Alabama Governor Defends Prison Lash Policy Amid Protest
Governor Miller insists flogging remains needed to enforce prison rules despite a delegation urging abolition. He defends a recent flogging case at Atmore and decries pressure from veterans groups and other organizations while receiving threats connected to Huntsville and Scottsboro cases.
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B. M. Miller
Alabama
Alabams
League of Women ‘Voters
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Disabled American War Veter
James Kirby
Atmore
France
Miller
Supreme Court
Fecttaboro
Russia
Germany
bHife
Kirby
Athmore
Whder
OEDS
Showman of Miami Acquires Interest in Alcazar Theater
John J. ReVolt Jr a veteran Miami showman has bought a significant stake in the Alcazar theatre and will be active as its manager. He arrives in Dothan with eight years in motion picture house management and says no changes in staff or policy are planned.
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John J. ReVolt, Jr
Miami
Fla
Alcazar Theatre
Re Volt
Dothan
Alcasar Theatre
Birmingham Fire Losses Jump to 700 Thousand in 1991
Fire losses in Birmingham reached 700000 dollars for the year, up 130000 from 1990, which was the lowest total in 15 years, according to the fire department.
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Birmingham
Jan
Car stolen from Bay and St Andrews during revival
Holland Godwin of Dothan reported his 1925 Ford touring car with new black paint and top was stolen last night from the Bay and St. Andrews street car lot where he had parked before attending the Rob Jones revival at the city auditorium. He returned less than an hour later and notified police.
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Holland Godwin
Dothan
Route Two
Bay
St. Andrews
Carr
Rob Jones
City Auditorium
Young Godwin
Liquor From Clothes May Mean Jail Term
In Norfolk Nebraska AP report describes officers wringing liquor from Mrs Louise Brandhorsts clothing during a raid. A policy matron aided by removing clothing and transferring it to officers who collected several ounces into a hat then poured it into a bottle. City Attorney Kelsey planned a second offense liquor complaint against Mrs Brandhorst.
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Norfolk
Neb
Jan
Louise Brandhorst
Kelsey
Brandhorst
Examining Midwives in Houston County Health Probe
Dr. F. G. Granger of the county board of health conducted the annual midwife examination in Houston County. About 47 midwives were expected to participate, per Dr. Granger.
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Houston County
F. G. Granger
County Board of Health
Granger
Battle Cry Of Democratic Party Sounds From 32 Standard Bearers
In Washington at the Jackson Day dinner the 1982 Democratic battle cry was voiced by former Gov. Alfred E. Smith James M. Cox and John W. Davis with Claude Bowers as toastmaster. They attacked tariff farm board and deficits urging candid actions on prohibition and national policy. Davis praised Andrew Jackson while Cox blamed tariff for economic woes and urged revived cooperation between employers and workers to ease the depression.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Mayflower Hotel
Alfred E. Smith
New York
James M. Cox
Ohio
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Claude B. Bowers
Houston
Davis
Cox
Farm Board
Treasury
Republican Party
Harding
Coolidge
Hoovers
North
Anti-Saloon League
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Army
Navy
Ohioan
Hartford Athletic Club Five Holds 7-0 Start
The Hartford Athletic Club five has won seven games without a loss this season. Coach Walton Laney, a former Alabama star, says the squad is the best the club has ever had and is composed of former high school basketball luminaries. The team invites local quintets to schedule contests as part of this district challenge.
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Hartford Athletic Club
Walton Laney
Alabama University
Laney
Couple Receives Marriage License At Probate Office
J. W. Neely of Webb and Fannie Newton of Dothana route four obtained a marriage license today at the probate office. This marks the second nuptial venture for both individuals according to the license record.
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J. W. Neely
Webb
Fannie Newton
Dothana
Route Four
Atlanta Doctors Guest of County Medical Society
Dr. Frank Boland a professor of surgery at Emory University and Dr. Murdock Equen a bronchoscopic specialist of Atlanta were honor guests at a banquet hosted by the Houston County Medical Society last night. Both spoke to the gathering of more than 34 Houston County doctors before returning to Atlanta.
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Frank Boland
Emory University
Murdock Equen
Atlanta
Houston County Medical Society
Boland
Equen
Houston County
Daisy DeBee Granted Release After Appeal Plea
Daisy DeBee is freed from jail after an appeal on a probationary sentence for a February conviction on stealing a coat belonging to actress Clara Bow. Former secretary Miss Te Bor was ordered released by the Second District Court of Appeals after an earlier unsuccessful appeal.
