Britain to hold public inquiry into Thetis disaster
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced a full public inquiry into the Thetis submarine tragedy in Liverpool Bay where 99 sailors died. He described compartment flooding, loss of ballast, failed signaling, and difficult escape attempts led by Captain Oram with survivors Woods Arnold and Shaw.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Liverpool Bay
Thetis
H. P. K. Cram
Oram
H. P. K. Oram
Admiralty’ Board
Johnson
Davis
G. F. Woods
Stoker
W. C. Arnold
Frank Shaw
Woods
Arnold
Shaw
Alabama Sets 1940 License Tags In Yellow On Black
Alabama announces 1940 automobile tags will be yellow figures on a black background. Chief T Weller Smith of the state patrol approved the scheme after a sample tag from Kilby Prison. He called the contrast highly effective as the tag year runs from Oct 1 to Oct 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
T. Weller Smith
State Patrol
Department of Corrections and Institutions
Kilby Prison
Smith
Reexamination of Manton cases eyed after conviction
New York June 5 officials consider reviewing numerous Martin T Manton rulings from his 21 years as a U S circuit judge after his conviction for selling justice. Five cases flagged include Fox Theaters Corporation receivership. Potential reopenings arise amid fraud claims and new trial motions.
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New York
Martin T Manton
U. Gs
Manton
Fox Theaters Corporation
George M. Spector
Man
United States
Spector
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S
John T. Cahill
Harry Warner
Warner Brothers Company
Lord and Thomas
Petition seeks extra officers after phantom slayings in Metcalfe
In Metcalfe Mississippi Sheriff R P Chaney welcomes help as residents gather a petition for additional law enforcement to quell a fearsome phantom slaying. Vincent Grego, brother of Sam Grego, circulated the request following an April ambush death. Earlier, Ben Rogers, a Black farmer, was killed by a rifle bullet and F Parmano was targeted by a rifle shot.
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Greenville
Miss
Hugh White
Metcalfe
R. P. Chaney
Vincent Grego
Sam Grego
F. Paramno
Ben Rogers
Pendergast Suffers Serious Heart Attack in Prison
The justice department said Tom Pendergast, former Kansas City political leader, had a rather serious heart attack in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas. He is in the institution's hospital and not yet out of danger, per the chief medical officer's report.
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Washington
Justice Department
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Federal Penitentiary
Leaveworth, Kas
Service Held at Mechurce for W T Price
Obituary item notes William Thomas Price a Morgan county leader died at 64 after a two week illness from a heart attack. Services were at Central Methodist church with Rev Archibald and several pastors officiating. Burial in Priceville cemetery. Surviving widow a daughter Ruth and extended Price family. Price helped organize the Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp and led Morgan county Red Cross chapter.
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William Thomas Price
Morgan County
Central Methodist Church
R. L. Archibald
M. E. Lazenby
Decatur
William Warren
Flint Methodist Church
R. F. McDonald
Somerville Methodist Church
Priceville
Brown
Mr. Price
Ruth Price
J. E
Co. W. Price
Cedar Grove
N. J
Frances Price
Lamar Speake
Floyd B. Suggs
Alma Thomas Price
Eugenia Price
James
Edwin
Chappell Price
Dinsmore
Wil! Collier
Lile
Gaspert Weinman
Albert Peck
Charles Rountree
E. M. Chenault
Redding Emens
Pierce Pattillo
R. D. Collier
Jim Crow
Jim Ratliff
George T. Woodruff
B. L. Malone
John H. Green
F. E. Burleson
Harry Higdon
John Patterson
A. Beshara
F. F. Beauchamp
Rev
B. P. Collier
John Mays
D L. Blackwell
Otto Weinman
M. J. Speaks
John Sandlin
Blount
Fred Robinson
Jimmy Collier
Joe Lipscomb
E.S. Loyd
Goidel
Joe Wheeler Electric
The
American Red Cross
County
M County
Thehodist Church
E Cross
Joe Whester
Tric
Adjournment Uncertain as Congress Delays Forecast
Congressional leaders offered no definite adjournment date for President Roosevelt's trip on June 15 or later in summer. Speaker Bankhead said July 15 might be the target while neutrality legislation largely determines quitting time. Rayburn noted a relief measure could be ready in about 10 days and a tax revision bill might follow later.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
West Coast
Bankhead
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Garner
Barkley
Rayburn
D-Tex
Circuit Court opens June term with hush oath urged
The Circuit Court June term opens with Judge W. W. Callahan stressing juror oath secrecy and equal treatment. Grand jury includes 18 members led by foreman Ernest Gibson. Civil docket moves through hearings with eight cases set Tuesday and seven trials Wednesday. criminal docket to begin June 19 with 26 cases and more to be added after the grand jury completes its work.
