Cold Wave Warning Follows Heavy Rains and High Winds
A cold wave warning spreads through the region as rain and gusty winds lash Alabama and Northwest Florida. Weather from Mobile to Cedar Keys brings Small Craft warnings and storm signals. temperatures plunge from 77 to 37 in a day. Rivers rise on the Warrior and Tombigbee, with flood stages expected near Demopolis. Huntsville and Florence report mixed precipitation and minor damage.
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Gulf
Jes
Ozark
Dothan
Montgomery
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Mobile
Carrabelle
Fila
Atlanta
Sam Antonio
Texas
Jacksonville
Virginia Capes
Key West
Cedar Keys
Alabama
Associated Press
Florence
Mercury
Hunterville
Huntsville
Tusca-loosa
Demopolis
Weather Bureau
Warrior
South
Roosevelt Decides On Fishing Cruise
President Roosevelt has virtually decided to take his annual fishing cruise off the Florida coast late this month. He plans to depart Washington around March 23 or March 24 for a brief respite from White House cares as Congress is deadlocked on his legislative program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Florida
White House
Pipe Nazis to Kork Trossingen in March
In Kork Trossingen Germany factory workers march to work each day with a two-reveille and mouth-organ orchestra, under a Strength Through Joy prescript. The scene reflects the regime's cultural mobilization in this center of the mouth organ industry.
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Kork Trossingen
Germany
Unclear clipping hints at fashion, gossip and royals
Fragmentary Washington and Beverly Hills chatter references September Morn and a Prince of Wales dating a Baltimore woman. The text wavers between pop culture lines and speculative remarks about dress, diamonds, and future social scenes, with no clear events or facts.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Washington
Prince of Wales
Baltimore
Real
Senator Maps Cotton Freeze To Save Price
Senator Smith of South Carolina plans to impound 5.5 million bales where the government has equity to stabilize cotton prices. He aims to limit total cotton marketed this year and may seek loans above 12 cents per pound if market conditions justify. He cites possible changes to the Bankhead act and notes Secretary Wallace denied new government loans on cotton.
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Washington
Smith
South Carolina
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Tear Gas Threat Forces Hunger Marchers Out Of Courthouse
In McAlester Oklahoma on March 12 a crowd of over 200 hunger marchers including unemployed miners farmers and their families were ousted from the courthouse under threat of tear gas. Sheriff H H Sheriff warned they could not stay and they were escorted to the city limits. The leaders received a $100 personal check from the sheriff as a donation for food. Only a few blocks away in Krebs volunteers offered aid and a place to cook meals after Governor Marland's food aid was refused by the demonstrators.
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McAlester
Okla
Pittsburgh County
H. H. Sheriff
Iraye
Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
National Guard
Bryan Burton
Krebs
Krebs City Hall
Walt Cameron Installed as Dothan Police Captain
Walt Cameron, former deputy sheriff, today took over as Dothan police captain succeeding Carl Sellers who resigned yesterday to return to his traveling salesman job. The council police committee authorized Cameron’s appointment after Sellers’ resignation. Cameron, who ran in the December sheriff’s special election, has eight years in law enforcement serving under Joe Rolling and C. J. Rollins.
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Walt Cameron
Dothan
Carl Sellers
Council Police Committee
Sellers
Cameron
Joe Rolling
C. J. Rollins
City Debenture Funds Forwarded For Bond Interest
Cash totaling 41350 was en route to New York to meet city obligations on bonds and interest. Of the amount 37350 was for interest and 4000 for redemption of four school bonds of 1000 denomination each.
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New York
Jury convicts Bennie Napier of assault and battery
A Houston circuit court jury convicts Bennie Napier of assault and battery after Knife attack on Amos Fuller. The verdict sets a fine at 875 dollars.
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Houston
Bennie Napier
Amos Fuller
Chief Holds Aloof From Bonus Fight
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will not sign or speak on the 2,000,000,000 bonus issue until Congress acts and a bill reaches his desk. Rep Sabath said the president may urge limiting payment to the needy or proposing an alternative method rather than cash now. Morgenthau declined to offer Treasury views, while parties on Capitol Hill expect a House vote next week on immediate redemption of adjusted compensation certificates.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Representative Sabath
Illinois
House
Democratic Steering Committee
White House
Congress
Sabath
Treasury
Morgenthau
Ways and Means
Grewis
Maryland
The
Senate
Sabbath
Boland
Pennsylvania
Vinson
Kentucky
Patman
Texas
Chicago Jury Frees Insull Of Charges
Chicago March 12 AP A jury acquits Samuel Insull of embezzling 66000 dollars from Middle West Utilities after two hours and sixteen minutes of deliberation. The trial in Judge Cornelius J Harrington's criminal court ended at midnight with five ballots.
