Dust Storm Dims Over City Heads To Gulf Coast
Dust from a western storm drifted southeast across Dothan between 2 and 4 am with high winds and yellow dust clouds. No damage reported, though travel hazards were noted and the state saw a thin tan coating. Meteorologists said the dust was moving into the Gulf of Mexico as the brunt hit western and northern Alabama.
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Gulf of Mexico
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Memphis
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New Orleans
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Barksdale Field
Army Airport
Shreve Port
Birmingham
Little Rock
Jackson
Miss
Paris
Tenn
L. J. Kerr
Shelby County
Memphias
Texas Panhandle
Walter Barlow
Amarillo
Kansas
F. K. Reed
Nine volt of Rogers comments on value and discord
In Beverly Hills on April 12, a note says silver rose to 71 cents, but many doubt its value and tax. The text shifts to Stresa Italy where Hens met in discord and a proposal to invite Germany and Poland was floated, highlighting difficulty in coordinating nations’ leadership.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Stresa
Italy
Poland
Edna R Crabtree to Lead Eagle's Cooking School
The Eagle's annual cooking school will run for three days from Thursday April 23 to Saturday April 26 in the city auditorium under the direction of Mrs Edna Rigel Crabtree. She directed the school last year earning high praise from Dothan women for her dishes and lectures.
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The
Eagle
City
Edna. Rigel Crabtree
Dothan
Young Married Men Depart For Coffee Farm School Terms
Six of Houston county's quota of 20 young married men left Dothan today for Coffee County to enter a training camp established by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The six months program covers farming elements and may grant homesteads in Coffee County or allow return to Houston where government land may be available.
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Houston County
Dothan
Coffee County
Federal Emergency Relief Adminstration
Houston
Powers Agree On Procedure Against Reich
A Stresa report says France Great Britain and Italy have a unified plan for next week's League of Nations council in Geneva. Laval Mussolini and Ramsay MacDonald agree on action against Germany for violating Versailles rearmament limits. Britain backs regional pacts under the League and seeks Germany's return to the peace system, avoiding explicit sanctions.
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Richard G. Massockhe
Associated Press
Stresa
France
Great Britain
Italy
League of Nation
Geneva
Pierre Laval
Mussolini
Ramsay MacDonald
Laval
Council
Germany
League of Nations
Hitler
State Dairymen Vote For Milk Authority
More than 100 Alabama dairy producers voted for a bill to establish a state board of milk control with powers to regulate prices and grades of all dairy products. The motion for a three member board was moved by Rep. Clint Harrison of Marengo County, a dairy producer and administration floor leader.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Board of Milk Control
Clint Harrison
Marengo County
Biddies Stolen After Arrest of Rep Chickens Gang
Reece Skinner reports 12 chickens stolen near Dothan following the arrest of a reputed chicken-thief gang last week. Sheriff Alex H. May is noted in the report.
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Alex H. May
Reece Skinner
Dothan
Youngster Recovering From Bicycle Collision on Main Street
Charles Harmon, son of Mrs. A. L. Harmon, is recovering at home after head injuries from a bicycle collision on W. Main Street. The other rider was not seriously hurt. Charles was knocked unconscious and revived after hospitalization.
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A. L. Harmon
Chancery
W. Main Street
Charles
Sharpest Business Advance In 25 Years Forecast
New York April 12 AP The weekly Dun and Bradstreet business review forecasts the sharpest rise in 25 years for the near future. It says March’s end left renewed belief in year ahead and that a five billion dollar government appropriation provided stimulus to curb recession risks. Despite adverse weather, consumer demand boosted retail distribution beyond the prior week.
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New York
Weekly
Business Review
Dun & Bradstreet
Seven Indicted In Farm Home Raid Near Tuscaloosa
Seven individuals, including Watson Hubbard and Luth er McDonald, were indicted in a Tuscaloosa area case charging assault to murder and arson linked to an attack on Andrew Greathouse and his daughter-in-law Emma. The raid followed a missing still dispute, with Greathouse beaten and his sons chased as the assailants wrecked and set fire to his home, deputies reporting the discovery of the still on the property the following day.
