Floods and Severe Weather Hit Across States
Widespread floods and heavy snow disrupt travel as rivers rise and fall. Cities from Alabama to Idaho report rising Chattahoochee and Pensacola Bay area inundations, with inland towns flooded and roads washed out. Tornadoes claim lives and cause property damage as weather systems move across the nation.
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Weather
Pupita On Time Each Day For Year In County Schools
December records show none of the county school students tardy despite cold rain. An attend ance officer, Oweng, announced the effort by the J. Beeston theatre. The program rewards students who are neither late nor absent and may reflect the highest county enrolment, with about one tenth of the total.
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Houston
Pupita
Oweng
Tuendey
Zampla
Davia
J. Beeston Theatre
Naf
Hog Sale Friday
A local agricultural listing notes a hog sale scheduled for Friday with details partially obscured in OCR. Names and locations are unclear. the item appears to be a brief community notice for the event.
Houston Red Cross Seeks Funds After Cottonwood Granges Tornado
The Houston Red Cross plans a fundraising appeal to aid victims of the Cottonwood Granges baby tornado that struck Saturday night, leaving one dead, six wounded, and 21 homes destroyed with property losses estimated at $16,000. Recovery work will focus on essential relief as officials await local resource exhaustion before releasing national funds.
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Grangesburg
Southeas
Northwest
Houston Red Cross
Redes Unite
Florida
Agen
Reptolal Red Cross
Mary Parr
Dothan
CL. Collings
Parr
Prea. J. Theodore Jackson
Sutunimu
Jackson
Imany
Chipley
Fila
Chattahoochee
Chipeta
Marianna
Washington County
Red Cross
Rose Davis
John ‘Tew
Orlando
Pleasant Street
Tt Farm
Davis
John Harrell
Scottsboro case witness repeats claim of attack
The Scottsboro case continues as Victoria Price testifies in Decatur about the freight train assault tied to the long appellate saga. The jury, largely white farmers, includes 12 jurors. the prosecution and defense haves whether Negroes were excluded in prior panels.
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Washington
Red Cross
Rivers
Decatur
Victoria Price
Scottsboro
Heywood Pate Torgon
Atnte
United Tater Supreme Court
C. L. Watts
Huntsville
Watts
Gas Kills Four in Personal Crisis Motive Probed
In Passaic New Jersey on January 21 AP reports Diamineting gel killed Hans Flederer age 40 and his three young children in their sealed apartment leaving Mrs. Flederer near death The kitchen gadgets were found open and cracks and keyholes stuffed with wadding Investigators say a personal crisis motive prompted the killings The four room flat sat above the tavern owned by the victim Three men in another unit found the bodies.
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Passiac
N. J
Hans Flederer
Fiderer
Italian Setback and War News Amid Mooring Events
The Italian bombing plane loss and troop retreat under Res Desta Cemty mark the sole reported actions in the Italo-Ethiopian war. The League council at Geneva limited its response to condolences to Britain over King George V's death. Mussolini informed Prime Minister Baldwin of Italy’s sorrow and solidarity with the mourning British monarchy.
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League of Nations’ Council Mid
Geneva
Great Britain
George
Mussollot
Italy
Baldwin
Brith Pantioge
Boots injury during removal causes leg fracture
A man sustained a fracture to his right leg when workers yanked at a pair of boots to remove them, pulling hard and injuring him. The incident involved attempting to free the boots from his leg.
Ward Death Case Nears Closure In Midland City Jail
Ward Dea th case in Midland City Jail moves toward closure as coroner jury rules death from unknown causes. Friends claim overdose of anti cold tablets. sheriff says inmate was picked up after a car crash and found wandering. Authorities note six pills found in pockets and ongoing investigation. Funeral held in Slocomb for Spur on Ward resident Shyenrold Slocomb.
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Spuron Ward
Slocomb
Midland City
Dothan
J. Willie Helm
Dale
Ward
Kenneth Holman
Helms
Friandg
Dolhen
Ward Hadeen
Siocomb
Houston County Democratic Meet To Tackle Qualifications
W A Wells states the Houston county Democratic executive committee will likely meet January 28 or 29 at the courthouse in Dothan to set qualifications for three county offices this year. The offices are superintendent of education, judge of the court of common pleas, and coroner. Baxter is the only announced candidate so far.
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W. A. Wells
Hownston County
Democratic Executive Committee
Montgomery
Houston
Dothan
Court of Common Pleas
Coronee
Bo Far
Bolonion Baxter
Speeding Farm Plan Stirs Senate Protests
In Washington on June 21 Associated Press reports strong Senate opposition to speeding the administration farm plan via amendments to an appropriation bill. Democratic and Republican lawmakers urged treating the plan as separate legislation, with talks at a White House conference including Wallace Morgenthau Cummings Jones Bankhead. Proponents argued amending the 1935 soil conservation act to fund the plan is permissible, while critics warned against legislating on an appropriation bill.
