Senate panel to probe cotton price drop probe favor
The Senate agriculture committee approved a resolution by Senator Smith of South Carolina to investigate the rapid decline in cotton prices at the New York cotton exchanges around March 11. costs capped at 25000 dollars. In New York heavy selling at the opening sent May contracts down about 80 to 85 cents a bale, with later buying support limiting losses.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
New York
Senate Agricultural Committee
Lewil Johnson Trial for Ambush Shooting in Circuit Court
Lewil Johnson faces first degree murder charges in Houston circuit court over an ambush shooting that killed Joe Henderson, a Newton Springs farmer. Jury selection completed. witnesses testified as the state alleged Johnson fired from hiding in bushes. Henderson died several hours after the shot. Deputies later found a recently fired shotgun at Johnson’s home. Also docketed are Eph Newberry for manslaughter in a traffic death and W A Bateman for second degree murder in a separate slaying attempting to proceed before the court.
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Lewil Johnson
Joe Henderson
Dothan
Houston
Johnson
Henderson
Newton Springs
Stoully
Eph Newberry
Howell to Pursue Baseball and Films Post College
Dixie Howell, standout Alabama football star, will have two jobs after graduation. He has signed with the Detroit Tigers or their farm system to play baseball, and Universal Studios is awaiting word on his appearance in a Hollywood movie between April 15 and May 15.
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Hollywood
Calif
Dixie Howell
Alabama
Detroit Tigers
Howell
Henry McRae
Merals
Universal Studios
McRae
Gassaway Challenges Huey Long On Wealth Plan
Oklahoma Representative Gassaway urged Huey Long to drop his piker label and back a broad share-the-wealth program. In a lobby chat he proposed nationwide Gassaway plan clubs to promote his philosophy and mocked Long’s $5,000 annual idea while hinting at more radical measures.
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Solon
Huey
Long
Piker
Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
International Bankers
Huey Long
Representative Gassaway
Oklahoma
Southwest
Gassaway
Faith Healers' Daughter Dies Amid Prayers
In Shreveport Louisiana mildred anderson 11 died after two weeks with no medical care as faith healers believed she would be cured by prayer. Juvenile court seized her from home at 1 am and she died in a hospital. Parents harry and wife belong to cedar grove Pentecost church. Five siblings survive.
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Shreveport
Mildred Anderson
Faith
J. K. Barney
Mildred
Cedar Grove Pentecost Church
Harry Anderson
Graves Seeks Alabama as Rural Rehab Test Ground
Governor Bibb Graves asked Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins to name Alabama a testing ground for an enlarged national rural rehabilitation program and sought a $17 million appropriation. He forecast Senate approval of the work relief bill and planned another trip to press Alabama's claims. the program would affect about 10,000 families pending federal action.
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Montgomery
Bibb Graves
Hopkins
Alabama
Washington
Congress
Senate
Graves
Dothan Assured North Underpass With Federal Aid
Dothan officials say federal funds are secured for a new North Oates Street underpass to cross the Atlantic Coast Line tracks. The 1.9 mile long, 40 foot wide ornamental roadway will cost 140 000 to 160 000 dollars and be built at no city expense once a contract is awarded.
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Natc. Faule
Fagle
Atlantic Coast Line
Dothan
I. Ezell
Alabama
Roosevelt
Fizell
Oates Street
Worthy Junk Yard
Houston County Education Board Faces Stop Order on School Elections
The Houston County Board of Education and Superintendent Baxter were enjoined from holding district elections planned for March 23 to nominate six trustees per county. Judge Halstead granted a temporary writ, with no fixed hearing date set, amid claims the board acted beyond authority and aimed to oust current trustees.
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Houston County Board of Education
Salomon Baxter
D. ©. Halstead
Baxter
J. Hubert Farmer
Isy
Truck Driver Sought After Dothan Crash Sequel
Deputies under Sheriff May hunt the guano truck driver involved in an afternoon crash on the Dothan Campbellton road near Dothan. Mrs E W Rutland of Nashville Tennessee was not injured but her car suffered heavy damage. The truck left the scene and headed toward Florida.
