Death sentence for Jim Orr in Morgan court
Jim Orr, 22, Negro, was sentenced to die in the electric chair by a Morgan circuit court jury for the January 13 slaying of Warren White on W Moulton Street. An appeal was to be filed by attorney J N Powell.
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Jim Orr
Morgan Circuit Court
Warren White
W. Moulton Street
White
Propst Tankr
J. N. Powell
Nll
Orr
Oklahoma
Cullman
Decatur
Waddy Casey
Otto Dilbeck
W. Vine Street
Bete
Fred Si
J. R. Mullins
Edd McDermott
Mullins
McDermott
Second Avenue
Robert Gill
Rosa Sharpe
Somerville
Elks Lodge Barbecue Draws Big Crowd at Mooresville
A large crowd of 200 to 300 is expected tomorrow afternoon at the Decatur Elks Lodge event on the Gilbert plantation in Mooresville. The stag barbecue Brunswicks stew begins at 1 PM with roads to the site marked for attendees.
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Decatur Elks Lodge
Brunswick
Gilbert
Mooresville
Earle backs Roosevelt for 1940 as Pennsylvanians ask
Pennsylvania Governor Earle declared unqualified support for Franklin D. Roosevelt for president in 1940 while noting he is exhausted by questions about a run. He emphasized loyalty to reforms and urged Democratic leaders to unite behind Roosevelt. In California, 17 year old Miss Jewett testified in the Mann Act case against John W Hunt and others, describing intimate relations and alleged religious delusions amid the Father Divine group.
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Harrisburg
Ge H. Earle
Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Earle
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Delight Jewett
Denver
Colo
John W. Hunt
Father Divine
Hunt
Miss Jewett
Greene
California
Jesus the Christ
Virgin Mary
Palm Springs
Jesus Christ
Smith
Norman Jewett
Mary Dove
De Mille Hit By Tax Evasion Claim At Hearing
government official said Cecil B De Mille formed a personal holding company to reduce his federal tax bill He reportedly paid himself a salary much lower than his market value The inquiry also noted Charles Laughton treated earnings via a British subsidiary and Belgium premier Van Zeeland met Roosevelt on international affairs Norris hospitalized for gastro intestinal upset during the Washington briefing
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Washington
Cecil B. de Mille
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
de Mille
Congressional Committee
Helvering
Hollywood
Charles Laughton
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Roosevelt
Norris
Ind-Neb
Donahue to Lead LSU Intramurals Next Month
Mike Donahue, longtime Southern athletics figure and former Auburn head football coach, will return to Louisiana State University to direct intramural sports. He led Auburn for 19 years and was LSU head coach for five years earlier in his career, now coming from Spring Hill College where he has been director of physical education. The appointment was announced by Dean Paul M. Herbert.
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Baton Rouge
Mike Donahue
Auburn
Louisiana State University
Mike
L. 8
Spring Hill College
Moise
Donahue
Paul M. Herbert
Brisk workout shows mare Miss Kelly Bourbon in form
Miss Kelly Bourbon a fine three gaited mare bought by Dr. W R Trapp of Tuscumbia from Neal Luther of Arab was put through a thorough workout Tuesday afternoon at Hathcoat’s stable. Dr. Trapp and O H Hathcoat supervised the exercise and the mare, kept at Hathcoat’s stable, has entries in several events at the Tennessee Valley Horse Show next Tuesday night.
Foreign Treaties Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the last of eight Pan American treaties from Buenos Aires with a minor reservation. Chairman Pittman predicted ratification with little delay as the pact aims to coordinate and extend non aggression conciliation and arbitration pacts among Pan American nations.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Buenos Aires
Pittman
D-Nev
German Italian warships quit Spanish neutrality patrol
London reports Germany and Italy ordered their warships completely out of Spain's non intervention patrol. Foreign Secretary Eden announced the German move, with Italy's concurrence, after Britain and France refused a four power naval demonstration.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Italy
Spain
Britain
France
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Dino Grandi
Itar
Rome
Spanish
Mediterranean
Commons
Konstantin von Neurath
von Neurath
Berlin
Dust storms push wheat prices higher in Chicago
Wheat prices rose in Chicago after dust storm reports along the Saskatchewan Alberta border and moving eastward. Canadian conditions were cited with additional notes of black rust in domestic spring wheat northwest, said to be spreading rapidly.
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Chicago
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
TVA seeks to condemn land for navigation terminal in Decatur
Federal Judge David J. Davis heard TVA suit against Holland Blow Stave Co to condemn 1.7 acres between the Southern Railway spur and Tennessee river for a navigation terminal. TVA proposes 6 500 to 7 600 dollar offers, asserting the project will promote interstate commerce via river as a highway of commerce. The stave company warned condemnation would end its business with no nearby loading space. Trial slated for tomorrow after today’s criminal docket.
