Louisiana Vote On Governor Long S Succession
About 250000 Louisiana voters faced a decisive ballot on whether Huey P. Long’s successor should assume the state’s top post when Long leaves to join the U S Senate. The contest split mainly between Long allies and Cadle Le Blanc allied groups in a fierce intra party struggle. George Guton backed the anti Long ticket in New Orleans as Cadle Le Blanc fought the Long machine.
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Orleans
Louisiane Thay
Buey F
U. S. Senate
Huey P. Long
Louisir
United States
Allen
Long
George Guton
New Orlane At
Cadle le Blanc
Anniversary of Gen Lee Birthday Observed in Dothan
In Dothan and across Alabama the 125th birth anniversary of General Robert E. Lee was observed with school programs at Dothan High and Youngster High. The state capitol closed for the holiday as events noted Lee’s Confederate leadership and as the first anniversary of officers being inducted into service.
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Dothan
Toin
Ert Edward Lee
J. Norton
Ins
J. L. Eile
Amor Mifer
Supreme Court Not To Meddle In Trial Judges Proceedings
Montgomery January 10 AP report notes lower court actions over a municipal dump dispute. Judge Callahan denied mandamus seeking to compel city action while contempt claims against the city were dismissed. discussion centers on the court’s authority and independence in enforcing orders.
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Preme Court
Montgomery
Capri Culloran
J. G
Ty. W. Callahan
Supreme Court
Mendimus
Jorge Calahas
Houston farming meetings planned
The county wide 1952 farm program will launch with a Friday night meeting at 7 o'clock in the Columbia agricultural building. B Q Scruggs announces testing at the courthouse in Dothan and two Pleasant Plain g sessions plus meetings at Agbford and other places. Federal Farm Board charts will illustrate the cotton subject, including production, world consumption, and price relations.
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Columbia
B. Q. Scruggs
Court House
Dothan
Pleasant Plaing
Agbford
Scrugge
Federal
Budweiser 1 Boat-Looking Car Delights Dothan Street Crowd
A red and white Budweiser land cruiser, 10 feet long and capable of 10 mph, drew crowds in Dothan. Skipper John G. Hotner of St Louis drove it from Troy with Jose P. Cullen of Chicago and Rex Wheeler of Birmingham aboard. The auto toured Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, then Marianna and Florida cities before heading to Mobile and finally home to St Louis. Budgeted at 35000 dollars, it mirrors Budweiser 0 from WWI recruiting days and sparked Governor Rolph’s quip about funerals.
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Dothan
Troy
John G. Hotner
St Louis
Josep Lawrence Cullen
Chicago
Rex Wheeler
Birmingham
Anheuser-Buseh, Inc
Los Angeles
Roth
California
Rolph
Crisp Chill and Frost Foretold Tonight
A northwest air brought a sharp spell with frost expected tonight while sunshine warmed the day. Prospect of warmer weather tomorrow noted as old timers recall unusually mild winter. St Petersburg Florida topped U S with 82, Sheridan Wyoming at minus two.
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Dothan
United States
Bill to Aid Unemployed Approved by Group
Costigan LaFollette group endorsed a $375,000,000 unemployment relief bill. It would authorize direct federal participation in unemployment relief, with $275,050,000 slated for immediate use this winter and the remainder for the next fiscal year.
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Qwashington
Jas 18
Costigan-LaFonletts
Comentities
Muna
Manufacturers Committee
Bloover Bs
Feed Costs Reduced By Balanced Ration
Lawrence County farmers improve livestock feeding by adding protein supplement to achieve a balanced ration. County Agent J. E. Carter reports lower feed costs and better milk and egg production from the approach in MOULTON Alabama on January 18.
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Moulton, Ale
API
Lawrence County
J. E. Carter
Living Costs Cut Third Since 1920
Birmingham reports broad price declines with costs including food down 28 percent and clothing 8 percent from 1929 levels. Furniture is 9 percent cheaper while rent remains 15 percent higher than predepression levels. The era shows overall living costs reduced by about a third since 1920, with June 1930 benchmarks guiding the changes.
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Birmingham
Organizers Claim Knoxville Kidnapping Tale Emerges
Tenn January 19 AP report says national miners union organizers Joe Webber and Bill Duncan, seized from Appalachia Virginia, were allegedly beaten and forced to Lynch Kentucky by county officers and armed men. Webber showed back stripes and a neck wound, while Duncan, a Bell County miner, described the assault en route to Lynch and Harlen.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Webber
Bill Duncan
National Miners Union
Ainee
Appalachis
Cumberland Gap
Yann
Herian
Tnx Lynch
Webber
Wilkes Barre
Duncan
Bell County
Harlen
Lynch
2 Mountain
Seed Loan Probe Expands to Four More Counties
The seed loan investigation broadens to Dale Henry Geneve Coffee Louis counties. DeNotte, head of seed loan investigators, said several Houston County figures were arrested on seed loan fraud charges. T. B. Bureau of Investigation agents have worked days in four counties. Notable arrestees include Leo Eepy Gordon farmer County Agent J H Witherington Mrs Norah Knox J Norton Mulling circuit solicitor William Jeffries and Thames Hutchings. Mulling was acquitted at a preliminary hearing. charges against others are pending grand jury review set for January 25.
