Uncanny Morgan county accidents claim two lives
Two early Sunday morning automobile crashes in Morgan county left two men dead and three others jailed for investigation. Sam Young, Lewis Brown, and L. D. Long died or were injured. Brown and Long are charged with leaving the scene.
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Morgan County
Sam Young
Sixth Avenue
North
Here
Moulton Road
Bev Howell
Young
Howell
Lewis Brown
L. D. Long
Neel
Brown
Decatur
T. C. Almon
Long
J. Street Sandlin
W. E. Kilgore
Ed Blalock
Ruby B. Jarrett
Danville
Benevolent Society Hospital
Peck
Parker Gap
Falkville
Rey Howell
Huey Hopper
Corinth
Cullman County
Hopper
Jarrett
Chet
Ald Hopper
Hidden Room Rental Appeal in Daily Want Ads
The Daily urges readers to advertise extra rooms for rent, promising quick results and wide reach. Classifieds offer inexpensive, fast exposure and promise rental inquiries within hours of publication.
Decatur awards contract for electric light and power system
The city selects Dyer Electric Co of Birmingham with a bid of 239 417 08 to build the Decatur electric distribution system. The project is funded by an 82 000 grant from the PWA and a 268 000 government loan secured by city bonds, with flexibility to adjust work as construction proceeds.
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Decatur
Dyer Electric Comy of
Birmingham
T. M. Francis
Electric Company
Decatur Electric District
Dyer Company
PWA
Govern
Washington
Knife Fight in Belle Mina Leaves One Dead
A street knife fight in Belle Mina, Alabama, Sunday afternoon left Eli Harris, 25, dead and his brother badly wounded. Two other Black residents from Peet's Gin were at large with minor injuries as Limestone County officers pursued suspects. The incident occurred amid a large May gathering of local Black residents with thousands in attendance.
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Belle Mina
Eli Harris
Peet's Gin
Belle, Mina
Limestone County
Labor rule clarified by Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that workers who strike over unfair labor practices by their employer are protected under the National Labor Relations Act. The decision upheld a National Labor Relations Board order reinstating five employees at Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co in San Francisco. Justice Roberts stated strikers remain employees and protected against unfair practices, reversing the Ninth Circuit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company
San Franc
Roberts
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Dancer Leaps to His Death From Bi Plane
In Council Bluffs Iowa May 16 dancer Ward C Fritz 22 of Omaha leapt from a Bi plane wing at 2000 feet after pilot Alvin Knudsen looked away Fritz father CM Fritz identified the body. Police said no motive was found. The accident occurred as the pilot was giving a solo flight. the body landed in a garden near H K Park.
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Council Bluffs
Alvin Knudsen
Omaha
Ward C. Pritz
C.M. Fritz
Knudsen
Fritz
H. K. Park
Editorial on malaria prevalence in Decatur area
An editorial on page 4 examines malaria prevalence in the Decatur area with new facts and calls for continued control efforts. It discusses survey data and public health measures to stamping out malaria locally.
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Decatur
Riots at Mexico City University Buildings Seized by Socialist Youth
In Mexico City on May 16, Socialist Youth seized University of Mexico buildings including the preparatory school. Police and fire units failed to eject them as armed youths fired from roofs. Enraged students demanded release of the seized facilities, then calmed after Rector Chico George urged restraint.
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Mexico City
Socialist Youth
University of Mexico
Socialist Youth” Force
Chico George
Saturnino Cedillo
Cardenas
Dishwashing Heir Gains 5 Million Fountain Pen Fortune
Elisha Waterman, 39, a dish washer and pulp writer, becomes sole heir to a 5 million dollar trust fund after his father Frank D. Waterman dies. Waterman had disinherited him at 1923 marriage, but the grand uncle Lewis Edson Waterman left the wealth to pay his income if Elisha survives his father. No challenge to the bequest is planned.
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New York
Elisha Waterman
Fountain Pen
Frank D. Waterman
Elisha
Lewis Edson Waterman
Elissha Huson Waterman
Waterman
Student Rewarded for Essay on Health Achievements
Miss Frances Rabin an 18 year old Memphis Tennessee high school senior received from President Roosevelt a 500 award for the best essay on the achievements of William C Gorgas and their relation to our health The presentation was made today in Washington A strong emphasis on public health and medical progress accompanies the prize event.
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Washington
Frances Rabin
Memphis, Tenn
Roosevelt
Willam C. Gorgas
Fiesta begins on page 3 with romance and tragedy
Oren Arnold introduces Fiesta a colorful romance set in the southwest. A sheltered screen star discovers that tragedy can be real as the story unfolds on page 3 inviting readers to begin today.
