Bank Hold-Up Sparks Tear Gas Retaliation in Kansas City
Six to eight bandits robbed the Home Trust company on Walnut Street in downtown Kansas City, escaping with about $60,000. Two policemen and a bystander were wounded during the getaway as delegates to a nearby convention hall passed by. Officer J. B. Smith was seriously hurt, while a patrolman and a woman bystander sustained minor wounds. Employees later hurled tear gas bombs at the robbers as they retreated, filling the bank with gas for about half an hour.
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Kansas City
Home Trust Company
Walnut Streets
Wanut
J. B. Smith
Republican platform highlights at convention in Kansas City
Resolutions committee outlines party stance on Agriculture reform and farm board, Honest Government, Public Economy, Foreign Policy, Tax Reduction, Tariff, Foreign Debt, Mining, Highways, Labor, Railroads, Merchant Marine, Radio, Waterways, Veterans relief, Public Utilities, Navy and National Defense, Indians, and a federal anti lynching law.
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Kansas City
Farm Board
Coolidge
Shipping Board
Mid-West
St al
Navy
National Defense
Nobile Party Faces Long Wait in Arctic Rescue
General Umbiro No bile and five Italia crewmen report they are safe off Northeast Land, while ten others remain missing after a split from the main group. Ice experts think landfall may be possible near King Charles Island as Braganza prepares to resume search with airplanes and dog teams.
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King's Bay
Spitzbergen
Umburgo Nobile
Italia
Citta di Milano
King’s Bay
King Charles Island
Early Decatur Street Repairs Begun by City Officials
City authorities announce street repairs in Decatur will start soon. Public service corporations have dug holes in streets to repair old and broken lines, a project long sought by many residents.
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Decature
Five Women Enroll in First Tennessee Valley Luncheon Club
Five women enroll in the charter membership of the first luncheon club for women in the Tennessee Valley. Twenty five members attended the first meeting at Lyons hotel to study city needs and plan improvements. Charter members include H A Skeggs W F Rauschenburg Walter Todd and many others. The club aims to grow toward 100 members.
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Tennessee Valley
Lyons Hotel
H. A. Skeggs
W. F. Rauschenburg
Walter Todd
E. S. Morrow
Bluett Wallace
W.K. McNeill
R. J. Moseley
C. L. Saunders
Henry Klein
Joe Russell
Sara Jeffes
J. R. Daniel
F. F. Tidwell
Will Bronough
Anna ‘Cliffe
W. P. Baugh
Will Nelson
B.A. Tillery
J. T. Garren
R. T. Sheppard
J. Y. Hamil
W. B. Edmundson
A. G. Patterson
A. Z. Bailey
W. R. Shelton
Civic Club
Alabama Ocean Terminals Opening Planned for June 25
Civic leaders received a cordial invitation from the State Docks commission to attend the formal opening of Alabama's new ocean terminals in Mobile on Monday at noon. Invitation sent by Chairman William L. Sibert with commissioners Charles Henderson and Frank G. Blair.
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State Docks Commission
Alabama
Mobile
William L. Sibert
Charles Henderson
Frank G. Blair
Road Report Clears Decatur Kiwanis Camp Route
Marvin R. Rankin secretary of the Kiwanis club says the road from Decatur to Camp Ki-Y is in good condition. Travelers reported it ok. Kiwanians meet at 3 pm at the Y M C A to motor to Camp Ki-Y for a barbecue this evening.
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Decatur
Vinemont
Marvin R. Rankin
Kiwanis Club
O. K
Ki-Y
Heavy rainstorm drenches Decatur with 1.29 inch downpour
A heavy rainfall hit Decatur last night with 1.29 inches measured by the local weather bureau. Most of the precipitation fell within a 30 minute period.
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Decatur
Decatur Housing Firm Nears Start on Second 25 Homes
Officials of the Decatur Building and Improvement Corporation say contract talks for 25 additional houses will begin once location and house styles are finalized. The firm has completed over half of its 99 home program, with funds in place and construction on the first 31 houses underway.
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Decatur Building & Improvement Corporation
Building Corporation
Central National Bank
Decatur Corporation
C. White
Decatur
Becatur Corporation
Nine Sellers on Decatur Curb Market Today
Nine sellers were on the Decatur curb market today realizing total proceeds of 53.94 for the morning sale. Participants included Mrs. C. E. Mehrardt route 4 J. Kemitzer route 3 Miss Miriam Burns Courtland Pike Mrs. D. H. McClellan Priceville E. L. Murphree Hartselle Mrs. P. W. Sandlin Priceville H. P. Jackson Somerville Road Mrs. E. C. Lee Priceville Mrs. B. D. Collier Priceville.
