Ranger the dog spared as appeal halts death sentence
Fort Smith Arkansas June 12 Ranger a giant police dog was given a death sentence by Municipal Judge J A Gallaher after attacks. Frank Woods Fort Smith Stockman promised an appeal to the higher court and Ranger was freed as the case moved to the Sebastian County Humane Society led by Mrs J Mayne Bailey who reported 35 signatures for Ranger’s behalf.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Ranger
J. A. Gallaher
Frank Woods
Fort Smith Stockman
Sebastian County
Humane Society
Gallaher
J. Mayne Bailey
Society
Bull Shooters End Wild Pampas Bull Rampage
A wild bull escaped from the Decatur Ice and Coal Packing Plant pen and roamed along Market Street to the river and TVA pumping area. Police tried to corral it as the animal swam back and forth in Back Water. A rifle and pistol failed to stop the beast before a bystander on horseback fired a shotgun to bring it down.
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Decatur Ice and Coal Company
Market Street
Joe Wheeler
Barcelona
TVA
Baugh Denies Internship Plan For Infirmary
Dr. W P Baugh head of Baughs says erroneous Daily report claimed Smith of Mooresville and Bob Smith of Owensboro Ky would work as interns at the infirmary this summer. He states the infirmary has not qualified to have interns and does not intend to in the future.
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W. P. Baugh
Baugh
Smith
Mooresville
Bob Smith
Owensboro
Daily
Organizer Jailed in Fansteel Sitdown Case Sentenced
Meyer Adelman of the C S O organ is seen leaving Lake county courthouse Chicago for Waukegan IL after being sentenced to 240 days in jail and a $1000 fine for alleged participation in the Fansteel Metallurgical sitdown strike at North Chicago. Nearly forty others received varying jail terms.
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Meyer Adelman
C. S. O. Organ
Lake County
Chicago
Waukegan
Ill
Morgan Unit Hosts Northwestern Alabama Medical Meeting
The Morgan County Medical Society will host doctors from northwestern Alabama for a June 17 meeting at the Lyons hotel in Decatur. About seventy five physicians are expected, with programs including Dr. Barney Brooks of Vanderbilt and local speakers John H. Peach and Dr. W. H. Anderson.
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North Alabama
Decatur
Medical Association
State of
Alabama
Lyons Hotel
Morgan County Medical Society
Morgan County
John H. Peach
W. H. Anderson
Kellie N. Joseph
Presiding
Frank L. Chenault
Barney Brooks
Nashville
Tenn
R. D. Wright
Leighton
W. M. Godsey
Haleyville
I. T. Bennett, Jr
Florence
T. M Boulware
Birmingham
R P. Irwin
Moulton
Frank H. Clements
Wm. Ll. Tucker
Cullman
Chas. E. Abbott
Tuscaloosa
J. C. Chapman
Walter F. Scott
Steel strike talks stall as SWOC and Republic clash
Union and Republic Steel workers continued to press for a SWOC contract while company officials insisted on recognition only. Governor Davey urged patience as sessions recessed for a week, and Michigan officials planned a mass meeting to protest picket line actions.
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Republic, Sheet & Tube
John L. Lewis’ Steel Union
Davey
SWOC
Pers
J. C. Argetsinger
Sheet& Tube
J. A. Voss
Republic
Voss
Philip Murray
National Swoc
John Owens
Ohio GC. I. O
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co
U. S. Steel Corp
Carnegie-Illinois
Tom M. Girdler
Inland
Ohio
Michigan
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Monroe
Mich
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Indiana
Oe Steel
Murphy
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle lists across and down clues with numerous entries including musical instrument preserved ancient dead body and various definitions. Clues feature short phrases and numeric references indicating positions and hints for fill.
Wall Street slides as steel strikes spread further
Market quotations report a renewed stock retreat as steel labor disputes widen with Bethlehem Cambria plant strike action and ongoing rumors of unsettling conditions. Some gains appear briefly in limited buys while many major issues set new yearly lows and volume runs around 350000 shares.
