Winter storm sweeps Alabama and across South with deaths
Faulty weather reports describe freezing temperatures and heavy sleet from Tennessee Valley to Central Alabama. At least 50 deaths nationwide noted as snow and ice paralyze roads and utilities. Florence records two inches of snow while Florence and Decatur report temperatures near 18 and 10 degrees.
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Won
North
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Birmingham
Florence
Decatur
Alabama Senate OKs House revised prohibition referendum
The Alabama Senate approved the House amended prohibition referendum 29 to 3 and sent it to Governor Bibb Graves for signature. The three question ballot for February 26 asks about modification of prohibition laws light wines and beer and hard liquor under strict state regulation.
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Montgomery
Senate
Alabama
Bibb Graves
House
H. S. Anderton
Alabama Temperance Alliance
E.W. Gist
Mrs. Gist
Bonner
TVA
Bibbataves
State Higheway Department
Orala Woman Hurt as Maryland Bus Collision Kills Driver
In Berdeeen Maryland a large inter city bus ran over a parked car near Aberdeen Proving Grounds and crushed it killing driver Howard A Evlin. Passenger Phoebe Hughes 22 of Florida suffered facial cuts. A three year old in the car was unharmed and was taken to Havre de Grace hospital. The event left investigators puzzled about the car’s location under the bus.
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Berdeen
Howard A. Evlin
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Rai- 1
W. D. Jamison
Phoebe Hughes
Floralla
Havre de Grave Hospital
Richmond gangster Mais sentenced for murder
Obert Mais, a tri state gangster, faces execution after being sentenced to die February for the murder of E M Hud, a Federal Reserve Bank trucker, with final sentencing for Mais’s comrade to be determined later.
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Richmond
Obert Mais
Nl. Ingram
Hastings
E. M. Hud
Federal Reserve Bank
Walker Legenza
Mais
Comton
Body of William Weiss Found Near Philadelphia Creek
The body of William Weiss, a known nightclub figure, was recovered today from a creek northeast of Philadelphia. Police also found the body of the reputed victim Robert Mais near the toll road to which authorities were directed by a band member.
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Hiladelphia
William Weiss
Neming Creek
Ladelphia
Robert Mais
Arday
Peanut Drive Staff Chosen For Sign Up
Committeemen to sign up peanut acreage reduction contracts announced by C M Ling Houston county farm agent. Beat locations include Grangerburg Crosby Gordon Pansey and 11 other areas with sign up days Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday across beats 1 through 12 and beat 18.
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Houston
Grangerburg
Crosby
Gordon
Pansey
Senate group opens social security hearings on Capitol Hill
The Senate finance committee began formal consideration of the President's social security program. Senator Wagner of New York estimated 1,680,000 dollars would cover the nation's present dependent aged at 40 dollars a month. House leaders debated changes and other Capitol developments included treasury bonds, navy ship design limits, and personnel nominations.
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Senate Finance Committee
Wagner
New York
Harrison
Mississippi
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Ways and Means
Treasury
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Navy
Marriner S. Eccles
Utah
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Banking
Adolph C. Miller
Hugh S. Johnson
Bernard M. Baruch
House Military Committee
Senate Naval Committee
Revised refinancing act forecast as Okeh goes on house measure
Montgomery January 22 AP revision of the administration bill to empower the Governor to refinance Alabama's bonded debt was forecast in the House rules committee before a favorable report. General John C. Persons of Birmingham, advisor, wired a New York bond attorney for opinion amid proposed amendments to aid salability of the new bonds. The measure sets interest not to exceed four and a half percent and bonds sold at not less than par.
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House Rules Committee
Walker
John C. Persons
Birmingham
New York
Rules Committee
Simpson
Federal Housing Administration
Harrison
Tax Commission
Rogers
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Geneva Men Hurt in South Main Street Car Crash
In Enterprise Alabama on January 22, Harry Adair and Roland Hall of Geneva suffered head injuries and bruises after a head-on collision with Wilbur Warren of Enterprise on South Main street near 6:30 PM. Adair received treatment at Gibson Hospital and was sent home.
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Enterprise
Ala
Harry Adair
Geneva
Roland Hall
Wilbur Warren
South Main Street
Adair
Gibson Hospital
Warren
Schools to Continue Under Keller Orders in Houston County
Superintendent Solomon Baxter said Houston County schools would run the full term under directions from state superintendent J A Keller. Federal aid remains unresolved, but plans to fund teacher salaries and a normal term are under review with the legislature and federal government. January salaries are assured if finances are nego tiated, keeping 1934 35 term at seven months for elementary and nine months for high schools.
