1500 Workers Leave Gadsden Textile Plant Strike Looms
At Dwight Manufacturing Co in Gadsden Alabama 1500 workers walked out alleging five firings for union activity Local United Textile Workers said the statewide walkout will be set at a Birmingham meeting as picketing started The mill employs about 1500 workers across two shifts and is one of Alabama's largest cotton mills.
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Gadsden
Ala
Dwight Manufacturing Co
South
James Holland
United Textile Workers of America
Dwight
Alabama
Birmingham
Dwight Mill
United Textile Workers of American
Roosevelt Heads Pacific Voyage in Vacation Cruise
President Roosevelt, tanned and cheerful, tours the canal zone government grounds before departing for Hawaii. He notes he signed only about six official papers since leaving the capital and discusses NRA future, while planning fishing at Cocos Island and a five o'clock departure aboard the U S S Houston after meeting Panama's Harmodio Arias.
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Balboa
C. Z
Roosevelt
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Pacific
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Colorado
Cocos Island
Harmodio Arias
Panama
U. S
Houston
Jemison Rites Set for Tuscaloosa Leader’s Son
W G Jemison 44 a member of a pioneer Tuscaloosa family died in a Birmingham hospital after an operation. The body will be sent to Tuscaloosa for burial. He was the son of the late W C Jemison, former mayor of Tuscaloosa.
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W. G. Jemison
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Mr. Jemison
W.C. Jemison
Weather forecast for Alabama Tennessee night to Friday
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight or Friday across Alabama and Northwest Florida. Tennessee also sees local thunder showers with no major temperature change tonight or Friday.
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Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Boy Suffers Broken Jaw After Horse Kick in Frink
Herbert Mayo five year old son of Mr and Mrs Thad Mayo Frink was brought to a local hospital with a broken jaw to be set and wired. The injury occurred when a horse kicked him in the face details of the incident were not learned. Despite the jaw being wired the boys condition is not considered serious and he will remain with wired jaw for some time.
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Herbert Mayo
Thad Mayo
Frink, Fla
Disputed account in Mills death probes at OU
Norman Oklahoma July 12 AP County Attorney Updegraff challenged Mrs Hazel Brown the 3 1 2 year old cook at the University of Oklahoma about the death of 20 year old Marian Mills campus beauty queen He sought a new statement from Brown and planned to interview Neal Myers who vanished after summoning the doctor A Shreveport student Bernard Doud who attended Miss Mills funeral may also be questioned The autopsy found normal organs on superficial exam complete report expected soon and Updegraff said quack remedy not proven direct cause of death.
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Norman
Okla
Hazel Brown
University of Oklahoma
Updegraft
Marian Mills
Brownie
Neal Myers
University
Bernard Doud
Shreveport
Miss Mills
Updegraff
Eunice Hughes
Gordon
Houston
Hughes
Common Pleas
Keener Baxley
James Grubb
Eunice
Grubb
Paraguayan Forces Storm Fort Ballivian in Chaco War
In the Chaco conflict, Paraguayan troops assault Fort Ballivian and push along a 60 mile front. Both sides claim victory as heavy fighting continues with Paraguayan artillery barrages and fresh counter attacks reportedly repulsed.
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Buenos Aires
Ballivian
Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
Paraguayan War Ministry
Fort Ballivian
Suspect Bound Over In Infant Death Case And Graff Killing
In Alabama, a coroner's jury says Dr Hiram Graff was killed by unknown persons with no powder marks, while police maintain he shot himself. Separately Eunice Hughes, charged in a toddler’s death, remains jailed on $500 bond after a long preliminary hearing where testimony described bruises on the child and disputed strangling claims.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hiram G. Graff
John J. Diffley
Paul Stapport
H. M. Smith
Dr. Graff
Smith
Court Probes Missing Beer After Confiscation in Alabama
In Tuscaloosa a grand jury inquiry will examine the disappearance of 2 071 cases of 24 bottles each of confiscated 3 2 beer found missing from a warehouse after Sheriff Shamblin moved to condemn it. The beer had been ordered destroyed after Mose Temerson pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
R. L. Shamblin
Henry B. Foster
Shamblin
Mose Temerson
Free Expression Demands Made By Movie Producers
Hollywood producers press for free expression against state and city censorship boards in seven states and 133 cities. They argue boards are inconsistent and non conforming claiming varied cuts across Pennsylvania Virginia Ohio and New York. They note foreign censorship everywhere and warn of a boycott over films and the Hays Office.
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Hollywood
Calif
Will H. Hays
Florida
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Kansas
Maryland
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
Portland
Ore
Providence
R. I
Convention City
Waterloo Town Accepts TVA Power Plan
Waterloo in Lauderdale County accepts a Tennessee Valley Authority plan to build and operate a distribution system after days without electric power. The move aims to restore service in the county town and surrounding area.