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Scaloosa
APJ
Reven Perenne
Andrew Greathouse
Saant
Creathouse
Emma Greathouse
Watson Hubbard
Jor Caddis
Luther McDonald
Greathouse
Festus Shamblin
Nothing to Worry About for Dixie Howell Injury
Dixie Howell, Detroit star of the Rose Bowl, was injured yesterday in Lynchburg Virginia during warmup for a practice game. Doctors report a fracture of the right cheek bone from a batted ball but say the condition is not serious. Howell reassured his anxious family by telegram and outlined that he is resting at Lynchburg hospital with no danger at present.
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Dixie) Howell
Detroit
Rookin
Lynchburg
Dixie
John W. Devine
Mgr
Mickey Cochrane
Randolph Howell
Hartford
Bill
Cochrane
Charleston
Lynchburg Hospital
Devine
Howell
Associated Press
The
Eagle
Dothan Dixie Ama
Grand Slam Epidemic Only Can Save Match For Trailing Simses
New York April 12 The 146 rubber bridge battle between Fly Culbertsons and P Hal Simses ends tonight with Fly and Josephine Culbertson already ahead. They hold a decisive lead over Hal and Dorothy Sims, making a comeback with vulnerable grand slams in all six rubbers virtually impossible.
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New York
Fly Culbertsons
P. Hal Simses
Fly
Josephine Culbertson
Hal
Dorothy Sims
Simses
Sims
Hope Fades for Missing Four Year Old Richard Perrot
In Chicago on April 12 AP reports hope fades for four year old Richard Perrot who is speechless after a week gone from home. police chase leads to county forests after a sighting of a boy resembling him with a shabby dressed man. The father Max Perrot a tool plant boilermaker clings to ransom kidnapping belief.
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Chicago
Richard Perrot
Richard
Max Perrot
Booreman
Last Minute BULLETINS From April 12 Across Cities
AP dispatches from Montgomery Meridian Havana and Brisbane report a Georgia escapee return kidnapping of a Cuban heiress and a run of violent incidents along with a Cleveland power disruption attempt and a Weatherly voss trial in Florence.
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Montgomery
Albama Today
Geo
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Dick Wharton
Florence
Apia
Maurice M. Weatherly
Vivian BE. Voss
Misa Voss
Young Weatherly
Edity
Five Percent Sales Tax Proposed in Alabama Legislature
J B Reynolds of Dale and Rep John C Coteman of Marshall propose a five percent general sales tax after reconvening April 29. The bill would repeal all ad valorem taxes on real estate and personal property and tax most sales, excluding cigars and gasoline. Coleman notes Reynolds collaborates on drafting, with early introduction expected post reconvening. The plan targets amusements and soft drinks amid Farm Bureau backing, while observers discuss a compromise figure.
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Montgomery
John C. Coteman
Marshall County
Jevy
Coleman
Oh BR. Reynolds
Dale County
Alabama
Marshall
Siggestion Yeaterday
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Rural Electrification Conference Set by Alabama Board
Montgomery April 12 CAP A rural electrification conference was scheduled for April 17 by the Alabama Public Service Commission. Letters were sent to private and municipal utilities asking for representatives. The Rural Electrification Authority, Public Works Board, and the commission would be represented and discuss rates and basis to aid rural projects. Gov Graves initiated the meeting urging coordination with utilities.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
Bubh Graves
Alabama Public Works Board
State Rural Electrification Authority
Commission
Rueral Filectrification Authority
Utilities
Public Service Commission
Graves
Washington
CCC Plans to Enroll 300000 for Camps in 66 Days
Washington April 32 AP reports CCC director Robert Fechner pledged to enroll 300000 new men in civilian conservation camps within 66 days after a conference with President Roosevelt. The plan calls for 1500 new CCC camps across 46 states with War Department construction. Fechner said completion in two months is possible under the 4 billion work relief program, aiding graduates seeking work this June.
