Fatal head on crash near Dothan injures six
A log truck collision on the Headland highway near Dothan killed Sam Thomas of Elton and injured five others including Sam Roberts of Dothan and Miss Mildred Box of Newton. Five others, two Negroes and three whites, were hospitalized with multiple injuries.
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Dothan
Sam Thomas
Elton
Sam Roberts
Miss Mildred Box
Newton
Roberts
Miss Box
Walter DuBose
Bob Crab
DuBose
Crab
Jim Smith
Thomas
Headland
Forrester
Gordon Brown
Bankhead Act to Continue in Force
Washington reports indicate the Bankhead cotton control act will stay in effect this year despite the cotton crop forecast. Officials cautioned the July acreage estimate as normal suggests 10,195,342 bales production, but drought and heat may alter final outcomes. Some fear ending the act would aid large growers at the expense of small farmers. An apartment building explosion on 45 Bepher Street injured several, with a woman in critical condition.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Texas
Okla
New York
Pher Street
Weather update for states Alabama Tennessee and Northwest region
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered thundershowers Thursday. Tennessee expects generally fair weather with small temperature changes. Extreme Northwest area reports partly cloudy conditions and possible scattered thunder tonight and Thursday.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Three States Post Primary Results in Senate Races
Three off year primaries produced notable nominations. In West Virginia Holt defeated Rosenbloom for the Democratic nomination to oppose Hatfield, while Hatfield's stand on Roosevelt policies shapes the fall race. Missouri nominates Truman for Senate with Patterson unopposed. Kansas renominates Governor Landon. Omar Ketchum wins the Democratic governorship nomination in Topeka.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
United States
Henry D. Hatfield
Missouri
Marty S. Truman
Tom" Pendergast
Kansas City
Roscoe Patterson
Landon
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Omar B. Ketchum
Topeka
Hatfield
Roosevelt
Holt
Benjamin L. Rosenbloom
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Clem L. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
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Farley
Henry Clay
Pendergast
Truman
John J. Cochran
St. Louis
Jacob L. Milligan
Richmond
Bennett Champ Clark
John R. Brinkley
Brinkley
Thurman Hill
Wichita
Kansas Public Service Commission
Ketchum
Two Canadians Aiming Nonstop Flight From Wasaga Beach to Baghdad
James Ayling and Leonard Reid launched the Trail of the Caribou for a record long distance hop to Baghdad Iraq. The overloaded twin engined biplane carried 600 gallons of gasoline and four days of food for the 6 500 mile route. The crew faced the North Atlantic crossing as the main hazard and the plane bore registration G ACIM with no radio.
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Trail of the Caribou
Ons
Wasaga Beach Ont
Bagdad
Wasaga Beach
Ont
James Ayling
Leonard Reid
Baghdad
Iraq
James Mollison
Amy
Canada
Harbor Grace
Mld
Reid
England
Ayling
Royal Air Force
Cotton program pays 35 million in farmer benefits
The 1934 cotton adjustment payments totaled 34.69 million dollars by August 1. The first 50 million installment nears distribution as a second 50 million is readied after acreage compliance is certified, with state rental totals listed for Alabama Florida Georgia North and South Carolina and Texas reaching 10.36 million.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
C. Carolina
Texas
Hitler Faces Grave Task as Crisis Nears in Germany
Berlin dispatch details Adolf Hitler shifting from memorial duties to steering Germany through dire economic woes and foreign exchange turmoil. Foreigners face marks restrictions. Austria issues loom with Von Papen envoy hopes. domestic support seen stable though tension with conservatives and Nazis lingers.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Reichebank
von Papen
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Fuehrer
Reichswehr
von Hindenburg
Huey Long Troops Told to Fire Only in Dire Circumstances
At Jackson barracks New Orleans federal authorities order Huey Long militia to exercise extreme caution with firearms. The 10 day bloodless clash with Mayor Walmsley’s police has seen only three shots fired, all ineffective. Soldiers must give three warnings before firing and shoot into the air, not at a person. Contempt papers against Adjutant General Fleming lie scattered at the barracks.
