Children Barred From Alabama Schools If Not Six by July 1
Alabama schools will not enroll children who are under six on July 1 for the incoming school year. In Decatur, about 50 youngsters will be affected as the attorney general’s opinion confirms the 1932 act applies to both annual and semiannual promotion systems. The ruling cites Act No 272 and Senate Bill 179, with the whole school year defined as the period.
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Alabama
W. W. Benson
Becatur
A. H. Harman
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Benson
Decatur
Curtis Finding Success as Jasper Pro Golfer
George Curtis former Valley Country Club pro is prospering at the Jasper Alabama course after recently taking the pro position at the Jasper club. He returned to Decatur briefly to greet friends and wishes for a successful stay in Jasper.
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George Curtis
Valley Country Club
Jasper
Ala
Jasper Club
Curtis
Decatur
Gasoline fumes force lone Texan to land ship
Mattern said he could not keep food down but planned to disembark in five or ten hours after landing, nearly unconscious and breaking a stabilizer. He aimed for Krans novarsk for permanent repairs after a temporary fix, two hours after taking off from Omsk on the fifth leg of his world flight, risking the Post Gatty record.
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Mattern
Kransnovarsk
Omsk
Sleuths Probe Burglary Extend Across Counties
Deputies Bill Willoughby and Henry Thompson with Hartselle Chief Williams search a Greenbrier Morgan county house for stolen goods from Hartselle store after a Sunday burglary. Investigators report no merchandise found. On a Lawrence county trip two stills were destroyed in the national forest reserve, and a Morgan still was partly dismantled on the Decatur road as the operator fled.
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Bill Willoughby
Henry Thompson
Williams
Hartselle
Greenbrier
Morgan County
Gibson and Wests
Willoughby
Lawrence County
Kumpe Ayers
Watkins
Lawrence
National Forest Reserve
Ayers
Alabama
Decatur
Morgan
Camp Trucks Move Supplies to Decatur Camps
Three trucks from the national forest reserve went to Decatur to haul food supplies to the camps and transfer two water tanks shipped from Louisville. Tanks will be installed at Camp 2 and Camp 3, with Camp 1’s tank already arriving and being erected. Captain D L Robinson supervises the operation.
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National Forest Reserve
Decatur
Louisville
D. L. Robinson
Southern seeks 10 reduce rates on passenger fares
The Alabama public service commission considers a Southern railway request to cut passenger fares from 3.6 cents to 15 cents as an experiment through September 30. The plan aims to boost Tennessee Valley travel, apply equally to one way and round trips, and impose no extra inducements. Hearing date not set. informal handling possible if no protests emerge.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
The
Southern Railway
Road
Tennessee Valley
House Destroyed by Lamp Explosion in Midnight Fire
A lamp exploded Wednesday night causing a fire that destroyed the home of Carolina Strong at 905 W Vine Street. The adjacent home of Rena Cousins was badly damaged as flames spread. firemen said nearly all belongings at the Strong residence were destroyed in the blaze occurring at midnight.
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Carolina Strong
Vine Street
Rena Cousins
Strong
American Legion To Meet Tonight
The local post of the American Legion will hold a regular session this evening in the arena at 7 30. All members are urged to attend.
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The
American Legion
Arena
County Canning Program Meeting Set For Tuesday
A county meeting to launch a canning program will be held Tuesday at 9:30 in the Morgan courthouse. State officials from Virginia Alabama and Auburn will attend to train locals in preserving produce to ease winter shortages and support R F C relief efforts. Representative volunteers across the county are urged to assist as program aims to stretch budgets and employ fewer workers under the relief plan.
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Morgan
Fresh Advances by Stocks Highlight Inflation Stocks Rise
Stocks rose in heavy trading as the dollar declined. Prices of many leaders gained one to two dollars, led by inflation plays in gold and metals. United States Steel jumped about two dollars to around fifty six, a yearly high, while wheat and cotton moved narrowly.
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New York
Dollar Exchange
United States Steel Common
Roy Billings Jr Recuperating After Fall At Home
Roy Billings Jr. is recovering from severe bruises and facial lacerations suffered in a fall at his home late Wednesday. He was treated for injuries and listed in stable condition.
