Fraud charges against Paine Webber in New York case
State Attorney General Bennett seeks permanent injunction to bar all Paine Webber & Co. partners from securities business in New York. Sworn affidavits allege substitution of unmarketable securities for diversified investment trusts with public investments over 16 million dollars. A three fold restraining order and June 7 hearing set to show cause why injunctions should not issue.
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New York
John J. Bennett, Jr
State Supreme Court
New York Stock Exchange
of Paine Webber & Co
New York State
Bennett
John R. O'Hanlon
Paine, Webber & Co
Americus J
Annual Falkville Homecoming and Sing Invites City
The Falkville annual homecoming and all day sing will be held Sunday in Falkville, with Mayor E H Drinkard inviting all to join. The program starts at nine in the schoolhouse, dinner on the grounds at noon, and a new songbook will be used by the singers.
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Falkville
E. H. Drinkard
Morgan City
Drinkard
Alabama Parole System Criticized in State Talk
Dr Dayne L Morse of Eugene Oregon dean of the University of Oregon law school called Alabama parole practices among the poorest in the nation during a Birmingham talk at a session of the Alabama Institute for prevention of delinquency. He noted many parolees are recommitted to penitentiaries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
U. S
Dayne L. Morse
Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon Law School
United States
Alabama Institute For Prevention of
AFHW Charges Against Decatur Mill Concluded
A lengthy hearing into the American Federation of Hosiery Workers complaint against Cooper-Wells ended after three night sessions and witnesses from both sides. The trial examiner will prepare a full report for the Labor Board, with a decision likely two weeks or more away. The case featured testimonies on AFHW membership drives and ties to CIO and independent units at the Decatur mill, with several employees recounting solicitations and pledges.
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American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Cooper-Wells
Hugh McCarthy
R. L. Freeman
Labor Board
Freeman
Quimby Sewell
Adel Powers
Plowboy
AFHW
Sewell
Powers
James Belew
Belew
Buford Motes
Martin Arena
Mill
CIO
Motes
Malcolm Kirk
Kirk
Croses
Frazier
Committee of Eleven
Attorney Freeman
Eugene Aday
Cooper- Wells
Cross
Aday
Employes Independent Organization
Pearl Stanford
Buster
Cress
N. F. Lahr
Frankel
Lahr
Patterson
Prankel
St. Joseph
Homer Jones
Curtis
NLRB
Chamber of Commerce
Franke
St. Joe
Decatur
Frank
Roosevelt signs tax bill by inaction at Arthurdale
President Roosevelt announced at the Arthurdale Homesteads school commencement that he would let the five billion dollar tax bill become law at midnight without his signature. He warned it shows unwise parts and preserves a remnant of the undistributed profits tax while overhauling capital gains and tax payment principles.
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Arthurdale Homesteads
W. Va
Roosevelt
Arthurdale Homesteads School
Arthur- Dale
Byrd urges removal of PWA fund from relief bill
Senator Byrd proposes eliminating the $965 million PWA fund in the relief and public works bill calling it pump priming and an unnecessary drain on the treasury. He argues experience shows pump priming does not bring prosperity and suggests limiting administrative costs under the spending lending program to five percent.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
German Minelayer Triton Sunk at Kiel
The German minelayer Triton sank at Kiel today with four crew missing. The cause and location of the sinking were not disclosed. Also, three aviators were killed when a mail plane crashed during test flights near Langeroof island off Germany’s North Sea coast.
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Berlin
Triton
Kiel
Langeroof
Germany
North Sea
Rioting and Police Clash Around Goodyear Plant
In Akron May 27 rioting flared after a midnight shift change at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. injuries mounted as police with rifles and tear gas formed a ring around the plant. Patrolman Ray Nice was wounded by a shotgun blast and Donald Dixon shot seriously. United Rubber Workers and CIO unions clashed over grievances as pickets confronted 2,000 workers.
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Akron
A. F. of I
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Ray Nice
Donald Dixon
Stephen McGowan
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear
Mussolini
Hitler
Fred Klingehagen
Milk Market For Decatur Area Is Hope Of Dairy Committee
A committee on dairying formed by the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce in Montgomery proposed expanding a market for ungraded milk in the Decatur area and across Alabama. Members included J. W. Clapton as dairy spokesman, with plans to place a dairy herd at the Belle Mina Experiment Farm to aid farmers in pasture and feed development.
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Decatur
Hope
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
William Teague
Powell Baker
Birmingham
A. A. Crawford
Allenville
George Barber
J. W. Clopston
Alabama
Clapton
Belle Mina
Japan speeds Chinese war as air raids widen fronts
The AP reports Japan halting progress as Chinese forces reform near Lunghai and Hankow while Mexican government claims 25 rebels defeated after derailing an international train. French Cerbere casualties from a Spanish Insurgent air attack mark a border flareup.
