WPA aid helps farmers with weed control in nine North Alabama counties
The WPA area one supervisor R. W. Shepherd announced that 2060 workers with farm experience have been released to assist farmers as rains charged fields with weeds and grass. Limestone leads releases with 600, followed by Madison 265 and Jackson 400. Morgan County reports 60 requisitions fulfilled.
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WPA
Area One
North Alabama
Morgan County
R. W. Shepherd
Limestone County
Lauderdale
Morgan
Colbert
Cullman
Franklin
Madison
Jackson
Lawrence
Alabama
Montgomery
Water Works seeks nine and half million mortgage bonds
The Birmingham Water Works Company asked the state public service commission for authority to issue 9.5 million dollars of first mortgage bonds to redeem existing bonds. The bonds would bear interest at 3 1/2 percent and mature in 1964.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Water Works Company
State Public Service Commission
Amendment Five Allows Local Voting Machines by Legislature
The amendment grants the Legislature power to pass laws permitting voting machines in cities and counties that want them. It notes public demand and past fraud allegations, cites a Supreme Court constraint, and recalls Mobile's failed attempts. The speaker argues for changing the provisions to enable local installation at local expense.
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Alabama
Supreme Court
Heart Balm Trial Slow as Etting Sues for Alienation
In Los Angeles Myrl Alderman husband of Ruth Etting faces a $150000 suit from Alma Alderman alleging alienation of affections. Etting and Alderman’s divorce history figures as defense lines while Judge Blake weighs a crucial ruling due Monday.
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Los Angeles
Myrl Alderman
Ruth Etting
Alma Alderman
Miss Etting
Alderman
Kansas City
Hollywood
Bernard Cohen
Cohen
Helen
Martin
Snyder
214 Children Poisoned in Staten Island Schools
Mayor La Guardia and Health Commissioner John L. Rice lead a thorough inquiry into a large-scale food poisoning incident affecting 214 Staten Island elementary pupils after free lunches. Police questioned 28 involved in meal preparation as 41 schools were affected, with most victims hospitalized but not in serious condition.
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New York
la Guardia
John L. Rice
Staten Island
Housing Projects Get Roosevelt Approval for Loans
President Roosevelt approved 30193,000 in low cost housing loans for 25 projects in 16 cities, including Birmingham Alabama 2,782,000 and Chattanooga Tennessee 1,683,000. Nathan Straus USHA administrator said loans cover 90 percent of total construction costs 33,560,000 and bring total loan contracts to 460,000,000.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Birmingham
Ala
Hattiesburg
Mass
Chattanooga
Nashville
Tenn
Nathan Straus
USHA
Mauretania Debuts as Newest New York Liner
The 34000 ton Mauretania arrives in New York on its maiden voyage from England after 6 days 18 hours from Liverpool. The ship carries 1500 passengers and follows the Queen Mary design though slower and shorter. It sails again June 30 to Cherbourg and Southampton.
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Paul K. Lee
New York
North Atlantic
New York Harbor
England
Liverpool
TWA
New Jersey
Cunard-White Star
Hudson River
Lower Manhattan
R. S. Middlemas
Glasgow
C. Morsey
Cherbourg
Southampton
Navy to Assist French Salvage of Phenix Submarine
The United States Navy will aid France in raising the sunken submarine Phenix and its 71 victims. The rescue vessel Pigeon, from Manila, will sail to French Indochina waters to reach the Phenix near Cam Ranh Bay, 105 meters below the surface.
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Washington
United States Navy
Harry E. Yarnell
Asiatic Fleet
Navy Department
Frenh Navy Ministry
Pigeon
Manila
Indo-China
Cam-Ranh Bay
Saigon
W. B. Sampson
Portsmouth
N. H
Yarnell
South China Sea
Former official plunges to death in birthday tower scene
Paris detectives say Colonel Bedrich Benes died after a 186 foot fall during a birthday party for the Duke of Windsor atop a tower celebrating its 50th anniversary. Benes, 42, a former military attache of Czecho-Slovakia, reportedly made the perilous ascent before his fatal plunge.
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Paris
Duke of Windsor
Riffel
Legation
Bedrich Benes
Benes
Eduard Benes
United States
County Education Board Meeting Highlights Reports
At the county education board re meeting, Superintendent George T. Woodruff received the curriculum study progress report for three years. Ola Barnard and Clio Levin presented instructional and attendance insights, and Carl Jones spoke on the county school shop. Woodruff was thanked for his work as superintendent.
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George T. Woodruff
H. R. Leeman
Austinville School
Ola Barnard
Clio Levin
Carl Jones
Woodruff
Soviet China Trade Pact Signed For Boosted Commerce
The Chinese government announced a new commercial treaty with Soviet Russia, signed June 16 in Russia. Sun Fo, president of the Chinese legislative council, signed for China with the Soviet side not disclosed. Sun Fo previously traveled to Moscow to discuss further Soviet aid for China.
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Chungeking
Soviet
Russia
Sun Fo
Chinese Legislative Council
China
Kuomin
Sun Yat Sen
Chinese Republic
Moscow
Japan Tightens Grip as China Conflicts Persist
World eyes the Sino Japanese clash as Japan tightens control of Chinese coasts and imposes martial law in Tientsin. The British warn Tokyo over insults to Britons in China and threaten retaliation if no reply by early next week. Food shortages emerge in the French concession as Ninpo Port near Shanghai nears closure.
