Grass Roots GOP meeting backs bonus payment plan
At the Prairie States Grass Roots conference in Springfield Illinois delegates heard Glesser of Enid Oklahoma demand payment of a four billion dollar work pellet food bonus and urged linking ten prairie states into a Midwest Republican block. The gathering created a permanent committee on future plans to advance Republican interests raise funds and enlist supporters. A resolutions panel attacked President Roosevelt calling his record a threat to American institutions while urging constructive principles to aid the nation.
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Prairie States
Glesser
Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
Glasser
Springfield
Ward Benn
Minneapolis
Repubicans
George Olmstead
Des Moines
Young
Repubicana
Roosevelt
Resolutions Committee
Edward A. Hayes
Meeks
American Legion
Hayes
Fair Grounds
Supreme Court
Florida nonresident fishing license price confusion clarified
The Eagle reported a cut in the Florida nonresident fishing license from 1050 to 560 causing complaints as county judges rejected 550 licenses. George W. Davis was asked for clarification but no answer arrived by press time. Only Washington county matched the reduction leaving the state price at 25 for residents.
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Florida
Eagle
George W. Davis
Dothan
Davis
Washington County
Will Rogers critique of federal power and pardons
Hollywood humorist Will Rogers comments on a Supreme Court appeal and federal authority, joking that the government could be trusted with crime but politics complicates justice. He quips about pardons and cites two men who formed brief alliances in the Northwest.
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Hollywood
Calif
June H
Supreme Court
Santa Claus
Jalle
Will Rogers
Councilmen Seek $90 Session to Certify Election Count
City council failed to convene for a planned adjourned session to certify Saturday referendum returns and the commission victory. Four members appeared on time, and President Martin left without waiting. A special meeting was set for Wednesday at 7 o clock to canvass the election results, while several members were absent or unlocated.
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Commission
B. H. Lisenby
J. P. Boits
W. J. Bell
Fred Martin
Martin
Baptists oppose Alabama racing track bill at convention
At Judson College Marion June 11 the Alabama Baptist Training Union adopted a petition to the Alabama Senate urging defeat of the Coleman horse racing bill with pari mutuel betting. The document, read by Herbert P. Howard Sr. of Troy, reflected the sentiments of about 48,000 young people in 2,800 training unions across 2,200 Alabama Baptist churches. Henry Allen Parker of Mobile and Miss Margaret Arnold led the college hour remarks, while Dr R S Joncas spoke on the denomination’s mission situation.
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Marion
APJ
Senate of Alabama
Alabama Baptist Training Union
Judgon College
Convention College
Herbert P. Howard
Troy
Alabama
House
Senate Temperance Committee
Montgomery
Henry Allen Parker
Mobile
Alabama Baptit Student Union
Margaret Arnold
Judson College
RS Joncas
Richmond
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Man eats forged check in Lincoln store
In Lincoln on June 11, 1905, Herman Cassner, 22, faced forgery charges after a department store clerk grew suspicious when he chewed and swallowed a check rather than present it. Police recovered the remains as evidence.
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Lincoln, Neb
Herman Cassner
Botts and Ezell Spar in Brief City Hall Skirmish
A brief one round sparring exhibition occurred Tuesday morning between Mayor Ezell and Councilman Botts near the Poplar Head area by city hall. The exchange featured quick words on water rates with Botts joking about a rate cut and Ezell retorting that the elite cannot afford revenue loss. The exchange stayed civil as observers watched from the sidewalk near Newton’s stable.
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J. P. Botts
Poplar Head
J. J. Newton
Exell
Night club girl murdered in bed by unknown killer
A north side Chicago hotel hostess known as Cho Venable was shot six times as she cowered in bed, despite pleas for mercy. Police issued warrants for Anthony Madona, 26, a gambler and wrestler, while a second man eluded capture. Dr Arthur Harvey attended the dying victim, who briefly spoke the name Tony before dying.
