Kidnap case leads to FBI seizure of carpenter in Alabama
A Florida kidnap case widens as a wallet with a child photo resembling five year old James B Cash Jr is found on a stairway near the Long Island station. FBI agents seize M F Braxton a 55 year old carpenter amid a search sweeping Princeton Alabama and nearby areas for the missing boy and ransom cash.
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Huntington
N. Y
James B. Cash
Florida
Long Island
Charles E. Price
Everglades
Princeton
Charles Neinstehl
New York City
Ala
Jimmy Cash
James Bailey Cash
M. F. Braxton
Miami F. B. I
Cutler
Veterans Organizations
CCC
E. J. Connolly
FBI
D. C. Coleman
Liquor Price Hike Seen in Alabama Stores
Alabama beverage control administrator David E. Dunn forecast higher liquor prices across the states 54 stores due to a 26 cent per gallon federal tax increase and a 10 percent rise in freight rates. The new price list due around July 1 would likely show increases except for wines and bottled in bond whiskies.
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Montgomery
Ala
David E. Dunn
State Beverage Control
Dunn
Alabama
Taxi Tangle Arrest Made
Raymond Ward was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail for operating a taxicab without a permit in police court. Ward appealed. Police say he was arrested on Bank Street by Chief W. P. Moore amid ongoing taxi permit disputes in the city.
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Raymond Ward
Ward
Bank Street
W. P. Moore
Ward Bros
Decatur Cab Service
Supreme Court
Consolidated Company
Cliff Ward
B. D. Meadors
State's Problems Declared Grave at Confederate Reunion
Alabama's current economic and social issues were compared to reconstruction era troubles by Dr. L. N. Duncan at a Confederate veterans' reunion in Huntsville. He warned the solution will be long and require sacrifice, fortitude, and tolerance, noting the courage of those who built Alabama's present system.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
Confederate Veterans
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Duncan
Nobel
29 Arrested for Drunken Driving in District
Etowah led the district in drunken driving arrests by state patrolmen for the past weekend with 29. Calhoun had six arrests, Colbert and Limestone three each, Madison and Morgan two each, and Jackson Randolph Cullman each had one.
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Etowah
Calhoun
Colbert
Limestone
Madison
Morgan
Jackson
Randolph
Cullman
Farmer Dies as Lightning Strikes Wagon Near Gordo
Clay ton Bridges, a 32 year old Pickens county farmer, was instantly killed when struck by lightning while driving a wagon four miles from Gordo Alabama. Two mules hitched to the wagon also died in the same strike.
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Gordo
Ala
Clayton Bridges
Pickens County
Rate conference called by Graves
Governor Bibby Graves announced a freight rate subcommittee of the Southern governors conference will meet in Atlanta to coordinate a campaign against discriminatory railroad charges on the South. Committee members include Graves, E D Rivers of Georgia, and Olin Johnston of South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Bibby Graves
Southern Governors’ Conference
Atlanta
South
Graves
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Olin Johnston
South Carolina
Roosevelt signs amend crop control law boosting quotas
President Roosevelt signed amendments to the crop control law increasing this year’s tobacco marketing quotas by 2 percent and redistributing unused cotton allotments. Flue cured tobacco rises from 119 000 000 to 733 000 000 pounds and dark tobacco to 147 900 000 pounds. Cotton transfers allow redistributing unused acreage to farmers with low 1938 allotments, with payment rules based on actual plantings and normal production.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Congress
Absentee Requests Progress in June Elections
Absentee ballot requests for two June elections arrived slowly. Nine people requested absent votes for the municipal election on June 21 to decide switching from aldermanic to commission government, with eight returning votes today. For the second primary on June 14, 120 requests were received and 85 had voted by noon today.