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Oren Arnold
Supreme Court to Review TVA Power Challenge by Private Utilities
Eighteen utilities sue over the Tennessee Valley Authority, claiming TVA rates and practices injure private power competitors. Supreme Court grants review of lower court ruling that TVA may expand power operations. Justice Reed did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Reed
TVA
Cone
Tion
Alabama Power Company
Justice McReynolds
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation and Electric Bond and Share Company
Tennessee River
Cage Tyo
Henderson Child Victim of Colitis
Lucile Henderson, 11 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Henderson, died of colitis at 1 30 pm Saturday at 1822 Fifth Avenue South. Final rites were held at Moss Chapel at 4 pm Sunday conducted by Rev Marvin May. Burial was by Drinkard Howell. Surviving are the parents four brothers Hollis Boyd Henry Wesley and two sisters Inez and Opal.
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Lucile
B. F. Henderson
Fifth Avenue
South
Moss Chapel
Marvin May
Drinkard-Howell
Hollis
Boyd
Henry
Wesley Henderson
Inez
Opal Henderson
Bitter Pennsylvanian primary heats up election eve
Philadelphia reports heavy police precautions to prevent irregularities as voters prepare for the statewide primary. Democrats clash over labor issues with John L. Lewis and Joseph F. Guffey backing Kennedy while Farley faces charges of misgovernance amid the battle for 72 national convention votes.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Joseph F Guffey
Thomas Kennedy
Nor
George H. Farle
Charles Alvin Jones
Pittsburgh
Charles J. Margiotti
Farle
Respublicans
Paar
Old age lump-sum benefits urged for 65 year olds
Scattered across Alabama and the Southeast are people aged 65 or more who worked in covered occupations since 1937 and have not claimed lump-sum benefits under the Federal old age insurance system. Survivors of those who died since 1937 may also obtain due benefits by presenting claims at the nearest Social Security field office, with the district office located at 1012 Ferry Street, Decatur.
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Alabama
Southeast
United States
W. W. Foster
Social Security Board
Social Security Act
Foster
Board
Ferry Street
Decatur
Appeals Set Hearing By High Court In Scottsboro Case
Three Scottsboro defendants Clarence Norris Andy Wright and Charlie Weems await oral arguments before the Alabama Supreme Court on their rape convictions from Morgan county The hearings set for Thursday involve state representation by Thomas S Lawson and defense by O K Fraenkel Additional notes include Heywood Patterson and Ozie Powell with separate sentences and reduced reversals by the U S Supreme Court in Patterson's case.
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Scottsboro
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Clarence Norris
Andy Wright
Charlie Weems
Morgan County
Albert A. Carmichael
Supreme Court
Thomas S. Lawson
O. K. Fraenkel
New York
Alabama
Weems
Kilby
John Barton
Circuit
Temple Seibels
Seibels
Barton
Heywood Patterson
Patterson
U. S. Supreme Court
Ozie Powell
Death twins strike Posey couple in 48 hours
Lawrence county couple dies within 48 hours as Mrs Cora Posey 45 dies at 7 am Saturday at Moulton Route 4 and her husband Buddy Posey 47 dies at 7 am Monday, funeral planned at Parker cemetery with Rev Emmett Byars officiating. Survivors include his mother and two daughters Mabel and Aver Posey.
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Lawrence County
Cora Posey
Moulton
Buddy Posey
Parker Cemetery
Emmett Byars
Brown
Decatur
Mr. Posey
Mabel
Aver Posey
Victims Improve After Grade Crossing Crash
Five victims from Saturday's grade crossing crash, which killed one, were reported to be improving today at Benevolent hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Ray will be held in Huntsville this afternoon. The crash occurred two miles north of Greenbrier when a west bound Southern Railway train collided with a sedan carrying six people.
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Benevolent Hospital
Huntsville
Ella Ray
Tom Ray
Merrimack
Greenbrier
Southern Railway
Mamie
Violet
Louie Rice
William Smith
Rice
Terminals Hotel Fire in Atlanta Kills 25
Flames from a basement kitchen engulfed the Terminal Hotel in Atlanta killing 25 and injuring 13 with many unaccounted for. Wind fanned the blaze and roof collapse hampered rescue as officials noted the building's unsafe construction and a mass debris field trapped victims.
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Atlanta
Terminal Hotel
M. A. Hornsby
O. J. Parker
Parker
Southern Railway
Ben L. Berry
G. R. Kimberly
L. A. Bunn
Delmons Ledbetter
Lythonia
W. M. Clapp
Roundman
N. C
George P. Jones
Beasly L. Vernon
Weather overview for Tennessee and Alabama regions
The Tennessee river gauge reads 20.6 feet at seven oclock with 76 maximum and 56 minimum temperatures and 10 rainfall. Alabama forecast calls for cloudy skies with slight warming, scatter showers on Tuesday, and moderate east and southeast winds along the coast. Tennessee area remains cloudy with warmer tonight and variable conditions in western and eastern portions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
East Po
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