Alabama House Debates Single Primary System Attack
Alabama lawmakers reopen the 26th quadrennial session with the single primary system under attack in the House. The debate shifts to a proposed double primary requiring a majority vote for all nominations, with proponents and an opposition memo discussing Florida style second choice voting as a counter.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Alabama
Rogers
Mobile
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Florida
Fokker Flight Reaches Golden Gate In Early Morning Hop
The Fokker Army aircraft piloted by Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Heng berger crossed the Golden Gate at 7 20 a m on a non stop flight from Oakland to Honolulu. The takeoff stirred a dust cloud as spectators worried it might not lift off. A second Army pilot, Earnest L Smith, attempted a non stop run but returned after a windshield failure.
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San Francisco
Cal
Oakland Snaateipal
Fokker
Lester Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Golden Gate
Pacific
Honolulu
Sarai
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
Calif
Earnest L. Smith
Proses
Smith
Army
Frenzied mother takes tots in New York tragedy
In New York on June 28 AP reports Mrs Mary Freeman planned to place her five children aged two to ten in an orphan asylum after neighbors smelled gas and found six dead in two beds. She had just returned from Chicago and had learned her husband had died in April.
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New York
Mary Freeman
Mock Trial Plans Move Forward With Local Attorneys
Ben Britnell and Wade Wright announce progress on the Junior Chamber of Commerce mock trial. The two attorneys met on Saturday evening to review the material to be used at the hearing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ben Britnell
Wade Wright
Shrubbery Put At Hosiery Mill By Cooper-Wells
Cooper-Wells and Company pursue planted grounds around their plants to improve appearance. Readable text notes shrubbery efforts at the hosiery mill site and mentions committee activity guiding landscaping policy.
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Cooper-Wells and Company
Bas Ed
Inventor 15 Held In Drowning Case In Miami
Fred Osius of Racine Wisconsin, inventor, was re arrested in Miami and held without bond after a car plunged into Biscayne Bay killing Mrs Bertha Miller and her six year old son Maryin The drownings followed their return from a dinner celebrating the Milers tenth wedding anniversary Osius and Bain Miller survived though Osius collapsed and was briefly detained while Miami Beach police investigated the accident and a coroner s inquest pending.
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Miami
Fred Osius
Racine
Wisconsin
Bertha Miller
Maryin
Osius
Miami Beach
Biscayne Bay
Crop Advance Not At A Normal In Lawrence County
H W Priest reports crop progress in Lawrence County varies by area. A farmer says two weeks of extreme moisture prevented plowing, with some acreage in fair condition while weeds threaten planted crops.
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Lawrence County
H. W. Priest
Mr. Priest
Work Outlined By Junior Board
Immediate work to be undertaken by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce was outlined by the board of directors in their first session since the election of officers. The two civic plans will be pursued by the Juniors for the next several days.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alabama House to Consider Commission Bill Hourly
The Alabama House of Representatives plans an hourly study of the commission bill as Rep Patterson prepares to bring it up once local legislation is called. Opposition from Morgan County centers on voters’ rights in the courthouse question, while supporters see passage ending county controversy.
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Alabama
House of Representatives
Patterson
House
Morgan County
F. E. Burleson
Court House
Senate
Decatur
Over Thousand Notices Served on Johnston Street Tax Warrants
Officers McCall and Moore have served more than 1 000 street tax notices from Johnston Street City Hall. Those served may pay 5 dollars or perform the required street work per the notice.
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McCall and
Moore
Johnston Street
Dance Set For July 5 At Club
Officials of the Valley Country club announced plans for a dance on the evening of July 5 as the annual Fourth of July holiday dance. Music will be provided by the Louisiana Troubadours, an orchestra well known in the area.
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The
Valley Country Club Today
Louisiana Troubadours
Death notice for Audra Flack at 24 in Fairview hometown
Audra Flack aged 24 died Monday at his parents home after a prolonged illness in Fairview. Funeral services were held at 3 PM from the residence Rev J C Dixon officiating. Interment was at city cemetery with Priest directing. survived by parents six brothers E H Flack Hartselle L G T H A E B E O C Flack Decatur and sister Miss Modelle Flack Decatur. pallbearers named Wm L timed Moore Howard Sharpe and others.
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Audra Flack
H. G. Flack
Fairview
J. C. Dixon
City Cemetery
Hartselle
L. G
T. H
A. E
B. E
O. C. Flack
Decatur
Miss Modelle Flack
Wmal Timed Moore
Howard Sharpe
E Waddall
Vioys Cows
Daniel
Americans Will Remain Firm on Arms Limitation
Geneva report states American delegates at the tri partite naval conference will not reopen the Washington treaty at Geneva despite Japanese and British positions. Washington’s stance aims to avoid expanding debate on U S strategic posture in the Pacific and the broader arms framework.
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Geneva
Japan
Great Britain
Pacific
Wife shoots her truant spouse in prank gone wrong
Mrs. W. C. Corley of Macon Ga concealed herself behind draperies in a girl’s home in Albany and shot her husband four times after he told the girl he was unmarried. Corley was hospitalized seriously injured but expected to recover. His wife was placed under technical arrest at a hotel.
