Lewis resigns as vice president of American Federation of Labor
John L Lewis resigns from the AFLs vice presidency amid a bitter feud over industrial versus craft union organization. The UMW leader cites no reason, leaving only one industrial ally among the 15 federation vice presidents as tensions persist at the Atlantic City convention.
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B. Joseph L. Miller
Associated Press
Washington
Craft
Industral
John L Lewis
Federation
Lewis
Edda
Federation Executive Council
Cottnell Fn
Slao
Teeling Rzn
Atlantic City
N. J
William Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
David Dubinsky
Ladies Garment Makers
Armong
George L. Beary
Roosevelt
Prophetic Dream Comes True In Parachute Jump Death
In Oseboro North Carolina AP reports 23 year old aviator Tommy Gibbons, born Stamford Connecticut, predicted his own fate. He leaped from 1800 feet in a performance near Winston Salem and his parachute failed to open until near ground level. The stunt marked his 500th jump and fulfilled his grim prophecy.
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Oseboro
N. C
Yourn
Aylator
Winston- Salem
Tormmy Gibbons
Stamford
Conn
Gibbons Ieapen
Gibbons
Carnival dancer charged with murder in Va. killing
Betty White, 24, a carnival dancer, is held for the grand jury in Leesburg Virginia on murder charges against her common law husband William Williams, 34, proprietor of Williams Exposition. Williams was shot in a room yesterday. Six carnival members are held as material witnesses. Betty said she shot him after ongoing beatings and abuse.
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Betty White
Tofay
William Williams
Willams
Williams
Carnival
Betty
Leon Nowiltzky
Iennie
Pike Girl Killed in Florida Car Collision
Alma Atkins, 16, of Banks, Florida, was killed in a two car crash on a highway near Jacksonville. Four other persons were injured, all transported after the collision yesterday.
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Alma Alling
Banks
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Banka
Wes
Alma Atkins
Mercury Flops Hits 32 As Cold Weather Blankets Wiregrass
The Wiregrass region awoke to a 32 degree chill Saturday morning in Dothan with wind making the cold feel harsher. Forecasters warn of continuing low temperatures through Sunday night and Monday, affecting outdoor work. Coal companies and woodyards report heavy activity as residents brace for more freezing conditions. Continued on Page Two.
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Mercury
Dothan
Alabama
Florida
City to seek WPA loan for airport expansion
City commissioners approved applying to the Works Progress Administration for 29464 to finish municipal airport work. The city would provide 10499.70 and hangars grounds and a new runway are planned. Alignment with airport committee and a visit by Al Key highlighted the move to make the field a top southern landing strip.
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E. Gellerstedt
WPA
Scald al Key
Yam Weighing 14 Pounds Grown By Rev Bullock Near Laurel Hill
A giant yam grown by the Rev Z W Bullock near Laurel Hill Wisconsin was exhibited by his brother J M Bullock of Prickard. The tuber weighed 14 pounds on harvest, measured 22 inches in length and 20 inches in circumference, later shrinking to 11 pounds 2 ounces with 22 inches in length and 13.5 inches around.
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Z. W. Bullock
Laurel Hill
Wis
J. M. Bullock
Prickard
Jeneth
Examiners Here Audit Revenue Board Books For 14 Years
Tyro examiners from the state department of public accounts will arrive Monday to audit Houston county boards of revenue offices since 1921. They will check the records of former Probate Judge H. K. Martin from 1931 until his term expired this year. Accounts of the circuit clerk, register, tax collector, tax assessor, sheriff and superintendent of education have already been examined, leaving only the basis of revenue and Martin as the only officials not yet examined.
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Audit of Revenue Board
Tyro
State Department of Public
Eccorntas
Houston County Boards of Revenue
H. K. Mertin
Martin
Graft Bond Demands Death Risk for Police in Chungking
Authorities in Chungking China move to curb police graft by requiring every officer to sign a bond forfeiting his life if he is caught accepting a bribe. The new measure aims to weed out corruption within the force and restore public trust.