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Houston’ County
Solomon Baxter
J. A. Keller
Baxter
Keller
Alabama
Houston
Council Debates Boiler Question at Dothan Meeting
City council argued over a boiler stoker contract modification after a new boiler was installed. The dispute centered on guarantees tied to the old boiler and a spokesman from the stoker firm defended the changes. Council adjourned with plans for a sequel session this afternoon. Also approved a $324.25 water line on South Oates Street and referred meat inspection changes to the finance committee.
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W. F. Martin
I. C. Bates
R. J. Goodwin
Lighland
Martin
South Oates Street
A. R. Gissendanner
Dothan
Finance Committee
Man Released From Fort Madison Reforms Wants Anamosa Prison Stay
Cecil Foster a former Fort Madison inmate, released five days earlier after a three year term for breaking and entering, requests return to prison due to sub zero weather. He has no money or warm home and secures permission from the state board of control to go to the men’s reformatory at Anamosa.
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Des Moines
Cecil Foster
Fort Madison
Foster
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Enterprise Midget Sees After Cataract Operation
Newt Kennington a 55 year old midget from Coffee County regained sight after Dr. J. Arthur Keyton performed cataract surgery. Bandages removed yesterday, Kennington said I can see everything. Locals raised funds to cover hospital costs. doctors donated services.
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Newt” Kennington
Idget
J. Arthur Keyton
Kennington
Ringling Brothers Circus
Coffee County
Coffee
John Collins
Sam Lasseter
Keyton
Japan fears Soviet influence in Sinkiang amid Chinese retreats
Tokyo reports a high official statement linking Sinkiang to Moscow and a Red menace as China withdraws Communist armies to Szechuan and Kiangsi. Horita warns of Sovietization and Outer Mongolia expansion threatening Eastern Asia.
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Japan
Soviet Russia
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Hiorta
Outer Mongolia
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Moscow Third Internationale
Rominats
Car Crash Injures Gaines and Vickery at S Appletree Home
F Gaines and Artie Vickery suffered cuts and bruises when their auto plowed into Charlie Sogers house at S Appletree and Cottonwood. The impact toppled a chimney and porch wall, crushed a bureau, and threw Mrs Robert Lee from her bed as police noted Gaines was in the vehicle on arrival.
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Artie Vickery
Charlie Sogers
S. Appletree Street
Cottomwood Road
Robert Lee
Gaines
House adopts liberal gag rule on $4.88 billion relief bill
The House Rules Committee approved a flexible gag rule for debate on the relief measure as Democratic leaders aligned with Roosevelt. Insurgents won some concessions including a one hour rule on the debate and three hours for the bill, with further amendments possible. Republicans counter proposed a lump sum plan to limit government competition with private business.
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House Rules Committee
House
Roosevelt
Burns
Buchanan
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Representative Snell
New York
Congress
Hearing delayed in Pearce death case
Bascomb Guilford a Daleville route carrier charged with manslaughter in the hit and run death of Judge H. A. Pearce remains hospitalized with mumps and will not have a preliminary hearing until recovery. Guilford denies guilt and claims he was in Geneva county the night of the incident. bond issues and court dates are unsettled as the case awaits his recovery.
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Bascomb Guilford
Daleville Star
H. A. Pearce
Alex Ho. May
Ulliard
Sheriff May
Guilford
Geneva County
Former Dothan Woman Dies in Georgia Home
Sabsy Clark a former Dothan resident died in Columbus Georgia Monday after a week long illness. She was the wife of T A Clark and had lived in Columbus twelve years. Survived by husband mother Mrs Fannie Jordan Graceville Fla three sons Malcolm Roy Alford all of Columbus one daughter Miss Lessie Clarke of Columbus one brother J F Jordan Craceville one sister Mrs Leila Register Gravesie and several grandchildren Funeral services were at Pleasant Grove Baptist church near Dothan with Rev Wilson pastor of the church and burial followed in the church cemetery with Fellows and Forrester funeral home in charge
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Dothan
Columbus
T. A. Clark
Fannie Jordan
Graceville
Fla
Malcolm
Roy
Alford
Lessie Clarke
J. F. Jordan
Craceville
Leila Register
Gravesie
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Wilson
Fellows and Forrester Funeral Home
Hauptmann Seen Near Lindbergh Home Again
Millard Whited, a logger from Sourland country, testified Hauptmann was seen near the Lindbergh estate on February 18 1932 and again between February 25 and 27 preceding the March 1 kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. The trial aired evidence moves over the ransom scene and attempts to introduce a plaster footprint cast and a phonograph record from Dr John F Condon.
