Deadly South Jersey forest fire leaves five dead
A fierce forest blaze along the South Jersey coastal plain near New Gretna and Bass River killed four firefighters and an additional victim. More than seventeen men were missing as crews from CCC camps and state fire services battled the flames from New Gretna to Manahawkin and Chatsworth. Chief Col Leonidas Coyle directed aerial firefighting operations while Warden Ira Morey reported multiple missing and casualties.
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New Gretna
N. J
South Jersey
CCC
New Gretnam
Chatsworth
Manahwakin
John Thornburg
Mt. Holly
Bass River
Tuckerton
Barnegat Bay
Atlantic City
Stanley Carr
Riverside
John LaSalle
New Brunswick
Ira Morey
West Creek
Asbury Park
Woodlands
Col
Leonidas Coyle
Stafford Forge
Barnegat
Alred Morey
Roe Nelson
Warden Morey
Adrian Designs Graduate’s Dress For Decatur Honor
Miss Mary White will wear a dress designed by Adrian, famed for costumes in Naughty Marietta, at commencement season social events. The gown was gifted by F H Morrow of Los Angeles, a friend of her father Gilbert H White, with Morrow arranging the designer’s involvement after learning of her graduation. The dress arrived today.
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Decatur
Adrian
Mary White
F. H. Morrow
Los Angeles
Gilbert H.white
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Morrow
Birmingham to Replace Streetcars with Buses
The Alabama Public Service Commission approved Birmingham Electric Company’s plan to abandon electric streetcars and substitute motor buses on a large portion of its transportation system.
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Montgomery
Alabama Fie Service Commission
Birmingham Electric Company
Presbyterians Debate Plan for United Church in Georgia
Southern Presbyterians pressed union issues during their diamond jubilee assembly in Augusta. A split over a united church produced long sessions and three proposed paths including indefinite postponement, union with northern and reformed branches, and a middle course. A five member committee sought a quick compromise.
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Augusta
Defense Ends Its Evidence in Fiorenza Murder Trial
The defense in the trial of John Fiorenza rested without calling the mysterious Mrs Vittorio. Henry Klauber said she would testify the attack was by a fiend, not the defendant, in Beekman Place where Nancy Titterton was strangled.
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New York
John Fiorenza
Nancy Titterton
Vittorio
Henry Klauber
Josephine Vittorio
Beekman Place
General Sessions Court
William C. Dodge
Thomas S. Cusack
Fiorenza
Cusack
Tombs Prison
Klauber
Charles C. Nott, Jr
Nott
Nathan Koenig
Fliorenza
Body found in Niagara River may be Miss Havens
The legs and lower body of a woman were recovered from the Niagara River at Youngstown. Police think they may be Miss Mable B. Havens of Asheville North Carolina, 65. A purse and umbrella were found on the river bank above the American Falls after a hotel guest identified as Mrs. B F Hyde of Clifton North Carolina vanished April 16.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara River
Youngstown
Mable B. Havens
Asheville
N. C
American Falls
B. F. Hyde
Clifton
City Council Opens, TVA Interceptor Sewer Plan Stalled
No official action was taken on the new contract from the Tennessee Valley Authority for an interceptor sewer project during a called city hall meeting Monday afternoon. Two aldermen were absent. another meeting is likely to set final work arrangements.
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City Council
Tennessee Valley Authority
City Hall
David E. Lilienthal
University
Board of Trustees
Dr. Denny
Lilienthal
British Forces Clash With Arabs in Holy Land Unrest
In Palestine amid 40 days of violence at least 50 killed as Arabs and British troops clash in Nazareth Gaza and Tulkarem areas. British forces withdraw in one engagement while countering gunfire, with raids, sabotage, and evacuations as trains and communications are disrupted.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Jesus of Nazareth
Mount Tabor
Nazareth
Meskha
Gaza
Napoleon
Nabus Hills
Tulkarem
Absentee Ballot Requests Rise in Morgan County Race
Morgan County reports 165 requests for absentee ballots in the John J. Sparkman versus Robert T. Simpson congressional contest. Forty one voters have already cast ballots, with 17 absentee voters in the May 5 primary and 252 total absentees voting. Ballots can be mailed up until five days before the election and returned any time up to and including election day.
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John J. Sparkman
Huntsville
Robert T. Simpson
Florence
Morgan County
Graduation trip for Green family at University of Alabama
Mr and Mrs John Green traveled to Tuscaloosa to attend the graduation of their son John Green Jr from the University of Alabama. They were joined by their daughter Miss Mickey Green.
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John Green
Tuscaloosa
John Green, Jr
University of Alabama
Mickey Green
Denny’s Future At Alabama Still Unsettled After Parley
Tuscaloosa May 26 Trustees adjourned with the Denny resignation unresolved and a June 2 meeting set. An executive committee including Judge Foster and Hill Ferguson will consider the resignation and possible successor. Rumors linked Richard Lee to direct the university.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
George H. Denny
University of Alabama
Board of Trustees
Henry B. Foster
Caloosa
Daniel Pratt
Prattville
Hill Ferguson
Birmingham
Richardter
Alabama
Aloosa
University
Denny
Ferguson
Dr. Denny
Tax Parley Set by for 10 Speed Up Bill
Roosevelt calls a conference with the senate finance committee as Townsend pension leaders defy a House investigation panel. The committee deadlocks over sugar taxes and the broader tax bill while Walker cites lower international phone rates and rail fare cuts loom. Lucas urges Lowden for GOP national convention chairmanship.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Townsend
FP. E. Townsend
Federal Treasury
Paul A. Walker
The
Communications Committee
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Republican Convention
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Senator Loftin appointed to US Senate by Florida governor
Governor Dave Sholtz of Florida named Scott Marion Loftin of Jacksonville to succeed the late United States Senator Park Trammell. Loftin, a Democrat and former ABA president, will serve until a senator is elected in November and seated next January, and will present credentials to the Senate with the governor in Washington.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Dave Sholtz
Florida
Scott Marion Loftin
Jacksonville
The
American Bar Association
United States
Park Trammell
Loftin
Senate
Shultz
Washington
Miracle Man Or Good Mechanic
Mrs. Walter Kroening, driving from Milwaukee to Washington, experiences a wheel loss near Hagerstown. A passerby leads her to Breezewood where a mechanic retrieves the wheel from the Potomac and remounts it. She praises the mechanic’s service and hopes for further contact.