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Associated Press
Japan
Europe
Ing
Cerbere
Port Bou
Flying Glass
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Verder
Adolph Hitler
Sue¢how
Lunghai
Chengchow
Hankow
Mexico
San Luis
Saturnino Cedillo
Plead Guilty In Hines Case In New York
Two of the men named with Tammany leader James J. Hines pleaded guilty to the 13 count indictment charging they operated a $100 million policy racket once controlled by Dutch Schultz. Arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora, George Weinberth and Harry Schoenhaus had pleaded innocent to an earlier indictment.
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New York
James J. Hines
Tammany
Dutch Schultz
Supreme Court
Ferinand Pecora
George Weinberth
Harry Schoenhaus
Hines
City Retires Bonds in Sum of 5000 Dollars
Decatur city retires 5000 of series A general refunding bonds that would have matured in 1966. Mortgage savings amount to 250 dollars annually and 7000 dollars over the remaining 28 years, as the bonds still had to run.
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Decatur
Decatur Board Eyes 50 Piece School Band Plan
A Decatur meeting with Parent-Teacher Association leaders, the school board and local clubs discussed organizing a school band. A Birmingham music house and band masters outlined methods from other cities and plans to start with 50 players from fifth through senior high grades. Estimated 20 instruments cost about 1500 dollars, with civic units and students funding via a liberal plan.
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Decatur
R.of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Council of
Parent-Teacher Associationa
T. 8. Burnum
P. T. A. Council
W. W. Benson
A. A. Jones
Board of Education and Kiwanis Club
W. J. Duncan, Jr
Gilbert White
O. 8. Hagerman
Gordon Bible School
Mary Turley
Lafayette
W. T. Jordan
Clio Lovin
Mary Griffin
Karl Calvin
Mrs Houser Illness Victim Dies At Home In Decatur
Mrs. Charlie Houser 55 died at 11 30 last night at her Priceville Decatur Route 2 home. Final rites at Friendship church 2 pm Saturday led by Rev B P Collier with Rev George Downs assisting. Burial in Friendship cemetery arranged by Brown of Decatur. Survivors include four daughters one sister five sons twelve grandchildren. Pallbearers named. flowers to be arranged by several local women.
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Charlie Houser
Priceville
Decatur
Friendship Church
B. P. Collier
George Downs
Friendship Cemetery
Brown
Houser
Jack Parker
Eva
Marvin Dutton
Lillian Houser
Winnie Houser
Browning Gives Police Powers to Memphis Officers
Nashville May 27 Governor Browning announced he commissioned several Memphians as state policemen. They can carry arms and protect themselves from political beatings amid rising tensions.
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Nashville, Tenn
Browning
TVA Directors Propose Four Point Inquiry Program
The two TVA directors Lilienthal and Morgan urge a congressional committee to study four points regarding TVA activities in the Tennessee Valley. They seek review of legal actions by utilities, alleged spite lines to hinder TVA, and operations of opponents groups and citizens committees.
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Washington
TVA
Tennessee Valley
David FE
Lilienthal
Harcourt A. Morgan
Arthur E. Morgan
Senate House Committee
Morgan Irked Washington by Refusing TVA Change
Dr. A. E. Morgan disputed President Roosevelt's removal from the TVA chair and fired back at H. A. Morgan and the TVA board. He argued against being dominated by a rule or ruin approach and pledged detailed replies using TVA records.
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Washington
A. E. Morgan
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Ohio
H. A. Morgan
Amy Morgan
Congressionacs
TVA Hearings End as War of Words Continues in Senate
Testimony by Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan ends with charges that Arthur Morgan obstructed TVA defense in a constitutional challenge by 18 private power companies. Lawmakers delay further action until Congress adjourns as a ten member committee finishes its inquiry into the TVA quarrel and local utility propaganda.
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Ing
TVA
Roosevelt
A. E. Morgan
Lilienthal
Harcourt Morgan
Arthur Morgan
Morgan
Tennessee River Levels and Weather Update Today
Tennessee river gauge stood at 21 feet with no rainfall. Temperatures ranged from 63 to 83 degrees over the past 24 hours. Tonight and Saturday expect partly cloudy skies across Alabama and northwest Florida with gentle southeast winds.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Pend Coe
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Decatur Mill
Akron Police
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Arthur EB. Morgan
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Walter Kohoe
Senate
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Dr. Morgan
Mrs. Houser
Browning Gives
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