Drought and Frost Roil Prices Across Regions
Severe drought and late frosts in the south and north threaten crops and lift food prices. Potatoes, butter, and eggs hit new highs as farmers worry about a potential 100 million dollar crop loss in the southeast. Governors urge prayers for rain while federal relief plans are devised and storms cause damage in Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Loerated Press
Southeastern
Tes
North States
Canada
Chicago
New York
Pacific
Maine
Nova Scotia
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Olin Johnston
South Carolina
Eugene Talmadge
North Dakota
Walter Welford
Oklahoma
Kansas
Eldorado
Drought Ravages Alabama Cotton Crop States Warned
Montgomery report notes serious damage to cotton fields in northern and eastern Alabama due to a southwide drought. Commissioner Goode says conditions are very serious, with corn and legumes also suffering, though not ruined, and warns the situation could become critical if drought persists.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
R. J. Goode
Goode
Fires Add Danger Across South After Drought
Forest fires worsened drought woes in the south as farmers faced potential crop losses estimated at 100 million dollars. Forecasters predicted scattered showers but offered little hope for soaking rains to end the prolonged dry spell. Fire danger rose in northern Alabama and Georgia, eastern Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
Alabama
Georgia
Tenessee
Carolinas
Virginia
Raid nets eight pints as sheriff arrests man for prohibition breach
Deputies Ed Blalock and Aaron Walton conducted the raid in the city this morning. Eight pints of whiskey were seized and a negro was charged with violation of the prohibition laws.
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Ed Blalock
Aaron Walton
George Dugger Dies at 46 on Murphy Farm
George Dugger aged 46 died last night at his Murphy farm home. Funeral services set for 4:30 this afternoon in the city cemetery. Interment will follow at the cemetery with McAfee and Young in charge. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
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George Dugger
Murphy Farm
City
McAfee and Young
Dugger
Those Little Scattered Towns and the TVA Controversy
Voters in the eighth district are urged to reject Bob Simpson in favor of John Sparkman. Florence supporters are accused of pushing for special TVA benefits at others’ expense, with rural voters warned that Simpson’s stance risks regional development and broader TVA goals. The piece argues Florence’s influence skews perception and urges ballot support for Sparkman.
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Robert T. Simpson
John Sparkman
Florence
TVA
Bob Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
Lawrence County
Red Bay
Lawrence
Morgan
Limestone
Madison
Jackson
Colbert
Roosevelt
Tennessee River
Sparkman
Industrial activity hits new high for year in June
New York June 6 Industrial activity rose to a new high for the year. The Associated Press index advanced to 894 from 89.0 last week and 70.3 a year ago, with gains led by freight carloadings and residential contracting up 16.4 percent in five weeks. Automobile output declined seasonally.
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New York
Associated Press
Fennell to Finish at Johns Hopkins
Richard Adams Fennell will graduate June 9 from Johns Hopkins University Baltimore with a Doctor of Philosophy degree. A Birmingham Southern College graduate 1929 he earned a Duke University MA in 1930. Next week Johns Hopkins holds its 60th commencement.
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Richard Adams
Dick) Fennell
E. A. Fennell
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
University Today
Fennell
Birmingham
Southern
Duke University
Johns Hopkins
Mill closure reported at Samoset Cotton plant
Talladega Alabama June 6 an hour before a local of the United Textile Workers of America was installed here last night notices of closing were posted by operators of the Samoset Cotton mill business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talladega
Ala
United Textile Workers of America
Samoset Cotton
Bus Cafe to Cost Six Thousand Dollars at Union Station
A bus cafe at Southeastern Greyhound Lines station, Lee and Ferry streets, will cost $6,000 for fixtures decorations and equipment. Stephen E Wade manager of Union News Company Southern Division says their chain runs 4000 restaurants nationwide. Construction of a rear store room starts next week with completion soon and bus stops at the new station are expected around June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Lee and
Ferry Streets
J. R
Robin Thomas
Stephen E. Wade
Southern Division
Union News Company
Wade
United States
Spanish War Vets Set to Attend Mobile Convention
Nine members of John B. McDonald post of the Spanish American War Veterans leave for Mobile to attend the state convention. Veterans from nearby counties travel with the group as the three day event begins Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. McDonald Post
Mobile
Russell Lynne to Speak at Trinity on Sparkman Candidacy
Russell Lynne, a prominent young attorney, will speak Monday evening at Trinity in support of John Sparkman's congressional bid. The public is invited to attend.
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Russell Lynne
Trinity
John Sparkman
Landon Push Faces Shifting Support In Cleveland Convention
June reports from Cleveland indicate a stop London coalition seeks support for former Illinois governor Lowden and potential consolidation with Knox Borah factions. Landon backers claim 400 votes first ballot, while anti London forces eye Vandenberg or Prank as second choice amid rising intra party bitterness. Talks focus on preliminary platform and delegate alignments as arriving delegates assess options.
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Cleveland
Cleveland News
Stop London
Lowden
Illinois
Dickinson
Landon
Kansas
London
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Glenn Prank
University of Wisconsin
Theof
John M. Hamilton
Arthur Vandenberg
James W. Wadsworth
New York
Decatur Nurses Club to Meet at Health Department
Decatur nurses will gather Monday at 7 30 p m at the Morgan County Health Department with Mrs Ben Speer as hostess.
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Decatur
Plain Talk on Ownership of The Daily
Publisher Barrett C. Shelton denies any partial ownership or subsidy by The Birmingham News or Alabama Power Company or others. He asserts federal law requires annual ownership affidavits and claims false statements aim to mislead voters.
