Alabama Legislature Ends Strenuous Week With Big Votes
Alabama legislators rested after a turbulent week as Gov. Graves faced several key measures. The senate passed the Arnold bill to raise legislative pay, 18 to 14, while the Dominick sterilization bill awaits his decision. The House approved Hamner milk board and O’Neal Scottsboro costs funding. Revenue measures dominate debate as income tax hike advances 39 to 37.
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A. F. Mahan, JR
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Senate
House
American Legion
Hamner
O'Neal
Scottsboro
Conner
W. C. Taylor
Mobile
Markets at a Glance Stocks Firm and Commodities Mixed
New York June 8 stocks firm as mining issues rally while bonds show irregular movement. U S government securities improve, metals in demand, exchanges easy. Cotton higher on covering and Wall Street buying. sugar and coffee close. Chicago wheat higher, corn irregular. cattle steady with 300 on hand. Hogs nominally steady with top at 10.00 as market moves.
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York
U. S
Wall Street
Chicago
Best Soldiers Move Toward Tientsin in Chinese Crisis
The 32nd army, among China’s best, began moving toward Tientsin as Sino-Japanese tensions loom. Loyang and Sian are being prepared as emergency national capitals if Nanking is threatened again, with Loyang hosting a new military base and aviation center.
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China
Tientsin
Associated Press
Shanghai
Nanking
Loyang
Ponte
Lungha
Sian
Chiang Kal-Shek
Si- King
Lunghai
Quick Thinking Rescues Man From Freight Train
Hartselle citizen H. L. Burleson risked himself Friday to pull Gurley McGregor from a moving freight at the Main street crossing. McGregor leaped from the train, fell, and was left dazed with a scratched face and a head wound before first aid was given at a nearby drug store.
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H. L. Burleson
Hartselle
Gurley McGregor
McGregor
Main Street
Mr. Burleson
Cuban Millionaire Is Released Today
Havana reports 78 year old Antonio San Miguel, a Cuban rail magnate, freed after three days of captivity. He declined to confirm whether a $286,000 ransom was paid and said captors deprived him of sleep and forced rough treatment before release near his home.
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Havana
Antonio San Miguel
San Miguel
Wren Awarded Posthumous Silver Star for Gallantry in France
The War Department announces Edward R. Wren of Talladega, Alabama, received a posthumous Silver Star and oak leaf cluster for actions in France in 1918. As first sergeant and later lieutenant, he exposed himself to heavy shellfire to aid wounded men and direct a patrol to safety. Decorations will be presented to his daughter, Mary Virginia Wren.
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Washington
War Department
Edward R. Wren
Talladega
Ala
France
167Th Infantry
Bois - de - la - Tombes
Haumont
Wren
Mary Virginia Wren
Higdon Takes Vacation Visit to the South
Harry Higdon manager of the Penney Company will leave Sunday for a ten day trip to south Alabama and Florida. Mrs. Higdon and their children will join. Bob Chandler will oversee Penney’s affairs in Higdon’s absence. The party will stop in Dothan Alabama and then travel to Fort Myers Florida.
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Harry Higdon
Penney Company
South Alabama
Florida
Summer School to Begin on Monday at Central High
Summer school starts Monday at 9 o'clock with all classes held at Central high school. Instructors include Mrs. W J Brown and Prof. W T Jordan, with additional teachers to be added later.
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Central High School
W. T. Jordan
Southern Mills pledge to keep code meets Supreme Court ruling
In Charlotte on June 8 mills across the South announced they would maintain current operations with a pledge of “no change” in conduct despite the Supreme Court's recent decision striking down the codes.
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Charlotte
N. C
Supreme Court
Missing five year old boy Haunts New York City
The mother of five year old John Kaul reports a mysterious telephone call saying her son is safe. Police shift from drowning to kidnapping as witnesses describe a boy falling into the East River near 54th street and a woman seen talking to a boy two blocks from the home.
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New York
John Kaul
Kaul
Jackie
East River
54Th Street
4&4
State approves funds for Hauptmann trial costs
Governor Hoffman signed an $80,360.95 supplemental appropriation to cover jurors handwriting experts and other witnesses from Bruno Richard Hauptmann's Lindbergh kidnapping murder trial. The total cost rises to $125,000 with prior $50,000 already appropriated by the state house commission.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Fremington
Hoffman
State House Commisson
Health Officer J N Baker to Attend Public Health Meeting
Dr. J N Baker state health officer departs Montgomery for Atlantic City convention of the public health section of the AMA. He will then visit Washington for talks with U S Public Health Service officials on work relief projects.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. N. Baker
Public Health Section
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Judge Kyle Dies At 73 After Lingering Illness
Judge Osceola Kyle 73 longtime Alabama jurist died at 7 30 p m Friday at his home 433 Sherman Street after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 8 45 p m Sunday at his home conducted by Rev E N Hart. Brown Funeral Company to ship remains to Memphis early Monday. Surviving: widow a son P Kyle two daughters Mrs R B Brown of New Orleans Mrs Frances Heard of Decatur and four grandchildren. Kyle served 16 years as circuit judge and four terms as legislator and as a member of the Alabama railroad commission.
