Roosevelt cautious in Far East policy and military buildup
The article outlines Franklin Roosevelt's wary approach to European powers over China, stressing a cautious stance paired with quiet military preparation. It notes strong shipbuilding efforts, a Public Works budget for 20 new warships, and Roosevelt's temperament and strategy shaped by prior crises with Japan and Manchuria.
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Roosevelt
Far East
U. S
China
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Orient
Ballyhoo
Henry L. Stimson
Manchuria
Stimson
Great Wall
Regional PTA Conference Set for May 4 5 in Riverside Area
Two day Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers meeting to convene Friday and Saturday with state leaders attending. Registration at River Registration noon to 1 30 p m Friday, business session 1 30 to 3 p m chaired by Mrs James Fitts Hill. Dinner 6 30 to 8 p m at Central High cafeteria, served by Mrs L L P Troup.
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Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers
River Registration
Riverside High School
James Fitts Hill
Montgomery
Alabama Congress of P.-T. A
Central High School
Ll. P. Troup
P.T. A
Saak See Gein Wee Ot
Central Cafeteria
Norma Smith
The
Child Welfare Magazine
Lea Extradition Bid Fails in Supreme Court
Col. Luke Lea former Tennessee senator and his son Luke Lea Jr lose Supreme Court bid to halt extradition to North Carolina over Central Bank & Trust Co case. They remain free in Tennessee on bond. NC had argued prior rulings left issues unraised. TN high court had said extradition timely.
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Washington
Luke Lea
United States
Tennessee
Luke Lea, Jr
Supreme Court
North Carolina
High Court
Central Bank & Trust Company
Asheville
N. C
Leas
Tennessee Supreme Court
Youth Day May Day Parade Observed In Decatur
George T Woodruff urges full police and soldier alert as 5000 students prepare for Youth Day parade in Decatur on Saturday May 5. Prizes awarded by enrollment groups. event expected to draw about 30000 people with athletic activities and school participation.
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George T.woodruffy
Nananesestres
Decatur
Accese
Marchers fired on from roofs in Havana violence
Bullets from rooftops struck 10 000 marchers, killing one and wounding six, including four marchers a policeman and a soldier. As firing started the procession turned to bedlam with police using tear gas. authorities blamed both sides amid disputed accounts.
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Havana
Bedlam
ABS Society
Mrs Mary J Banks Ill at Home in Abilene Visit
Friends learn with deep regret of the serious illness of Mrs Mary J Banks at her home corner East Vine and Canal streets. Mrs George Albert Wall and Mrs Alton Dorsett, daughter and granddaughter, respectively, and Mr Wall of Abilene Texas have arrived to be at the bedside.
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Mary J. Banks
East Vine and
Canal Streets
George Albert Wall
Alton Dorsett
Wall
Abilene
Texas
Paris Communist Demonstration Clashed by Police
Fifteen thousand communists marching from Porte De Vincennes faced police resistance in Paris after an afternoon demonstration. Police used clubs, injuring ten as gendarmes charged and dispersal followed with hand to hand fighting in side streets.
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Paris
Porte de Vincennes
Movie Star Seeks Mexican Divorce
In Merida Yucatan a woman staying at the Hotel Itza under Mrs Ludlow Smith’s name, reportedly Katharine Hepburn, has filed for divorce with a decree expected soon. In New York Ludlow Smith, husband of Hepburn, left his office with no comment on the reports of the proceedings.
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Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Itza
Ludlow Smith
Katharine Hepburn
New York
Rabies Test On Cat From Danville Negative At Tennessee Lab
A cat sent from Danville to the Tennessee Valley Laboratory for rabies testing proved negative. The specimen was received this morning and tested at Florence by the laboratory staff.
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Danville
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Florence
Lacon Visitor Ray McBeath Arrives in Decatur on Business
LACON resident Ray McBeath visited Decatur today for business affairs. He traveled from Lacon to conduct meetings and engagements in the city.
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Ray McBeath
Lacon
Decatur
Billion Dollar Profit on Stock Exchange Examined by Senate
Ferdinand Pecora testified before a Senate committee that New York Stock Exchange member firms earned nearly a billion dollars in six years. He cited average annual net profits of about two million dollars in two booms and four bear years, with over a million dollars gross in 1928 and 1929.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Senate
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Stock Market Committee
Wadsworth
New York
George D Fowler Dies at 78 in Somerville
George D Fowler 78 longtime Somerville Route 4 resident died at his home at 9 30 PM. Funeral services set for 2 PM today at Denver Grove with Rev B P Collier officiating and interment in the family lot. Pallbearers named Carol Ryan W B Hamilton W A Crawford Edward Rice Tom Wilbur R J Compton. Survived by five sons Ira Guy Lane H A and H E and four daughters.
