Labor Chief Seeks NRA Code Revisions and Wage Increases
Washington reports Labor Chief Green expects quick reopening of NRA codes to lift wages and shorten hours. He cites statements by Senator Wagner and Secretary Perkins as basis for a six hour day and five day week demand. The code for the grocery industry faces opposition and exemptions requests from processors and distributors while wholesale and retail groups praise core ideas but argue the proposed markups are too low.
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Washington
Green
American Federation of Labor
Robert F. Wagner
Frances Perkins
Farm Administration
Secret drive to weaken the securities act intensifies
A behind the scenes push by Wall Street aims to strip civil liability clauses from the securities act. A quiet administration committee including Dickinson, Stanley, Berle Jr, and Dean is tasked with killing the act as painlessly as possible while also seeking changes to Glass-Steagall bank deposit guarantees.
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Washington
Wall Street
N Dickinson
Secref Commerce
Sullivan and Cromwell
William Stanley
Jim Farley
Justice Department
A. A.berle, Jr
Brain Trust
Arthur H. Dean
Ickes
Kentucky
Public Works
Ruby Laffoon
Finland
Treasury
United States
Britain
Jed
Andrew W. Mellon
Massachusetts Avenue
Driskill Death Confirmed After Illness in Chattanooga
Word was received of W. W. Driskill death from illness in Chattanooga Tennessee. Brother W H Driskill and niece Mrs Addie C Branch left for Chattanooga. Burial is planned in Jacksonville Alabama.
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W. W. Driskill
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. H. Driskill
Addie C. Branch
Jacksonville
Ala
Ill Here M C Hough Of Laceys Spring
Ill here M C Hough of Lacey's Spring is ill at the home of his sister Mrs Floyd Hendrix on Johnston street. Multiple friends regret the illness.
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M. C. Hough
Lacey’s Spring
Floyd Hendrix
Johnston Street
Grau Downfall Near as Batista Moves to Mendieta
In Havana on October 10, reports say Grau San Martin faces imminent collapse as General Batista abandons Grau and signals support for Mendieta. Mediations over the weekend intensified moves against the regime with Mendieta urged to return to power while Grau clings to office.
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Havana
Cuba
Grau San Martin
Carlos Mendieta
Grau
Eulgencio Batista
Mennieta
Final Day Upon Taxes Highlights Delinquent Payoff
Tax collector Hodges Crow urged citizens to pay state and county taxes by next Saturday to avoid extra ad costs for property listings. He said the office is ready to issue receipts, with lists of properties held for sale by law and payments accepted at the tax office or by mail.
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Hodges Crow
Mr. Crow
Alabama Mississippi Game Attended by Fred Eaves in Birmingham
Fred Eaves attended the Alabama Mississippi football game in Birmingham on Saturday, providing local eyewitness presence at the event.
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Fred Eaves
Birmingham
Tri-Cities discuss power future with TVA experts
Florence Sheffield and Tuscumbia city officials met Monday with TVA specialists Lewellyn Evans and Dr Polokolff at the Lyons Hotel to study the power situation before acting. Participants included W H Richeson R R Hill Hoyt Greer W L Parr Hal Sargent and Dr Delaney.
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Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
TVA
Lewellyn Evans
Polokolff
Tri-Cities
W. H. Richeson
R. R. Hill
Hoyt Greer
W. L. Parr
Hal Sargent
Dr. Delaney
Lyons Hotel
Appeal For Old Clothing For Red Cross Quilts
Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for old clothes and fabric scraps to sew quilts. Donors should bring garments to the R F C sewing rooms in Decatur on Bank Street and Hartselle at the Christian church. For questions call Mrs. Frank H. Kirby at 1535 M.
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Morgan County
American Red Cross
Decatur
Bank Street
Hartselle
R F. C
Christian Church
Frank H. Kirby
Birmingham votes down four municipal ownership proposals
Birmingham voters decisively rejected public ownership of light and power, waterworks, street cars, and steam heating. Hartselle polls asked about municipal ownership with a light turnout. Decatur set to vote October 31 on a loan for municipal power ownership.
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Birmingham
Hartselle
Decatur
Valley
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Morgan County
Fire Prevention Week Observed in Alabama
Governor Miller proclaims Fire Prevention Week urging Alabamians to observe the week. Programs across Alabama aim to impress the public with the high cost of fires.
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Alabama
Miller
Morgan County Red Cross Roll Call Underway
Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross promotes its annual roll call in Decatur with a 900 member quota. The 11 November Armistice Day start aims for full membership. volunteers note large donations and no salaries, all funds used for relief work and disaster response.
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Morgan County
American Red Cross
Decatur
Decatur Charity Council
R. F C
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Mighty blast at Collier U Drive It Station injures owner
An air machine at the Collier U Drive It gas station at the Moulton street end First avenue exploded this morning. The blast crumpled a nearby brick wall and narrowly spared Billy Collier, proprietor, who had just left the room behind the main station. Bricks scattered but no major building damage reported.
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Moulton
First Avenue
Billy Collier
Collier
Trade agency probes Dillon Read railroad stock sale
Senate hearing reveals Dillon Read sold more than 3 million dollars in Rock Island railroad stock to its investment trusts in 1929 amid a sinking market. E B Tracy, president of two trusts, testifies under questioning that the trusts agreed to purchase rail stock. Federal Trade Commission formally recognizes Roosevelt’s removal of William E Humphrey, who disputes the action and may challenge in court.
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Washington, D. C
Dillon, Read & Company
Senate Investigation Committee
E. B. Tracy
Couzens
Ferdinand Pecora
Rock Island
Tracy
Federal Trade Commission
William E. Humphrey
Humphrey
Roosevelt
Kellys Named in Kidnapping Trial
Oklahoma City October 10 Kathryn Kelly identified in government testimony as buyer of the machine gun used in the Urschel kidnapping and her husband George Kelly dubbed Machine Gun Kelly as the ransom collector. J Klar a Fort Worth firearms dealer testified selling the gun for 250 dollars and denied selling two guns to Kelly before.
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Oklahoma City
Kathryn Kelly
Charles F. Urschel
George
Kelly
J. Klar
Fort Worth
Kathryn
Klar
Dam 3 proposal gains favor as workers return
President looks with favor on Dam 3 as thousands of steel workers in Weirton West Virginia and Steubenville Ohio resume duty. California cotton and lettuce workers strike for higher pay while Alabama outlines an $11.5 million highway program to create 18 000 six month jobs and accelerate contract awards before December 15.
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West Virginia
Ohio
California
Weirton
W. Va
Stubenville
Frank C. McDonald
Cotton Genes
Montgomery
Als
Alabama
State Highway Department
B. M. Miller
Alabama Senator Urges Immediate Joe Wheeler Dam Build
Senator Black of Alabama pressed for fast construction of the Joe Wheeler Dam near Muscle Shoals at an estimated 22.5 million dollars. He said President Roosevelt showed strong interest as part of Tennessee Valley development and that without the dam the locks cannot function. The project would boost Muscle Shoals power and open navigable river reach toward Gunt, Alabama, and Chattanooga.
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Washington
Joe Wheeler
Muscle Shoals
Roosevelt
Senator Black
Alabama
Black
Gunt Ala
Chattanooga
Cees Declines Dam 3 Proposal In Tennessee Valley Authority Plan
Washington area brief reports that Cees Morgan, chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the public works administration, declines a third proposal for a dam project. The October 10 AP item notes the formal decision and related administrative context.
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Washington
Thur
Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
The
Public Works Administration
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