Wall Street sees pivotal week for recovery
Wall Street awaits a crucial week as stocks push above prior trading ranges and reach highs not seen since 1931. The Associated Press index climbs for the sixth straight week, with auto and electric power output driving gains while dealers note strong reception to new car models. Economists anticipate continued improvement into year end.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Hays
Industriel
Odh
Jndex
Steagall to Speak at Midland City Homecoming
Special-Rep Henry B Steagall will speak before a homecoming crowd at Midland City high school next Friday, with a PTA luncheon at noon and an afternoon football game against Ashford. Principal W L Hicks invites all former graduates and friends to attend urging farmers to hear Steagall discuss key national issues. The ceremonies start at 10 am and end with the football game.
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Midland City
New
Henry B. Steagall
Midland City High School
W. L. Hicks
Bicks
PTA
Ashford
Aiis
Steagall
Four Die In Crash In Greenwood Mississippi
Four young people died in an auto truck crash eight miles from Greenwood Mississippi. Three victims were members of the Rush family Thelma 15 Clifton 21 Lucille 17 and Elle Hancock 21. Edwin Booker 18 the car driver survived with minor injuries. James Deshields of Greenville was jailed as the truck driver pending coroner's investigation.
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Greenwood
3. C
Clifton Rush
Thelma Rush
Elle Rusk
Lucille Hancock
Edwin Bookter
James Deshields
Greenville
H. 3. Dill
Rushes
Brother
Steters
Coueine
Miss Haneck
Child bruised after horse fall at home on Petua Street
A five year old, Janie Norman Spann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Spann, was thrown from a horse at home on 100 Petua Street on Friday. She sustained bruises but no serious injuries, according to a physician.
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Hugh Spann
Pettua Street
Wiles
WPA Aims 500000 Weekly Jobs to Reach Relief Goal
Washington November 16 AP Five hundred thousand jobs weekly were the objective for WPA chief Harry L Hopkins to hit 3,500,000 relief workers by December 1. Latest figures show 290,194 employed the week ending November 9, with 2,009,339 at work overall, 1,490,661 short of the target. Hopkins plans to end street relief by December 1, 28 states already cut from the dole, while $175 million of the last $200 million for PWA projects was released to states. Dec 15 is the project-start deadline, and Hopkins orders one tenth of WPA workers exempted from wage restrictions to be paid at local prevailing rates.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Hopkins
J. R. McCarl
Public Works Administration
Relves
Ickes
PWA
WPA
School mill tax continuance due test on Tuesday
Voters face a district mill tax continuation election next Tuesday for Daethwa schools while county voters previously approved a county three mill tax. The district 60-Dothanda vicinity vote hinges on the district assessment continuation, urged by Supt. Bruce Flurry who noted little opposition and asked for a yes vote as the issue moves toward Page Five continuation.
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Dothanda Iromediate
Lax
Flurry
Bruce Flurry
Granger to resign as health officer January first
Dr. F G Granger Houston county health officer for four and a half years tendered his resignation to the county health board at a special session Friday night. The resignation is effective January 1. He will return to private medical practice in Ashford upon retirement and the board to meet to select his successor.
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Houston
County Health Board
Granger
Health Board
Dr. Granger
Ashford
City buys 8000 gallon gasoline tank car
A tank car of gasoline holding 8000 gallons was purchased by the city from the Standard Oil Company on a quotation of 70 cents per gallon. Delivery is promised within four days.
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Standard of Co
Croesus Dies in Brussels After Long Financial Career
Emile Francqui, 72, Belgium’s noted financier and economist, died today. A former army officer, he led the 1891 Congo expedition that secured the colony for King Leopold II and earned the nickname copper king of the Congo. He served as China consul general at Beijing and later shaped Belgian finance during the Dawes and Young plans period, maintaining the gold standard as financial dictator. The obituary notes his immense wealth and impact on Belgian and international finance.
