Burglar Strikes Local Stores In Nighttime Break-Ins
A burglar forced entry into a Greer branch grocery store stealing cash and valuables while leaving stock untouched. Dew Drop Inn also burglarized with a flashlight as the only loot. A taxi driver disappeared with two bags containing papers after taking a fare in Crescent City. Police report incomplete details.
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A. Greer
Herman R. Baisey
Fia
New Orleans
Crescent City
Mobile
Baisey
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Lee G. Wagner
The
Eeeen Are Onl
Language offender fined in Chickasaw court
J D Roney was fined 51 dollars and costs in inferior court Wednesday for using abusive language toward autoist H R Sumrall in Chickasaw Wednesday night. Sumrall testified Roney and two others blocked his car and when he refused to pick them up Roney cursed him. Judge Touart noted Sumrall could have resented the epithet. J B Nall was fined 1 dollar and costs for reckless driving after a collision with a bicycle ridden by Johnnie Tee 10, causing slight injuries to the boy. a related charge against Tee was nol prosed after it was shown the defendant did stop.
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J. D. Roney
H. R. Sumrall
Chickasaw
Sumrall
Roney
Touart
J. B. Nall
Atmore
Ala
Johnnie Tee
Government Street Road
Sage Avenue
Tee
Frank Tee
Nall
Nolle
Lost Crichton Girls Sought By Police And News Item
Relatives of Claudia Pierce and Rosie Dueitt, both Crichton girls aged 14 and 15, appealed to police and The News Item after they disappeared from their homes. Claudia is 5 feet 4 inches, blonde with a gray serge skirt and blue sweater, a brown deerskin coat with fur collar. Rosie is 5 feet 2 inches, blonde, last seen in a black jumper and black shoes. A third girl reportedly left home with them.
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Claudia Pierce
Rosie
Dueitt
Crichton
Pierce
C. W. Pierce
Oscar Dueitt
Rosie Dueitt
Giant Eggs Shown From Grand Bay Hen
J. K. Stewart of Grand Bay shows a Rhode Island red hen weighing seven pounds that has laid six eggs a week since last August. Twice weekly the eggs reach the size of the birds he exhibited at The News-Item office.
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J. K. Stewart
Grand Bay
Rhode Island
Rifles Inspected The Mobile Rifles Report
The Mobile Rifles, a militia unit, conducted a routine inspection of their arms and equipment. Officials reviewed firearms condition and readiness ahead of upcoming drills and public displays.
Crowds Teena sueor Despite Inclement Weather
Fog over the Mobile river front obscured the U S frigate as crowds gathered to view the ship now visiting Mobile. Gus Rehm of Mobile fire appears to oversee weather preparations as chains and ropes are hauled out and the frigate lurches in the wind.
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Mobile River
Gus Rehm
Mobile Fire Yeels
Government Street
Lane to stand trial for murder in Wooten death
Former special deputy Charles C. Lane faces first degree murder charges in the Thelma Wooten case from August 1930 near Three Mile Creek. The trial is set in Mobile circuit court for February 2 alongside other capital cases. Lane and deputy Thomas Sullivan allegedly fired into Wooten’s car to stop it during a liquor search. Sullivan has a prior sentence, escaped, and received further time on recapture. Sullivan testified the shots targeted the gas tank after the driver did not stop. Noah Sullivan, a North Mobile County logging contractor, faces a separate February 18 date for the death of Jerry Taylor, a World War II veteran. Hubert Piper and George Brownhard will appear Feb turn to page 3.
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Charles C. Lane
Thelma Wooten
Three-Mile Creek
Mobile
Oinl
Lane
Noah Sullivan
Mobile County
Jerry Taylor
Hubert Piper
George Brownhardt
Gity Head Tax Cases Taken From Docket
City street tax charges against John Bestor Robertson Jr Sossaman and R B taken from docket by Presiding Judge Grayson on city attorney Seale recommendation. Thu docket for nolle press expected. Cases stem from repeal of a five dollar annual tax on male residents and earlier convictions with age proof difficulties. Continue to Page 3.
