Alabama House debates liquor control bill and amendments
March 10 Montgomery Alabama The Associated Press reports the House considered a bill to create a state beverage commission with a 6000 salary and to regulate licenses for sale of alcoholic beverages. Debates focused on who would issue licenses, governor revenue implications, and amendments to place licensing power with probate judges or keep it with a new commission. A compromise bill was discussed section by section, with opposition to the title and scope, and amendments defining permissible clubs and restaurant qualifications. The record notes that the measure may require different vote thresholds depending on its revenue-related title. (Continued on Page Two.)
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Crow feast at Tau Kappa Epsilon hides theft clue
In Catur Ohio 300 guests at a crow feast hosted by Millikin University Tau Kappa Epsilon heard of a crow per feast while two Dothan men were jailed in connection with a $2700 jewel theft from Mrs G Maddox of Blakely Georgia. Detectives Grant Hicks and Sheriff Howell said both suspects confessed. One ring remained intact, sold for $39 to a Colquitt dealer. The story continues on page two.
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County WPA projects to close amid nationwide rollbacks
In a Hopkins ordered WPA staff reduction, the Dothan and Houston counties chewing project will end March 18 after employing 111 women and 15 NYA workers. Other closures set for March 15 include the county health department the Brille fever rodent control program the Dothan airport construction and the Columbia curb and gutter project with the airport work abandoned a week ago but not yet off.
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Potables Scarce In Dothan Liquor Drive
Sheriff A H May reports three of four major liquor distributors in Dothan clammed up after a Saturday raid campaign. A four-location sweep led to confiscation of pint quantities as police and city officials pledge full cooperation in the dry up program to cripple continued liquor sales. The drive targets dealers shown to be losing stock and possibly facing fines, while one establishment found no liquor during a visit.
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Headland Grade Faculty Assured Work and Salary
Headland teachers agreed to finish the term with salaries paid through tuition as funds ran short. The elementary faculty and scholarships were discussed at a mass meeting led by W. J. Sconyers, with 100 percent attendance hoped and a new per pupil rate adopted. J. J. Yarbrough, long-time principal, was reappointed for four years.
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Mina Delame Palmer
Guasie Villa
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Mra
Waya Gray
Carrie Grimselet
Catherine Horne
Ozark Pair Hurt In Jeep Truck Crash Near Enterprise
Grady Johnson of Ozark and Don McKay of Ozark were injured when their vehicle left the Ozark Enterprise road and overturned near Enterprise. They were found by a farmer and taken to Gibson's hospital by Mr. Shelby, a shoe salesman. Johnson was unconscious at discovery. hospital staff could not confirm injury extent.
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Don M'Kay
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Dothan Steam Gaundry Branch
Don McKay
Ozark Enterprise
Gibson's Hospital
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Ghoe Salesmaan
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Rosa
Owners Extend Olive Branch As Lift Strikers Blow Lid
In New York on March 10 union leaders and industry officials opened talks amid a two hour walkout by about 7,000 workers. James Bambrick, Union Leader, estimated 4,200 buildings affected, with 2,200 having settled. Wil lam J. Sewlins signaled willingness to accept a reasonable agreement to curb abuses and substandard conditions in the industry. The strike began after ten days of arbitration and disrupted key additions in the Grand Central area.
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Rival bids clash as Alabama delegates face court ruling
In Tuscaloosa a courthouse hearing set for March 4 pits Judge Leon McCord against State Democratic Executive Committee chair John D. McQueen. The dispute centers on certifying delegates for Alabama's 22 votes at the Democratic National Convention, amid conflicts over party rules and prior committee actions.
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Montgomery
Leon McCord
Yaterday
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State Committee
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McQueen
State Executive Committee
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Firet
Howell Turner
Explosion Injures Ten at Humble Refinery in Corpus Christi
Ten workers were injured today in a gasoline vapor explosion at a Humble refinery tank. Five remain critically burned after the blast traced to a short circuit in an extension cord attached to a light. Injured names include Tackett Boring Cine Wilban Fain Smith Marwell Fratham Hamilton Womack.
