City police launch vigorous traffic crackdown on Foster and Main
Acting on the City Council police committee, Chief Menefee Tatum announced a strict traffic campaign. Double parking speeding running red lights and trucks on Foster and Main Streets will be taboo with arrests and a $3 minimum fine. Cases go to Recorder's court with no compromise.
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City Council
Menefee Tatum
Foster
Main
Tatum
Recorder's Court
Main Streets
Business House
Police Committee
Kraft and Bay Line Officials Honored at Dothan Luncheon
Major J. H. Friend of Southern Kraft Mills and J. A. Strayer of Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railway were honor guests at a luncheon at the Houston Hotel. Mayor Ezell acted as toastmaster as the informal event aimed to introduce the officials to local residents.
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KRAFT
BAY Line
Dothan
J. H. Friend
Southern Kraft Mills
J. A. Strayer
Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railway Co
Houston Hotel
L C. Ezell
Dr. A. &. Frazier
G. H. Malone
Eric Gellerstedt
John Flowers
Marlon Hanahan
Asbury Blount
Albert Marchman
Charlie Newton
J. H. Bryson
G. M. Lewis
Lamar Miner
Bullard Harris
Josh Clark
John Ayers
Allen Merrill
Cc. H. Bell
E. W Wells
George Y. Malone
W. D. Hargrove
Myer Blumberg
Harry Hall
Birmingham Engineer Killed as Bolt On Track Causes Wreck
The Frisco train from Kansas City to Memphis overturned in Birmingham Alabama when a bolt placed on the track crushed engineer Tom P. Kelly of Birmingham. Fireman Bert Davis was seriously injured. Traffic manager T. H. Bannister said the bolt caused the accident. The line reopened after Memphis wrecking crew cleared the scene.
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Dora
Ala
Kansas City Memphis
Frisco
Tom P. Kelly
Birmingham
Kelly
Bert Davis
T. H. Bannister
Memphis
Joseph Mills Dies in Manila Typhoid Death
Joseph E. Mills, an adviser to Governor General Frank Murphy, died in Manila at 12:12 a.m. after contracting typhoid. He had come from Detroit to serve in the administration.
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Joseph Mills
Manila
Joseph E. Mills
Detroit
Frank Murphy
Mrs. Curry Wood Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Curry Wood of Dothan underwent an appendicitis operation at a local hospital today.
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Curry Wood
Dothan
Thirteenth Army Mail Fliers Deaths Rise in 13 Cases
April 6 report lists 13 Army air mail fatalities since policy to carry mail began. Primary casualty Lieutenant John Leland McAlister died in a crash near Altoona Pennsylvania. Other names and crash or drowning losses span February to March across Utah Idaho Ohio Texas Florida Wyoming Iowa and New York.
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New York
John Leland McAlister
Altoona
Mali
City Tax Map Nears Completion Soon Says Engineer
The City of Dothan's tax map project led by city engineer W. D. Copeland nears completion within a month. All maps are finished and bound. each book must include all property owner names, with two of the four books already listing names.
Parade to inaugurate Marianna cleanup week
Marianna prepares a beautification parade to inaugurate cleanup and paint up week. The Rotary Club, led by Prof W T Lee, plans a four o clock start on Monday. Five districts will mobilize civic groups, students, and local bands in the event.
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Marianna
Rotary Club
W. T. Lee
Otlock
Lee
Marianna Band
Haig Show Band
Gilbert's Music Makers
F. I. S. Drum and Bugle Corps
Crash victim recovering at hospital after wreck
Horace Smith injured when his truck collided with a Central of Georgia locomotive in Columbia. He is rapidly recovering from the injuries and remains confined at the local hospital, according to attendants.
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Horace Smith
Central of Georgia
Columbia
Roof fire causes minor damage at 400 E Main Street
A brief roof fire at 400 E Main Street was reported to firefighters at noon today, causing only slight damage.
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E. Main Street
Hartford man admitted for appendicitis operation
D Blumenfeld of Hartford has been admitted to a local hospital for an appendicitis operation.
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D. Blumenfeld
Hartford
Ben Boswell Targets Big Alabama Weight Season
University of Alabama weight man Ben Boswell shows strong form in practice, blasting the shot put well over 44 feet at a weekend meet. The standout demonstrates potential for a standout season in throwing events.
