Death Halts Reno Probe
Reno Nevada June 4 The sudden death of Coroner James F E Sullivan threatens to delay the Cairns case investigation Cairns formerly of Birmingham Alabama was found dead in his home Sunday night Sullivan had ordered an autopsy and an inquest was planned this week officials could not confirm if another coroner would take over the case.
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Reno
Nev
James FE. Sullivan
Thomas C. Cairns
Birmingham
Ala
Sullivan
Cairns
Haas Takes Lead Over Collegians in Golf Championship
Fred Haas Jr of LSU defeated Louis Fehlig of Notre Dame 8 and 6 to advance to the second round of match play in the 38th national intercollegiate golf championship at the North Shore Club in Chicago.
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Chicago
Fred Haas, Jr
Louisiana State University
Louis Fehlig
Notre Dame
North Shore Club
Rail earnings still on upgrade in May report
New York June 24 earnings for eleven railroads show May income rising. Gross revenue up 16.5 percent from last year and net operating income up 41.7 percent as totals were compiled.
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New York
Alimony Sought in Cincinnati Divorce Suit
Mrs Helen Poindexter Tillman Stanley 38 of Fort Lauderdale Florida filed for 500000 dollars permanent alimony in a Cincinnati domestic relations court. The suit augments a prior action by her husband Taylor Stanley of suburban Indian Hill.
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Cincinnati
Helen Poindexter Tillman Stanley
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ansewer
Taylor Stanley
Indian Hill
Market Quotation Highlights Mixed Upticks and Drought Fears
Chrysler led gains to a new high as the market overall moved higher with gains in General Motors Westinghouse and Sears Roebuck. Drought fears for the grain belt weighed on agriculture while bonds and commodities showed mixed moves in a thin session.
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New York
Chrysler
Westinghouse
General Motors
Western Union
Tinken- Detroit
Axle
Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Allied Chemical
Air Reduction
Corn
Loew's
Ward Baking “A
Bethlehem 8&Teel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
J. I. Case
Zenith Radio
International Nickel
Santa Fe
N. Y. Gentral
American Power & Light
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Consolidated Oil
Pure Oil
Continental Il
Chicago dairy and egg market prices detail
Chicago market page reports butter and eggs prices with scores and weights for creamery specials and extras. Includes 14 516 pounds butter with 93 score, eggs at 24 082 units unsettled, and indices for various firsts and storage packed items.
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Chicago
World Cotton Prices and Futures Quiet in Liverpool Market
Cotton trades in Liverpool show 26 000 bales with 3 000 from America, prices nudged down one point. American middling quotes range from 7.11 to 7.81 with other grades listed, futures steady at 6.58 July and 6.08 May. In Chicago, potato prices slip as US shipments total 541. Oklahoma bliss and Alabama bliss quotes noted with varying quality and decay observed.
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Liverpool
Chicago
U. S. Dept
Oklahoma Bliss
Alabama Bliss
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago
New York stocks firm with Chrysler leading a selective recovery. Bonds irregular and Italian loans favored. foreign exchanges mixed. Cotton irregular with local selling and trade buying. sugar higher with cover. Coffee steady amid house buying. Chicago wheat easy, corn firm as drier belt supports. cattle steady and hogs 10 to 15 higher topping at 10.60.
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New York
Chrysler
Chicago
Cotton futures close steady in New Orleans and New York markets
Cotton futures ended steady in New Orleans and New York trading on June 24 with mixed moves between 2 and 4 points. Open high low and close figures are shown for July October December and other contracts, while spot middling prices are reported near 12.16. Wheat futures in Chicago show firm quotes with nearby ranges around mid 90s.
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New Orleans
N. Y
New York
Chicago
Browning Will Contested in Appellate Ruling
The appellate division ordered a jury trial on Edwin W. Browning’s deathbed codicil of 300000 dollars. The codicil signed with an X overturned Surrogate Delehanty’s ruling. Browning died October 12 1934. Bequests to the hospital for joint diseases and to Florence Biggs and others are affected.
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New York
Edwin W
Daddy) Browning
Appellate Division of
Supreme Court
James A. Delehanty
Browning
Florence Biggs
President Roosevelts New Deal Looms In Platform Fight
Delegates clash over rules and a two thirds nominating threshold as Washington backs a Townsend pension plank. Barkley criticizes Landon and defends Roosevelt's economic program as observers expect the platform to avoid a constitutional amendment while expanding interstate regulatory power.
