Roosevelt May Abandon NRA Plans Amid Nationwide Debate
Press reports today indicate Roosevelt likely to pause NRA efforts as the nation debates federal versus state economic policy. The president’s press conference sparked sharp reactions across party lines with fears of a historic party realignment and a renewed clash over states rights and Democratic positions.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Indica
Roosevelt
NRA
Supreme Feet Division
Ruling Given on Tax Exemption Today
In Montgomery Alabama June 1 Wythe American Cast Inn Pipe Company was ruled a benevolent gemma and exempt from taxes under a trust in the will of John J Eagan. Attorney Albert Carmichael said the opinion hinges on whether the terms of the trust have been expressly met in all cases and if so a franchise tax may be collected.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wythe American Cast Inn Pipe Company
Benevic Gemma
Albert Carmichael
John J. Eagan
Henry
Pilot Club Meeting Set For Monday Evening
The Decatur Pilot Club will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at 6 30 at the First Methodist Church. All members are requested to attend.
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Decatur Pilot Club
Ist Church
Miss Griffis Heads to St Louis for Beauty Courses
Miss Willie Griffis daughter of Mr and Mrs Grigsby Griffis of Athens travels to the Theo Bender Laboratories in St Louis to take a course in facials and hair grooming.
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Willie Griffis
Washington glimpses on war and diplomacy in 1935
A 1935 NEA Service column by Rodney Dutcher surveys censors on military photo access, secretary Dern’s limits on releasing dead-identified images, and murky diplomacy around Russia Britain France and Japan. It notes Bullitt Litvinov tensions and rumors of ambassadorial changes in Paris while hinting at Japan’s sway over Mussolini’s Ethiopia plans and Suez concerns.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Sta
Astinaron
Army
Navy
Signal Corps
Senate Munitions Committee
War Department
Dern
Capitol Hill
Litvinov
Bullitt
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Hitler
Germany
France
United States
Jesse Straus
Paris
Italy
Ethiopia
England
Mussolini
Abyssinia
London
Suez Canal
NEA Service, Inc
Girl and Boy Kidnapping in Washington Ends
George, the kidnapped boy, is released on a highway near Tacoma after his uncle pays the ransom. He describes being kept in a house near Issaquah and riding in two cars, with six men involved. He identifies one kidnapper as Alvin and recalls the ransom exchange just before dawn.
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George
Dreher
Oregon
Aberdeen
Issaquah
Annfie Wright Seminary
Tacoma Tennis Club
Alvin
Stadium Way
Ren
Birmingham horsemen plan entries for Tennessee Valley Show
Lawson Gambill and Miller Herren, noted Birmingham horsemen, visited Decatur to finalize participation for the fourth annual Tennessee Valley Horse Show on June 13. Gambill registered Lady Astor for jumping and Herren entered several horses for the plantation walk and gaited classes. Many top entries from North Alabama and southern Tennessee are expected.
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Lawson Gambill
Miller Herren
Birmingham
City
Gambill
Lady Astor
Decatur
Arab
Herren
Alabama
Tennessee
Quetta Quake Toll Rises in Late Reports
The strongest quake of the trio struck in the early morning, destroying homes and killing at least forty four Royal Air Force personnel as barracks collapsed. Dozens more were missing while thousands were left homeless amid panic and widespread devastation. British and Indian troops aided rescue efforts as Sir Norman Carter barely escaped injury.
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Quetta
Royal Air Force
Norman Carter
Carter
New Cabinet of France Moves on Financial Crisis
Paris reports a reshaped Bouisson government with Joseph Caillaux taking finance and P Jacquier named agriculture amid a monetary crisis. Maurice Palmade exits as the gold tension eases following late-night ministerial changes before a briefing at the Elysee Palace.
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John Evans
Paris
Fernand Boulsson
Joseph Caillaux
Caillaux
Maurice Palmade
P Jacquier
Pierre- Etienne Fplandin
Henri Roy
Bouisson
Albert le Brun
Elysee Palace
Hine Attends VFW Banquet in Birmingham
Butler P. A. Hine returned from Birmingham where he attended the Veterans of Foreign Wars banquet at the Tutwiler Hotel Friday night honoring Ray Allen the new state commander. Decatur Bessemer Tuscaloosa Anniston and Birmingham posts were represented at the banquet.
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Butler P. A. Hine
Birmingham
Tutwiler Hotel
Ray Allen
New State Commandment
Decatur
Bessemer
Tuscaloosa
Anniston
Quetta Quake Collapses Buildings in Baluchistan
An earthquake devastated Quetta and surrounding Baluchistan. Meager reports say Babu and Moti districts were destroyed, with Sindhi and migrant communities living there. Unconfirmed wires mention a blaze in the Bruce Road bazaar and widespread damage near Chaman and a town called a flat after a severe storm.
