Inspection of Theodore site for Alabama sub station
An Alabama experiment farm commission tour inspected a proposed Theodore site south of Theodore for a state sub station under the extension department. The sub committee seeks governor approval to transfer lands from state schools and avoid land purchases, citing funds and lease rights gaps.
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Alabama Experiment Farm Commission
State
Theodore
Chamber of Commerce
Extension Department
Seth P. Storrs
Dean M. J. Funchess
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Robert Goode
Battle House
Trade Board
Mobile
Themmittee
Graves
Agricultural Department
County School Board
Board of Revenue
Detectives Seize Roadster with Liquor Cache
Detectives Moody and Franco seized an abandoned roadster at Claiborne and Lipscombe streets containing 10 gallons of liquor. They chased the car for several blocks before the driver fled on foot. The detectives could not identify the driver’s race.
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Moody
Franco
Claiborne
Lipscombe
Motorcycle recovered after abandonment near Government Street crossing
Detectives White and Pearson reported recovery of a motorcycle abandoned at Od Government Street and the Gulf Mobile and Northern crossing. The bike was brought to police headquarters for ID. J F Munnerlyn reported a burglary at 958 Savannah Street with a watch stolen from his pocket.
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White and Pearson
Od Government Street
Gulf, Mobile and Northern
J. F. Munnerlyn
Savannah Street
Henry Hall Fined Fifty Dollars in Local Court
Henry Hall was fined $50 and costs in a local court. The case of J D Hedge charged with issuing worthless checks was reset until August 30.
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Henry Hall
J. D. Hedge
Weather summary for Gulf Coast and Florida region
Forecaster notes generally fair weather for Alabama and Mississippi with no clouds along the coast tonight and Tuesday. Extreme northwest will see partly cloudy skies with scattered showers tonight and Tuesday. Floridathi.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Fine Weather Marks Opening Of Sea Rodeo At Fort Gaines
A bright sun over Fort Gaines on August 26 ushers in a three day sea rodeo at Dauphin Island. Fishermen from far and near compete from tarpon to speckled trout as judges and locals mingle in the historic Mobile Bay fort.
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Dauphin Island
Fort Gaines
Josie
Mobile
Charles R. Bricken
Alabama Court of Appeals
Mr. Tarpon
RODEO
FT. Gaines
Mobile Bay
Old Fort Gaines
Veteran of Mobile to Celebrate 94th Natal Day
Edward J Toomer a Confederate veteran of 1832 Dauphin Street will celebrate his 94th birthday Monday at 5 PM with about 25 guests including former comrades In arms The party will feature a single candle on a birthday cake in observance of his 93rd year and he has two great grandchildren
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Edward J. Toomer
Dauphin Street
Toomer
Man Arrested After Foiled Attempt on Greek Ambassador
In Washington on August 26 a man was arrested after an alleged attempt to kill Greek ambassador Charalambos was foiled by police in the ante room of the legation on R Street. A detective overpowered the assailant.
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Washington
United States
Charalambos 5
Team Held Up Mexico City Car in Eight Man Band
Twelve hours after their band of eight held up an electric car between. The report notes the incident occurred in Mexico City on August 2 as authorities investigated the highway robbery.
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Mexico City
Kilby convict held on prohibition charge
Sidney Metcalfe once convicted of manslaughter in Mobile was brought to the county jail on a prohibition case. The inferior criminal court postponed the hearing to September 4 at the state’s request. Metcalfe, a Kilby inmate, had a 10 year term for the earlier murder and was working as a chauffeur when arrested during a Baldwin county visit.
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Sidney Metcalfe
Mobile
Claude Constantine
Inferior Criminal Court
Metcalfe
Kilby
Constantine
Baldwin County
Storm toll from floods hits Seres in Macedonia
Severe storms and torrential rains across Macedonia flood Seres. The Struma river overflows drowning two peasants and causing extensive material damage.
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Athens
Greece
Macedonia
Seres
Struma
Jury selection delayed in Gastonia murder case
In Mecklenburg Superior Court a special term set 200 jurors for the murder and conspiracy trial of 16 National Textile Workers Union officials and strikers tied to the Gastonia Loray mill dispute. Jury deliberations may take three to six weeks. trial postponed to Wednesday morning as defense motions are argued.
Negroes face fines and lectures in prohibition cases
On Monday morning heavy fines followed lectures by Acting Judge Touart in the inferior criminal court. Willie Williams was fined 500 dollars and costs with additional penalties after a stern rebuke as a liquor runner. Callie Briggs was fined 50 dollars and costs with hard labor after conviction for violating the dry law. Gladys Crawford was acquitted in a separate hit and run case while Joe Crawford and two others faced continued trial.
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Tisdale J. Touart
Inferior Criminal Court
Willie Williams
Crichton
Lee
Nelson
Callie Briggs
Touart
Gladys Crawford
Joe Crawford
Washington County
Logan
M. Shibers
M. Marion
Crawfords
Plane arrives in Novo-Sibirsk after Moscow to New York attempt
The Russian plane Land of the Soviets, led by ace Semyon Shestakov, landed in Novo-Sibirsk after a seven hour flight from Kurgan. He travels with three top aviators. the aircraft is fully Russian built. Novo-Sibirsk, capital of Siberia on the Obi, lies about 2,000 miles from Moscow.
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Novo-Sibirsk
Siberia
Semyon Shestakov
Moscow
New York
Kurgan
Shestakov
Obi
Despondency Believed Cause of Local Woman's Death
Mrs. J. C. Johnson 19 took poison in Columbus Georgia last night amid financial worries. She died after being rushed to hospital. Two notes were found one to W S Sampley of Fort Worth Texas her father and another to J W Darling. a second address was on the other letter.