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Miracle Man
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Washington
Walter Kroening
Milwaukee
Hagerstown
Maryland
Breezewood Garare
Swan
Threats cited in snake torture case trial
In Los Angeles May 26 a suspect named Robert James 38 facing morals charges over his niece Lois Wright 21. His attorney said the life of the defendant had been threatened and asked searches for concealed weapons. A sister of Miss Wright and Miss Wright herself were set to testify about their blood relation and the defendant's past as a manicurist.
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Los Angeles
Robert
James
Lois Wright
Samuel Silverman
Joseph W. Vickers
Miss Wright
Ethel Smith
Solon Finds New York Is Too Tame for Zioncheck
Marion Zioncheck of Seattle and his wife return to their hotel after three hours of dancing at an upper Manhattan night club. Zioncheck declares New York is too tame, then dances with his wife amid a strip dancer and puzzled club managers.
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Marion Zioncheck
Seattle
Upper Manhattan
Zioncheck
New York
Ceck
Madge Carmyle
Lewis Leon
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Zionchecks
Leon
Baker Heard in PWA Suit
Newton D. Baker representing four private power companies argued in the District of Columbia Supreme Court that PWA electric projects would destroy private property. He sought an injunction to stop advancing funds for ten municipal power projects in Alabama Texas Oklahoma and Iowa. He claimed potential losses reach 3 619 000 and likened the public interest to a fire on a house.
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Washington
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
PWA
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Towa
Baker
Army Seeks Recruits At Local Station
Sergeant C. L. Stevens announced orders to recruit as many volunteers as possible across all army branches. A waiting list holds about 30 applicants at the local recruiting office.
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C. L. Stevens
Huddleston and Patrick Clash In Alabama Runoff Fight
In Birmingham a heated cafe confrontation saw Congressman George Huddleston strike Luther Patrick with a catsup bottle after a radio speech exchange. Patrick, wearing a crushed straw hat, reported the blow as Huddleston denied a street exchange and vowed to beat him with money.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
Congress
George Huddleston
Luther
Patrick
Huddleston
Jim Long
Huddieston
J. M. Long
Mr. Huddleston
Queen Mary Set for Maiden Voyage to New York
Britain declares the 80 773 ton liner Queen Mary ready for departure on her maiden crossing to New York. The ship awaits 2 650 passengers for the first Atlantic crossing as competition for the blue riband in passenger service heats up.
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Southampton
Eng
Britain
New York
Rotary Club Hosts Annual Barbecue at Woodall's
The Rotary Club held its annual barbecue luncheon at Woodall's on Moulton highway with a fine barbecued chicken meal under the trees. Rev. James C. Howard of St. Anne's Church attended as a guest. The club elected the delegate to the Atlantic City Rotary convention in June, with W. J. Duncan Jr. as incoming president and Henry Goidel as alternate.
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Rotary Club
Woodall’s
Moulton Highway
James C. Howard
St. Anne's Church
Atlantic City
W. J. Duncan, Jr
Henry Goidel
Simpson Campaign Talks Scheduled in Three Cities
Simpson headquarters announced campaign addresses for Mr. Simpson. Speaking events will occur in Austinville Thursday at 7 30 PM Gum Pond and Lawrence Cove Saturday at 7 30 PM.
Black Legion probe yields new arrests across Michigan
A state grand jury announced investigations into the Black Legion in every Michigan county linked to crimes. In Jackson a wave of warrants charges kidnapping and felonious assault against members of the hooded order amid arson and beating cases. Detroit police said 13 members faced charges in connection with the death of guard Paul Every. Authorities pursued suspected arsons, bombings, and a woodlands meeting as raids probed the group’s reach.
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Detroit
Mich
Black Legion
David H. Crowley
Crowley
Lansing
United Front
Jackson
Charles A. Poole
Owen Dudley
Southern Michigan
Norvelle
John Does
Harley Smith
Ray
Paul Every
Ae. Dudley
Oakland County
Pontiac
Howard Curtis
Milford
Wayne County
Down River District
Ecorse
W. F. Effinger
Lima, C
Duncan
Harry Colburn
Waye County
Effinger
Ku — Klan
Eger
America
Michigan
Ohio
Detriot Methodist Sachets
Associa
Weather Summary for Tennessee River Area
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 3.8 feet at 7 am and was stationary. Maximum temperature reached 94 with a low of 64 for the past 24 hours and no rainfall reported. Alabama mostly cloudy with local showers tonight and Wednesday. west portion may see showers this evening and Wednesday, with cooler temperatures.
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Tenessee
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