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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
5
The speaker argues for a five point program to stabilize agriculture and banking. He cites interdependence of farming and industry, urging a live at home savings program, livestock support, better agricultural marketing, farmer-bank cooperation, and decentralization of industry to prevent upheaval.
Bay water drainage is expected to reveal several small alligators south of the city, echoing flood conditions in Dothan where creatures were seen in the streets during Geneva’s heavy rain. Fish reportedly appear in the bay as well.
Baseball standings show New York, Washington, Cleveland leading the American League, with Boston and Chicago trailing. Yesterday Washington beat New York 81 2 67. Boston won 4 2 Philadelphia. today St. Louis meets Cleveland, Detroit vs Chicago, Washington vs New York, Boston vs Philadelphia. National League leaders Chicago and Boston hold top records with several games noted. Association results list Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham Nashville Little Rock Atlanta New Orleans and Knoxville with scores and rain delays. Memphis down Knoxville 4 3 in 11 innings. Birmingham beat Nashville 9 5. Little Rock at Atlanta postponed. New Orleans at Chattanooga rained out.
A petition filed in federal court asks for an equity receiver for the Roxy Theaters Corporation owner of the Roxy theater. Reported assets total about 10.95 million with liabilities around 5.66 million.
Lexington grocer James T. Looney created the burgoo name during a charity race at Idle Hour Farm by Colonel E R Bradley. Bradley declared Looney the burgoo king and vowed to name a horse Burgoo King, who later won the 1932 Derby and Preakness, as he collected the gravy.
Warner Baxter and Marian Nixon star in Amateur Daddy and John Barrymore with Helen Twelvetrees in States Attorney. Buck Jones Range Feud and King of the Wild chapter seven. Dirigible with Fay Wray. Buzz Barton Human Targets. Dorothy Mackaill Safe In Hell. Also tips on saving money by reading daily want ads.
Washington May 19 AP The Senate voted down the beer tax in the billion dollar revenue bill rejecting legalizing 2.75 or four percent beer to finance a 1.5 billion public works bond. Debates centered on four tariff items oil, coal, copper and lumber as lawmakers argued over financing methods.
The Eagle promotes its want ads as an affordable option with broad exposure, inviting readers to place advertisements for goods services or notices at a reduced price.
Era polls predicted retention of four items with a vote due today. The beer debate was brief and direct. Roll call in the Senate shows 60 against and 23 for beer, the first since national prohibition.
A fragment reports percentages on a beer rate measure showing four percent beer with sixty one to against, and a 2.75 percent figure. It mentions the Voleteau Act imposing alcohol restraint to about half a percent in the same context.
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