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Jackson Barracks
Senator Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Raymond H. Fleming
Federal program to repair and recondition homes explained
The Do Tane Eagle prints the start of a series by James A. Moffett, Federal Housing Administrator, detailing the modernization plan under the National Housing Act. Banks will issue loans that the government will insure. no direct loans to individuals, with most advances as character loans based on borrower ability.
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Washington
the Dothan Eagle
James A. Moffett
Federal Housing Administrator
Associatedress
Federal Housin Administration
National Housing Act
Federel Housing Administration
World Baptist Congress hears plea for war plebiscite
California preacher Rev Harold Camp urged a world wide plebiscite among forty nations to decide if they will fight another war. He proposed basing the vote on the Kellogg Peace Pact, backed by Francis Lederer who funds the world peace federation. The idea drew applause from attendees at Berlin.
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World Baptist Congress
Harold Camp
Oakland
Cal
Camp
California
Francis Lederer
Hollywood
World Peace Federation
Congress
Johnson faces NRA maze after vacation and code shift
Johnson returns to a crowded desk to guide NRA into a second era as compliance unfolds. The agency lifted control over towns under 2500, retaining child labor and some fair trade rules while dropping price fixing. Small-town trades such as barber shops, hotels, bakeries, retail foods, and real estate face new obligations. a new industrial appeals board begins hearings as continued coverage unfolds.
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Hugh
Johnson
NRA
Congress
Roosevelt
Wttle
Industrial Appeals Board
Dionne Quintuplets As They Are Today
In a two part NEA exclusive, the Ontario home of the Dionne quintuplets is explored. Dr. Dafoe arrives at dawn to aid a prenatal case as neighbors assist with the early births amid a bush country setting. The story chronicles the near miracle in the early hours of May 28.
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Eagle
NEA
Evealing
Ontario
Dionne
Alex Legros
Legros
Dr. Dafoe
Relef
Alabama Senator Aims New Deal Sermon in Wiregrass
The senior Senator will deliver a New Deal Sermon tonight at 8 at the Houston County Courthouse as part of a Southeast Alabama tour. He visits the Wiregrass area to promote his message and meet local residents.
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Alabama
Wiregrass
Houston County
Light U S Cotton Crop Forecast at 9.195 Million Bales
The Department of Agriculture released the first official forecast of the season predicting a U S cotton crop of 9 195 000 bales gross weight 500 pounds for the year. August 1 conditions show 60 4 percent of normal with yield projections by state and the impact of acreage reductions under the AAA and Bankhead program.
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U. S
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Prices Surge as 1934 Cotton Crop Report Sparks Rally
A government crop report showing smaller harvests and lower 1928–32 averages sent New Orleans and New York cotton markets rising. Strict middling climbed to 13.48 cents in Dothan with futures hitting 13.66 for October and 13.81 for December as traders reacted to the Bureau’s estimate. Grain and other prices also rose amid favorable weather news and stronger buying.
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Dothan
Houston County
New Orleans
Walker Convicted of Abusive Language in Memphis Case
Joseph Walker, a Black man, was found guilty in county court of abusive language after mob plans to lynch a white woman in Memphis church community. He received the maximum penalty of six months hard labor and a 290 dollar fine. An earlier report misidentified him as J. J. Pelham. the correction notes the error and apologizes.
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Joseph Walker
Memphis
J. J. (Crick) Pelham
Eagle
Pelham
Walker
H. K. Martin
Peltam
Headquarts Open For Farmers Gin Certificate Applications
County agent C. M. Ling announced that gin certificate application HQs in the larger beats will stay open another day or two to help stragglers. Over 1,206 applications have been sent to the state allotment committee for approval. about 3,000 farmers in the county are expected to apply.
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C. M. Ling
State
Empress of Canada Diary: Quiet Atlantic Crossing
On the Empress of Canada dated August 7, a passenger notes social chatter aboard. References include Brazil’s new ambassador to Japan, Ruth Bryan, Filipinos returning home, and British views on Philippine independence. The writer mentions no Hitler speech or Huey Long, and plans a game of fan tan with Chinese travelers.
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Empress OF Canada
Brazil
Japan
Denmark
Ruth Bryan
Phiilippines
Hitler
Huey Long
Fan Tan
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