The Wall Street reform advocates behind the Fletcher Rayburn bill
A brain trust of young reformers allied with Felix Frankfurter shaped the Fletcher Rayburn exchange reform bill. They rewrote it to appear legally sound, prompting wide debate as lawyers seek to dismantle the changes. The group also targets corporate accounting rules and jail threats, with key figures including Oliphant, Frank, Margold, and Lander.
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Ington
RED the Brain Trust
Ig Anthony
Felix Frankae
Reform
Fletcher-Rayburn
Fletcher
Rayburn
Reet
Wall Street
Eight Known Dead In Pittsburgh Rail Crash
An Akron to Pittsburgh train leaped from a bridge into a street in Pittsburgh. Eight bodies were recovered, 40 injured, 25 in hospitals. the engineer W M Shaw of New Castle and fireman O C Douthitt of Youngstown were among the dead.
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W. M. Shaw
New Castle
O. C. Douthitt
Youngstown, D
F. R. Dravo
Millionaire Contracting Company
Washington, D. C
David A. Ducharme
Sansonia
Conn
Akron
Clarence J. Mayer
Ingram
W. Miller Wardrop
Pennsylvania Railrroad
Thomas Jeffry
Youngstown
Ohio
Weather notes Fair and mild across regions
Weather reports show fair conditions with rising temperatures. Florida expects 29 to 34 degrees with partly cloudy Wednesday. South region notes 28 to 33 tonight and warmer Wednesday.
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Florida
Brothers on Trial for Attempted Extortion in Memphis
Mark Cyril Spencer and Alford Spencer faced a federal trial in Memphis on charges of trying to extort $18 000 from Circuit Judge Thomas Pegram of Ripley Mississippi with threatening letters. Nath Richardson pleaded guilty. his sentence awaits the others. Federal officials note all three are Tippah County residents. A bomb was tossed into Pegram’s yard during the threat period.
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Tenn
Mark Cyril Spencer
Alford Spencer
Thomas Pegram
Ripley
Miss
N. C
Mississippi
Judge Pegram
Farley Says No Aid to Be Given Candidates
Roosevelt Democrats adopt a hands off policy on primary candidates. James A. Farley chair emphasizes the national committee will not back or oppose any Democratic contender in Senate, Congressional, state, or municipal races. The stance excludes progressive Republicans favored by the administration such as Senator Johnson of California.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
National Committee
Johnson
California
Democratic National Committees
Electric fans stolen in Birmingham amid cold weather
Birmingham police reported the theft of three electric fans on February 27 while the temperature stood at 15 degrees. The weather seemed not to deter the thief as officers investigated the incident in the city.
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Birmingham
Florida
Orlando
South Carolina
South
North Carolina
Mont- Romery
Jackson
Miss
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Jacksonville
Vla
Charleston
S. C
Burglaries Reach Six in City with No Arrests
Police report six burglaries since Saturday in the city leaving homes of G. L. Whitehead on N Lena Street and Mr. Calhoun on WN Oates Street hit last night. The Calhoun break in occurred after 3 30 a m with a sack of flour sausage and kerosene stolen. Whitehead home lost a full sack of flour nine jars of fruit and a piece of bacon. An attempted gasoline theft at Independent Gas Station on Oates and Powell streets failed when pumps proved electric and front glass broke. Earlier weekend incidents included Dr R D McCarty A J Harvard and the Thomas Metrey store.
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G. L. Whitehead
N. Lena Street
Mr. Calhoun
Whitehead
Oates and
Powell Streets
R. D. McCarty
A. J. Harvard
Thomas Metrey
Germany deports three Bulgarians in Reichstag fire case
Berlin reports three Bulgarian revolutionaries Georgi Dimitroff Wassil Taneff and Blagoi Popoff were secretly flown to Soviet Russia as the Reichstag fire episode was closed. The beheading of Dutch brick mason Marinus Van Der Lubbe is noted as part of the episode.
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Berlin
Russia
Georgi Dimitroff
Wassil Taneff
Blagoi Popoff
Moscow
Marinus van der Lubhe
Savanna Naval Stores Market Figures Report
Tur pentine firm shows sales 19 and receipts 92 with shipments 21 and stock 7 168. Rosin firm reports sales 409 receipts 1 043 shipments 655 and stock 82 786.
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Savannah
Strikes Hit Cahaba Valley Coal Mines in Alabama
About 2,000 miners in eight Cahaba Valley villages joined a strike starting February 17 at Piper Corean o r shafts with more mines in Little Cahaba and Blocton areas. Operators refused check off, National Guardsmen were sent earlier, and officials reported a 50 percent cut in local coal supply amid shortages and cold weather.
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Ala
Cahaba Valley
Piper-Colonor
Little Cahaba
Blocton-Cahaba
Montgomery - the
Birmingham
Cahaba Fields
B. M. Miller
Bibb County
Piper-Coleanor
Coleanor
Bell Ellen
Bessemer Coal, Iron & Lumber Co
Southern Coal & Coke Co
Boothton
Marvel Roden Coal Co
Peerless Coal Co
Straven
Aldrich
Montevallo Coal Mining Co
Dogwood
Little Gem Coal Co
Piper
Police Court Postponed to Next Monday
The regular Monday afternoon police court was postponed yesterday until next Monday.
