Roosevelt criticised for aiding private power firms before leaving office
The column reports that under orders from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation relief funds could pay electric bills of the destitute only for private power plants, not municipal ones, tying the move to Roosevelt’s final days in office and internal battles over deposit insurance timing.
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Washington
Homer T. Bone
Construction Finance Corporation
Croxton
Hoover
BH Roosevelt
Governor urged to appoint board to study dry law
Open letter from the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform asks Governor to name a balanced study commission of wets and drys to examine liquor forms and enforcement. The letter cites revenue loss, bootlegging, and child corruption while noting states moving toward repeal. Mrs. Solon Jacobs signs as state chairman.
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Woman's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Alabama
Tennessee
Louisiana
United States
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Iceland
Turkey
Russia
Ohio
Rhode Island
Delaware
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
California
Navy to Open Bids for 17 Private Shipyard Ships
The navy announced it will open bids on July 26 for 17 ships to be built in private yards as part of a 238 million dollar program approving 32 ships. The plan was part of a recently announced administration initiative.
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Washington
Navy
Woman badly wounded in daytime shooting at Altie Eldredge home
About four o'clock this morning Robert Ford fired a revolver at the Yeager woman in Altie Eldredge's house at No 3 Holly Street. The bullet pierced the victim's nose and lodged in the forehead as Ford fled. police seek Ford, described as having a cork leg, with a good chance of recovery for the wounded woman.
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Robert Ford
Yeager
Altie Eldredge
Holly Street
Elredge
Ford
Fatal grade crossing accident near Leighton Alabama
Mrs J R Dawson 44 was killed when an eastbound Southern passenger train struck the auto she rode in at a rough crossing two miles east of Leighton Alabama. Miss Davie Kidd of Sheffield was injured. Mr and Mrs M H Kidd of Sheffield escaped after leaping from the car.
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Leighton
Ala
J. R. Dawson
Davie Kidd
Sheffield
Aule
Here
M. H. Kidd
Kidds
Dawson
Kidd
Dollar Stabilization Sways Markets in Speculation
New York reports say administration favors no immediate dollar stabilization, aiding market optimism as stocks rise and cotton climbs. London notes official talks on controlled currency stabilization, with France pressing for action before the world economic conference advances.
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New York
London
France
Ex Commander of Legion Burned in Oil Well Blast
O L Bodenhamer former national commander of the American Legion sustained severe burns when gas exploded among oil wells he owns near Henderson Texas. He was lighting a cigarette during a conference with an assistant about reopening the wells after a shutdown. He was hospitalized conscious with burns covering his head to foot.
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Henderson
Texas
O. L. Bodenhamer
American Legion
Bodenhamer
Perry visit by Columbia couple to Mrs Pullins
Columbia Tennessee residents Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Perry arrived Sunday to visit Mrs. E. F. Pullins. Mr. Perry is manager of the Columbia baseball club and returned to Tennessee today while Mrs. Perry remains for a few days.
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Claude M. Perry
Columbia, Tenn
Tragic Death Of Velma Corbin In Maple Street Crash
Seven year old Velma Lee Corbin daughter of L and Mrs Corbin was killed Sunday morning when struck by an ice truck driven by Jessie Portwood on Maple near Grant Street. Coroner Brown ruled the accident unavoidable to witnesses E W Holt Earnest Dabney and Buford Mitchell. Funeral services were held at 9 30 at her residence. The bereaved family and Portwood received wide sympathy.
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Velma Lee Corbin
Corbin Child
Maple Street
Brown
Portwood
Corbin _ child
Birmingham Man Takes Own Life
Charles M. Allen 71, a Birmingham business figure, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Shades Mountain home. Coroner Gip M. Evans ruled death by own action after family reports of long illness and depression. He had recently been rescued from Edgewood Lake when his car plunged into the water.
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Birmingham
Ala
Charles M. Allen
Gip M. Evans
Evans
Mr. Allen
Edgewood Lake
Shades Mountain
Prohibition Sermon Highlights D W Griffin at Gospel Tabernacle
Rev D W Griffin preached against liquor outlining eleven points arguing prohibition is essential. He warned booze brings crime poverty and social decay and urged that even if prosperity followed the cost in human lives and taxes would be too high.
