Roosevelt outlines shift to temporary works in relief plan
President Roosevelt announced new measures to boost employment through the Works Progress Administration under Hopkins with temporary relief work extending into the permanent public works program. He described a four rule framework for project approvals and pledged rapid action, aiming to push most funds into temporary jobs while defining criteria for long term projects.
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Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Permat
Pacific Powet
Felt Hat Day Proclaimed in Dothan for 1935
S. BE Gellerstedt chairman of Dothan Alabama's city commission issues a proclamation declaring Saturday September 14 1935 as Felt Hat Day. He calls upon all male citizens to discard straw hats and replace with appropriate felt headgear as summer ends.
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S. BE. Gellerstedt
Board of City Commissioners
E. Gelleratedt
Board of Commissioners
City of
Dothan
Alabama
Felt-Hartley
Fall Business Pace Surges Beyond Fall Estimates
New York kept pace with improving Tempos as Dun and Bradstreet’s Weekly trade review notes a quicker week over week expansion. Retail distribution and wholesale activity rose driven by cooler weather and strong consumer purchasing power, with mail order especially heavy and post holiday rebounds in chief industries. Automobile production lagged, but most sectors showed gains of 0 to 5 percent as the week’s total rose.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Weekly Review of Trade
Ward
Tive
Legatees Of Fallen Long Seek Compromise In Washington
In Baton Rouge on September 13 Associated Press reports Huey P. Long is dead and buried. His lieutenants face discontent as they seek to calm troubled waters. The group reportedly bargaining with Washington over issues including the ongoing income tax investigation as they carry on Longs political work.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Long
Lawe
Roosevelt
Washington
Walker Reliefer Strike Reported in Wage Protest
In Birmingham on September 12, about 3,500 WPA workers in Walker County reportedly struck in protest of WPA wage cuts from 30 to 15 1/2 cents per hour. WPA Administrator Holt denied confirmed strikes but pledged to protect wage scales within funds. Labor leaders warned unrest could spread to neighboring counties unless early adjustments are made.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
H. P. Garrison
International Hodcarriters and Common Labor Union
Walker County
Gerrison
Thed Holt
Montgomery
WPA
Holt
Jefferson
W. ©. Haré
Alabama Federation of Labor
Jefferson County
Widow Weiss Denies Plot In Huey Long Murder Case
OpeloUsas Louisiana September 13 AP widow Mrs Carl Austin Weiss tearful and brave in court denied her husband participated in any plot to kill Senator Huey P Long. She said he acted normally from 9 to 9 20 pm and would have used a better weapon if plotting murder.
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Opelousas
Teara
Carl Austin Weiss
Huey P. Long
Csld
Dr. Welas
City securities sent north to cover bonds and interest
About $69,170 was en route to New York Friday for city obligations due in October. Of the sum, $37,000 covers interest and $32,000 retires 32 hydro electric bonds.
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New York
Peanut diversion urged by advisory peanut growers group
Raleigh North Carolina September 13 AP an advisory committee of peanut growers has recommended diverting part of the peanut crop into all production with AAA benefits to be withheld for the diversion The plan aims to support peanut utilization and stabilize farming income during the season committee members said.
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Raleigh
N. C
Cargo Overtakes Elderly Imbiber On Right of Way
A drunk elderly farmer lay stretched across railway tracks at the Central of Georgia crossing on South Street as a cargo train neared. Officers rescued him and remarked on his intoxication and hazardous choice of rest spot, noting the near-fatal risk of death by action.
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Fairroad
Central of Georgia Crossing
South Street
Laura Ingalls Sets West-East Nonstop Air Record
Petite Laura Ingalls wins the women’s West-East transcontinental nonstop flight setting a new mark of 13 hours 34 minutes and five seconds in a Lockheed Orion monoplane. She landed at Floyd Bennett Field after leaving Los Angeles, narrowly missing the overall record held by Frank Hawks. radio compass failure caused a miscourse near Columbus. Amelia Earhart Putnam sent congratulations and did not plan another attempt.
