Senate tax bills face setback as gasoline measure advances
Senate actions last week showed strength by rejecting income tax increases and delaying a constitutional amendment for a 25 million highway bond issue. The Kettler income tax bill was shot down while the Beebe natural gas tax proposal moved forward. The Miller gasoline tax plan, trimmed to one cent with county funding omitted, is expected to pass after Senate committee changes.
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T. M. Davenport
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
House
Rep. Goode
Senate Finance and
State Highway Department
Cona Garrett
Clarke
Highway Department
First Cotton Bloom in Patch Near Town Grows 1.25 Inch Staple
The first 1931 cotton bloom appears in a town patch grown near a railroad and a paved street. The bloom comes from a patch cultivated by the D. D. Patterson cotton gin, of Stoneville variety No 2. The staple length is one and a quarter inches with 150 pounds of fertilizer applied per acre.
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Sur Hine
Civilization
Lookmont Moves to New Tire Station in Town
Lookmont Tire Company plans relocation from Lee street to the new Line and Lee corner station. The modern facility, completed on time at a cost of 24000, will employ ten people and opens Monday morning after a Sunday move.
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Lookmont Tire Company
Best Campers Yet To Be Chosen At Ki Y Camp
Camp No 1 and Camp No 2 at Camp Ki Y will announce best campers early next week. Winners receive an extra week at Kiwanis Y M C A camp near Vinemont, directed by Roland H Gray under Kiwanis club committee.
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Camp Ki-Y
Kiwanis-Y. M. C. A
Vinemont
Roland H. Gray
Kiwanis Club
Lawrence County Sing Is Scheduled at Harmony Church
Lawrence county singing convention will convene July 4 and 5 at Harmony church five miles northeast of Moul. Public cordially invited. Indications point to it being one of the year's best.
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Lawrence County
Harmony Church
Moul
Beach Vacated As Storm Approaches
CORPUS CHRISTI Tex June 27 Officials ordered North Beach to be vacated as a tropical storm neared the gulf of Mexico. The waterfront grew quiet as residents and visitors retreated and lights were kept on indoors and outdoors.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Box ing Show At Huntsville Draws Daily Team Quartet
Ted Sheppard and Jimmy Lowe of The Daily were among attendees at Huntsville last night for the American Legion boxing event.
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Ted Sheppard
Jimmy Lowe
the Daily
American Legion
Huntsville
Laval Takes Up With Americans French Attitude
Paris reports Premier Laval seeks to harmonize French and American views on President Hoover's debt suspension plan. Laval won a 386 to 189 confidence vote from the chamber after a long debate. Negotiations in progress with Mellon and Edge and Briand attending.
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Laval
Paris
Hoover
Andrew Mellon
Chamber of Deputies
Edge
Briand
Detour Route Between Decatur and Huntsville Improves
The detour via Madison is in fairly good condition after significant state and county work in Limestone and Madison counties.
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Decatur
Huntsville
Madison
Limestone
Snake Killed On Johnston Street Near Second Avenue
A nonpoisonous snake was killed this morning on Johnston Street less than half a block from the Second Avenue business district. Police did not identify any danger to the public.
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Johnston Street
Second Avenue
Mercury Stays Just Shy Of Record High Mark
The weather bureau reports a 24 hour period ending seven this morning with a high of 102 and a low of 75, just behind the top mark of 103, indicating near record heat but not yet surpassed.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Spain Prepares For First Voting Since Monarchy
Spain moves toward its first elections since the monarchy fell with the provisional government pledging order. Troops police patrol cities as about 20 political parties close their campaigns amid fears of subversive activity. Provisional President Zamora denied any armed uprising at Tablada airfield after talks with Seville.
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Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
National Assembly
Zamora
Seville
Tablada
Camp Brook Kiwanis YMCA trip sends 21 boys away
Twenty one chaps head to the Kiwanis YMCA camp for a third and final week starting Monday. Named riders include Tom Carson John D Grimes Larri more Green Wallace Rodgers and Howard Tunstall with supervision by Maynard Layman Atlee Hoff Jr and Sam White guiding the group.
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Kiwanis- Y. M. C. A
Tom Carson
John D. Grimes
Larrimore Green
Wallace Rodgers
Howard Tunstall
Henry McConnell
Russell Johnson
Carl Green
Gilbert Ford
James Kendall
Otto Carter
Loyd Dinsmore
Jack Dinsmore
Thomas Parks
Marshall Dunaway
Wilson Grant
Thomas Bailey, Jr
Cranston Gray
Lewis Hoff
Maynard Layman
The
Atlee Hoff, Jr
Sam White
S. S. Classes Are Guests of Honor at Church Picnic
The senior department of the Central Methodist church hosted Sunday school classes for an evening picnic and swimming party at Crystal Plunge from six to nine o'clock last night. Attendees described the event as very enjoyable with organizers noting a successful gathering.
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Central Methodist Church
Crystal Plunge
Toll of Death Climbs as Heat Roils Nation
The heat wave pushes temperatures above 100 as deadly conditions spread from the Ohio River Valley to California. The Associated Press notes forty nine deaths nationwide with twelve more in storms and wind damage in Michigan Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Chicago records eight heat deaths and Illinois ten as farmers work by night and damage spreads across the grain belt.
