Farmer Slays Self Over Ill Health at Dothan Home
John Powell a 35 year old farmer shot himself in the abdomen on his back porch after walking from his bedroom at his Dothan route two home near Keyton Siding. His wife awakened by the shot found him still in his bed clothes with a double barrel shotgun nearby. Powell left a widow five daughters and a son with parents and several siblings. Funeral services are set for Memphis church at 10 30 a m tomorrow with Rev Joe White officiating and burial in the church cemetery Houston Funeral Co. in charge.
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John Powell
Dothan
Keyton Siding
Powell
John Ellison Powell
Mescal
Adell
Reginald
Edna Earl
Betty Merl Powell
J. J. Powell
Bud Powell
Columbus
James Powell
Fort Beoning
George Powell
William N. Powell
Walter Powell
Ashford
L. Y. Tolar
Chattahoochee
Memphis Church
Joe White
Houston Funeral Co
City U S Court Terms Adjourn After Week of Sessions
United States court here adjourned late this morning with one criminal case left. J. T. Vickers, serving time in the state penitentiary, faces charges of writing a post office tax and mailing a check for 25.25 to W. L. Lee. Seed loan cases were not pressed, with defendants Leon A Boyd Henry C Johnson Ridgway S Boyd and Willie Norton Ray. James Adair pleaded guilty to interstate theft and sentencing is postponed to June 18. R. S. Newman also pleaded guilty. both men are from Geneva.
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United States Court
J. T. Vickers
Vickers
State
Columbia
W. L. Lee
Mr. Lee
Adair
Geneva
Five more candidates file run-off expense reports
Five candidates in the run-off filed expenses. Alex H. May reported 50.00. Saxon Poyner 50.65. J. Willie Rum. Lloyd Griffin 22.40. and D. A. Wal with 45.28, of which 10.90 was from the first election. Run-off costs were notably lower than the May primary totals.
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Hous Country
Alex H. May
Short
Saxon Poyner
J. Willie Rum
Lloyd Griffin
Senate
D. A. Wal- Reeking
Weather forecast for Northwest Florida accurate inconsistencies
Partly cloudy conditions with local thundershowers possible tonight. Friday should be partly cloudy with chances of thunderstorms mainly in the north and northwest regions. Temperatures expected cooler in the central and northern portions.
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Florida
North Te Forth
England Rejects Barthou Arms Proposals At Geneva
London officials say Britain will not accept disarmament offers from French Foreign Minister Barthou. Capt. Anthony Eden, the British representative, has instructions to press France to stick to Henderson’s original arms levels proposal. Britain remains neutral and acts as umpire in the impasse.
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London
Louis Barthou
Geneva
Anthony Eden
Privy Seal
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Goodman starts US Open with erratic 76 at Merion
Johnny Goodman the Omaha amateur opened defense of the US Open with a 76 at Merion, a windy round that kept him within reach as many leaders posted high scores. First round results show amateurs and pros posting varied totals across the Philadelphia course.
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Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Merion
Bill Schwartz
Chicago
George Sayers
George E. Griffin
Roland Mackenzie
Rockville
Rodney Bliss, Jr
Neb
Ralph Hutchison
Frank Gelhot
Cincinnati
Roosevelt outlines social legislation and conservation goals
President Roosevelt prepared a message to Congress detailing hopes for social legislation including unemployment insurance and for conservation and utilization of the nation’s natural resources as of June 7.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Russell Election Verdict Upheld in Russell County Case
The Supreme Court upheld Judge Walter B. Jones in denying a challenge to the June 12 primary, ruling Russell County boundaries invalid and that the May 1 results determine runoffs. The decision also addresses separate cases on life insurance, false imprisonment damages, and bank liquidation priority for the City of Athens.
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Montgomery
Supreme Court Today
Walter B. Jones
Jones
Supreme Court
Prudence Beacon
New York Life Insurance Co
Octavia Beaecon
Foremost Dairy Product Inc
Athens
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Author of Slow Train Ends Own Life on Trainline
Thomas W. Jackson, famed author of A Slow Train Through Arkansas and other railroad humor, was found dead in his Mineral Wells Texas home bathroom from a bullet wound to the temple. The death, deemed likely self-inflicted, ends a career of lighthearted booklets sold on trains including popular jokes about a Lion Train Through Arkansas.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Arkansas
Thomas W. Jackson
Jackson
Arms delegates remain at odds at Geneva conference
At the Geneva disarmament talks on June 7 delegates from Britain France and the United States debated progress as the conference faced divisions and an adjourned steering committee. French foreign minister Barthou pressed a new plan urging Germany's return while Henderson warned he might resign over a clash with Barthou.
