Rival school programs set before group differenc es in total
Two Alabama public school funding plans were before the state finance and taxation committee. Dr. J A Keller proposed 13 580 225 for seven months while Senator Shelby Fletcher and Rep Clint Harrison urged 11 151 420. Counties would get state funds to cover gaps and pay debts, with remaining five mills and poll tax used for other costs.
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Montgomery
Teo
Recom
Bibb Graves
Auburn Board of Trustees
Baldwin County
J. A. Keller
Shelby Fletcher
Madison
Finance and Taxation Committee
Clint Barrison
Marengo
Fletcher
Harrison
Five Mills
Harrion
Mainten
Rai
Keller
EL Morphet
State Department of Education
Draper Improves After Illness In Atlanta Area
Hamp Draper chief of the convict department lies recovering from pneumonia in Wetumpka. He had a rough week with influenza developing into pneumonia and left his home falteringly. His family reports he is stronger today though still critical.
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Convict Department
Wetumpka
Hamp Draper
Draper
Beverly Hills Pilot Snores Aboard Albuquerque Flight
A letter from Beverly Hills dated February 22 describes an in flight encounter with Wally, a popular film star and pilot, who was found snoozing on a ship landing near Albuquerque. The note mentions jockey Meade and a track visible from above as the writer lands.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Albuquerque
Wally Fery
Meade Fily- K
Florida
Wil
Congress Replays Washington Farewell Address Tradition
On Washingtons birthday the Senate and House read Washingtons farewell address as in 1796 with Senator Austin Vermont chosen to read the eight thousand word message. President Roosevelt marks his birthday by staying away from the office as cabinet meetings are delayed for the holiday. The Valley Forge celebration began 158 years ago with Proctors artillery band serenading General Washington.
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Washington
Senate
House
George Washington
Congress
Austin
Vermont
Burns
Roosevelt
Valley Forge
Proctor
Cotton contract signers to meet at beat centers
Houston county farmers may sign government cotton acreage contracts for 1935 in the last four days of next week. County Agent Co M Ling says both new and previous signers are eligible, with committees helping determine acres and idle land. Schedule lists centers and dates across beats 1 through 14 with towns and days.
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Houston County
Co. M. Ling
Brannon
Jerico
Vicksburg
Best
Doethan
Courthouse
Taylor
Big Creek
Rehobeth
Cottonwood
Pansey
Gordon
Living sextuplets reported from Africa with picture
Dr. Edward Schumann of the University of Pennsylvania said six children were born to a Negro woman on the African Gold Coast. He displayed a photo sent by a medical missionary and cited a reliable authority for the eight day old sextuplets still living when the shot was taken.
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Africa
New Orleans
Edward Schumann
University of Pennsylvania
Gold Coast
Schumann
Wiley Post Stratosphere Flight Ends In Mojave Landing
Wiley Post aimed to cross the continent in under eight hours aboard Winnie Mae, but a forced landing occurred at Muroc dry lake, 125 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Post, unhurt, reported a bent propeller plate as only damage. Lockheed crews were dispatched. The attempt used a six foot wooden belly skid to reach high speed.
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Los Angeles
Wiley Post
Mojave Desert
Winnie Mae
Muroc Dry Lake
Here
New York
Post
Muroe Lake
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Muroc
Salt Lake
Mojave
Sierra Madre Mountain Range
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Habeas Corpus Petitions Dropped as Lecil Johnson Released on Bail
Judge J Halstead quashed the habeas corpus petition and set Lecil Johnson at bail of 3000 dollars. Johnson posted the bond and was freed from the county jail where he had been held since the murder indictment. Henderson, a former Dothan plumber, was shot near Newton Springs last October while hunting on his father's farm.
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Lecil Johnson
Joe Henderson
J. ©. Halstead
Johnson
Henderson
Dothan
Newton Springs
Roof fire at Lilly Martin home causes minor damage
Firemen reported a small roof fire at the home of Lilly Martin, a Negro resident, at 715 FE Burdeshaw Street. No injuries noted and flames were contained to the roof area.
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Lilly Martin
Burdeshaw Street
Influenza Claims County Health Officer Dr F G Granger
Listed among today’s influenza victims is County Health Officer Dr F G Granger confined to his Ashford home after two weeks of campaigning against the disease which had reached epidemic levels. He was the only health department case as county cases once totalled about 500. Granger had just said the disease was abating.
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F. G. Granger
Ashford
Granger
Health Department
Greenville Honors Woman and Father of Country at Civic Event
Greenville, Feb 22 APsays the town of 3935 feted two figures one hailed as the father of the country and the other as Alabama’s real heroine Mrs Irene Davis a four year old mother of three received a loving cup for being named one of Alabama’s greatest women of 1934 Her perseverance in escaping direct relief and becoming self supporting drew Alabama Relief Administration attention and local admiration The event featured movie cameras in the rural community house and a public luncheon and presentation notes say the Davis family repaid loans and worked a mule to plow an eight acre plot donated by a neighbor
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Greenville
Alabama
Irene Davis
Alabama Relief Administration
Kennamer Convicted of First Degree Manslaughter
Phil Kennamer, 19, was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the shooting death of John F. Georrell Jr. at Thanksgiving in Tulsa. He faces a possible four to life sentence and plans amotion for a new trial. prosecutors seek a long prison term.