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Osceola Kyle
Alabama
Sherman Street
E. N. Hart
Brown Funeral Company
Memphis
P. Kyle
R. 8. Brown
New Orleans
Frances Heard
Decatur
Morgan County
Kyle
Railroad Commission
K.ne Boelfay
United States
Judge Kyle
Attorney Insists TVA Has Authority
In Knoxville on June 8 AP reported A C Grimm for Tennessee Public Service Co argued that the act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority delegated legislative power to the TVA in its injunction suit against a local municipal power system. He cited a recent Supreme Court decision ruling the NRA invalid.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Chancery Court
A. C. Grimm
Tennessee Public Service ,Co
U. S. Supreme Court
National Recovery Administration
Memorial Service Sunday Honors World War Dead at Princess Theatre
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a three part memorial at 3 PM Sunday at the Princess Theatre. The program features a prelude Harriett Irwin and others, a roll call and roses, and a tribute segment with speakers and a final taps. Commander Leroy McEntire will emcee and relatives of deceased veterans are invited.
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Princess Theatre
American Legion Auxiliary
Harriett Irwin
Jesse F. Ray
First Baptist Church
Joseph Pettey
Honor . Beach
Margaret McEntire
Louise Argend
Flanders Field
Earl Calvin, Jr
Clyde McEntire
Earl Calvin
Wheeler
Red Cross
Miss Murphy
A. A. Parker
Taps
Leroy McEntire
American Legion Post
Constitution Toasted by Court Member at Nashville Event
Associate Justice James C. McReynolds addressed the Tennessee Bar Association in Nashville, proposing toasts to the constitution and to the President. He called the constitution the foundation of liberties and urged adherence to fundamental principles amid perceived Supreme Court difficulties.
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Nashville
Tenn
James C. McReynolds
U. S. Supreme Court
Tennessee Bar Association
United States
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Jesus
Parolees Caution Over Pitts Baseball Career Hearing
New York June 8 Frederick A. Moran heads the state division of parole urging caution for Edwin Cabema Pitts as Albany International League club protest over a ban spurs a hearing. Moran notes Pitts may pursue a Midwest job while remaining under parole rules and warns against a swollen head. Officials promise a rapid protest hearing by the executive committee in New York City next week.
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N.Y
Frederick A. Moran
State Division of People
Edwin Cabema Pittsee
Mid-West
Pitts
Moran
Albany Baseball Club
International League
Pitta
W. C. Bramham
National Association of
Albany
Association
New York City
NRA Critics Study for Stopgap Plan
Critics in the Senate and House debate the recovery law and exemptions from anti trust rules. They note Richberg resignation set for June 16 and focus on voluntary codes. The House retains code exemption provisions while repealing other Roosevelt powers.
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Ieee
Donald Richberg
Richberg
Roosevelt
House
Supreme Court
United Bates
Moulton Students Named for National Red Cross Aquatic School
Mary Crosthwaite and Bobby Pickens of Moulton chosen to represent Lawrence county Red Cross at the national aquatic school in Brevard North Carolina. The program runs June 11 for ten days with training in swimming first aid and lifesaving. Both are popular Lawrence County High School students.
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Mary Crosthwaite
Bobby Pickens
Moulton
Lawrence County Red Cross
Natonal Aquatic School
Camp Carolina
Brevard
N. C
Miss Crosthwaite
Mr. Pekens
Lawrence County High School
Moulten
Silver Bloc Presses Proposals To Raise Silver Price
The Senate silver bloc plans a meeting Monday to press proposals to raise the silver price to 1.29 an ounce and to counter rumors that the United States will abandon the purchase program.
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Silver Bloc
Senate Silver Bloc
United States
Gains Registered By Cotton Today
New Orleans June 8 cotton futures rose as buying by eastern interests amid contract scarcity pushed prices higher. July old crop closed at 11.62 and October new crop at 1132 with 20 to 25 point gains, active dealings, and the day’s high at the close.
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New Orleans
Wheeler predicts utility holding bill passage in Senate
Senator Wheeler of Montana said the utility holding company bill would pass the Senate in substantially its present form within five to seven years, addressing holding companies and their systems.
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Washington
Wheeler
Mont
Senate
Fingerprints sought where lad was captive in Weyerhaeuser case
Air searches widened for a hideaway used in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping as federal and local officers debated suspects. Notes from the $200000 ransom reportedly found in Salt Lake City prompted missing agent concerns and theories that the gang used a known or staged route. A gabled house north of Tacoma, searched by airplane over King county, emerged as a focus.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Federal Reserve
Salt Lake City
EB. F. Connelly
Seattle
Post-Interattee
Hig
Huntington
Ore
Spokane
Lea
Here
King County
Laval Powers Upheld By Senate in Major Financial Move
Paris reports the senate approved Premier Pierre Laval's power to raise 6.5 billion francs roughly 415 billion dollars, a move that now compels the treasury to locate this vast sum.
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Laval
Senate
Paris
Aptate
Pierre Lave
Treasury
Markets Close London Whit Suntide Note
Markets close in London as traders observe Whit Suntide. trading activity subdued amid holiday closures and limited participation by major banks and financial houses.
Weather Update for Alabama Cloudy Tonight
Cloudy conditions prevail in Alabama with unsettled skies tonight. Sunday brings partial sunshine and a mild weekend ahead with a generally cloudy weather outlook for the week.
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Alabama
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