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Tex
Humble
JI. R. Tackett
C. H. Boring
Jock W. Cine
L. 8. Wilaan
Explosion at Texas Co plant sparks large blaze in Birmingham
A March 10 blast at the Texas Co distribution plant in Birmingham ignited a 10,000 gallon tank of gaocl ine, caused $50,000 in damage, and killed two firefighters during a three hour fire fight. Nine other tanks later caught fire as all available apparatus fought to contain the blaze and protect nearby property including a gasoline distributing agency.
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Birmingham
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Otill
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Eden Denies Paris On Idea Disarming Of Area Prime Essential
London dispatch reports France and Great Britain clashing over how to handle the European crisis after Germany moved troops into the Rhineland. France urges immediate negotiations only if German troops are withdrawn, while Britain refuses to discuss talks under threat. Belgium and Italy back France. Pledges to seek a united League approach are voiced by Flandin and Serrant as Eden and other leaders hold firm on disarmament and respect for Locarno. The four nations plan further talks at Geneva on Friday.
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League of National Council
Seauson
Spanish rioters attack churches and rip Nazi symbols
Spanish riot scene reports describe leftist protests across major cities, with churches attacked and Nazi symbols torn from the German consulate. The unrest follows the election and claims dozens of deaths, while leaders debate reforms and measures to restore order amid rising violence.
Carnival Hit Miami Fly March 10 Wind Wrecks Fair
A carnival in Miami was struck by a brief wind and rain storm with gusts up to 40 miles per hour. About 30 people were injured or treated, several homes lost windows and trees were uprooted. Carnival rides including a ferris wheel and circus wagon suffered damage amid a sudden capricious gust, with estimated losses around 20 400 dollars before tents collapsed and operations paused. Another carnival nearby faced similar strong winds.
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Correction notice from Elba Eagle corrects school board candidate death
The Eagle corrects a prior Elba report from Sunday about Coffees County political station. It clarifies that Walter D. Crook is alive and active as a school board candidate, not Walter BD Crook who had been reported as deceased. The error arose from identity confusion in the Elba correspondent’s copy.
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Graven Attends Executive Visits After Illness Recovery
Gov. Bibl Graven spent an hour at the executive offices in the Capitol after two weeks of confinement with influenza and a separate attack at a Bidwell cottage. He returned from Baldwin County Sunday and spent 48 minutes conferring with department heads, then attended a briefing.
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Court weighs coal act defense in high court battle
In Washington March 1 AP dispatch describes advocates defending the Coal Act in the Supreme Court. West Virginia and Virginia operators argue the law oversets federal power to regulate production and prices in the coal industry while challengers seek limits on interstate regulation and drought relief implications. The court is set to hear arguments on potential federal versus state authority and nationwide impact.
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House Bill Seeks State Relief Funding for Alabama
Montgomega March 10 In Jefferson County Rep Vernon Dougan introduces a House relief bill aiming to allocate 2 800 000 federal funds plus 1 200 000 state funds for Alabama relief. The plan, drafted with Minne style figures, would be paid from the general fund with no new tax. It includes 1 200 000 annual state aid and 1 000 000 federal share, plus variable federal support totaling 2 800 000 for the year.
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Bederad
CCC Employment Rate Stepped Up Report
Robert Fechner, director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, said January private employment rose. Nearly twice as many CCC members left the corps for private work in January, totaling 13,309 compared with 7,931 in a prior month. He noted a decline in private employment opportunities in Sydney and October figures, with about 1.5 million total CCC members having been numbered for varying periods.
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Dentmber
School Board to Award Work On 12 Projects To Builders
The school board will award contracts for 12 building projects totaling about 25,000 dollars to builders including Webb and Columbia buildings. Construction on these sites starts promptly with completion aimed before the 1938 37 term. Architect Charles Metcalf helped prepare plans and specifications for advertised bids posted March 4.
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Charlen He Metauley
Hounton County
Weather Brief for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Partly cloudy conditions persist across Alabama with no significant warming. Tuesday night sees continued cloud cover and cooler temperatures, while Wednesday remains partly cloudy across Northwest Florida with similar conditions expected.
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