Washington Merry-Go-Round: Industry Speeds Up Under Roosevelts Recovery
The column by Drew Pearson and Robert Allen discusses industry acceleration in May, Johnson’s push to curb overproduction, and barometer signals from tobacco and cigars. It notes Baruch rumors as unfounded while Hugh Johnson and George Peek lead recovery efforts. It also covers tariff reform chatter among Democratic senators and London reports on US tariff policy.
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Drew Pearson
Robert
Allen
WaShinGton
Roosevelt
General Johnson
George Peek
Peek
Johnson
Junior And Senior High Schools Consolidate
The city board of education adopts an economic plan to consolidate two junior high and two senior high schools into one each. All approximately 625 junior high students will move to Central building, about 350 seniors to Riverside, with Ward Three merged into Gordon Bibb.
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City Board of Education
Riverside
Central Building
East Decatur
Gordon Bibb
Board of Education
Gordon-Bibb
E. E. Gra
Graves
D. D. McGehee
C. W. Mathews
Atlee H. Hoff
W. ©. Biviey
R. C. Nungester
Mrs T. C. Ellis Heads to Manchester Tennessee
Mrs T. C. Ellis left today for Manchester Tennessee to spend time with her husband Mr Ellis who has a position there.
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T. C. Ellis
Manchester, Tenn
Mr. Ellis
Elmer Sapp Dies After Amputation in Alabama Accident
Elmer Sapp, 25, died at Baugh's Infirmary in Moulton Alabama after his left leg was amputated following a Sunday fracture from a fall on the Decatur Moulton road. The 3 pm funeral was held at Red Hill cemetery with Rev. Emmett Byers officiating. He is survived by his parents four brothers and three sisters.
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Moulston Route
Lawrence County
Elmer Sapp
Baugh
Red Hill
Emmett Byers
The
Christian Church
Fam Cabb
Lloyd McMillan
Sapp
J. D. Sapp
Guy
Bluir
Willard
Dean Sapp
Mittie Mae Rutherford
Gladys Taylor
Sedell Sapp
Realty Officials Tour Northern Alabama Real Estate Dealers
President Chichester and George A. Thomas of the Alabama Real Estate Commission visited northern Alabama today. They inspected dealers to ensure compliance with rules and regulations of the organization.
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Chichester
George A. Thomas
Alabama Real Estate Commissioner
The
Real Estate Commission
Alabama
Anchors Aweigh For Roosevelt's Yacht
In Lake ManBay Maine on June 29 President Roosevelt left to finish his cruise toward Campo Bello Island New Brunswick despite three days of fog that delayed him. The Amberjack moved northward toward the final destination.
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Lake Manbay
Maine
Roosevelt
Campo Bello Island
New Brunswick
Gardiner-Warring mill chief backs income tax amendments
J T Flagg president and largest stockholder of the Gardiner Warring Company cotton mill in Florence declares the income tax and warrant amendments vital in the upcoming election. He argues the tax is fair and that repudiation of obligations would harm Alabama, noting climate and facilities as factors in relocating the mill from New York to Alabama in 1927.
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Florence
Ala
J. T. Flagg
Gardiner-Warring Company
Flagg
New York
Alabama
Mr. Flagg
Plagg
Corn Acreage Cut Is Also Asked
Kansas City June 29. A 20,000,000 acre reduction of the nation s corn land through a progressing tax on livestock was suggested by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace to avert overproduction in beef cattle and hogs. He warned there will be an over supply of fat cattle in several years and a tariff won t help. If two normal corn crops occur there will be an over supply of hogs too. The foreign market has been lost and we are dependent on domestic consumption.
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Kansas City
Midwest
Henry A. Wallace
Cotton Guts Progress Report Shows County Buyoff
Morgan county eyes a 24000 acre cotton reduction target as farmers pledge full cooperation. County Agent S H Gibbons in Hartselle reports near universal support across unions with detailed farmer lists and times for forthcoming meetings in Union Hill Science Hill Lacey's Spring Woodland Mills Somerville Winton Brookville Princeville Flint Decatur Hartselle Talucah.
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Morgan County
S. H. Gibbons
Hartselle
Gibbons
Union
Valley Authority warns jobless on Basin development
Washington reports the Valley Authority issued a statement June 29 to reassure that Basin development is not meant to attract unemployed from other areas. Authority member David Lilienthal said the board is anxious that people seeking work do not move into the region.