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Circuit Court
W. W. Callahan
Grand Jury
Callahan
Herman Holliday
Danville
Nat A. Key
Hartselle
Edgar Stover
Decatur
Ernest Gibson
John A. Hallbrooks
Hartsele
Luther W. Barnes
Troy
Postmasters Appointed Today in Several Alabama Towns
Washington reports the president sent to the Senate for confirmation a slate of postmaster nominations across Alabama. Named towns include Albertville Bridgeport Centerville Dothan Fort Payne Geneva Goodwater Gurley Hanceville Hartford Kennedy Slocomb Trussville Valley Head Vincent and Vredenburgh with listed appointees.
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Washington
Senate
Alabama
Albertville
B. Hooper
Bridgeport
Velmg
P. Mickam
Centerville
James B. White, Jr
Clayton
Knora M. Wallace
Courtland
Edmond. Todd
Dothan
Mary L. Malone
Fort Payne
Floyd L. Avery
Geneva
Leila P. Adair
Goodwater
Daisy Buice
Gurley
Lelia C. Williamson
Hanceville
George W. Buarkart
Hartford
Mary F. Ward
Kennedy
Tom Dorrah
Slocomb
Walter A. Blount
Thorsby
James Donald Merchant
Trussville
Paul EB
Bradford
Valley Head
Edgar A. Tatum
Vincent
Richard T. McGraw
Vredenburgh
Alma Cardwell
Police Radio Operator Kaiser Earns Law Degree
Omaha officer Robert J Kaiser, a three year police radio operator, has earned a doctor of laws degree from Creighton University. The note suggests motorists who clash with Kaiser may benefit from listening to him.
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John Law
Omaha
Neb
Robert J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Creighton University
Alabama Boys State elects officers in 10 day citizenship program
Alabama's second annual boys state at Lagoon Park in Montgomery held elections for governor John Murray of Florence and other officials. The program run by the American Legion teaches governmental procedure during a 10 day citizen training encampment with religious services and a band concert by David Fuller.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
John Murray
Florence
American Legion
Murray
David Fuller
Montgomery Court
Lagoon Park
One Man Shot in Front Porch Incident
Eugene Norman was shot in the right leg during an altercation on the porch of his home at 8 Sunday morning. Officers sought the assailant, who fled and remained at large this afternoon. Norman rode to Baughs Infirmary, then returned home and is not seriously hurt.
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Eugene Norman
19Th Avenue
Norman
W. T. Willoughby
Drinkard-Howell
Baugh’'s Infirmary
Truck Fire Kills Man After Georgia Plate Crash
A truck with Georgia license plates overturned near Lafollette Tennessee and burst into flames. A man identified as Charlie Geraci was fatally burned in the blaze. Local authorities investigated the crash and the victim’s identity was reported pending confirmation.