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America
Ohio River Valley
California
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Midwest
Chicago
New York
Danville Hosts Generous Masons Banquet
John McGehee, secretary of the local lodge, said Danville people were very hospitable to visiting Masons. He noted Danville citizens entertained the visitors in royal fashion and hosted a most enjoyable banquet.
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Danville
John McGehee
McGehee
Nine Masonic Lodges Represented at Danville Installation
Nine Masonic lodges were represented at the public installation of officers in Danville on Wednesday. Lodges listed include Rising Sun No 29 Danville No 95 Falkville No 396 Hartselle No 398 Albany No 491 Mt Zion No 542 Somerville No 721 Eva No 776. Grand lodge officers present were Dr R F Lovelady grand master Rev L G Sturdivant grand chaplain and Chas Walker grand Tyler.
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Danville
Rising Sun
Falkville
Hartselle
Albany
Mt. Zion
Somerville
Eva
R. F. Lovelady
L. G. Sturdivant
Chas
Walker
Grand Tyler
Pine Rainfall Boosts Danville Crops This Week
Pine rainfall this week has buoyed Danville area crops with farmers gaining confidence and progressing well.
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Danville
Political Pot Simmering as Democratic Pillars Debate Nominations
The piece notes Roosevelt Smith and Raskob as three pillars of the Democratic party. It suggests internal negotiations may push Smith to seek a second nomination to back Raskob’s wet views, while the party’s power balance remains in flux as the pot simmers.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskob
Democratic Party
Wain
Senay Sun
Sakthip Diecauls Wallitied
Chabeonte
Smith
Raskob
Mistrial Declared In Union Hill School Arson Case
Jury deadlocked after nearly 24 hours of deliberation over arson charges against J. D. Whisenant and Bill Lemley in the Union Hill school fire. A mistrial is entered and the hearing to resume at the October term. Spectators from the eastern county section filled the courthouse.
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J. D. Whisenant
Bill Lemley
Union Hill School
Mystery at Mooring Castle Entangles Roy Burney and Ann Carmichael
A yellow roadster speeds through Mooring Castle park as Roy T Burney of New York tells butler Symonds his name to gain access to Lady Mooring. The scene shifts to Ann Carmichael in Hampstead, late at night, a daughter of a famed savant who rose from hardship to a writing career amid personal peril and cryptic motives.
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Mooring Castle
England
Symonds
Lady Mooring
Roy T. Burney
New York
Burney
Darling
London
Ann Carmichae
Hampstead Heath
Ann
Borneo
Carmichael
Chapter 3 A Girl Hurrying Through Unknown Streets
A girl hurries along a street scene in Chapter 3 of the story. The fragment suggests urgency and movement as she navigates an unnamed locale. No further details are readable to specify character names or setting.
Pottery Metaphor Mirrors Democratic 1931 Leadership Debate
The piece analyzes the 1931 Democratic leadership contest with Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Alfred E. Smith and John J. Raskob as the three key figures. It notes Roosevelt's electoral office advantage, Raskob’s strategic chairmanship, and Smith's enduring popularity while hinting at Smith seeking the nomination.
Two Truckers Denied Bonds in Memphis Highway Murder Case
Ben Cassety and Cordell Goad, truck drivers held in Camden Tennessee, were bound over without bond on first degree murder charges after a preliminary hearing about the murder of Mary Roger Cobb of Decatur. The state presented witnesses on the body and knife wounds as defense argued.
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Ben Cassety
Cordell Goad
Camden
Tenn
Mary Roger Cobb
Decatur
Ewen
Coty Osee
Walter Hutson
W. E. Welch
J. A. Coleman
Dixon, Tenn
Oscar Smith
C. N. Pra
Rsnce Lanier Royer
J. N. Lee
Hart Returns For Sunday Services
Reverend Ernest N. Hart of the Westminster Presbyterian Church returns Sunday from the Athens Presbyterian Conference and will conduct the communion service.
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Hart
Ernest N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Chure
Athens Presbyterian
Mrs Guyton Enjoys Mississippi Visit
Mrs E M Guyton supervisor at the Benevolent hospital returned from Mississippi after a several day visit with relatives. She is back on duty at the hospital after a long absence from her duties, while Mrs Guyton’s absence was noted for the hospital duties.
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E. M. Guyton
End of the Benevolent Hospital
Mississippi
Duffy
Mrs. Guyton
No Rainfall Report Amid Sparse Weather Day
No rainfall occurred in Decatur while other areas saw showers in limited sections. The weather tally notes dry conditions in the usual reporting area with minimal activity.
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Decatur
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady
New York cotton futures opened steady this morning with notable bids at October and May contracts. Prices listed include October 10.49, January 10.82, Search 10.98 and May 11.16, reflecting a cautious start in trading.
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New York
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Lookmont
Cullom
S. S
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Masonic Lodges
Roosevelt
Franklin
Atrree Smitth
John. Raskos
Mumsey Darling
al Smith
Empire State
BONDS
Mary Cobb
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