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Florence
Ala
Waterloo
West
Lauderdale
Tennessee Valley Authority
Nudist Honeymooners Freed by Court Order
Samuel Wallace Jr and his bride were granted one year probation after being found guilty of an indecent exhibition. The couple, who wed at a World's Fair concession, said they would honeymoon away from nudist colonies and may go to New York. They were freed to marry and leave for a nonnudist future.
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Chicago
Samuel Wallace, Jr
Francis Borrelli
New York
Borrell
Rise in Cotton Pushes Houston County Profits
The article reports a surge in cotton prices boosting Houston county farmers with near 60,000 dollars in theoretical profits as AAA restrictions ease. It notes futures gains and steady spot prices while market observers forecast higher prices due to low acreage and adverse regional weather.
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Houston
Houston County
AAA
C. M. Ling
Dothan
New Orleans
Delvery
New York
Bombings Hit Austrian Tourist Hub and Town
July 12. In Austria two bombings injure five people in Salzburg including four tourists and a 12 year old girl, a tavern near Klosterbraen partially wrecked. A second blast damages a priest home in Buers Western Austria. Seven Nazis jailed over Salzburg attack. A haystack fire in Kindberg leads to a court martial.
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Vienna
Austria
Dollfuss
Salzburg
Fatherland Front
Buers
Berlin
Klosterbraen
Graz
Kindberg
Styria
NRA advances basic code for small industries
The NRA moves to codify a basic code for small industries employing about 2 billion workers in the nation. Hugh S Johnson ready to pass his post to a new board and return to private life. The code, administered by a new NRA authority, preserves wage and hour rules, collective bargaining, child labor bans, safety rules, and open price filing.
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Washington
NRA
Cadés
Hugh
Johnson
Wents
Waterton
Iowa
Alligator Bites Man During Unscheduled Act in Jackson
Traveling exhibit trainer Bob Barron was bitten by an alligator during a performance in Jackson. Barron had his head in the creature’s mouth as part of the act. the injury was not believed to be serious and he is hospitalized. The bite occurred during last night’s show in Jackson County.
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Jackson
Tenn
Bob Barron
Jackson County
Barron
Grand Jury May Investigate Girl Convict Killing
A grand jury investigation may follow the killing of Helen Spence Eaton, an escaped convict, by guard Frank Martin near Little Rock. Prosecutor Carl E Bailey was being sought for reaction on calling a special grand jury, or waiting for the next regular session.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Helen Spence Eaton
Carl E. Bailey
Grand Jury
Bailey
Ahe State Farm
Arkansas
Frank Martin
Martin
L. C. Aday
White River
Jack Worts
Cicero Spence
Helen
Bobots
Dewitt
Jay
V. O. Brockman
H. BR. Vann
Selma Doctor Joins Frasier-Ellis Hospital Staff
Tr A K Pickering formerly of Selma is now connected with Frasier Ellis hospital as X-ray and skin specialist officials announced. Pickering previously worked with Dr Boswell Montgomery X ray specialist before moving to Selma.
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Selma Doctor
Frasier-Ellis
A. K. Pickering
Selma
Frasier-Eliin Hospital
Nr. Pickering
Boswell
Montgomery
Circus Gestures Mimicked In Louisiana Legislature
Huey P Long mocked in the Louisiana House as Peyton distinguised himself in regal robe and crown. A fake engineer and others imitate Long’s style while Peyton urges a tax bill targeting Wall Street and Standard Oil to fund pay raises for Louisianans. The scene ends as Long leaves the chamber.
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Baton Rouge
United States
Huey FP. Long
Faupert Peyton
Louisiana
Long
House of Representatives
Senate
Peyton
O. K. Allen
Huey P. Long
Wall Street
Rollins Death Ends Sheriff Contest In Houston County
The death of Sheriff C. J. Rollins ends the May contest for sheriff in Houston County. The Democratic executive committee will decide whether to nominate a candidate or call a new primary, with legal arguments over absentee ballots and potential alternative methods.
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Houston County
C. J. Rollins
Alex May
Dothan
John W. Rish
May
Rish
State Executive Committee
County Executive Committee
Pergie
Wild Party Case details heard in Hollywood trial
Los Angeles July 12. Pearl Owings, star witness, testified about entering the apartment of June Delong and finding Gloria Marsh and Dave Allen at a so called wild party. The courtroom saw barricades as she described the scene and a confrontation with Allen over a frameup. Delong also testified as the state’s star witness regarding the charges against Allen and Marsh.
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Los Angeles
Dave Allen
Gloria Marsh
Pearl Owings
June Delong
Miss Delong
Miss Marsh
Allen
Mrs. Owings
Homecoming ramblings from Claremore Progress reader
A Claremore note dated July 12 describes drought harming corn and oats while radishes flourish. The writer praises Speaker Rainey for his kindness and laments missing campaigning, noting Republicans gain more votes in warm weather.
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Claremore
Okla
Rainey
House of Representatives
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