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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1933
Page
1
The American delegation submitted a ten per cent tariff reduction proposal to the World Economic Conference economic commission. The group was asked to file briefs as the chairman urged, with conference work today focused on committee tasks and notes on bilateral trade, compensation, and clearance accords.
In Birmingham on June 17, Jouett Shouse former DNC head urged Alabama repealists to press for ratification of the twenty first amendment and to demonstrate broad southern support. Sheriff Hawkins and Frank M. Dixon led a campaign meeting at the Hotel Tutwiler emphasizing volunteer aid and small contributions.
Daily Cotton Letter reports October contracts opening 18 points lower due to lower cables and anticipation that Secretary Wallace will declare a processor on cotton. Prices trade at highs for the day amid sympathy with upticks in trade while a postponed announcement and southern objections influence sentiment.
President Roosevelt speeds toward Marion for a vacation rendezvous aboard Amberjack II after a Groton visit with Franklin Jr and John. He will sail from Marion to Woods Hole then continue toward Canada on the Amberjack in a multi city sailing tour.
Washington dispatch explains that veteran aid changes from this session rely on future presidential orders to interpret new laws. It outlines proposed cuts by war era and notes World War adjustments, with timelines for reviewing presumptives and potential roll removals, affecting tens of thousands of names.
Governor Miller opened the drive for ratification of the income tax and warrant amendments before a crowded courtroom. He said the state must preserve credit and pay its honest debts, and urged placing the burden on those able to pay. He also backed the Sparks salary cutting amendment as an economy measure.
Two Cowarts youths Lucius Graceson 17 and Nadon Jackson 16 were jailed in Houston County on charges of obstructing a railway after authorities tied them to a reported attempt to wreck an A C L line near Ashford. A steel bar was found across tracks but removed before a train arrived, no damage occurred.
Houston county board of review prepared at noon to adjourn after a week of taxpayer complaints over 1933 assessments. Assessments were set over a month ago and delayed last week. this year fewer complaints were heard due to a general reduction in 1933 tax assessments.
Mrs. Evelyn Armistead was rushed to a hospital Friday afternoon after suffering an unexpected heart attack at a filling station on the Montgomery highway. Her condition today was improved.
J. H. Reddock Jr. suffered acute appendicitis at a Dothan funeral home where his father’s funeral was being arranged. He was rushed to a hospital and is rapidly recovering.
Jack Brookins, the final case of the circuit court session, was acquitted on assault and battery after jurors deliberated under an hour Friday afternoon.
Sheriff J. T. Harrell of Chipley was reported improving after being admitted to a local hospital on Thursday afternoon. Further details on his condition were not immediately available.
London June 17 AP The famed bachelor Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David will turn 39 on June 22. He remains popular, with speculation about which royal court he will attend for his birthday, and a film biography about his life premieres on the eve of the anniversary. Proceeds from the film will go to the National Council of Social Service for the jobless.
Moses Speight a Negro laborer from Pawsey Alabama died in a government reforestation camp in Florida. Pneumonia listed as cause. Welfare worker Mrs C L Collins who recruited the worker said he died yesterday and the body will be shipped home for burial.
The government assigns 2 609 bonus marchers who accepted work in the conservation corps to Lengliny Field and Fort Humphries Virginia for training after their selection.
The Houston County Highway Department will block two points on the old Vicksburg Road from the Doran Enterprise Highway Tuesday for bridge repairs. One bridge spans Gilley Mill Creek and another over a creek one mile east of Vicksburg. Reconditioning costs are described as small by Road Superintendent C. C. McEachin.
Central east gulf states expect generally fair conditions with scattered thundershowers late in the week. Temperatures near normal or above.
Washington June 17 Three members of the Tennessee Valley Authority directorate met to discuss broad policy for the Muscle Shoals project. Chairman Arthur Morgan said only general outlines were available and details would follow. The board has $50,000,900 to push the Shoals program, with most funds slated for Cove Creek dam construction.
Thomas P. Henry of Detroit, head of the American Automobile Association, denounced Congress for continuing and extending federal motor taxes. He called the move a gross discrimination against highway transportation and the automotive industry, urging reform at the thirty first annual convention.
Houston county health department plans a four week second round of typhoid and diphtheria inoculations after 14 clinics. First round delivered 9000 injections with 8000 people vaccinated. Schedule lists venues and times across Tuesday to Thursday in multiple communities.
Detroit June 17 AP Henry Ford denounces the dole system and calls for ending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation He argues recovery must come from the people via wage work not financial schemes Ford is developing a plan to send work and wages directly to the public through Ford dealers by expanding involvement in manufacturing small parts Across 9 690 dealerships he envisions hiring workers to assemble small components to create direct employment and income for communities
L F Pearce 52 of Dothan route five died last night at 10 30 after a stroke suffered last Monday. Survived by wife two sons Walter and Clarence of route five a daughter Mrs Bea Dasanger also of route five a sister Mrs Lee Kirkland of Found Lake Fla and three brothers O Pearce route five Everett Camilla Ga and Wheeler Pearce Sigma. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Wiggins church with Rev Mr Marshall and Dowling & Fhioden in charge.
The dispatches from Shanghat China describe wide spread famine in Shensi province since 1928 with no rain and denuded vegetation. Thousands have died while some turn to banditry and cannibalism as wolves are reported to be abundant in famine areas.
Dr. Thomas Francis Fox, retiring Friday after five years as a master at the New York School for the Deaf, praises deaf people as proud and kindly and emphasizes they are not beggars. Fox notes he has learned much and reflects on their character.
Four lawmen were killed and another fatally wounded during an attack at Union Station in Kansas City. The gunmen attempted to free Frank Nash, the Oklahoma train robber killed during the assault. Nash had been being returned to Leavenworth Penitentiary after an escape in 1930.
Washington June 17 AP Secretary Wallace postpones this week the cotton program plan calling for a sharp acreage reduction and a maximum tax of about four cents a pound. The formal release was set for Monday but delayed after Senator Smith of South Carolina objected to the tax use, with an estimated $100,000,000 in revenue.
The Associated Press reports solo flyer Jimmie Mattern facing critical fuel on the ninth leg from Khabarovsk toward Nome. Fog and overcast delayed reports as Alaska's coast and ice risk loomed, with past delays from lost planes noted.
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