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Chungking
China
China City
Selma Wins 1936 Conference Site Over Marianna
The 103rd Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South closed with ceremonial rites as 400 delegates stayed for tomorrow’s pastorate changes. Judd Lay Leader Dean Zebulon Judd of Alabama Polytechnic Institute was elected conference lay leader, replacing J. A. Ormond of Marianna, and Selma was chosen as the 1936 meeting site with support from Associate Justice Thomas E. Enright Jr. of the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Sam R. Hay
Judd
Dean Zebulon Judd
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
J. A. Ormond
Marijuana
Fla
Selma
Thomas E. Enright, Jr
Alabama Supreme Court
Two Car Garage Blaze Destroys Property on W. Troy Street
Firefighters fought a destructive garage blaze Friday night at 310 W. Troy Street destroying two garages and two automobiles. Origin unknown. Vehicles owned by John Hubbard and Julian Harris were not moved to safety. Minor fire later damaged roof of E. Parrish’s home at 44 N.ce Street with negligible damage.
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Gipsey Boozer
Troy Street
John Hubbard
Sidin
Julian Harris
Failting
Paris
E. H. Parrish
N.ce Street
China Clipper Opens Transpacific Mail Flight Novel Era
The China Clipper departs Alameda with 115009 letters for Manila on the first leg of an 8050 mile flight via Honolulu Wake and Guam. Captain Edwin C. Musick leads eight crew across a milestone in air transportation as Farley, McCarthy and others hail the historic voyage.
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Alameda
Calif
Sam
Pacific
Pony Express
Honolulu
Pan-American Airways
Manila
Wake
Guam
Edwin C. Musick
Gutto
San Francisco
Golden Gate
James A. Farley
Acamueco
Mex
Miami
Philippines
William J. McCarthy
Farley
30 Italians Die in Fierce Storm
A massive storm battered Sicily and southern Italy causing extensive damage and at least 23 deaths in Reggio Calabria province. Reports from Messina and Catanzaro list multiple fatalities as lava-like blasts from Mount Etna followed by tremors ripple through coastal towns.
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Sicily
Italy
Mount Etns
Strait of Messina
Etna
Sicilian
Messina
Catanzere
Mammola
Plaionina
Allaro River
Ionian Sea
Reggio
Calabria
Dsad
Reggloe
U S Embassy Considers Representations Over Padua Demonstration
In Padua a crowd of several hundred harassed Dr and Mrs Bollman and Dr and Mrs Moersch from Rochester Minnesota as their automobile with American flags was damaged. Breckinridge Long said the United States may make representations to Italy after further investigation. The travelers left Padua with police protection and later continued to France after notifying the Milan consulate.
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Rome
United States
Padua
Breckinridge Long
Mra Bollman
Mra. Meersch
Rochester
Minn
Europe
America
England
Italy
Austria
Bollman
Moersch
J. Mourach
K. L. Bollman
Mayo Institute of Rochester
Mino
Milano
France
Cully Cobb Sees 13 Cent Cotton Prediction
Washington dispatch reports Culley A. Cobb chief of the Agriculture Department cotton committee forecasts that about a third of the 4,450,009 bales on government loans may be marketed this season. He argues market movement would hardly affect prices as farmers would halt actions to avoid price drops. Official loans set 12 cents to hold prices, while a 13.5 to 17.5 cent target implied. by Nov 1 only 92,623 bales of 1935 cotton were pledged for 16 cent loans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Culley A. Cobb
AAA
Cobb
Capital Wonders What Next In Safeguarding Neutrality
Washington, Nov. 23 AP. As the government tightens financial pressure on merchant marines to curb exports aiding war efforts, questions rise about broader embargo steps. Officials warn the path is complex with in transit goods and rails potentially involved. Italy exports rose in October while Ethiopia trade remains minimal. The Shipping Board warns ship lines indebted to it that sales of war materials to belligerents violate neutrality, a move already showing some impact as several vessels reportedly altered behavior.
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Stanley P. Richardson
Associated Prew
Washington
Waly
Ethiopia
Congress
Administalion
Oliberal Figares
Italy
Shipping Board Bureau
Keller declares school building troubles solved
Alabama education chief J A Keller says the $5 009 million public works school construction program will proceed as planned after meetings with WPA officials. He will discuss financing details with Governor Graves and declined to reveal whether PWA will arrange for sale of warrants to match federal grants. Keller noted a previously dark outlook but reported improved relations with the governor and the state comptroller after funds for teachers were secured.
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Washington
Alabama
J. A Keller
WPA
Cials
Lee
Keller
Permit Record for Woodland Drive Home Construction
A permit costing 4000 dollars was issued to Jullan Hall for building a residence on Woodland Drive. The permit is described as the largest issued in the Tyra Works area and reflects a formal authorization granted on a recent Saturday.
