House Passes Back On Revenue Measures In Alabama
The Alabama House approved revenue plans testing Senate support next week. Proposals include an income tax at 39 percent on incomes over 1800, an inheritance tax constitutional amendment to reclaim 80 percent of federal revenue, and a stepped gas levy. Additional measures include near beer repeal referenda and a three cent per pint beer tax with licensing fees for wholesalers and retailers.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Aeeas
Beebe
Edgar
Dozen Deaths Reported In Severe Midwestern Heat Wave
Chicago reports more than a dozen deaths as the hot spell grips the Midwest. Drowning toll climbs to twelve at crowded beaches and resorts. Temperatures reach 102 in places with many areas near or above 95, while rain and storms offer limited relief. Half a million visit Lake Michigan as heat tightens across Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Middle West
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Oklahoma
Lake Michigan
River Level Drops on Tennessee River
The Tennessee river fell today with a gauge reading of 2.8 feet at seven o'clock.
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Tennessee
Capital Cases on Court Docket for the Coming Week
Morgan county circuit court will hear capital offenses in the coming week starting at 8 30 with docketed cases through Wednesday Robbery murder and arson are on the schedule Clayton Buford A Leonard Buford and Floyce Tapscott face charges related to Cotrells Cafe Robbery Sum Terry holds for fatal shooting of Tillman Points in Trinity Jim Dave Whisenant Bill Lemley arson at Union Hill School draws a large crowd The rest of the week will cover other hearings carried over from this week
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Morgan County Circuit Court
State of Alabama
Clayton Buford
A. Leonard Buford
Cottrell
Railroad Street
Sum Terry
Terry
Tillman Points
Trinity
Points
Jim Dave Whisenant
Bill Lemley
Union Hill
Funeral Saturday for Little Child Ralph Bryant
Fifteen month old Ralph Leon Bryant, son of Mr and Mrs A L Bryant, died Friday at 3 PM at their Moulton route two home. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Bald Knob Cemetery with Rev Sam Kitchens officiating. Interment followed in the same place.
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A. L. Bryant
Moulton
Route Two
Bald Knob Cemetery
Sam Kitchens
Three Bank Officials Convicted in City Misuse Case
In New York on June 20 a county jury found three of four officials of the closed Bank of United States guilty of misapplying funds from the Municipal Safe Deposit Company subsidiary. Henry Pollack Bernard Marcus and Paul Singer were convicted while Herbert Singer was acquitted. The bank once held 59 branches as the largest to fail in U.S. history.
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New York
Bank of United States
Henry Pollack
Bernard Marcus
Paul Singer
Herbert Singer
Municipal Safe Deposit Company
United States
Decatur Charity Council Details Upcoming Report
A comprehensive tabulation of all charity activities is being prepared by committee workers and will be published shortly. The central group has aided numerous families since its formation. The annual meeting is set for September 15 with an October 1 start for the fund drive. Rev. Peter M. Dennis, chair, says the drive will begin only when need can be accurately estimated.
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Decatur Charity Council
Peter M. Dennis
Decatur
Sermons at Shops Prove of Benefit
Local ministers hold religious discussions at Louisville and Nashville shops. Y M C A secretary 8 E Arvidson says the series has been of great benefit and will continue indefinitely.
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Louisville
Nashville
E. Arvidson
The
Ten Sentenced in Morgan County Court for Burglary and Larceny
Ten defendants in Morgan County circuit court heard verdicts on burglary and grand larceny charges. Alien Coleman got 1 year 3 months to 1 year 6 months. Roy Feney 2 to 3 years. James Mangrum 2 to 3 years. Press Richardson 2 to 3 years. Dan Sizemore 1 year 3 months to 1 year 6 months. Albert McKay 2 to 3 years. Jesse Johnson 1 year 6 months to 2 years. William Taylor 1 year 6 months to 2 years. John Smith 1 year 3 months to 1 year ?
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Morgan County Circuit
Alien Coleman
Roy Feney
James Mangrum
Press Richardson
Dan Sizemore
Albert McKay
Jesse Johnson
Lon Johnson
William Taylor
John Smith
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady
New York cotton futures opened steady with July at 8.75, October 9.17, December 9.40, January 9.52, March 9.17, May 9.93 as of June 20. The market showed a firm start with benchmark contracts posting modest gains and ahead of mid year trade.
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New York
Typhoid Clinics Begin on Monday
Following an unofficial Typhoid case in east Decatur a clinic opens Monday at nine in the east Decatur community house. All residents are urged to attend for free typhoid shots administered by Morgan County health department staff. Clinics run three successive Mondays with emphasis on water source protection.
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East Decatur
Morgan County Health Department
Vanderbilt divorce suit flares amid Arno affair claims
In Reno on November 20 the Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr suit for divorce against Mary Davidson Weir Logan intensified as Mrs Vanderbilt’s attorney vowed to fight to the end. The case centers on alleged cruelty and denies any affair with caricaturist Peter Arno. Vanderbilt reportedly warned Arno by phone. no gunplay occurred.
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Peter Arno
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Arno
Pete Defice
Renord
Run
Bould Hare
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mary Davidson Weir Logan
Woodburn
Mrs. Stanford to Fill Pulpit at Church of God
Mrs. J. W. Stanford will fill the pulpit Sunday at both morning and evening services at the Church of God. The public is invited to attend and hear her preach.
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J. W. Stanford
Church of God
No Rainfall Reported in Decatur Yesterday
The weather bureau noted no rainfall for the 24 hour period ending at seven o clock in Decatur. The sky showed lowering clouds but produced no measurable precipitation.
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Decatur
Weather Bureau
Two hundred nineteen promotions in Lawrence county schools
Lawrence county Alabama reports 219 students promoted to junior high for 1930 31 up from 150 last year. Special promotions rose to seventy with fewer failures. Rigid grading over three years reduced retardation and costs, listing numerous named schools and students promoted or given specials.
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Lawrence County
Moulton
Ala
Mary B. Pickrel
President Hoover Eyes European Economic Help
European capitals react to President Hoover's statement that the United States is interested in Europe's economic situation. A world holiday on debts and reparations for a decade is discussed at Hoover's conferences in Washington, aiming to ease global financial strain.
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Europe
United
Washington
Hoover
Nation
Stocks Rise on War Debt Holiday Plan
Markets advanced as investors reacted to the war debt holiday plan with gains reported across many issues. Shares increased between $5.00 and $6.00, led by notable names, while overall turnover topped millions as investors reassessed earlier declines.
Cupid Unites Jail Inmate and Woman In Wedlock
In Birmingham on June 20 Judge Thomas Sennett officiated a marriage inside Jefferson county jail between Irving Scott, charged with murder, and Miss Ethel Glasgow. Cupid peered through bars to unite the pair in wedlock, ending a romance long held.
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Jefferson
Birmingham
Ala
Dan Cupid
Jefferson County
Irving Scott
Ethel Glasgow
Thomas Sennett
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