Third Death Feared In New York Slayings
Police hunted for a suspected maniac after a third murder warning. Hundreds searched the Boston Post Road area from Queens to the eastern Bronx while detectives probed for Harold Bridenbach and checked an enclosed shell found in a letter taunting Queens police.
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New York
Boston Post
Queen’s
Bronx
Queens
Harold Eidenbach
Hould
College Point
Queen's
Harold Bridenbach
Bronx Park
Infant James Lawrence dies after lingering illness
Hillsboro Alabama reports the death of infant James Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs Everett after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Jones Chapel by Rev Tim mons Terry with interment in the family lot.
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Hillsboro
Ala
Everett
James Lawrence
Jones’ Chapel
Timmons Terry
Dr. Erskine Chenault Takes Vacation After Hospital Return
Dr. Erskine Chenault, recently dismissed from Nashville’s Van derbilt hospital after a serious operation, plans a vacation by the seacoast. Friends hope he returns to Decatur fully recovered.
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Erskine Chenault
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville
Seacoast
Decatur
Byrd Returns to New York After Polar Expedition
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd touched down in Manhattan at 11 40 am EDT amid a booming welcome as planes and harbor crafts massed to greet the famed polar explorer. He had sailed from New York 20 months earlier on a journey into the Antarctic white wastes. The reception was the third and most boisterous New York has given him, with the welcoming tug Macom and city authorities participating.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Lower Manhattan
Macom
Police Official Caught in Kidnap Ring Confession
Detroit police say confessions link a high police official and a prominent attorney to Joseph Laman and his gang in a kidnapping for ransom plot. Laman claims $20 000 ransom was left in a car and seized by the officer. Harry Cohn, a retired dealer, was freed. Other gang members Stanley De Long and wife Florence were coerced under threat of the electric chair.
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Detroit
Joseph
Legs) Laman
Laman
Harry Cohn
Cohn
Stanley de Long
Florence
Ohio
Toledo
Stolen Tudor Chevrolet Reported In Ferry Street Theft
After a quiet period, auto thefts resumed with a Tudor Chevrolet owned by D. B. Echols stolen from Ferry street. A car was borrowed from Charles H. Eyster’s garage and an attempt made to start another vehicle there. the borrowed car was found returned this morning bearing a hat and napkins suggesting joy riding or a picnic party.
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D. 8
Echols
Ferry Street
Charles H. Eyster
Hoover Backers Weigh Return After Morrow Senate Bid
Morgan county voters who left the party in 1928 to back Hoover over prohibition now consider rejoining after the White House backs Dwight W. Morrow, nominated by Republicans on a wet ticket for the United States Senate. Morrow won the primary decisively over Franklin W. Fort.
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Morgan
Herbert Hoover
White House
Dwight W. Morrow
United States Senate
Morrow
Franklin W. Fort
Special Meeting Of Legion Called
A Morgan county post American Legion holds a special meeting at 7 30 this evening to finalize plans for the Legion barbecue at Swan Lake on July fourth.
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Morgan County Post, American Legion
Legion
Swan Lake
Senator Cannon Spotlight as Senate Examines Campaign Ties
Washington June 19 Senator James Cannon Jr drew attacks calling him a liar as he refused to answer questions about his 1928 anti Smith activities during the Senate lobby committee hearing. Chairman Caraway reported the transcript and noted no forceful reply was demanded. The panel discussed large 1928 and 65 3000 dollar contributions tied to Jameson and the Republican machine without concluding any action.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Senate Today
Southern Methodist
Cannon
E. C. Jameson
New York
Carawal
Jameson
Republican National Committee
al Smith
C. Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
Claudius Huston
Union Carbide Company
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Baltimore
Wadsworth
William H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Advertising keeps selling automobiles regardless of hard times
The piece argues that despite economic hard times, steady automobile sales prove advertising effectiveness. It notes Morgan County spent months purchasing automotive equipment and manufacturers continued newspaper advertising, and public records support ongoing sales.
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Morgan County
Court House
Insurance Firm Purchased Here
The agency of L. B. Wyatt & Son was purchased by Atlee H. Hoff Lewis C. Henkel and E. W. McLeod. H. A. Wyatt will remain as manager of the agency.
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L. B. Wyatt & Son
Atlee H. Hoff
Lewis C. Henkel
E. W. McLeod
H. A. Wyatt
Community Sing Planned at Fairview Baptist Church
Plans completed for tonight's community sing at 7 45 oclock at the Fairview Baptist church. A large crowd of singers is expected with the Melody Four among the features on the strong program.
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Fairview Baptist Church
Lovelady Case Continued In Circuit Court
The second trial of Norman Lovelady, charged with killing Bruce Norris, was continued this morning due to absent witnesses and illness. A large crowd gathered in the courtroom as witnesses recount their knowledge of the fatal stabbing on Norris.
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Norman Lovelady
Bruce Norris
Norris
Banana Theft Reported From City Warehouse Car
Police have no clues to the banana theft at J F Levin wholesale house on Second Avenue. Thieves escaped with about fifteen to twenty stalks of bananas from a freight car, with railroad officers also investigating for possible forthcoming developments.
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J F. Levin
Second Avenue
Malone Purchaser of Entire Assets
Mayor B. L. Malone has purchased the entire assets of Malone Coal & Grain Company, a well known local firm previously operated as a corporation. The business will continue with the same lines of merchandise as before.
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B. L. Malone
Malone Coal & Grain Company
Samples Of Iron Ore Brought Here
C W Brown a Falkville resident visited The Daily offices with iron ore samples from seven miles east of Falkville he says a large quantity lies there and hopes furnace operators will locate new industries in the area.
