Herriot Says Way Open On War Debts And Trade
Paris reports former premier Edouard Herriot stating the way is open to settle the war debt dispute with the United States through the new Franco American trade treaty. He praises Leon Blum’s speech and notes possible cabinet dynamics while urging cooperation to stabilize trade and peace.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
Unitedates
France
Leon Blum
Blum
Herriot
L’ere Nouvelle
United States
Germany
Roosevelt
Changes Expected to Italian Staff at London Embassy
London reports indicate Italy may be asked to alter its London embassy staff amid the Italo-Ethiopian-British budget scandal. Parliament plans to question Anthony Eden over alleged fabrication of evidence that Britain supplied illegal ammunition to Ethiopia. Eden cited Colonel Pedro Lopez as a notorious purveyor of forged documents.
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London
Italy
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Ethiopia
Pedro Lopez
Eden
Two Charged With Robbery In Fatal Confrontation
Deputy Kilgore was shot during a West Market Street robbery investigation. Floyd Lang, who died from a chest wound, allegedly tried to free a prisoner as officers pursued suspects Pete Cornelius and Willie Roberts. Cornelius and Roberts face robbery charges after the ambush.
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W. E. Kilgore
Floyd Lang
Benevolent Society Hospital
Morgan
Rob Pete Cornelius
R. L. Machen
Machen
J. Bailey
Willie Roberts
Kilgore
West Market Street
Cornelius
Lang
Retiring Pilot Club Leader Honored With Gift
The Pilot club met at Woodall's with two new members Miss Sara Jo Harlan and Mrs Earl Williams joining. Retiring president Miss Lelsin Beasley received a beaded bag for her service. Guest Miss Franca Nungester attended. Next meeting at Miss Mattie Jones home with a picnic dinner.
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Pilot Club
Woodall’s
Sara Jo Harlan
Sheffield
Alabama Power Company
Earl Williams
Leslin Beasley
Francea Nungester
Mattie Jones
Star Makes Millions But Lacks Money for Lunch
Investigation in New York probes extortion of 11000 dollars from Alfred E. Smith Jr. under threat of exposing alleged relations with Catherine Pavlik 25. No evidence Pavlik aided the extortion though she allegedly asked 1000 dollars for an illegal operation.
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Catherine Pavlik
New York
Alfred E. Smith, Jr
Miss Pavlik
Sparkman Given Favor in Lawrence County Rally
An enthusiastic campaign for John J. Sparkman to Congress gathered about 50 Lawrence County representatives at the Moulton Advertiser offices Friday night. Supporters pledged aid, predicting a heavy June 9 majority for Sparkman as an active committee forms to push the effort county wide.
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John J. Sparkman
Lawrence County
Moulton Advertiser
Sparkman
Lawrence
Jury Cards Mailed for Three Week Circuit Court Term
Sheriff’s office mails jury cards for the three weeks of circuit court starting June 1 Judge A A Griffith of Cullman will preside Sixty five notices for the first week and 42 for each of the second and third weeks Names of 12 Negroes appear on the list A heavy civil and criminal docket will be heard
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Sheriff's Office
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
Mary Miles Minter's Mother Sued Over Earnings Control
The case portrays Charlotte Shelby as dominating Mary Miles Minter, leaving the actress without lunch money while earning by film success. Attorneys claim Shelby and an agent schemed to keep Minter impoverished and to secure 30 percent of earnings after age 21, amid links to the Taylor murder mystery that looms over Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Miles Minter
Hollywood
William Desmond Taylor
Miss Minter
Ace
Nor Sterry
Shelby
Leslie B. Henry
Sterry
Mary
Margaret
Joseph Lewinson
Henry
Mrs. Shelby
WPA cuts in Morgan county rolls affect 75 workers
WPA officials announced a gradual reduction of about 75 recipients in Morgan county and 550 in district one from the 5000 destitute on state rolls. Most are women in sewing room projects. Those over 65, the mentally or physically handicapped, and widowed mothers will be removed as funds are unavailable locally. They may qualify for state social security aid.
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Works Progress Administration
Morgan County
District One
R. T. Scarborough
WPA
Morgan County Department of Public Welfare
Scarborough
Spring Rains Bring Relief For Thirsting Fields In Alabama
Spring rains boosted crop conditions across Alabama by more than ten percent overnight, easing two weeks of heat. The State Extension Service noted continued dry weather hampering cultivation in many counties, with northeast Alabama hardest hit. Rain fell widely from east to west, though Anniston and a few other stations reported none.