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Los Angeles
Jan
Daisy Debee
Clara Bow
Miss Te Bor
Second Distret Court of Appeals
Democrats' 1931 Expense Total Reported
The Democratic national committee filed a 1931 financial report with the House clerk. Expenditures totaled 1 030 486 dollars while receipts, including contributions and loans, reached 1 032 267 dollars. Outstanding obligations stood at 787 747 dollars.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee Today
House
James Gerard
John Raskob
Democratic National Committee
The
County Trust Co
New York
It's Eternal death by own action To Reject Christ Bob Jones Tells Audience
Evangelist Bob Jones spoke to a large revival crowd at the city auditorium last night. High school night drew many students from the city and county with musical numbers by Catherine Williams and Charlotte Perpetua of Bob Jones College.
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Christ
Bob Jones
City
Bob Jones, Jr
Bob Jones College
Catherine Williams
Charlotte Perpetua
Evangelist Jones
City Auditorium
Jones
Fellows
Foster Street Methodist Church
Funeral for TwoYearOld Joanne Reeves Held Sunday
Funeral arrangements for Joanne Reeves two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Reeves Blakely are set for 11 am Sunday at Roberts Cemetery Blakely with Rev Jeter Baldwin officiating Houston Funeral Company in charge Survived by parents and sister Marvina of Hinxely
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Joanne Reeves
R.L. Reeves
Blakely
Roberts Cemetery
Jeter Baldwin
Midland City
Adt
Houston Funeral Company
Marvivna
Hinxely
Men's choir to sing spirituals at Foster Street church
Roy Hill, superintendent of the Sunday School, announced a men's chorus will sing spirituals at Foster Street Methodist Church tomorrow. The plan aims to fill the main auditorium with a gospel program led by the local group.
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Foster Street
Roy Hill
Raskob Denies Story of Combine Opposing Roosevelt
Democratic leader James A. Raskob denied and denounced reports that the Smith Raskob Shouse group opposed nominating Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. He told national committee members there is not a word of truth to the alleged opposition straw man. Cities bidding for the convention included Atlantic City San Francisco Chicago and Kansas City.
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Washington
Raskob
Democratic -National Committees Today
Two Fliers Rescued From Everglades By Goodyear Blimp
Art Rigney and J L Escalante, stranded after engine trouble in the Florida Everglades, were rescued by the Goodyear Puritan blimp and brought to Miami. They were unharmed aside from exposure after the landing near the air meet grandstand.
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Florida Everglades
Art Rigney
J. L. Escalante
Tampa
Puritan
Tampans
Everglades
Rigney
Ernest S. Hensley
Miami Okeechobee Canal
Reliance
Tolgnes
Thoa
Murder Laid to Revenge In Massie Case At Pearl Harbor
Honolulu authorities charged Navy officer Thomas Massey, his mother in law Mrs Grace Fortescue, and sailor E J Lord with murder aboard a ship at Pearl Harbor. The victim Joseph Kahahawai, a Hawaiian man, was found shot in a car driven by Mrs Fortescue with Massey and Lord aboard following an alleged mob attack on Mrs Massie. The city urged calm as the case drew national attention.
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Honolulu
Jan
Polic
Grace Fortescue
New York
Washington
Thomas Massey
U. S. Navy
E. J. Lord
U. S. Naval
Pearl Harbor
Joseph Kahahawai
Massie
Bribery of Coast Guards Revealed in New York
Federal authorities expose a liquor bribery scheme involving Coast Guardsmen in New York and Long Island. About twenty guardsmen have been arrested with confessed complicity as the probe targets the full extent of the scheme and potential indictments.
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New York
Ares
Howard Amel
Amell
Long Islands
Witness testifies to $150 for collecting absentee votes
W H Page of Shelby county testified in the Bankhead election contest hearing that he received 150 dollars for acting as a liaison officer between county officials and people obtaining absentee ballots. He said he got ballots from Shelby county officials for Jefferson county residents, collected the marked ballots, and returned them to Shelby for counting.
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Birmingham
W. H. Page
Shelby County
Page
Jefferson County
Shelby
Aviators Escape Serious Injury After Forced Landing
Ed Thaw and Alfred Maga let Milton, Mass., aviators, suffered minor injuries when their plane struck an irrigation ditch and nosed over during a forced landing in a Pompano bean field. A group of Negro bean pickers fled in a panic as the aircraft swooped low.
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Fort.lauderdale
Ed Thaw
Alfred Magalet
Milton
Mass
Weather forecast for central and east gulf states next week
Generally fair conditions expected in the central and east gulf states with a tendency toward unsettled weather by Tuesday. Showers likely midweek and a drop in temperatures toward the end of the week.
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Montgomery
Central
East Gulf States
Cotton Market Report and Prices by Palmer Co
Cotton market data shown for New York and New Orleans with opening, high, low, and close figures. Prices listed for January March May July and December contracts reflected by T W Palmer & Co. Includes percentage figures and mixed numeric codes, with no clear narrative other than market quotes.
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T. W. Palmer & CO
New York
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