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Associated Press
New York
Laura Ingalls
Floyd Bennett Field
Los Angeles
Frank Hawks
Columbus
Floyd Bennett
Mitchell Field
Jose al- Utade
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Miss Earhart
Angin
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Millionaire Flyer Sets World Speed Record Near Santa Ana
Howard Hughes, millionaire film producer and flyer, appears to set a new land plane speed record near Santa Ana California during a restricted three kilometer course run. Officials say the time is about 350 mph, aiming to surpass the 314.319 mph mark set by Belmond Demettee of France. On the sixth attempt he exhausted fuel and executed a forced landing. the red monoplane sustained a bent propeller, torn fuselage, and broken landing gear but Hughes was uninjured.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Howard Hughee
Here
National Aeronautics Association
Hughes
Belmond Demettee
France
Ohio Governor Threat Letter Causes Little Alarm
Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio received an anonymous death threat postmarked Columbus dated September 12. The letter referenced Huey Long's assassination and warned Davey to withdraw his “bonus” stance, but secretary Myrna Smith said the governor did not take it seriously and handed it to postal authorities.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Huey Long
Louisiana
Davey
Yose Goen
Myrna Smith
Three County Jail Escapes Elude Search
Five prisoners escaped Houston county jail by sawing bars and using a blanket rope to scale an eight foot wall into a rear alley. Wilson, Smith, Riley, Mixon, and Johnson led the attempt. Wilson and Smith were soon captured. Authorities recaptured others after a widespread search, aided by a bystander alarm and a venturing witness in a nearby store.
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Houston County
Jack Wilson
Dave Smitth
Louie Frank Riley
Otis Mixon
Burgary
Clifford Johnson
Wilson
Smith
Paul Dozier
Alex H. May
J. W. “Slim” Pelham
Pelham
Love
Bud” Garlington
Garlington
A. G. Wretford
Smuth
Sal
C¢Te
Noor
Johnson
Brith
Johneen
Riley
Eaid Wilson
Educational Trust Fund Checks Mailed to Wiregrass Counties
The Alabama Department of Education announced it will mail warrants totaling 137,633 to 67 counties for public school operations. Allocations based on population include Jefferson 5,744 Montgomery 2,460 Morgan 1,364 Dallas 1,226 Etowah 4,970 Tuscaloosa 1,703 Madison 173 Houston 1,989 Coffee 1,782 Covington 3,060 Dale 1,605 Geneva 3,892 Henry 841.
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Montgomery
State Department of Education
Special Educational Trust Fund
Jefferson
Morgan
Dallas
Etowah
Tuscalooas
Madison
Houston
Coffee
Covington
Dale
Geneva
Henry
Alabama Senate OKs hospital insurance bill amid amendment
The Alabama Senate passed the Lusk hospital insurance measure 19 to 10 after adopting an amendment criticized as inoperative by supporters. The amendment would require physicians be paid if patients stay home, effectively guaranteeing physician bills. The chamber also advanced a two-tag auto requirement with front tags, then sent the bill to the house. Several other measures were approved, including state matching funds for highways and a child welfare funding proposal.
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Associated Presa
Montgomery
Alabama Senate Today
Lusk
W A Parrieh
Senate
Parrish
James Simpson
Jefferson
House
Robin Swift
Harrison House
Representative Shaver
Walton
Welton
Tucker
Alabama
Postmaster Thanks Eagle For Shedding Light On Main Lag
Dothan postmaster Mary L Malone praises The Eagle for timely coverage of postal service issues. In a Friday letter she credits improved business and public awareness to reporting on the main post office situation and pledges continued effort to meet rising mail demands.
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Eagle
Mary L Malone
Dothan
Publc
Marine
Amsterdam Tops European Traffic Safety Rankings
Safety statistics reveal Amsterdam ranks second in Europe after Stockholm for traffic safety. Deaths per 100000 inhabitants are 64 in Amsterdam, 4 in Stockholm, 108 in Paris, and 37 in London, reflecting wide regional differences in urban road safety.
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Amsterdam
Europe
Stockholm
Paris
London
McAdoo Linked to May December Marriage Plan
Washington reports informal note of plans for a forthcoming marriage between Ben William Gibbs McAdoo, 72, former secretary of the treasury, and Miss Doria Crone, 23. Attempts to confirm come from a friend of Crone as McAdoo, twice married, remains at the Shoreham Hotel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ben
William Gibbs McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Doria Crone
Burne
San Diego
Mise Cross
McAdoo
France Backs League Peace Pledge as Italy Faces Ethiopia
Geneva Sept 13 France joins Britain Russia and other nations in defending the League of Nations covenant. Laval said France will not dodge obligations and may support sanctions if needed. Italy remained indifferent while South Africa warned of racial tensions should Italy invade Ethiopia.
