Two Youths Held on Burglary Charges in Decatur Case
Police linked burglaries at Gulf Refining bulk plant on Canal and Water streets and Summerford store at Falkville to two youths. One suspect, Poole, confessed to taking part in all three break ins and to stealing the Doss car found abandoned in Decatur with blood stains.
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Gulf Refining Company
Gulf
Leslie Doss
Texaco
Fourth Avenue
Moulton Street
Summerford
Falkville
Doss
Decatur
Poole
Huie
Sunday Burglaries Keep Decatur Police Busy
Decatur police report a string of weekend burglaries starting at Gulf Refining Company on the Tennessee River and moving through Falkville back to Decatur. Two men were arrested and a large quantity of stolen goods recovered after about 12 hours of persistent investigation and painstaking evidence gathering.
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Decatur
Gulf Rering Company
Tennessee River
Falkville
Senate Conferees Named On Beer Bill
Washington March 20. The senate appointed conferees to negotiate with house managers on the beer bill. Chairman Harrison called an immediate meeting and predicted quick agreement. The President signed the economy bill enabling cuts in veterans' pay and government salaries to save about half a billion.
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Washington
Senate
House
Harrison
Senate Group
Mussolini Peace Plan May Involve All Nations
Rome March 20 Premier MacDonald said the new Mussolini peace plan will broaden beyond England France Germany and Italy to embrace the entire continent and even the United States to a degree. He declined details but spoke of an aim to open the possibility of a complete agreement among all nations concerned amid a dangerous European situation.
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Rome
Italy
England
France
Germany
United States
MacDonald
Three Fined in Police Court Racially Charged Incident
One white man was fined in police court today for drunken and disorderly conduct. Two African American men were fined as well. one for petit larceny and the other for drunkenness.
Commandment of Love in Hart Sermon Ends Series
The Westminster Presbyterian church clos ed a Ten Commandments sermon series by Rev. Ernest N. Hart with a focus on the Eleventh Commandment love. He cites John 13 34 35 and Paul Romans 13 10 to argue love fulfills and underpins all laws, guiding proper relation to God and neighbor.
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Ernest N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hart
Jesus
Jesus Ee
Moses
Eees
Paul
Income tax to face final House vote in Alabama
Alabama legislature braces for a pivotal week as the House moves toward a final vote on a proposed constitutional income tax with a 10 percent cap and a later enabling act for individuals and corporations. Debate centers on whether to accept or block the measure amid selective sales tax plans and pending amendments.
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Associated Press
Wriger
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Rish
Houston
Goodwyn
House
Senate
Walker
Lapsley-Lusk
Tennessee Valley Bank Reorganizes Under Federal Aid
Tennessee Valley Bank and several state chartered banks in the valley begin operating under Treasury and State supervision during a voluntary reorganization. Clyde Hendrix says plans are moving forward with cooperation from banking authorities, with full details to be announced in a few days.
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Tennessee Valley Bank
the Treasury
State Superintendent of Banks
Tennessee Valley System
Clyde Hendrix
Cotton Production Drops in 1932 Census Report
Washington March 20 The census bureau reports 1932 cotton production at over 12.7 million running bales versus more than 16.2 million the previous year. Alabama total runs about 903 thousand, down from 948 thousand.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Young Peoples Institute Opens at Central Methodist
Big mass meet at Central Methodist church launches the largest annual institute for the Decatur district with delegates from Athens Austinville Central Ninth Street Moulton Hartselle and Flint. An address on Training for Leadership by Rev. A H Nabors and a message by Dr. L G Sturdivant opened the program.
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Central Methodist Church
Decatur
Athens
Austinville
Central
Ninth Street
Moulton
Hartselle
Flint
A. H. Nabors
Cleo Levin
Frank Phil
Arthur Jones Struck by Tire in Walnut and Ferry Collision
Arthur A. Jones, 412 E. Walnut, president of the Decatur Coal and Manufacturing Co., was knocked unconscious when a spare tire from a collision between two cars rolled onto the curb and struck him on the forehead. He was taken home for treatment, with a two inch gash and no stitches required, and regained consciousness later Sunday afternoon.
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Arthur A. Jones
E. Walnut Street
Decatur Coal and Manufacturing Company
Mr. Jones
Walnut and
Ferry Streets
Parks Convicted on Second Trial for Store Burglary
Luther Parks was found guilty by a jury on his second trial for burgling Brothers store on January 20. He received a two to three year prison sentence after a mistrial in March delayed the proceedings. Police noted the break in used a lean-to shield and a dug 17 inch brick wall, with two to three hours needed to complete the entry.
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Luther Parks
Brothers
Parks
Coleman Caraway
Worker Praises Samaritan Army for Help in 1927 Flood
Mrs. H. Holland recounts how the Samaritan Army sheltered her and her two daughters during the 1927 flood. She credits the organization with schooling for her children and keeping them housed after the loss of husband and mother. She thanks the Decatur community and dedicates support to God’s service.
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H. Holland
Samaritan Army
Decatur
Still Raid Nets Four Men In Whiskey Operation
Deputies raided Burleson mountain capturing four white men in Decatur custody. They were jailed on whiskey manufacture charges after officers found an operating still and the men were said to be making a ran.
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Burleson Mountain
Decatur
Gloomy outlook for Alabama schools voiced by state leader
Professor George T. Woodruff, county superintendent, warns in a signed article that funds for general education are slashed by two thirds. He notes Morgan county teachers accepted certificates of indebtedness, short terms ended early, and unpaid salaries, threatening democracy’s foundations.
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George T. Woodruff
Woodruff
Ely Senton
Alabama
Morgan County
Montgomery
Economy League
Birmingham News
Tidwell
Riverside-Lafayette P.T. A
Assassin Zangara Executed For Cermak Killing In Florida
Giuseppe Zangara was executed by electric chair at the state prison in Raiford Florida at 9:11 AM. He died at 9:27 AM after pleading fear of the chair and handing officials documents as he walked unaided to the seat. The February 15 shooting in Miami killed Mayor Anton J. Cermak and wounded four others, including President Roosevelt.
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Raiford
Fia
Guiseppe Zangara
Anton J. Cermak
Roosevelt
Miami
State Prison
Zangara
Winter Floods and Snow Sweep Across Regions
The nation endures a winter of floods and snow as Ohio Valley residents flee floods the worst since 1913 while Midwest and western areas report heavy snow. Seven deaths are tied to floods as rivers rise across six states around Cincinnati and gales disrupt Atlantic and Pacific shipping.
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Ohio Valley
West
Middlewest
Tri-States
Cincinnati
Atlantic
Pacific
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
President to seek emergency relief fund and program
Washington March 20 The President is expected to ask Congress for an emergency unemployment relief fund of 500 million dollars in direct grants to states. He will also propose a 40 million dollar immediate program from unspent treasury funds to begin.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Treasury
House
Wee. Samt Mn
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Europe
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William Struby
Tenn. Valley
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Young People’s Institute
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Arthur Jones
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Tangara
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