Kilby guards dismissed after Kilby escape
Four Kilby prison guards were fired following the escape of three convicts. Hamp Draper blamed carelessness and announced the dismissals of J. M. Rozelle T. J. Brown W. Cook and Dee Stevens. No trace of the escapees was found since the fifth floor breach was detected Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Jug i
Kilby
Hamp Draper
State Convict Department
Draper
J. M. Rozelle
T. J. Brown
W. Cook
Dee Stevens
Zemer Conway
Wyman
Mason
Jack Brown
Speigner
Bibb Graves
Frank Boswell
Alabama Traffic Deaths Decline in Early 1938 Versus 1937
Alabama saw 179 traffic fatalities through April 1938, down from 192 in the same period in 1937, with most months showing fewer deaths. Jefferson County led with 48 deaths, followed by Montgomery, Mobile, and Covington counties with eight each. 19 of 67 counties reported no fatalities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Highway Patrol
Jefferson
Birmingham
Mobile
Covington
Autauga
Baldwin
Barbour
Bullock
Butler
Calhoun
Chambers
Cherokee
Chiton
Choctaw
Clarke
Clay
Coffee
Colbert
Conecuh
Cullman
Dallas
DeKalb
Escambia
Etowah
Fayette
Franklin
Hale
Houston
Lauderdale
Lee
Macon
Madison
Marengo
Marion
Marshall
Monroe
Morgan
Pickens
Pike
Randolphy
Russell
Shelby
St. Clair
Talladega
Tallapoosa
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Washington
U S Protest Over Japanese Seizure of Foreign Properties
The United States protested Japan's seizure and denial of entry to American citizens in China seeking to repossess properties occupied by Japanese forces. Ambassador Grew delivered a note from Secretary Hull urging access to reenter and reclaim properties, noting growing U.S. concern over Japanese restrictions since the Shanghai clashes in 1937.
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Washington
United States
Japan
China
Joseph C. Grew
Uni- Shanghai
Shanghai
Japs Advance in Central China Front Lines
Japanese forces report progress along the Lunghai railway near Kaifeng and Lanfeng as they bombard Chinese troops. Doihara division reportedly encircled or reduced to remnants while air raids hit Hankow vicinity and Canton. Naval air force claims 30 planes raided Nanking and Hanson with 20 enemy planes downed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lunghai
Lans
Army of
Nippon
Kaifeng
Chengchow
Central China
Hankow
China
Ningling
Kweiteh
Langeng
Kenji Doihara
Doihara
Lanfeng
Sunghai
Suchon
Crippled Children’s Clinic Set For Fort Stephen Decatur
The crippled children's clinic will be held Thursday at Fort Stephen Decatur Armory on Fourth Avenue East. About 100 patients from Morgan Franklin Lauder dale Colbert and Lawrence counties are expected for treatment of various crippling conditions. Dr Earl Ponwell of Birmingham will lead with Miss Rhelm McGinty state supervisor and Miss Mary Kinter assisting. Clinic opens at 9 am and runs until all cases are treated.
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Fort Stephen Decatur
Armory
Fourth Aven
Morgan Franklin
Lauderdale
Colbert
Lawrence
Earl Ponwell
Birmingham
Rhelm McGinty
Mary Kinter
Millionaire Weds Nurse in California Wedding
Harold Fowr McCormick, 66, a California millionaire, married Adah Wilson, 34, his former nurse, after a June 1 ceremony. The couple began a planned stay in California.
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Pasad
Calif
Harold Fowr McCormick
Mt Millionaire
Adah Wilson
Relief Funds At Once Goal Of President
President Roosevelt urged Congress to impose no restrictions on relief funds in the 3.947 billion spending bill. He said unemployment worsened and emergency works should start immediately, selecting projects that can begin fastest. Senate leaders aim to pass the 3.247 billion relief and public works measure soon, while wage hour debates continue and TVA style coal utility funding prompts clashes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Adams
Dcolo
Senate
Thomas
Utah
Walsh
Mass
Pepper
Dfla
Aaa
Doles
Vandenberg
Rmich
PWA
Norris
Ind-Neb
TVA
Wheeler
Dmont
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Othe Wearin
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Conferees Cut Allotment To Coast Defense
Senators and representatives on the conference committee revised the military appropriations bill setting sea coast defenses at 6.75 million dollars, trimming the Senate boost by about 16.79 million. The bill totals about 469 million, below Senate and House totals, with current-year appropriations listed at 415.26 million. A separate war department package is cut to 196.96 million, and rivers and harbors funding is reduced by 10 million from 25 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate House Conference
Senate
War Department
House
New Union Forms to Resist Edict at Remington Rand
June 1 report from Ilion Syracuse Elmira Middletown New York states a standup strike by Remington Rand workers in protest of the Supreme Court's refusal to review a National Labor Relations Board reinstatement order. About 6000 employees in Syracuse Titon Elmira Middletown Conn. stopped work.
