New Hearings Sought Today in High Court
O K Fraenkel argued before the Alabama Supreme Court for new trials for three Scottsboro rape case defendants and to quash indictments against two others. He cited insufficiency of evidence, variations in Victoria Price testimony, evidentiary errors, and alleged inflammatory appeals.
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Montgomery
Ala
O. K. Praenkel
New York
Alabama Supreme Court
Victoria Price
Fraenkel
Price
Olin Montgomery
Willie Roberson
Roberson
Roy Wright
Eugene Williams
Decatur
Thomas S
Buster) Lawson
Samuel Leibowitz
Lawson
Leibowitz
Charlie Weems
Alabama
L D Operator Gets Her Man
John Peach local attorney proved that long distance operators can locate people even across cities. While in St Joseph Mich a friend died and relatives tried to reach him. Operators tracked Peach to a Pullman berth in Chicago and delivered the message allowing him to attend services in the Tri-Cities.
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John Peach
Mr. Peach
St. Joseph
Mich
Tri-Cities
Chicago
Windy City
Peach
GOP Prepares for Campaign in Philadelphia
Wounds from Pennsylvania's Democratic primary linger as Republicans marshal a united front for the November general election. CIO leaders Kennedy and Lewis-Guffey deny repudiation of their program but avoid commitments. National party chairs in Washington exchange caustic comments as GOP factions ease into rally mode.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United Front
John L. Lewis
Joseph F. Guffey
Democratic State Committee
Thomas Kennedy
Lewis-Guffey
CIO
Washington
Sparkman Thanks Area Voters for Unopposed Nomination
Congressman John J. Sparkman from the Eighth District expresses gratitude for an unopposed nomination and the strong primary vote. He pledges to continue to provide strong representation and service to all area residents from Washington.
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John . J. Sparkman
Congress
Eighth
The
Daily Today
Sparkman
Washington
Eighth Congressional District
Third candidate deemed ineligible in Alabama runoff race
Attorney General A A Carmichael ruled John A May third in Houston county sheriff race cannot enter the June 14 runoff as opponent to A G Watford. May sought to certify his name after I C Ezell conceded nomination to Watford, who failed to secure a majority in the four man contest.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. A. Carmichael
John A. May
Houston
A. G. Watford
Carmichael
W. A. Wells
Houston County Democratic Committee
May
I. C
Clem) Ezell
Watford
Circuit Court Term Set For June With Judge Griffith
A two week term of circuit court will begin June 6 with Judge A. A. Griffith of Cullman presiding. Both civil and criminal cases are docketed. The grand jury, convened in February, will reconvene on opening day.
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Circuit Court
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
Rail relief bill stalls in Senate banking committee
The Senate returned the administration's emergency rail aid proposal to the banking committee after unanimous consent recommitment at Chairman Wagner's request for orderly procedure. Wagner noted possible amendments and said objections to certain provisions had arisen since committee approval.
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Washington
Senate
Banking Committee
Wagner
Surrender by Cedillo Urged in San Luis Potosi
President Lazaro Cardenas demanded General Saturnino Cedillo surrender his armed peasant army to the government to protect socialist reforms. Cardenas entered San Luis with troops to quell rumors of rebellion and accused Cedillo of planning revolution with foreign oil interests and subversive agents.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
San Luis
Saturnino Cedillo
Cardenas
Cedillo
Michoacan
Woman Found Dead in East Lake
Mrs. Nellie Cowart 43 was found floating face down in East Lake Birmingham and died after over an hour of artificial respiration failed. Coroner Gip Evans ruled death by own action.
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Birmingham
Ala
East Lake
Nellie Cowart
Lelias E. Kirby
Gip Evans
Inquest Opens Into Fatal Northwest Air Crash Near Las Vegas
Los Angeles May 19 The coroner opened an inquiry into a fatal Lockheed Northwest flight crash near Union Terminal Burbank. Nine aboard including Fred Whittemore Northwest vice president and two children died in heavy fog as an airliner followed safe altitudes. The inquest questioned witnesses who saw the plane near ground level before the wreckage was found 30 air miles from takeoff.
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Los Angeles
Cayon Ridge
Frank A. Nance
Nance
Lockheed
Union Air Terminal
Burbank
Northwest Airlines
Las Vegas
Nev
California
Northwest
Sid Willey
Fred Whittemore
Henry Salisbury
Japan Says Suchow Falls In Hand To Forces
Reports from Suchow say Japanese troops fought Chinese remnants to seize the central city as flags flew from government buildings at night. Japanese quarters avoided confirming full capture while exchanges claimed key railway hubs and airfields near Suchow have fallen and large sections of the city burned.
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Shanghat
Suchow
Domel
Buchow
Ecity
Hankow
Tsaochow
Sunghai Railway
Suchowkai Setnion
Sunghai
Tientsin- Pukow
Tientsin-Pukow
iGo—faukt
Standridge Child Dies of Colitis and Pneumonia
Bennie Standridge aged 18 months, son of Mr and Mrs C I Stand ridge of Trinity Route 1, died at Beneficent Hospital from colitis and pneumonia. Last rites were held at 3 pm today at Caddo by Rev Silas Lang. Burial directed by Drinkard Howell. Survived by parents a brother Byron and sister Eloise.
