Republicans Vote Against the Norris Muscle Shoals Proposal
Washington June 12. House conferees rejected a Norris Norris compromise on Muscle Shoals for the second time 3 to 2. McNary said he would not report the failure until after the president's message in December. Senators McKellar Brack and Black voiced disappointment. The Norris plan favored government operation of the power property with private nitrate and fertilizer facilities.
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Washington
House
Muscle Shoals
McNary
Senate
Norris
Fisher
Tennessee
Quinn
Mississippi
Reece
Ransley
Pennsylvania
Wurzbach
Texas
Maferee
McKellar
Brack
Black
Alabama
Oregon
Smith
South Carolina
Unemployment figures report for Somerville precinct
The district census office reports that 5 persons in Precinct 9 of Somerville Morgan Alabama, usually working in fur occupations, were unemployed and seeking work. The figures are preliminary and may be corrected and later supplemented by data for other off work groups.
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District Census Office
Somerville
Morgan
Alamo
Public Troops In Private Entrance Of Home
At 1501 8th Avenue South Mrs Homer Jones resolved a disturbance at her residence and later rented a room via a private entrance she advertised in The Daily Decatur Classifieds. The notice boosts classified ads as a public utility by connecting people with advertised needs and offerings.
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Homer Jones
Daily
Decatur Daily
No Wound Found On Convict Head In Alabama Camp Case
Jefferson county convicts faced new rules after an autopsy ordered by coroner J. D. Russum showed a healed skull depression rather than new injuries. Fort Payne undertaker reports suggested violence but doctors indicated heart failure as Marshall's cause of death. The board of revenue approved mandatory preworkcamp physicals and disciplinary review.
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Ferson County
J. D. Russum
County Board of Revenue
Fort Payne
Graham
Jefferson County
Marshall
Board of Revenue
Probers Vote On Cannon Case In Senate Contempt Move
The House lobby committee moved to report Bishop James Cannon Jr to the Senate for possible contempt proceedings and sought authority to probe political activities. A special session was set after a noon vote was deferred to 3 pm with Cannon on the stand. Senator Blaine urged citing him for refusing to answer questions about the 1928 campaign against Alfred E. Smith.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate
Lobby Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
Alfred E. Smith
Big Airplanes Scheduled for Montgomery Arrival Saturday
Three large airplanes will land Saturday morning from the municipal airport at Montgomery to participate in a flying circus at the event on Sunday. George M Williams arrived to arrange for the display and noted the newest models will be shown. Accommodations are set for a large crowd expected to line the field for air stunting.
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Montgomery
Bo Hess
Eet
George M. Williams
Visitor Here Albert P. Pastell in Decatur
Albert P. Pastell of Hartselle was seen socializing with friends in Decatur today.
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Albert P. Pastell of
Hartselle
Decatur
Kiwanians Plan Visit to Danville for Farm Relations Meeting
Decatur Kiwanians will invade Danville Friday evening for a farm relations meeting. Former District Governor J. Walter Clapton leads the program after entertaining the group at his Bank Street plant last week. Attendance expected to be large.
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Decatur Kiwanians
Danville
J. Walter Clapton
Bank Street
Exowe
NBC to Broadcast Sharkey Schmeling Fight from Yankee Stadium
NBC announces a social feature for the Sharkey Schmeling bout at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night June 12. Rochester broadcaster Carmen Ogden will report on social attendees and fashions in choice boxes and ringside seats. The program begins at 9:30 P M Eastern daylight time with WEAF and WJZ carrying the New York area coverage.
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Yankee Stadium
National Broadcasting Company
Carmen Ogden
Rochester
N. Y
NBC
New York
WEAF
WJZ
Accident Victims Resting After Bee Line Crash Near Athens
Walter G. McLane his wife and Miss Addie Mai Michaels injured in a Bee Line highway crash near Athens were reported resting as well as could be expected at Benevolent hospital. W L Waring Jr arrived to accompany Mary Louise McLane's body to Tampa for interment.
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Walter G. McLane
Addie Mai Michaels
Athens
Benevolent Hospital
W. L. Waring, Jr
Mr. McLane
Little Mary Louise McLane
Tampa
Fla
Threatened rain would be welcome to Morgan county farmers
Farmers in Morgan county welcome showers threatening to fall today hoping for warmer nights. Cold nights have slowed growth of cotton and corn and other crops, causing concern among growers.
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Morgan County
Judge W. W. Callahan Improves at Home
Friends report Judge W. W. Callahan's health is improving while he remains at his home.
Local Cotton Market Rates Decline Slightly
The market shows strict middling at 13.25, middling at 13.00, and strict low at 12.00. Trade terms mention low cusis teen regmiieased annee in unclear OCR notation.
Anticipation of Business Rise After Tariff Bill
Interviewees forecast improved national conditions once the tariff bill is disposed of. They believe industrial leaders will know where they stand and be ready to act, with many plants resuming full production shortly after passage, lifting activity nationwide.
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Tts
Capital Cases Set to Be Arraigned in Circuit Court
Several defendants charged with tax offenses will be arraigned before Judge James E. Horton in circuit court next Monday, where trial dates will be fixed. Among those named are John Quincy Breashear accused in the stay of Patrolman T. E. Wright and Gaines, a Negro, charged with killing his brother Sam Gaines.
