Robbery on Bay Shore Rail Route Nets Suspect
John Russell of Crichton reports being robbed of 55 dollars by armed men described as a negro gang. Deputy Sheriff Duffy identified a suspect less than two hours after daylight holdup near Old Shell Roads and Bay Shore railroad. The suspect, labeled Bell, is jailed on robbery charges as authorities search for other involved individuals.
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John Russell
Crichton
Bay Shore
Old Shell Roads
Avenue
Andiles “Duffy
Russell
Bell
White City
Au- Fone
Russell_notifs
Young pianist Edward Moriarty to go on air this Saturday
Edward Moriarty a Greenville 10 year old who has studied music for two years will broadcast at 5 30 to 6 00 Saturday afternoon from the local radio station. He will perform 13 classical numbers dedicated to Mobile and Greenville with Mrs Hubert Parrish of Greenville as his instructor.
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Edward Moriarty
Greenville
Raiio
Edward
Mobile
Hubert Parrish
Stone Succumbs at 33 After Brief Illness
Special to The News Item Bay Minette Jan 31 Attorney Stone a well known figure dies after illness at 8:20. He was 33 years old and leaves a widow and three children besides his mother. He was son of the late Attorney Stone famed across the state.
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Bay Minette
Attorney Stone
Weather notes hint cooler night across Alabama
Readable fragments indicate a cooler night trend across Alabama with clearer skies on Sunday. Some northern and central portions may see fair weather Saturday into night.
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Alabama
Yeggs Blast Safe of Oil Firm Here to Obtain $4 Cash
Robbers blasted open the Galena Oil Company safe seeking four dollars. Officers say the burglars acted with expert method and wore gloves leaving no fingerprints. The attack damaged the safe and surrounding area during the break in.
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Yeggs Blast
County Board Eyes Budget and Local Bills Ahead of Session
County board meets with lawmakers before the general conference as no local bill introductions are expected. An audit by L J Richard and Company is underway, with a preliminary report due Monday. Treasurer George E Stone may submit a 1981 budget and board may approve or disapprove department allotments.
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L. J. Richard and Company
Certified Public Accountants
George E. Stone
Stolen Auto And Burglary Report In City
E L Robinson reports his automobile stolen from in front of 19 Levert avenue at 8 30 pm. W P Lewis of 27 St Michael street says a thief entered a relative’s home at 359 St Francis street Friday night and stole his over aea.
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E. L. Robinson
Levert Avenue
Robinson
W. P. Lewis
St. Michael Street
St. Francis Street
Gibboney In City
James Gibboney formerly manager of the Munson Line in Mobile and prominent in steamship circles is reported to be in Mobile California where he has spent some time.
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James Gibboney
Munson Line
Mobile
California
Missing Jackson case postponed to February hearing
The first hearing in the case involving the missing Jackson was moved from Saturday to February. Authorities say two men have been arrested in connection with the incident. Jackson disappeared last August and investigators later recovered money bags believed linked to the stolen funds in Hall's Mill Creek near Mobile.
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Jackson
Hall
Mill Creek
Mobile
Wreck Blame Fixed In Nashville Plane Fatalities
In Nashville Tennessee two men Granville Rucker and Ed Houston died when a sport biplane left wing section collapsed during loops at McConnell Field. The aircraft fell in a rear yard after taking off about an hour earlier. Rucker owned the craft and Houston, son of P D Houston, was a pilot.
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Nashville
Tenn
McConnell Field
Granville Rucker
Ed Houston
Rucker
Houston
P. D. Houston
American National Bank of Nashville
Prattville man named Kilby warden replaces Burns
George P. Walls of Prattville is named new Kilby prison warden to replace Dr. R A Burns with the appointment effective February 1. Walls previously served as Kilby warden during 1923 27 and also held posts at Speigner and Fiat Top mine during coal mine lease operations.
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Montgomery
George P. Walls
Prattville
Kilby
R.A. Burns
Wallis
Brandon
Speigner
Fiat Top
Poll tax payment deadline set for 6 PM Saturday in Mobile
Voters in Mobile County must pay poll taxes by 6 PM Saturday or be barred from voting. The article notes the usual closing time is noon on Saturdays and mentions the election official in charge, Joseph B. Crow, with unclear surrounding details.
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Mobile
Joseph B. Crow
Dilaes
Amen
Uae Godan
Organizations to Fight Bill on Doges
A coalition of six Mobile groups led by the Chamber of Commerce forms a campaign committee to oppose the port commission bill proposed in the U S House by Rep Givhan of Dalage. Mobile Cotton Exchange and Realty Association adopt resolutions and will meet soon to prepare for a Montgomery hearing. Senator Craft and Rep Grove vow opposition, citing rail interests as a motive. others have not commented yet.
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Port Commission
House of Representatives
Givhan
Dalage
Mobile
John Craft
E. J. Grove
Craft
Montgomery
George Sossaman
W. C. Taylor
Co operation urged to spare fishing fleets liquor searches
Washington report says Representative Laguardia and Coast Guard Commandant Billard discussed avoiding routine searches of fishing fleets for liquor after the seizure of the New York schooner Good Luck. They plan future conferences to identify legitimate fishermen and prevent unnecessary patrol stops. No dates set.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Laguardia
Billiard
Mid-Atlantic Fishing Association
New York
Billard
Grafton Local Telephone Co Reports 1930 Profit
The Grafton local telephone company in Concord New Hampshire reports a 1930 profit of 7.19 dollars. Owned by Helen M. Sulloway the firm lists a plant cost of 100 dollars, seven subscribers, six instruments, and one mile and a quarter of poles and wires. Operating revenues were 30 dollars with expenses of 22.81.
