Steel Wages Offer Puzzle In Price Gut
The Woodward Iron Company cut pig iron price by four dollars per ton to sixteen dollars. In Pittsburgh Carnegie Illinois Steel reduced steel prices by three to four dollars a ton, with as much as six dollars in Chicago, erasing Pittsburgh Chicago differentials and stirring questions about wages. company officials said wage talks would need CIO organizers. Southern Mills also reduced prices under U S Steel subsidiary.
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Birmingham
Ala
Woodward Iron Company
H. A. Berg
Woodward
Pittsburgh
Big Steel
Chicago
Carnegie Tlinois Steel
U. S. Steel
CIO
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Southern Mills
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company
Ruling hailed on removal of Pittsburgh plus handicap
C A Ballentine of the Decatur Iron and Steel Company hailed the lifting of the Pittsburgh plus handicap. He said removal lets Southern steel mills compete in a wider area and could foster greater steel industry growth in the South.
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C. A. Ballentine
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Southern Steel
Ballentine
Southern Steel Mills
South
Steel price cuts reshape southern industry and wage fears
Alabama leaders hailed a nationwide steel price cut aimed at boosting business, ending a 20 year wage differential fight. Analysts warned wages may fall as producers face revenue losses, while unions and executives discuss impacts amid monopoly probes and regional price parity shifts.
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Sidiary
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Bibb
Graves
John Bankhead
South
Roosevelt
New York
U. S. Steel
SWOC
Philip Murray
Benjamin F. Pairless
U. 8 S. Steel
John L. Lewis
CTO
Tragedy Strikes Olympian Trains Near Ingomar Mont
A westbound Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Olympian collided with an eastbound CCC train near Ingomar Montana. One youth was killed and four train crew plus nine passengers injured. Ed ward Kohlbrenner was seriously hurt and two engineers and two firemen sustained minor injuries.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St.al
CCC
Ingomar
Mont
Bahl
Robert Exkert
Edward Kohlbrenner
Buffalo
N. Y
Olympian
Custer Creek
Miles City
S. A. Torgenson
BE. Slothaner
Fred Parkinson
A. J. Perry
Forsyth
Brown Hart Injured in Bee Creek Road Accident
Ernest J. Brown of Falkville route one sustained serious injuries when his Model T Ford collided with a Plymouth driven by James Rogers near Hartsel. The Ford rolled down an embankment. Brown was trapped, E L Edwards escaped with minor bruises. Brown to Hartselee hospital with five broken ribs.
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Ernest J. Brown
Falkville
Hartselle
Brown
James Rogers
Miami
Chicago
E. L. Edwards
Litt
Young Walker Shows Marked Recovery From Pneumonia
Friends in the Tennessee Valley report Bob Henry Walker associate editor of The Limestone Democrat and son of Speaker Harry Walker has greatly improved after a serious pneumonia illness. An oxygen tent used recently has been removed signaling further improvement.
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Tennessee Valley
Bob Henry Walker
Limestone Democrat
Harry Walker
Walker
Fire damages Rice car on Bee Line highway
An automobile owned by J. T. Rice of 809 West Moulton street was heavily damaged by fire late last night on the Bee Line highway about three miles north of here. Rice, who was driving, escaped injury. details of the blaze were not immediately learned.
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J. T. Rice
Moulton Street
Bee Line
Here
Mr. Rice
Roosevelt Signals Defense of Liberal Democrats in Primaries
President Roosevelt in his twelfth fireside chat says he will intervene in Democratic primaries only when issues touch liberal principles or misuse of his name. He defends liberalism against conservatism and urges cooperation of capital and labor while warning against a holiday for government. He contrasts liberal remedies with conservative reluctance to act and urges voters to consider the right to speak on clear policy questions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Copperheads
Lincoln
America
Frank Hague
Jersey City
N. J
Reprisals Against Italy Hinted By Spanish Republican Officers
The Spanish republican government warned of possible eye for eye reprisals against Italian targets as Mediterranean raids by Italian air forces based in Mallorca escalate. London and Paris urged restraint while a neutral commission prepared to investigate bombardment of civilian centers.
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Italy
Associated Press
Barcelona
London
Paris
Baleric Islands
Franco
Mallorca
Spain
Hankow-Canton
TVA Headquarters Relocation Probe Near Wheeler Dam
Washington reports a congressional probe into TVA headquarters locations near Wheeler Dam. Senator Bankhead cites headquarters being moved to nearby towns to evade the act and orders a full survey beginning July 12 with Rep Sparkman backing the inquiry.
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Washington
Lead Po Yr
Faienete
Congress
TVA
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hefferman
Bankhead
Ala
Wheeler Dam
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Florence
Athens
Pulaski
Decatur
Tennessee
Rep
Sparkman
Congressional
two pass up appeal date in scottsboro case
The Alabama State Supreme Court said Andy Wright and Charlie Weems did not file for mal re hearing and thus forfeited further state court rights. Wright's 99 year sentence and Weems' 75 year term were affirmed on June 9.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
Andy Wright
Charlie Weems
Scottsboro
Alabama
Wright
Weems
U. S. Supreme Court
Clarence Norris
State Court
Heywood Patterson
Ozle Powell
Florala marks 67th Masonic Day in world noted celebration
Thousands flocked to Florala Alabama for the 67th Masonic Day celebration described locally as the largest of its kind in the world. Participants gathered amid ceremonies and community activities on the Alabama Florida line.
