Landon seizes campaigning pace with Topeka stops
Governor Alf M Landon pressed through a 20-stop schedule on his first presidential bid detailing opposition to New Deal spending. He warned of wasteful government and hidden taxes while visiting Joliet Pontiac Bloomington and Lincoln Tomb in Illinois and other towns en route to Topeka Kansas. He urged repeal of tax laws linked to withholding and criticized federal overreach.
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Argea
Bogus money case ties to Marengo County
Federal agents arrested a man at Cox Town and seized a flood of counterfeit currency including half dollars quarters dimes and five dollar bills. The suspect is held by county officials pending further action by federal officers.
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Matanga County
Iyto
Coxtt
Ctficera
Merger Plan Adds Funds for Waterworks Project
A supplemental $208,000 was added to a $218,000 package to acquire bedded flowage easements for a flood control project. The measures aim to raise the lake line at the Black War area through operation gates and sluices. Beneficiaries include Mulberry and Fetke, with the department overseeing execution.
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Illee
War Secretary Dorn Dies In Washington
George Beary Dorn former secretary of war in the Roosevelt cabinet died in Washington at Walter Reed hospital at 9 55 am after an illness from injuries. Six family members were with him. Roosevelt was informed and orders were sent to lower flags and fire a mourning gun. Funeral plans were noted to follow on later pages.
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Roosevelt
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Walter Reed Hospital
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Work Hurry on Six of Eleven New School Buildings
Construction of all eleven units in the Houston county school system’s $226,000 PWA program is under way with priority on six sites at Vicksburg Brannon Stand Jeslico Taylor Ashford and Ardille. Webb and Columbia are finished and ready for occupancy. Reheath and Madrid follow next. The effort aims to end crowding, with last year’s 250 pupils moved to other counties. Opening date expected late September pending board vote.
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Houston County
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Vicksburg
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Ardille
Education Board
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Chamber of Commerce
Professional hunter imported to curb Alabama coyote depredations
In Montgomery and surrounding counties heavy livestock losses from coyote attacks prompted Texas import of veteran trapper Bent A. Ray. The U S Biological Survey arranged the visit to Montgomery Russell and Barbour counties with Ray estimating livestock losses at about 500 but possibly overstated. A poultry leadership school in Elba highlighted by W B Cotney and Baker Jones drew some 45 attendees from 12 county communities.
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Alabama
Texas
U. S. Biological Survey
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Barbour
Ray
Leadersaiy
Elba
Ellis Court House
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Baker Jones
State Department of Agriculture
Fire Chief Warns Of High Weed Fire Hazard
Fire Chief J E Ziglar warns that weeds and grass burned too short now dry quickly in hot weather, raising fire risk. He notes careless smokers and picnics cause grass and brush fires, which deplete fire protection by tying up apparatus. Bonfires should be watched closely to prevent damage.
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J. E. Ziglar
Ziglar
Government Truffles Elude Searchers and So What
AP dispatch notes the U S Department of Agriculture grappling with locating ripe French truffles. Experts describe three hunting methods while acknowledging the rarity and high price of the pearly tuber, which France relies on for substantial annual revenue. The piece hints at plans to grow truffles domestically amid US scarcity.
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Warmington
Department of Agriculture
Dr. &. Nise
France
United States
Brennan Heads Trade Board In Dothan Chamber Move
J H Brennan was named president of the new trade board at a Dothan Chamber of Commerce meeting. B M Wells was elected vice president and Theodore Jackson named treasurer. Officers were chosen by mail ballots, with installation set for a Houston hotel banquet Friday night. The board includes W C Faulkner, Pat Jones, Harvey McBryde, J W Parkman, Ed Wells, L J Thomas, Theodore Jackson, Harry Hall, Arthur Ussery, and Jim Brennan.
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Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Trade Board
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Consolidated Produce Co
Theodore Jackson
Houston
Coomng
J. M. Hughes
Inhhides
W. C. Faulkner
Pat Jones
Harvey McBryde
J. W. Parkman
Ed Wells
L. J. Thomas
Harry Hall
Arthur Ussery
Jim Brennen
Pius Weakens Under Spanish Crisis
Vatican dispatches report Pope Pius XI growing weak from worry over Spain. At 79, he struggles to rise from his throne as cardinals say his vigor wanes and he may soon need assistance moving within Castel Gandolfo. Cardinal Pacelli briefed him for three hours, leaving him with little strength for other duties as the church faces civil war upheaval.