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New York
Bethlehem
Cambria
Wall Street
Michigan
Budd Wheel
Packard Motors
General Motors
Chrysler
Vanadium
Motor Products
Boeing
Consolidated Edison
Electric Power & Light
Public Service of N. J
American Can
Inland Steel
U. S. Rubber
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda
Kennecotte
American Smelting
Westinghouse
General Electric
Santa Fe
Chicago cattle and sheep market report for week ending Friday 17
Hogs 4,000 head with 3,800 direct. calves 500. dealers 25-50 higher. Top steers 4.50 at 1285 lb. prime 1160 lb 14.25. best yearlings 13.00. cows 10.00. sheep 2,000 with 1,500 directs. Week totals include 17,000 directs. top lambs 13.25, killers 13.00. yearlings 10.25. shorn yearlings 9.00-10.00. Idaho yearlings 8.50. ewes 3.00-4.50.
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Chicago
U. & Dept. Agr
Idaho
South Carolina Vote Tossed Out In Confederate Delegation
The Carolina delegation argued as General Atkinson threw out the entire South Carolina vote. Claypool led with 291 votes to 211 for Lee, and General J. W Harris of Oklahoma City was named adjutant general. New department commanders include General G. T. Rowell of Bristol Virginia, General J. A. Glynn of Starkville Mississippi, and N. B. Harless of Houston.
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Carolina
Atkinson
South Carolina
Claypool
Lee
J. W Harris
Oklahoma City
G. T. Rowell
Bristol
North Virginia
J. A. Glynn
Starkville
Miss
Tennessee
N. B. Harless
Houston
Markets at a Glance
New York stock indices slide on strike news as bonds stay quiet and loans hold steady. Curb and FX market steady with minor shifts. Cotton eases on favorable weather and southern selling. sugar and coffee close. Chicago wheat weak amid spring belt rains. cattle hog prices nominally steady.
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New York
U. S
Chicago
Bar Association votes to back tougher lawyer entry rules
Tennessee Bar Association adopted resolutions urging a continued campaign to raise requirements for new lawyers. The session included a spirited debate in which a former pupil defended a night law school teacher he said was gratuitously offended.
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Memphis,tenn
Une
Tennessee Bar Association
Three Escape As Plane Crashes at Maxwell Field
At Maxwell Field in Montgomery Alabama a dual motor bomber crashed during takeoff injuring Captain C W Davies and Privates James Driscoll and Oliver B Anderson. The plane swerved ground looped and burned after one engine quit during the takeoff. All three men suffered bruises and contusions but escaped serious injury.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maxwell Field
U. S. Air Corps
C. W. Davies
James Driscoll
Oliver B.anderson
Ray Owen
Centalg Owen
Joe Wheeler sponsors electrical show and cooking school
The Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation in cooperation with dealers will host an electrical lances and cooking school at Morgan County High School in Hartselle Thursday through Saturday next week. Free attendance prizes will be awarded daily to showcase latest electric home and farm equipment including portable motors and farm water systems. Officials schedule multiple meetings in Morgan and Lawrence counties to finalize TVA rural power contracts, with sessions at Filarette, Hartselle, Priceville, Danville, Moulton, and Mt Hope.
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Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation
TVA
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Joe Wheeler Corporation
Moulton and Decatur
Falkville
Morgan
Lawrence
Joe Wheeler
Filarette
Priceville
Danville
Moulton
Mt. Hope
Fine Grading On Second St In WPA Paving Plan
Thirty eight men work on Second street paving prep with 20 at the Danville road quarry and 18 on the street. Crews excavate bed six and a half inches deep before laying crushed limestone base beginning next week. R W Shepherd leads WPA project. county owns a new rock crusher at the quarry ready to crush stone. Decatur sponsors the project.
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Second Street
New Rock
Danville Road
R. W. Shepherd
WPA
First Avenue
City of
Decatur
U S to Curtail Borrowing in 1937
Washington reports fiscal officials expect the federal government to avoid new cash borrowing in the next fiscal year. With $800 million due to June, the treasury may refinance obligations after July 1 and rely on Social Security receipts and baby bond sales for funding. Borrowing would come from future beneficiaries rather than investors.