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Brussels
Emile Francqui
Francqui
Belgian Congo
Leopold II
Africa
Congo
China
Tientsin
Belgium
S B Wooten dies of stroke at 58 in Dothan
S B Wooten, longtime Dothan business figure, died at his home after a stroke suffered downtown. Born in Smith's Grove, Kentucky, he attended the University of Kentucky, worked for Malone Wholesale Grocery, then Chevrolet agent in Troy before retiring back to Dothan. Survived by wife Amanda Lera Bell, daughter Mrs. W B Logue, son Chester Wooten, and his parents who died in 1918. Funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Clement Ritter. burial to take place in Kentucky. active and honorary pallbearers listed. Dowling Griffin Inc. in charge.
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Dothan
Lena St
Smith's Grove
Mr Wooten
Malone Wholesale Grocery Co
Troy
Chevrolet Motor Co
Twro
Namie
Kentucky
Junius Wooten
Wooten
University of Kentucky
Amanda Lera Bell
Edmonton
W. B. Logue
Chester Wooten
Christian Church
Clement Ritter
First Presbyterian Church
Atlantic Coast Line
M & Spann
Beatty Whidden
N. H. McCallum
L. L. Kirby
Roy Turner
J. J Speght
President Seeks Facts on Shipyard Refusals to Bid
President Roosevelt asked Secretary Roper for facts on refusals by four of the nation’s largest shipbuilders to bid for a giant new vessel to replace the Leviathan. An inquiry had begun in progress by the shipping board bureau. Three declined and one offered to build a different type.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roper
Shipping Board Bureau
United States Line
Aet
Businessmen Hope Spending Will Be Parred
Organized business advocates expect President Roosevelt's breathing spell to cut relief and recovery spending next session. The U S Chamber of Commerce says Congress and states should bear more of the relief burden as municipal finances improve. A referendum among member organizations will gauge tax revision ideas and a committee report seeks to remove unfair tax provisions.
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Washington
Organized Business
Roosevelt
Congress
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Washington Review
George L. Berry
Coal Mine Peace Offers Accepted In Eight Week Strike End
Harold F. McDermott, spokesman for Alabama soft coal operators, announced terms submitted by Governor Bibb Graves for the settlement of the 78,009 miners strike. The operators agreed to the terms, with final acceptance by the United Mine Workers of America still uncertain. The miners sought increases matching other fields, including 50 cents per day and daily seals from 260 to 340, plus nine cents more per ton and a ten percent hire for dead work.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Harold F. McDermott
Alabama
Movernor Bibb
Rule of Producers Accepting Little NRA Washington
Two thirds of U S coal producers sign the Guffey act code creating a “Little NRA” within the industry. The Bituminous Coal Commission notes operators mined 231,071,030 tons in 1934 while total output reached 358,185,000 tons. The Internal Revenue Service expands staff to collect a 1.5 percent tax from compliant companies and a 15 percent tax from noncompliant firms.
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Washington
APO
Crop Insurance Backed as Essential Farmer Aid
Sacramento reports crop insurance rated essential by national Grange delegates. Plan includes benefits for non produced commodities and refinements to agricultural adjustment acts. Farm Credit officials argue for a guaranteed return based on vintage production rather than price swings.
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Cdgewell
Kansas
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Welgren
Valeren
Municipal light and water service resumes after outage
A generator of the municipal light and water plant, out of service for several months due to a bolt of lightning, is back in use after repairs in the neighborhood of 210.
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Bolt of Fichtning
Borah Seeks Liberal GOP Change With Old Guard Gag
Senator Borah outlined a definite objective to liberalize the Republican Party and curb the old guard at the national convention. He said his own presidential bid would depend on developments as three campaign signals, including Roosevelt but warned the party faces possible defeat without bold leadership.
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Associated Press
Washington
Borah
Idaho Republican
Braska
Senate
Nebraka
United States
Robert A. Duca
Republican
Hoover
Bortzhin
Wprevs
Nominetta
Wberal
Sistiore
Egyptian Riot Toll Rises After Protests Turn Deadly
In Cairo two of three students wounded in clashes with police died, raising the death toll from anti-British demonstrations to six. The city stayed quiet after two days of unrest demanding Premier Nasser and an end to British influence in Egypt.
