Mandamus Fight Over City Form Election in Halstead Court
A mandamus petition seeks to force Mayor Ezell to call a special election on the commission form of government for class D cities. The case before Judge D C Halstead centers on whether the March 6 act supersedes or supplements the March 2 act and if the two laws create conflict or division of operation in city governance.
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I. C. Ezell
Commission
D. C. Halstead
Ezell
City Atty. Co
Attys
Alan Merrill
7. E. Buntin
Commission Government Committee
Atty. Lewis
Alabama
Buntin
Livingston Boy Fights Bear After Woodchuck Hunt
In Livingston Montana on May 28 Tom Mason shot woodchucks with a .22 rifle and then wrestled a 150 pound black bear, preventing it from getting away as he hunted.
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Livingston
Mont
Tom Mason
Meet the Wife Daily Portrait Series in The Eagle
The Eagle debuts a daily feature titled Meet the Wife profiling wives of famous men. The first portrait appears on page five, offering brief, interesting insights into the lives and interests of these women who rarely appear in their husbands' headlines.
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Pears
Bankhead Downplays NRA Decision on Cotton Act
Senator Bankhead of Alabama reassured the public that the Supreme Court ruling on the NRA case does not challenge the constitutionality of the Agricultural Adjustment Act or the Bankhead cotton act. He stated a 12 cent loan will be made on this year's cotton crop and stressed limited interstate commerce power and voluntary programs.
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Washington
Bankhead
Alabama
Supreme Court
NRA
Pridgen Holman estate auction results reported
The Pridgen Holman estate sold Monday at auction with buyers Lena Pridgen Marvin Holman and Robert Holman purchasing the property for about 39000. Marvin Holman bought the stables for about 20000 Robert bought a Highlands lot for 165 and Mrs Pridgen acted as executrix of M F Pridgen’s estate.
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Pridgen-Holman
Lena Pridgen
Marvin Holman
Robert Holman
Robert
Highlands
Countess Babs to sail abroad with spouse
Count Kurt Haugwitz-Reventhiow and his bride Barbara Hutton will sail tonight on the Bremen for Europe. They plan to stay abroad for several months and spend part of the time at the count’s estate near Copenhagen before returning to the United States later in the summer to establish a permanent residence.
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New York
Kurt Haugwitz-Reventiow
Barbara Hutton
Bremen
Europe
Copenhagen
Alabama House Passes Horse Racing Bill By Wide Margin
The Alabama House approved the Coleman bill 60 to 35 to legalize pari mutuel horse racing with six day meets under a three member racing commission. Revenue provisions allocate 3 percent to the state, 15 percent to the commission, 90 percent of net to the school fund, and 10 percent to breeding programs.
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Montgomery
Alabama House of Representatives
Senate
Commissioner of Agriculture
Rep. Arnold
Jefferson
Alabama
International Labor Defense
House
Ways and Means
Kelly
Rep
Waldrep
Franklin County
John M. Garrett
Coffee County
J. L. Kelly
Conecuh County
Finance and Taxation Committee
Dionne Quintuplets Observe First Birthday in Callander Home
The Dionne quintuplets marked their first birthday with ceremonies in Callander Ontario while their parents faced bitterness. A high mass opened the observances at Sacred Heart church with the family connected to the ceremony, amid lingering tensions over the quints.
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Quints
Dionnes
Dale Harrison Callander
Oliva Dionne
Elzire
Dionne
Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Emile
Marie
England
Sacred Heart Church
Corbell
Elzire Legros
Callander
Weyerhaeuser family negotiates with $200000 kidnapers
Tacoma parents of nine year old George Weyerhaeuser state they are ready to negotiate with abductors. Through Seattle newspaper ads they sent the line We are ready Perry Minnie as specified, in response to a ransom demand of 200000 dollars. The message appeared in the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
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E. Q. Anderson
Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
George
J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Seattle
Ing
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Perry Minnie
Jetter
Weyerhaeusers
TVA Amendments Faces House Vote After Concessions
Drastic concessions sought in Washington to win a House vote this session on TVA expansion in the Tennessee Valley. Rep McSwain proposes compromises to satisfy opponents while preserving key aims, including management shifts and cost accounting safeguards. Also, the Alabama University board asks three trustees to decide if Dr George A Denny should remain as president amid year end considerations.
