Graves urges second recess for Alabama general revenue bill
Governor Bibb Graves, in a joint session, asks legislature to delay the general appropriation bill until August or September. He cites precedent from Kilby Braden administrations and says the new revenue machinery must be enacted now to enable effective government without new taxes within the next few months.
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William S. Truby
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
House
Senate
Graves
Kilby
Brandon
National Music Week Observed Across Alabama Clubs
Mrs. W. P. Baugh leads Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs in National Music Week observance begun Sunday. Ministers urged music’s life role, schools to cooperate, and organists and choirs to unite for a vesper service. Roosevelt blesses the nationwide effort in a White House letter supporting cultural life and public spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Baugh
Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Music Week Committee
White House
Washington
Mr. Tremaine
Franklin D. RO
Kidnapper McGee Granted Stay of Execution
Governor Park in Missouri granted Walter McGee a stay of execution until May 31 for the 1933 abduction of Miss Mary McElroy. The stay comes after Missouri Supreme Court rulings and a failed transfer request while McGee seeks to review the case and records. Miss McElroy’s testimony helped secure the death penalty. McGee’s supporters indicate plans to pursue US Supreme Court review.
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Jefferson City
Guy B. Park
Walter McGee
Mary McElroy
Kansas City
McGee
Missouri
Supreme Court
Miss McElroy
United States
Miss Knight
Governor Park
United States Supreme Court
George McGee
Clarence Click
Clarence Stevens
Region Blames Tex Tile Troubles on Wage Differentials
Washington May 7. Senators Walsh and An n of Massachusetts and textile manufacturers testifying before a cabinet committee cited sectional wage differences favoring the South as a major factor behind New England textile industry troubles.
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Washington
New England
Walsh
Ann
Massachusetts
Mothers Day Observed at Central Baptist Church Service
Mothers Day will be observed at Central Baptist Church on Sunday with a special sermon by the pastor. Corsages will be given to the oldest mother the youngest mother and the mother of the largest family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Prosecution Opens Dry Law Drive in Mobile County
Mobile Ala May 7 After a year with no dry convictions the state in Mobile circuit court obtained two juries and convicted W E Kelley and Jim Bettis for violating prohibition laws Kelley fined 100 Bettis 50 Judge Glover will sentence later Chamberlain announced subpoenas for 100 more veniremen and plans for rapid trials while Sheriff Holcombe continues raids and docketing of violators The Mobile area has faced long delays in enforcing prohibition despite a statewide vote against it.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
Veniremen
Bart B. Chamberlain
W. E. Kelley
Jim Bettis
Kelly
Bettis
Arthur Glover
Solicitor Chamberlain
Department of
Robert Holcombe
Circuit Tribunal
Kin Denied Share In Estate of Walter Garrett
In Philadelphia on May 7 Judge Allan Stearne in the orphan's court rejected claims by Walter Garrett's kin to share in the widow Henrietta E Garrett's $17 000 000 estate. The assertion sought a portion of the wealth of the late millionaire snuff manufacturer.
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Philadelphia
Walter Garrett
Henrietta E. Garrett
Allan Stearne
Orphans’ Court
Pulpwood Tech Talk By Dr Herty At Conference
Dr Charles H Herty director of the Savannah pulp and paper laboratory described a Southern farming system that blends pulpwood from slash pine with grains and vegetables at the science industry and agriculture conference in Arborn Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborn
Mich
Charles H. Herty
Savannah Pulp and Paper Labora
Science
Ustry
TVA awards steel contracts for Wheeler Dam bridge
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced two steel contracts totaling 101000 dollars for Wheeler Dam bridge construction. Duffin Iron Company of Chicago received 17149 dollars and Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Ohio 83848 dollars. TVA also added 24 civilian conservation camps for a total of 43 and outlined soil erosion efforts with 300 demonstration farms and 900 tons of nitrate fertilizer produced at Muscle Shoals plants. Terracing 6500 acres of eroded farmland is planned at under two dollars per acre.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wheeler Dam
Tennessee River
Duffin Iron Company of
Chicago
Mt. Vernon
Muscle Shoals
TVA
Chairmen to Get Important Posts
Washington May 17 Indications that state emergency council chairmen will have a significant role in the four billion dollar work relief program were strengthened as Frank C Walker named Charles J Hardy of New York as director of the national emergency council for New York state. Since resuming the chairmanship Walker has appointed five or six state emergency council chairmen to direct the division of applications and information in the work relief undertaking.
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Washington
State Emergency Council
Frank C. Walker
National Emergency Council
Charles J. Hardy
New York
New York State
Walker
Emergency Council
Former Governor Wins New Hearing
The U S circuit court of appeals in St Paul reversed the conviction of William Langer former governor of North Dakota and four others for conspiracy to misuse federal relief funds. The five were convicted in North Dakota federal district court on June 17 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
William Langer
North Dakota
Social Security Fate Studied Amid Court Decision
Donald Richberg said the Supreme Court ruling against the railroad retirement act does not doubt the constitutionality of the social security program. President Roosevelt plans a study to see if a new railway pension bill can be upheld and may seek tax power basis to bypass commerce limits.
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Washington
Donald Richberg
NRA Board
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Richberg
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Cummings
Senate Finance Committee
Increase Seen In Postal Receipts Amid Chain Letter Boom
Postal circles report a notable rise in mail receipt and dispatch. A local resident allegedly received over 100 dime letters yesterday, with weekend total and more than 70 letters today.