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Concord
N. H
Grafton Local Telephone Company
Helen M. Sulloway
Grafton
Three Youths Killed in Brantford Grade Crossing Crash
Three farm workers under twenty were killed when their car was struck at a grade crossing in Brantford Ontario by a Michigan Central beacon. The car was demolished and the victims died at the scene.
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Brantford
Ont
Michigan Central
Alabama Legislature Recess Predicted As Session Advances
In Montgomery on January 31 the sixty ninth Alabama legislature neared recess with over fifty bills passing final readings and six general measures enacted. The Senate week featured consideration of the economy program by B M Miller as six administration measures moved forward including authorization for a fact finding commission and recommendations on state government and economy.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Senate
B. M. Miller
Ibanez Victory in Chile Amid Cabinet and Congress Crises
President Col Colonel Carlos Ibanez secured a victory as his government won approval for a bill granting him four months of unrestricted powers. The measure passed in the lower house and moves to the senate as a cabinet shakeup loomed briefly with Finance Minister Carlos Castro Ruiz reportedly considering resignation before resolving in Castro's favor.
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San Chile
Carlos Ibanez
Congress
Kday
Ibanez
Ybanez
Senate
Carlos Castro Ruiz
Senor Castro
Castro
Dukhobors Move Planned From Canada to Mexico
David B. Russek reports a new movement of the Dukhobor sect from Canada toward Mexico. He estimates 20,000 people will relocate with 800,000 acres to be settled in Chihuahua. Total moving and land costs may reach 12 million dollars, with 800 freight cars expected for the migration.
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San Francisco
David
Russek
Chihuahua
Mexico
Canada
Dominion
Russia
Foiled Red Plot Targets Army Navy and Universities
Arrests reveal a wide plotter’s organization spanning Sofia and Paria outposts. Authorities say the scheme aimed to strike military and educational targets, with several suspects in custody as the investigation proceeds.
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Sofia
Paria
Democratic Victory Predicted in 1932 by Senator Copeland
New York January 31. Senator Copeland of New York predicted a Democratic victory in 1932, blaming economic distress on the Republican administration. He urged the party to offer a workable program and to present a stronger, more effective defense of governance to win lasting power.
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New York
Republcan
National Democratic Club
Copeland
Washington
Hooee Ee
Davis Insanity Plea Deliberated by Pardon Board
Davis pleads insanity in the murder of his wife Hazel Lee Davis of Florala. The pardon board has not completed hearings. trial judge opposes the plea as relatives and witnesses are scheduled to appear.
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Davis
Hssle Lee Davis
Florala
Piea
Seven Dead in Eastern Fires Reported by AP Dispatches
Seven were reported dead in eastern fires Saturday morning per AP dispatches. Victims include three women burned in a Baltimore dwelling, two men killed in an automobile fire after a collision in Baltimore, a roomer in a Dyersburg Tennessee rooming house, and a mother of seven burned in the backyard of her Lake Charles Louisiana home.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Roomer
Dyersburg
Tenn
Lake Charles
Three Women Die In Baltimore Fire At Converted Downtown Dwelling
Firefighters battled an hour to reach the burning four story downtown Charlies street dwelling converted to apartments. Three women were found dead, identified as Miss Alberta Claggett, Mrs. Arthur Tucker, and Marcella Rogers. Two men were injured in a fall from a third story window, one by a rope of sheets snapping and the other by jumping before rescue arrives.
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Baltimore
Jan
Charlies Street
Alberta Claggett
Arthur Tucker
Marcella Rogers
Mysterious Slaying in Pensacola
Police questioned Gregory atrag or daar over the 2 AM shooting of Moore, a Pensacola well known figure. Moore died at the hospital after being shot while in a car with a girl as two men appeared, masked her face, and fled.
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Pensacola
Gregory Atrag
Daar
Tedmaine
Ee Moore
A Steers
Moore
Measles Epidemic Hits Greene County Schools
Greenville Tenn January 21 Measles outbreak keeps over 1000 Greene county children home from school. Health officer M F Humphreys reports 434 measles and 69 mumps cases among pupils.
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Greenville
Tenn
M. F. Humphreys
Greene County
Hines Proposes End to Cash Payments for Veterans Certificates
Washington report notes Administrator Hines announcing a plan to ban cash payments of veterans certificates and to push employment through the veterans bureau in cooperation with the labor department. He cites 13,000 jobs found and outlines four funding groups ranging from 1.6 to 5.4 billion dollars.
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Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Labor Department
Former Elected Vice Chair Recalled At Meeting
In a past campaign four committee workers pressed for aid as state officials watched. The event involved a former elected vice chair and highlighted a contest touching on a senator.
Pettus 18 Re-Elected To State Committee
Report notes W Pettus unanimously chosen for the state executive committee alongside L A Palmer and John McQueen. Motion to close nominations carried with dissent. Harmony described as adopting executive committee rules as the paper directs readers to turn to page 3.
Laughing Girl Foils Bandit in West Virginia Heist
Inez, a theater ticket seller, faced a pistol-wielding robber who demanded cash. She reportedly laughed through the encounter, and the bandit fled after placing the gun in his coat and pockets. Moments later officers found the shaken girl with a tin box holding $225.
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W. Va
Inez
Teuasen Teches
Cotuateianal
Uttin
Seaman Injured At Work On Alabama Dockside
A seaman sustained a head injury while at the coal tipple near the Alabama state docks. He was transported to the infirmary by Higgins Conditt ambulance for treatment.
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Higgins & Conditt
Alabama Stat Docks
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