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John Bestor Robertson, Jr
Sossaman
R. B
Circuit Court
Joe A. Grayson
Harry Seale
Nolle
Robertson
Recorder’s Court
Seale
Ofer
Grayson
Swimmer Ready For Start 100 Hour Endurance Swim
Norris Kellam, holder of two world records, prepares to begin a 100 hour endurance swim in a pool in the Women's Building at the air grounds on Wednesday night at 8. Mayor Cecil Bates will push him to start, as a gala program of acts is set for the fairgrounds opening.
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Norris _Kellam
Air Grounds
Fairgrounds
Kellam
Cecil Bates
Rae
Caté
Solons Asked to Open Probe in Flood Work
William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged the House labor committee to investigate charges of near peonage and slavery in Mississippi flood control projects. He cited reports of inhuman conditions and criticized the War Department for not calling labor representatives to support the allegations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mississippi
House Labor Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Mississi Federation of Labor
Brown
War Department
Law actions halt on overloaded vehicles in Mobile county
A temporary continuance was granted for loads of tee Wee automobile and other trucks without brakes until January 20 at the request of Assistant County Solicitor Marion Vickers and Attorney General Tom Knight who seeks to examine the constitutionality of highway code sections. State Road Patrolmen McCorvey and McClellan led numerous arrests across Mobile highways. the Cornett overload case was nolle pressed.
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Mobile County
H. L. Cornett
Nolle
Bischoff arraigned in Marian McLean slaying case
Charles Bischoff a 45 year old shoemaker confessed to kidnapping and assault which killed six year old Marian McLean. He appeared in Cincinnati court amid tight security and was given until 2 pm tomorrow to obtain counsel before entering a plea to a first degree murder indictment.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles Bischoff
Marian McLean
Charles
Bell
Marian
Plan Convention Talk in Mobile by Social Work Leaders
Plan conference leaders from the Alabama Conference of Social Work and the Mobile social service network visit Mobile to discuss the spring convention. They meet with Florence Van Sickler Elizabeth Fonde and Earl Woolwine to coordinate the event in Mobile. date pending.
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R. F. Hudson
Alabama Conference of Social Work
Margaret Shook
Mobile
Florence van Sickler
Hearing delayed on alleged U S influence over New York bankers
Washington officials appeared before the Senate Finance Committee today to address testimony alleging U S intervention to influence New York bankers to fund Colombia. Senator Johnson of California urged a delay to examine correspondence between the National American government and state and other departments.
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Washington
State Department
Capitol Hill
New York
Colombia
Johnson
California
Senate Finance Committee
Return to 1924 tax program aims to steady U S treasury
Secretary Mellon testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee urging a balanced budget by end of the fiscal year 1934 and outlining a revenue plan similar to the 1924 act. The plan includes a selective sales tax, higher income and corporate taxes, a super estate tax, and higher surtaxes to curb deficits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mellon
House ,Ways and Means
United States
Treasury
Records Smashed as 19 400 Visit Frigate Constitution
Mobile crowds on Tuesday registered 19 400 visitors to the U S frigate Constitution, setting a new first day record for any port. Lieutenant H St John Butler announced at the Junior Chamber of Breton meeting that earlier crowds were surpassed, with 20 000 azaleas planned for February 22 to honor George Washington's 200th birth anniversary.
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U.S
Constitution
H. St. John Butler
Chamber of Breton
Mobile
George Washington
Butler
Templeton
Grand jurors inspect jails and public institutions
Grand jurors formed January 5 review public institutions and plan reports to Judge J Blocker Thornton by Friday. They will inspect the poor house county convict farm and city jail this afternoon with separate reports on county and city jails and other institutions funded by public lands. The county jail was inspected Tuesday.
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J. Blocker Thornton
Callaghan Returns to Work at Federal Building
John S. Callaghan assistant collector of customs resumes duties after a lengthy illness absence at the federal building.
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John S. Callaghan
Customs
Federal Building
Delta train service endangered by heavy rains flood menace
A wall of water two feet deep moved over Tippo basin from a break in the Tallahatchie river levee near Sharkey. Railroads and highways were inundated as rain continued for a fourth week, threatening rail traffic in the Tallahatchie valley and isolating Charleston.