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Pawnee
Okla
Phil Kennamer
John F. Georrell, Jr
Franklin EB. Kennamer
Hie
Gorrei
Tulsa
de Holly Anderson
Tulsa Cqunty
Kennamer
John F. Gorrell
Franklin
Mellon attorney says government fails with case
In Pittsburgh on February 22 AP reports Frank J Hogan chief counsel for Andrew Mellon argued no pertinent evidence had been admitted in the $3,000,000 income tax fraud case. Hogan claimed the case is political persecution and cited testimony by Charles T Frussell. He accused Attorney General Cummings of pressuring the revenue department to pursue Mellon.
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Pittsburgh
Debonair
Frank J. Hogan
Washington
Andrew W. Mellon
Tax Appeals Board
Jamestown
N. Y
Robert H.jackson
Internal Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Charles T. Frussell
Hogan
Russell
Mellons
Treasury
Bureau
Homer D. Cummings
Mellon
Cummings
Revenue Department
Biloxi shooting ends husband pursuit of estranged wife
In Biloxi Mississippi on February 22 police say Larry Clare 48 was shot dead as he opened his apartment door by a man later identified as Long 64 the husband who was arrested. Long admitted the shooting claiming it was for his wife who had fled. The coroner’s jury ruled Clare died of gunshot wounds.
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Biloxi
Miss
Larry Clare
Petroit Service
HH. Robony
Auburn
Detroit
Long
Mrs. Long
Ronning
Lure
Clare
Sidney Breitmeyer
Worthern
Piloxi
Pekinesa
Toone
Brekmeyer
Rickety River Road Bridge Anchored To Reassure Motorists
The Cedar Creek bridge on Old River Road between Gordon and Columbia, a 400 foot span dating from 1907, was being anchored today by county workers to be labeled safe tomorrow. The bridge has haunted motorists for years with a sagging deck and was often flooded, with one fatal incident noted when a farmer and his buggy were swept away during a heavy flood years ago.
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Cedar Creek
Gordon
Columbia
Dr. Duncan Named Auburn President By Vote Of 9 To 2
The article reports Dr. Duncan being named Auburn University president by a 9 to 2 vote. It outlines potential ballots on a dry issue with options for approving beer wine and hard liquor, and notes instructions for casting a straight wet ballot or voting no on certain questions.
Questionable referendum text on liquor laws and school matters
Fragmentary ballot wording from 1935 discussing approval of hard liquor while excluding wine and beer pressed alongside questions about school funds or levies. The garbled OCR mix includes dates, locations, and unclear terms, with references to Becker or Alber artes pimet and a February 26 1935 line.
State Press Opens Drive For Untrammeled Speech
Bruce Shelton of the Alabama Press Association announced a legislative committee to promote free press and free speech in Alabama. Senator Forney Stephens of Oneonta chairs the group with members from papers including Henry Johnston Huntsville Times, Jesse Adams Southern Star Ozark, Harry Ayers Anniston Star, Webb Stanley Greenville Advocate, F. T. Raiford Selma Times Journal, C H Walton LaFayette Sun, Barrett Shelton Decatur Daily, and Shelton as ex officio. The 88 weekly and 14 daily papers are represented.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Bruce Shelton
Alabama Press Association
Forney Stephens
Oneonta
Stephens
Oneonta Democrat
Henry P. Johnston
Huntraville
Southern Star
Ozark
Harry M. Ayers
The
Anniston Star
Webb Stanley
Greenville Advocate
F. T. Raiford
Selma Times-Journal
CH £ Walton
LaFayette Sun
Barrett C. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Shelton
Association
Duncan elected Auburn president despite opposition
Dr. L N Duncan was chosen president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn by a 9 to 2 vote of the board of trustees. Victor Hanson and Charles Culver opposed the appointment, saying the choice would not be in the institution's best interests. The decision follows Dr Bradford Knapp's resignation in 1932 to lead a Texas college.
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Montgomery
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Board of Trustees
Bibb Graves
Victor Hanson
Birmingham News
Aye Herald
Opelika
John A. Rogers
Gainesville
Charles Henderson
Troy
Paul 8. Haley
Oakman
H. H. Connor
Eufaulx
Hugh D. Merritt
Anniston
W. HL. Oates
Mobile
Hanson
Juncan
Duncan
Dido
Oyseie
Duncan Ja
Ore
Hiy
Bradford Knapp
Three States Dig Out After Severe Dust Storm
Western Nebraska Western Kane a4 and parts of Colorado recover from one of the worst storms in years. A 56 mile wind whipped choking dust late yesterday, shutting outdoor activities and turning street lights on in the afternoon as dust clouds covered the sun and slowed traffic.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Kane
Colorado
Alexander City Bottler Retained as Group Head
T. H. Rodney of Alexander City was reelected president of the Alabama Potters’ Association at its annual convention in Birmingham. N. R. Nichols of Athens was named vice president and James C. Lee of Birmingham was reelected secretary treasurer. Reports showed increased business and efforts to reduce industry taxes.
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Birmingham
T. H. Rodney
Alexander City
Alabama Pottlers’ Association
N. R. Nichols
Athens
James C. Lee
Weather forecast for Alabama Florida and Tennessee region
Partly cloudy and cold in Alabama tonight with warmer east portion Saturday. Northwest Florida fair with partly cloudy Saturday. Tennessee partly cloudy and colder tonight with a colder Saturday in central and western areas.
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Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
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