US and British Ships Keep Presence at Swatow Now
The United States and Britain affirmed they would keep warships in Swatow to protect nationals and ships, with Admiral Yarnell vowing aid “wherever necessary.” The move follows a Japanese push for foreign ships to leave, and shifts focus from Tientsin as tensions rise in the British and French concessions.
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Associated Press
United States Navy
United States
Asiatic Fleet
Harry E. Yarnell
Swatow
South China
Yarnell
Pope
Pillsbury
Scout
Thanet
Tientsin
Biennial Session Amendment Aims Shorter Legislatures
Amendment No 3 known as the Biennial Session Amendment proposes holding short regular sessions every two years instead of four. It notes current quadrennial rules allow fifty legislative days but courts treat this as fifty days of actual sessions. Historical costs and lengths of Alabama sessions from 1926 to 1937 are cited as context.
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Alabama
Stock Law For Alabama Urged By Federation
The Alabama Wildlife Federation endorsed a proposed statewide stock law to protect wildlife. Dr. Walter B. Jones, state conservation director, former Senator Max Rogers, and Fred Stimpson of Mobile spoke as the federation adopted a resolution. Rogers outlined four key arguments in the stock law case. clubs in 67 counties with about 15,000 members are part of the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Walter B. Jones
Max Rogers
Fred Stimpson
Mobile
Wildlife Association
Rogers
State Chamber of Commerce
Wildlife Federation
Three Murder Cases End Quick in Circuit Court
Quick disposals in circuit court saw three murder cases wrap up. Jerry Middleton pled guilty to second degree murder for Ed Russell's slaying at Talucah and received 25 years. Helen Jones admitted guilt in Polly Bass's killing and drew six to 12 years. The state did not press on Will Lewis for David Brown's death.
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Jerry Middleton
Ed Russell
Talucah
Helen Jones
Polly Bass
Will Lewis
David Brown
James Wright
Robert Johnson
James Tatum
Wyle Delivers Inspiring Kiwanis Talk
Edwin Wyle addressed the Kiwanis club at the invitation of Clyde Hendrix chairing the Education committee. Garner Pride stood in for Johnny Caddell, with Fred Hunt Jr. and Winston Alston among speakers and plans announced for an July inter club meeting near Goodyear Decatur Mills.
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Rey
Edwin Wyle
Kiwanis Club
Clyde Hendrix
Kiwanis Education Committee
Garner Pride
Johnny Caddell
Boston
Fred Hunt, Jr
Winston Alston
Goodyear Decatur Mills
Hendrix
Rev. Wyle
Senate Bill to Pay Claims For Damaged Lands
The Senate Agriculture Committee discussed legislation to require government agencies including the Tennessee Valley Authority to reimburse property owners in Lauderdale and Colbert counties Alabama for damages caused by lands condemned for public works. Senator Norris opposed a bill to mandate reimbursement only for TVA and select Alabama counties unless applied to all agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Norris
Ind-Neb
Bankhead
Ala
Lauderdale
Colbert
Alabama
Pickwick Dam
Oiling of Lake Bankhead to Resume in Malaria Fight
Alabama health and conservation chiefs reach a cooperation pact to spread oil on Bankhead Lake in Jefferson and Walker counties to curb malaria. Dr. Baker warns of a health emergency at Maxine with 118 malaria treatments this year, while Dr. Jones seeks a balance with wildlife protection and tests of better methods.
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W. T. Maynor
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bankhead Lake
Jefferson
Walker Counties
J. N. Baker
Walter B. Jones
Baker
Jones
Walker
Tennessee
Maxine
Murder Charge Faces Two in Knife Killing Near Moulton
Two men held as witnesses in the death of John Taylor Jacobs found in a cave near a stave mill 17 miles southwest of Moulton. FarI Sanders 35, charged with murder, remained jailed in Lawrence County with Miss Ethel Mozingo 17 and Carl Bridges 25 freed from custody. Sheriff Byars said Jacobs died from a heart wound after a confrontation at the camp Sunday night. Sanders allegedly fled with a knife and knucks found on Jacobs.
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John Taylor Jacobs
National Forest
Moulton
Lawrence County
Sanders
Stave Mill
Jacobs
Paul Hurst
Ethel Mozingo
Carl Bridges
James Miller
Lawrence
George D. Byars
Byars
Jacob
Sheriff Byars
Alabama Supreme Court invalidates 1939 Clay County salary act
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled the 1939 Clay County local act unconstitutional. The measure would have raised county commissioners’ salaries from 37.50 to 75 dollars monthly.