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William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Millard Whited
Sourland
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Whited
St. Raymond's Cemetery
Bronx
Edward J. Reiily
Millard Whited Parison
Hauptmannn
John F. “Jassie’ Condon
Department of Justice
Thomas H. Sisk
Washington
Twelfth body recovered from Gilberton mine blast
Gilberton Pa January 22 The 12th victim was removed from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Gilberton colliery after a blast yesterday that killed 11 others and injured 71. Rescue teams worked through the night in four hour shifts amid poisonous fumes and collapsing rock searching for Harry Lengle Tremont still believed alive.
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Gilberton
Philadelphia
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Harry Lenge
Tremont
Desd
Richard Evans
Joseph Stoppey
Gilbrton
Harvey Morgan
Clark Wagner
Valley View
John Murphy
Charlies Andrew
Frackville
Harry Mauger
Mahanoy City
Charles Rozuskie
Joseph Mazalia
Anthony Weichester
Minerville
Anthony Pichalonis
Shensadosh
Lengle
Doctor Price Hurt in Neck Wound In Florida Incident
Dr. J Price of Alford Florida is in a Dothan hospital with a deep knife wound to the neck. Attendants report the injury as accidental and say his condition is not serious.
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Alford
J. Price
Fla. Wie
Dothan
Morrison heads to Montgomery on regional youth mission
J. P. Morrison district manager of the National Reemployment agency departed for Montgomery today to work on the McFadden American Region Youth Movement.
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J. P .Morrison
National Reemployment Agency
Montgomery
Tractor Instruction School Trip From Houston County
CoC road supervisor McRackin four foremen and revenue board members will attend a tractor instruction school in Montgomery to March.
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Coc) McRackin
Houston
Board of Revenue
Montgomery
Marrow
Russian debt talks revive as envoy returns to Washington
Soviet Ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky is returning to Washington to confer with Secretary Hull and Assistant Secretary Moore on the long running debt issue. The dispute covers Czarist and Kerensky loans and property claims, with a past plan for a 190 million cash loan and 190 million credit rejected in favor of a revolving credit proposal. No decision had been reported on the Soviet reply expected within a week.
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Lloyd A. Lehrbas
Associated Press
Washington
Moscow
United States
Alexander Troyanovsky
Stalin
Cordell Hull
Walter R. Moore
Kerensky
Soviet Union
Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinoff
Troyanovsky
Hall
Moore
Russia
Hull
First Sales Tax Talk of Session Heard in Capitol
The Alabama Legislature discusses Welch’s constitutional amendment for a $33,500 homestead exemption paired with a state sales tax to compensate revenue loss. The plan exempts homes up to 40 acres in rural areas and one house in cities, with the sales tax to be set by the Legislature and distributed to state and local governments. Welch estimates roughly $1.5 million in revenue. details await legislative action. The House recessed for commandes to act on pending bills. no bills introduced before recess.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Welch
Bessemer
Clifles
Nantes
House
Clayton Bigbee Named to Direct Boys Health Work
Clayton Bigbee was approved as leader of the McFadden American Legion Youth Movement in Juothan by local Alnahame relief officers led by Asa Rountree Jr. C C Mosely attended and endorsed the plan. The move follows teachers offering Baker lot beside Howell School for playgrounds. Bigbee starts organizing boys ages 10 to 18 with three assistants to be named. pay aligns with white collar or professional duties.
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Clayton Bigbie
Eader
McFadden-American Legion
Juothan
Alnahame F Relief Administration
Asa Rountree, Jr
Montgomery
Bigbees
McFadden
J. P. Morrison
Ben Mar. Barne
Patterson
American Legion Post
C. C. Mosely
Bigbee
Baker Lot
Howell School
Weather notes for Alabama Tennessee and Northwest Florida
The report forecasts snow or sleet in Alabama with heavy snow likely in the south and central parts this afternoon and tonight, colder in the southeast. In Northwest Florida expect cloudy skies with rain or snow this afternoon, a cold wave in the east, and lows 20 to 24 interior or 20 to 30 coast. Tennessee outlooks snow in east and central areas with much colder air, then a fair Wednesday improving conditions.
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Tennessee
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