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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1935
Page
7
Fred Haas plans a decisive bout to claim the Southern title as 32 fighters vie for qualifiers. McClure of Shreveport and Sam Perry of Birmingham, both with prior wins, are among the favorites to secure the pace at 144.
AP report highlights Wally Berger homering twice and a triple with an Eagle for the Braves in a twin bill against Cincinnati. Dral Hildebrand, Bruce Campbell spark Indians and four runs batted in. Gus Mancuso shines for Giants with a perfect day including two runs. Chuck Ehlen helps Cubs past Dodgers with two homers. Paul Waner drives Pirates in win over Phillies with two doubles and two steals.
Gus Kallio, world middleweight champion, defended his title Monday night at the American Legion arena before a large crowd. He dominated Handsome Jock Smithers by winning the first two falls in a total of minutes, retaining the crown after losing it previously to Joe Gunther due to factors from an automobile wreck.
In a fraught boxing match, Dynamite Joe Dillman weighing 190 from In- Glenapolis faces Frankis Clark at 165 from Baattie. Clark earns a new bout, but Dillman’s rough tactics prompt strong exchanges and refereeing attention. Wade McGee, convicted of grand larceny in Mouston County Court on November 22, 4, seeks gubernatorial pardon. a formal pardon request is filed June 18.
A Page One report describes a five member Senate committee proposing a government owned and privately operated shipping system with wartime style subsidy as proof of necessity. Only two signatories, Senators Black of Alabama and McCarran of Nevada, endorsed the plan. King of Utah supported tariff changes to build a merchant marine, while White of Maine and Austin of Vermont refused to sign and offered a minority statement. The committee, also probing air mail contracts, charged that subsidies have been used in mail pay and construction over the past decade, labeling the current private system an indictment of subsidy abuse.
A government subsidy review condemns the past dozen years of merchant marine aid as wasteful and corrupt. It cites inflated salaries, stock manipulation, and misused funds, with only 28 of 51 ships called for actually built. Names such as Grace, dollar ship lines, Admiral line, Roosevelt Steamship, and figures like J P Grace and R Stanley Dolat are noted for profits tied to government ship purchases and lump sum agreements.
An executive session disclosed contract awards amid discussion of an advertisement worth attention. Readers are directed to review the classified ads for more details on the transactions and involved parties.
Tamaqua Pennsylvania June 18 AP visiting firemen in town for their convention hear no fire alarms while they are here Fire Chief Frank Bahr reticent about past alarm controversy ordered alarms water turned off during current meeting Telephone arrangements set for handling real fire calls
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