Tragic Mid-Pacific Plane Crash On War Maneuvers
Six airmen were killed when a seaplane 6P7 crashed during U S Navy mid-Pacific maneuvers near Midway Island. The victims, from Belleville Illinois San Francisco Ocean View Virginia Gloucester Massachusetts Wrentham Massachusetts Heavaner Oklahoma, were identified after rescue efforts failed and the fleet sustained multiple losses in the exercise.
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Walter B. Clausen
Penn‘sylvania
Mid-Pacific
United States
Gay
Pennsylvania
Harry A. Brandenburger
Belleville
Ill
Charles Joseph Skelly
San Francisco
PCG
Lits
Ocean View
F. M. Derry
Gloucester
Mass
P. J. Poteau
Aviation
Wrentham
D. A. Sharpe
Heavaner
Okla
Hawaii
Miday Island
Midway
Pacific
The
Fifty Army Planes Sweep Sabine River for Missing Flyers
Fifty army planes from Barksdale field conducted a reconnaissance search over the Sabine river bottoms, southwest of Shreveport, for two missing airmen, Second Lieutenant Wendell G. Holladay and Private Ira Hicks, last seen during a flight from Muskogee to Shreveport amid heavy rains.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Sabine River
Here
Amy
Brooks Field
Uent
Wendell G. Holladay
Ira Hicks
Sabine Country
Muskogee
Mussolini rejects mediation over Ethiopian conflict
Geneva reports indicate Mussolini rejected French mediation proposals between Italy and Ethiopia. Capt Anthony Eden Betti and Pierre Laval pursued new methods to resolve the dispute, but details of the suggested approach were not disclosed.
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Geneva
Mussolini
Italy
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
Betti
Privy Seal
Pierre Waval
Ethi
Unclear speech notes and political jottings from Paso Robles
Fragmented diary style remarks capture reaction to a political debate. The author cites support for or against a bonus and references a presidential stance and a line about avoiding concessions. The tone suggests concern over appeasement and the threat of future aggression.
Civil docket ends as federal court adjourns after four days
After four days on civil docket the federal court adjourned at 11 oclock Thursday morning. Four days of hearings covered minor petty civil suits with several cases transferred to Montgomery before Judge Kennamer. Seed loan cases yielded a 3926.98 dollar judgment against Black Mercantile Co and 231.10 to 783.60 judgments against multiple defendants. Additional cases pending judgments and two defendants given probation and fines under internal revenue violations.
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Montgomery
C. B. Kennamer
Black Mercantile Company
United States
J. W. Armour
J. L. Morrow
T. M. Heath
J. C. Yarborough
W. J. Brunson
W. P. Brown
D. H. Morris, Jr
L. F. Young
A. M. Mcintosh
H. A. Knowles
A. W. King
R. L. Metcalf
Leon A. Boyd
A. T. Fellows
G. B. Jones
Kennamer
J. Q. Knight
W. R. Stanley
F. Solomon Adams
Chester A. Atwell
Dothan Airport Advances Highlight Route Improvements
Lieut E C Nilson director of Orlando municipal airport visited Dothan May 16 during a trip to Orlando from the Northwest and praised recent improvements at Dothan, Ozark and Troy. He noted the town now fits a potential U S airway route and indicated Dothan lies within west and northwest traffic plans.
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Dothan
United States
Lieut
E. C. Nilson
Orlando, Fla
Nilson
Orlando
Douglas C. Haisten
Ozark
Troy
Truth Seekers to Eat 48-Pound Fish at Presbyterian Meeting
W. B. Merritt, a fisherman, claims a 48-pound catch is dressed and ready to serve at a meeting of the Truth Seekers, a Presbyterian women's group in Quincy.
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Quincy
W. B. Merritt
The
Presbyterian Church
Senate Council Backs Sterilization Bill In Alabama
The Alabama Senate Public Health Committee reports unanimous approval of the Dominick sterilization bill, after a two hour hearing. Opponents including Labor Federation figures argue against it while supporters cite authorities like Dr. Baker and Dr. Partlow. The measure faces continued debate as it moves toward final action.
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Montgomery
Senate Committee On Public Health Today
House
J. N. Baker
W. D. Partlow
L. C. Irvine
Mobile
William Obering
Spring Hill College
California
John Busby
W. O. Hare
Birmingham
State Federation of Labor
Hare
London Scorns Rome Accusations Over Ethiopian Armament
The War Office and Egyptian department dismissed Italian claims that Britain is arming Ethiopia and fortifying fronts near Sudan as absolute nonsense. They noted the only Ethiopian concession lies in Prasse for mining, a tiny nonmilitary venture.