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Washington
The
Valley Authority
David Lilienthal
Authority
Decatur Group to Hear the Governor
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce will send five representatives to attend the Athens meet with Governor B M Miller. He will discuss the income tax amendment and other items of interest to Alabama residents. Names of Decatur's representatives were not available today.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
A Chamber
B.M. Miller
Alabama
Decatur
Athens
Decatur Endures Intense Heat Across Region
Decatur and the nation faced record heat with temperatures around the hundred mark. Nighttime lows failed to dip below the seventies as the area baked under the heat wave gripping the country.
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Decatur
Miss Lucy Emens Returns From Chicago Visit
Mrs Lucy Emens of Trinity has returned home after visiting the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago.
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Lucy Emens
Trinity
Century of Progress B
Chicago
British offer a compromise in world economic talks
London reports British delegates ready to compromise to prevent gold bloc countries from quitting the world conference. The crisis centers on stabilizing currencies as France and others resist fixed exchange valuations. The Bank of England is sought for aid while American experts push hidden terms that are rejected by the gold bloc.
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London
France
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Moley
Bank of England
United States
Great Britain
Esthenia
Mother of Sudekum Dies in Nashville
G. P. Banniza reports the death of Tony Sudekum’s mother in Nashville. Sudekum is president of the Crescent Amusement Company, with the Princess Theatre as a key Decatur link. Local friends in Decatur extend condolences.
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Sudekum
Nashville
G. P. Banniza
Princess Theatre
Tony Sudekum
Mr. Sudekum
Crescent Amusement Company
Decatur
Professor Here Dick Fennell Visits Decatur
Birmingham Southern College professor Dick Fennell is spending a few days with relatives in Decatur during his visit.
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Dick Fennell
Birmingham Southern College
Decatur
Otto Kahn Under Senate Probe Admits Stock Sales
Otto Kahn told senate investigators he sold stock to family at end of 1930 and other years. He could not recall exact frequency or whether he bought back stock. Evidence showed deductions and profits tied to Chilean bond deals and low tax payments by firm partners.
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Washington, D. C
Otto Kahn
New York
Senate
Kahn
All Day Service at Rural Grove Church
An all day service at Rural Grove Baptist church is planned for next Sunday July 2. The program begins 9 45 a m with Sunday school then preaching at 11 a m. A basket dinner at noon follows and afternoon singing led by Leonard Wallace invites public attendance.
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Rural Grove Baptist Church
Leonard Wallace
Eight-Fined in Municipal Court for Gaming and Prohibition Violations
Eight cases were tried in municipal court this morning. Six negroes were fined for gaming and another for violation of the prohibition laws. One white person received a fine for public drunkenness.
Supreme Court Affirms Death for Willie Peterson
The Alabama Supreme Court today affirmed the death sentence for Willie Peterson, convicted of killing Augusta Williams in Birmingham in 1931. He was slated for execution on August 25 after a January 1932 trial that left Miss Williams dead and her companions injured in the Trashinmable Brook area.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Willie Peterson
Jefferson County
Augusta Williams
Birmingham
Peterson
Miss Williams
Jennie Wood
Nell Williams
Session seeks contract unity in hearings to hear all
Hearings continue as unity seeks agreement on a contract with manufacturers voicing concern over adjusting operating schedules by July 17 the proposed code effective date and the possibility hearings close tomorrow with all sides heard.
Knight Rules on Registrars Cut
Alabama attorney general upholds 1933 legislative change reducing registrar per diem from 7.50 to 5 dollars. Opinion to state comptroller says legislature may adjust per diem anytime as registrar is appointive and removal at the will of the appointing board.
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Montgomery
Ala
Attorney General's Office
J. H Hard, Jr
Atorney General's Office
Ees Eee
Returns Home After Tonsil Operation Infirmary
Miss Marjorie Bailey of Melle Mina has returned to her home in Rome after undergoing a tonsillar operation at Baugh's Infirmary.
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Marjorie Bailey
Melle Mina
Rome
Baugh’s Infirmary
Campbell Returns to Virginia After Visit in Charlottesville
Mrs A R Campbell returns to Virginia dates seven after a visit to her sister Miro F Tidwell in Charlottesville.
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Virginia
A. R. Campbell
University of Charlottesville
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