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Ala
David J. Davis
United States District Court
Tennessee Valley Authority
Holland-Blow Stave Company
Decatur
Tennessee River
Holland-Blow Stave Co
TVA
Davis
James Lawrence Fly
Wheeler Reservoir
Tennessee
Dalerci
Stave Company
Southern Railway
Holland-Biow Stave Company
Southern
Water Street
Market Street
Morton, Turner and McClure
Nazarian Defeats Roberts In Martin Arena Showdown
Mike Nazarian again defeated Rowdy Red Roberts before a small crowd in Martin arena on a winner take all billing. Chris Jordan refereed. In the opener, Joe Gunther of Nashville defeated Bob Corsby.
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Mike Nazarian
Rowdy Red Roberts
Martin Arena
Chris Jordan
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Bob Corsby
Attorney General Carmichael to Defend State Officers
Montgomery June 23 Attorney General A A Carmichael said he would defend state officers in a Birmingham suit testing legality of legislators holding state jobs. The suit lists Representative John C Arnold and incidental parties Comptroller Charles Lee Treasurer John Brandon and unemployment official M H Harper. Governor Bibb Graves noted Arnold is paid by the federal government, not the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. A. Carmichael
Birmingham
John C. Ar- Arnold
Arnold
Charles Lee
John Brandon
M. H. Harper
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Unem
Ployment Compensation Commission
Bibb Graves
Carmichael
Lee
Brandon
Harper
Renes
Lawrence Lee
Graves
Evacuation of Republic Steel Plant Amid Ohio Strike
Several hundred workers at Republic Steel in Warren Ohio leave the plant after a May 26 sit down as police and Ohio guardsmen maintain order. About 2 000 to 2 500 workers stay inside while food droplets and mail delivery tensions rise and related Sunlight Electric workers join the walkout.
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Warren
Aitike
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio State National Guardsmen
Martin L. Davey
Davey
Oho
Republic
Sunlight Electric Co
Republic State
McDermott Named to Mobile County Board of Commissions
State Representative William V. McDermott is appointed to fill the Mobile County Board of Commissions vacancy after the death of Montrose Herzfeld. Governor Bibb Graves announced the decision, noting McDermott will leave the House and bring legal and probate office experience to the five member panel overseeing county affairs.
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Montgomery
Ala
William V. McDermott
Mobile County
McDermott
Ofe
le Board of Commissions
Alabama Polytechnic trustees to meet in Auburn
Governor Bibb Graves announced that trustees of Alabama Polytechnic Institute are called to Auburn for their regular annual meeting, postponed from February, on Friday June 23.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Steel output in decline as strikes idle 11 million tons
The Iron Age reports steel output down amid prolonged labor unrest. Nearly 90,000 workers idle and payroll losses around 15 million dollars as 11 million tons of annual capacity sit idle. Movements shift to unimpacted firms. expectations of settlement fade. Scrap prices hold at 17.08 dollars per ton.
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New York
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Earle
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Barrymores Reunite Publicly After Divorce Decree
John and Elaine Barrymore announced they are very, very happy as they reconciled in Hollywood. They embraced at a railroad station after Elaine’s interlocutory divorce decree, and pledged to remarry soon amid public cheers.
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Hollywood
Barrymores
John
Elaine
Miss Barrie
Barrymore
Edna Jacobs
Six pickets face U S mail interference warrants
Attorney General Cummins ordered the arrest of six pickets for allegedly interfering with U S mail trucks at Republic Steel plants in Youngstown and Warren Ohio. Warrants were issued for three men in Youngstown and three in Warren as part of the nationwide steel strike cases.
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Washington
Cumming
United States
Republic Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Warren
Ohio
Cummings
Emerick B. Freed
Cleveland
United States Marshall
Post Office
Akron
Youungstown
Emerich B. Freed
Republic Steel
Payless Payday in Bethlehem Strike Stand
Payless paydays and smokeless stacks urged settlement of the 28 day old steel strike as workers at Bethlehem received wages on payday. The scene reflected mutual concerns of workers and employers in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Bethlehem
Weather Update for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 20.9 feet and fell with no rainfall reported for the 24 hour period ending at 7 am. Maximum temperature reached 93, minimum 65. Alabama outlook calls for generally fair weather tonight and Thursday, while Tennessee remains fair tonight with partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions, especially in the eastern portion.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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