TVA Sees Electric Power Driving New Economic Era
The TVA reports a mass production and consumption program for electricity, funded by about 100 million in appropriations. Rates cut by private utilities within TVA areas boosted residential use by 90 percent, with total power generation rising 361 percent from 1934-35 to 1935-36 and gross revenue doubling.
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Asociated Press
Washington
Tenneavee Valley Authority
Ihe Snavel
Oost
Allvancig
TVA
Tennessee
United States
Arcae
Hag
Hth
Fnto
Tennessee Valley
Arthur E. Morgan
Harcout A. Morgan
David E Lilienthal
Toembera
Dacal
Raturna
Tennessee River Valley
Muscle Shoala
Ala
Dothan Peanut Market And Livestock Report
Market notes indicate mixed activity across commodities with Dothan peanut dealings and a robust livestock market. Cattle, hogs, and calves show varying prices, while hog demand remains steady to weak for heavier weights and lighter weights offer better value for farmers to hold.
Arrests tied to parolee in home burglary case
Captain Draughon and Detective Hicks arrested Pridey afternoon suspect in a home entry. The man, on federal parole after a boxcar burglary sentence, denied burglary, saying he threatened Mr Long Boy but retained claim of innocence. The officers noted clothing matching released prisoners and questioned the suspect’s motive amid a history of penitentiary terms.
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Wheo
Draughon
Federal Penitentiary
Hicks
Johnson
Long Boy
Earler
Diaughon
Lom Boy
Third Dies as Gasoline Fire at Party
In Logansport Louisiana gasoline poured to light a blaze fatally injures Betty Jo Plunkett, Mia Dewoy Bates, and an infant. Betty Jo's father Dick Plunkett suffered severe burns while trying to save his daughter. The explosion occurred at T G Roberts's house during a party near there.
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Tris
Logansport
Doc
Betty Jo Tunkell
Mia
Dewoy Bates
Betty Jo
Dick Plunkett
T G Roberts
Tere
Funeral for Laule Ray Carpenter Held at Wiggins Church
Laule Ray Carpenter five year old son of Mr and Mrs William R Carpenter of Newville Route One died at home Sunday after a ten day battle with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at Wiggins Church Dale County with Rev B J Marshall officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are his parents a brother Mack Fay Carpenter paternal grandfather J M Carpenter Newville Route One and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Parrish Midland City Route One Fellows and Forrester were in charge of arrangements.
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Loule Ray Carpenter
Laule Ray Carpenter
Willam R Carpenter
Newville
Penumonia
Wiggins Church
Dale County
B J. Marshall
Mack Fay Garnenter
J. M. Carpenter
JM. Parrish
Midland City
Fellows and Forrester
Hog prices and packing demand ease in Chicago market
Chicago reports show uneven hog prices down 10 to 30 cents from Monday with bulk of good and choice hogs at 10.25 to 10.80 per hundredweight. Early bids were tight as buyers held back amid dull demand with some lighter weights and 4140-160 lb hogs trading around 9.50 to 10.10.
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Dothan
Hest
Chicago
U. D. Dept
Dothan Merchant Loeb Kraselsky Dies at 67
Veteran trader and Do Than Dollar store operator Loeb Kraselsky died at his home 13 NW Herring street after a two month illness. He was 67. He previously ran a store in Abeville before moving to Dothan ten years ago. Funeral planned in Montgomery with arrangements by Wara Wilson.
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Dothan
Loch Kraselsky
Dothan Dollar
Herring Street
Mr. Kraselsky
Kraselsky
Abeville
Montgomery
Wara-Wilson
Spud Peeling Machines Replace Sailors On Ships
Ensign WJ Lederer of Indianapolis says rumors say ships have gob crews and peel potatoes by hand. He notes spud peeling is a thing of the past with machines and dedicated operators aboard. The term gob for sailors is considered outdated.
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Charleston
WJ Lederer
The
Indianapolia
News Names Six Crack Baseball Players of 1936
ST LOUIS December 28 The Sporting News baseball weekly named six crack players of 1936 in major and minor leagues. It rated Branch Rickey and Earl Mann as top executives, Joe McCarthy and Allan Satheven as leading managers, Carl Hubbell and John Vander Meer as outstanding players in the majors and minors respectively.
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ST Louis
Sporting News
Baseball Weekly
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Earl Mann
Atlanta Club
Southern Reyweration
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Allan Satheven
Milwaukee Brewery
Chicago Butter Prices Reported By ABP
Chicago December 29 dairy trade shows butter at 3,233 pounds with creamery specifications and varying grades. Prices list extras for creamery items, standard and centralized carlotes, and refrigeration varieties.
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Chicago
Switching Crew Refuses Move Cars In Strike
A Cleveland Fisher Body plant yard block was the focus of early labor unrest as a switching crew refused to move 18 freight cars. Police and negotiations followed alongside broader coordinated labor actions including threats of wider strikes on shipping, utilities, and grocery warehousing, as workers pressed wage and recognition demands amid national labor struggle.
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Associated Press
Fisher Body Co
Cleveland
Pacific Maritime
United Automobile Workers
Robert Bates
Wyndham Mortimer
Fisher
Edward F. McGrady
Asld
San Francisco
T. G. Plant
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Supreme Court
Paris
Paria
Ehaty
Workers of War
Public Utilities
New York Radio Patrol Care
Brooklyn
Router Ag
Naval Stores Markets Close Early for New Year
In Savannah on December 29 AP reports Tur pentine firm 43 with sales 72 receipts 261 no shipments stock 25,512 and Rosin firm gallons 792 receipts 1 shipments 917 stock 86,163. Quoted prices include B D E 8.85 F G 0.60 H TK OM 65 N W 75. Markets here and at Jack Penville close at 10 30 a m Wednesday and reopen Monday January 4.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Des
N. W
Naval
Jack,Penville
Rapid improvement for Roosevelt, Jr. at hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital reports rapid improvement in the condition of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr after admission for throat infection following Thanksgiving. Doctors note progress as he undergoes treatment for streptococcal and related infections.
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Roosevelt, JR
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital Today
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Knoxville Labor Calls For Nationwide Action On TVA Impeachment
The Central labor union of Knoxville adopted a motion to unite organized labor nationwide to oppose the TVA power program. The resolution urges all Knoxville area labor groups to back Judge Gore's impeachment and asks William Green of the AFL to garner broader support across the country.
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Knoxville
TVA
Tena
Dee
Central Labor Union of Koaville
Ual
Ite
Vicentre
Ge Deanery
Audge
John J
Nashville
Gore
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Final approval for Gadsden fire station W P A grant
Final federal approval of a 12442 dollars works progress grant for a new Gadsden Alabama fire station was announced today by Orville Rush the governor's representative. The application goes to the state works progress director for a decision on whether the project proceeds.
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Gadsden
Washington
Ala
Orville Rush
Bibb Grawe
State
Works Progress
Diracter
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