Dothan City Council Debates Tax Cuts and Health Funding
The council discusses trimming the two cent gasoline tax and halting a 500 dollar health department grant for a mosquito control center. Council members clash over timing and necessity while urging careful action to avoid revenue loss and protect public health services.
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Peithan
Dothan
Ferene
McEntyre
Halil
Houston County Health Department
Burkett
Newton
J. C. Bates
Bates
Amin
Howev
Finnell Opens Governor Campaign Promoting Free Textbooks
Col Woolsey Finnell state highway commissioner opens his bid for governor advocating gradual free textbook policy and a $50 million road program. He spoke at Marshall County court term, calling for economy, fewer state offices, segregating prisoners by progress, and stronger banking inspection. He outlines financing via existing auto and gasoline taxes and pledges road expansion.
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Col
Woolsey Finnell
Marshall County
Highway Commission
Decatur Man Felton Lyle Dies After Being Struck
Felton Lyle, a well known Decatur resident, died in a hospital from injuries after a car hit him earlier in the day. The car was driven by the Rev. George Boyd, pastor of the First Methodist Church, who with the Rev. R. T. Tyler had just returned from a funeral at Decatur cemetery.
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Decatur
Ala
Felton Lyle
George Boyd
First Methodist Church
R. T. Tyler
Fort Payne Woman Tries To Kill Self With Razor
Mrs. M. Lively, 62, was near death in a Fort Payne hospital after a suicide attempt by slashing her throat with a razor on Monday. Relatives cited despondency over long illness of her husband as the probable cause.
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Fort Payne
Self
Ala
M. Lively
Senate clash over coward contemptible cur erupts in hearing
In a heated senate lobby committee session Alabama figures dominated the row between Senator Black and J. E. Pierce. Pierce and Daniels drew spectators as Daniels testified on Raskob, while Black faced questions about a $1000 payment from the Tennessee River Improvement Association. The clash over insults sparked threats of a outside confrontation, ending with Black withdrawing the coward remark. The hearing shifted to Daniels and the Prohibition Amendment records, with Robinson demanding access to Association records.
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Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
Alabama
Blick
Josephus Daniels
N. Carolina
J. E. Pierce
Huntaville
Times
Pierce
Daniels
Navy
John J. Raskob
Democratic Nations
Senator Black
J. W. Worthington
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Perce
Black
Senator Walsh
Montana
Walsh
Daniel
Nater Robinson
Indiana
Raskob
Rastob
Bick
Robinson
Essociation
New York
William Slayton
Head severely injured in Ozark poolroom knife incident
Chester Head, filling station manager, was attacked by a Black man after an argument over a settlement. Head was stabbed with a screwdriver, puncturing a lung, as part of a large manhunt with over 200 whites seeking the suspect. Authorities warned surrounding counties to aid in the search.
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Chester Head
Head
Paroled convict testifies in rum case against ex deputy
Paroled convicts Ellis Squires testified in Tuscaloosa circuit court against former deputy James Waldo Morrison. Squires claimed Morrison supplied sugar and shorts for a 50 gallon run of whiskey in Peterson in November 1928 and received two gallons in return. He described an ongoing probe into Morrison and five other deputies indicted for violating prohibition laws.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Hiram Squires
James Waldo Morrison
Squires
Morrison
Peterson
Desrutica
Sheriffeh
E. Y. Anderson
A J. Stallworth
Yievd Pitts
Acbrew Payne
Ted Pavee
Tyerstagnss
Three Men Arrested in Chicago Election Day Kidnap Bid
In Chicago on election day three men were arrested after an attempted kidnapping of Alderman Bhekson W. Govier. Govier charged them with assault with intent to kill. The suspects included Harvey Jones Joseph P Spiker Stanley Beckman and Elsworth Wade.
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Chicago
Bhekson W. Govier
Seventh Ward
Govier
Benjamin
Harvey Jones
Joseph
P. Spiker
Stanley Beckman
Elsworth Wade
Polie
Four Held in Court for Ignoring Orders Fined 50
Judge Martin passed four fines of 50 for failure to appear in county court. The respondents include Miss Hattie Hughes Felix Andrews Sherman Butler and Amos Hughes who were ordered to attend yesterday. Those who paid 49 were named in court.