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Japan
China
Tientsin
Hankow
Arma
Tokyo
London
Britain
Shanghai
Ninpo
Lost cash partly recovered after road wreck near Athens
Decatur police recovered 78 50 of 100 dollars lost when J T Whitmire s car overturned near Huntsville highway seven miles east of Athens. The money was in a torn shoe. Police credited notes from bystanders and aim to recover the rest.
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Decatur
J. T. Whitmire
Atlanta
Huntsville
Athens
Whitmire
W. P. Moore
J. B. Whitmire
Moore
Willow Flies By The Million Visit Decatur Again
Decatur endured a yearly invasion as willow flies swarmed in from river bottoms to lighted streets. The insects’ two hour life ended with wings shed, bodies carpeting sidewalks and signs briefly failing under the onslaught.
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Decatur
Egypt
Desert
Paris
Decatura
Abduction tale from Montgomery teen reaches Atlanta
Laban Turk Jr., 17, recounts a robbery at gunpoint at a Montgomery filling station. Two men forced him to drive to Atlanta before one let him go. He crossed state lines, triggering potential federal kidnapping charges, as police pursued the case.
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Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Laban Turk
Newnan
Turk, Jr
Young Turk
Jones Heads City Group At Alabama Municipalities Meet
James M. Jones head of Birmingham city commission was elected president of the Alabama League of Municipalities at its annual convention. Huntsville was named for the 1940 gathering. The group condemned legislation limiting home rule and local self government. Ed B. Reid and M. L. Robertson were reelected secretary and treasurer. District vice presidents named include Barge McCall Leeds Ed Sanford Wetumpka and others.
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Birmingham
Alm
Alabama League of Municipalities
James M. Jones
Birmingham Eity Commission
Huntsyide
Alabama
Ed &. Reid
Montgomery
M. L. Robertson
Cullman
Barge McCall
Leeds
Ed Sanford
Wetumpka
B. W. Simmons
J. H. Meighan
Gadsden
Frank Ford
Huntsville
Frank Livingston
Tuscaloosa
M. C. Floyd
Demopolis
Coal firms' exemption petitions dismissed by commission
Washington reports that 12 coal producing companies were dismissed by the bituminous coal commission. The firms had sought exemptions from regulation under the bituminous coal act, arguing their coal was sold in intrastate commerce.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
Endurance Flyers Ground Crew Sent Medicine
The Springfield dispatch notes the ground crew sent cough medicine to flyers during continuous flight. It honors Hunter Moody and Wilbur Parrish for their hours of endurance in the air starting at a.m. CST.
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Springfield
Til
Go Alott
Hunter Moody
Wilbur Parrish
Congress Expected To Ratify Historic U S Britain Trade Deal
Washington reports predicted swift ratification of a war materials barter pact between the United States and Great Britain. The agreement exchanges 600,000 bales of surplus cotton for about 175 million pounds of British rubber with reserves held for seven years.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Great Britain
London
Joseph P. Kennedy
Netherlands
Britain
Capitol Hill
Farm Administration
Senate
Bankhead
D-Ala
Congressional
George
D-Ga
Brazilian Army Chief Flies to Inspect U.S. Defenses
General Pedro Aurelio de Goes Monteiro hopped off at Langley Field Virginia and headed to Barksdale Field Louisiana at 9 35 a m EST as part of a two stage nationwide tour to inspect Americas military and naval defenses.
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Langley Field
Pedro Aurelio de Goes Monteiro
Barksdale Field
America
Tremor Felt Across Northeast Alabama Briefly Shocks Decatur
An earthquake of short duration caused fear across a 600 mile northeast Alabama area with Huntaville as the strongest center. Residents reported shakes lasting from a few seconds to nearly two minutes with no damage or telecommunication outages reported.
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Decatur
Templor
Huntaville
Earthquakes Shake Northeast Alabama Residents
A series of light earthquakes rattled a 500 square mile area in northeast Alabama early today, causing panic but no damage. Huntsville police received numerous calls as residents feared explosions, with the zone centered around Huntsville and extending north of the Tennessee river, southwest of Chattanooga, and east of Decatur.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
Tenn
Decatur
New Market
Scottsboro
Jeff
New Manager for Goodyear in Local Service Center
John S. Adams, formerly of Winterhaven Florida, succeeds Jim Jay Harrison as manager of Goodyear Service Inc. here. Harrison moves to Gadsden to lead the Goodyear retail store there. Adams has led the local operation for three and a half years. The Adams family resides at Cornelian Court with two children.
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John 8S. Adams
Winterhaven, Fla
Jim
Jay Harrison
Goodyear Service Inc
Mr. Harrison
Gadsden
Goodyear
Mr. Adams
Adams
Cornelian Court
Weather Outlook and River Levels for Tennessee and South Atlantic States
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 209 feet with a 90 degree high and 67 degree low over the past 24 hours and no rain. Alabama and extreme Northwest Florida see partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with light coastal winds. Tennessee remains partly cloudy with little temperature change through Sunday. The forecast extends into Monday with fair and warm conditions for the South Atlantic States, with scattered afternoon showers possible inland.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
South Atlantic
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Acme
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
U. S
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Temblor
Homer Jones
Eighth Avenue
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Lafayette Street
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