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Associated Press
Miss
Tippo Basin
Tallahatchie River
Sharkey
Tallahatchie
Coldwater
Yalobusha
Greenwood
Tallahatchie Valley
Illinois Central Railroad
Durant
West Station
Yazoo
Yazoo City
Glendora
Cassidy Bayou
Sumner
Webb
Swan Lake
J. A. Harris
Phillip
Leflore County
Tallahatchie County
Yalobusha River
Whaley
Society Woman And Maid Slain In Virginia
In Middleburg Virginia Mrs Ilsley a noted society figure in New York Middleburg and Aiken and a maid about 65 were found slain in the Isley home. Skulls crushed, bodies in night attire in separate rooms. house in disorder. Police say blows from a heavy weapon likely caused deaths. Fingerprint experts were requested from Washington and Richmond.
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Associated Press
Middleburg
Tees Inne
Onell Seeks Early Action On Shoals Act
President Hoover and House Minority Leader Snell discussed accelerated action on a Muscle Shoals measure at a White House meeting. Snell said they want a clean leasing bill moving through Congress, with Hoover reportedly favorable to action though no formal recommendation was given. The joint commission proposal envisions private operation under a 50 year lease for fertilizer and chemical manufacture with agricultural research.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Hoover
Snell
White House
Congressional
New York Republican
Tennessee River
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures for January 11
Treasury receipts for January 11 totaled 5 391 382.40 with expenditures of 21 041 817.76 and a balance of 396 684 112.03. Customs duties for 11 days of January amounted to 11 220 943.15.
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Treasury
Washington
Patman Opens Mellon Fight in House Plea
Rep Patman accuses Secretary Mellon of violating federal law and seeks impeachment in a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The claim was stricken from the record on Sumners guidance as Patman aimed to prove malfeasance before concluding.
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Patman
Mellon
Associated Press
Washington
Justice Department
House Judiciary Committee
Texas
Sumners
Treasury
Michener
Michigan
Oliver
New York
Dyer
Missouri
Bankhead Witnesses Renew Denial of Heflin's Charge
In Birmingham on January 13, Harve Davison a Walker county deputy sheriff testified at Heflin election contest hearings that he did not threaten to remove Green from mine property and denied pressuring workers. He said he was labeled pistol man by independents and that Green Heflin supporter still lived on company property.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Walker County
J. Thomas Heflin
John H. Bankhead
Heflin
Harve Davison
W. A. Green
Green
Davison
Horace ‘Wilkinson
Tornado leaves Alabama and Mississippi towns devastated
Tornado cut five counties across Alabama and Mississippi, killing 11 and injuring more than 150. Moundville, Jasper, and New Hamilton report severe destruction with dozens of homes razed and a courthouse fire in Jasper. Weather data include eight inches of rainfall at Pensacola and heavy damage across multiple communities.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ale
Alabama
Mississippi
Moundville
Ala
Frank Simmons
New Hamilton
Miss
Helen
Aberdeen
New
Aberdeen Hospital
Faundsdale
Faundsedale
Magee
Jasper
Wi County
Pensacola
Fla
United States Weather Bureau
Vicksburg
Montgry
Louisville
Atlanta
Okolona
Hamilton
Ship Community
Gordo
Moundsville
Man Exonerated in Suspicious Character Charge
A Summerlin charge of being a dangerous suspicious character was dismissed by Recorder D. H. Edington after detectives Joseph Connick and John H. Farmer investigated a 14 year old school girl who said he tried to get her into his car. The record shows he was at work at the time of the alleged incident. The recorder fined Clifford 1 son, a negro, $75 or 75 days for violating the prohibition law.
Weather summary for the Deep South January 13 1982
Partly cloudy conditions dominate Mississippi Alabama and coastal Mobile area with warmer readings in the south and southwest. River forecasts show the Black Warrior and Tombigbee rising with Montgomery and Demopolis experiencing higher levels by tonight through Thursday. Moon phase is first quarter with tides and daily times noted.
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Alabama
U. S
Mobile
Ala
Demopolis
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