Steel Labor Group Plans New Attacks
John L Lewis and his organizers claim victory in a major steel strike and meet in Pittsburgh to push for sole collective bargaining rights with independents. Settlement at Jones and Laughlin and Pittsburgh Steel Co. spurred renewed union pressure and a drive for a closed shop across plants including Ford and General Motors.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
Pittsbugh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Lewis
Jones and Laughlin
Pitsburgh
General Motors
Saginaw
Mich
Power Edict Delayed Fought in Court
The government urged a US court of appeals to deny a 30 day delay sought by Alabama Power Company and Iowa City Light and Power Company to review a ruling. The companies want time to petition the Supreme Court after a decision last Monday, arguing many similar cases are pending. The government warned a 30 day stay could delay five months before the high court rules on the review petition, noting cases have been pending since 1935 and involve millions of dollars.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals
PWA
Alabama
Iowa
Alabama Power Co
Towa City Light and Power Co
Supreme Court
Newton D. Baker
Iowa City
Associated Press
Roosevelt Court
Roosevelt
Brandeis
van DeVanter
Sutherland
Justice van DeVanter
Senate Judiciary Committee
New Deal
NRA
Garner
Robinson
D.-Ark
Bank Hated
Senate
House Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
White House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Capitol
Rayburn
Ambulance Transfer For Miss Mavine Lentz Friday Night
A McAfee and Young ambulance moved Miss Mavine Lentz from her home at 604 Tenth Avenue West to Benevolent Society hospital for treatment on Friday night.
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McAfee and Young Ambulance
Mavine Lentz
Tenth Avenue, West
Benevolent Society Hospital
Garner Pride 25 Years With Alabama Power
Garner Pride, a longtime North Alabama figure, marked 25 years with Alabama Power Company this May 28. Starting as a ground man in 1912, he rose through roles including line crew patrolman and chief line inspector, becoming district manager in 1926 and serving 12 years in that post. He is active in church, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, and Masonic orders. He was born in Madison and educated locally before starting with the company.
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Garner Pride
North Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Pride
Birmingham
Meter Department
Gorgas
Warrior River
Jackson Shoals
Army
312Th Field Signal Battalion
France
United States
Power Company
First Presbyterian Church
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
McLean College
Hopkinsville
North
Alabama
Madison
Athens attorney faces disbarment in Alabama
Fred Wall of Athens, a famed Alabama attorney, was voted by the Alabama State Bar board in Birmingham to be disbarred from practicing in state courts. Wall plans to appeal. The action followed ethics complaints filed by Limestone County grievance committee after recent testimony.
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Fred Wall
Athens
North
Alabama
Board of Commissioners
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham
Wall
Limestone County
Duke Favored to Retain Southern Conference Track Title
Duke enters the Southern Conference meet as a heavy favorite in Durham. With numerical strength and past performance guiding the effort, Duke qualified 21 men for the finals, while North Carolina,~the expected rival, had 16 finalists.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Dukes
North Carolina
Alabama welfare chief hints at higher pension payments
Montgomery May 15, The Alabama department of public welfare hopes to raise monthly old age pension payments soon. Welfare commissioner Dr A H Collins says anticipated new revenue sources will boost pension payments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Department of Public Welfare
A. H Collins
Home Sold by Mrs. Mattie Lowe at 308 Wilson Avenue
Mrs. Mattie Lowe purchased the J. Y. Gustin residence located at 308 Wilson Avenue for a consideration of 3800 dollars. The transaction records indicate the transfer of ownership and the price paid.
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Mattie Lowe
J. Y. Gustin
Wilson Avenue
Girl 4 H Club Winner To Be Named Today
Health winners from Morgan county 4 H Clubs undergo final health tests at the county health department to select a county winner who will compete at Auburn on May 31 for a trip to Chicago in December. County officials Dr. L A Murphree and Miss Erien Rowe supervise exams ahead of the large 1700-member rally next Saturday.