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Jullan Hall
Woodland Drive
Tyra Works
Lake Charles Coach Shot by Angry Parent at Rally
Lake Charles high school football coach FR S Killen was shot by Clifford Russell, the father of a former team member, during a pep rally ahead of a scheduled Abbeville game. Killen and Russell were hospitalized in critical condition as students gathered outside the room. Russell had been involved in a prior disciplinary action against his son, who allegedly accused Killen of participating in a hazing incident. Killen had led the program for 12 years and coached notable players from Tulane.
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Lake Charles
Lake Charles High School
FR. S. Killen
A Russell
Sqtted
Rucatit
Killen
E.tchtly
Aquad
Abbeville
Clifford Russel
Assndant
Clifford
Lnst
T Wan End
Waite
Allen Kelly
Gq. W. Ford
Bursall Esms
Mach
Mies Kelly
Killen Hay
Lake Charlies High School
South Louisiana
South
Don Zimmerman
Lil Banker
Hogs fight back as H Men arrest four rustlers
A Houston county hog theft probe led by Sheriff May's H Men reports the arrest of four Black men on larceny charges tied to a herd rustling spree. The suspects George Green Quincy Reece P C Donald and A D Reece were taken Friday night at Green’s home after a stolen hog was butchered and served in the week long caper. The H Men say the group had snatched the Cum mings hog and that two suspects were beaten by relatives. This marks the sixth rustling case the unit has solved in recent weeks.
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Houston County
Alex H. May
Hmen
George Green
Quincy Reece
P. C. Donald
Henry County
A D. Reece
Green
Jesse Cum
Mings
Webb
Reece
May
Hull hints move to block cotton for belligerents
Secretary Hull indicated the United States might restrict cotton shipments to Italy if the war worsens. He noted an unofficial set of war materials, including textiles, could be targeted, while avoiding specifics on enforceable measures and emphasizing the need to review questionable cases.
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Washington
United States
Seceretory
Lut Hull
Cufton
Roosevelt
Pewemen
Italy
Rome
Sotten
Laldaz
Commerce Department
Fiull
Alian Ambasrador
Auputo Tess
Mauna Loa Eruption Draws Throngs To Fiery Spectacle
Mauna Loa emitted a fierce lava flow drawing many sightseers to the eruption. A mile wide stream ran 13 miles down the north flank toward within 25 miles of Hilo. Government volcanologist Dr. Thomas A. Jagger could divert flow by blasting if needed. Visitors arrived from Honolulu by air and steamship, packing aboard with limited bedding as the event threatened outlying ranchlands and desolate country.
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William J. Ewing
Associated Press
Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Ita
Isla-4
Thomas A. Jagger
Honolulu
Oahu
Franco-British Goods Boycotted, Vast Area Claimed for Il Duce
A Franco-British boycott triggered by sanctions fears, as Italy claims control over the Ogaden in southeastern Ethiopia to advance toward linking Italian Somaliland with Eritrea. Rome threatens war if embargoes escalate while Ethiopia appeals to halt oil shipments. Contined on Page Tao.
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Il Duce
Devon Francis
Associated Press
Italy
Ethiopis
Ogaden
Haile Delossio
Rome
Mussolini
Eritrea
Desnyomerogg
Danakil
Assab
France
United States
Haly
Addis Ababa
Intentional Labor Office
Geneva
Women in darkness Chicago discuss widowed family finance
Mrs. Loraine Blelt, organizer of the Women’s finance forum, argues after interviewing 20,000 women that many are unable to handle key finances if widowed. She lists ten questions on wills, investments, beneficiaries, and probate to test women’s knowledge and urges frank discussion.
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Chicago
Loraine Blotr
Women's Finance Forum
Weomen
Bleft
Planard
Price fixes spark consumer strike in Sao Salvador
In Sao Salvador on November Zé AP reports housewives protested butcher shops after city officials raised meat prices. Consumers formed a strike and aimed to pressure sellers to curb costs amid rising costs.
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Sao Salvador
Brazil
Costa
Concamera
Estrike
Weather report for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Fair conditions with frost and freezing risk in northern Alabama and interior Florida. Temperatures range from 18 to 26 in north Alabama and 22 to 23 in the south, with 23 to 30 on coastal Saturday night. Sunday sees fair skies and rising temps. Northwest Florida remains fair, colder in the east, interior 24 to 23 and coast 28 to 32 Saturday night, then rising Sunday. Outlook: centers and East Gulf states may see rain by midweek, otherwise generally fair with seasonal highs.
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North
South Port
Couat
Florida
Outlee
East Gulf States
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