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Joana
Dale
Henry
Geneve
Coffee
Louis
de Notte
Lown
Houston County
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
DeNelte
Leo Eepy
Gordon Farmer
J. H. Witherington
Norh Knox
Witherington
J. Norton MuNing
Wiliam Jeffries
Thames Hutchings
Mulling
Fishermen Undaunted Despite Angling Misfortunes
J W Carter, a noted Birmingham fisherman, endures a string of misfortunes on a recent trip. His watch vanished in deep water, a rod guide snapped, an accidental gun discharge damaged his car, and a stove toppled from a garage shelf, narrowly missing severe injury.
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Birmingham
J. W. Carter
Carter
Officers Return Man to Florida to Face Charges
Coy Shearad, held by county officers, was turned over to Sheriff Jim Lewis at Marianse to travel to Florida City for larceny charges. Sheriff Joe Rollina said three others were jailed late last night on drum kennens and three more on unlawfully riding freight trains, per the sheriff.
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Coy Shearad
Jim Lewis
Marianse
Florida City
Joe Rollina
Drumkennens
Funeral Watch: Mrs EB Wiams Laid to Rest at Gordon Church
The funeral of Mrs EB Wiams was held at Gordon Baptist Church with Rev. M Medema of Dothan officiating. Burial followed in Gordon Cemetery. Rev Cotton farmer R L Lytle praised for tobacco farming methods. he planted Bell on an experiment, harvested 800 pounds valued at 15 cents per pound.
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EB Wi. Mams
Gorden Baptist Church
M. Mede
Dothan
Gorden
Tobanco
Gadeden
R. L Lytie
Bell
Mrs J L Ellis Delivers 29 Paragraphs On General Lee Life
A Dothan UDC historian presents twenty nine paragraphs on General Robert E. Lee to mark his 125th birthday. The pieces summarize Lee’s career from West Point through the Civil War, citing praise from Gen. Winfield Scott and Stonewall Jackson, his views on slavery, duty, piety, and letters to family. The collection notes Lee’s abstinence, devotion, and leadership, ending with a Dothan chapter meeting notice.
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Robert E. Lee
J. T. Eilis
Dothan
United Daughtere of the Confederacy
Elis
UDC
Lee
Len
West iPoint
Ute Engineer Corps
Cavalry
Miner
United States Military Academy
Winfield Scott
Juehler
United States Army
Mexico
Winfiela Scott
America
S. Gen
Lincoln
Stonewall Jackson
Spottsylvania
South
Ertende
Ler
Ietter
New York
Ubett
Nereien Pda
Washington College
Elncore
West Point
Robert
Ophis
Eanter Sundey
Hia
Christiany
General Lee
Richmond
North
Doctor White
London Standard
Furope
Ahame
Sidney
Alvarel
Robert Flee
Tees Custo
Jeter
Log Rollers gathering set for February 10 in Dothan
About 3,000 are expected at the Wiregram Log Rollers association meeting in Dothan. K L Forrester announces a large program with Judge Harry K. Martin and A D Whiddon in planning, parades, drills, and addresses by state and local leaders, plus initiation ceremonies and honors for multiple camps across Southeast Alabama.
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K. L. Forrester
Consu
Dothan
Woodmoon
Wiregram Log Rollers
Bowt
Harry K. Martin
Withova
B. G. McCarman
Houston County
Alabama
Btany
Ume
John Gamble
Troy
Pike County
L D Rollday
Montgomery
Atate
Woodmen
World
W. M. Crawford
Birmingham
Sovereign Auditor
J. F. Davis
Andalusia
Mins Lill
Story
Woodmen Circle
Wigwine
Facs
A. B. Tucker
Trovati
Webb
Webbb
Wirwine
Martin
Birmingham guard to move from Woodrow Wilson Park
A disruption over a planned relocation of the Divhee Doughbos guard in Birmingham. The post will stay but shift to another rector after protest, with the eraue set to move to another park amid the weathered dispute and vacation notice.
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Birmingham
Woodrow Wilson Park
City approves $700,000 waterworks bond refinancing plan
The Bran dan and Co of New York secures a $700,000 refinancing of the city's waterworks bonds, converting the 1921 hydro electric issue to mature 1934 through 1951 with no sinking fund. New bonds pay 3 percent to the broker and are exchanged at par for holders of the 1923 bonds, under a plan approved by the council with rules suspended.
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Brandan & Co
New York
Brandon & Co. A
New York Investment Company
Lewis
Holdera
Fnance
Chalkers Bluff
Brandon & Co
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Cr
Dothan
Trin~tion
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co
Witness Testimony Highlighted in Birmingham Court Coverage
In Birmingham, January AP reports ongoing court proceedings with witness testimony continuing into the session. The reporter notes the format of the questioning and references references to initials and names appearing in the record.
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Birmingham
Jan
William W
Brandon
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National Geographic Society
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Chicago & Northwestern
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L. W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific
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A. D. Whiddon
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T. M. Holland
J. L. Forrenter
Tidwell
Lloyd Holland
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