Norris Draft for Roosevelt Thrust Urged
A Nebraskan Progressive proposes Senator Norris of Nebraska head an independent Roosevelt-leaning campaign in six Midwest states, arguing regular Democratic support is lukewarm to Roosevelt. The plan envisions a Norris committee operating in Nebraska Kansas Iowa Minnesota South Dakota, with a hearing possible for the 1936 campaign.
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Associated Tress
Washington
Norrie
Nebraska
George W. Kilne
Nebraskan Progressive League
Ald
Roosevelt
Eiwe
Norris Committee
Kaneas
Iowa
Minnesota
Worth
South Dakota
Hach
New York
Borsh
Idaho
Pierce
Oregon
Yualla
J. Kenneth Bradley
Young Republican Division
Republican National Committee
Detroit
Privet
Charter E. Coughila
Svazion
Aguiinst Lawyers Committee
Double funeral for father and son in Decatur
A double funeral was arranged in Decatur for father Col. Harris and son Augustus J. Barris. Harris, a longtime North Alabama lawyer, died at home after a heart attack while Barris died in Birmingham en route to his father’s funeral. Services ordered by Dr. L D Patterson of First Methodist. Burial planned locally.
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Decatur
Col
CO. Harriy
Eights
Augustus J. Barris
Birmingham
Jur. Harris
Florida
Strick
North Alabama
Supreme Court
BM. Miller
L. D. Patterson
First Methodist Church
Kipling at 70 Remowned Writer Passes Quietly in Seclusion
Burwash England Dec 2 AP A shy reserved figure Kipling celebrates his 70th birthday in seclusion at Burwash Downs. He spends time with his second wife Seager and a few old friends as his latest poem The King and the Sea is published celebrating King George VI.
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Burwash
Susaex
England
Downs
Sreying
M Seager
George
Pool holdings of government futures rise in cotton market
On December 29 AP reported government pool holdings for January futures at 1,628,000 bales. A week earlier the pool stood at 785 contracts totaling 78,600 bales on the New York Cotton Exchange.
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Menacred
Sean
Hitch Hiker Found Suffering Exposure in Georgia
A two week end of cold air left Houston County largely unscathed except for an elderly hitchhiker J H Henderson 68 of Donaldsonville Ga found dazed with a bruised knee after lying by the Columbia and Ashford highways for three hours Sunday night. He may have been hit by a car but was rest ing at the Salvation Army home Monday. Crops and the county road network sustained little to no damage with only turnips potentially at risk from low temperatures. The cold snap killed boll weevils and caused minor delays on some roads while electric lines and water mains operated normally.
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Houston County
Donaldsonville
Columbia
Ashford
Eck Grapger
Henderson
Salvation Army
M. Ling
Qaid
C. McLachin
R. J. Goodwin
City Light and Water Plant
Alabama
Florida
Chia
Samson Fire Sweeps Downtown in $19000 Loss
Samson faced a $19000 fire loss as a downtown blaze destroyed three stores, threatening the town until help arrived from Geneva. The Square Deal Store and G. Myers Mercantile Co. sustained partial coverage, while Avery Jewelry Shop was completely burned. An explosion at the jewelry store may have sparked the fire, but the cause remained undetermined.
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Samson
Antic
Geneva
Square Deal
G. Myers Mercantile Co
Inerrance
Avery Jewelry Shop
Mrs Dansey Dies After Long Illness At 81
Mrs Dansey Emmet Densty aged 81 died Sunday afternoon at her daughter's home in Head land. Death attributed to infirmities of age. Survived by two daughters Mrs Snellgrove and Mrs Corn Faison aged siblings and extended family. Funeral at Tolbert church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev Curls Kirkland officiating and burial in church cemetery. Dowling Griffin Inc. in charge.
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Emmet Densty
Miore
Mea
Tom Spellgrave
Headland
Mra. Snellgrove
Corn Faison
Abbeville
Grady Dansey
Tarape
Fila
Alec Davis
Tolbert
Curls Kirkland
Dowling-Grittin, Inc
Pension checks mailed to veterans of War Between the States
State Auditor Charles B McCall announced Confederate pension checks for the January quarter totaling $190,800 had been mailed to probate judges for distribution to 272 veterans and relatives. Checks were mailed Saturday with immediate distribution planned. Veterans on the pension roll rose from 204 in October to 222.
