Four charged in death of Jim McCraney in Florida
Houston county deputies report four suspects linked to the slaying of Jim McCraney, a Dothan man found dead near Quincy, Florida. Jacob Lasseter faces the murder charge with Jesse Lasseter and Sherman Collins as alleged accomplices, while T. J. Lasseter is held as a material witness.
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Jim McCraney
Dothan
Quincy
Fla
Houston County
McCraney
Jacob Lasseter
Jesse Lasseter
Sherman Collins
Cairo
T. J. Lasseter
Jacob
Reynolds Heir Death Probed as Witnesses Held
Albert Walker, late Smith Reynolds flying companion, was held under police guard as a material witness while authorities investigate the tobacco heir’s death from a bullet wound. Libby Holman, Reynolds widow, lay ill at the estate as a coroner’s jury heard testimony from a boy at a secret inquest.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Smith Reynolds
Albert Walker
Libby Holman
Libby
Walker
Reynolds
Teachers to Drop Role for Three Weeks in Alabama
Auburn Alabama July 8 AP116 vocational agriculture teachers will take a three week break from teaching to join an annual short course starting July 18. Courses include Landscaping led by Sam Brewster and Improving the Supervised Practice Program with a team including S Chestnut R Cammack P Brooks Sargent and Cannon. Notable educational leaders will address attendees through August 6. The program overlaps with Farmer's Week enhancing upcoming year contact opportunities.
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Auburn
Ala
Sam Brewster
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
8. L. Chestnut
Auburn School of Education
R. E. Cammack
State Department of Education
P. C. Brooks
George Sargent
J. C. Cannon
Alabama
Pensacola Budget Shows $18000 Saving In Six Months
The Pensacola city council received a report from city comptroller John E. Frenkel showing an economy of more than 18000 in the first six months under the ongoing economy program. The council praised city manager George Roark for the savings and noted the current year budget of 625000.01 versus last year's 945308.36 under the commission form.
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Pensacola
John E. Frenkel
George Roark
Beaumont
Texas
Beating Death Mystery Ties Dothan and Georgia Angle
Deputies traced a fatal beating as a case linking Dothan and Georgia after a body was found. Deputy Long of Gadsden County went to Dothan for a suspect’s brother and then to Georgia for three more men. Jacob, with a young woman, was arrested. Sheriff Gregory’s Quincy unit opened the inquiry and later sought Houston County help as the Dothan connection emerged in McCraney’s death.
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T.J
Georgia
T. J
Lasse*2
John Hilton
E. J. Strickland
Walt Cameron
O.D. Moates
McCraney
Dothan
Jacob
Florida
Lasseter
Quincy
Berry
Offiers
Tifton
Doth
C. A. Richardson
Georgit
Long
Gadsden County
Gregory
Houston County
Bear Kills Keeper in Locked Zoo Pen
At Broxside Zoo in Cleveland Thomas Earl 56 was torn to death by a Russian brown bear after entering the bear pen for Sunshine the 900 pound animal. Keeper Earl locked the door accidentally and deputies killed the bear with five shots after failed rescue efforts. Coroner ruled Earl already dead before the bear was shot.
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Cleveland
Thomas Earl
Broxside Zoo
Earl
Edward Hagan
Hagan
A.J. Pearse
Civilian rebels seize Trujillo amid Peru siege
In Trujillo, Peru on July 9 civilian rebels with red flags seized the commercial city after a lengthy battle with troops and police. Skirmishes with police occurred in Puerto Chicama and Paljan with several deaths. a state of siege was approved for two months as loyal forces moved to retake the city.