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Associated Press
Walter
Washington
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House
AAA
Fuemera
White House
Wallase
Morgenthau
Genera Cummings
Jones
Bourse Agriculture Committee
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Barkheid
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Benatot King
Uteh
Justice Department
Appropriations Committee
Supreme Court Aaa
Courthouse Fire Destroys Clay County Records in Manchester
In Manchester Kentucky on January 21 a fire swept Clay County’s courthouse destroying the hillside building. Fire crews battled the blaze as authorities feared all county records were lost. The flames were reported to originate within the structure as observers watched from nearby streets.
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Mentucky Seal
Manchester
Clay County
Moy Tailer
Tom J. Rennes
Fires Threaten Aniston Business District
Fires threaten Aniston business district within 12 hours with damage totaling about 19 000. A blaze destroyed most of the third floor and part of the second floor of the Commercial National Bank building. An earlier emailer fire at the Suka building nearby was extinguished.
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Aniston
Anniston
Commercial National Bank
Suka
Maniac May Have Destroyed Airliner And 17 Passengers
Dallas report cites The Daring News claiming airline officials probe a deranged or self‑destructive passenger causing an American Airlines crash in Arkansas last Tuesday night. The paper says some passengers sought extra $25,000 life insurance after boarding for New York, with officials disputing the "ballet delay by airhup" explanation.
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Dallas
Tex
The
Daring News
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American Airlines
Arkansas
New York
Airhup & Unex
Farmers Unite In Death Voice At Quicker Pace
Repersumtony of the Supreme court's invalidation of the AAA sparked a rapid rise in Houston County Farm Bureau membership from zero to 185 in two weeks. Officials voiced that mobilization would grow farmer power to press for protective restoration, with a county goal of 500 and statewide Farm Bureau ambitions. Community meetings spurred outreach to national leaders urging regulatory reform.
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AAA
Houston County
Nouxton County
Alabama
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Farm Voice
Aaid EK
J. Whidden
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Prince George VI Dies. Edward VIII Becomes King
Prince George VI dies peacefully at Sandringham estate as Edward VIII ascends to the throne. Queen Mary shows courage. vast empire shares sorrow. Royal family members attend religious services. Archbishop of Canterbury conducts the service. Royal standard flies at half mast as the nation mourns.
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Sandringham
Great ‘Britain
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Edward VI
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Princess Royal
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Jant Bregsing
Witte
Ruyter
Coronation of Eldest Son Likely After Year Grief Ends
London reports Edward VII will ascend the British throne after the death of King George V. The new king traveled by private airplane from Sandringham to London, receiving oath of allegiance at St James and briefed officials on forthcoming ceremonies. Public display began with a ceremonial Privy Council accession meeting and plans for the king’s funeral and coronation.
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Gopyright
Associated Press
London
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Georges V
Sandringham House
St James’ Palace
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Sommon
Edswee
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Alticérely
Profeas
England
Edward
Janved
É Lysar
St. James
Leas
Thia
James
Urough
Jing
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Gloucester
Gloucester
Tork
Ims
Tate
Privy Council
Privy Counci
St. James's
Bireham
Newton
West Sandringham
Duke of York
Guneral
George
George V
Sandringham
Bonus Bonds Bloc Set For Triumph
The Democratic leadership in Congress pushes a baby bond plan to pay off over 2.9 billion dollars of adjusted service certificates with 50 dollar cashable bonds. The Senate backed the bill 14 to 16, House already passed a near identical measure 256 to 0. President Roosevelt’s decision awaited as pressure grows to override a possible veto.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Urchouan Ind Plana
Senate
Hoonevelt
Gerk
Hopulea
Roosevelt
House
Borah Ry Idaho
Harrison
Building Repair Permits Cost $1,257
Three repair permits totaling 1257 dollars were issued. Names and addresses given include Maiane Brow at 1128 Foster Street with 100 dollars, Blanche Wright at 208 Morgai wired with 120 dollars, and Emma Wo0 y tuttereof at 19 Headland ayonan with 737 dollars.
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Maiane Brow
Foster Street
Blanche Wright
Morgai Wired
Emma Wo0 Y
Tuttereof
Pulat
Headland Ayonan
Record Rainfall in Dothan Sets Historic Highs
Three weeks of January rain in Dothan reached 16.2 inches, with 24 hour totals at 6.42 inches, the highest on record for the period. Weather chief G P Dick notes the storm’s impact and cites prior peaks in 1920 and 1979 when floods affected Geneva Elba and Sowheant Alabama.
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Say Aimiine
Alnes
Geneva
Elba
Anid G. P. Dickona
Tim
Alabama
Weather forecast Alabama and Florida brief update
The forecast shows fair, slightly warmer conditions with frost in southern Alabama and interior lows around 24 to 32 degrees. North and central Florida expect fair skies, frost in extreme west, interior temperatures near 24 to 34, with Tuesday night frost and Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer.
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N. W
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