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Geneva
France
Germany
Toomorrow
Louis Barthou
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
Barthou
Paris
Quartet Held In Assault To Murder Of 76 Year Old Farmer
Four Barbour county men Fred Gulledge George Pryan Hubie Teal and Hartford Williams were jailed in Dale county on assault to murder charges over an attack on Carl Smith 76 near Skipper ville. He was beaten with a heavy pole and run over by a car twice then left beside a sawdust pile. Williams previously served time for murder.
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Ozark
Barbour County
Dale County
Carl Smith
Skipperville
Fred Gulledge
George Pryan
Hubie Teal
Hartford Williams
Smith
Drought Fight Persists As Rain Comes And Goes
Government presses urgent relief while drafting long range plans amid national drought. 25 counties in Minnesota South Dakota and New Mexico added to emergency drought area. Weather shows scattered rain in Dakotas Montana and nearby states with further near term partial relief unlikely.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Farm Administration
Minnesota
South Dakota
New Mexico
Dakotas
Nebraska
Montana
Iowa
Congress
Roosevelt
Masons Call Meeting for F C Degree in Dothan Lodge
A call meeting of Dothan Lodge No 466 will be held tonight at 4 o clock in the Masonic Temple. Master masons are urged to attend for work on the F C degree.
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Dothan Lodge No. 466
Masonic Temple
Five Quintuplets Feed On Rum At Farm Home
CORBIEL Ont June CAP There is renewed hope for the quintuplets at the Juthe Tuonne farm home as they show healthy appetites during meals. Dr A R Prafoe says they are awake and vocal at feeding times and respond to small rum doses to stimulate appetite. Meanwhile twins born in San Francisco to Mrs Aldo Beltrami are noted as a separate development.
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Tuonne Farm
A. R. Prafoe
Thienne
Tr. Dafoe
San Franciscn
Aldo Beltrami
Avila Plomne
Dionne
Tuenne Db
Kinester Oean
Jantee
Ten Childern
Police official says missing Dilley child kidnapped
Sharon Pennsylvania June 7 AP Chief of Police Charles Steger said he is satisfied four year old Leah Minerva Dilley, missing since Sunday, has been stolen. The search widens with Boy Scouts and volunteers aiding police as the Park resort community recalls the Willie Whitler kidnapping years ago. No trace of the child has been found.
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Sharon
Charles Steger
Leah Minerva Dilley
Willie Whitle
Steger
Dilley
New GOP Leader Fletcher Assumes Post in Chicago
Henry P. Fletcher takes over as national chair of the Republican National Committee in Chicago. He vows to “put on the brakes” and urge realization of Washington’s actions while praising a new party policy and pledging to win the fall elections. He meets the 21-member executive committee and hints at campaign plans for regaining prestige.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Washington
Fletcher
Oto
Hoover cheers new Republican leadership and platform
Former President Hoover sent a telegram to the Republican National Committee greeting its new chairman Henry Fletcher and the adopted platform. He urged vigorous party organization and urged readers to support constructive debate for the nation's progress and welfare.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee
Henry Po Fletcher
Fletcher
Committee
Hoover
Murder Syndicate Plans Quick Death for Iron Malloy
In New York the so called Bronx Murder Syndicate promises to kill Mike Malloy in a 1800 plan by electrocution. The target, known as Iron Mike Malloy, defies death after multiple prior attempts. The conspirators, including Frank Pasqua and Antony Marinos, seek insurance payoff.
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New York
Sing Bing
Herbie
Bromx
Ceil
Frank Pasqua
Antony Marinos
Joseph Murphy
Daniel Kriasberger
Mike Malloy
Malloy
Steel Leaders Stand Firm on Strike Threat
Washington June 7 AP steel union leaders threaten to meet the President or prepare for a strike possibly moving the date up from June 16. They aim to press for audience with the President and Secretary Perkins as government officials fear leadership splits may hinder control andSpeak for the workers.
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Roosevelt
Washington
William J. Spang
Ateel Union
United States
Spang
Perkins
American Federation of Labor
AT&T April Income and Net Operating Income Rise
American Telephone and Telegraph reports April income of 7 679 422 dollars versus 6 740 001 last year. Net operating income stands at 1 375 674 dollars against 549 994 for April 1933, with figures covering operating activities only and excluding non operating items like dividends and interest.
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New York
American Telephone &Telegraph Casaroons
Fletcher Named Chairman of Republican National Committee
Hollywood dispatch notes Henry Fletcher, former ambassador to Italy, honored as chairman of the Republican National Committee. The piece applies humor, suggesting critics may issue constructive warnings rather than political mud as Franklin Roosevelt's position provokes strong public feeling.
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Hollywood
Calif
Republican Party
Henry Fletcher
Italy
Republican National Committee
Ron
Henry
Roosevelt
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