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New Deal
Virginia
Washington State
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Platform Committee
Upton Sinclair
Roosevelt
Robert Wagner
New York
Barkley
High Court
Herbert Hoover
Piccard Puts Balloon Up From Memorial Stadium
Professor Jean Piccard launched an unmanned experimental balloon from Memorial Stadium at 6:58 am bound for the stratosphere. The 30 foot high bay carried an automatic radio sending set to report altitude hourly and a trip panel to vent hydrogen at 10 am. The balloon is expected to drift 400 to 500 miles as it sinks and a finder can use a letter inside to return the instruments.
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Minneapolis
Jean Piccards
Memorial Stadium
Piccard
Home Ideal Opens Here On Thursday
A new Home Ideal model is displayed on Grant street inviting Decatur residents to visit. The exhibit highlights exterior painting by Sherwin Williams, a Dodge fit by Norgan County Motor Co, and kitchen equipment by Alabama Power with furnishings from Griffin Jewelry Co and Hoffe Ideal by W. S. Reeves & Son.
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Sam Frank & Moore
Mann Paint and Wallpaper Co
Sherwin-Williams
Norgan County Motor Company
Dodge
Reeves & Son
Decatur
Griffin Jewelry Co
Alabama Power Company
Grant Street
Nominators Queue for Chieftain Nominations
Rosters for the Chieftain nominating drive fill drugstores and reach organizers. Members listed at noon include E A Harris, W W Dinsmore, J B Whitmire, Floyd Elkins, John H Peach, and many others. enrollments continue via drugstores or The Daily office.
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Chairman Dinsmore
E. A. Harris
Cash
W. W. Dinsmore
J. B. Whitmire
Floyd Elkins
John H. Peach
John A. Caddell
M. K. Vickery
A. A. Walton
R. N. Harris
J. B. Jennings
P. H. Sandlin
Douglas Sheats
Louis Argend
Alex Terry
John E. Wilks
Florence Adams
Cc. M. Riggsbee
Annie G. Murphy
W. G. Roberts
Rabid dogs bite two residents in Limestone and Lauderdale counties
Two residents were bitten by rabid dogs on Tuesday. Mrs. J. W. Phillips of Tanner Limestone county and a child of Europe Cockrell of Anderson Lauderdale county received anti rabies vaccine. The dogs’ heads were sent to Tennessee Valley Laboratory for analysis and tested positive.
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Tanner
Limestone County
Anderson
Lauderdale County
J. W. Phillips
Decatur
Europe
Cockrell
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Camp Westmoreland Scouts Enjoy Rainy First Week
Decatur diary notes Scouts at Camp Westmoreland endure heavy rain during first week though spirits remain high. Local entries cite visitors and town activity including a wrestling match, building permits, injuries healing, and Delano Park expanding softball use.
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Camp Westmoreland
Birmingham Gets Next Convention
The funeral directors of Alabama elected Mickey Brislin of Selma as president and chose Birmingham to host the 1937 convention. They reelected officers including Jack Higgins of Mobile as first vice president H. G. Jones of Tuscaloosa as second vice president and J. Mell Martin of Clanton as secretary treasurer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tion
Alabama
Mickey Brisliin
Selma
Birmingham
Jack Higgins
Mobile
H. G. Jones
Tuscaloosa
J. Mell Martin
Clanton
Three bandits rob depot cashier of $1824 at Huntsville
In Huntsville Alabama three young white men robbed the cash drawer at the Southern Railway depot today stealing 1824 dollars. They were held for questioning by officers as the investigation began.
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Huntsville
Ala
H. Formby
Southern Railway
Marriage License Issued to Ramey Blair Couple
A marriage license was issued June 23 at the probate office to Daniel Randolph Ramey of Akron and Miss Sara Summers Blair of Hartselle. J. W. Lynn of Florette, Morgan county board of revenue member, was here today. Miss Mary Oaks has returned from a trip to Tuka Mississippi.
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J. W. Lynn
Florette
Morgan County ‘Board of Revenue
Mary Oaks
Tuka
Miss
Daniel Randolph Ramey
Akron
Sara Summers Blair
Hartselle
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