Pretty Boy and companion kidnap sheriff in Missouri
On June 16 in Bolivar Missouri the man known as Prettyboy Floyd and Adam Richitti allegedly abducted Polk County Sheriff Jack Killingsworth in front of a garage. Joe Richitti, a garage mechanic and brother of Adam, identified the pair and said the sheriff was forced into Richitti's vehicle before the men fled toward Sedalia.
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Springfield
Prettyboy
Floyd
Adam Richitti
Jack Killingsworth
Polk County
Bolivar
Joe Richiti
Adam
Richitti
Joe Richitti
Poison case at Dothan hospital shows improvement
Miss Ina Hicks of Bear Malvern was brought to a Dothan hospital with self administered poison, reportedly a large Lysol ingestion. Attendants said the crisis passed, she regained consciousness and was expected to recover as of today.
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Ina Hicks
Bear Malvern
Dothan
Miss Hicks
Wheat Processing Tax and Acreage Plan to Be Announced
Washington June 16 Secretary Wallace will announce a wheat processing tax and acreage reduction program. He is due to reveal a cotton program tomorrow that includes retirement of large areas now planted.
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Washington
Wallace
Funeral Held for Baby Betty Jean Webb in Marianna
Funeral services for Betty Jean Webb four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Webb were held at the home of Mrs Mattie Williams in Marianna with burial in Columbia Cemetery. Pallbearers included T Brooks J B on Earl Cameron and Clark Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Webb
W. J. Webb
Dotan Neldents
Marianna
Mattie Williams
Columbia
Newspaper advertising boosts salaries at local dry cleaner
In Mamingham on June 16, AP reports a ten week newspaper ad campaign credited with raising business at a dry cleaning plant. Employer H. A. Rainey said salary increases of 10 to 20 percent were made possible by the bump in business, but he did not disclose the total amount involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamingham
Patients Admitted After Local Hospital Incident
Mr D H Wintery husband of Dr Mey's wife from Blountstown Florida was admitted after a fall at 2 local hospital today. Tew Smith of Midland City is also admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Wintey
Mey
Blountstown
Fie
Tew Smith
Midland City
Miller Statement on Income Taxes in Alabama
Governor Miller questioned for his claim that only about 8,000 citizens would pay income tax. J. C. Inter cites J. P. Morgan's testimony of no income tax in 1930 1931 1932 and argues capital losses enable the rich to dodge taxes while the average worker cannot. He warns taxes are passed to consumers and urges restraint on debt and spending until times improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
B. M. Miller
J. C. Inter
State Board of Education
E‘owah County
J. P. Morgan
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Mr. Inzer
Alabama
Mr. Inter
Morgan
Pecora
Health Department
Test Run Slated for Plant Sunday
The municipal light and water plant, undergoing reconditioning, will be fired up Sunday for a test run to ensure readiness. Two of the three boilers remain in operation while the third is repaired, with all three boilers scheduled for completion under this plan.
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Municipal Light and Water Plan
Births in Alabama reach 62 939 in 1932
The Census Bureau reports 62 939 births in Alabama during 1932 with a birth rate of 23.5 per 1 000 population. Infant deaths under one year totaled 3 704, or 58.9 per 1 000 births, down from 61.4 in 1931. Birmingham led in births. Fairfield had the highest local birth rate.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
Anniston
Decatur
Dothan
Florence
Gadsten
Huntsville
Selma
Tuscaloosa
Fairfield
Phenix City
Massachusetts End
Utah
New York
New Mexico
Visiting in Georgia Woman Seriously Ill
Mrs. Maeste King of near Ashford is seriously ill in Columbus while visiting a brother. She is sister of Mrs. H. B. F'ng and located at 709 Appletree Street in Ashford. The report was received today by relatives.
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Georgia
Maeste King
Ashford
H. B. F’ng
Appletree Street
Columbus
Dothan Club Seeks Golf Advantage in 1933 Tourney
Dothan Country Club members sharpen their golf games this week for the annual club tournament qualifying rounds. Club champion Jim Brennan leads, with Raymond Sornn Reynolds May Alvin Everett Drewery Flowers among contenders. Qualifying scores started Thursday. rounds run through June 22 to July 2 with prizes for winners and runners up.
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Dothan Country Club
Brush
Jim Brennan
Raymond Sornn
Reynolls May
Alvin Everett
Drewery Flowers
Brennan
Fed
Belgian Missionary to Speak at Foster Street Sunday
Mr and Mrs H De Gosserle of Belgium will give a lecture Sunday at 8 pm at Foster Street Methodist Church recounting their Belgian Congo missionary work. De Gosstrie is Belgian, his wife from Collins Mississippi, they met in Belgium. The talk, sponsored by Foster Street and Lafayette Street missionary societies, invites the public. Lafayette services are canceled for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. de Gosserle
Belgium
Foster Street
Belgian Congo
de Gosstrie
Fom Collins
Congo
Missionary Societion
LaFayette Street
Bank clearings rise in major cities week ended June 14
Bank clearings in leading cities totalled 4.434 billion dollars for the week ended June 14, up 6.3 percent from two years earlier. New York shows an 11.3 percent gain while other centers average about 5 percent less. Richmond Atlanta and Louisville join New York in reporting higher volumes.