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James E. Horton
John Quincy Breashear
T. E. Wright
Gaines
Sam Gaines
Second Trial Set for Lovelady on Thursday
The State plans a second circuit court trial next Thursday for Norman Lovelady charged with the slaying of Bruce Norris. The first trial ended with a manslaughter verdict and a five year four month sentence, appealed as a quot ient verdict.
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State
Norman Lovelady
Bruce Norris
State Penitentiary
Morgan
Lawrence County
Lovelady
Norris
Burning Wire at Alabama Power Plant Fire
Fire department called to Alabama Power plant on First Avenue at 8 45 this morning when insulation on a wire burned off threatening a larger blaze. No loss was reported.
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Alabama Power Company
First Avenue
One Primary Sufficient Says Brown in Alabama Platform
Senator Watt T. Brown of Ragland declares the Democratic platform favors a single primary for Alabama. He opposes a double primary proposed by rivals Davis and Miller, arguing it hurts moderate candidates, raises costs, and weakens party strength. He also outlines education funding, road bonds, and a fact finding commission to trim inefficiencies.
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Alabama
Watt T. Brown
Ragland
Brown
Davis
B. M. Miller
Democratic Party
Friday the thirteenth sparks superstition in town
The piece warns people to watch their step as Friday the thirteenth approaches, citing danger and superstitions that may keep the public indoors for a full day. It notes the ominous combo of Friday and the thirteenth and hints at looming misfortune.
Gangsters Taken in by Hundreds in City War on Crime
Police Commissioner William Russell and Chief of Detectives John Stege mobilized after a surge of public anger over gang violence. A Legion post offered armed help while police execution squads boasted multiple killings by lieutenants Reynolds Booth Storms Cusack OConnell and Barry.
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William Russell
John Stege
American Legion Post
Frank Reynolds
Stege
al Booth
Walter Storms
Cusack
Pat O'Connell
Andy Barry
Prisoner Neal Butsey Escapes From Camp In Alabama
Neal Butsey, known as Contyict No. 20731, reportedly escaped the Tuscaloosa prison camp after a prior jail break. He was sentenced March 1, 1930, in Morgan County Circuit Court to 15 to 24 years for burglary and grand larceny, with a history of breaking into stores and aiding other inmates. Sheriff B E Davis received a full description from the convict department but already knows Butsey well from earlier escapes and recaptured status near Falkville.
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Neal Butsey
Morgan County
B. E. Davis
Alabama
Eutsey
Falkville
Butsey
E. R. Roberts
Eee
Hartselle
Gioes
Jury Awards $700 in Auto Crash Case
The jury returned a verdict of 700 dollars for plaintiff Mrs Rhea Car in the suit against Adam Gobble seeking 10000 dollars for personal injuries from an automobile accident about a year ago.
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Evi Capes
Rhea
Adam Gobble
Bradford Case Goes To Jury
Arguments completed in the Bradford case where J. B. Ford sues Adan Gobble for 1000 dollars for personal injuries and auto damages from a truck collision. Verdict had not been returned by the jury as of this morning.
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J. B. Ford
Adan Gobble
Summer Training School Opens at Central High
A large enrollment marks the summer training program at Central High School opened last week. Many students are eager to get ahead while others seek to catch up on work from the recently closed term. The course will run for several weeks.
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Central High School
State Restes Case Against Phillips in Avant Slaying Trial
In Geneva Alabama on June 12 the state rested its case against Lee Phillips for the slaying of Prof Claude F Avant a Slocomb high school teacher in September 1928 after more than 30 witnesses. Thurman West corroborated Pearly Moss who saw Avant's automobile and another car parked at Slocomb school the day he disappeared. Several witnesses testified to seeing Avant in his car along the Slocomb Hartford highway before noon.
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Geneva
Ala
Lee Phillips
Claude F. Avant
Slocomb
Thurman West
Pearly Moss
Avant
Ford
Slocomb-Hartford
Lauderdale Girl Drowns in Creek
Lucile Futtrell, 16, of Florence, Alabama, drowned at Shoals Creek ten miles north of Florence after cramps struck while she dived from a moored boat and was close to reaching the boat. Her sister on the bank cried for help as the tragedy unfolded.
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Florence
Ala
Lucile Futtrell
Shoals Creek
Here
Community Sing at Willoughby Presbyterian Church
A large crowd is expected at Willoughby Presbyterian Church this evening for a community sing. The program features well known county singers and begins promptly at 7 45.
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Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Many gubernatorial aspirants Gather in Decatur Tonight
Dozens of candidates attend a League of Women Voters dinner at the Lyons Hotel in Decatur. Listed present are Watt Brown Lieutenant W Davis of Jasper Charles G McCall and Judge B M Miller. Invitations went to other gubernatorial and senatorial hopefuls to speak at the event.
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Decatur
Lyons Hotel
Watt Brown
W. ©. Davis
Jasper
Charles G. McCall
B. M. Miller
League of Women Voters
Bear Frome
Watseaeaa dl Ste ‘Sesting Smr
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