Two Bandits Killed In Detroit Café Robbery
Detroit police killed two men during a dawn rooftop attack while attempting to rob the Harper Theatre café. The robbers Phillip J. Toomey and Leo Garbada, both 30, died after falling from iron pipes and through the attic ceiling as a beam of light exposed them.
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Detroit
Harper Theatre
Phillip J. Toomey
Leo Garbada
Toomey
Meniiserites
Bendy Na See
Farley
Garbada
Morgan county files show bumper crop of Democratic candidates
More than fifty aspirants qualified for official ballots at the Probate Judge’s office as the filing deadline closed. Candidates span Congress Ed Almon and A G Paterson, State Senate T B Brindley and Melvin Hutson, tax officials, sheriff candidates, education posts, and party committeemen across districts.
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Morgan County
Mr. Wiggins
Wiggns
Congress
Ed. B
Almon A. G
Paterson
State Senate
T. B Brindley
J. Marvin Kelley
Melvin Hutson
John Patterson
E Burleson
William E. Ske
Tennis Tidwell
Walton H. Bar'ee
Andrew J. Jones
J. T Burch
John M. Maxwell
L. L. Jones
H. O. Troup
Claude J. Johnson
Hodges
A. H. Masterson
Mary Lee Foote
H. Pryor. McRee
B. F. Holmes
J. D. Green
J. A. Forman
A. W Davis
L. G. Gulley
J. N. Hendrix
County
John T. Kyle
H. L. Heflin
H. T. Lyle
CO. K. Parker
George T. Woodruff
Julian Harris
Seybourn H. Lynn
Wade Wright
Osceola Kyle
Fred Wail
County Board of Revenue
BE. A. Fennell
R. OC. McWhorter
Doctor Edison Thomas Receives Doctor of Science
Dr Edison Thomas Edison appears in cap and gown at Rollins College Winter Park Florida to receive the degree of doctor of science in a formal commencement ceremony.
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Thomas A. Edison
Rollins College
Winter Park
Fla
Winter cold snap hits the South with frost and snow
The South experienced a sharp cold wave as temperatures plummeted from springlike levels to sub freezing across the region. Snow fell in Virginia and North Carolina while peach growers in South Carolina used smudge pots to protect crops. Forecasters warned of lingering frost and a gradual warming trend was expected tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
W. Bradford
United States
Miami
Florida
Newans
Guests of the Decatur Rotary Club
Monday guests at the Decatur Rotary Club included N. B. Greenleaf Roland Gray and Victor Anderson of the Connecticut Mills Company.
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Decatur Rotary Club
N. B. Greenleaf
Roland Gray
Victor Anderson
The
Connecticut Mills Company
Episcopalian Church to Name Third U S Primate on March 26
The House of Bishops will select the third American primate for the Episcopal Church in the United States on March 26 in Chicago. Sixty eight of 150 bishops must approve, ballots are secret, and potential successors include Rt. Rev. Hugh Latimer Burleson and Rt. Rev. William A. Leonard.
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Chicago
Episcopal Church
United States
Archbishop of Canterbury
House of Bishops
Charles Palmerston Anderson
England
Joan Gardner Murrey
Maryland
Bishop Anderson
Hugh Latimer Burleson
South Dakota
William A Leonard
Ohio
Anderson
Negro Woman in Critical Condition After Knife Attack
Fannie Stephenson, a Negro woman, is in critical condition from multiple knife wounds inflicted Saturday night. Police seek Sam Thompson alias Cuteness, alleged lover and knife wielder, who fled the city after the attack. doctors expect recovery despite severe injuries.
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Fannie Stephenson
Sam Thompson
Cuteness
Thompson
Hog forecasts snap warm spell with sudden cold
Decatur residents enjoyed pleasant spring weather until Saturday night when a colder snap arrived, courtesy of the groundhog. Officials say two more weeks remain before warm planting conditions resume for beans and other vegetables.
Cheaper Eggs For Decaturites
A city official buys farm fresh eggs for twenty to twenty five cents per dozen, noting a saving of about twenty five cents from recent high prices. The farmer says this rate barely covers poultry feed costs, while the world wags on.
Freeze Grips City Cars as Temperatures Plunge
Evidence of a sudden temperature drop shows steam from radiators of many automobiles this morning. Garage workers report higher sales of alcohol and anti freeze mixtures as the cold wave continues.
Hendrix Seeks Morgan County Sheriff Post
J N Newt Hendrix announces candidacy for sheriff of Morgan County pending Democratic primary. A longtime Decatur figure, he served on the city police squad and has since run a local business, described as a strong bid by locals.
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J. N
Newt” Hendrix
Decatur
Morgan County
Hendrix
Negro Killed as Two Held in East Cherry Street Shooting
Ben Fuller, a well known local negro, was shot through the heart at the home of George Tolbert on East Cherry Street shortly after 9 p m Saturday night. George and Mag Tolbert are in the county jail awaiting further questioning as investigators seek to identify the shooter. Fuller had a history of violent encounters including recent knife injuries and earlier altercations with Jack Johnson.
