Mines and unions face violence and accusations in Alabama clashes
In Alabama coal mining areas near Wylam and Fairfield unrest erupts with arson and dynamite attacks injuring several. Police hold Early Carthen for questioning as strikes involving 284 butchers and 8,000 ore miners intensify, with fights in Bessemer and a broader labor dispute across packing plants and grocery chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Wylam
Fairfield
Ed Slunge
Union
Minnesville
Campat
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
H. B. Collins
Wylem
Carthen
Negro
Henry Hunt
Hunt
Amalgamated Association of Butchers and Meat Cutters
C. L. Richardson Federal
Richardson
Bessemer
International Union of Mine
Z. B. Tarnell
The
Tennessee, Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Wenonah
J. D. Mendenhall
National
Tees
Sher- James F. Hawking
Nonah
Tennessee Iron and Railroad Company
Weather summary from Tennessee and Northwest Florida
Forecasts show cloudy skies with showers in east and central Tennessee and cooler in northeast areas. South and east tonight into Thursday expect lingering showers. northwest regions mostly cloudy with possible showers in extreme northwest Florida tonight into Thursday.
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Tennessee
Ama
Florida
Whiskey raid nets 351 gallons seized near Westville
Special investigators from the alcohol tax division of the U S Treasury, with agents from the Marianna office, seized 351 gallons of rye whiskey near Westville in Holmes County Florida. Raymond Arnold was arrested for tax evasion and jailed in Marianna. The storehouse held capacity for 1,300 gallons and more arrests were anticipated.
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Laney White
Cogburn
Alcohol Tax Division
U. S. Treasury
W. M. Anderson
W. R. Braden
Marianna Office
Tax Division
Westville
Fla
Holmes County
Raymond Arnold
White
Arnold
Marianna
Republicans file new platform for fall races
Chicago June 6 AP Republicans will stand on a new off year platform drawn by the policy committee. Details were not released pending presentation to the National Committee. Some leaders favor an intelligent attitude toward New Deal policies to win fall voters. Hamilton Fish Jr and W Kingsland Macy urged readiness to adopt parts of the New Deal while rejecting undesirable portions. Everett Sanders resigning as national chairman with Henry P Fletcher seen as possible but unlikely. Walter S Harrahan also discussed as a Western option.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Hamilton Fish, Jr
New York
W. Kingsland Macy
New York State
Policy Committee
Everett Sanders
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Italy
Walter S. Harrahan
West Virginia
Candidates File Expense Accounts in Houston County
Filing under the corrupt practices act candidates for the June 12 primary reported expenses. A W Gwaltney tax collector candidate spent 19.20 Heard Saxon for tax collector 220 including 184.60 in the first primary J J Speight probate judge aspirant 22.75 G H Jordan House of Representatives candidate 26.14 W Perry Calhoun aspirant for the same office 198.38 including the first primary C J Rollins sheriff candidate 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
A. W. Gwaltney
Heard Saxon
J. J. Speight
G. H. Jordan
House of Representatives
W. Perry Calhoun
C. J. Rollins
Drought Warning Signals Possible National Food Impact
Washington reports from the Department of Agriculture warn drought conditions could materially affect the national food supply. In Brussels, Premier Charles De Broqueville and his cabinet resign after serving since December 17, 1932. Congress finalized the administration’s reciprocal tariff bill with House approval of Senate amendments.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Brussels
Count Charles de Broqueville
Count de Broqueville
Congress
House
Senate
Confession Ties Man to Burial Murder Near Hillside Cave
Prosecutor Forrest B. Poling said Lawrence Carroll described killing Dale Jones and burying the 15 year old in a Hillside cave after a church meeting near Montaville. Carroll and Gordon Blake were taken into custody after the boy's body was found Sunday among rocks. Jones had been missing since May 27.
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Phillips
W. Va
Forrest B. Poling
Lawrence Carroll
Dale Jones
Carroll
Weston State Hospital
Gordon Blake
Janes
Poling
Old Montaville
H. F. Fillinger
Dorsey C. Bailey
Paul Thomas
State Police
Frank Regenauer
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Blake
Welch leads in Jackson county judge race by 521 votes
Complete returns from Jackson county show E. C. Welch leading Amos Lewis for circuit judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit by 521 votes. Welch 3752, Lewis 3231. Other results: State Senate Roy Bell 2033, Hayes Lewis 2472, John Wynn 2324. Representative No. One Axson 1951, Dixon 4699. Representative No. Two Pender 2802, Wester 1550, Williams 2259.
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W. P. Axson
W. S. Dixon
Bryant Pender
W. W. Wester
W. E. Williams
Hitch-Hiker Magazine Imagination Seeks Safe Ride
A Memphis AP report describes Wilson Jennings of Paris Tennessee who hitchhiked with handcuffs and a sign inviting motorists to handcuff him. He plans to travel to California to visit relatives, hoping the cuffs ease driver fears.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wilson Jennings
Paris
Jennings
California
F. D. R. Keeps Eye on Drought Area
President Roosevelt oversees a drought relief plan of 525 million dollars as he reviews rain prospects and allocates funds for work relief livestock purchases feed and land acquisition. Harry Hopkins says relief funds will flow for weeks and target farm families in 16 states with cattle milk cows and yearlings from the drought region.