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Washington
Treasury
Alabama Chamber Promotes Welfare and Growth Agenda
A Birmingham gathering of Alabama business leaders formed a chamber group to promote the welfare of the state and foster industry agriculture commerce and recreation. Benjamin J. Russell of Alexander City was named president and a board of directors elected. Tom W. Martin of Alabama Power Co. urged the move.
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Birmingham
Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Benjamin J. Russell
Alexander City
Thomas W. Martin
Alabama Power Company
Probe Ordered Into Basement Bodies at Naturopathic Hospital
Philadelphia officials ordered a probe after six bodies were found in the hospital basement. Mayor Wilson said five were previously recorded as purchased by the hospital, with one possibly a woman's body. Former superintendent Thomas J. Goldberg, jailed on fraud charges, alleged the bodies were for medical use and burial plans were unfinished. The state revoked the hospital license as investigations proceed.
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Philadelphia
Naturopathic Hospital
Pennsylvania State Anatomical Board
Davis Wilson
Thomas J. Goldberg
Liberty
Wilson
Goldberg
Philadelphia County Medical Society
Long Island Kidnapping Case Sputters Over Cooperation
Federal agents and Suffolk County authorities clash over jurisdiction as ransom talks unfold. Investigators probe coves and inlets along the sound while Whitley headquarters operate from a boarding house. No charges yet against Mrs. Kuprianoff or her ex-husband. Arata notes she is cold calm and intelligent.
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Richard Pratt
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Rhea Whitley
Suffolk County
Department of Justice
Harry Brenner
Whitley
Long Island
Long Island Sound
Connecticut
Bay Shore
Kuprianoff
Arata
How The Church Can Meet Communism's Challenge
Rev. John C. Cowell Jr. will deliver Sunday 11 a m sermon on Communism at Central Baptist. The message aims to address a timely subject for Americans and Christians and will include questions and answers. Evening services at 7 45 p m feature God's Simple Condition of Salvation with a large choir led by H Paul Briggs.
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John C. Cowell, Jr
Central Baptist
Cowell
H. Paul Briggs
Cotton crop in good shape spurs farmer optimism
Farmers report favorable weather and cotton crops in the best condition in years, raising enthusiasm for this year's harvest prospects.
New Rules on Mails From Senate Inquiry Into Steel Strike
Senator Bailey said legislation to clarify mail delivery restrictions should follow a senate inquiry into midwest steel strikes. The probe will examine alleged interference with mail service to strikebound plants and reports that Republic Steel offered guards to escort mail, seen as a possible government partnership to break the strike.
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Washington
Bailey
D-N.c
Senate
Senate Post Office Committee
McKellar
D-Tenn
Republic Steel Company
W. W. Howes
Thes
Sanatorium gains water supply enabling 50 to 60 beds
The Sanatorium now draws water from two 250 foot wells eight feet apart after a crevice connected them. Pumping from one well with both sources has boosted supply to adequate levels for full capacity. Rich mineral content, especially lime, may aid calcification in tuberculosis healing.
Local dentists may form a Decatur association
A group of Decatur dentists met at Dr. R. C. Berry’s office to discuss organizing a local dentists’ association. Attending were Drs. Berry, W. D. Jackson, L. J. Ramage, L. A. Neill and Sam Pruitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
R. C. Berry
Dr. Berry
Earhart Reported Resting Near Fort Lamy During Flight
Amelia Earhart appears to be resting today at Fort Lamy in French Equatorial Africa before continuing her around the world flight toward Khartoum in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan, according to Air Afrique.
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Paris
Air Afrique
Amelia Earhart
Fort Lamy
Tigers Pitcher Linwood Rowe Heads to Detroit for Arm Check
Miami Florida June 1947 Pitcher Linwood Schoolboy Rowe of the Tigers plans to depart for Detroit with a tentative O K stamped on his ailing right arm.
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Miami
Fila
Linwood
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