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Morgan County
Morgan County Health Department
Morgan
Auburn
Chicago
L. A. Murphree
Erien Rowe
Decatur
Austinville
Ruth Price
Claudia Weinman
Geneva Clemons
Beulah Edmondson
Union
Hill
Juanita Irvin
Larlyne Culbreath
Vera Hornbuckle
Bettye Mae Edwards
Martha Owens
Hazel Flack
Ruby Flack
Henrietta Whisenant
Olene’ Flack
Trinity
Blanche Terry
Lavola Mizell
Ruth Stewart
Ruby Mizell
Virginia Canterbury
Minnie Lee Battles
Alice Ray Parker
Virginia Ferguson
Morell Terry
Norma Ferguson
Beulah Mae Terry
Christine Fagan
Mary Moncrief
Fae Berry
Moulton Heights
Gertrude Lamoneda Miller
Mildred Napps
Pam Littrell
Mel Sheats
Beatrice Ledbetsrie Callahan
Margaret Ann Kitchens
Falkville
Sibyl Rowe
Pearl Manor
Martha Glenn Rowe
Evelyn Douglass
Janet Wiggins
Mary Lynn Rowe
Elizabeth L. Compton
Martha Ellen Howse
Flint
Marolene Grant
Frances Hamilton
Dorothy West
Nettie Engle
Helen
Marie Buford
Rose Kelso
Ryans
Earline Gullion
Agens Taylor
Nell Wallace
Nell Bolding
Penns
Olene Self
Mae Holladay
Nina Kirkpatrick
Boys To Camp Auburn Ala May 15
Four H clubs from eastern and western Alabama plan two en campments in Auburn this summer. The note appears as a brief item in the newspaper with a continuation on page two.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Jury List Drawn For Court Term Involving Grand Jurors
Judge W W Callahan will preside at the spring circuit term beginning May 31. Forty two names were drawn for each week for the first three weeks. Eighteen grand jurors from February term were summoned to report at 8 30 on June 14. Heavy civil and criminal dockets expected.
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W. W. Callahan
Circuit Court
WPA Starts Second Street Paving Project Next Tuesday
A WPA crew of 40 will begin work on Second Street Tuesday morning to replace the base with crushed limestone and pave 25 feet wide for 3,700 feet from First Avenue to Danville road. The city sponsors the project with trucks and machinery. total cost about $16,000, with completion estimated in four months.
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WPA
Second Street
R. W. Shepherd
Works Progress Administration
First Avenue
Danville Road
Tt Ways
City of
Decatur
West
Shepherd
Knight Is Ill At Hospital
Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Knight Jr. remained in grave condition at a Montgomery hospital after a two week illness. Doctors said his state was critical due to unresponsive treatment as he fought the illness that began while he was attorney general and later as special prosecutor in trials. Knight is son of Judge Thomas F. E. Knight Sr. and Mrs. Knight formerly Miss Rebecca Williams of Athens.
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Alabama
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Montgomery
Associated Press
Knight
Scottsboro
Thomas FE. Knight
Alabama Supreme Court
Rebecca Williams
Athens
Rowe Suspended Indefinitely By Detroit Tigers
The Detroit News reports Lynwood Schoolboy Rowe, Detroit Tiger pitcher, suspended indefinitely without pay until he is in condition to pitch.
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Detroit
Detroit News
Lynwood
Duke's Bride Title Question Erupts Backed By Crown Silence
Reported talks say the Duke of Windsor may seek royal highness status for his future wife amid abdication fallout. King George VI and the government reportedly hold the power to grant or deny the title, with ministers and Neville Chamberlain weighing options. A possible announcement around wedding plans and a prenuptial retreat at Chateau Cande in France looms.
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London
Duke of Windsor
George VI
Edward VIII
Stanley Baldwin
Edward
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Baldwin
York
Britain
State Commander To Deliver Address At Conference
Commander Taylor Boyd of the Alabama American Legion heads to Martin a for the northern area conference. Legionnaires from over 40 North Alabama posts attend a noon barbeque and business sessions. John H. Peach welcomes guests. Probate Judge B L Malone offers invocation. Commander Van Pelt presides. Nominations for area and district commanders are on the agenda, setting up the July Gadsden state convention elections.
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Taylor Boyd
Talladega
Alabama Department of the American Legion
The
Legion
Martin
North Alabama
Decatur
John H. Peach
B. L. Malone
van Pelt
Gadsden
Drowning Probe Planned For Etheredge Brackin Case
Coroner J H Highsmith of Lawrence County ordered a formal investigation into the drowning of Leon Etheredge Abner Etheredge and Boots Brackin in the Tennessee River near Wheeler Dam. Dragging continued with no bodies found and surface conditions delaying identification of factors and timing.