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Alex May
E. W. Rutland
Nashville
Post Xenews Strato Dash Against Time
Wiley Post began a second attempt to fly 2 447 miles from Union air terminal to New York City aiming to cross the continent in eight hours or less. The Oklahoma pilot waved farewell to well wishers as he lifted off in the stratosphere.
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Los Angeles
Wiley Post
Union Air Terminal
Butbartk
New York City
Oklahoma
Wiley Post forecast for New York flight from Los Angeles
Unusually favorable weather was forecast for Wiley Post’s flight from Los Angeles to New York. A tail wind averaging 14 mph was expected with cloudy skies to Arizona and partly cloudy conditions across the continent.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Wiley Post
Los Angeles
New York
Arizona
Winnie Mac Stratosphere Flight Clears Takeoff Amid Winds
Pilot Luck Post sped toward Floyd Bennett field in New York aboard the Winnie Mac, planning a glide to land on the belly as drag is reduced. He departed after dawn fog lifted and a favorable tail wind set the record attempt underway, the stratosphere suit secured.
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Post
Mojave Desert
Los Angeles
Winnie Mae
Floyd Bennett Field
New York City
Pacific Ocean
Dothan
Twister Joins Hodgesville School With Madrid and Cottonwood
A tornado disaster prompted the Houston County Board of Education to merge Hodgesville with Madrid and Cottonwood. Hodgesville students near Madrid will attend there while those nearer Cottonwood will join that school. Teachers Stella Kirby and Josie Fellows from Hodgenville move to Madrid.
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Madrid
Cottonwood
Houston County Board of Education
Hodgesville
Stella Kirby
Misa Josie Fellows
Hodgenville
Two Day Nonjury Court Schedule Set
A two day term of non jury court is scheduled for March 25 and 28. Court attaches announced today with fifty cases on the first day and forty appeals from the city police court on the second day.
Roosevelt Forces Ready To Jam Through Relief Bill In Senate
In Washington March 15 AP jubilant Roosevelt forces moved to push a 4.88 billion work and relief bill through the Senate. Senator Huey Long sought delays while McCarran foe Hatfield Caraway faced voting hurdles from a hospital bed. Russell and Wagner considered switching sides as administration compromise aimed to safeguard the prevailing wage mandate on federal buildings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
McCarran
Philadelphia
Huey PL Longe
Hattie Caraway
Little Indy
Arkansas
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Jnate
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Danish Prince to Wed Ingrid in Love Match
Stockholm report announces a royal engagement between Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Ingrid, daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. Ingrid, 24, famed for charm and sports, and Frederik, 26, arrived from Copenhagen. wedding date not yet set. Frederik is related to Queen Alexandra and the Prince of Wales.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Princesa Ingrid
Ghustaf Adolf
Frederik
Denmark
Iceland
Copenhagen
Ingrid
Gustav
Strandwagen
Rotten Row
Alexandra
Prince of Wales
Olga
Greece
Duchess of Kent
Faked abduction admitted by lad in need of money
Chester Hyde, 18, confessed the reported kidnapping tale was a hoax. He claimed to have written letters to his stepfather seeking money. initial ransom note linked to William Lella, a horticulturist, noted as recipient. The incident ended with his discovery bound alongside a Wilmington road.
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Wilmington
Del
Public Safety
George Black
Chester Hyde
Black
Hyde
Woodbridge
N. 2
Polles
William Lella
Edward G. Lewis
Fale
Dionne Quintuplets Faces King Guardianship Bill
In Toronto the Dionne quintuplets move toward becoming special wards of the King under a guardianship bill. The Dionne Quintuplet Guardianship Act of 1935 passed third reading amid Liberal fast tracking despite Conservative opposition. Dr Allan Rex Dafol observed from the sidelines as Olive Thorne and manager Leo Kerwin visited the capital amid debate over the guardianship measure.