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Lima
Peru
Trujillo
Aprista
Simllar
Puerto Chicama
Paljan
Trufjillo
Lambayeque
Congress
Rockefeller 93rd Birthday Marked by Quiet Family Time
John D. Rockefeller celebrated his 93rd birthday at his Tarrytown estate with a quiet routine. He spent the morning greeting staff, playing golf, strolling the grounds, and driving on public roads before a family dinner with John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his five sons, Nelson Rockefeller, Abbey, and David Milton Militon.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller. Jr
John D.T. Lawrence
Winthrop
David
Nelson
Abbey
David A. Milton
Idle Relief Bill Moves to President After Senate Approval
Washington July 9 The Senate approved the 2.4 billion unemployment relief bill sending it to the White House where a likely veto awaits. The measure authorizes loans to individuals to be made by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation from a fund created by the bill, triggering a clash between President Hoover and Speaker Garner.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Hoover
Speaker Garner
Reconstruction Corporation
Man Injured Here When Hit by Auto
J. L. Varnum a 49 year old Dothan carpenter was struck yesterday afternoon by a car driven by H. T. Mathis 28 a Petroleum plant employee. Varnum suffered a sprained left knee scalp lac eration and right side contusion and was treated and released from a local hospital. Mathis driving west into the sun was said to have been blinded when the collision occurred while Varnum stood in the street talking with another man with his back to the approaching car.
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J. L. Varnum
Dothan
Carpenter
H. T. Mathis
Varnum
Mathis
Roosevelt delays campaign due to Walker case
Albany July 9 AP The Walker case stalls Governor Roosevelts presidential plans as he waits for Walker to answer Seabury charges against New York City mayor before committing to long campaign trips. Roosevelt may convene a public hearing, sail with his sons next week, and confer with party leaders before resuming travel.
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Albany
N. Y
Walker
Roosevelt
Seabury
New York City
Mr. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
New York
Jami A Farley
Wm. Hi. Wood N
American Car and Foundry Company
Arthur Mullen
Nebraska
Chicane
Civil Court Plan Speeds Jefferson Circuit Hearings
In Birmingham the Jefferson circuit court civil division now hears cases within about a year under a modified Cleveland plan. During the first six months the division disposed of 3,207 cases, 436 more than the previous Spring term, with 5,867 cases on the docket. Officials expect relief from congestion within a year as more cases are disposed than filed.
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Birmingham
Civil Division of
Jefferson Circuit Court
80 Year Old Woman Injured in Stairs Fall
Mrs. O. N. Nixon an 84 year old sister of H. W. Enis city schools caretaker suffered a head injury and a fractured arm when she fell from the steps of her brother’s home at 244 W. Newton late yesterday. She became overbalanced while descending and fell about six feet to the ground. Mrs Nixon lives in Florida and has been visiting since Monday.
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O. N. Nixon
H. W. Enis
W. Newton
Nixon
Girl Seeks Birth Parents In Tallahassee Search
In Tallahassee on July 9 AP Police Chief E R Isler said he will assist a 19 year old girl who believes she was born in Tallahassee. Reared as Pilhe Peterson she now lives in Cleveland Ohio fostered by a couple who later divorced. The girl asks to locate her real parents and names a prominent Tallahassee family as possible initial leads.
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Tallahassee
E.R. Isler
PilHe Peterson
East 8Th Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Isier
Ister
Isler
Alabama Sacred Harp Musical Association Meet This Month
The Alabama Sacred Harp Musical Association will hold its convention in Birmingham this month. Details indicate the gathering will be at Jefferson County and related events occur in Headling area with costs around 27 dollars for participation and meals.
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Alabama Sacred Harp Musical Association
Alabama Burte Sacred Harp
Azsoria
Jefferson
Pythagoras Lodge 10 Calls Sunday Funeral Meeting
Pythagoras Lodge 10 convenes Sunday morning at 9 to conduct the funeral of Brother Noeh Cares. Local and visiting brethren are urged to meet promptly at the designated time and place.
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Pythagoras Lodgre
Brother Noeh
Hee
Ciency Wade
Griffie
Weather and golf forecast confusion in partial text
Fragmentary report hints at unsettled weather keeping golf season start tentative. Mentions thunderstorms and rising temperatures with forecasted heat and humidity ahead of a spring event.
