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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
2
In Abingdon Virginia actors at Barter Theatre report generous audience gifts of vegetables fruits and poultry as performances continue. Robert Porterfield notes crowds bring onions eggs and more and nothing is refused by the theater community.
In San Francisco James C Lucas a convict from Alcatraz stabbed Al Capone and was beaten by a former Chicago gang leader Wax authorities await a state action. U S District Attorney H H McPike said no trial plan exists unless Capone dies and Lucas already serves a 30 year sentence. Capone barely wounded doctors described a shallow back wound and a small blade scar.
Capone faced an attack by inmate Lucas as Capone walked from the clothing room to the shower room. Lucas used scissors, wounding Capone in the back. Capone struck back, a guard stopped further fighting, and Lucas was placed in solitary confinement. Capone continued serving an 11 year term, with a May 3 1942 release date.
Gov Alf Landon maintains fitness with an outdoor ride on his chestnut jumper Old Si at the Topeka Hunt Club a routine that suits his schedule. He weighs about 170 pounds and rides with a small woodland path and stream crossing, often playing cards with friends in the evening. His wife Mrs Landon participates occasionally and he enjoys football baseball fishing and various games when time allows.
The Jolly Gang gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Tom Newell’s Seventh avenue residence for games and contests. Winners included Mrs. Raymond Moore in the country contest and Mr. Couch in the state making contest. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. ch and others. attendees later shared punch and cake. The next gathering is slated for July 11 at the Aday residence with a Woodall’s fish fry to follow.
Mrs. Marion A. Zioncheck repaid today the two dollars her husband, a Washington state congressman, borrowed April 28 to obtain their marriage license. Deputy clerk Lawrence L. Merrill said she called at his home last night to settle the loan.
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Washington congressman Marion Zioncheck was moved from Gallinger Hospital to Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital for indefinite treatment after authorities halted a sanity hearing. His transfer was arranged by his bride Rubye Nix and district officials called him a dangerous person.
Miss Marie Ward, blind, was guided by a police dog in Berkeley. The dog fought another and she was bitten on the wrist. Authorities ordered both dogs held ten days for observation while Fireman Charles Petersen arranged escort for Miss Ward.
William Mitch, president of the Alabama Federation of Labor and newly named director of the steel workers organizing committee for the South, left for home today. He announced the campaign to unionize his district will begin within a week.
New York announces Roy W. Howard will retire as chairman of the board of Scripps-Howard newspapers. Robert P. Scripps then names William W. Haw as Haw? successor to lead the group.
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