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George D. Fowler
Somerville
Route 4
Denver Grove
B. P. Collier
Carol Ryan
W. B. Hamilton
W. A. Crawford
Edward Rice
Tom Wilbur
R. J. Compton
Mr. Fowler
H. E
Moton To Attend National Conference On Negro Education
Tuskegee leader R R Moton has been invited by Interior Secretary Ickes to preside over morning sessions at a May 9 to 12 conference on fundamental problems in Negro education. The event aims to discuss policy and future directions for schooling and advancement.
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Tuskegee
Ala
R. R. Moton
Secperv
Interior
Ickes
Omal
Dr. Moton
Escaped convicts cornered by Ohio possesmen today
Three convicts who scaled the walls of the Ohio penitentiary Sunday were believed cornered by a swamp posse near Conesville Ohio. One convict may be wounded as authorities seal roads and close in. The gang allegedly held up two county police cars and fled toward the river. The $53,000 St Paul Banker's ransom was circulated by Melvin H Purvis of the Bureau of Investigation with others tied to McLaughlin.
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Coshocton
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Conesville
St. Paul
Melvin H. Purvis
Bureau of Investigation
McLaughlin
Jack
Philip DeLaney
William E. Vidler
Wool Interests Protest Tariff Bill Requests Hearings
Manufacturers join wool growers and dealers in opposing the tariff trading bill. James A. Emerey of the National Manufacturers Association warns the proposal could threaten jobs and investments. Meanwhile Puerto Rican sugar reps press Secretary Wallace to veto the Jones Costigan sugar control bill. The House post office committee rejects the Senate air mail measure and moves to draft its own version.
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Washington
James A. Emerey
National Manufacturers Association
Puerto Rico
Wallace
House Post Office
General Hugh L. Scott Dies at 80 in Washington
Major General Hugh L. Scott retired former chief of staff of the army died last night at Walter Reed Hospital after two months illness. He was 80, a West Point graduate from 1876 who served in the Sioux expedition and led to the World War era as chief of staff from 1914 to 1917.
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Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Army
Walter Reed
West Point
Scott
San Francisco Folk Find City Identity As Gold District Reopens
In a May 1 letter from San Francisco the writer argues the city’s essence as a true city, contrasts it with New York, notes east coast boats via the canal crowded, and reports Bret Harte and Mark Twain mining districts reopening as men abandon golf for mining tools.
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San Francisco
Cal
New York
Europe
Mark Twain
Election Party At Three Points The Daily Office
The Daily Office hosts election parties in three points with AP wire news to update as results arrive. In Moulton and Athens David L Rosenal will provide coverage for Limestone. The public is invited as guests of The Daily. The AP wire opens after 6 p m. timely results will take hours due to ballot length and expected turnout.
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Moulton
Lawrence
Athens
David L. Rosenal
Limestone
Associated Press
Javanese Observe Nine Power Treaty Statement Eases Tokyo Flurry
In Parliament Sir John Simon announced the government will let the matter rest after Tokyo signaled adherence to the 1922 Nine Power Treaty. Japanese Foreign Minister Hirota assured the British ambassador that Japan would uphold the open door in China, easing diplomatic tensions.
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Tokyo
China
House of Commons
John Simon
Koki Hirota
Japan
Car Stolen In Cullman Police Seek Missing 1931 Chevrolet
Police were notified of the theft Monday night of a 1931 Chevrolet coach at Cullman. No trace of the missing car had been found, and officers are keeping a lookout for the stolen vehicle.
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Cullman
Thirteen Boxes Report N City Polls Morning Totals
Thirteen boxes report N City polls in the morning with 902 votes counted and 549 ballots cast as absentee.
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N City
Three to Major Frank Dixon and Col Bibb Graves
In Selma Alabama on May the tally shows three votes for Major Frank Dixon three votes for Col Bibb Graves and three votes for Judge Leon C McCord, reflecting a tied result among the named figures.
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Selma, Ala
Frank Dixon
Col. Bibb Graves
Leon C. McCord
Absentee voting shatters county records in Morgan
The county reports a peak absentee vote with 549 ballots sealed by deadline and Morgan’s 8,500 qualified voters expected to cast ballots. A special absentee board oversaw counting as candidates conducted late campaigns and many residents voted while enjoying May Day holiday mood.
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Johnston Street
Ymca
Fourth Aves
Austinville
Heights
Morgan
Mai
Big County
Ruth Thompson Sails to Birmingham on Official Child Welfare Business
Miss Ruth Thompson of Hartselle, a staff member for the child welfare department, will travel to Birmingham on Wednesday to conduct official duties.
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Ruth Thompson
Hartselle
Child Welfare Department
Birmingham
Sing Tonight at Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ
The weekly sing convenes this evening at 7 30 at the Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ. The public is invited to attend.
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Ninteenth Avenue Church of Christ
Returns from Trip Charlies H. Buster Returns
Local attorney H. Buster arrived this morning on the Pan American after a brief business trip.
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Charlies
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