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Chicago
Samuel
Cornelius J. Harrington
Midas” of Finance
Middle West Utilities Company
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
The treasury on March 9 shows receipts of 8,888,114 dollars and 18 cents, expenditures of 11,139,967 dollars and 72 cents, a balance of 2,050,357,720 dollars and 98 cents, and customs receipts for the month totaling 9,304,947 dollars and 19 cents.
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Washington
Treasury
Her First Tooth in Callander Quintuplet Baby
Annette Dionne nine months old at four thirty a m in Callander Ontario produced her first tooth today. The tooth emerged overnight and was found during the nurses morning inspection at the quintuplets private hospital referencing the hospital and five sisters.
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Callander
Ont
Annette Dionne
Alyce McHenry Takes First Steps Toward Recovery
Alyce Jane McHenry, 19, of Omaha, after an operation for a misplaced stomach eight days ago, is convalescing at Truesdale hospital. Bulletins say she slept well, breathing is steady, and she is eating broth and soft cereal with fluids. Doctors may delay removal of the misplaced portion for a few days.
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Fall Rivier
Alyce Jane McHenry
Truesdale Hospital
Venizelos Flees as Greek Revolt Armies Collapse
Athens reports former Premier Venizelos fled Crete aboard the cruiser Averoff with his wife and insurgent allies as rebels surrender. Loyalists regain Crete control. Rebel destroyers Psara Leon and submarine Nereus abandoned to royal officers. Loyalist General Dedes and Governor Aposkitis resume authority.
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Athens
Ereutheriog Venizelos
Crete
Nava
Averoff
Venizelos
Marine Ministry
Desroyers Psara
Leon
Nereus
Dedes
Aposkitis
President Roosevelt Calls For Regulation Of Holding Companies
President Roosevelt asks Congress to regulate public utility holding companies and wipe out their power. He argues the devices mislead investors and undermine American legal and business traditions, proposing action only where needed for integrated utility systems.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
National Policy Committee
Tyee
Silver dollar day in Gadsden pays Gulf States workers
In Gadsden on March 12 more than 6000 pounds of silver dollars were handed out as semi monthly pay to Gulf States Steel employees. The city proclaimed Gulf States Steel day and urged merchants and banks to cooperate. About 100000 silver dollars were expected to circulate as workers received their wages in coin.
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Gadsden
Gulf State
Gulf States
Avery
Cothery
Gulf States Corporation
Guiff States
Cross State Paved Route To Tap Area BY NATO
An Alabama highway project across the Wiregrass aims to connect the Chattha hoochie river to Mobile and rival the Old Spanish Trail. The plan covers Dothan Slocomb Hartford Geneva Samson Opp Andalusia Brewton Atmore and Kray Minette with surface work funded by a three way cost split among counties the state and the Federal relief administration. Houston county commissioners endorsed the plan and agreed to cover one third of the hard surfacing cost.
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NATO. Faulk
Eagle
Alabama
Chattahoochie River
Mobile
Florida
Dothan
Slocomb
Hartford
Geneva
Samson
Opp
Andalusis
Brewton
Atmore
Kray Minette
Houston
Gaston Scott
Covington
Escambia
Statena
Federal Relief Administration
Saxon P. Poyner
Heavy vote likely as Chattanooga weighs TVA power
Chattanooga residents vote on municipal electric power with TVA, amid a heated battle over a 3,509,000 bond issue. Campaigns frame the choice as pro Roosevelt TVA support versus municipal ownership, with turnout projected between 20,000 and 35,000.
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Chattanooga
TVA
Tenn
Tennessee Vailey City
Tennessee Valley Authority
Haya Clark
Public Power League
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
Teachers Over Due Pay Will Be Supplied
Solomon Baxter, Houston County superintendent, returned from a state meeting with state official J. A. Keller to announce funds soon to meet teachers payrolls. Funds will be disbursed after this week’s audit report of Houston schools is approved, detailing required money to continue operations.