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London
Britain
Ethiopia
Sudan
War Office
Egyptian Department
Rome
Giornale d'Italia
England
Italy
Prasse
Two of Negro Trio Reported Confessing Murder of Merchant
In Clarksdale Mississippi Sheriff L A Ross held three Negro suspects in the Coahoma county jail while investigating the slaying of 75 year old storekeeper James C Parker near Clarksdale on Monday night Roosevelt Moon 23 of St Louis said he made a statement that led to the arrest of another suspect Federal Pearson 35 of St Louis who also said Pearson fired the shot and that the shooting was an accident A third Negro was held for questioning Formal charges are to be filed
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Clarksdale
Miss
Coahoma County
L. A. Ross
James C. Parker
Ross
Roosevelt Moon
St. Louis
Federal Pearson
Moon
Pearson
Trial Near For Trip Accused In Robbery Of Graceville Bank
In Marianna Florida special report Ted Commander M C Hunt and Spurgeon Mooneyham of Ozark Alabama face trial May 24 for the armed robbery of the Bank of Graceville last February. Authorities say they took more than $2000 and injured bank president Travis Mixon during the escape. The trio were arrested in Alabama and returned to Florida a week after the hold up. State Attorney John H Carter Jr filed the information last week and they have remained in jail on ten thousand dollar bond since their arrest.
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Marianna
Fla
Ted Commander
M. C. Hunt
Spurgeon Mooneyham
Ozark Ala
Bank of
Graceville
Travis Mixon
Alabama
Florida
John H. Carter, Jr
Campus Shooting Mystery Deepens With New Factors
Tahlequah Oklahoma May 23 AP The shooting of Daniel Shaw a Chinese student by a Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers College coed grows more puzzling as the girl's sister is drawn into the case Lois Thompson 19 faces preliminary hearing on wounding Shaw and her sister Leila 24 is named as the writer of extortion notes against Shaw The sisters are also accused of assault with a deadly weapon in the March 2 wounding of Tahlequah youth Jack Christie with the gun fired by an officer
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Tahlequah
Okla
Daniel Shaw
Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers College
Lois Thompson
Shaw
Owen D. Watts
Leila
Lois
Jack Christie
Christie
Last Minute Bulletins Highlight University Injury Update
The bulletin notes Charles Bubber Cooper, a University of Alabama student from Dothan, in satisfactory condition after a two skull fracture from a near fatal accident. He had high fever but rested well, while hospitalized in Tuscaloosa. The report also covers police search in Chattanooga for taxi driver Wayne McCroskey after his cab was found over a bluff on Signal Mountain. Other items include golf champion William Lawson Little Jr. defeating James L. Black in the British Amateur, President Roosevelt reappointing Anning S. Prall to the FCC, two deaths in Avoyelles parish Louisiana flood, Col Alexander Williams being dismissed by court martial, and the Cincinnati versus Philadelphia night game postponed due to weather.
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Charles “Bubber” Cooper
Dothan
University of Alabama
Cooper
Tuscaloosa
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ita
Wayne McCroskey
Signal Mountain
ST. Annes-On-The-Sea
Eng
William Lawson Little, Jr
San Francisco
James L. Black
Long
Louisiana
Borah
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Thomas
Oklahoma
Charles EB. Coughlin
New York
Patman
Congress
Another Head Rolls Under Executioner's Axe
Berlin May 23 Wilhelm Kreuger of Dusseldorf was executed today for betraying military secrets. He was convicted last October and Reichsfuehrer Hitler refused to grant clemency.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Kreuger
Dusseldof
County officials rally may bring sales tax fight
Montgomery Alabama May 23 AP with a floor fight predicted the proposed general sales tax taking center stage as the Association of County Commissioners and probate judges met for its annual three day convention J Willie Varnum and C C McIntyre Probate Judge Saxon Poyner and Road Supt CC McEachin attended while J J Whiddon did not Expenses of the trip may be paid by the county The federal work relief program loomed Alabama seeks about 88000000 in public projects Judge J A Carnley Coffee County led the legislative committee and spurred a move against a gallonage tax on gasoline The sales tax issue was expected to be discussed on the floor for a last ditch effort
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Montgomery
Als
Association of County Commissioner of Alabama
J. Willie Varnum
C. C. McIntyre
Saxon Poyner
C. C. McEachin
Alabama
J. J. Whiddon
Houston County
J. A. Carnley
Coffee County
Association
Carnley
Birmian Condemned In Double Killing Says It's Not Fair
J D Rhodes, a former Birmingham street car motorman, was sentenced to death by electric chair for the double murder of his wife Tena Rhodes and his stepdaughter Kathleen Flummer. Rhodes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and plans an appeal after declaring the verdict unfair. He had previously complained that women drove him crazy.