Wife Of College President A Leading State Club Figure
Mrs. O. C. Carmichael wife of Alabama College president is a top Alabama club leader. She hosts college receptions and banquets and travels widely while cherishing her two sons O. C., Jr. and Fred Henry. She enjoys engaging guests and broad cultural ties in school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs
O. C. Carmichael
Alabama College
Alabama
Fred Henry
Montevallo
Arresting a Man Delayed by Guarded Bulldog in Athens
Athens Alabama May 7 Special Chief of Police C T Wilson sought to arrest an alleged drunk man but the suspect was protected by a bull dog. The officer captured the dog first and then placed the man in a city jail while the dog was confined in the boiler room basement.
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Athens
Ala
C. T. Wilson
Wilson
City
Painter's Family Perished as Fire Rips Boston Home
In Boston on May 7 four persons died in a blaze at the LaValle residence, including 70 year old Mrs John LaValle Sr and 14 year old Alice LaValle. Also killed were 24 year old maid Mary Dolan and 25 year old Kathleen Costello who leaped from the fourth floor. Several others were injured or burned as the fire trapped the family and staff on the upper floors. The artist John LaValle and his wife were away. the cause was unknown but traced to a probable dumbwaiter shaft on the four story brick house. The loss included cripples and a nurse among the victims and workers.
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Boston
John LaValle
Howe
Alice LaValle
Mary Dolan
LaValle
Kathleen Costello
Ellen Elaine
la Valle
Mary Dean
Mary McLeod
William Hayhurst
Charles O’brien
John Murphy
Molly O'Reilly
Cook
Virginia Wilson
Cincinnati
Robert Wilson
Roosevelt Reminds Nation of Mother's Day Observance
President Roosevelt today reminded the country that next Sunday is Mother's Day. He notes that in 1914 President Wilson proclaimed the flag display on national buildings and encouraged citizens to honor mothers, adding he sees no need for a new proclamation this year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wilson
Congress
United States
Banners Protesting Tax Hikes Parade to State House
Several hundred Illinois Workers Alliance members marched to the State House carrying banners calling for defeat of sales tax increase bills and immediate reopening of relief stations. Secretary Ickes promised start on relief program projects once approved by Roosevelt, with $4 billion in projects under consideration and Mayor LaGuardia to represent the US conference of mayors.
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Illinois
Springfield
Illinois Workers Alliance
State House
Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
White House
LaGuardia
New York City
United States Conference of Mayors
Organized Labor
American Bankers Association
L. Hopkins
PWA
Louis R. Glavis
Medal Awarded for Fire Rescue at CCC Camp
Henry N. Bradfield of Tarrant City received a Carnegie hero medal for pulling comrade Bonnie D. Rivers from a burning barracks during a November 19, 1933 fire at Joe Wheeler Camp 463 near Moulton. Rivers survived after hospitalization, along with several others injured. Bradfield’s former CCC unit, Company 463, was among Alabama’s first CCC groups.
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Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Henry N. Bradfield
Tarrant City
CCC
Moulton
Joe Wheeler
Bonnie D. Rivers
Hartsboro
Bradfield
Rivers
Benevolent Society Hospital
J. A. King
Albertville
Philip Avery
Waverly
Cecil Hatchett
Rockford
Woodson Griffin
Marion
Gasoline Prices Decline One Cent
Standard Oil officials announced a new price schedule with Kyso at 19 cents Crown at 22 1 2 cents and Ethel at 24 1 2 cents The decline was expected to be followed by other major companies and marks another cent drop in fuel costs.
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Standard Oil Company
Crown
Two Youth Day Prizes Unclaimed at Delano Park
Officials at the Chamber of Commerce report two prizes from Youth Day athletic contests at Delano Park remain unclaimed. The awards are first and second prizes in the senior high school girls baseball throw for distance and are held at chamber offices awaiting their owners to claim them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Delano Park
Chamber
Vinson Cash Payment Bill Favored Over Patman Plan
Senate vote 54 to 30 supports the Vinson cash payment approach in a compromise backed by the American Legion. Debate centers on funding and timing, with Patman proposing repayment of all interest and new money, while Vinson delays payments and lacks funding details. Senators Thomas and Long back Patman. administration cautions on beyond-budget funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Vinson
American Legion
Harrison
Mias
Patman
Congress
Ean Teary Morgenthau
Okla
Thomas
Senator Long
Oklahoma
Italy mobilizes three new divisions to protect East Africa
Rome reports Italy has mobilized three new divisions recalled from the 1913 class as part of a broader mobilization in response to Ethiopian moves toward Addis Ababa. An official communique cites security of East African colonies and identified arms movements as reasons for the action.
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Rome
Italy
East Africa
Addis Ababa
Fisherman Missing in Thick Fog Off New Jersey Coast
New York May 7 Coast Guard crews searched for a fishing vessel lost in dense fog off the New Jersey coast with no success at dawn.
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New York
New Jersey
Coast Guard
River and Weather Summary for Morning Report
The Tennessee River stood at 8.4 feet and rising this morning. Temperature at 7 am was 73 degrees with a low of 57. Rainfall measured LIS inches during the 24 hour period ending at 7 am.
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Tennessee
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