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Toronto
David A. Croll
Ontario
Mitchell BF
Hepburn
Chonnel
FF. Price
Toronto Conservative
Premajer Motchell
Gray
Tir
Allan Rex Dafol
Olive Thorne
Leo Kerwin
Alan
Hahes
Eiher
Farhor
Dionne
Elban Delegation Pushes Route Paving Plan
An Elban delegation returned from Wiregrass seeking county and city officials backing for paving a highway from Brunswick Georgia to Farewell Texas. The route would connect Covington Coffee Dale and Hanson entices, easing east west travel and linking the Atlantic seaboard to the West. Major J P Mullins led discussions with Judge Saxon Poyner, Mayor Ezell, county commissioners and local businessmen who endorsed the project.
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Wiregrass
Eiba
Houston
Deten Cine
Covington Coffee
Dale
Hanston
Brunswick
Farewell
Texan
Coffee County
Toothanton
Schoaester
aAomore
Jochen Sauthe
Atlantic Seaboard
J. P. Mullins
Elbane
Dothan
Saxon Poyner
J. ©. Ezell
County Commission
Mobile Newspapers Defeat Libel Suit
The Morale Daily Newspapers, Inc, publishing the Mobile Presa and Mobile Prese Register, won a jury verdict in a $450,009 libel suit brought by Mort J. Bixler, who claimed libel from an article about his 1945 Mobile city commission candidacy.
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Mobile
Morale Daily Newspapers, Inc
Mobile Presa
Mobile Prese Register
Mort J. Bixler
Dazed At Trial in White Plains Court Session
In White Plains on March Th the trial resumes with a Columbia University anatomist testifying on bone remains suspected in a child’s death. Prosecutor James Deanpaex introduces evidence while defense seeks insanity relief, calling Albert Wish as first witness.
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White Plains
N.Y
CAD ‘Poe
Albert F
Fay
Old Gaines Budd
Supreme Court
Cohurubia University
Pich
Didiey J Marton
College of Phoedeing
Highway-Convict Merger Proposal To Be Weighed
Finance and taxation committee plans Monday discussion with Governor Pibb Oraves on merging highway and convict departments and ending earmarked funds in the state treasury. Officials expect the outcome to influence budgeting and revenue bills heading to the legislature after April. The committee also held talks on reapportionment and a street sedition bill amid local protests.
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Pibb Oraves
Treneiury
Rks
Coleman
Marehath
Wallace
Cintke
Othe
Healsy
House
Senate
Nationwide treasury crackdown targets liquor and narcotics
Thousands of law enforcement agents led by Secretary Morgenthau launched a coast to coast raid against liquor and drug smuggling, counterfeiters, and tax evaders. Narcotics arrests reached 34 in New York and nearby areas, with other districts reporting hundreds of seizures and thousands of units destroyed or seized.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Coast Goard
Customs Service
Secret Service
Narcotics Bureau
Alcohol Tax Unit
Internal Revenue Bureau
Customs Bureau
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Harald Graves
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Seerrtsry Morgenthau
Chi- Can
New York City
Lenieville
Georgia Referendum Date Set For July 2 By Senate Action
Georgia repealists must secure agreement on a referendum date after the Senate approved a statewide vote on July 2 by a 32 to 2 margin following a day of debate. House had favored May 15, but differences persist. A separate bid to hold a county unit system referendum failed 28 to 18 in the Senate, preserving rural counties’ influence.
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Atlanta
Haute
Senate
Todagy
Pao
Gror- Kid
Hane
House
Dave Pin
Ler
Georgia
Seniors To Present Annual Play Tonight at City Auditorium
The Senior 1 Class of Dothan High School presents Never Say Die a three act farce at 8 o'clock tonight at the City Auditorium. Proceeds fund school improvements. Cast includes Laura Mageley Gause Welch Cooper Middleton Rainey Chalker Davis Johnson Beall Espy Flowers Abraham Stringfellow.
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Dothan High School
City Auditorium
Misses Laura
Nell Mageley
Louise Gause
Aliee Welch
Jane Cooper
Frances Middleton
Lillie Ida Rainey
Evelyn Chalker Davis
Frankie Gene Johnson
James Beall
Robert Espy
Richmond Flowers
Napoleon Abraham
D. C. Stringfellow
Weather Outlook for Alabama and North West Florida
The region reports fair and warmer conditions tonight. Saturday will be fair and warmer in east and south Alabama and in northwest Florida with similar mild temperatures.
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Alabama
N. W
Florida
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