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Montgomery
Charles B McCall
MORE COLD AHEAD BUT RELIEF MAY BLUNT EDGE
A stormy pattern blankets the Southeast with subfreezing lows from 16 to 30 degrees across Alabama and Florida. Northern towns report ice, snow and hazardous travel as Birmingham and Florence endure record cold before moderating slightly later. A major Atlantic blizzard slams the mid-Atlantic to New England with six inches of snow and at least 16 deaths and millions in damage.
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North Alabama
Cain
Sunday Bay
Florence
Tennerace
New York
Middle Atlantic
Canat
New England
Fea
Dansk
Sub-Atmosphere Plan Promises High Altitude Airliners
Report from New York details Curtiss-Wright aeronautical plans for four motor airliners capable of carrying 30 to 40 passengers at altitudes of 36 000 to 40 000 feet. United and American Airlines study the concept amid industry speculation of a new era in air transport versus Pan American Pacific routes.
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SY Whliam Voigt
Associated Press
New York
Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Corp
United Airlines
American Airlines
Pan-American
Youth Admits Threat Notes Demanding 250000
A Rochester youth, 21 year old Rol and Markell, confessed to authorship of extortion letters seeking 250000 from newspaper publisher Frank Gannett and Genesee Brewing Co. president Louis Wehle over 17 months. Six letters to Wehle and four to Gannett were sent. no payments were made. Fbi agent George A. Groobe and local police credited for the arrest and investigation.
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Associated Prom Alc
Roland &. Markell
Rochester
Frank
Gannel
Louis A. Wehle
Rocheater
Markell
Fed
George A. Groobe
Demange
Gannett
Wehle
Wlso
Genesee Brewing Co
Jagt Yrar
Pear
Three Victims Die In Florence Crash On Christman Day
Florence Pec ten AP report lists Dennia O Howard 27 dying in hospital last night elevating three deaths from a Christmas Day automobile collision. Hubert Howard remains in hospital in critical condition. James Gayles and Hughston Barram were killed in the wreck. Birmingham traffic fatalities reach 53 with Benjamin G Luttrell 76 dying after being struck by a car Thorming while visiting relatives.
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Florence
Pec
Birmingham
Benjamin G. Luttrell
Attafla
Luttrell
Thorming
E. G. Luttrell
Prank Undyay
Deaths Mount in Mobile Shoals District Accidents
Chelstema dispatch reports Christmas holiday fatalities across the Muscle Shoals district. Franklin Farmer, injured on Christmas Eve, died in a hospital. He drove a car that plunged from a 50 foot bank near Prife after being aidonwiped. J. J. Jayninger, another occupant, died last week. Three other automobile victims died in Lauderdale county.
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Chelstema
Shoaly
Tubcumbia
Muscle Shoals
Franklin Farmer
Christman
Farmer
Prife
J. J. Jayninger
Vietima
Lauderonl
1000 School Pupils Back to Tennessee Classrooms
County schools resume after Christman vacation with 5604 students back in desks. Supt Baxter says New Year’s Day not observed. city pupils return January 1 with Bruce Flurry’s full schedule. Fire story notes Kathren motor service car extinguishing a blaze, civic pride and humor.
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Christman
Este Baxter
Bruce
War foes pledge no aid to Red Cross in new antiwar rally
MEMPHIS Tenn Dec 3 AP Two antiwar foes head to Memphis to address Southern Methods of Youth conference opposing armed conflict Senator Gerald P Nye of the Senate munitions probe travels from Washington to discuss war and the munitions industry Dr Kirby Page a religious editor speaks on Should Christus Sanction War Allan Knight Chambers pastor of Broadway Tabernacle New York City unveils peace plans He says he would not help the American Red Cross in another war arguing aiding the Red Cross would aid the war effort and likens ambulance work to assisting aggression.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Gerald P. Nye
Senate
Mink Dana
Washington
Kirby Page
Newson
Allan Knight Chambers
Soadway Tabernacle
New York City
Hie Church
Jong Rohea
Old Age Pension Program Faces Insolvency Warning
County officials warn against Alabama state pension plan funding widespread applications. Mrs Collins reports 615 applicants in Howiton with only enough money to cover a fraction of the proposed monthly $12 benefit. Officials say county budgets cannot absorb a $22,341 annual burden, making 1936 enactment unlikely without budget changes.