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Baluchistan
Babu
Moti
Quetta
Karachi
Bruce Road
Chaman
Salads Brighten Summer Menus With Easy Hearty Ideas
One time of year when dinner is simple with abundant fruit and vegetables. The article suggests salads and leftovers turned into salads soups and casseroles, featuring a roast beef salad and variations with lamb or veal, beans beets radishes and pineapple, served on lettuce with a light dressing.
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Mary E
Daguenea Service
Monday's Menu Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Monday's menu lists breakfast with sweet cherries cereal cream hash and toast. Luncheon features carrot timbale graham bread pineapple blanc mango milk tea. Dinner offers cream of asparagus soup roast beef salad biscuits strawberries coconut cookies milk and coffee.
Decatur Diary Reports Shoe Theft and Local Church Notices
Police recover several pairs of shoes stolen Friday night from R H Barcliffe’s car on Bank street. Keith Hardin becomes educational director of TVA reservoir clearance division, with HQ at Carnegie Library. Rev James Allen Smith to preach at Central Baptist Church Sunday. no morning service at First Christian due to Riverside auditorium commencement. Rev W Barton Quarles to speak at evening service with communion and a drama. Mrs W Barton Quarles and two sons join the new Decatur pastor. Miss Margaret Humphrey returns from Florence State Teachers College for summer with Mrs Ruth Humphrey. Miss Minnie Lee and Pauline Crow of Nashville visit their parents in Falkville. Albany and Rising Sun Masonic lodges plan a joint meeting Monday with officers’ election and a banquet at six.
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Keith Hardin
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Authority
Carnegie Library
First Christian Church
Riverside Auditorium
W. Barton Quarles
Margaret Humphrey
Florence State Teachers College
Ruth Humphrey
Johnston Street
Albany
Rising Sun Masonic
Consolidated Lodge
Rising Sun Lodge
Congree Lodge
Student Day at Hartselle Church Bible week plans at Baptist Church
The Baptist Church of Hartselle schedules Student Day with two Sunday services featuring student life and a special message at 11 AM. College surveys by students from Howard, Birmingham Southern, Judson, Montevallo, Florence, and others highlight campus religious opportunities.
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Baptist Church of
Hartselle
Howard
Birmingham Southern
Judson
Montevallo
Flornce
Corieges
Chester Quarrels
Montgomery
Luke Sewell
Birmingham
H. G. Williams
Tuscaloosa
D. W. Burson
Solar Doubts Veto Powers of Courts
Representative Boland of Pennsylvania questions whether the Supreme Court can pass on the constitutionality of laws. He backs congressional determination of powers for the court and hints at supporting a resolution to define judicial scope. The article notes Boland’s view that the people through Congress hold ultimate government control.
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Washington
Supreme Cour
Congress
Boland
Pennsylvania
House
Supreme Tribunal
House Judiciary Committee
Sisson
N. Y
Wood hauling to Edmundson Place remains banned
Mrs. Edmundson states an old order forbidding wood removal from the Edmundson Place home of Colonel and Mrs. W. B. Edmundson remains in effect. She notes some violations but says no change to the order and insists hauling wood off the property must stop.
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Edmundson Place
W. B. Edmundson
Mrs. Edmundson
Vacation Bible School in Hartselle Sees Strong Attendance
The Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church, sponsored by local churches, reports high satisfaction and strong leadership from director Mr. Burson. Average daily attendance has run around 120, and the program will continue through the coming week.
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Hartselle
Burson
Tornado Sweeps Thru Territory Already Flooded
A massive flood and tornado struck parts of Nebraska with Benkleman Enders Bloomington Republican City Oxford and nearby towns reporting deaths and missing residents. Rescue efforts continued amid rising waters and power outages as crews struggled to reach survivors and provide aid.
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Territory
Benkleman
Neb
Enders
McCook
Bloomington
Franklin County
Republican City
Four Drowned in Texas Tragedy Report
Four children are reported dead in D'Hanis Texas after a drowning incident. Local authorities include town officials and rescue teams who worked at the scene. Further details are awaited as investigations continue.
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D'Hanis
Texas
Cotton Rallies But Grains Lose on NRA News Day
New York prices show cotton up more than a bale while grain losses deepen. Markets gauge implications of the Supreme Court on the NRA after President Roosevelt's remarks, with cotton recovering part of a $3 drop and stocks mixed.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Supreme Court
NRA
Roosevelt
Chicago Grasn
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Decoration Day Set at Somerville Cemetery
Somerville cemetery schedules Decoration Day ceremonies for Sunday with public invitation extended. Local officials urge community attendance and remembrance activities planned.
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Somerville
Flood isolates farming community after cloudburst
Rescue workers arrived after a cloudburst left a small farming community isolated for hours by flood waters. Crews conducted searches and assisted residents as waters receded and safety was restored.
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