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D. W. Griffin
The
Gospel Tabernacle
Griffin
Prohi Speakers to Be Heard Here in Morgan County
The anti repeal campaign in Morgan county will begin next week with two Flying Squadron members visiting. Miss Norma C Brown vice president will speak at Central Methodist church June 26 at eight p m. Oliver W Stewart president of the Squadron foundation will speak the following afternoon at a location to be announced. Both will press retention of the eighteenth amendment. Temperance Day was observed in many churches yesterday. Supporters of repeal have announced a full slate of convention candidates but no campaign plans have been released for this county.
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Ence Committee
Congress
John G. Townsend
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Vandenberg
Treasury
Woodin
Huey Long
Steagall
House Banking Committee
Congressional Record Agressman
McGugin
Congressman Goss
Connecticut
Morgan County
Flying Squadron
Alliance Against Repeal
Norma C. Brown
Central Methodist Church
Oliver W. Stewart
Squadron Foundation
Abductors Free Wealthy Brewer Near Wyoming Minnesota
William Hamm Jr a wealthy St Paul brewer was released by kidnappers near Wyoming Minnesota after three days of negotiations and a ransom payment by the brewer's agent. The amount was not disclosed but less than the demanded 100 000 dollars. Police, who had stepped aside for negotiations, redeployed a full staff to hunt the abductors.
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ST. Paul
Minn
William Hamm, Jr
Wyoming
Here
Hamm
Louisiana Solon Kemp Dies Suddenly in Amite
Boliver Edwards Kemp, 60, long time Louisiana sixth district representative in Congress, died suddenly in Amite after returning from Washington. He had complained of feeling unwell but was not considered seriously ill.
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Amite, la. Jume
Boliver Edwards Kemp
Louisiana
Washington
Kemp
Oak Ridge youth wounded as altercation ends with firearm
Hubert Locke, 16, of Oak Ridge, was shot through the body during an incident after church services involving J. R. Stevenson and Elmer Story. He is in Benevolent hospital in satisfactory condition. Stevenson was jailed in Morgan County awaiting a hearing.
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Hubert Locke
Oak Ridge
Benevolent Hospital
J. R. Stevenson
Elmer Story
Locke
Stevenson
Story
Peck
Hartselle
Decatur
Morgan County
TVA Directors Have Not Decided On Alabama Office Opening
Washington June 19 Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority have not set a date to open Alabama offices or start work. All three members were absent and not expected back for another week. Meanwhile the interior department job office was busy with applicants.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama
Interior Department
B. E. Davis Honored In Memorial Sing
Nearly 2,000 people attended a memorial services at Evergreen Masseypeat honoring the late B. E. Davis former Morgan county sheriff. Visitors from all sections joined in special songs during the afternoon program. The annual evergreen singing was made a memorial occasion and will be observed thus every year. A large basket dinner was served.
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Evergreen
Masseypeat
B. E. Davis
Morgan County
Morgan
Davis
Plane crash kills builder in Leland
Robert Adam, 35, an airplane and automobile mechanic from Shaw, was killed when the plane he was piloting during a pleasure flight crashed in a field on the northeast edge of Leland Mississippi. Witnesses reported the aircraft flew at about 300 feet before the crash.
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Leland, Miss
Robert Adam
Shaw
Leland
Adam
Gardners Return From Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Warren G Gardner have returned from an extended visit to points in Florida.
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Warren G. Gardner
Points
Florida
Plan ties cotton aid to growers cooperation in June campaign
Secretary Wallace unveils a cotton plan that taxes processing to the maximum and leases up to 10,000,000 acres, contingent on Southern growers signing contracts. A cotton week campaign will start June 26 to secure cooperation across the cotton belt.
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Washington
Wallace
Cotton
Revival Music Program At Southside Baptist Church
A special musical program will replace the regular preaching with a vested choir of fifty children led by Mrs. C. M. Tyndall. Mid week prayer service is canceled this week due to the ongoing revival at the Southside Baptist church.
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John Wardlow
C. P. Aday
E. ©. Callahan
Ruth Sparkman
L. R. Yarbrough
C. M. Tyndall
Southside Baptist Church
Roosevelt Brings Yacht to Shelter at Nantucket
President Roosevelt, on his vacation voyage, docked at Nantucket on June 19 seeking shelter from a rough north wind. He described having a bang up good time and planned to press on when the weather permits.
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Roosevelt
Nantuckett
Mass
Decatur A. and PF Store Hosts Friends and Relatives
A Decatur area store event gathers friends and relatives from Boaga and nearby communities this Sunday. Organizers invite attendees to visit and share in the gathering at the local shop.
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Decatur A. & PF
Boaga Gadsden
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