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Coughlin Denies Anti Jewish Claims In Social Justice
In Chicago on August 27 AP reports Rev Charles E Coughlin publisher of Social Justice will publish a denial of charges accusing him of anti Jewish agitation He and the National Union for Social Justice deny attacking Jews and say their stance targets only money changers and not any race The Detroit Jewish Chronicle is cited as asserting Coughlin favors targeting Jews in his fundraising drive
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Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
W National Union
National Union For Social Justice
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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
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Monty iEhengere
Coughtin
Mystery solved as yard boy finds source of strange noise
In Memphis a yard boy identified the noise under a garage as an alligator, ending neighborhood speculation. The Lawrence Metz residence, located away from Arran, became the center of curiosity as residents poked around to trace the sound.
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Tenn
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Meteyarde
M Arran
Guessing Says Extra Session for November
Montgomery August 27 Proponents push for a special legislative session on November 10 with prohibition repeal and a one percent gross receipts or sales tax plus gasoline tax increases. Governor Graves remains noncommittal while aides survey lawmakers on tax and revenue options.
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Bill Graves
Plana
Graves
Jeff Beeland
Greenville
Alabama Consumerm Anti-Sales Tax Association
L. Duncan
Auburn
Beeland
Eovermor
U S Turns Back Parliament Red
The United States refused a temporary visa to Will Gallacher a Communist MP from Britain citing the Immigration Act. State Department said he is a member of the British Communist Party and the Central Executive Committee of Communist International based in Moscow. Gallacher had been traveling in Canada and had previous ties in Chicago.
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United States
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State Department
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Department
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Canada
Gallacher
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Communist International
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Award Paving Closing Gap To Mississippi Line Projected
Plans were under way to pave the 14 miles gap between Tuscsroom and Livingston creating continuous pavement from Birmingham to the State Line Meridian. H H Houk chief engineer says paving on the airie would leave only a short unpaved stretch. A contract was let to Hardaway Contracting Co of Columbus Ga for paving 3 058 miles of road in Greene county for 118473 dollars.
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Tuscsroom
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Birmingham
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H. H. Houk
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Greene County
Rebels Push Closer to Madrid on Open Road North
Rebels fighting near Madrid push three miles closer to the capital while Loyal Chief blames Britain and France for betrayal. Prieto denounces France and Britain as the Ethiopian of Europe and calls for neutrality talks as Madrid defends through water supply routes. US warns Madrid on shipping freedom, urging noninterference and nonrecognition of a blockade.
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Five Men Killed as Truck Crashes Off Bridge into River
A truck leaving a highway plowed through a guard rail on a curve and into the Susquehanna River near Darlington Maryland. Five men died and 16 to 18 were injured, some in critical condition. Injured were rushed to Tikton hospital. investigators from state police and Harford County began inquiries.
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Oxford
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Public health reports weekly paralytic cases and state totals
The Public Health Service reported 14 new paralytic cases this week, with 24 in a nearby period and state totals by region including New York 31, California 41, Mississippi 19, Alabama 21, Tennessee 14 and Kentucky five. A Tuscaloosa accident claim says Cillian Greeg, 20, died from a broken neck after a diving mishap at a mill pond near Noechport, with his father Virgil Green listed as a local farmer.
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Noechport
Still Concealed In Mine Wrecked After Two Years
In Birmingham, authorities recovered three men who had eluded pursuers for two years in an abandoned mine near Mineral Springs. Dynamic charges destroyed two entrances while a third tunnel remained, trapping miners and filtering air as rescuers battled heat, gas, and water to reach the scene.
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Warners
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TVA Hearing Set on Motion to Quash Injunction
In Birmingham the TVA faces a scheduled hearing before Federal Judge David J. Davin on September 2. The motion targets a long running injunction involving 19 utility companies and the Tentexaer Valley Authority’s power program. The case centers on claims the TVA acted in 1933 and is tied to broad political contention amid protests and political messaging.
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Birmingham
API
Tentexaer Valley Authority
Milan
David J. Davin
North Alabama
Lilona
Wiregrass Logrollers Rally Set for Enterprise on Oct 8
The annual Wiregrass Lox Reflecta or Woodmen of the World convention for nine Southeast Alabama counties will convene in Enterprise on October 8. Organizer Harry K. Martin will lead the event starting at 2 PM with a public program, dinner, and a torchlight parade. Initiation of about 10 new members will follow under Dothan Camp direction. Visitors are expected. the event traces back to its 1900s founding.
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Compria
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W. H. Paacock
Troy
Florida Weather Update Pairs Clear Thursday Night
A brief forecast notes Thursday night pairing with Friday partly cloudy conditions across Florida. No precipitation expected, temperatures mild, winds light to moderate. Local duties monitor regional changes and issue updates if needed.
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