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Falkville
Grand Jury Probes Blaze in Clio Alabama Store Fire
In Clayton Alabama Barbour county grand jury examines evidence from the June 15 explosion and fire at Cravey and English stores. Merchant Thomas Cravey held without bond after police used bloodhounds to locate him. J C English remanded on $10,000 bond with burns and medical care.
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Clayton
Ala
Barbour County
Clio
D. M. Slaughter
Thomas L. Cravey
Tlio Merchant
J. C. English
Blue Springs
Slaughter
Cravey
English
Hobbs To Speak For Miller Here In Morgan County
H. H. Hobbs, head of the state campaign for Judge B. M. Miller of Camden, will deliver two speeches for the Democratic governor candidate. He will speak at Hartselle on Saturday and in Decatur on Monday at 1 p.m. in the circuit court room.
Docket to Hear New Cases After Judge Horton Report
The docket will add many new cases immediately after Judge James E Horton reports. These defendants now in jail are to be arraigned before the judge, with guilty pleas leading to sentencing and transfer to the state prison.
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James E .Horton
Seek Collection Unpaid Privileges
With the fiscal year nearing end, drives will renew for collection of unpaid city and county privilege licenses. Several Decatur businesses have not yet secured licenses, and efforts will be made to collect before the six month period ends June 30.
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Decatur
Missing Mobile man may still be alive as clues mount
Mobile Alabama June 19 authorities race to identify a torn raincoat and two Jeters linked to Harold Herbert Schroeder missing since his car and a charred body were found near Indianapolis May 31. Investigators seek two high school aged pupils from Nashville after letters dated June 6 surfaced, while debunking a St Andrews High claim. Insurance coverage cited at about 64000 dollars with possible double indemnity.
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Mobile
Ala
Harold Herbert Schroeder
Indianapolis
Nashville
Tenn
Schroeder
Aie Cata Hae
St. Andrews High School
Ice Demand Sparks Local Ice Plant Surge
Heavy ice demand is noted as summer heat persists. Decatur operates two ice plants at steady output to meet high consumption, reflecting continued hot weather and a shift from old fashioned refrigeration.
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Decatur
No Claimant For Cigarettes
Twenty five cartons of cigarettes found beside the Decatur Hartselle road by Sheriff B E Davis remained unclaimed. Chief Deputy W T Willoughby said the sheriff took the smokes to the county jail where they will be held until a claimant appears.
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B. E. Davis
W. T. Willoughby
Decatur-Hartselle
Preaches Sunday At Somerville Church of God
Rev. W. W. Owen of Austinville will fill the pulpit at Somerville Church of God in the morning and evening services next Sunday. He is described as an able eloquent orator and a large congregation is expected.
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W. W. Owen
Austinville
Somerville Church of God
Owen
Large Crowd Anticipated at Hartselle Fourth Sunday Sing
Word from Hartselle today indicates an unusually large crowd is expected for the Fourth Sunday sing this Sunday afternoon. A number of Decatur community singers plan to attend the event.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Ford Spends Millions on Expansions
Ford Motor Company plans a expansion and upgrade program this year totaling well over 30 million dollars. About 24.5 million is already under way or in the hands of architects, with new branch plants and improvements to the main plant planned nationwide.
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David J. Wilkie
Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Toda
Collie Queen Rescues Dairyman From Rampaging Bull
C C Glenn a well known local dairyman owes his life to his white collie Queen who rushed to defend him when a bull attacked in a pasture near the dairy west of the city. Glenn is bed bound with bruises and head wounds though internal injuries are not suspected. Queen chased and frightened the bull causing it to retreat, saving the man from serious harm.
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C. C. Glenn
Queen
Glenn
Prison trio to be executed at Kilby Prison
Three condemned African American men spend their final hours at Kilby prison in Montgomery Alabama awaiting execution just after midnight. Roy Lee Miles Edgar Harris and Jack Bowen await their fates after Governor Bibb Graves declined to intervene as they proclaimed readiness.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
Bibb Graves
Roy Lee Miles
J. F. Barbaree
Union Springs Town
Edgar Harris
J. R
Unidentified man buried in Collinsville after no relatives come forward
The body of an unidentified man found on the Southern railroad tracks near Collinsville Alabama was buried after no relatives claimed it. A tattooed heart with a crossed sword appeared on the right arm and a Decatur Alabama hat was found nearby. A paper bearing the name J R Price Savannah Ga was also found in the clothing.
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Collinsville
Ala
Southern Railway
Decatur
J. R. Price
Savannah
Travelers Praise Loop Route Markings In Decatur
Tourists passing through Decatur compliment the board of mayor and aldermen for marking the loop route. The sign shows travelers how to stay on the Bee Line highway or move through the business district. Bright yellow bands on poles guide rightward travel.
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Decatur
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Bee Line
Grand Jury Adjournment Near After Final Reports
The grand jury, in session since Monday morning, recessed until 3 this afternoon while indictments are drawn and preparations for adjournment sine die proceed. The final report will likely be filed with Judge James F. Horton later today or Friday morning.
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James EF. Horton
Kiwanis Night At Camp Ki
Kiwanis night at Camp Ki Kiwanis night at Camp Ki plans a large turnout tonight in Vinemont. Dinner is at 6 followed by short talks and entertainment features on the program.
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Camp Ki
Vinemont
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Decatur Daily
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Tennessee
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Lillian Morris
Virginia Read
Mary Evelyn Petree
Grand Jury
Blaze
Hobbs
Miller
Somerville
FORD
Collie
State Prison
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Great Britain
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