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Lafollette
Tenn
Georgia
Charlie Geraci
White House Prepares for King and Queen Visit
The White House buzzed with planning for a royal visit on Thursday and Friday by the British King and Queen. Details include a state dinner, luncheon with the Roosevelt family, breakfast in bedrooms, and a Potomac luncheon en route to Mount Vernon.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
U. S. S. Potomac
Mount Vernon
Liner St Louis Near U S Shores Prompt Talks on Landing
Cuban president grants qualified permission for 907 Jewish refugees aboard the Hamburg America liner St Louis to land if they meet temporary stay conditions. Coast guard aircraft and a patrol boat tracked the ship as it drifted off Florida, with uncertainty about a landing site.
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Germany
St. Louis
Cuban
Havana
Federico Laredo Bru
Cuba
Cen
Isle of Pines
Laredo Brusald
Miami
Pla
Gustav Schroeder
Associated Press
Florida
Daytona Beach
America
Schroeder
Hamburg
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
Miami Channel
Florida Keys
Miami Beach
Walter B. Thomas
Washington
Jersey Visitors Tour South With Jersey City Guests
Bill Roman of Jersey City and Mrs. Mary Nazzarello with Miss Mildred Nazzarella of Union City NJ stay with Mrs. Anne Minor George and her mother at 422 Johnston Street. The group toured Muscle Shoals and celebrated Miss Willa's 23rd birthday during the visit.
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Bill Roman
Jersey City
Mary Nazzarello
Mildred Nazzarella
Union City
New Jersey
Anne Minor George
J. M. Minor
Johnston Street
Willa
Jersey
Muscle Shoals
Auto Union Returns to AFL in Detroit Labor Split
The faction of the United Automobile Workers led by Homer Martin voted 66,768 to 3,370 to rejoin the AFL from the CIO, renewing the long labor dispute in the auto industry. Both unions seek legal designation as official UAW amid ongoing court cases as Briggs Manufacturing considers settlement talks. James F. Dewey presides over resumed negotiations between management and CIO unionists after a weekend recess.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Homer Martin
Fedetion of Labor
Murthy
UAW
Congress of Industrials Organizations
AFL
CIO
R J. Thomas
Briggs Manufacturing Co
James F. Dewey
Martin
William Green
Washington
Final Rites Set for Mrs. D. W. Woodall at Chapel Hill
Mrs. D W Woodall 63 well known Moulton Heights resident dies suddenly at her daughter’s Chattanooga home. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at Chapel Hill church with Rev. Aldridge and Rev. Roberts officiating. Burial by Drinkard Howell. Survived by husband two sons four daughters sixteen grandchildren sister and several relatives. Pallbearers listed. Flowers named.
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D. W. Woodall
Moulton Heights
Chapel Hil Church
W. TW. Aldidge
I. B. Roberts
Drinkard- Howell
Louie Lamon
Horace Fielding
W. W. Coffey
J. M. Byars
Milk price fixing ruling housed in U K by court
The U S Supreme Court split five to four on the Roosevelt milk price stabilization Act ruling. It upheld a federal injunction blocking Jersey City Mayor Hague from prohibiting CIO meetings and found the city ordinance unconstitutional. Justice Reed authored key opinions reversing a district court on milk marketing powers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Hague
Jersey City
CIO
Director of Public Safety
Roosevelt
Hague
McReynolds
Butler
Roberts
Black
Stone
Reed
Hughes
Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Circus Court
New York
Boston
of Congress
Black and
Douglas
Congress
Federal District Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
New York City
American Civil Liberties Union
William Clark
Federal District Court For New Jersey
Clark
Circuit Court
Hague Appeals
Burglary Charge After Distraction at Cozy Reading Spot
In Minneapolis rain distracted a man who sat reading a story on a Cozy chair. He was found with feet propped and magazines piled as Mr and Mrs Frank Farnham called police. He was booked on a burglary charge.
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Minneapolis
Jane Cy
Frank Farnham
Weather summary for Tennessee and Alabama regions
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 20.2 feet and fell. Temperatures ranged 69 to 83 degrees with a trace of rain. Alabama forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with light to moderate southerly winds along the coast. Tennessee outlook shows partly cloudy conditions with local showers in the far south tonight and Tuesday, a bit warmer inland.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Mrs. Woodall
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