Debt Scale Down by One Cent on Dollar at Lausanne
The Lausanne conference on war debts and reparations closed with Germany’s debt cut from 464 090 000 000 to about 712 000 000 dollars, roughly one cent on the dollar. Prime Minister MacDonald led two committees on non German reparations and Danubian issues. Ratification by parliaments is needed before it takes effect, pending U.S. reconsideration of further reductions. Senator McKellar urged proof of any US willingness to reduce debts further.
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Lausanne
France
Germany
MacDonald
England
United States
Europe
Washington
State Department
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Court Week Set for Civil Jury Trials in August
A week of civil jury trials will run August 29 to September 2, with about 80 cases slated for trial. A civil non jury session follows, and criminal court is expected to start after civil trials, announced Roy O. Hill, circuit court clerk.
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Roy O. Hill
Circuit Court
Assassination of Cuba Secret Police Chief in Car
In Havana on July 9, Captain Miguel Calvo head of Cuba's secret police was killed by five unidentified gunmen aboard an automobile. Two policemen died instantly and Calvo died hours later in a hospital. Calvo had recently been active uncovering conspiracies against the government.
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Havana
Cuba
Miguel Calvo
Secret Police of
Calvo
Hughes pleads guilty in restaurant holdup murders
Atlanta July 9 AP Wallace Hughes 17 pleaded guilty to the June 9 restaurant holdup killings of J. W. Hamilton and C. C. Moon. Assistant Solicitor F Stephens did not object to a jury hearing mitigating circumstances as Hughes' attorney requested. Heat records note July hitting new highs in Lakeland with temps in the 90s.
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Atlanta
Wallace Hughes
J. W. Hamilton
C.C. Moon
F. Stephens
Hughes
Lakeland
Mercury
Tedder Undergoes Emergency Procedure
Unclear OCR fragment reports H G Tedder underwent an emergency operation. Details and context are not readable, but the note confirms a medical procedure occurred. Further specifics including date, location, or outcome are not available from the fragment.
Gunman forces man and boy to aid escape in Ohio case
James Wilson a New York hold up crew member hunted after slaying Marshal Jay Davis of North Baltimore Ohio. He forced a Toledo man and his nine year old son to drive him to South Bend Indiana then released them and vanished. Earlier he wounded Dr. Martin Larkin in Toledo.
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Toledo
Ohio
James Wilson
New York
South Bend
Ind
Wilson
Martin Larkin
Jay Davis
North Baltimore
John Hova
Hora
William
Davis
Bert Storey
Storey
Funeral for Nosh D. Cameron in Cameron Sunday
The funeral of Nosh D. Cameron a veteran Dothan mail carrier who died yesterday of acute indigestion will be Sunday at 10 AM at the Memphis church seven miles southeast of the city. The cortege leaves Ashford at 9 AM with Rev J W White and Rev C Bates officiating. Pythagoras lodge A F and A M will conduct rites at the Memphis cemetery. Post office employees will serve as pallbearers. Cameron served as a letter carrier in Dothan for 19 years.
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Memphis Church
Nosh D. Cameron
Dotham
Memphis
Ashford Baptist Church
Ashford
J. W. White
Baptist Church
Campbellton
Fla
C. Bates
Pythagoras Lodge
A.F
A.M
Cameron
Dothan Post Office Department
Pallbearere
Fellows
Forrester
Fire causes only small damage at Swiss Dry Cleaning plant
Firemen reported a roof blaze at the Swiss Dry Cleaning plant on FE Troz late yesterday. A foot square hole burned through the roof where a sack on the roof caught sparks. The burning hole over cleaning fluid posed explosion danger if flames had spread.
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FE. Troz
Another New Bridge Set to Open Next Week in Houston County
C C McEachern announced that the top for the newly built bridge at Little Vine church will be placed next week, marking the opening of another bridge and road in Houston county. Driving of piling for the new bridge was completed today.
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Little Vine Church
Houston
C. C. McEachern
McEachern
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