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Ben Fuller
George Tolbert
East Cherry Street
George
Mag Tolbert
Tolberts
Fuller
Buck
Puller
Jack Johnson
Yale Series Will Be Shown Tuesday
The public is invited to view the reprise of Yale historical films at Riverside auditorias Tuesday evening. The program opens at eight o clock.
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Yale
Riverside Auditorias
Bank Robbery Hits Eutaw First National Bank
The First National Bank of Eutaw Alabama was robbed of 350 dollars last night. Burglars apparently fled before finishing to open a large safe believed to hold more money. Front windows were covered with oil cloth and a roof lookout was suspected. They bored through the vault door and removed a small safe containing the cash. A one inch hole was found in the larger safe. Police consider professional involvement likely.
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Eutaw
Ala
First National Bank of
Gulf States Steel and American Bowling Milling Halt Merger Talks
Negotiations for a potential merger between Gulf States Steel of Birmingham and American Bowling Milling of Middletown have been definitively abandoned. Armco officials said further discussions are discontinued, though friendly relations remain.
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New York
Gulf States Steel Corporation
Birmingham
Ala
American Bowling Milling Company
Middletown
Ohio
Calvin W. Berity
American Rolling Milling Company
Armco
Gulf States Steel
Deputy Going to Face Prohi Laws in Tuscaloosa
In Tuscaloosa on March 3 one of six former county deputy sheriffs charged with prohibition law violations prepared to go on trial in circuit court. Each officer will be tried separately with more than 100 witnesses summoned, including 20 for the state and many as character witnesses. The charges followed a January grand jury probe requested by Sheriff T Foster King. The morning session covered jury selection and organization.
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Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
T. Foster King
Rotary Club Plans Relief Work For Crippled Children
Decatur Rotary Club discussed crippled children relief work at the Y M C A meeting. A committee was tasked to investigate a limited number of cases and assist with surgical corrections and after care, plus funding coal for needy families and case preliminary work.
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Rotary Club
Decatur Rotary Club
Hosaa
John Bragg
A. T. Hanson
Club
Crippled Children’s Committee
Skeglin Bound For Legislature In Local Campaign
Judge Skeggs a Morgan native with a long public career in the county. He served in the state senate when the district included Morgan and Winston counties and later as probate judge for about 18 years. He supported the early good roads movement and now seeks legislative office after half a century.
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Nonenente
Skeggs
Labor Leader Blames Soviets for Unemployment Riots
New York March 3. Mat thew Woll vice president of the American Federation of Labor says riots in several cities stem from Soviet influence. He cites communist sources and accuses Russia of promoting a revolutionary program in the United States under the guise of a worldwide unemployment demonstration postponed from Feb 26 to March 6.
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New York
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Woll
Russia
Wind Storm Causes Light County Damage
A weekend wind and heavy rain swept through the county causing downed trees and minor damage to telephone service. No injuries reported as authorities assess affected areas.
Eight Hundred Candidates In Primary Fight
Alabama politics centers on whether Frederick I Thompson of Mobile or John H Bankhead of Jasper and Birmingham wins the Democratic senatorial nomination. Heflin is barred from August primary. Six gubernatorial hopefuls qualify, with several congressmen facing opposition. Independent runs appear in multiple districts as the party eyes the broader field.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
John H. Bankhead
Jasper
Birmingham
United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Democratic Executive Committee
Charlie C. McCall
Watt T. Brown
Ragland
Democratic National
Hugh Locke
W. Lee
Columbia
Pettus
Smith Locke
J. J. Speight
Dothan
Henry B. Steagall
Ozark
Miles C. Allgood
W. M. Rayburn
Gadsden
Webb Chesnut
Galesville
A. C. Hernberg
A. G. Patterson
Decatur
Alabama Public Service Commission
E. E. Almon
Tuscumbia
George Huddleston
F. D. McArthur
W. B. Bankhead
Oliver Reas
Vernon
John McDuffe
Monroeville
Lister
Gordon
Crossed Wires Cause of Blaze At Decatur Firm
A crossed wire on an automobile triggered the fire alarm at the Decatur Fruit and Produce company at 1414 Fifth Avenue South. The blaze was extinguished with no loss reported.
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Decatur Fruit and Produce Company
Pifth Avenue
Rotary appoints March April entertainment committee
President P. M. Dennis of the Decatur Rotary Club names A. T. Hanson Julian Harris Robert H. Jervis Jervis Jones T. M. Jones Jr William Kimbrough and George to organize March and April entertainments for the club.
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P. M. Dennis
Decatur Rotary Club
A. T. Hanson
Julian Harris
Robert H. Jervis
Jervis Jones
T. M. Jones
William Kimbrough
George
Buttrey Home Badly Damaged in Weekend Fire
A blaze at Mrs. E. Buttrey’s residence at 519 Oak Street Sunday morning heavily damaged the upper story while firefighters confined the flames to that section. Neighbors alerted the house and occupants escaped, with many lower floor goods saved and moved to safety by friends and officials.
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E. Buttrey
Oak Street
Buttrey
Buttrey House
Central school dismissals halt classes for two hours
Students at central schools were sent home early for two hours as cooling systems malfunctioned causing the buildings to chill while repairs were arranged.
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F P. O. Keller
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Bishop William A. Leonard
Hugh L. Burleson
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