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Birmian
Birmingham
J.D. Rhodes
Rhodes
Tena Rhodes
Kathleen Flummer
Fire Damages Awning From Cigaret Toss At Guard Unit
Firemen reported that a cigarette tossed from the second story at the Dothan National Guard unit near the light and water plant set a Wednesday night blaze to an awning. A prior incident a year earlier also involved a cigarette tossed by guardsmen burning an awning of the same window.
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Dothan National Guard
Court decision keeps Tuscaloosa probate judge in office
Alabama Supreme Court upholds Judge Fleetwood Rice to hold the Tuscaloosa county probate judge seat until the 1936 general election after contested appointment by former Gov. Miller. Five justices favor holdover while differing on rationale. Chief Justice Anderson cites constitutional term end.
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court Today
Fleetwood Rice
Tuscaloosa County
B. M. Miller
High Court
Tuscaloosa Circus Court
J. Collier Foster
Bibb Graves
Rice
Miller
Brandon Rice
James Rice
The
Court Appeals
W. W. Brandon
John Anderson
Tustios Thomas
Knight
Brandon
Anderson
Six Die and Forty Four Hurt in Canton Aviation Crash
Six men were killed and 44 injured at Canton military aviation field when a formation plane flew too low and crashed into a building. The wall collapsed on 49 soldiers listening to a lecture. five of them died.
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Canton
Canton Military Aviation Field
County High Schools to End Terms Monday
Houston county's six high schools will close the 1924 35 term Monday. Superintendent Solomon Paxter announced Thursday. Schools listed are Columbia Cottonwood Ashford Periobeth Madrid and Webb. Elementary schools completed their terms on April 20.
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Houston County
Solomon Paxter
Columbia
Cottonwood
Ashford
Periobeth
Madrid
Webb
Patman inflation bonus bill vetoed by Senate
The Senate refused to override President Roosevelt's veto on the Patman inflation bonus bill, 54 to 40, failing to reach a two thirds vote. The House had overridden the veto 422 to 98, and the vote opens room for alternate proposals tied to naval appropriations.
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Borah
Mooney
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Britain Expands Royal Air Force Recruiting Amid Luftwaffe Challenge
London May 23 AP The air ministry opens an enlarged Royal Air Force recruiting station in downtown London as Britain triples home defense air strength and expands to 10 more stations in England Ulster and Wales. The goal is to hire 2 500 pilots 20 000 engineers and other skilled workers to reach 1 500 planes. Lord Londonderry praises the plan while noting the current force is 500.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Great Britain
Germany
England
Lentland
Ulster
Wales
Lord Londonderry
Art
Soviet Eyes Request to Build Eight More Maxim Gorky Planes
Moscow May 23 AP The Soviet government is studying requests from soldiers and workers to build eight Maxim Gorky type planes in addition to the three already authorized. Pravda said after the Gorky crash that the USSR has capacity to construct these machines in large numbers. The cabina may be detachable with large parachutes for safe separate descent.
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Moscow
Tadly
Maxim Gorky
Pravda
jJast
Gorky
Soviet Union
Ferry Fare Boost Sparks Complain Over 5 Cent Nuisance
In New York on May 23 Cap the Lackawanna railroad raised ferry fares to five cents citing numerous complaints about the four cent rate. The article notes public discontent with the higher price and nuisance claims surrounding the older fare.
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New York
Hoboken
N. J
Lackawanna Railroad
Coughlin denounces FDR veto on bonus bill rally
In Madison Square Garden Fr. Coughlin denounces the presidential veto of the Patman bonus bill. He leads a New York unit of the National Union for Social Justice urging telegrams to senators and accuses plutocratic money interests of controlling credit and wealth.
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R. H. Bippelheuser
New York
Charles Fr. Coughlin
United States Senate
Michigan
National Union For Social Justice
America
Madison Square Garden
Fr. Coughlin
United States
Echoes of Lynching at Greenwood Heard
In Marianna on May 23 special reports detail the Claude Neal lynching near Greenwood last year. George W. Cannady is convicted of assault to murder in the first degree on his niece Dora King, with sentencing to follow.
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Marianna
Echors
Claude Neal
Greenwood
George W. Cannady
Dora
King
Cannady
Lola
Neal
Misa King
Brewton
Ala
Alabama
Florida
Courthouse
Weather Review for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Alabama sees cloudy skies with local showers and cooler interior areas Thursday night and a unsettled Friday with showers in the south and cooler central parts. Northwest Florida remains mostly cloudy with a likely thundershower Thursday night and Friday.
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Alabama
Florida
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