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Solomon Baxter
Houston
Montgomery
J. A. Keller
Funda
Women of Patriotic Society Meet in Selma
Women representing DAR chapters arrived in Selma for the annual convention running through Thursday. The board of management meets at 2 pm followed by the officers club gathering. The convention opens tonight with Dr. J A Keller presenting the "good citizenship girl" Misa Carrla Flowers of Ward.
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Selma
Alabama Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Board of Management
Officers Club
J. A. Keller
Misa Carrla Flowers
Ward
Pearce Hit Run Death Witnesses Fail To Show Up
In Houston circuit court Bascomb Guilford faces a continuing manslaughter case over the hit and run that struck Judge H A Pearce on October 26 at Troy and Oates streets. Two key state witnesses did not appear, prompting a May 13 trial date and attachment warrants. Grand jury members and other witnesses appeared under recognizance bonds to safeguard testimony. Delia Manney, Guilford’s wife, was summoned but protected from testifying against her will.
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Bascomb Guilford
Daleville
H. A. Pearce
Houston
J. Hubert Farmer
Troy and
Oates Streets
D.C. Halstead
Farmer
James Windham
Cade Edmonson
Halstead
W.L. Lee
Witneser
Guilford
Gilford
Pearce
Delia Manney
Priest Coughlin Endorses Roosevelt, Attacks Wall Street Clique
Detroit dispatch reports Father Charles Coughlin signed with President Roosevelt while denouncing internal bankers and Wall Street influence. He defended the President but criticized General Johnson and labeled the critics as political racketeers and foes from within. He also questioned Johnson’s role with Baruch and the administration.
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Detroit
Charles F. Coughtin
Roosevelt
National Union For Social Justice
Royal Oak
Hugh S. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chiselera
General Johnson
Huey Long
Fr. Coughlin
Wall
Friday
Bernard Baruch
Cuban President Mendieta Threatens Death to Quell Terror
Havana reports 12 dead as President Mendieta declares a death penalty for terror acts and saboteurs under a state of war. The strike widens with bakers joining, while federal workers face prison terms for supporting the revolutionary action. Wounds from a night of violence rise to at least six more across the island.
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Edmund A. Chester
Associated Press
Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Bakers Syndicate
Miguel Angel Ramos
Marianao
Mendieta
Miami
Carlos Ierta
Cuba
First Poultry Sale Schedule Thursday in Houston County
The season's first cooperative poultry sale will be held Thursday in Houston County. County agent C. M. Ling announced the schedule. Poultry will be loaded at the Farmers Exchange on North St. Andrews street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Houston County
C. M. Ling
Farmers Exchange
North St. Andrews Street
Limit Falls Friday On Pledging Cotton Checks for Supplies
Houston county cotton producers who signed contracts to reduce 1935 acreage may pledge or assign rental checks for supplies. C. M. Ling, county agent, warned that old contract forms will be unveiled later this week and after that time pledging rental payments will be restricted. New 1935 contract holders on new farms may pledge only after final contract form. Those wishing to pledge were urged to contact community committeemen or the county agent before Friday.
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Houston County
C. M. Ling
Ling
Secretary of Agriculture
Georgia Solons Vote Referendum July 2nd
The Senate Temperance committee voted 14 to 3 to repeal Georgia's bone dry prohibition law and send the repeal bill to a statewide vote on July 2. The full committee recommended favorable reporting after House passage and subcommittee amendments. The House had set the referendum for May 15.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Senate Temperance Committee
House
Senate
Berlin renames seven of eight Wilhelm Plazes
Seven of eight Wilhelm Platzes in Berlin are to be renamed, with Richard Wagner Platz already given to one. The Wilhelm Platz remaining unchanged is the site of the Reich Propaganda Ministry near Wilhelmstrasse, as reported on March 12.
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Berlin
Platzes
Wilelm
Wilhelm Platz
Reich Propaganda Ministry
Wilhelmstrasse
Weather notes from Alabama and Northwest Florida
Alabama forecast shows fair skies with a cold wave in the southern area near 32 degrees and 36 to 38 on the coast, with rising temperatures inland. Northwest Florida trends colder, especially interior, with 32 to 46 degrees and strong west to northwest winds diminishing late tonight.
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Alabama
Northwest
Florida
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