mulhearn
St. Anne's Catholic Church
St. Anne’s
Shore Resort
Miss Mulhearn
Jersey City
Mulhearn
John J. Lucitt
Solons Face Busy Week for Alabama Legislature
Lawmakers return Tuesday to a crowded agenda after a close 47 to 48 defeat of a plan to create a legislative council. Gov Dixon is at Point Clear as administrative supporters plan a revised bill in summer session. About 500 bills have been filed since July 18 with few actions. hearings Wednesday focus on a statewide stock law and a gin owners control board.
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Mor Torti
Legislative Council
Dixon
Point Clear
House
Roy Mayhall
Winston
Welch
Jefferson
Capitol
Two Injured In Collision At Canal And Vine Streets
George Jordan of 6510 Jackson Street and Bruce Pettey Jr of 204 Fifth Avenue West were badly hurt when their vehicles collided at Canal and Vine streets at 10 45 this morning. Pettey in a pickup was taken to Benevolent Society Hospital with internal injuries. Jordan, initially knocked unconscious, recovered after transport to Emens Clinic with severe bruises and lacerations but no broken bones. Both cars were heavily damaged.
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George Jordan
Jackson Street
E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co
Bruce Pettey, Jr
Fifth Avenue
West
Canal and
Vine Streets
Pettey
Jordan
Brown
Benevolent Society Hospital
Emens
Stand To Strengthen U S Position With Japan
Washington July 29 The United States moves to strengthen its firm stand against Japan after ending the 1911 treaty. Senator Pittman signals a January vote to ban war supplies to Japan and lawmakers study countervailing duties. Hull notes six month end date and seeks to avoid shipping disruption amid international law norms.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Hull
Tokyo
Pittman
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Orient
Congress
Treasury
America
Great Britain
Far East
China
State Department
QuinnMaker first report to Morgan County board urges better teachers and grounds
Morgan County Superintendent Irwin J. Quinn told the county board of education that good schools start with good teachers and urged active community involvement to improve grounds. He warned of a five month term and a nearly 60 000 deficit unless revenue increases. He outlined duties for officials and called for economy while noting bonded debt and rising costs for next year.
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County Board of Education
Irwin J. Quinn
Quinn
Board of Education
Morgan County
Itt
President Roosevelt Goes Fishing Off Ocean City
President Roosevelt, America's No 1 fisherman, fished at the Jack Spot 22 miles offshore as boats lined the area and the Potomac signaled the Cayuga for bait. The scene drew 75 private and chartered vessels with 23 equipped for shortwave radio.
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Ocean City
Roosevelt
Coast Guard
Cayuga
Potomac
Gardner May Be Named Chief Justice in Alabama
Reports from Montgomery indicate Justice Lucien D. Gardner could be elevated to chief justice if John Anderson retires after 25 years in the post. A retirement bill would allow judges over 70 with 15 years service to retire to a 12 year supernumerary term at 5000 dollars annually. Gardner, 63, would likely be appointed by Governor Dixon. possible successors named include J Miller Bonner J Russell McElroy or H Norvell Leigh. Anderson ill raises urgency for action as Senate committee backs retirement bill ahead of upper-house vote.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lucien D. Gardner
John ©. Anderson
Gardner
Anderton
State Senate
Thomas
Lawson
Montgomery Advertiser
Dixon
Anderson
W. H. Thomas
Thomas E. Knight
A. B. Foster
Virgil Bouldin
Joel B. Brown
Alabama
Senate Judiciary Committee
Charles Wiggins
Jasper
State Legion
Richard T. Rives
Point
TVA Taxation Bill Planned to Replace Lost Revenues
Tennessee Governor Prentice Cooper says a TVA sponsored bill will be introduced in the next Congress to reimburse state and county taxes lost through TVA utilities purchases. TVA officials and state leaders from Mississippi Alabama Georgia Kentucky joined Cooper after a four hour meeting to push full replacement of taxes. Estimates of revenue loss range from about $796,000 to $3.5 million annually depending on the scenario.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Prentice Cooper
James P. Pope
T. L. Howard
Lon McFarland
State Utilities Commission
Cooper
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Tennessee Taxpayers’ Association
McFarland
Storms Hit Areas Across Regions Cause Deaths and Drought
The Associated Press reports July storms caused at least seven deaths and extensive damage from heat waves drought and fires across Indiana Kentucky Missouri Ontario and the Pacific Northwest. Lightning killed two in Oregon and Kentucky, two in Pennsylvania and Ohio were heat related, and a 73 year old man died fighting a timber fire near Spokane.
