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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1935
Page
1
A fragmented OCR note captures scattered numbers and prices in a garbled text about Ava and a data dive. The readable bits show mentions of quantities like 303 laps, tentative prices such as 3.00 and 4.10, and references to places or people, but the overall meaning is unclear.
The governor endorsed the figures in the bill while a senate clash over the house driver license measure was averted by Sen. Hayse Tucker of Tuscaloosa moving to adjourn. The plan imposes a 50 cent motorist license and 25 cent per driving family member, funding a state highway patrol of 50 to 200 men. The House approved Harrison bill creating a state planning board to draft master plans for airports highways waterways power plants and natural resources development.
The Houston county relief office will be dismantled and the entire administrative staff released except the director Roger F. Hall. An accountant from the state office will transfer records to Montgomery. The relief office closed August 15 but staff stayed to finish record transfer.
The cabinet met after midnight as Ramsay MacDonald and Stanley Baldwin headed home from Lossiemouth and Dover respectively. George Lansbury Lloyd George and Romany MacDonald joined discussions with King George VI via Balmoral contacts as Britain weighs further moves and potential US cooperation while Kellogg pact not yet mentioned.
Paris Aug 71 AP Premier Laval is secretly negotiating with Mussolini to limit war on Ethiopia. He hopes actions may be confined to disarmament and frontier policing if war comes. Laval sent Baron Aloisi with a new idea to temper aggression and avoid a break with Italy.
Reports say Haile Selassie controls a secret multi million dollar cache of gold and silver left by Menelik for Ethiopia's defense. The hoard includes 10 million gold lire and other currencies hidden in caves and building foundations. A sham battle was staged as preparations for possible hostilities with Italy.
Cotton volatility rose in moderate trading as news tied to loan policy surfaced. The President said no decision yet but expected soon while Wallace opposed a 22 cent loan and a final settlement may be delayed. Weather reports remained mostly favorable.
Grain market update shows quotations for September and December contracts with prices for wheat corn oats and lard. Sept and Dec figures listed as 8922 745 275 1590 and 91% 6% 28%.
Chicago butter market shows steady prices for all grades as of August 21. Ey es demand remains quiet with steady levels for eyes and extra firsts cars, while current receipts range around 21 to 23 1/2.
Hollywood, Aug. 21 AP Will Rogers figures prominently in a long feature on his life and friendship with Fred Stone, recounting their first meeting, rope tricks, and shared moments. The TVA reform bill moves toward enactment with test votes and compromise provisions on power financing, land disposal, and audits.
The Yellow River in China is termed China’s sorrow as it periodically shifts its course toward the sea, reshaping landscapes and affecting settlements. This historical pattern has long concerned farmers and officials, prompting early efforts to control floods and protect livelihoods.
A fragment from Chicago August grain market report lists hogs totaling 11,000 head and references a Department of Agriculture note. The text is incomplete, with unclear details on prices, conditions, or further figures.
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