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Roosevelt Praises New Canada United States Trade Pact
President Roosevelt lauds the Canadian American trade treaty as a lever for economic recovery. Hull and MacKenzie signed the agreement. details withheld until Monday for Ottawa’s review. Protests from lumber, cattle, and other groups loom over duty reductions and agricultural concessions.
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Roosevelt
Hull
Miler
W. L. MacKenzis Ming
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Canada
Neers*ory
Ottawa
Carvelan
Two CCC Men Die In Truck Plunge Near Clarksville
In Clarksville Arkansas two Civilian Conservation Corps men were killed and seven injured when a CCC truck failed to negotiate a curve near Ozone Fountain eight miles north of town and rolled down a ten foot embankment. Deodare Eweltt Hardgraves 13 of Clarksville died at a hospital. Lloyd Morephew 24 of Winslow died shortly after the crash.
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Ozone Civilan Conservation Corps
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Hardgraves
Lloyd Morephew
Winslow
Morephew
U S to Continue Buying Domestic Works Materials
Washington report notes the government will maintain its policy of purchasing American goods for work projects. President Roosevelt rejects claims of policy change and defends bids as under review for possible collusion or subsidies. He, Ickes, and Green pledge investigations into New York and Morehead City bids while preserving the American‑made goods stance.
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Roose
Morehead City
Ick-4
William Green
American Federation of Labor
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Lathelses
Caid
Erfere
Montgomery Banker Edmund Fowler Dies at 63
Sir Edmund Fowler, 63, retired Montgomery banker, dies at home after several weeks illness. Native of Montgomery county, he was a longtime figure in Montgomery business and fraternal circles. Services set for 2 70 pm today from his home. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by wife, two sons WG Fowler of Coatlanone ja and EBC Fowler Jr of Montgomery, and brother Dr W Towler of New York.
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Everal
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Oakwood
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Coatlanoneja
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Montremery
W. Towler
New York
Scout council to use donated office space in Malin area
Dr J A Keyton announces Southeast Alabama Bay Scout council will occupy donated offices on E Malin as headquarters. Negotiations with several applicants are under way and a formal announcement is expected Monday.
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A .Dreyrovitz
E. Malin
Alslama Bay
Bagdolio Named Italian East Africa Commander in Shakeup
In Rome Pietro Bagdollo, chief of staff, was named commander in chief of Italian forces in East Africa replacing Gen Emilio da Bono. Da Bono to marshal rank. Guzzoni named vice governor Eritrea. Italian moves occur as Emperor Hans Selsale orders hold Amba Alefi.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pietro Bagdollo
East Africa
Emilio da Bono
Makale
Ethiopia
Hans Selsale
Amba Alefi
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Emperor Haile Selassie Orders No Retreat At Amba Alii
By Andru e Ber ding AP Foreign Staff with the Italian Army at Miakale Ethiopia Nov 16 emperor T l Fal e Selassie has instructed his forces there must be no retreat from Amba Aljt. Italian intelligence reports say 6 000 rifles are sent to fortify the fighters. Ray Seyoum former Tigre governor crossed the Gibba river toward Antalo where he will join Deglac Des continuing on page three.
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Presa Foreign Staff
Miakale
Ethiopia
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Amba
Halle Selassie
Ray Seyoum
Tigre
Gibba
Antalo
Amba Atajl
Deglac
Robbers Probe Crenshaw Courthouse Cash Heist
Crenshaw County deputies and South Alabama officers hunted two men who entered Probate Judge Reddoch office in Laycarne Friday noon and robbed the cash drawer of about 700 to 300 dollars. Two Houston deputies watched highways into Dothan at the sheriff's request. suspects drove a Ford coach with an Ohio license plate, one in a grey suit and one in a blue suit. Judge Reddoch suspects entry with a skeleton key and the drawer was broken open just before the robbery was discovered.
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South Alabama
L R. Reddoch
Crenshaw County
Laycerne
Houston
Dothan
Crenshaw
Weather forecast for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Cloudy to partly cloudy Saturday Sunday with little temperature change. Central and East Gulf states see considerable cloudiness with likely rain Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures rise early in the week then level off, cooling again toward the end of the week.
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