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Associated Press
Nature
Oregon
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Spokane
Wash
Indiana
Missouri
Ontario
Alberta
Colorado
New York
New England
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Idaho- Montana
Benton City
Omah
Weather Bureau
Far
Northwest
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Plains
J. R. Lloyd
U. S
Chicago
Kin of Dixon Killed in Henderson Roadside Stabbing
William Howze 21 of Marion Alabama was fatally stabbed in a roadside quarrel near Henderson Kentucky yesterday. W G Todd about 60 admitted the stabbing and claimed self defense as a material witness tied to Billy Stallsworth and Nellie Stallsworth, with others present including Catherine 13 and Buddy 9 en route from California.
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Billy Stallsworth
Marion
Howze
Alabama
Todd
Seward
Al-Madial- Nidi
Nith-B No. 200
Stallsworth
Nellie Stallsworth
Stallworth
Catherine
Buddy
Fornia
Governor orders probe into fatal Henderson stabbing
Governor Frank M. Dixon requested a thorough investigation into the fatal stabbing of William Howze 21 a relative by marriage at Henderson Kentucky. Private secretary Roland Mushat said a telegram was sent to Governor A B Chandler and Dixon was notified at Point Clear. Howze son of Lawrence and Mrs Howze Marion Alabama, with Mrs Howze and Mrs Dixon cousins. Sergeant Glyn Seward said W G Todd about 60 was held and blamed the stabbing on a roadside quarrel.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank M. Dixon
William Howze
Henderson
Roland Mushat
A. B. Chandler
Dixon
Point Clear
Ee Howze
Lawrence Howze
Cobbs Dies at Home in Eva
Funeral services for W. J. Cobbs 48 who died at his Eva home Friday afternoon will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Bethel with Rev. Warren Talley officiating. Burial is with Drinkard Howell in charge. Survivors include the widow two daughters his parents six brothers and five sisters. Pallbearers listed are J D Mitchell John Gale Pearly Ryan R T Burks Herbert Elrod and T A Smith.
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W. J. Cobbs
Eva
Bethel
Warren Talley
Drinkard-Howell
L. B. Burnett
Bernice Cobbs
J. P. Cobbs
E. M
E. N
H. D
George Raft Escapes Fans With Police Help
George Raft exited a Journal Square theater to be mobbed by about 5000 fans. Police reserves pulled him back inside and escorted him out a rear door to safety after the encounter.
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Jersey City
N. J
George Raft
Journal Square
Nye neutrality dispute stalls Senate lending bill progress
The Senate paused its $1.64 billion lending bill amid Senator Nye's (R ND) push for stricter foreign affairs control and a debate over a private industry safeguarding amendment by Senator O Mahoney (D WY). Nye warned that President and State Department moves to repeal the arms embargo could entangle the United States in a European war.
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Washington
Nye
R. ND
Senate
O'Mahoney
D. Wye
Chamber
Congress
WPA Chief Halts New Furloughs for 18 Month Enrollees
Washington reports Colonel F. C. Harrington directing state WPA administrators to stop furloughs for relief enrollees with 18 months of service until further notice. The move follows Senate approval of a lending bill amendment favoring unemployed workers with at least three months on relief, affecting about 650,000 enrollees. Iray's amendment, backed by Harrington, allows priority for those waiting three months over long active workers if discharge would cause hardship or hinder project operations.
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Washington
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Senate
Harrington
House
Murray
D.mont
Iray
Senate economy bloc pushes more cuts on lending bill
In Washington on July 29 the bipartisan economy group cut 860 million from a 2.49 billion lending bill and opposed Roosevelt programs. They rejected 500 million for a super highway and a plan to let the RFC buy railroad equipment for lease, voting 42 to 38 and 45 to 32 respectively. Coalition members say they eliminated the bill’s objectionable features and will push further changes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Coalition
Export-Import Bank For
Weather Summary For Tennessee And Alabama Regions
The Tennessee river reads 20.3 feet and falls. The high reached 84 and the low 69 in the past 24 hours with a trace of rain. Alabama sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with local thundershowers in the south. gentle coastal winds. Tennessee expects fair conditions tonight and Sunday with some thunder showers in the east. Week outlook shows scattered Florida showers, other areas fair early and late week with midweek showers and generally seasonal temperatures.
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Tennessee
Alabama
South Atlantic
Florida
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