Cold wave worsens tornado victims' plight in South
Tornadoes killed 17 across Mississippi Alabama and Georgia with extensive destruction in Carroll County Georgia and Clay County Alabama. Red Cross and American Legion rush aid while freezing weather hampers relief as residents endure frigid temperatures and power outages.
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Birmingham
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Red Cross
American Legion
Carroll County
Bowdon
Clay County
Body of missing engineer found in Mobile slip
John I Churchill 38 chief engineer of the steamship Yaka was found floating in the slip at State docks pier C Mobile. Coroner withheld verdict pending postmortem. Churchill carried $200 to $400 when last seen but pockets held two cents. Brother B W Churchill of Newport News arrived to assist police. Four previously jailed people were released. taxi driver last to see him alive.
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Mobile
Ala
John I Churchill
State Docks
Churchill
Howard Walker
B. W. Churchill
Newport News
Mobile Bay
Mississippi Lifts Beer and Wine Legal Status Statewide
Mississippi Governor Sennett Conner signed bills legalizing four percent beer and wine statewide. Counties require petitions from 29 percent of voters to establish local licenses. taxes include five cents per gallon and annual license fees for brewers and wholesalers. Advertising beer and wine is now legal. The Senate rejected Sunday amusement taxation and approved a three senator investigation into Jackson’s state insane hospital condition.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Sennett Conner
Honesry
House of Representatives
Senate
White House Scribes Elect Stephenson President
Francis M. Stephenson of the Associated Press was chosen to lead the White House Correspondents Association succeeding George F. Durne of McClure Newspaper Syndicate. Stephenson has covered the White House since Roosevelt's inauguration.
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Washington
Francis M. Stephenson
The
Associated Press
White House
Johnson Unveils Twelve Point NRA Code Revision Plan
Washington February 27 AP Hugh S Johnson announced a sweeping twelve point program to revise NRA codes during a critics field day. Modifications would be allowed only with public justification and hearings. Johnson pledged broader Blue Eagle compliance and promised further code changes after today’s sessions.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
County CWA List Slashed Halting Work in Horton County
Horton County will cut more than 400 CWA workers effective March 2 under a tapering policy. About 550 remain, affecting 32 projects including Cottonwood school repairs and malaria control. Dothan airport project will receive only 42 workers, with broader curtailment across the county.
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Horton County
J. L. Cullen
CWA
Cottonwood
Welfare Department
Granger
County Health Office
Dothan
Ine
Cullen
Administration replies to Gov Miller on CWA reduction
Gov Miller released a Civil Works Administration letter from Washington stating the decision to pare the CWA program was made after careful consideration of all factors. The letter responded to a telegram from Gov Miller to CWA administrator Harry Hopkins urging continuation of CWA work in Alabama but seeking modification of Alabama’s quota cut from 124000 to 74000 within two weeks.
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Mille Montgomery
B. M. Miller
Puble
Civil Works Administration
Washington
CWA
Ietter
Harry J. Hopkins
Alabama
Austria Grips Over Fresh Rumors On Dollfuss Crisis
Vienna reports a flurry of rumors as the Nazi ultimatum to Chancellor Dollfuss nears. Claims range from monarchy restoration to assassination plots, with reports of Austro German talks and possible Archduke Otto involvement. Monarchy supporters rallied as Helmuth von Starhemberg and the Hapsburgs urged restoring the throne.
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Wade Werner
Associated Press Foreign Staff
Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Ingelbert Dollfuss
Emil Fey
Habicht
Dollfuss
Hitler
DollIfass
Hapshure
Prince von Starhemberg
Helmwehr
Maas
Man jailed on charge of stealing a watch
John Stringer was arrested yesterday by county officers for stealing a watch from Dollie Brown. He posted a $200 bond and was released from custody.
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Dollie Brown
John Stringer
High Speed Crash Kills Two In Alabama Field
Auto driven by Hillman runs off Ashford road near Sante dairy at 70 mph. Hillman dies instantly. Carswell dies at hospital of crush injuries. Injured Wylde Harrison in critical condition. Reginald Walker reported the crash. Hillman Monument Works owner survived by family. funerals set. Carswell funeral scheduled. both buried in city cemetery.
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Ashford Road
Sante Tary
Hillman
J. Preston Carswell
Ace
Wylde Harrison
Reginald Walker
Walker
Downan
Cimenel
Aa Joe
Hillman Monument Works
R. L. Hillman
Macon
A. M. Hillman
Leman Spelgner
Tampa
Fla
Alec Speigner
New York City
W. Burdeshaw Street
Lb. W. Dockery
Houston
Carswell
R. M. Carswell
Ray
Dothan
Vivian
Wynona
L. W. Dockery
Dowling- Rhodes Funeral Home
Burglars Confess to Sunday Night Store Robbery
M. R. Garner and Otis Mixon confessed to robbing Thomas Metrey's store Sunday night after a police tip led to their arrests at home. Loot was mostly recovered and identified by owner Metrey. both men are held in county jail.
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Thomas Metrey
M. R. Garner
Otis Mixon
Rescue Vessels Ready to Aid Marooned Group
Soviet steamers loaded with airplanes and supplies at Petropavlovsk and Vladivostok will sail to rescue 106 marooned people from Wrangel Island. They aim to reach the northern Bering Sea to establish a flying base for the rescue.
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Petropagrovek
Vladiavostok
Siberia
Bering
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