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Washington
TVA
Tennessee Valley
MrSwain
South Carolina
Hose Military Committee
MccSwain
Senate
May
Kentucky
Comptroller General Administration
Wheeler
Norrie
Federal
Poyear Commission
The
Power Commission
Tennessee
Amer- 1
George A. Denny
University of Alabama
Denny
Ga Jang
Dudge Henry Bo Foster
Tiscalonxa
Daniel Pratt
Hil Pergusen
Foster
Pro Denne
Board of Trustees
Jessop
Veteran Mail Pilot Found Dead In Wreck Near Glenda
Al Lucas veteran flier was found dead today in the wreckage of his mailplane about 13 miles south of Glenda Wyoming He was on a Wyoming Air Service mail run from Billings to Cheyenne and had not been heard from since 410 pm yesterday A storm suddenly closed in and likely caused the crash authorities reported.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
al Lucas
Glenda
Lucas
Wyoming Air Service
Billings
Mont
Goodwater Singing Conclave Revamped
The Goodwater Singing Conclave near Coondleweter Guilderpres Zumer appoints Naive presi dent Wo Matthews as dean and Les Seonell to arrange committee. A two year term set for leaders Sellerc Sewell Matthewe Par Mr FFT Gilfard Co Matthewe Sal He Weebe. Post afternoon service the meeting adjourned to the fourth Sunday in June.
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Neweeranczation
Coondleweter
Wijeachiyre
Tank Plate
Ariton Farmer D. M. Jackobs Dies at 63
Ariton May 24 Funeral services held for D. Mo Sacade Jackobs 63 prominent farmer died Tuesday morning after a heart attack. He moved here 70 years ago and who survived by a wife and one son FL WV of Ariton route one. Burial at Mt Olive church cemetery with Hatman of Ovark directing.
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Ariton
D. Mo Sacade
Mt Olive Church
Jacate
Fie
FL. WV
Hatman of
Ovark
Labor Leaders Call Alabama to Stand by NRA
In Birmingham Alabama organized labor urged adherence to NRA codes as Supreme Court struck down wage and hour measures. Robert R. Moore said workers may strike but prefer voluntary cooperation. employers declined comment awaiting Washington. Judge Petree kept NRA compliance office intact in an indefinite status.
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Alabama
NRA
United States Supreme Court
Robert R. Moore
State Federation of Labor
Washington
Darious A. Thomas
Coal Code x Authority
Caal
Alabama Mining Institute
Thoman
Moore
Normalcy In South Hinged On Adjusted Cotton Flow
Memphis Tenn May 28 Oscar Johnston urged that Southern recovery depends on normal cotton exports and consumption. He said full normal production cannot return until foreign demand and adjusted tariffs and treaties restore international commerce benefiting agriculture and industry in America.
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South
Memphis
Tenn
CAR Ovscar
Johnston
Aricultural Adjustment
Roosevelt
Bupape
Pie Net
America
Four Seized In Plot to Extort Directed All Mexican Officer Frew GALE
Four individuals were detained in connection with a plot to extort a Mexican official. Authorities report the arrests as part of an ongoing investigation with no immediate details on the suspects’ identities or the target’s identity.
AAA Revision To Skirt NRA Rears Decided
Washington May 28 AP Leaders in the Senate and House Agriculture committees and Secretary Wallace agreed to a complete rewrite of AAA amendments to conform with the Supreme Court NRA ruling. The move aims to recommit the bill for new standards and delegated authority while studying post rulings on collective bargaining wages hours and child labor.
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Cotton Textile Code Authority
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Wallace
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ity
Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Smith
Robinson
South Carolina
Wallace Chester Davis
AAA
Seth Thomas
New Deal
NRA
Roosevelt
Capitol
Donald R. Richberg
National Recovery Administration
Roosey
White House
Black Proposes 30 Hour Week As NRA Work Regulator
Senator Black Dol Alabama pushes a 30 hour work week plan as a method to regulate labor hours after the Supreme Court voided the National Recovery Act. He argues NRA demise leaves his bill as the remaining regulatory path while unions show potential support though administration leaders remain cautious.
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Washington
Black Dol
Alabama
Supreme Court
NRA
All Negro Grand Jury Indicts Two Women in Virginia
In Fairfax County the first all Negro grand jury in 20 years returned indictments against Mary Carpenter and her mother Laulee Carpenter for fraud and arson related charges. A white grand jury previously indicted the same women but defense claims biased jury composition led to dismissal.
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Fairfax County
Mary Carpenter
Laulee Carpenter
Nepea Prep
Pop Ow Gure
Chirhes Plott
Griries
John Gandy Survives Injuries In Unclear Rescue
Fragmented report describes John Gandy with injuries and Nat Faulk's improvement amid a chaotic Panama City incident. Names and details are garbled, but references to a wreck, hospital, and uncertain timeline appear, with multiple unrelated terms embedded.
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John Gandy
Nat Faulk
NRA's 4500 Workers Face Jobs Uncertainty After Ruling
In Washington May reports show about 4500 NRA workers uncertain about job security after a Supreme Court ruling. Executives discuss demobilization fears while workers hold cautious hopes the organization will survive. The mood among staff mixes optimism with anxiety as the government adjusts to the ruling.
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Generally fair to part. warmer tonight and Wednesday. Light winds and low humidity prevail as a pleasant stretch continues across the region with no significant storms on the horizon.
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Alabama
Florida
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