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Associated Press
Alabama
R. J. Goode
Capitol Hill
Montgomery
State Extension Service
Auburn
Anniston
Gadsden
Goodwater
Thomasville
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Gulf of Mexico
Birmingham
Clanton
Decatur
Eufaula
Evergreen
Florence
Greensboro
Mobile
Ozark
Selma
Tuscaloosa
Union Springs
Wetumpka
Panama City
Fla
City Revoting Tax Election Set for June 20
The city of Decatur hosts a local election on Saturday June 20 to re vote the district three mill school tax. The tax funds two of nine school months and bond interest. The board of education and city council endorse the measure with support urged from civic groups.
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County Board of Revenue
Decatur
Board of Education
Nue
The
American Legion
Pilot Club
League of Women Voters
City Board of Education
Budget leak trial pushed with alleged cabinet tip disclosure
London financier Vergottis claimed he could obtain information from cabinet member J. H. Thomas. Dr Reginald J. Hearn testified at the budget leak inquiry that Thomas discussed ways to access budget details before the ruling in Parliament. Spiro Savaglino dismissed the claim as an absolute lie.
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Burdette Johns
London
J. H
Jim) Thomas
Reginald J. Hearn
Cambridge
Dr. Hearn
P. Vergottis
Thomas
Neville Chamberlain
Commons
Justice Porter
J. H. Thomas
Spiro Savaglino
Vergottis
Counsel Retained for Five Suspects in Morgan County Robbery
Henry Jones of Florence retained by Porter Harrison Mary Pitts Everett Alvie Minor and Theo Butler in Morgan County charged with robbery tied to a barbecue stand hold up in Moulton Heights ten days earlier. Cecil Tubbs facing a separate filing station robbery had not hired counsel. Preliminary hearing requested but delayed as Deputy Kilgore, a material witness and pistol wound patient, is hospitalized.
Daily Carriers Headed to Indianapolis for Race
Decatur Daily Carriers J O Colvard Mahlon Yarbrough and Donald Nelson will travel to Indianapolis Indiana May 30 to attend the annual 500 mile automobile race. They earned their trip by winning a circulation department contest and look forward to the prestigious event with eager interest.
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Decatur
Indianapolis
Ind
J. O. Colvard
Mahlon Yarbrough
Donald Nelson
District GOP Meeting Sets County and State Delegates
W J Kennamer of Woodville Morgan County elected district delegate to the Cleveland national convention on June 9 and G M Huckaba of Lauderdale County named alternate in the eighth district. Delegates will attend the Birmingham state convention tomorrow to name a state ticket and national delegates. About 50 to 60 eighth district Republicans met at Lyons Hotel after a morning move from City Hall due to TVA hearings. Morgan County chairman R L Sherrill said no county ticket would be fielded this year.
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W. J. Kennamer
Woodville
Jackson County
Cleveland
G. M. Huckaba
Florence
Lauderdale County
Lyons Hotel
Birmingham
Morgan County
R. L Sherrill
Hartselle
J. D. Bush
C. W. Young
Hunter
Decaftur
City Hall
TVA
Republican Party
Eighth District
R. L. Sherrill
Republican Executive Committee
Naval craft collision and turbine trouble during fleet maneuvers
Three naval vessels and a merchant ship incurred light damage in Pacific fleet maneuvers near Panama. The heavy cruiser Minneapolis and the freighter Major were in a minor collision at Balboa. Mississippi and New Mexico suffered turbine trouble and were towed to San Pedro for repairs. Authorities said reports of collisions were unfounded.
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Washington
Pacific
Panama
Navy Department
Minneapolis
Majore
Balboa
Canal Zone
Navy
Mississippi
New Mexico
Naval
San Pedro
Calif
Date Set On Crop Loans In Southern States Final May 31
The Farm Credit Administration sets May 31 as the deadline to receive emergency crop loan applications in most southern and southwestern states with June 15 for all others. The PAC says 1936 loans go to farmers unable to obtain credit elsewhere. Over 150000 loans were made by May 15. The May 31 deadline covers states served by regional offices in Columbia Memphis Wichita and Dallas including the Carolinas Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee Texas Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
PAC
Columbia
S. C
Memphis
Wichita
Dallas
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Most Courteous Girl and Boy Named in School Contest
Jane Bethany was named the most courteous girl and Milton Rombokas the most courteous boy in the junior fifth grade courtesy contest at Gordon-Bible School. Honorable mention recipients were Kathryne Higdon Pearl Trantham Avery Roan Onise Smith and Homer Louis Jones.