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Aummons
Martin
Hattie Hughes
Felix Andrews
Sherman Butler
Amos Hughes
Harvard medical student dies by own action after exam
Lid dell Spencer Davis, a Harvard medical student from Dallas, committed suicide in a Back Bay apartment after an examination for hospital staff. His note cited failure and worry over finances. His widow and two young children survive, and his father Dr. John Spencer Davis is a Dallas physician.
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Vard
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Davia
Dallas
Texas
John Spencer Davis
John
Gertrude
Sur
Favorable Report On Cotton Price Probe Bill
Senate agriculture committee approved a favorable report on the Sheppard resolution to task the Secretary of Agriculture with investigating the 1926 27 and 28 cotton price declines. It would determine short selling and responsible parties to inform farmers. A Harrison bill to study ginning equipment with up to $100000 authorized also received a favorable report.
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Washington
Shepperd
Secretary of Agriculture
Aiso
Secretary of Xericulture
Battle Over Steel Merger Reaches Its Decisive Point Today
Youngstown Sheet and Tube stockholders prepared to vote on the Bethlehem Steel merger after weeks of proxy battles and high stakes lobbying. Court action to delay the tally appeared unlikely as Cleveland federal judge Arthur J. Tuttle refused to issue an injunction.
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Youngstown, O
Youngstown
Bethlehem Atee
Cleveland
Arthur J Tuttle
District of
Michigan
Tuskegee Institute Board Approves Budget Increase
The Tuskegee Institute board approved a $617,000 budget for the coming year and set aside $200,000 for gymnasium construction. C H Aldrick of Chase National Bank was elected to the board to succeed the late Chellis A Austin as treasurer of the financial committee. The thirteenth annual clinic opened yesterday and runs this week with many prominent physicians attending.
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Asia
Board of Trustees of
Tuske 20
Tinstitute
C. H. Aldrick
Chae National Bank
New Yorks
Chellis A. Austin
Treasur R
Veaterfay
Phyaicianesre Jendard
Sregeam
Eean
House Starts Veterans Relief Legislation
The House began Hoover era plans to consolidate agencies aiding veterans, merging the bureaus of veterans and pensions with the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers into a single Administration of Veterans' Affairs. The move aims to save money, reduce hospital construction, and equalize benefits across wars.
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Williamson UI
Veterans and Pensions
Veterana and Pensions Bureaua
National
Hines
Veterana’ Bureau
Hoover
Federal seizure linked to Jamaica Ginger outbreak in Kentucky
Federal authorities move to indict 35 officers and seize Jamaica Ginger linked to partial paralysis cases in Kentucky. Indictments target firms in St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Covington Newport Boston and New York with denatured alcohol cited as the principal ingredient and profits as high as 1700 dollars per barrel.
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Kentucky
Jawa
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Newport
Boston
New York
Sawyer Smith
Astor
Kentucky Health Board
Generals Products Company
Loulaville
Bronce Rowe
Kentucky-Tennes
Prohibition
Barr
Three Die As Trolley Hits Car In Wilkes Barre
Three men killed in a collision between a car and a trolley in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on a transfer to a colliery. The victims Samuel Wert Lis Prudhoe and Arthur Rachford were auto occupants and workers. two others injured remain hospitalized with fractures.
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Sarmuel Wert
Lis Prudhoe Arther Rachford
Cotx Leichelenn
Tacmord Hayward
Plea for Dry Members to Unite on Prohibition Fight
April 8 report from Washington notes a Senate debate on the anti liquor laws. Brookhart of Iowa accuses Secretary Mellon of anti dry campaigning via W. V. Atterbury and the Union League Club. Senator Fess of Ohio defends Mellon and urges unity for the testing hour ahead.
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Washington
Eogress
Senate
Mellon
Brookhart
Jaws
Fess
Ohio
Dry Inwa
Republican National
Bomb Kills Four on British Destroyer Sepoy Off Hong Kong
Four crew members of the British destroyer Sepoy were killed when a depth bomb exploded aboard the vessel near Hong Kong. A petty officer was among the dead. two sailors were seriously injured and another was slightly harmed.
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Hong Kong
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