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Montgomery
Ala
Clay County
Alabama Supreme Court
State salary slashes upheld by Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Sparks amendment to the state constitution that limited salaries of elected officials from 1933 to 1935. The decision ends a challenge by Seth P. Storrs, former agriculture and industries commissioner, who argued passage irregularities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Supreme Court
Seth P. Storrs
W. H. Thomas
Anderson
Gardner
Bouldin, Poster
Knight
Justice Brown
Justice Thomas
Sparks
Storrs
Secretary of State
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Atlanta Man Escapes Injury In Huntsville Highway Crash
J. T. Whitmire of Atlanta escaped injury when his car overturned seven miles east of Athens on the Huntsville Highway at 2 30 this morning. He told police a dog in the road caused him to brake and lock the right front wheel. The car hit a telephone pole and was badly damaged but the driver was unhurt. He lost $100 in cash kept in a shoe torn from his foot and no trace was found.
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J. T. Whitmire
Atlanta
Athens
Huntsville
Whitmire
Third Day in Summer Heat Wave Rages
The Decatur temperature reached 91 degrees by 1 pm, with 93 yesterday the hottest so far this summer. Southerners faced another scorcher as Georgia towns logged 98 to 100 while Alabama cities rose into the 90s.
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Decatur
Associated Press
Georgia
Monticello
Columbus
Macon
Augusta
Americus
Toccoa
Dothan
Montgomery
Birmingham
Democrats Rally To Pass New Defense Measure
The House and Senate approve a $225 million farm parity payments fund and a $292.6 million supplemental Army appropriation. The parity fund, contested earlier, passes 180 to 175. The Army bill, 217 to 180, rejects a Republican amendment to cut 1,283 planes from 5,500.
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Washington
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Army
Army Air Corps
Administration
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Representative Powers
Cotton export subsidy blocked by surplus disposal plan
Administration farm officials said opponents cannot block the subsidy by defeating a Senate proposal to add 113 million dollars to the agriculture department bill for surplus disposal. They noted about 22.5 million would go to bounties on cotton sold abroad and any extra would come from other funds.
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Washington
Administration
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
McMinn Rites Held Today
Funeral services for T. D. Mc Minn, a noted Cullman business man, followed his death from an apparent suicide. He died yesterday at Cullman hospital after being found with a gunshot wound in the backyard of his Fifth Avenue home. Moss-Schelling Funeral Home planned burial in Protestant cemetery with Rev. Theo Mehl to officiate. Survivors include a sister, daughter, granddaughter, six nephews and two nieces.
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T. D. McMinn
Cullman
Fifth Avenue
West
Theo Mehl
St. John's Lutheran Church
McMinn
Cullman Hospital
Grady Moss
Moss
Lyric Theatre
Lora McMinn Ebby
Los Angeles
Leslie Waller
Jean Waller
Birmingham
Oster
Virgil
T. D
Oris
Clyde
James McMinn
Ed Fricke
Fred Kent
Foley
Moss-Schelling
FDR proposes large 3.86 billion plan to boost business and housing
President Roosevelt sent a 3.86 billion program to Congress outlining self liquidating projects and low cost housing to spur employment. About 870 million in federal loans would be disbursed this year starting July 1 with a six category scheme lasting two to seven years. He argues the long run cost to taxpayers is nil for self liquidating work.
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Washington
Roosevelt P
Congress
Byrnes
Senate Unemployment Committee
Senate
House
Roosevelt
United Ite
FHA
Mead
Capitol
Morgenthau
Hopkins
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Parker and Son Jailed In Kidnap Conspiracy Case
Ellis H. Parker former Burlington county detective chief and his son Ellis H. Parker Sr surrendered to U S marshal to begin federal prison terms for conspiring to kidnap Paul H. Wendel. Parker Sr to serve six years and Parker Jr three years at Lewisburg Penitentiary.
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Trenton
N. J
Ellis H. Parker
Burlington County
Ellis H. Parker, Sr
United States
Paul H. Wendel
U. S
William P. McDermott
Lewisburg
Parker
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ace
Federal
Harry Green
Newark
Green
Parkers
William Clark
Tennessee River Gauge and Heat Wave Report
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 20.8 feet with a high of 93 degrees and a low of 73 in the past 24 hours. No rainfall recorded. Alabama area sees fair tonight with partly cloudy skies. Light to gentle westerly winds along the coast and local showers forecast later in Friday, especially in the west.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Wyle
Lake Bankhead
Earl Sanders
Mercury
Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Lefty Gomez
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Acme
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