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Iowa
Midwest
Gaul
Des Moines
Stephen J. McDonough
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Heroid
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hopkins
France Moves to Reopen German Arms talks at Geneva
In Geneva on June 6, French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou proposed a resolution to continue disarmament talks without harming private negotiations, signaling France’s push to resume discussions with Germany. Reports indicate Germany, under Hitler, seeks a path back, while the steering committee met with cautious optimism amid anticipated opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
France
Germany
Louis Barthou
Hitler
Barthou
Education chiefs gather to discuss next year budgets
County and city superintendents of education will convene at Pathan High School for a one day session to set budgets for the upcoming scholastic year. Attendees will include education heads from Geneva Dale Henry Houston Coffee Russell Barbour and Covington counties. The meeting opens at 1:00 p.m.
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Pathan High
Geneva
Dale
Henry
Houston
Coffee
Russell
Barbour
Covington
Alford Negro Hurt When Hit By Truck
Tom Bine a Negro from Alford Florida was struck by a truck and hospitalized last night in serious condition with a probable fracture of the right clavicle and a severe injury to the left leg.
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Tom Bine
Negro
Alford
Fia
Negron
Hutchison Formerly of Here Dies in Mobile
W D Hutchison formerly of Dothan died in Mobile yesterday while living there. He worked for Malone and Sons Mercantile Co. Survived by brothers Frank Hutchison Enterprise and Bob Hutchison Elba and nephew W L Hutchison Dothan. Funeral held at Clintonville Ala today.
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W. D. Hutchinson
Dothan
Mobile
Mr. Hutchison
Malone and Sons Mercantile Co
Frank Hutchison
Enterprise
Bob Hutchison
Elba
W. L. Hutchison
Clintonville
Ala
Steel output jumps with strike threats
New York June 6 AP. Steel industry output rose to 60 percent of capacity from 53 percent a week earlier as strike threats and buyer demand for shipments under expiring low priced contracts propelled production. Iron Age notes cautious outlook due to labor uncertainty and inventories but says overall steel consumption growth may be underestimated outside auto industry.
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New York
Iron Age
Threat of a Steel Union March on Washington Looms
In Washington on June 6 AP reports Hugh S. Johnson prepared to present a peace plan to steel executives in New York as threats of a march on Washington by unionists grow. NRA backed a new steel labor board and Amalgamated Association leaders accuse the auto settlement of undermining unions.
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James Cope
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
New York
NRA
Labor Board For Steel
Johnson
American Iron and Steel Institute
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Automobile Settlement
Amalgamated
W. A. Irvin
United States Steel
Earle J. Forebeck
Roosevelt
William J. Spang
Duquesne
Steel
Nazi Propaganda Probe Continues Hearings In Washington
The House committee questioned witnesses on pro German activity. Fritz Gissible led the Teutonia group before the panel. Friends of New Germany now claimed 5 000 members. Walter Kappe and Carl Dickey testified as probes into anti Semitic materials and German influence continued.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
Friends of New Germany
Fritz Gissible
Teutonia
Detroit
Chicago
Friends of
New Germany
Giesible
Hans Spanknoehel
Germany
American State Department
Walter Kappe
Carl Dickey
Carl Bycir
Crop conditions improve in Houston county crops says agent
L M White assistant farm agent reports three week gains in Houston county crops after cool wet spell. Insect pressure eased with warmer days while cotton shows notable recovery. Shallow cultivation advised to protect surface roots. deep plowing risks root damage and reduced yield.
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Grant
Houston County
L. M. White
White
Cnn
Florida to Hold Run Off Election
Florida will conduct a second Democratic primary on June 26 to determine whether Park Trammell will remain as the state’s junior senator. Early returns show Trammell ahead of Claude Pepper, with Pepper trailing by about 13 thousand votes from 952 of 1,282 precincts.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Muat
Park Trammells
Claude Pepper
Tallahassee
Trammell
Pepper
Charles A. Mitchell
Vern Beach
Ron
James F. Sikes
St. Pettraburg
Hortense K. Wells
Tampa
Welle
Bula £, Croker
Palm Relanch
Europe Applauds War Debt Default Across Continent
The continent backs Britain and France as the war debt question nears a head. Britain may default, urging Washington to act while Europe borrows to fund military preparedness. Germany hopes creditors will ease terms, while London papers warn of contract sanctity erosion.
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Europe
Americs
Washington
United States
Great
Ngland
France
Britain
Italy
London
Germany
Major issues push to front in Washington
Washington dispatch notes Senate committee rejection of the House veterans bonus bill while President Roosevelt seeks approval for the St Lawrence Seaway project. Also coverage of stock market controls, tariff talks, drought relief funding, silver policy, and warship plans with Nazi propaganda inquiry highlighting Ford's alleged unauthorized name use.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
St. Lawrence Seaway
Tydings
N. Moo
Navy
Bwaneon
London
PWA
Minalenipot
White House
Hourne
Henry Ford
Germany
Last Day For Absentee Ballots In Houston County
Houston county voters face a final day to obtain absentee ballots with mail voting in the first primary. Sheriff Joe Rollins oversees ballot distribution as turnout estimates lag behind last June. Automobiles in Praha CAP ring alarms as a factory tests a device that yells when unauthorized hands touch a car.
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Houston County
Joe Rollins
Praha Cap
Will Rogers Declares U S Credit Back Home Ground
Hollywood boldface recalls Will Rogers noting Britain would not pay debts while Congress votes seven billion, claiming U S credit is secured domestically. He jokes about the diplomatic news and asserts patriotic economic resolve.
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Hollywood
Calif
America
England
Babe Ruth
Congress
Youra
Will Rogers
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Welch
Lewis
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James Rolph, Jr
Merriam
California Assembly
Park Trammell
Post
U. S
House of Camrons
Fenegheb
London Times
Morning Post
Faris Temps
Amer- Seyne
Stock Exchange
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