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Florala
Ala
Alabama-Florida
Hunt for boy McCormick continues in Sandia mountains
Governor Clyde Tingley led a three day search in the Sandias for John Medill McCormick and his companion Richard Whitmer after their ascent of north Sandia peaks ended in tragedy. Whitmer's body was found with a crushed skull at the base of the Shield while McCormick remained missing as rescuers combed ledges and slopes.
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N FE
Baker
N. M
Bluff Sandia
Rio G
John Medill McCormick
Chicago
Richard Whitmer
Albuquerque
Clyde Tingley
Sandias
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Juan Tabo Coco
Young Whitmer
North
Sandia Peak
John Medilla McCormick
Whitmer
McCormick
Cars collide injure Miss Lackner near Swan Creek bridge
Miss Kate Lackner sustained slight injuries when her Hudson sedan and a Dodge coach collided about 7:30 p m near Swan Creek bridge on the Bee Line highway north of here. The Hudson teetered on the bridge railing but did not fall into the creek.
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Kate Lackner
A. P. Reed
Athens
Bruce Robinson
Swan Creek Bridge
Bee Line Highway
Here
Chilton County Dems Order Runoff Election July 26
Chilton county Democratic executive committee ordered a runoff for tax collector on July 26 and called for a grand jury to probe alleged election law violations tied to the June 14 primary.
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Clanton
Ala
Chilton County
Democratic Executive Committee
Clinics Set in Rural Areas Next Month
County health officers announce July 11 start for typhoid and diphtheria inoculations at rural points with Schick tests offered. Expanded shots promise permanent protection for most children. several communities already reporting cases. The schedule lists multiple towns and times through August with locations like Rock Creek, Cedar Point, Austinville and Union Hill among others.
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Murphree
Schick
Rock Creek
Florette
Trinity
Hartselle City Hall
Dripping Springs
Union Hill
Eva
Centerdale
Gum Pond
Lawrence Cove
Six Mile
Weast Center
Wae
Piney Grove
Lacon
Bell Springs
Collins
Summitt
Neal
Liberty
Johnson Chapel
Danville
Oak Grove
Round Top
Lebanon
Windes
Massey
Penn's
Ody
Orr’s
Oak Ridge
Rocky Ford
Flint
Cedar Lake
Wilder Place
Pleasant Hill
Means
Moulton Heights
Priceville
Winton
Somerville
New Center
Mason Ridge
Plainview School
Woodland Mills
Valhermosa Springs
Talucah
Reporter With A Hunch Finds Runaway Lass
Birmingham journalist recovers 10 year old Minnie V Ratliff who left home seeking adventure. She bought a bus ticket to St. Louis with a borrowed dime and was stopped at Fredericktown Missouri by her uncle James K Vardan Jr a St Louis banker who will care for her until her mother reaches to reclaim her.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Age-Herald
Minnie V. Ratliff
St. Louis
Minnie
Study Seeks To Eliminate Danger Spots On U S 81
State Highway Commissioner H D Burnum asked the highway department for funds to survey U S 81 from Cullman to Decatur to remove death dealing curves near Falkville and Lacon and to address unsafe parking on U S 31 through Hartselle. He stressed early action and noted federal funds may not be matched currently. Andrew W Smith of the Alabama Motorists Association sought cooperation on the effort.
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H. D. Burnum
Alabama Motorists Association
Highway Department
U. S. 81
Cullman
Decatur
Burnum
Andrew W. Smith
Association
Highway Progress Department
Smith
The
Associa
Falkville
Lacon
U. S. 31
Stock Market Surges After Steel Wage Boost Signals
New York stocks rose for the sixth straight day pushing up to the best levels since March and near the 1938 high. U S Steel sparked buying after denying wage cuts would follow price reductions, with the Associated Press average up sharply and several issues jumping to new highs.
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New York
U. S. Steel
International Nickel
Cal
Tras Corr
Westinghouse Electric
Chrysler
Associated Press Daily
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Armory Named For Bold Fighter Who Made History Of The Nation
American Legion Post No. 15 will dedicate a new armory named Fort Stephen Decatur on July 1. Decatur, famed for daring raids against Barbary pirates and piracy suppression off Europe, earned posthumous honors as a leading figure in U S naval history between Paul Jones and Farragut.
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Armory
Stephen Decatur
United States
Paul Jones
Farragut
American Legion Post No. 15
Fort Stephen Decatur
Commodore Stephen Decatur
John Adams
Constitution
Decatur
Algiers
Tripoli
Lord Nelson
Leutenant
Alabama highway bids set for July 8 on five projects
Alabama highway department announced bid openings for July 8 on five construction projects totaling about 000. The largest contract is Florence Sheffield bridge steel superstructure across the Tennessee River with a May 15 1939 completion date for the superstructure.
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Ids
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Highway Commission
Florence-Sheffield
Tennessee River
Mobile County
Terminal Railroad
Magazine Point
Dallas
Alabama No
Browns Station
Marion
Monroe
Monroeville
Washington
McIntosh
Houston County
Florida Line
Vandigriff Constr. Co
Hale County
Greensboro
Centerville
Bridge
Goodwyn & Murphree
Troy
Clarke
Bridges
M. J. Carroll
Orlando
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee river remained stationary at twenty feet. High 90 and low 72 in the last 24 hours with a trace of rain. Alabama mostly cloudy tonight with possible showers Sunday. west portion cooler Sunday. Winds southwest and south along the coast. Outlook June 27 to July 2: East Gulf storms early and late, otherwise seasonable. Southern plains and West partly cloudy with showers.
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Tennessee
Alabama
West Portion
East Gulf States
Plains
West States
Texas
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Ohio
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Kentucky
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Brown Hart
Marjorie Cutler
Wheeling
W. Va
Fred G. Gibson
Central Press
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