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Albany
W. C. Corley
Macon
Corley
Woman dies after husband shoots and wounds herself
Mrs. E. H. Dancey, 32, died in a Shreveport hospital after being shot three times by her husband who then killed himself yesterday. Police investigated the fatal domestic shooting.
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Shreveport
E. H. Dancey
Fortune Teller Solves Murder Case in Goodwater
In Goodwater Alabama on June 28 a fortune teller linked to a missing woman case led to the discovery of a body. John Edwards, a man the mother had identified with the girl, was charged with murder after bones and jewelry were found matching the missing woman. Edwards denied the charge but admitted the jewelry belonged to her.
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Goodwater
Ala
John Edwards
Edwards
Gooper-Wells 10 to Install Machines Beginning in July
The Cooper-Wells hosiery plant will install new machinery starting in July after operatives return from a two week vacation. The first German carload arrived June 10 and is due about July 18. J. E. Garrett will supervise the new plant and relocate as superintendent, with W. L. King remaining as manager of the old mill.
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Cooper-Wells
W. L. King
Germany
J. E. Garrett
Mr. Garrett
King
Garrett
Lodges Plan Joint Installation Ceremony Tonight
Masonic Lodges Rising Sun No. 29 and Albany 491 A F and A M hold a 7 o’clock joint service of officer installations at the K of P hall Bank street. Master Masons invited. Fel lowcraft work precedes the installations. John G. McGehee and Roy C. Billings to be installed as Masters.
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Rising Sun
Albany
A. F
A. M
K. of P. Hall
Bank Street
John G. McGehee
Roy C. Billings
Press rollers melt in noonday sun at Moulton Advertiser
While moving presses to new quarters in Moulton, the Advertiser’s press rollers warped under the noon sun. The paper had to ship away parts for repair and staff worked to restore rapid service for readers and advertisers this week.
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Moulton
City Manager Plan Bill Advances in Alabama Legislature
A bill authorizes all municipalities to vote on adopting a city manager form. Voters would decide after a petition totaling three for every 100 residents. If approved the current officials serve out their terms before the plan takes effect. The plan creates a city with a mayor and five aldermen, all unpaid except possibly the mayor as police court recorder. The board would appoint the city manager and set his pay, with the mayor presiding but without a vote unless tied.
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Alabama
Cit
No One Hurt In Number 1 Wreck Near Thach Tenn
A baggage and mail car of L and N passenger train No. 1 derailed near Thach Tennessee. No injuries were reported. The mail car wheels were smashed and other cars may have left the track, but couplings held. The mail car was left at the scene and the remainder reached town about an hour and 20 minutes late.
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Thach
Tenn
Here
Be Open Thursday Merchants Plan
Decatur merchants discussed a plan to stay open all day Thursday and close all day Monday July 4 with a half-holiday this week. Decisions will be announced Wednesday by merchants on Bank Street Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue. L and N shops will close the day after pay day on Wednesday.
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Decatur
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Local Canning Plant Nears Completion and Stock Drive
An American Can closing agent met Decatur Canning officials to furnish containers for the local plant. Charles Rountree, president, said machinery is arriving and construction progresses, but more stock purchases from citizens are urged to support the project.
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American Canning Company
Decatur Canning Company
Charles Rountree
Bank Robbery Strikes Pendergrass Cashier
In Pendergrass Georgia on June 28 two youths robbed Mrs. Guy Roberts, assistant cashier of the Pendergrass Banking Company, taking all funds in sight and fleeing in an automobile as most men were away at a murder trial. The loot amount was not yet known. a posse pursued the robbers.
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Pendergrass
Jefferson
Guy Roberts
Pendergrass Banking Company
Two Men Fined After Johnston Street Altercation
W. J. Kirkland and Fireman Floyd Elkins were fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to fighting charges. The incident occurred near the Morgan County National Bank building on Johnston Street late Monday.
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Johnston Street
W. J. Kirkland
Floyd Elkins
Morgan County National Bank
Tragic truck crash claims two lives on steep hill
A tank truck descending a steep grade near Melrose overturned after the front axle failed. Driver James A. Stubblefield, 60, was killed instantly while passenger John Solomon survived with minor injuries. A second victim, young Isom, died later from injuries in Fayettville.
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Fayettville
Melrose
James A. Stubblefield
John Solomon
Solomon
Stubblefield
T Hill
Young Isom
Special Agents Bonded After Murder Connections
Chester Frick and Prentis Hoop, both special agents for Missouri Pacific, were released on bonds of 7000 dollars each after being jailed for weeks on murder connection claims. The cases stem from a death investigated weeks prior in Scobey, with Hoop reportedly implicated in an on-train incident. Bond was posted in Pari Ark during corpus proceedings.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chester Frick
Ue Brownlow
Missouri-Pacific
Prentis Hoop
Scobey
Aan
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