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J. H. Highsmith
Lawrence County
Tennessee River
Leon
Abner Ftheredge
Town Creek
Boots Brackin
Red Bank
Charles FE. Bragg
R. L. Almon
Abner Etheredge
Brackin
Wheeler Dam
Leon Etheredge
Highsmith
Lawrence
Boy Thrown into Lancaster Industrial School
Marion May 15 Bus ter Cray 16 was senten ced to the boys industrial school at Lancaster by Juvenile Judge Oscar Gast. The judge awakened by a tip arrested Cray at 5 am in a park after Cray escaped from detention home and confessed to burglaries.
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Marion
Buster Cray
Oscar Gast
Lancaster
Cray
Largo Caballero resigns to form new Spain war cabinet
Premier Francisco Largo Caballero resigns the Republican government and is tasked with forming a new war cabinet to speed the fight against Franco. He vows a sixth wartime ministry including all cabinet elements, with balance among socialists anarchists and left republicans amid civil war tension.
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Valencia
Francisco Largo Caballero
Spain's
Republic
Largo Caballero
Barcelona
Manuel Azana
Franco
Insurgents Hit Bilbao Front in Heavy Spanish Civil War Fighting
Reports from Gen. Emilio Mola's insurgents claim Amorebieta near Bilbao is nearly surrounded as government forces retreat along the Bilbao road under artillery fire. Government planes reportedly appeared but were routed by insurgents. another column near Toledo suffered heavy losses in an air attack.
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Associated Press
Bilbao
Thesp
Emilio Mola
Amorebleta
Tajo River
Toledo
Pacific Ocean non aggression pact urged by empire
A plea for a Pacific Ocean non aggression pact was voiced before the British imperial conference. The proposed pact would include Japan, Australia, Great Britain, and the United States. Discussions moved from St James Palace to Chequers as Lyons and Hertzog met with Baldwin.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Chequers
Lyons
J. B. M. Hertzog
The
Union of South Africa
Flier Team Plans to Deliver Letter to President Roosevelt
May 15 report from New York says Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie of Transatlantic Airways intend to fly to Washington today to deliver a corona ton letter to President Roosevelt. The letter was written to the president by former Ambassador James.
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New York
Dick Merrill
Jack Lambie
Transatlantic Airways
Washington
Roosevelt
James
Armory Wiring Underway in Decatur
Fifteen electricians were at work wiring Decatur Armory with many donating their services. Tennessee Valley Construction Co. crews handled plumbing while plastering is scheduled to begin Monday. WPA superintendent R. W. Shephard noted most electricians donated their labor.
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Decatur Armory
Tennessee Valley Construction Co
R. W. Shepherd
WPA
Control Unit Seeks Opinion on Its Duties
The Alabama state alcohol board awaits Attorney General Carmichael's view on enforcing prohibition in dry counties that voted against repeal. Chairman Baldwin said a board duty would trigger an enforcement squad if legal, while others doubt increased action. The panel dodges a clear stance on whether to force compliance. The board recently set policy limiting ale above five percent to state stores.
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State Alcohol Board
Montgomery
Carmichael
Baldwin
Associated Press
Action
Aus Ie
Dama
Sociated
Opening Day Set at Decatur Curb Market
Two new sellers joined seven vendors at the Decatur curb market as sales reached 35 dollars. The May 29 opening day saw buyers and sellers anticipated, with market hours from 6 to 9 a.m. and future markets planned for Thursdays.
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Decatur Market
Mabel Britain
Curb
Weather outlook and river levels across states
The Tennessee river is falling from 22 feet with no rain in the past 24 hours. Temperatures ranged from 49 to 75 degrees. Alabama shows partly cloudy and warmer in the west with increasing clouds tonight. Tennessee forecast calls for fair weather, increasing cloudiness, with showers Sunday and next midweek, then cooler spells and warmer spells through Friday. The broader region expects showers in the Middle Atlantic, Gulf, and Southern Plains areas with generally fair periods and alternating temperature changes.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Middle Atlantic
Central
East Gulf States
Southern Plains
East
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