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Chicago
North Side
Jack Williams
Cho Venable
Butte
Mont
Anthony Madona
Robert Smart
Madona
Arthur Harvey
Keeney
Tony
Harves
Harry Keenet
Wan Sumonini
Ethiopia in War Shadow Trees From The Fall Rain
The Eagle presents a daily 15 picture series starting Tuesday by Alfred Eisenstaedt. The photographs depict life in Ethopia during looming conflict with Italy. They cover military preparations and daily customs of the Black Empire in Africa.
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Fithiomia
Ethionpia
Italy
The
Eagle
Alfred Eisenstaedt
Associated Press
Ace Europecan
Moseley Leaves Dothan After 13 Years as Superintendent
C C Moseley ends thirteen years as Dothan city schools superintendent and heads to Anniston to lead its system. Since 1922 he modernized facilities, expanded campuses, and raised educational standards, bringing new schools like Southside and Rose Hill into modern operation. He holds degrees from Alabama and Columbia, taught across Alabama and at Howard College, and will be replaced by Bruce Flurry on July 1.
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Dothan
C C Moseley
Anniston
Pothan J
Moseley
Southside
Rose Hill
The
Universalty of Alabama
Slocomb
Alabama
Jacksonville, Ale
Camp Hill
Bruce Flurry
Bessemer
Dothen
Columbia
Japan Seizes Hopei Province in North China
Tokyo sources say the Japanese army has added Hopei province to its sphere of influence with lukewarm government support. Reports tie the move to a broader North China push, alongside a border incident between Russian and Japanese forces on the Manchoukuo line, prompting official statements of local measures to enforce China’s obligations under the Tangku truce and Boxer protocol.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Hopei
China
Japan
Moscow
Marchoukuan
Manchoukuo
Hopei Province
Manchuria
Jehel
Nippon
Manchukuo
First Cotton Bolls Found In Test Patch In Webb
First cotton bolls from Houston county 1935 staple crop are shown Tuesday from a five acre Webb tract planted in Mars Rose seed. Arthur Malone, who bought Mars Rose seed in Oklahoma, expected four bales per acre, but a test crop last year yielded only a small bale per half acre as curious growers plucked bolls from Malone's patch at his Dixie warehouse. The cotton was planted near Webb and has not been molested.
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Houston County
Webb
Arthur Malone
Oklahoma
Malone
Dixie
Housing Drive Expands Advertising Reach to 43 Million Lines
Chicago June 11 AP H Dorsey Newsom head of the Federal Housing administration reports a surge in housing ads across U S newspapers. He notes 77 percent of daily papers now cooperate with better housing sections, with a dramatic rise from 25,000 lines in August 1934 to 43 million lines over ten months.
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Chicago
United States
H Dorsey Newsom
Federal Housing Administration
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Advertising Federation of America
Newson
Preacher Aims to Convert Clark Gable to Evangelism
Hollywood reports Rev Samuel Williams of Hopedale plans a 27 mile ocean voyage to Catalina Island to seek the movie star Clark Gable s conversion to evangelism. Williams cites a recent woman s vision and Gable s Christian training as reasons for hope amid studio caution. The effort appears voluntary with no guaranteed result.
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Hollywood
Samuel Williams
Hopedale
Clark Gable
Catalina Island
Willams
Gable
Clark
Metro-Goldwith-Majyer
Studio
Cadiz
Ohio
Evangelis
Last Minute Bulletins From Washington And Beyond
A June 2 AP dispatch reports the Senate Banking Committee approved a three year extension for officers of federal rescue member banks to repay personal loans. Other items include a North Carolina parole hearing for Col Luke Lea, a Cotton price inquiry note, a Lancaster trial interrupted by a juror collapse, a Greece political stance on a plebiscite, and Alabama coal operators urging Roosevelt aid to avoid mine suspensions.
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Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Raleigh
N. C
Edwin M. Gitl
North Carolina
Luke Len
Tennessee
Lea
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committes
Birmingham
Alabama
Inaale
Roosevelt
Bia
Word remains in grave condition after knife attack
Curry Word, injured while trying to intervene in a fight between his brother and brother in law, remains in serious condition at Joral hospital. Askew is held without bond as Pan Worl is identified in the incident. Edna Ltwol near Newton was injured when a purse fell from a truck and she was run over. She suffered three broken ribs and arm injury. Maston ONeill, recently injured in an automobile incident, is improving and expected to leave hospital soon.
