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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
1
The text notes Laval’s aim to push the spotlight on the policy debate by resuming today with a possible cabinet stake on the outcome. It mentions a planned Budget issue and a shift away from court responsibility to broader policy discussions.
Thelms Todd death probe broadened with detectives to question two Hollywood men after a San Francisco business associate surfaced. Deputy D A Blalock said the grand jury seeks clarity on the arrangement behind the Walk cafe bearing her name and whether the romance influenced events. Autopsy notes only a minor lip injury from a car steering wheel incident, and investigators continue to sift statements from Roland West and others.
British foreign secretary Sir Samuel Hoare weighs the proposal for granting concessions to Italy while Leftist opposition denounces any peace offer as aiding aggression in Ethiopia and betraying the League. Rightist presses warn new sanctions could draw France into war as Edouard Herriot resigns Radical Socialist leadership and Laval facing party demands to back further League action. Senate approves a bill to disband political paramilitary groups including Croix de Feu, moving to chamber for final acceptance.
Hollywood shifts and Broadway glow mark 1935 as million dollar pictures flood the market. Lily Pons and Eleanor Powell rise, while Olivia de Havilland and others break through. Newcomers like Florence McGeo and Elisabeth Bergier gain notice as stage and screen mingle amid hits, dramas, and award buzz.
A crowded Christmas Eve/Day account lists numerous fatalities and incidents across Georgia Ohio New York North Carolina and Tennessee. Victims include five killed in a train crash near Newall N C and seven killed in fires across five states. Additional deaths include a Tennessean frostbite case and a 63 year old man from Louisiana bitten by a black widow spider.
The report cites New Dealers pressed to discuss their role in the nation with Senator McNary of Oregon and a former Geta rday. It notes threats to vote for the New Deal or lose relief money, mentions Kentucky election spending, and urges Congress to curb spending and revise revenue laws while proposing limited direct relief loans to states. Local obituaries list Bainbridge residents and family names. burial occurred in the city cemetery with Rev. Ricks officiating.
The senate backed Budget Reporter Abel Gardey's 1936 plan fixing expenditures at 40.381 billion francs with estimated receipts of 40.433 billion francs, leaving a 62,020 franc gap. Gardey says France lagged Anglo Saxon gains due to price differences and urges extending Laval economy decree laws to sustain prosperity.
The 17th annual sacred harp sing was held at the home of J Larkin in Hartford Des 26 special. The program opened with a prayer by J Patterson and closed by Rev W O Jones. Next year the event will be at J J Roney Newville with many participants named including M F onay C N Roney H Roney and several others.
Funeral services were held for 63 year old R. A. Hunt in Ozark on Tuesday afternoon. Born and raised at Echo he moved to Bainbridge Georgia two years ago and is survived by his wife and eight children including Mrs. Thelma Ammons of Ozark and son Tommie.
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