Escapees on the run in Oklahoma Arkansas hills
Eleven Kansas prison fugitives roamed the Oklahoma Arkansas hill country pursuing a Cheyenne officer killer case. They hijacked cars and abducted civilians, staging gunfights, and they robbed a Chelsea bank for a thousand dollars as searches spread toward Dripping Springs and Stream Springs after sightings.
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Chelsea, Okia
Kansas Prison
Oklshoma-Arkansas
Kansas State
Chetopa
Kas
Chelsea
Stream Springs
Arkansas
Filnt Creek
Stocks Upward in Active Trading on New Buying
New York June 2 AP reports stocks rose strongly as fresh buy orders drove gains from 1 to over 3. Utilities rose briskly while industrials rallied. United States Steel hit a yearly high above 54 dollars. Wheat and cotton improved with modest gains, cotton near 50 cents per bale.
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New York
United States Steel Common
Commission considers Southern gravel rate request between Selma and Ellison
Alabama Public Service Commission weighs Southern railroad petition to set 71 cents per ton on sand and gravel from Selma to Ellison, with Tuscaloosa gravel interests opposing the plan as discriminatory. About 12,000 tons of gravel would be supplied for a nearby highway project at Etu fen.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
The
Southern Railroad
Selma
Ellis
Tuscaloosa
Con
Etufen
Singing Convention to Meet Next Sunday at Creek Church
The Class Choir Congregation will convene at Titane Creek Church four miles from Slocomb next Sunday for an all day sing. President W. Be Garrard announced the event inviting lovers of sacred harp music to attend the sing.
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Titane Creek Church
Slocomb
W. BE. Garrard
Crention
Msy
Garrard
Thers
MVEN SHAPE SING AT WGGINS CHURCH SUNDAY
A large crowd is expected at Wggins Church Sunday for a seven shape sing led by Torre. Nm A large crowd is expected, ALMW books will be in use and the Stevtery background is noted.
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Wggins
Committee fails to secure gas tax receipts in Montgomery
A Houston county board of revenue committee returning from Montgomery reported no firm assurances on continued gasoline tax receipts. State officials promised an immediate hearing on the injunction from Jefferson county but warned road crews may wait for pay. Judge H K Marin said funds would be forwarded after the injunction is settled, possible months ahead.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Montgomery
Jefferson County
H. K. Marin
Mrs J D Pullum Dies At Son's Home On Dothan Route One
Mrs J D Pullum aged 77 died today at the home of her son W K Pullum on Dothan route one after a brief illness. She survived by her husband and four other sons William Louisville Kentucky Byrd West Palm Beach Florida Carl Birmingham and Flim Dothan and three daughters Mrs J C Walden Malvern Mrs J A Hartzog Eufaula and Mrs L J Sutton Americus Georgia. Funeral services will be held at Clarke's cemetery at 2 p m tomorrow with Dowling Rhodes in charge.
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J. D. Pullum
W. K. Pullum
Dothan
J. A. Hartzog
Eufaula
L. J. Sutton
Americus
Clarke’s Cemetery
Dowling & Rhodes
Prominent New Orleans Cotton Authority Dies at Wrestling Match
Locke Breaux 73 a noted cotton and rice figure in New Orleans collapsed at ringside during the Jim Londos versus Paul Jones championship wrestling match. He died minutes later after first aid failed. Breaux had led civic groups including the Rice Association of America and the New Orleans Board of Trade.
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New Orleans
Locke Breaux
Authority On Cotton and Rice
Cotton Factor
Jim Londos
Paul Jones
Cew Orleans
Breaux
Rice Association of America
New Orleans Board of Trade
Pigeon Poaching Case: Detroit Man Fined for Birds Release
Abraham Pivnik was fined 18 cents after two homing pigeons claimed by John Golata were released by detectives and flew straight to Golata's home. The incident occurred in Detroit.
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Detroit
Abraham Pivnik
John Golata
Golate
Not Worth Fr New York June 2 AP item
An AP brief from New York reports a statement about value or merit with limited readable content. The fragment mentions June 2 but lacks specific names, places, or events to confirm details.
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New York
Houston Reopens With Sunday Show Under New Management
The Houston theater, closed since Tuesday, will reopen Sunday under Ru fus A. Davis of Atlanta with Merrill Harrison as house manager. The venue gains full rewiring and Western Electric sound, plus a new cooling system. The Night Hawks, a Florida orchestra, will headline with a 9 p.m. film and Paramount and Warner Brothers titles.