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Columbus
J. C. Sohnson
Johnson
W.S. Sampley
Fort Worth
Texas
J. W. Darling
Americans Slain as Jerusalem Riots Erupt Across Palestine
AP reports severe fighting between Arabs and Jews over Wailing Wall rights spills into Palestine. Twelve American Jewish students are killed as violence and terror sweep Jerusalem, Haifa, Jaffa, and outskirts, with refugees fleeing to Beirut and Syria. British police clash with Arabs. casualties rise as unrest broadens.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Jerusalem
Beirut
Syra
Haifa
Mount Carmel
Jaffa
Cairo
Egypt
Head Refuses Papers in Power Suit in Georgia
Neil C Head assistant to International Paper President Graustein refused to produce inter office memoranda in private for the Hall Lavarre suit over control of four southeastern newspapers. Judge Bascom Deaver scheduled further conference and cross examination proceeded as testimony on the memorandum issue continued. Head described a May conference with Hall and Lavarre arranged after Graustein told the FTC International Paper financed 870000 dollars for the newspaper purchase.
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Macon
Neil C. Head
A. R. Graustein
International Paper Company
William l Lavarre
Hall- Lyarre
Southeastern
Bascom 8
Deaver
Harold Hall
Augusta
Chronicle
The
Journal
the Herald
Spartanburg
D. C
Columbia
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
International
William Lavarre
Head
Visitor Injured Jumping From Truck in Baton Rouge
R. E. Pippin, 18, of Baton Rouge, La., was taken to City hospital at 7 am Monday after injuring his leg when he jumped off a truck. Detectives Burch and Arras reported the incident.
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K. E. Pippin
Baton Rouge
R. E. Pippin
City Hospital
Burch and
Arras
Graf Zeppelin commander seeks rest after world flight
Dr Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, grows sick and fatigued after landing near Los Angeles. He cut short welcomes, left the Zeppelin at sea coast, and went to a reserved suite at the Ambassador hotel to recover from ptomaine poisoning and fatigue.
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Hugo Eckener
Graf Bayer
Los Angeles
Pean Fering
Ana
Japan
Zeppelin
Ambassador Hotel
Louise Thaden Leads In Women's Air Derby Finish
Louise Thaden holds the lead in the final leg from Columbus to Cleveland as the 25 thousand dollar prize air derby tightens. Gladys O Donnell trails by about an hour and three minutes with Port Columbus delaying takeoff at officials request. Disqualification risk hangs over two filers as the race nears its Pittsburgh to Cleveland final.
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Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio
Santa Monica
Cal
Pitsburgh
Nts Motors
Port Columbus
Pittsburgh
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beach
Eveland
Thaden
Cincinnati
Keithiler
New Zealand
Xenia
Robbie Trout
Kansas
Trail Blazers
Greensburg
Ind
Railways report July income gains for major systems
New York Aug 26 Several large U S railways released July reports showing higher net operating incomes than a year earlier. Only Ches. and Ohio declined. Other lines listed include Great Northern Northern Pacific and Ohio & East Illinois with gains and the cited drop for the Ches. & Ohio.
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New York
Chesapeake & Ohio
Great Northern
Ches. & Ohio
Northern Pacific
Ohi
Aerial Races Report From Bird's-Eye Leaderboard
Several derbies in progress and nearing completion across the nation. Lee Schoenhair of Los Angeles leads non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Cleveland with final leg due today. An All-Ohio air derby left Cleveland yesterday aiming for a return to Cleveland airport.
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Calif
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lee Schoenhair
Los Angeles
Cle
Cleve Airport
Mickmamer
Spokane
Sun God
St. Paul
Wash
May Soar Over Mobile Graf Zeppelin To Fort Worth And East
The Graf Zeppelin headed for a world voyage with a planned southerly Los Angeles to El Paso Fort Worth route. Mobile officials invited Dr Hugo Eckener to fly over Mobile during the Los Angeles leg of the flight. Weather would shape the final path as the dirigible approached Fort Worth and then Georgia.
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Mobilians
Graf Pelin
Los
Los Angeles
Hugo Eckener
Grafwink
Hugh Allen
Oc Conpany
Colorado River
el Paso
Yuma
Zeppels
el Paso Fort Worth
Texas
Fort Worth
Bama
Hoagie
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Eckener
Mobile
Graf Zeppelin completes transcontinental leg in New York harbor
The Graf Zeppelin arrives at Mine Field New York harbor marking the third leg of its round the world air cruise. After a 5 35 p m landing the giant airship heads to its final leg toward the United States and beyond, continuing the historic voyage begun August 7 from Lakehurst.
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Star of Liberty
New York Harbor
Graf
Atlantic
Siberia
Pacific
Great Air
Unioa
Lake. Ny
Hugo A Mander
Dirigible
Plane Still Up In Chicago Flight Run Steps Toward Record
The Chicago We Will plane entered its third day of sustained flight with crew C E Steele and Russell Mossman aboard. On Friday at 11 31 the craft refueled amid a crowd of about ten thousand observers, Mossman declaring the flight “running beautifully.”
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Chicago
C. E. Steele
Russell Mossman
Mossman
Mwo
Red Cross Leader Dies After Jump at Belgrade Police Station
Dr Nesic general secretary of the Yugoslav Red Cross branch leapt from the fourth floor of the Belgrade police station late at night and died. He had been detained for questioning amid alleged communist connections.
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Belgrade
Jugo-Slavia
Nesic
National Red Cross
Do You Know Mobile Theatres Sponsored by Chamber
Mobile theaters present a Know More Better program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with The Mobile News Item. The effort aims to promote understanding and community engagement through film and discussion.
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Mobile Theatres Mobile
Seem Chamber of Commerce
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