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Roy Billings, Jr
President's son and wife file for divorce in Reno move
Elliott Roosevelt plans residence in Nevada to permit Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt to seek a divorce on grounds of incomparability. Mrs Roosevelt flew to Washington after a brief Los Angeles visit, with Elliott confirming plans to join her in Reno soon.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Elliott Roosevelt
Nevada
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Elliott
Reno
Elizabeth Donner
Philadelphia
Jackson Calvin to Open Decatur Grocery Friday at Nine
Jackson Calvin, long active in local grocery lines, will open the Decatur Grocery Friday at nine o clock to the public. The store sits next to the Russell Speake on Bank Street with Elliott Howell and Wallace Jeffrey as associates. It will offer national brand foods, staples, and fresh produce aimed at serving residents and supplying farmers with a market for produce.
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Jackson Calvin
Decatur
Bank Street
Elliott Howell
Wallace Jeffrey
Calvin
Frank Price Recovers From Appendectomy at Benevolent
Frank Price rested well at Benevolent Hospital after an operation Wednesday to remove his appendix.
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Frank Price
Benevolent Hospital
Washington Merry-Go-Round Opens June 12 in The Daily Newspaper
The Daily begins publication next Monday of The Washington Merry-Go-Round by Drew Pearson and Robert L. Allen. The daily report on Washington life and politics is hailed from New York to San Francisco as the liveliest feature of the hour.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Robert 8. Allen
New York
San Francisco
Allen
Drew
Decatur Records Warmest Day Of Year In Heat Wave
Decatur sweltered under the first real heat wave of the season with the highest mark this year. The weather bureau announced a 24 hour minimum of 74 degrees ending at 7 this morning.
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Decatur
Weather Bureau
Senate near vote on final bill to end extra session
The Senate pressed toward a late vote on the administration industrial recovery bill and a 1½ percent sales tax as Republicans push to finish the special session by week’s end. Democratic leaders back the plan, hoping for early adjournment by Saturday, while critics warn of anti trust relaxations. Senator Borah led the sales tax attack, citing Sherman Act concerns. Senator Wagner defended the measure in opening remarks.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Wagner
N. Y
Fugitive Outrun By Bulldog At Cramton Bowl
Johnny Campbell fled Montgomery police near Cramton Bowl but was caught by a bulldog owned by the bowl watchman after being outdistanced by Officers Weeks and McDade. He later pleaded guilty in police court to possession of two quarts of whisky and was fined $50 and costs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Johnny Campbell
Weeks
McDade
Johnny
Cramton Bowl
River at Tennessee stationaries with 4.6-foot gauge
The Tennessee river remained stationary with a gauge reading of 4.6 feet today. No changes in water level were reported, and authorities urged caution for downstream areas near flood-prone zones.
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Tennessee
Record Heat Sweeps Alabama Amid Rising Death Toll
Alabama faced a severe heat wave with record high temperatures across many counties. The Associated Press reports nearly three score deaths nationwide, many linked to drowning and heat prostration. Illinois led with eleven heat deaths, followed by eight in Wisconsin and Indiana, and multiple fatalities across Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania and western New York.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Mercury
Great Lakes
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
New York
Ontario
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Heat records fall in Nashville as temperature soars
Nashville officials report all heat records for June 8 shattered with the Weather Bureau thermometer atop a downtown building recording 96 degrees and a street level sensor at 103 degrees shortly after noon.
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Nashville
Tenn
Weather Bureau
Heat and Snow Rage Across North America Rally
June weather brings extreme heat in spots and fresh snow across regions in the United States and Canada. The storms cause injuries, crop and property damage, with fatalities reported as systems move through on Wednesday.
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Kansas City
United States
Canada
Factions Nearer Agreement on Veterans Allowances
Washington reports that House Democrats and President Roosevelt made progress toward a compromise on veterans allowances. A special veterans committee met the White House with Burns of Tennessee saying a satisfactory deal was near. The President reportedly favors up to 100 million dollars annually in increased outlay, opposing Senate amendment terms.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
White House
Representative .Burns
Tennessee
Burns
Special
Democratic Veterans Committee
Douglas
Frank T. Hines
Rainey
Senate to probe Morgan partners income tax returns
The Senate granted unanimous consent for the investigations into the Morgan company. The inquiry will include the individual income tax returns of the firm's partners and examine stock sales in years when Morgan & Co. was active.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan Company
Fletcher
C. P. van Sweringen
van Pecora
Company of New York
Chesapeake & Ohio
Morgan & Co
Morgan Partners
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