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Decatur Daily
Birmingham News
Alabama Power Company
Tal
Ted the Daily
President Roosevelt attends Burns funeral in Nashville
President Roosevelt arrives in Nashville to attend the last rites for Speaker Joseph W. Burns. A 30,000 strong crowd views a military procession to the war memorial building as the funeral party, including 60 House members and 14 Senators, gathers for services. Floral displays center the ceremony with a Tennessee map crafted from white carnations and a large blue red white arrangement lining the stage.
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Nashville
Tenn
Roosevelt
Joseph W. Burns
National House of Representatives
Burns
Washington
Union Station
Hull
Farley
War Memorial
W. M. Carr
Hilary EB. Howse
Edo Argmmmane
Therm
Tennessee
Fifth Tennessee District
Springfield
Robertson
Civilian Conservation Corps
Clarksville
Leila Cantwell Seton Hall Public Open House
The Leila Cantwell Seton Hall will open to the public Sunday from 3 to 5 PM. Interested visitors may call to see the interior while the board of governors, the mayor, and city council members with their wives host the afternoon. Funds and relics donations are invited for the hall’s fund.
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Leila Cantwell
Vandenberg Declines Vice Presidency Bid
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan announced he would not accept the Republican nomination for vice president stating he could render greater service on the Senate floor than on the rostrum. He remains a leading presidential nomination possibility for Cleveland. His term continues through 1940.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
Byrd Seeks World Peace After Polar Vigil
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd addressed 600 admirers in New York describing his six month Antarctic vigil as a prelude to a life crusade for world peace. He pledged to spend two years on exploration while mainly focusing on promoting friendly understanding and disarmament among nations.
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New York
Christ
Richard E. Byrd
Tock Byard
Antarctic
Ams
Williams Maer Lewis
LaFayette College
Byrd
Poles
Atlantic
Public Invited to Patrol Office Open House
The state highway patrol will host an open house Sunday to inspect its new office on the Bee Line highway near the bridge. Group pictures will be taken about 1 30 o'clock and participants are asked to call at that time. Capt Van Gilbert thanked Decatur and Tuscumbia residents for contributions and thanked the state highway department and City of Decatur for cooperation.
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State Highway Patrol
Bee Line
van Gilbert
Decatur
Tuscumbia
State Highway Department
Absentee Requests About Normal In Madison County Pri mary
Absentee ballots rise in nearby counties for the upcoming primary sparking grand jury scrutiny in Madison County. In Limestone County requests run near the normal level with 137 ballots requested so far.
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Athens
Ala
Madison County
Alabama to Get Hospital as Veterans Plan Approved
The Veterans Administration approved a new veterans hospital in Alabama and suggested converting Tuscaloosa’s facility into a 350 bed neuro psychiatric hospital. The Alabama site will host 250 general medical and surgical beds with regional offices and a related 160 bed neuro psychiatric unit funded by $460,000, totaling $1.1 million. In emergencies during construction, Pensacola Naval Hospital would provide care.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Roosevelt
Veterans Hospital
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee
Naval Hospital
Pensacola
Pla
Thomas Furniture Co Ranked Second in 1936 Westinghouse Sales
Among 100 dealers in Alabama Mississippi and Northwest Florida Thomas Furniture Company ranked second in Westinghouse refrigerator sales for 1936 per figures from company headquarters. The local firm led Alabama dealers with several in major cities and trailed a Mississippi competitor by under four percent as six dealers remained in the district. In group A Thomas was the only Alabama dealer in the higher sales bracket.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Thomas Furniture Company
Westinghouse
Thomas Company
Street Tax Notices Ready Next Week
City council announces street tax notices will be served next week. Tax due by July 5 and delinquent after July 15. The tax is $2.50, reduced from $5.00 years ago, with a 50 cent delinquency fee after the due date. All male residents 18 to 45 must pay unless exempt by state law or disability.
Labor Leader Regrets Steel Union Drive Methods
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor expressed regret over the methods chosen for the projected big drive to unionize steel. The statement appeared in a Washington dispatch dated June 6.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Treasury deficit surpasses 3 billion in current year
Washington today reports the treasury deficit for the current fiscal year has passed $3 billion. The daily statement as of June 4 shows expenditures since July 1, 1935 totaling $3,019,532,358 more than receipts.
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Washington
Treasury
Violence erupts in Paris after Blum withdrawal
Bulletin reports students and police clashed in the Latin Quarter after Socialist Premier Leon Blum temporarily withdrew from the chamber of deputies amid a personal attack.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Chamber of Deputies
Sparkman Supporters See Early Victory in District Primary
Sparkman backers claim five of seven counties in the district with Morgan Madison Lauderdale and Lawrence expected to boost turnout. He camps in Colbert County where 500 cheered at the Sheffield hotel as campaigns push toward Tuesday’s run off and a projected large vote in a heated district. Absentee ballots rise with 382 requests and 273 returned so far.
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Tennessee Valley
John Sparkman
Sparkman
Madison
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Colbertoun
Sheffield Hotel
Morgan County
Lauderdale
Oth
Board of Revenue
Lawrence County
Scottsboro
Athens
Huntsville
Colbert County
Stockton Cooke, Jr
Sheffield
Wilson Dam
Tuscumbia
Russellville
Hartselle
TVA
Cooke
Jackson County Sentinel
Weather Update for Alabama and Tennessee
Weather reports show Alabama fair tonight with partly cloudy skies and scattered thunder showers in the northwest. Tennessee expects cloudy conditions with showers Sunday and possible tonight in the extreme west, cooler in the west portions Sunday. The outlook begins Monday with central and east Gulf local showers, near normal conditions overall.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Central
East Gulf
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Old Guard
Kansan
Nurses Club
Barrett C. Shelton
Congress
R. T. Simpson, JR
Bulletin
John J. Sparkman
Robert T. Simpson, Jr
Eighth
Congress of the United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
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