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Washington
Aps
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
CCC
Roosevelt
Fechner
War Department
Acquittal Won In Nazi People’s Court Espionage Case
Richard Rodorer, a pale nervous naturalized American of Hungarian descent, shouted against war and dictatorship and was acquitted of espionage by five Nazi judges. The public session lasted five hours and twenty minutes with an additional forty five minutes of deliberation.
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Rerlin
Richard Rorderer
Stern
People's Court
Houston CCC camp plan eyed for Alabama parks
Montgomery April 12 AP Col Payer Bunker state forest er outlined tentative plans for new Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Alabama around June 1 Each camp would house 200 men and be located in five state parks Valley Creek Chatto hoochee Chickasaw Chewwela and a state forest Chapman in Butler county The proposed total would raise the forest and park numbers for the next six months though plans remain subject to Washington approval
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State Forester
Civilian Conservation Corps
Alabamna
Washington
Fall Springa
Clarke County
Valley Creek
Dallas
Chattahoochee
Houston
Chickasaw
Morengo
Chewwela
Ler
Chapman
Butler County
Injunction To Stop Liquor Sale At Local Drug Store
A temporary writ of injunction was granted against a city drug store on S Foster Street. Sheriff May and Circuit Steward J Hubert Farmer reported raiding the store and finding whiskey and stills, with a large electric sign advertising beer and drugs. The judge granted the order to curb liquor sales, with more petitions expected against other nuisances.
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Hanora
S. Foster Street
Alex Hl May
Circouit Seiccster
J. Hubert Farmer
Judge C
Halatead
Loliestor Kerner
May
Nevtral Ocessiones
Whitkhey
Lawyers Vote Basic Consultation Fees for Attorneys
The Derhan Bar Association approved a schedule fixing minimum fees for legal work. A minimum consultation rate was set at 3.00 dollars for oral advice and 5.00 dollars for written guidance. The new rule places a mandatory baseline while allowing higher fees at the attorney's discretion.
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Derhan Bar Association
Tragic School Bus Crash Leaves 14 Dead At Rail Crossing
In Rockville Maryland an express train struck a school bus carrying 14 students killing them and leaving mangled bodies. chemistry teacher Misa Louiane Funk defended the bus driver Percy Line saying he did not see or hear the train until impact and blamed a dangerous crossing.
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Rockville
Misa Louiane Funk
Williamaport High School
Percy Line
Bus collision at grade crossing kills and injures students
An improvised morgue at a quiet funeral home in Williamsport Maryland followed a deadly bus train crash. A university chemistry party from the University of Maryland was en route home when the bus collided with a St Louis to Washington flyer train at a grade crossing. Fifteen others were injured and transported to area hospitals while some students walked home. Witnesses described the wreckage strewn along the track and the chaotic rescue efforts as priests administered last rites and fire crews worked to extract survivors.
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Tencher
Washington
Williiamsport
Margaret Creba
Jane Staley
University of Maryland
Col Jere Park
Williamsport
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
Cecil J. McNeal
Fidward
JL. Stevens
Rockville
Manor Club
Norbeck
Wilson Carr
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Automobile Burns Near Ashford Blamed on Defective Wiring
An automobile owned by Randolph Lurie, attorney, was destroyed by fire yesterday near Ashford while driven by Rex Powell, a filling station employee. Defective wiring was blamed for the blaze.
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Randolph Lurie
Ashford
Rex Powell
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Fair conditions continue across Alabama with colder interior tonight and frost possible inland. Saturday shows fair skies and milder temperatures. In extreme northwest Florida, fair and colder tonight, with Saturday also fair.
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