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Andate
Wayalda
C. L Collins
Welfire
Colting
Thin
Howiton
Alabama
Houston
Sister Accused Widow Held In Axe Attack Case
Ruth Laird, 28, widow, is held on charges of assault with intent to murder after her younger sister, Margaret Cumming, 37, was found dying from an axe wound on a highway near Vernon, Illinois. Laird allegedly struck her during an argument over church attendance. investigators say the axe was found in the home with marks on it.
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Mt, Vernon
Ill
Ruth Laird
Wiedow
Nuthrrither
Margaret Cumming
Solar
Cepemure
George W. Howard, Jr
Chu
Billee
Mra
Laird
Suardien
Arnie
Abe
Bern
Ethiopian War Nears Critical Phase As Armies Close In
Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa reports Emperor Haile Selassie orders renewed battle against Italian invaders as 400,000 troops in the north converge toward Makale. Ethiopian commanders mobilize across Tigre, Ogaden, and Harar provinces amid warnings of a widening war and strategic supply concerns.
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Ethiopia
Albert W. Wilso
Associated Press
Addib Ababa
Roporta
Hallo Solnusio
Tanthar
Nfbetiin
Tadogno
Makale
Tigre
Oatiern Ogaden
Orner
Oltiniaks
Pirinly
Kings
Bundel Campasa
Glva
Ethinpla
Gojjar
Ania
Givernor
Thgt Provings
Dediwenateh Ayol
Balk
Kirong Fores
Bauat
Oftielnin Wald
Haw Gur ‘Teheg
Re Naattu
Harar
Weht Vann
Re Nesta Demtu
Enberet Hale Silawale
Denays
Tranta
Permona
Amelia Rut hart Putin to lead new conquest plan
Amelia Rut hart Putin outlines a bold plan to conquer new frontiers next spring. She predicts rapid progress in aviation and related industries, saying the future hinges on how the wire industry and bi plane develop and whether the minionssibile sector can keep pace.
Leftover Toys Aid For Needy Children
Public welfare director said Montgomery sent 3 000 toys from the 1848 shipment to aid needy children and families. Mrs Colina distributed the allotment among applicants at the welfare office while many more toys went to local families in need.
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Dingemal
Mratt Te Collinn
Montgomery
Colina
Tan
Toye
Titiunton
Factory backers seek eight thousand dollars and more
Rival city bids show factory backers short of funding by eight thousand dollars. Citizens and a committee discuss plans for a new factory with four branch plants, municipal funding, and long term repayment terms. The project proposal includes a $52,000 gap and timelines for completion, with local officials predicting potential investment from traders. Report notes shirtless details of injuries during a separate incident involving passengers.
Lindberghs Sail to Britain as Freight Victor Airs Liverpool Route
News from Glasgow reports Charles A Lindbergh and his wife plan a voyage to Britain aboard a freighter toward Liverpool. The couple, along with three year old Jon, expect a long Atlantic journey funded by American interests. Details on departure and route are provided, with further information continued on the back page.
First Human Brain Center Located By Research Team
A center for jaw and brain function was located by Hight and Edmund Jacobson at the University of Chicago using an electrical telescope method. A brain window exposed the brain through the skull of a healthy dairy farmer, revealing a narrow path from the left temple to the top of the head. The discovery, endorsed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, supports the view that specific brain regions control distinct mental activities.
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Howard W. Blakeslex
Associated Prose
ST. Louis
Haman
Advancement of Defence
Jawa
Br. Edmund Jacobson
Unie Og Prysioloxy
University of Chicago
Donne
Willan Byaument
Alexia Mt. Martin
Divention
Weather summary for the Deep South and Gulf Coast
An OCR readable weather brief notes very cold conditions in extreme northwest Florida and interior areas with coastal readings around 39. Frost is expected through Monday night with partly cloudy skies and a rising wind. Northwest Florida remains full and continued cold with temperatures near 20 along the coast and 24 to 27 inland and a warmer trend approaching Monday night.
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Coas
Aout
Jon
Witertor
Laret
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John Evans
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Posalk
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Ouetpatian
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Ahe
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Atdit
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Eltizena Michaeribn
Hunton
Malone
Cearte
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Okin
Dev
Britain
Liverpool
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Tin Lab
Amecean
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Charing
Tandbergh
Jon Th
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Alrhich
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Scotland
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Lindbergh
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