Hitler sends sizzler note to Britain via Neurath
Berlin reports a British embassy spokesman said Hitler sent London a strongest language note relayed through Konstantin von Neurath to Sir Eric Phipps. The note argues the League of Nations council action ends any chance of Germany returning to the league and expresses German resentment at Britain’s aid to France and Italy. Continued on page fight.
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M. K. Whiteleather
Berlin
League of Nations Council
Germany
League
Hitler
Great Britain
France
Italy
Sir John Simon
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Sir John
Geneva
Houston county extends jobs for highway workers to May
The Houston county board of revenue extends an appropriation to employ 63 men on county highways until May 1. An expenditure of 20 in wages, 10 to each of 63 workers, is matched by the ARA for materials. The board asked representative W. Perry Calhoun to introduce a local DIN to make the Cottonwood road from Dothan to the Florida line a state highway.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
ARA
W. Perry Calhoun
Houston
Cottonwood Road
Dothan
Florida Line
March Field Aviator Killed In Air Crash
Lieut. Paul Boyer Wilson 26 of March Field Riverside Calif died when his craft crashed near Taylor Missouri Kansas Texas railroad station. Eyewitnesses reported the plane spun before attempting a forced landing in a plowed field missing the station by yards. Three bystanders fled as the fuselage plunged.
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Taylor
Tex
Paul Boyer Wilson
March Field
Riverside
Calif
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Wilson
Michigan Avenue Name Confirmed In Chicago
April 18 AP report says Jorge T. Donoghue park board superintendent ruled that Michigan Avenue will remain the name for Chicago's great thoroughfare. The Michigan Avenue association had appealed over the name, but the decision stands.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Michigan Boulevard
Jorge T. Donoghue
Park Board
Donoghue
Michigan Avenue Association
Will the News Accept a World War Theme in Baseball?
A fragment from Beverly Hills themed on news chaos and war talk, comparing international conferences and aviation exploits to Babe Ruth homers. Mentions Chabra, Ickes, Huey, and political duels as filler while promising normalcy and daily feelings of security.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ickes
Huey
Babe Ruth
Houston Tops 10 Counties in Active Southeast Alabama Farms
Figures from A B Black show Houston county leads ten Southeast Alabama counties in actively producing farms in 1935 with 4 614, down 106 from 1930. Seven other counties gained, lifting district totals to 35 969 farms from 34 633 in 1930. data unofficial but likely stable after census review.
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Houston County
Houston
Alabama
A. B. Black
Henry
Barbour
Henry's
Mr. Black
Black
Census Bureau
Washington
Dust and Rain Bring Mixed Weather to Dust Belt
Dust storms plague parts of Kansas Oklahoma and surrounding states as rains fall in scattered areas and snow coats west of Denver. Officials report a cautious outlook with school closures and an emergency plan to expand dust barriers and reseed land to curb future blows.
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TIRE
Associated Press
Wheat Belt
Colorado
Dodge City
Kas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Denver
Continental Divide
Texas
New Mexico
Scott City
Syracuse
Beaver
Oklo
Arkansas River Valley
Pikes Pank
Colorado Springs
Blackwell
Okla
Beloit
Morton County
M. L. Wilson
Garden City
Foundling Finds Hint of Auction at Met Museum
Foundling story notes the Metropolitan Museum of Art cannot trace owners of scattered items left in its care. It faces selling possessions from scarabs to dining room tables after owners mistook them for art treasures.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Impeachment Bid Crushed in Tennessee House
The Tennessee House voted 90 to 1 to defeat impeachment of Gov. Hill McAllister. Only Rep. R. E. Little supported the resolution as a fiery debate sparked near clashes. Rep. Brown urged erasing the proceeding from the journal, a motion that passed unanimously.
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House
Rose Bowl visit to honor Alabama players planned
Coach Frank Thomas announced Halt Reynolds will travel to present Rose Bowl gold footballs to Alabama players after their 29 to 13 victory over Stanford. Details to follow on arrival. In Washington, Hatfield filed to challenge Hall for West Virginia Senate. In Montgomery, Tuskegee light and power filed a public service complaint against Alabama Power, hearing May 6.
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Washington
Rush D. Hall
West Virginia
Senate Today
Henry D. Hatfield
Holt
Montgomery
Tuskegee Light and Power Company
Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Company
Jack Wise Appointed U S Deputy Marshal For Dothan District
Walter Bragie Smith of Montgomery sworn in as U S Marshal for the Middle Alabama district and names deputies. Jack Wise of Dothan named marshal at Dothan, with Hugh Mehan and George Bayser among Montgomery appointees. A J Roberts reappointed as bailiff. Wise is son of J E Wise, ally of Senator Hugo Black.
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Montgomery
Walter Bragie Smith
Middle Alabama
Smith
Douglass Smith
Randolph County
O. D. Street, Jr
Cc. E. Smith
Center
Henry Floy
Clayton
Opelika
Jack Wise
Dothan
Hugh Mehan
George Bayser
A. J. Roberts
Textile Woes in Main Laid to Tax Loads
Boston April 18 AP Belief that the distress of New England cotton textile industry stems from overtaxation as well as overproduction is voiced in a symposium of manufacturers’ opinions released by the New England Council. The survey covers 47 textile firms employing 73,505 workers across New England.