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New York
Dunn & Predstreet
Richmond
Atlanta
Loulhville
Parachute Jump No Novelty for Julius the Pig
In Baltimore on June 16 AP reports plans to have a pig named Julius jump from a plane at a suburban Maryland country fair benefiting the Protestant Church of the Good Shepherd. Despite cruelty society objections, owner Edward Fenimore aims to proceed with the pig’s parachute moment, its landing to be paraded in a baby carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Ruxton
Church of the Good Shepherd
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Mary Butler Shearer
Edward M. Fenimore
Chestertown, Wid
Julius
Mattern Believed Lost in Pacific Flight
Officials have heard nothing from Jim mie Mattern since he left Khabarovsk, Siberia, on the trans Pacific leg of a world flight but say they are not yet unduly alarmed. The aviator began the hazardous flight Wednesday night.
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Moscow
Jimmie Mattern
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Singers of Traveling Home Society Gather for Weekly Meeting
The Travel ing Home Society singers met at Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Helms home for several songs. Participants included J. W. Chapman Jr, M. G. Chapman, J. W. Barton, L. L. Johnson, J. T. Helms, Miss Ruby Chapman, and Miss Lucile Johnson. J. F. Patterson acted as chairman. The next meeting will be held Thursday night at J. L. Johnson's home, 303 Washington Street.
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Singers OF Traveling Home Society
Traveling Home Society
Organization of Singers
J. T. Helms
J. W. Chapman, Jr
M. G. Chapman
J. W. Barton
J. W. Chapman
L. L. Johnson
Ruby Chapman
Lucile Johnson
J. F. Patterson
J. L. Johnson
Washington Street
Annual Education Conference Nears in University Area
Educators gather in University, Alabama for a five day state conference starting June 19. Notable speakers include US Education Commissioner William J. Cooper and state figures such as N F Greenhill and H G Dowling. A key Tuesday discussion on education economics may ignite debate over the 7 4 or 11 year school plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Cooper
U. S
Dowling
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
A. F E. Harman
Iuperintendent of Education
State Department of Education
Tallahassee Man Wins Bainbridge Golf Tournament
B K White of Tallahassee Florida defeated Byron Bower a 16 year old Bainbridge youth to win the Bainbridge invitation golf tournament. White beat Ed Perry in the semi finals and Gorman Houston was low medalist in the playoff with Perry. Other matches featured Jos Cannon Floyd Hall Tom Jones and George Loge among several players in various flights.
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Bainbridge
I- B. K. White
Tallahassee
Fla
Byron Bower
White
Ed Perry
Power
Jim Prennan
Dothnan
Gorman Houston
Fufaula
Ala
Perry
Robert Parker
Jos Cannon
Dawson
Floy Hall
Dohan
Floyd Baxter
Dothan
Fiight
Tom Jones
William Tonge
George Loge
Congress Adjourns After Record Economic Activity
Congress ends a dramatic session after approving veterans expenditures and a broad recovery program. Roosevelt signs three key bills including industrial control and Glass-Steagall measures, while bankers in London study currency stabilization ahead of Washington’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Masaachusetts Coast
Negro Ordered Back to Virginia for Murder Trial
The U S circuit court of appeals reversed a lower court ruling and vacated a habeas corpus writ for George Crawford, Negro. The case remanded to district court with orders to extradite Crawford to Virginia on the governor’s warrant, to face a murder charge and potential trial there. The judge had noted racial jury exclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Boston
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
James Lowell
George Crawford
Walsh
Crawford
Atute Police
Massacchusetts
Lowell
Supreme Court
Public building bids approved for 25 million dollars
The administration approved plans to call for bids on 25 million dollars for a public building 45 days from now and a similar amount for a second project. Postmaster General Farley and Assistant Secretary Sh. W. Robert sanctioned the arrangement though detailed project data were not yet finalized.
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Washington
Farley
Sanitary Inspector Transferred Within City Posts
W F Martin Jr, the city sanitary inspector, has been moved to the municipal light and water plant for several months. Officials say a successor has not been named and County Health Officer Dr F G Granber has not been notified of the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Martin, Jr
Hegat
Toe Young Martin
F. G. Granver
Martin
Montgomery Junior League Donates X ray Gear to Sanatorium
In Montgomery Alabama on June 16 the Junior League funded and organized the gift of X ray equipment to the Montgomery Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Early morning newspaper hawking and puppet shows helped raise funds and the group voted to donate the machinery, with installation planned within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Junior League
Mellons Eyed by Federal Agents
Attorney General Cummings said federal agents are investigating Andrew W. Mellon and his nephew William N. Mellon for alleged income tax evasion. The probe focuses on cases filed by Olson and Knight and on undisclosed Gulf Oil stock holdings linked to Mellon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cummings
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Wiliam N. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Justice Department
McFadden
Pennsylvania
David A. Olson
A. R. Knight
Lansdown
Penn
Olson
Senate Banking Committee
Melions
William L. Mellon
Mellon
Gulf
Knight
Gulf Oil Company
Philadelphia
Deer Chews Locks Prompting CCC Boy Scout Call
From Sequoia National Park outpost CCC Front asks Army HQ for emergency clothing after a deer chewed up locks. The June 16 report from San Francisco notes the unusual wildlife incident and ensuing supply request.
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San Francisco
Sequoia National Park
California
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army Headquarters
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United States
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Rep
McReynolds
Mr. Morrison
Sedalia
Bendits
Etowah
Eame
Dothen
Mattern
Pacific
U. of A
World Economic Conference Today
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