Eight held in four state car theft ring case
MOBILE June 15 Eight men were held on bond awaiting federal grand jury action as part of a four state car theft ring. A ninth man will be arraigned later. FBI agent James D Good said the ring operated in Alabama Florida Georgia and Mississippi with eighteen cars recovered. Leaders named were Samuel Phil Houston and Carl Brandon Sellers. Sellers directed thefts and Houston altered motor numbers and plates. Arraignments and bonds were set for eight men: Sellers 2000 Houston 1500 Audie Walden 1500 William Henry Fillingim 1000 Calvin Spencer 500 James A La Coste 1000 Clyde Eldswith 1000 James Moorer 1000 James Rex Cooper ? 1000. Cooper and Walden arrested in Columbus and implicated Sellers.
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Mobile
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Federal
FBI
James D. Good
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Columbus
Phenix City
Good
Samuel Phil Houston
Spring Hill
Houston
Audie Walden
Prichard
William Henry Fillingim
Whistler
Calvin Spencer
James A. LaCoste
Clyde James Eldswith
John Curtis Moorer
SLOCO
James Rex Cooper
Cooper
Walden
Sellers
Asia Extends From Arctic Circle Toward Equator
Asia stretches from about 13 degrees north of the Arctic Circle to near the equator, covering vast latitudinal range and varied climates across its continental expanse.
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Asia
Arctic Circle
Equator
Beheading Once Feared as Honor in Execution History
A historical note recalls how beheading was once regarded as an honorable form of punishment. The practice reflected past codes of martial justice and ritual, later falling out of favor as legal systems evolved toward humane penalties.
Sun filter coverall for men by Ruth Merton
New York fashion note describes Ruth Merton introducing a sun filter coverall for men in filmy nylon marquisette. The suit, a loose pajama style jacket with cuffed trousers and a diaphanous turbane over trunks, aims to prevent sunburn and insect bites while offering a Mars like beach look.
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New York
Ruth Merton
Mrs. Merton
Mars
Foreign Legion
Ruth N. Fisk
Tropics
U.S
Favorable Fish Spawning Conditions In TVA Valleys
Conditions for fish spawning in the valley were favorable this spring across TVA reservoirs. Water levels remained steady on main stream and rising on storage waters, with young fish able to hide in flooded vegetation. Past similar springs saw above average survival and growth, to be verified in fall population studies.
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Tva
The Sun Is Much Bigger Than the Moon
The article explains that despite the sun’s far greater size, its vast distance from Earth makes its apparent size comparable to the moon. It discusses angular diameter, orbital mechanics, and the visual effect observed from Earth with scientific context.
Stones Used as Cannon Balls in Early Artillery
Report notes that stones served as improvised ammunition in early artillery. Details describe how informal stones replaced metal cannon balls in some experiments and field deployments, highlighting primitive siege practices and material constraints of the period.
Ironclads and wooden navies linger before 1860s war era
Up to 1860 wooden naval ships remained in production by major powers as ironclads loomed on the horizon. The text notes that three minerals can be mined and used as asbestos, highlighting material choices in shipbuilding and industrial materials of the period.
Moran, former NL umpire and Centre coach, dies at 70
Charles B. Moran of Horse Cave Ky aged 70 died of a heart ailment at his home after ill health. Moran gained fame as a National League umpire for 23 years and as Centre College football coach at Danville, mentoring Bo McMillin Red Roberts and Red Weaver. His 1921 Centre team defeated Harvard 6 0 and he later ran a farm near Horse Cave.
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Horse Cave
Charles B. Moran
Moran
Centre College
Danville
Centre
Bo McMillin
Red Roberts
Red Weaver
Harvard
Here
Afterlife of Arteries: Early Anatomy Theories
The statement notes that arteries are empty after death and that early anatomists wrongly believed they were normally filled with air. It reflects historical misconceptions about vascular function and the evolution of anatomical understanding.
House committee probes school textbooks for communist bias
The House Un American Activities Committee widens its search into education asking about 100 schools for lists of textbooks in general use. The move follows a petition from the Sons of the American Revolution, which claims 20,000 members and urges a probe into material viewed as slanted toward socialism or communism. Critics call it a witch hunt while supporters say it is a safety check. The committee plans to review lists and, if warranted, pursue further investigation.
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I(p
House
American Activities Committee
Sons of the American Revolution
Florida
unAmerican Activities Committee
Rep. Woods
Georgia
Library of Congress
Wood
Rep. Nixon
California
Commttee
Congress of the United States
Edmund Ezra Day
Cornell
George F. Zook
American Council On Education
Wellesley ‘College
Mildred McAfee Horton
Bible School to Close on Friday Night at Ninth Street
The vacation Bible school at Ninth Street Methodist Church nears end in its final week. The program features a Thursday noon picnic on the church lawn and Friday at 7 30 p m graduation exercises with a well planned program by various departments and invites all to attend.
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Ninth Street
Annual Singing at Moulton Sunday
J I Nunn announces the annual all day singing will be held Sunday at Moulton. The committee has the promise of several quartettes and well known singers to be present. Mr Nunn invites all singers and the general public to attend.
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J. I. Nunn
Moulton
Mr. Nunn
School to screen moving pictures after ceremony
A school will present a moving picture reel following a forthcoming ceremony. Officials announce the plan to showcase the film to students and attendees, highlighting the event as a notable post ceremony activity.
Laxative habit broken by Carter's Pills plan
Five New York doctors prove a regimen can break the laxative habit. Stop regular laxative use and follow a three week schedule of Carter's Pills, eight glasses of water daily, and a fixed regularity time. Pills claim no habitforming drugs and promise lasting natural regularity. available at drugstores for 33 cents.
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New York
Carter
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