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Boston
New England
New England Council
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Frank W. Dunham
Fall River
Wallace
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Maine
North
South
Alabama social workers back child labor amendment
The Alabama conference of social workers favored adoption of the child labor amendment and the creation of a state public welfare board. E. B. Bowman of Mobile was elected president for 1938 and Gadesden named for the 1939 meeting. Other officers include Miss Olive Bigger and Benjamin Roth among the new leadership.
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Birmingham
Alabama Conference of Social Workers
Board of Public Welfare
E. B. Bowman
Mobile
Gadesden
Olive Bigger
Com- Alabama College
Montevallo
Benjamin Roth
Bessie Rencher
Beasie Morgan
Heflin
M. Weakley
Thad Holt
Alabama
W. S. Grubb
Johnson Defends NRA End and Faults Administration
Hugh S. Johnson told the Senate finance committee that NRA mistakes stemmed from his administration and not the law. He warned against returning to pre-1933 capitalism, presented an 88 page statement and charts, and spoke in his plain, forceful style before a large crowd in the Senate.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Senate Finance
NRA
Johnson
Anninal
Allan
Senate
Rine Fagle
Farm Debt Bill Faces House Vote In Agriculture Committee
The Frazier Lemke farm mortgage refinancing bill passes the House Agriculture Committee without a recorded vote. It proposes a $3 billion note issue to refinance farmers at low cost via the Farm Credit system, creating a government backed mortgage and annual payments with 1.5 percent interest.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Rules Committee
Jones
Texas
Farm Credit Administration
Ann Credit Administration
Probers To Consult Roosevelt On Asking For Morgan Records
The Senate munitions committee plans a conference with President Roosevelt to seek J P Morgan records and wartime financial actions linked to Britain. Senators Clark and Pope arranged the meeting. Nye and Hulle may attend as officials discuss access to the materials.
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Probers
Roosevelt
Morgan Records
Washington
APD
Inoosevelt
Senate Munitions Committee
J.P. Morgan Ated Company
Great Britain
Clark
Missouri
Pope
Tahoe
White House
Chainrmain Nye
Hulle Mish
State Department
Houston Sportsmen Seek Federal Support for County Game Preserve
Houston county sportsmen formed a temporary group led by Dr. A L Campbell to push creation of a county game preserve funded by the Federal government. A March/April meeting schedule aims to secure money and coordinate with the Commission of Game and Fisheries. The effort follows lands transferred to the national forest and includes plans for a public barbecue as outreach.
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Houston County
Spoksmen
Onoff
Acn
AL Campbell
Campbell
Alabama
Florida Hare
Woo Pagikned
Mayer Tom Bacell
Charkie Rush
Joe Rollins
M. B.sprom
Ruta Cheery
Erat Odem
Perry Cathown
Lawrence Owen
Orton Jacobs
Pac Path
Williams
Var Pifteh
TAG Pom
Whl
Louisiana Seals Push Long Wants Near Enactment
In Baton Rouge on April 14 1947 lawmakers moved toward final approval of Huey Long era measures. Bills cover federal relief fund expenditures governmental finances and election machinery. House passed six minor amendments and will concur with Senate amendments after adjournment.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Lortelina Legededitinre
Enpetmento
Huey Lange
Lor
Senate
House
Senate Finance
Duong
Precocity Extract Reported As Remarkable Scientific Finding
The thymus gland extract from calf thymus induced accelerated physical and mental development in young rats, half normal time, in multiple generations. Human use eyed, but Dr. Leonard Rowntree cautioned no guarantee of similar effects in people.
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Philadelphia
American Philosophical Society
Leonard G. Rowntree
M. D
Hanis
Rowntree
J. H. Clark
A. M. Haneon
M. DB
Fairbann, Minn
Arthur Steamberg
House rejects Townsend plan by large margin in vote
The House voted 4 208 to 36 to reject Townsend old age pension proposals backed by the administration. Debates touched on human misery and unemployment as Rep McGroarty affirmed broad support for the Townsend bill while Rep OConnor argued against it.
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Washington
API
House
Rep
McGroarty
California
Townsend
Rep. O'Connor
New York
Montantan
O'Conners
Repubblicans
Dent
Monaghan
Montana
Hays of Elba Named Regional Aide and Other Alabama Medical News
Dr. A Thigpen of Montgomery elected president of the Alabama Medical Association at its 66th annual session in Mobile. Dr. J. N. Baker wins a second five year term as state health officer. Dr. C P Hays of Elba named vice president of the southeastern division. Tree KV Caldwell Huntsville and A Gordon Marion join the board of censors for five year terms. Hospital insurance approved only if equitable to all indexed hospitals in the state.
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Mobile
Cape
A Thigpen
Montgomery
Alp
Trma Medical
J. N. Baker
CL PY Hays
Tree KV. Caldwell
Hunteville
Election Half Story In Error Highlights Board Action
W L Lee disputs report that the Houston County Board of Education could proceed with district school elections. He notes no decree dissolving the injunction has been issued and a briefing date of April 10 is set. He cites April 27 1934 timing and the Meadows Whiddon Meadows vote details.
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Eagle
Houston County Board of Education
Halstead
WL. L. Lee
Pasrties
April Goth
Certa
Lee
J. M. Meadows
J. Whiddon
Meadows
Whiddon
Hicks
Jackson
W.L. Lee
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Cloudy conditions with local showers in northern Alabama tonight. Warmer in eastern areas with continued cloudiness and possible showers Friday. In extreme northwest Florida mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with chances of showers and warmer conditions in the east portion tonight.
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Alabama
Florida
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