New Move Anticipates Alabama Sales Tax Fight
Alabama lawmakers shift focus after passage of income tax amendment. House debate centers on Harrison sales tax and eight selective bills though most were not introduced. Merchants press for final opposition while timing risks defeat if bills stall.
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T. M. Davenport
Ala
Legislasae Aodigriaeean
Aacine
Harrison
Massey Edgar
McElderry
Talladega
Edgar
Goodwyn
Alabama
House
Ways and Means
Drive for Export Trade Launched in Washington Plan
Washington March 25 authorities announced a swift drive to boost foreign trade in the west with revived domestic commerce. Plans call for four small divisions under a director and assistant and a fifty percent cut in nearly four million dollars in appropriations.
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Washington, D. C
Ocantada
Fleeing Robber Shot By Citizen In Ola Ark
L R Masters of Russellville was killed today by A F Hendricks a 70 year old hotel operator after a burglary at the Bank of Ola and the post office. Masters’ two companions escaped firing at Hendricks as they fled. A posse searched the lowland area near town while track dogs were sent from the state prison farm.
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Ola
Ark
L. R. Masters
Russellville
A. F. Hendricks
Bank of Ola
Masters
Hendricks
Cecil Witt Buried Following Nashville Death
Cecil Witt, who died suddenly Thursday night from acute indigestion in Nashville, will be buried today at 2:30 p.m. at the city cemetery after funeral services at Ninth Street Methodist Church. The Rev. C. M. Tyndal, Rev. W. D. Barnes, and Rev. A. H. Nabors will officiate. Pallbearers include Guy Jones, Barnes Ross, John Butler, J. Hi Vaughn, F. M. Hamilton, and J. W. McCluskey, with honorary pallbearers from the church Brotherhood class handling flowers.
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F. M. Hamilton
J. W. McCluskey
Brotherhood
Ninth‘ Street Methodist
Pageant at Southside Baptist Church Sunday Evening
A pageant titled Home Mission Tasks will be presented Sunday at seven o'clock at Southside Baptist Church. The public is invited to attend. Cast list includes Mrs Stephenson, Miss Y W A, G A, Italian Woman Mrs Romneo, Aunt Mandy, Ras tus, Sambo, Mrs Morris and Mrs Barbour with various actors named.
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Southside Baptist Church
Stephenson
Prince Jones
Marvaline Andrew
G. A
Estelle Spanable
Romneo
Will Spanable
Dorothy Powers
Annie D. Pickens
Cotton up as Middling Quoted on Decatur Markets
The Decatur markets showed another General gain with middling noted at 6 in trade. New York May futures closed at 6.36 and 30 as buyers reacted to market movement.
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Decatur
New York
Huntsville Power Official Visits Decatur
J. O. Hinkle, division manager of the Alabama Power Company from Huntsville, was a business visitor in Decatur on Friday afternoon.
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J. O. Hinkle
Huntsville
Alabama Power Company
Decatur
Floods Abating in Stricken Areas
Evansville Indiana reports floods abating as light rains fall and the Ohio River crest nears, with lower reaches easing. Residents in southwestern Indiana and neighboring states faced evacuation of thousands earlier, while about 92 families in the Indiana pocket district abandoned homes.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Graham Paige car rolls over on Lacon mountain
A Graham Paige driven by George E. Dunn with a hitchhiker turned over several times on Lacon mountain yesterday afternoon, plunging into a ditch. Both occupants escaped serious injury as the axle sheered on the curve. The car landed right side up after two or three flips and was towed to the Morgan County Buick garage for repair.
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George E. Dunn
Hudnut Sales Company
Lacon Mountain
Dunn
Graham-Paige
Morgan County
Buick
Four injured as Bee Line collision sends four to hospital
A truck and a car collided on the Bee Line highway just south of Cedar Lake crossroads injuring four people. Dobbs, of Cullman, was among the injured, described as the most seriously hurt. Roosevelt, a Negro driver for Birmingham dealer John Pragier, suffered severe facial injuries. Investigating officers Sheriff Davis and Patrolman McCall noted the southbound truck and northbound car involved, with the car attempting to pass a second truck.