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Associated Prose
Geneva
Laval
France
Great Britain
Russia
Smiarter Nationea
Europe
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopa
South Africa
Ethiopia
Charles Theodore T. Water
Union of South Africa
Africa
League
France ready to embargo war materials if Ethiopia war expands
Paris officials said France would clamp down on nonessential and flamelel support at the moment Italy attacks Ethiopia. They stressed no contemplated military sanctions and indicated measures would start with an embargo on exports of war materials of any classification.
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France
Paris
Italy
Wealthy heir held in Evelyn Hoey Moaard death
Huddleston Rogers, 31, heir to a fortune, is bonded on $2,090 and freed from detention after a death on the Rogers farm near Lyndell. Investigators pursue fingerprints and possible murder charges in the case of actress Evelyn Hoey Moaard, whose body was found in a bedroom.
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Associated Press
Westchester
Huddleston Rogers
Connecion
Evelyn Hoey
Jared
Fevelyn Hoey
Mynell
Rogers
Rogers Farm
Lyndell
Jallera
Tiagere
Francis Shubh
Jay
Batto
Kelly
Claude Battin
Rule of Government Employees Mobilized in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Sept 15 Emperor Haile Selassie ordered mobilization of seven percent of government officials and employees due to war menace. He also added the entire estate left by his father to the secret war fund. The bulk treasure reportedly amounts to 10,000,100? lira, paid by Italy to Menelik after the Adowa defeat.
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Addis Ababa
API
Halle S+lansis
Tafar Makonen
Menell
Italy
Menellk
Adua
Greece protests visit of Italian warships
Athens notified Rome of a protest after Italian naval vessels sailed into Greek waters last night with permission from Italian authorities. The Greek government lodged the representation today, and the Greek representative to the League of Nations was also informed.
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Greece
Athens
Minintir
Itathan
Nalthonn
Motion to Dissolve Steam Shovel Order Next Week
A motion to dissolve an injunction restraining Houston County Board of Revenue from buying four steam shovels is set for a hearing on September 21 at 4 pm. Respondents AL Whiddon and A Useery, private citizens and taxpayers, oppose. Respondents include C McIntyre J W Varnum J J Whiddon, board members, and Probate Judge Saxon P Pevyner. The dissolution argument claims the Rish and Calhoun bills render the board unconstitutionally acting, making any action void.
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Houston
Board of Revenue
D. 0
AL. Whiddon
A. Useery
Jr. Spondenta
C. McIntyre
J. W Varnum
J. J. Whiddon
Saxon P Pevyner
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Roosevelt backs Hull plea for Kellogg Pact adherence
Hyde Park Roosevelt endorses Hull's appeal urging quarreling powers to honor the Kellogg peace pact. He stresses U S neutrality if war breaks out and notes Congress six month neutrality, while monitoring the Ethiopia Italy dispute and world reaction. Hull calls for peace and full observance of pact obligations by signatories.
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Associated Press
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Hull
Washington
United States
Secretary Hull
Thi
Mull
Hellogg
Italy
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Hull Reed
Bank Records Enter Quiz of Birmingham City Hall Dealings
Jefferson county grand jury turned to bank records of individuals named before a legislative committee over alleged city fund deals. Probe began from H L Anderton charges about a 31000 fee tied to a city order for 7590 feet of fire hose and other irregularities. Investigators widened to cover gambling marble machine operations park and building concessions and theater transactions.
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Birmingham
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
H. L. Anderton
Montgomery
Two Negroes Seized for Bruner Shooting
Two men identified as Eulas Bruner’s alleged assailants were arrested after Bruner reported being shot Wednesday afternoon in Cottonwood Montana. Bruner was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg at a Dothan hospital. the suspects, Frank Potter and another man, were under bond Friday following the county investigation.
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Eulas Bruner
Cottonwood
M. T
Frank Potter
Bruner
Dothan
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Northwest Florida
The report notes Alabama with a fall Friday likely cloudy Friday and Saturday. Northwest Florida expected mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with likely showers in the eastern portion.
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Alabama
Florida
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