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Houston
Rufus A. Davis
Atlanta
Merrill Harrison
Night Hawks
Paramount
Warner Brothers Films
Beer boom fuels April barrels while aging lags
1 500 000 barrels of beer were drunk in April as production and demand stretched. official Williams says the industry may fall short of annual needs by 40 million barrels. Beer is legal in 23 states with a combined population of 160 million. Total April production reached 2 200 000 barrels and sales reached 1 500 000 while much beer was not properly aged for market.
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New York
Co. D. Williams
United States Brewers’ Association
Williams
Bank Loan Demands Drop Reported to Congress
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation reported a sizeable April decline in bank demands for federal aid and a drop in total loans. March loans had stood at 23,196,000 dollars, while April totals reached 196,582,000 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Corporation For
Aviator Misled by Roof Markings Searches for Dothan Field
John P. Chalker, manager of the Dothan airport, reports a Birmingham plane pilots confusion over roof signs in Dothan. The aviator hunted for the new field for about 30 minutes, landed safely at the golf links after locating the airport, and refueled.
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Dothan
John P. Chalker
Birmingham
World statesmen head to London economic parley
Delegates from around the world travel to London for the June 12 economic conference. T V Soong and Prime Minister Bennett are aboard the Atlantic, Viscount Ishii will soon depart, with many Latin American delegates en route. British Labour critics attack Chamberlain over conference initiative and Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
London
Atlantic
T. V. Soong
Bennett
Canada
Viscount Ishii
Japan
Latin America
Former prohibition administrator held on graft indictment
Chester P. Mills former district prohibition administrator charged with illegal diversion of industrial alcohol eight others indicted for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws by using industrial alcohol for antifreeze solution Mills who received a 25000 prize in 1928 for a similar suggestion denies charges and will be tried Indictments result from a yearlong probe of Tri-Borough Chemical Co Brooklyn and Hirant-Freeze Co New York before Federal Judge Marcus Campbell in Brooklyn no arraignment date set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chester P. Mills
Mills
Robert B. Watts
Tri-Borough Chemical Company
Brooklyn
Hirant-Freeze Company
Marcus Campbell
U S Will Support Arms Control Davis Asserts
Nor man H. Davis, President Roosevelt's spokesman, told the disarmament conference in Geneva that the United States will wholeheartedly back international supervision of armaments but will not promise in advance to join penalties against any offending state. Washington favors moral pressure over pledges to punish before violations occur.
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Geneva
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Davis
County Clinics Administer 2227 Typhoid Vaccines
Health officials vaccinated 2227 people over three days at county clinics. Tuesday saw 912 shots, Wednesday 70, and Thursday 644 as clinics operated across multiple sections of the county.
New Jersey Ratifies Amendment to Repeal Prohibition
Trenton New Jersey formal ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment to repeal prohibition passes 202 to 2 in a June 2 vote as reported by AP.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Prosecution Salaries Excluded By Wording Of Alabama Bill
Alabama attorney general rules Lapsley-Lusk salary cut act does not apply to circuit solicitors. The decision hinges on the use of and rather than or, separating officials with term limits from other employees. If or had been used, solicitors might face reductions May 1, 1938.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Vets to Get Jobs at Reforestation
Three score World War veterans will join a six month hitch in the Civilian Conservation Corps starting June 12. J. J. Roney, U S Army recruiting officer, says about six from Houston County and the rest from surrounding counties will be enlisted. Alabama totals 500 veterans selected statewide. Enlistments for young unmarried men ages 18 to 25 are already completed.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
J. J. Roney
U. S Army
Houston
Roney
Alabama
Newspaper Men Chosen to Lead Campaign Against Prohibition
CoL Alfred Tunstall of Greensboro names 14 vice chairmen for the state repeal drive, selecting nearly all from the newspaper publishing field. Appointees include Victor Hanson Birmingham Frank P Glass Montgomery A T Balford Selma J L Meeks Florence Frederick I Thompson Mobile Henry P Johnson Huntsville Julian O Hall Dothan Harry M Ayers Anniston R B Chandler Mobile H L Upshaw Eufaula Leon McCord Montgomery James F E Mills Jr Birmingham E W Pettus Selma and Mrs J E Frazier Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Alfred Tunstall
Greensboro
Victor Hanson
Birmingham
Frank P. Glass
A. T. Balford
Selma
J. L. Meeks
Florence
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
Henry P. Johnson
Huntsville
Julian O. Hall
Dothan
Harry M. Ayers
Anniston
Mississippi Guardsmen Withdrawn From Yazoo River Levees
Mississippi National Guardsmen who patrolled the Yazoo River levees in Humphreys County since April 18 after dynamiting attempts were withdrawn on order of Adjt. Gen. Thomas Grayson of Jackson. The move concludes security duties on the riverfront.