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Bee Line
Cedar Lake
Dobbs
Cullman
R. M. Buford
Roosevelt
John Pragier
Birmingham
Emens
Baird
Clyde Smith
C. E. Scott
Flint
Smith
East Morgan
Davis
McCall
Frazier
Prazier
Decatur
Unidentified woman found shot to death at country club
A well dressed woman about 40 was found shot in the Cedar Brook country club driveway in Philadelphia. Two bullet wounds one below the heart and another in the back of the head. A motorist left after notifying the caretaker. handbag with a dollar and two 2 caliber shells found nearby.
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Philadelphia
Cedar Brook Country Club
Schools Closed In 43 Counties In Alabama
Forty three of Alabama's sixty seven county school systems have closed due to funding shortfalls. Reported by Dr. Dale S. Young of the State Department of Education, the closures affect Limestone and Etowah counties this week with thousands of students affected. Several counties including Cullman Macon and Shelby were not expected to reopen on Monday. Crenshaw county plans to close on March 31.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Dale S. Young
State Department of Education
Limestone
Etowah
Cullman
Macon
Shelby
Crenshaw
Goering Denies Jewish Persecution in Emotive Berlin Address
In Berlin Captain Goering declares persecution of Jews will not be tolerated and calls for fair assessment of Germany. He blames abroad reports and protest meetings for harming German friends and cites wartime excesses with strict penalties including death for further transgressions.
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Berlin
Germany
Capt
Goering
No Trace Found of Masked Bandit in Cullman Post Office
Decatur police chased a masked bandit who robbed the Cullman post office Friday morning. Lee Lassiter was forced to walk with the robber a mile north before Gordon Carroll warned authorities. Stamp drawers were damaged but nothing taken. bloodhounds failed to trace the suspect, who likely fled on Bee Line highway.
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Cullman
Bee Line
Lassiter
Junior Church Inauguration At Westside Presbyterian
A junior club will start during morning worship at Westside Presbyterian on Sunday. Pastor Rev. W. A. Gordon will begin a series of stories for children using the apostles as the first series. All junior age children are invited to join.
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Westside Presbyterian Church
W. A. Gordon
Apostles
Akron Policeman Koehler Sings While On Duty
Akron Ohio March 25 Police officer Herman A Koehler is noted for whistling with unusual musical effect while on traffic duty. One of his tunes has recently been published.
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Akron
Ohio
Herman A. Koehler
Vestry to Meet at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The vestry of St Pauls Lutheran church will hold a regular meeting Monday evening at 7 30 o clock.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Knight says Morgan county will guarantee fair Scottsboro trial
Attorney General Thomas E. Knight arrived to push prosecution plans for the Scottsboro trial and said Morgan county will not face a venue change. He denied locating missing witness Ruby Bates and said efforts to find her continue. Sheriff A W Davis has issued subpoenas and guards may arrive Sunday.
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Thomas E. Knight
Scottsboro
Morgan County
Dama
Knight
Ruby Bates
Miss Bates
Lawson
Montgomery
Solicitor Bailey
Marshall County
Jackson
Ray Daniels
New York Times
A. W. Davis
Veniremen
Jefferson County
Revival Ends Sunday at Willoughby Church
The Willoughby church revival closes Sunday night after several nights of preaching by Rev. Vance A. Gordon. He warned against living near the line between God and sin, cautioned that mixed devotion leads to unhappiness, and urged a definite turning to righteousness for true happiness.
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Willoughby
Vance A. Gordon
Israel
Satan
God
Junior C. E. to Meet on Sunday
The Junior C. E. Society will meet at West Side Presbyterian church Sunday at 2 30 PM. The newly organized group conducts its own programs and 20 children are enrolled with other Juniors invited to join.
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C. E. Society
Westside Presbyterian Church
Resting Well After Operation, Blanche Cunningham Improves
Friends report Mrs. Blanche Cunningham is improving after surgery. Her condition has shown favorable progress and relatives are hopeful for a full recovery.
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Blanche Cunningham
Alabama Governor orders 30 engineers for Decatur duty
Governor Miller orders 30 members of Company C from Hartselle to standby in Decatur Monday to preserve order during trials of seven negroes in the Scottshore case. Judge James B Horton will preside in Morgan circuit court during the proceedings facing charges of attack on two...
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Montgomery
Ala
Miller
Company C
Engineers
Hartselle
Decatur
Scottshore
Jamey &. Horton
Morgan Circuit
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