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Jane Bethany
Milton Rombokas
Gordon-Bible School
Kathryne Higdon
Pearl Trantham
Avery Roan
Onise Smith
Homer Louis Jones
TVA field unit to open in Decatur for transmission lines
Tennessee Valley Authority plans a Decatur field headquarters for the Wheeler Dam to Guntersville transmission project. Interior work at 507 Bank Street is underway while Wilson officials withhold occupancy details. TVA opened an office at 405 Bank Street May 11 after buying lines in North Alabama from Alabama Power.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur
Wheeler Dam
Guntersville
Hea
Bank Street
Wilson
TVA
Authority Department of Electricity
North Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Morgan
Farmers Federation
Wilson Dam
Riverside High book drive success praised
The senior one class at Riverside High School announced a successful book drive with over 600 volumes added to the library. The Blues defeated the Reds by a small margin and will host their rivals at Miss Margaret Dodd's home soon, with the school thanking the public for cooperation.
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Riverside High School
Blues
Reds
Margaret Dodd
Chappell Elected President of Southern Newspaper Group
James E. Chappell of the Birmingham News and Age-Herald was elected president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association during the meeting in Asheville North Carolina on May 19.
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Chappell
Asheville
N. C
James E. Chappell
Birmingham News and Age-Herald
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Today
Townsend on Stand Today in Townsend Pension Probe
Dr Townsend facing questions in the House investigation over his plan for $200 monthly pensions for all over 60. James R Sullivan opens the hearing as Townsend denies statements about starting the Townsend movement. More than 100 observers fill the caucus room including Townsend supporters arriving from California.
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Scott Hershey
Associated Press
Washington
F. EB
Sullivan
Subcommittee
California
Nurse Injured in Mountain Road Car Crash
Miss Hazel Murphy of Oneonta, county nurse for Blount county, is recovering at Benevolent Society Hospital with facial lacerations and bruises after her car struck a stump on a mountain road near Oneonta while on duty Monday morning. She graduated from the local hospital three years ago.
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Hazel Murphy
Oneonta
Benevolent Society Hospital
Miss Murphy
Blount County
Sabotage Hinted Behind PWA Power Loan Delays
Secretary Ickes told the District of Columbia Supreme Court that clever sabotage in the public works administration may have delayed power project allotments. He said a dedicated power division was created July 1, 1935 to expedite municipal electric loans and grants, defending the program against four utility firms seeking to block PWA funding as unconstitutional.
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Washington
Ickes
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
Electric Power Board of Review
PWA
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Alabama Power
New Goal Act and Relief 10 Eyed Again
Washington officials moved to draft a new coal control bill and retain relief programs after the Supreme Court struck down key Guffey act provisions on wages hours and price fixing. Attorneys argued the ruling targeted only parts of the 1935 relief act while others insisted the entire program faced erosion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
District of Columbia Court
National
Cummings
Bound Brook
N. J
Rexford G. Tugwell
Congress
Spencer Gordon
Resettlement Administration housing projects proceed amid court ruling
Washington officials weigh the future of the 275 million resettlement administration as thousands of laborers push toward completion. Workers reported for duty at 21 projects, with construction under way on three large sites like Bound Brook New Jersey and 18 subsistence homestead projects taken over from the interior department.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals For the of Columbia
Cummings
Bound Brook
N. J
District Court
Interior Department
Alabama Coals plans voluntary drive to stabilize industry
Birmingham May 19 Alabama Coals Inc an organization of coal operators forecast a determined voluntary effort to stabilize the Alabama industry as William Mitch mine union president stated the mine workers will resent and oppose any further disruption.
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Birmingham
Ala
Uup
Alabama Coals, Inc
Organization of
Alabama
William Mitch
Weather note from Tennessee and Alabama regions
Tennessee river remained stationary at 42 feet with 87 maximum and 65 minimum temperatures and 0.31 inches of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Alabama reports partly cloudy skies near the coast with cooler conditions in the west central portion tonight and generally fair Wednesday. Tennessee forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler air across central portions tonight and the extreme west Wednesday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Gordonsville
William B. Young
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