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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1934
Page
4
In Paris Montparnasse station a bomb hidden in a package exploded as the stationmaster opened it. A conductor found the package and turned it over before the blast. The incident killed the stationmaster and wounded two passengers as police link it to the group calling themselves The Three Judges of Hell.
Police and guards locked down downtown areas as 1 200 guardsmen patrolled the city with 2 800 in reserve at fairgrounds awaiting possible mobilization. Sixty eight injured by police shotguns a week ago today as pickets blocked a truck. Mediation efforts and a new peace plan were under way as Employers' Advisory Committee again blamed Communists for the strike. In Chicago striking livestock handlers rejected a compromise while negotiations continued. Settlement reached in a San Francisco streetcar strike and longshoremen were considered for return to the docks. The national steel labor relations board announced a satisfactory accord in its first case on the dispute between ...
The steamer Tarpon bound for Pensacola was forced to jettison about 250 sacks of corn and 580 sacks of rye due to stormy gulf conditions. The Mobile operated coaster has sailed the coast for over 30 years and remained undamaged, though waves at times nearly swept the deck as she steamed toward Panama City and back.
French foreign office called war impossible as a direct result of Chancellor Dollfuss’s assassination. The peace mood grew with Austrian Nazi failures and German disapproval of Hitler’s campaign. In Munich an extraordinary cabinet session reportedly led Hitler to halt a planned invasion of Austria by Austrian Nazis, signaling a shift in policy.
Reported on Hitler’s continued influence after Von Papen’s appointment, suggesting the new chancellor may not be temporary. Observers note Hitler’s intervention in Munich derailed Austrian Nazi plans, signaling Germany’s potential impact on Austria and drawing attention to reaction from German citizens and Mussolini’s likely stance on any Austrian tampering.
Republic Steel and the Amalagamated Association confront a stalled settlement as the federal labor relations board seeks arbitration to end the Hopewell Virginia rayon strike and reinstate 2000 Tubize Chatillon workers. A skirmish with sheriffs at York Pennsylvania Cigar Factory left about fifty injured.
Weather reports say extreme heat reduced boll weevil numbers for Houston County farmers. A downpour provided relief for crops that needed rain while ideal conditions favor corn harvest and ample feed. Alabama Farm Production data show Southeast Alabama planted 69 percent of last year's cotton.
In Chicago on July 27, butter and creamery products showed steady demand with prices listed for various grades and cuts. 13,069 pounds of butter and 4,559 eggs are reported, with specific price ranges for extras, firsts, seconds, and standard grades, though no egg sales occurred.
Journal line shows naval stores data from Savannah on July 27 with sales receipts and shipments for turpentine and rosin, plus stock levels. Prices quoted for multiple grades including BDE at 4.00, F 4.05, G 4.10, HI 4.15, K 4.20, M 4.25, N 4.40, WG 4.56, WW X 4.70.
An Associated Press report from Austria notes top Nazi leaders are uncertain about troop actions in Carinthia, Styria, and Salzburg. They hope Chancellor Hitler's Von Papen appointment to Vienna may curb hostilities, but fear fighters distrust radio communiques and news, stressing that time is running out.
Bresh and Alfred Finch aged 61 twins who would not be separated in life were found shot to death together in the marshlands of the Escatawpa river near the Alabama Mississippi line. Bucks shot riddled their bodies. A hunting dog led a son to the scene as police from both states began a manhunt for the killers.
Initial cotton prices advanced on Austrian news suggesting a calmer outlook. Trading was subdued and featureless with many locally influenced moves. Weather showed showers across multiple stations in Central and South Texas, with high temperatures reaching 100 to 106 in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Reports indicated a potential scrapping of the Bank head Act if government yield aligns with the fiat marketable bales estimate of 10,460,000.
Ontario attorney general obtained a court order naming four guardians for the Dionne quintuplets to thwart exploitation at the Chicago World's Fair. Dr Allan R Dance joins guardians W H Alderson Kenneth Morrison Callander merchant and Oliver Dionne to safeguard the 60 day old siblings from alleged American exploiters.
In Monroe Louisiana a man and two women were detained in connection with last Sundays break at Huntsville Texas penitentiary where three prisoners escaped, one killed and three wounded. The trio from Houston included J R Corbett 21 Dorothy Davis 23 and Estelle Davis 21. They face Mann Act charges and are being held as investigation continues.
Classifieds note a contract paying Dionne $100 weekly until the infant is ready for exhibit and $200 weekly plus a share of receipts at the Chicago World’s Fair. Physicians would decide on moving to Chicago with no risk of harm, while promoters could replace Dr DaFoe with another physician if needed.
Police expenses totaled 10 600 17 and 11 994 83 while bonds paid 29 000 and 15 750. Service line extensions were 1 606 97 and 2 068 20. Equipment purchases amounted to 1 490 80 and 4 168 67. Owed by the city including bonds and floating debt stood at 2 098 623 29 with 54 500 already accounted for.
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