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Tlion
Remington Rand
United States Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Middletown
Conn
Ilion
Syracuse
Elmire
Byracusee
N. Y
Joseph Murray
Remington Rand ’ Association
Ngton Rand
Dio
Elmira
Supreme Court
Murray
Titon
Joseph Straub
Rand
Many Games In Play Plan For Delano Park Summer Program
The Delano Park summer recreation program opened today with a wide array of activities. Officials say sand boxes, blocks, softball, deck tennis, aerial darts, bound ball, ping pong, croquet, box hokey, horseshoes, relay races, marionette shows, and handicraft exhibits will entertain children. Candy suckers will be given to registrants and Mrs. Viola Boggess will supervise the registration table. The formal opening is scheduled for 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano Park
Recreation Council
Viola Boggess
Insurgent Gains as Japs Break Through Chinese Defense
In Spain and China heavy air bombardment accompanies ground offensives. Spanish insurgents push toward Teruel and coastal plains near Alcala de Chilvert as Valencia and other Mediterranean targets suffer air raids and dock bombings. In China Japanese air fleets assault near Lanfeng and the Sunghai railway seeking to encircle Doihara, while Chinese forces resist near Lan feng. Casualties run into hundreds at Granollers.
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Valencia
China
Lanfeng
Sunghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kenji Doihara
Doihara
Teruel
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Alcala de Chilvert
Franco
Barce
Granollers
Sagunto
Barcelona
Rape Suspect Confesses in 12-Year-Old Assault Case
Police say 25-year-old James A Turner confessed to attacking 12-year-old Etta May Coleman on a Montgomery County road as she rode to Gaithersburg school. He was held under guard in Baltimore after officers found bloodstained clothing at his Middlebrook home. The girl remained in serious condition at Montgomery County General Hospital. Two other suspects were questioned and released.
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Washington
Etta May Coleman
Montgomery County
Guy Jones
Richard Burdett
Leslie Thomas
James 8. McAuliffe
Roy Bodmer
James A. Turner
Baltimore
Jones
Burdett
Thomas
Turner
Middlebrook
Montgomery County General Hospital
Gaithersburg
Logell Back On Highway Patrol
A. Logell, once cut from the state highway patrol in Governor Bibb Graves reduction, is restored to duty. Captain Van Gilbert announced. Logell, previously based here, has been stationed at Tuscumbia for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. &. Logell
State Highway Patrol
Bibb Graves
van Gilbert
Mr. Logell
Tuscumbia
Film Actor Held On Suspicion In Kidnapping Case
Hollywood June 1 Ralph Harolde a film actor was jailed on suspicion of kidnapping 7 year old Maurice Marshall Tomeo from Vine Street Elementary School playground yesterday. He denied the charges saying he only wanted to take the boy to a store for ice cream. He was booked also on loitering on a school ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ralf Harolde
Maurice Marshall Tomeo
Vine Street
New York
Ralph Harolde
Funeral set for Ormond Berry in Tuscaloosa
Funeral services for Ormond Berry aged 44 will be held Thursday afternoon at Elrod in Tuscaloosa County. He was found fatally shot in an automobile on Bessemer Street Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ormond Berry
Bessemer Street
Elrod
Tuscaloosa County
Weather report details Tennessee river gauge and temps
The Tennessee River stood stationary at 21 feet with a 79 degree high and 64 degree low over the 24 hour period ending at 7 this morning and no rainfall. Alabama observed partly night and Thursday scattered thundershowers with light to moderate southerly winds. Tennessee remained cloudy.
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Tawsnessee
Alabama
Pabh
Tennessee
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Toronto
Charles Vance Millar
Millar
Jed Smith
Arthur Hollis Timlock
John Nagle
Alf
John MacLean
Central Press
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Millonaire
Logell
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