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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1934
Page
3
Eunice Hughes, a 19? year old farmer, faced first degree murder charges over the death of his two year old step daughter Carolyn Jeanette Harlow. Witnesses report bruises on the neck and urge that he pressed for a pulse as the child gasped and died.
Dublin AP report says the Irish Free State considers restoring uniforms based on Erin centuries ago. Some propose kilts and shawls echoing Brian Boru era while others question material costs and practicality.
A bolt of lightning struck the home of miner Jetty Sides in Carbon Hill Alabama killing three people Russell Sides a six year old daughter and Cecil Lackey a Sheffield resident as they sought shelter in a storm pit beneath the house The strike appears to have hit the chimney and coursed through the floor relatives said the family was sheltering from a mountain storm when the incident occurred
Tampico and coastal regions prepared for a hurricane as El Salvador and Honduras reported nearly 3,000 fatalities from recent storms. The cyclone intensified slowly, threatening Texas, with Red Cross aid dispatched from Washington. Floods, landslides, and ruined crops affected Honduras and El Salvador, while Tampico faced strong winds and high seas.
In Rome Eneas Bersaglieri alias Alessandro is captured after a farmer spots a parachute in a bean patch near Monte Maria. Bersaglieri claims a plane fire forced him to jump, but investigators find the worn chute used as a repeated alibi for past thefts.
Melita II, a fine thoroughbred trained in Middleburg Virginia, is set to ship to England to attempt the Grand National at Aintree after success in American steeplechase events. The horse is owned by Simon Pinger of Boston and has won several timber races this season including a recent win at Radnor Pennsylvania.
Coroner in Livingston Manor N Y reports that seven killed when the plane went down carried valuable naval papers salvaged from the wreck. The papers belonged to a Buffalo victim and are in his possession, with authorities seeking possession for the Navy and the company. Bottles of chemicals found with the papers may be identified by chemists. inquests proceed as bodies are prepared for burial.
Vienna reports a second high profile assassination attempt within four days as train wreckers derail the Vienna to Budapest line near Goetzendorf injuring no one. In response security chiefs order soldiers to shoot to kill suspected trespassers on rail lines.
Max Jones of Dothan spoke at the weekly Dothan Rotary Club lunch, sharing findings from a recent Alabama taxation survey. He noted Houston County ranks third in land value in the state, averaging 32.04 dollars per acre excluding improvements. Hartford Rotary guests J. T. Holman and O. V. Brumer attended. Arthur Usnery presided.
Federal indictment charges Thomas Layden a Newark youth with attempted extortion and mailing threats in a plot to bomb Doris Duke estate in Somerville and to shake down Thomas N. McCarter, president of Public Service Corp. Layden confessed to authorship of the letters after arrest May 26 in Cedar Grove.
Washington June 12 AP Congress forwarded to the White House a measure to continue liberalized bank deposit insurance and to authorize extra aid to depositors in closed banks. McALESTER Oklahoma June 12 AP John Lemke 66 a condemned killer hanged himself in his death row cell. New York June 12 AP Max Baer and Primo Camera II passed second physicals in four days by NYSAC and deemed fit for the 15 round heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden Bowl Thursday night.
In Susanville California on June 12 police guard Peter Alesi 45 held on suspected role in a mass slaying that killed Jose Fazio 45 his wife and their children 26 22 and a neighbor 42. An inquest was set and six deputy sheriffs kept watch at the county jail amid fears of a lynching.
At the Amalgamated Association convention in Pittsburgh leaders from both factions rejected the labor board’s three man industrial relations plan while hinting at government involvement. Michael F. Tighe, veteran president, said talks will focus on the seven point program adopted last April including union recognition as bargaining agents and a possible mid June holiday to advance aims.
Kentucky anglers flock to lakes and streams as the season reopens after spawning. Curtis Allin of the state fish and game commission counted 4,949 anglers at Herrington Lake near Lexington, with reports of many fine catches statewide as waters stay deep enough for angling this winter.
Voters in Houston county participate in a Democratic primary runoff with noon turnout comparable to the first primary. Officials report smooth voting with no violence as the forecast cloudy weather is expected to shrink turnout later in the day.
The Dothan Engine's matinee invites all to a 6:30 p.m. event. State and county returns will be announced from The Eagle building on N Oates Street. AP will compile state results and share them with The Eagle. county results by Eagle staff. Returns broadcast via sound equipment borrowed from the Houston Theatre.
Cloudy morning weather as voters head to rural polls in a short ballot day. Observers expect turnout to match May 1, with rural precincts closing at 5 pm and city polls at 4 pm as election workers report early returns.
William Ralph Boswell three year old son of Mr and Mrs T A Boswell died at their Dothan route seven home yesterday at 4 p m after lingering illness from pneumonia He leaves two brothers Joe and Chester and a sister Sybil Funeral was held at Bay Springs church at 1 a m today with burial in the church cemetery Houston Funeral Co was in charge of arrangements.
The Society of Fishermen urged Madrid to dispatch a hospital ship to Trish waters to aid 2,007 Spanish summer fishers. The petition cites frequent deaths from neglect among crews of 250 boats leaving Courna Gijon Bilbao Pasajes and Santander, noting language barriers with Trish coast hospitals. A physician crewed ship would reduce the death toll.
AP reports Belgian air corps accidents have killed 130 military fliers since 1915. The tally highlights ongoing air service losses amid wartime aviation.
Rod used as punishment in response to a recent rise in youthful malefactors. The measure reflects a tougher stance on juvenile offenses and signals renewed discipline efforts in the community.
In Northport Alabama a baby boy born this morning weighs eight pounds and will be named for the winner of today's Democratic gubernatorial primary. Mr and Mrs W Watkins say mother and child are doing well and the namer is the governors future.
Washington June 12 AP a 18 to 2 committee vote backed Dr Rexford Tugwell for under secretary of agriculture in a tense session recalling previous Senate wrangles over his beliefs. Passage depended on House bills to cut unneeded appropriations and spur home building with private funds while steel developments drew White House and Capitol attention as a possible strike loomed.
Miami Oklahoma June 1 20 AP Jack Dunaway a merchant patrolman and two unidentified gunmen were shot to death early today after a pistol battle as officers tried to question them near the Northeastern Oklahoma railroad freight depot. One gunman died in the exchange. Dunaway died later. A third man waited in a car and was arrested for investigation.
Nebraska convicts at the Lincoln penitentiary are idle after a shirt and trousers factory closed due to NRA code restrictions. Deputy Warden Dan Kavanaugh says substitute activities satisfy inmates so far, but funds are sought for new work next year and longer rest periods.
In Dallas County small rural boxes and absentees show Major Frank M. Dixon with a slight lead over Col. Bibb Graves for the Democratic nomination. Returns from a mix of complete boxes and absentee ballots across Alabama illustrate a tight race ending a six week runoff.
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