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Decatur
C. E. Meinhardt
Route 4
Rainy Season Nears End Says Weather Propheses
An old timer forecast says the rainy season ends as rain falls on the first of June signals 15 rainy days in June. Unofficial seers claim rain has fallen on 12 of 14 days so far this month, meaning two more rainy days remain before the dry season begins.
Athens College to open fall term with record enrollment
Athens College expects its largest enrollment in 85 years when the fall term starts in September. Mrs. J. H. McCoy reports near full last year’s registrations, with new students from Cuba Japan and China. Tennessee Valley representation rises with Morgan County and Decatur sending many students. Special bus rates from Decatur to Athens cut room and board costs for locals.
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Athens College
J. H. McCoy
Cuba
Japan
China
Oes
McCoy
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
Athens
Morgan County
Ruth Chunn
Julia Levin
Adele Polytinski
Elizabeth Davis
Marguerite Almon
Mabel Wheeler
Emily Neville
Trinity
Hartselle
Falkville
Flint Somerville
Valhermosa
Judge schedules non-jury docket dates this week
Judge W. T. Lowe has set non-jury docket calls for this morning. The non-jury civil docket will be called on Wednesday June 20 and the non-jury criminal docket on June 25.
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W. T. Lowe
Tax Settlement To Be Made Soon By Morgan County Board
Morgan County board of revenue sets a special session for June 21 to settle with Tax Collector Hodges Crow as he closes the year's books. Crow plans a state final settlement soon after. he expects increased collections over the previous year though exact figures await final figures.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
Hodges Crow
Crow
Grand Jury Report on Morgan County Poor Farm Studied
Recommendations of the grand jury on Morgan county poor farm management were not finally acted on. The board of revenue planned further investigation this week to study the recommendations.
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Morgan County
Board of Revenue
Ballot Boxes To Be Collected For Daylight Savings Vote
Ballot boxes where residents marked support or opposition to the Daylight Savings plan will be collected Saturday night for tallying. If turnout is strong, Decatur city council may be asked to adopt daylight savings from July 1 to August 31. Boxes are placed in banks, drugstores, and restaurants, clearly marked for public convenience.
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Deccatur
Parallel Parking Markers In Place On City Streets
Parking markers have been placed on streets near Bank to aid traffic flow. The markers mark Jel parking areas along selected thoroughfares to improve orderly parking conditions.
Wrong Number Tangle Goes Across Alabama
A Daily phone call to 382 in Decatur misrouted to 43 Huntsville causing a nationwide wrong number tangle. The incident spreads across regions as residents fear more mistaken calls and jokes about the dialing mix up.
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Decatur
Huntsville
Alabama
38 Districts 10 Ballot on Taxes
Moulton Alabama June 14 The Advertiser carries notices of 38 special schools district three mill tax elections. The county board of revenue called them on request of the county board of education. Many districts consolidate two to four districts and seek a three mill levy for special school purposes. If approved they join the state equalization fund next year. Some districts delaying have four to five months before actions. others expect seven to nine months. Levies run for twenty years.
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Moulton
Ala
County Board of Revenue
County Board of Education
President Coolidges Rest On Train En Route to Wisconsin
President and Mrs. Coolidge awoke to a rainy misty morning as the train moved through central states toward the summer white house in Wisconsin. Drs. Coupal reported they were well rested with Mrs. Coolidge showing no ill effects. bed rest was precautionary.
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Washington
Coolidge
Morgan Family Tries to Tempt Snake in Well
Members of the Morgan family from Shady Grove visited to tempt a one foot long snake drawn to the surface of a well last Saturday afternoon by Miss Ethel Morgan. Despite efforts, Pi xies were unable to feed the reptile.
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Morgan
Shady Grove
Ethel Morgan
Hoover Majority Routs Insurgent Bloc At National Convention
At Kansas City June 14 the Hoover camp gains strong support in the Republican national convention. Led by Senator La Follette the insurgent McNary Haugen faction presses farm relief plank and party platform debates. Dawes’s vice presidency is spoken of but no candidate is finally chosen as managers and delegates scramble for favorable alignments.
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Smoot
Utah
Wisconsin
Reust
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Bob
P Dawes
Hoover Tration
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Tilson
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