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Bennie Standridge
C. I. Standridge
Trinity
Benevolent Hospital
Caddo
Silas Lang
Drinkard-Howell
Byron
Eloise
World Famous Retired Circus Acrobats Visit Decatur
Curtis Gover reports on Art DaComa and wife Mrs DaComa visiting Decatur en route from Florida to Cincinnati. The couple, famed retired circus performers, trained in Decatur before touring. DaComa born 1861 in Medinah County Ohio, long career with John Robinson Circus and other circuits.
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Decatur
Curtis Gover
Art DaComa
Miami
Cincinnati
E R. Whitton
Florida
U.S
DaComa
Baron Munchhausen
Mr. DaComa
Rossa Carr
Medinah County
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Arthur Lincoln Reynolds
Akron
E. L. Hamilton
New York
John
Conviction Upheld in Wife Slaying Case
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a life sentence for Frank Russo of Bessemere for the killing of his wife last June 2 near Bessemer. The court ruled the circumstantial evidence pointed to Russo as the murderer, noting the jury tempered its judgment with mercy.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
Frank Russo
Bessemer
Russo
Justice Knight
Unanimous Decatur Council Votes for City Government Measure
Decatur Alabama moves toward a commission form of government after a unanimous council vote to call a special election for June 21 1938. The filing of a petition with 468+ qualified voters triggered the measure and mayor R N Harris issued the proclamation setting the vote.
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C. D. Patterson
H. H. Hunter
Aldermanic Board
R. WN. Harris
B. L. Malone
J. D. Cloud
Harris
Morgan County
Alabama
R. N. Harris
Decatur
I. R. N. Harris
Maryland Casualty Company
Casualty Company
Hodges Crow
Insurance Company
L N Flagman Dies After Caboose Fall Near River Bridge
L N flagman L N Bumpas aged 61 died at Benevolent Society Hospital from a fractured skull after falling from a southbound freight caboose near the river bridge at 2 30 this morning. He had worked with L N about 35 years and his body was to be sent to Nashville for burial.
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T. L. Bumpas
L. & N. Railroad
Benevolent Society Hospital
River Bridge
Brown
Nashville
Bumpas
L. N
Faamas
Fire Hits Guntersville Dam Hospital Bakes Patients Safe
Fire at Guntersville Dam hospital in Huntsville area forced eight patients to be moved to safety. A nurse on duty reported the blaze around 4 a.m. and residents helped ferry patients out as damage estimate awaits officials. Temporary quarters were opened in an unoccupied dormitory. Investigators probe the kitchen as the cause remains undetermined.
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Huntsville
Ala
Guntersville Dam Hospital
Child Dies From Scalding Tubs Accident At Home
Little 19 month old Doris Jean Campbell died in Huntsville after a tub of hot water tipped over during her attempt to help with washing. She was taken to a local hospital where she passed away yesterday.
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Huntsville
Ala
Doris Jean Campbell
Coroner Finds Drivers Held Without Bail In Jarrett Death
Coroner Rey Howell impaneled a Massey jury and held Huey Hopper and Dewey Hopper without bail in connection with R. S. Jarrett and R. B. Jarrett deaths.Witnesses testified of Jarrett’s injuries after a car crash near Parker Gap road. Coroner said two more suspects may be questioned. Sam Young death ruled accidental after roadster overturn near Moulton road.
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Morgan County
Jarrett
Dewey Hopper
Huey Hopper
Rey Howell
Massey
R. S. Jarrett
Chet Driver
Bob Reed
Walter Wilhite
Dora Barber
Will Barber
O. BE. Grantland
W. E. Humphrey
J. EB. Brand
W. H. Lovelady
Huey
Cullman County
Huey H Perner Howell
Parker Gap
Chet
Hopper
Falkville
Corinth
Howell
Ke Reeder
John Harvey
W. D. Penn
Jack Stelle
Roy Hiegen
Dan Dutton
Sam Young
Moulton ‘Road
First Aid Classes Start at Alabama Hosiery Mills
H L Thornton of the state highway patrol begins a first aid course at Alabama Hosiery Mills with about 35 students enrolled. The Morgan county Red Cross chapter sponsors the program and plans similar plant courses. Nine instructors were appointed after training in Athens led by Ellis Fysal.
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H. L. Thornton
State Highway Patrol
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Athens
Ellis Fysal
Red Cross National
Washington
Emory Teague
Anne Hodges
Mae Davis
M. F. Scoggins
Floyd Elkins
Frances E. Coleman
Ida McAllister
Elbert L. Duinkard, Jr
James P. Carden
Goldfish Mystery Solved by Chicago Chief
Mrs. Albert Dughi reported 200 goldfish missing from her garden pool in High Wood. Chief John Smith personally searched the pool and found the fish in the mud at the bottom, spawning.
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Chicago
Albert Dughi
High Wood
John Smith
Weather update shows clear to partly cloudy conditions
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 21 feet, stable. High reached 84 degrees, low 69 with no rainfall in the past 24 hours. Alabama reports partly cloudy tonight, Friday scattered afternoon thundershowers in the north, cooler on the peninsula. Coastal winds light to moderate from the south. Tennessee generally fair tonight and Friday with possible thunderstorms and rain in the east.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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