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University
Ala
Ben Boswell
Alabama
Ben
New Orleans and New York Markets Report
The page lists prices and figures for New Orleans and New York markets with numerous stock entries. Prices for commodities and a broad set of corporations appear, including Anaconda Copper American Can Bethlehem Steel Coca Cola Chrysler Dupont General Motors General Foods General Electric Goodyear International Business and many more, reflecting a busy trading day across sectors.
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T. W. Palmer
New Orleans
San
NEW York Stocks
Auburn Motorg
Weal Any
Alesse Eee
Bethlehem Steel
Ais
Bendix
Tide Sete Dale G
Ceee Nee
Commonwealth & Son
Coca Cola
Eas Wes Ee
Chrysler
Hee Wee Wee
Curtis Wright
Waey
Dupont
Seneee
Electric L
Tel and Telg
Industrial Rayon
Johns Manville
Kennecott Corp
Land
Lorillard
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
JC Penney
Phillips Pete
Packard
Teteccencerene Fob Radio Corp
J Reynolds Tobacco
Keith Orph
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
US Steel
Eeessse
United Fruit
United Aircraft
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Western Union
Japan Tennis Ace Jim Sato Dies by Own Action
Tokyo April 6 AP Jim Sato Japan's top Davis Cup player committed suicide by leaping from the seg after the Hakone Maru left Singapore en route to Europe. His body was not recovered and a letter was found in his cabin. He had suffered a nervous condition for months and had joined teammates traveling to the European summer tennis campaign.
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Tokyo
Jim Sato
Japan
Singapore
Europe
Sato
Health officer warns birds may carry fever fleas
The Brille's Fever Survey in Dothan reports 5520 rats trapped and slain, 2574 found with fleas, proving flea transmission of Tularemia. Dr. F. G. Granger notes birds and wild animals harbor parasites and urges rubber gloves when handling birds or wild game.
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Dothan
F. G. Granger
Dr. Granger
Woodin’s Condition Reported Unchanged in Manhattan Hospital
William H. Wood, former Secretary of the Treasury, remains in a Manhattan hospital with a throat ailment. The condition was reported unchanged today after yesterday’s favorable update.
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Woodin
New York
William H. Woodin
Couple Receives Marriage License in Dothan
A marriage license was issued today to S. T. Swan and Emily Ainis of Dothan route two. The couple plans to wed soon and filed the necessary documents at the local circuit clerk office.
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S. T. Swan
Emily Ainis
Dothan
Foreign News Snapshot from Various Cities
Genoa officers report Mrs Thalia Fortescue Massey Honolulu assault case principal attempted suicide after divorce regret. Tunbridge Wells Robert Peel dies at 36, Beatrice Little’s husband and PM’s great grandson. Shanghai walled city Kingyu looted by 2000 bandits under Gen Liu Kwei Tang. Rome world wheat adviser commission seeks Russia export quota to stabilize prices.
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Genoa
The & 8
Roma
Thalia Fortescue Massey
Honolulu
Liu Kwei- Tang
Rome
World Wheat Advisor Commission
Russia
Jackson County Tax Collections Steady Reports
Tax Collector Leo Sims notes steady March tax returns with $18 848 21 collected. April allows continued payment without extra charge before books close, then advertising costs apply. By noon Thursday voters paid $540 in poll taxes.
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Marianna
Leo Sims
Increase in Use of Wheat Assured
Rome reports that France Germany and Italy will become wheat importers again this year ending self sufficiency. The world wheat advisory commission discussed commercial treaties granting trade concessions and measures to raise world prices. Dr Mordecai Ezekiel argued former importers must reduce acreage and import wheat to sell industrial products abroad.
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Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Rome
France
Germany
Italy
World Wheat Advisory Commission
M. Davinet
Devinat
Mordecai Ezekiel
Ezekiel
County Cannot Finance Bond Campaign Ruling
April 6 AP Thomas E Knight Jr attorney general ruled counties lack authority to spend money on bond election campaigns. The opinion to state comptroller J H Hard Jr notes Clarke County Commissioners Court spent about 1000 dollars on such campaigning, deemed unauthorized by law.
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Montgomery
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
J. H. Hard, Jr
Clarke County Commissioners’ Court
Lew
Commission Eyes Export Policies At Multinational Session
A 15 nation meeting discussed potential steps for export price floors, flour denaturization and extraction quotas. The group aimed to advance main projects in a later session and sought an agreed port quota for the Soviet.
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Russia
Bond Issue Debate Cited by Attorney General
The attorney general argued that there is no logical reason to favor supporters of the bond issue over opponents, framing the dispute as a matter of equal consideration rather than bias.
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Torney
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