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Pan
Hie
Askew
Paul Worl
Edna Ltowel
Near
Newton
O'Neil
Graves Pushes 10 Percent Tax for Free Textbooks in Alabama
Alabama lawmakers consider a 10 percent tax on snuff and chewing tobacco to fund free textbooks for first three grades. Governor’s plan aims to cover 165000 first graders, 78000 second graders, and 76000 third graders over three years. The measure shifts from 70 percent to 10 percent and adds machine taxation debates as part of the general revenue bill.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Gat Ribh Grave
Walker
Timestone
Dominick Victor Dominick
Tuscaloosas
Dominick
Tuscaloosa
Miller
Howe Sit
Aston
Davie
Mortenage
Census plan to bar aliens and map foreign born population
June 12 report from Washington states labor department proposals to use 34 975 440 of the work relief fund for a full census of foreign born people and to help bar aliens not entitled to enter The plan highlights public efficiency in identifying workers and the need for literacy and typing skills in the effort The agriculture department and others joined in recommending allocations for conservation and defense projects including navy yards and army base construction
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APM
Labor Department
Roosevelt
Work Relief Fund
United States
Immigration and Naturalization
Agriculure Department
Fedecal Agentien
Proffeia
Amall
USA
Dutchebm
Alew
Navy Department
Army Haae
African War Threat Major Factor In European Shifts
Italy's looming war with Ethiopia is reshaping Europe as Mussolini courts Germany, strains England and France, and influences a Danubian conference. The shift includes Italy seeking German arms and a possible non aggression stance to align Austria, while public opinion for or against the Italian policy grows across Europe.
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Pranece
Thalys
Langue of Nations
Italy
Germany
Minny
Nalian
Heat Photographs Reveal Early Heart Disease Clues
Atlantic City report on infrared heat photographs shown by Dr. Albert S. Hyman at the American Medical association exhibition. The images reveal surface blood vessels, show congestion preceding heart attacks, and even disclose hair beneath the scalp, with the technique using infrared and film sensitive to heat.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
Albert S. Hyman
Ransom Funds Recovered in George Weyerhaeuser Case
The Justice Department reports recovery of an additional 80,700 of the 200,000 ransom for George Weyerhaeuser. The total recovered reaches 116,000, with details tying two men and a woman to the two man abduction. Confessions, buried money, and spent funds are noted, with estimates of remaining sums and partner adjustments.
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Washington
George W Wayerhaeuser
Justice Department
Ioover
Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Balt Lake City
Harmon M Waley
Salt Lake City
Hoover
William Mahan
Butte
Montana
Waley
Tacoma
Wash
Mahon
Kidnap suspect hunt spreads across West in Weyer case
Federal and local officers plus armed volunteers surged across Montana Washington California Nevada and Arizona in a multi state manhunt for William Mahan linked to the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping A green sedan carrying two men and a woman was sighted near Las Vegas while authorities recovered part of the ransom money in Butte Montana and pressed house to house sweeps in the search to trap the alleged bank robber and accomplices.
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Joan L. Wheelel
Associated Prean
Hrre Ag Hd
Needles
California
Federal Aventa
Starchet Butte
Mahan
Butte
Dillion
Mont
Washington
Dayton
Inter
Pasco
Las Veras
New
Scout After Speeder Bags 60 Case Load of Bonded Whiskey
On a Panama City Highway chase a speeding truck was stopped by Officer Mowe who found 60 cases of bonded whiskey in the body. Roy Stokes and John Glover admit transporting the contraband to Eufaula County center destination unclear. they are jailed awaiting bond.
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Moon Harper
Roy Stokes
John Glover
Eufaula
Florida
Barbour County
Kentucky
Mowe
Panama City
Alex May
Eufaule
Weather in Alabama and North Florida Forecast
Partly cloudy conditions expected across Alabama and northern Florida Tuesday night into Wednesday. Skies remain mostly dry with light winds and temperatures typical for the season.
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Alabama
N. W
Florida
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