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Belzoni
Miss
Mississippi National
U S Court Session Here Is Adjourned
After a two week docket filled with bank cases the U S district court session adjourned Thursday afternoon Judge C B Kennamer ordered adjournment shortly after the noon hour Minor civil cases were disposed of before noon.
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U. S. District Court
C. B. Kennamer
May Shows Hike in U S Public Debt
The national public debt rose in May to more than 21.8 billion dollars from 23.4 billion at April's end. The government posted a deficit of over 1 billion for 11 months of the fiscal year, with receipts over 1.7 billion and outlays above 3.4 billion.
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U. S
Washington
Washington Post Sells at Public Auction for 825000
The Washington Post was sold at public auction for 825000. George E. Hamilton Jr represented an undisclosed principal as the winner and said the paper would continue to operate. A crowd including Evalyn Walsh McLean attended. she bid up to 606000 in an effort to keep the paper for her sons.
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George E. Hamilton, Jr
Hamilton
Capital
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Edward B. McLean
Post
Post Building
Additional Evidence Introduced in Trial of Charles Mitchell
New York June 2 The government argued that 66666 66 dollars from the National City Company management fund in 1929 was taxable income and produced evidence that the full advance was written down to one dollar on the books. The officers were not released from their obligation to repay it. Mitchell admitted receiving the money and not reporting it, claiming it was an advance on profits to be paid back.
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New York
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Company
Mitchel
Morgan Company lent to officers and directors 1927 31
Senate investigators disclosed extensive personal loans from the Morgan Company to officers and directors from 1927 through 1931 including FE W Mariand now a U S representative Robert Olds former state official and Frank Stearns ally of Coolidge. George Whitney Morgan partner denied stock transfers to royalty and politicians. A circus midget appeared at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Morgan Company
George Whitney
Morgan
New Alabama tag rule for residents moving to state
Montgomery June 2 An Alabama license tag must be purchased immediately by anyone who moves to Alabama and makes it their home per Attorney General Knight Jr. The ruling clarifies non residence exemptions apply only to non-residents, making new Alabama residents liable for an Alabama tag.
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Montgomery
Alo
Alabama
Thomas FE. Knight, Jr
J. R. Gamble
State Tax Commis
Georgia
Two Men and Woman Nabbed for Liquor Delivery
W. M. Murdock and J. Fears of near Grangerburg were jailed after last night’s arrest for violating prohibition. Murdock’s wife was arrested and released on 309 bond. Sheriff Ronins said a roadster and three gallons of liquor were seized.
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W. M. Murdock
J. Fears
Grangerburg
Houston
Murdock
Joe Ronins
Porto Rico Governor Seeks Rapid Progress toward Statehood
Robert H. Gore newly appointed governor of Porto Rico spoke at the Century of Progress and said he aims to accomplish as much in four years as Roosevelt did in 100 days. He will fly from Miami June 28 to San Juan for inauguration June 30 and hopes statehood will come if the Democratic party remains in power.
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Chicago
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
White House
Robert H. Gore
Island
Porto Rican Commission
Century of Progress
Washington
Miami
San Juan
Gore
Democratic Party
Houston county to close major RFC relief program
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Houston county, with about 1,500 workers, will suspend relief work next week as state directives require counties to match federal aid with three dollars locally. Funds cover payroll this week but the matching rule and blocked gasoline tax revenue make further support unlikely.
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Houston County
Reconstruction Finances Corporation
H. K. Martin
Relef
Martin
R. F.C
Martin Seld
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
J T Jackson Speaks on Brain Trust at Kiwanis Luncheon
J Theodore Jackson spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon on President Roosevelt and his brain trust. He outlined the history and roles of the advisers now in office. The club voted thanks to all participants in the intercity club meeting last week.
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J.T. Jackson
Brain Trust
Kiwanis
F. D. Roosevelt
J. Theodore Jackson
Jackson
Pledge for Dothan Baseball Donations to Dixie League
A reader pledges support to Dothan Baseball by promising three monthly donations of three dollars each to Charlie Rush. The funds are for team expenses of the Dothan entry in the Dixie Amateur Baseball League. Signed promise to donate and keep baseball in Dothan.
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Dothan
Charlie Rush
Dixie
Dothan Baseball League
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Lansing
Oklahoma
Woods
Kansas City
Washington Post
OLD Capital
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McEachin
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