Congress Divided Over Muscle Shoals Work Restart
The House blocks a 7.5 million Muscle Shoals appropriation until October 1, prompting a Senate showdown. Senator Norris vows to fight for immediate use while Speaker and allies seek to delay. debate centers on resuming work for Wilson Dam during low water season and potential year loss.
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Norris
HOUSE
International News Service
Washington
Muscle Shoals
U. S. Army Engineers
Senate
Senate Agricultural Committee
Wadsworth
New York
Sen
Agricultural Committee
Wilson Dam
Nortis
Herrin Resents World Attitude Toward Murders
Herrin resents the outside world over the massacre last Thursday. The town’s leaders claim an open investigation and blame outsiders, while locals express extreme hostility toward William J. Lester of the Southern Illinois Coal Company as witnesses fail to identify any participants.
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Herrin
International News Service
Rain
A. T. Pace
William J. Lester
Southern Illinois Coal Company
First YMCA Service at Westminster Church Preaches on Ingratitude
Dr L F Goodwin of Westminster Presbyterian led the first YMCA lawn service of the summer. A large congregation heard him on the sin of ingratitude, using Joseph and the Egyptian butler as text. He compared reasons for broken promises to ingratitude and urged reflection.
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L. F. Goodwin
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Goodwin
Joseph
Jacob
Egptian Butler
Pharoah
Atever
Twenty Seven Converts Reported In Decatur First Baptist Revival
The First Baptist church of Decatur ended a two week revival led by Evangelist Ken E. Dunn with twenty seven converts and many others expected to join later. The event drew overflow crowds as other local churches canceled services to attend. Dunn preached on laying aside hindrances and running the race with patience, urging unconverted attendees to publicly profess faith and unite with the church.
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First Baptist
First Baptist Church of
Decatur
Ken § E. Dunn
Nion Springs
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Paul Dix
Davison
Zacchieus
Jesus Christ
Dan
Christ
Sons of Earth
Dunn
Baptist Church
Body of Student Taken Home Today
Nashville reporters state Dr James W Stuart returned the body of his son J Stuart Jr to Alabama after it was recovered from the Cumberland river near Nashville by dynamite. The Vanderbilt University student drowned during a farewell bathing party while preparing to sail home. This marks the second Vanderbilt student to drown in the same week.
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International News Service
Nashville
Tenn
James W. Stuart
Es Ala
J. Stuart, Jr
Cumberland River
Stuart
Vanderbilt
Decatur Defeats Trinity on Home Diamond
Decatur edged Trinity 2 to 0 on Trinity’s home diamond in a well played afternoon game. Banks and South pitched for Decatur, delivering solid performances.
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Decatur
Trinity
Banks
South
Prize Winners at Princess Theatre Saturday Night
Horate Puckett won first prize at the Princess Theatre. Miss Gladys Bernardo took second and D Sparks third. At the Deliic Mrs J B Cliff Charles and Tom Roberts were mentioned in the draw.
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Princess
Horate Puckett
Gladys Bernardo
D. ¥. Sparks
J. B. Cliff
Charles
Tom Roberts
Tk Sg
Highway route struggles in Birmingham area over river bridge
Citizens from Jefferson, Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties press the Alabama highway commission in Birmingham to reconsider bridge location on the Birmingham Montgomery route. They favor routing via the Old Louisville and Nashville railroad to avoid mountains, offering a paved Jefferson county scenic route and potential use of a railroad bridge or Roy toll bridge. Federal engineers' approval and a suitable bridge height remain key conditions.
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Ofa
Montgomery
Jefferson County
Louisville and Nashville
Birmingham
Highway Commission
Autauga
Elmore
Reese’s Ferry
Pratsvile
Former American Official Held for 10000 Ransom in Kidnapping
Bruce Bielaski former chief of the Bureau of Investigation is held for $10,000 ransom by a kidnapping gang after being abducted near Cuernavaca Mexico. Frank N Sample vice president of Richmond Levering Co reported the demand and the State Department ordered all steps to secure Bielaski's release.
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International News Service
New York
Bruce Bielaski
Jormdly
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Cuernava
Mexico
Frank N. Sample
Richmond-Levering Company
Producers
Bielaski
George Summerlin
Mexico City
Hendrix Becomes Member of Board
Clyde Hendrix elected to the Board of Directors responsible for selling over 100,000 bales of cotton for Morgan, Lawrence, and Cullman counties. He won a large majority of votes from farmers across the three counties and will represent them in the Alabama farm bureau federation cotton pool plan.
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Clyde Hendrix
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Hendrix
Morgan
Lawrence
Cullman
Morgan Cullman
Strain Too Much For Mrs Small She Dies Monday
Ida Moore Small wife of Governor Len Small of Illinois died at her Kankakee home after a Saturday attack of apoplexy and paralysis caused by a brain blood vessel rupture. The governor and their children were at her bedside as news of his wartime vindication arrived following a Waukegan jury verdict clearing him of fraud charges.
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Mrs. Small
Kankakee, Til
Ida Moore Small
Len Small
Illinois
Ticket Sale Boosts Choral Club Concert Tuesday
The ticket sale today was good for the choral club concert Tuesday evening at the tabernacle at 8 o'clock. B. B. Pick ens, president, announced Vaughn's quartette will appear on the program tomorrow evening alongside other local artists in what organizers promise will be a top local entertainment event.
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Choral Club
the Tabernacle
B. B. Pickens
Vaughn
Step Son Shot By His Father-in-Law
Nashville reports John Mos aged 27 died from a shotgun wound. Dan Davis, his father-in-law, was arrested after a family quarrel at the Davis home near Nashville. Police say Moss abused his mother-in-law prompting the shooting. Davis claims the hammer strike accident caused the discharge during a wrestling bout.
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International News Service
Nashville
John Mos
Woundstrom
Dan Davis
Davis
Here
Moss
The Truth About Henry Ford
A church minister preaches on Henry Ford using biblical passages from I Chronicles and II Samuel. He contrasts Ford’s self view with the biblical sense of dwelling beyond tents and the Lord’s presence, while urging listeners to consider promises and actions in faith.
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Nathan
Youths Convicted on Assault Charge and 25 Years
Birmingham report states Malloy 18 of Woodlawn was convicted Saturday night at Athens for an alleged assault on a 15 year old girl during an Epworth League conference. He was sentenced to 25 years and moved to Jefferson County jail. Supreme Court action on his appeal may take months.
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International News Service
Birmingham
Punsell Malloy
Woodlawn
Athens
Florence
Jefferson County
Supreme Court
Courthouse Crowd Hears Jury Verdict In Athens
In Athens, a large crowd gathered around the Limestone county courthouse on a Saturday night as jurors prepared to report. Judge Kyle sat in the chamber while the crowd waited from 2 pm until 10:35 pm, hopeful for a verdict in the case.
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Athens
Ain
Limestone County
Kyle
Fendant
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