Wife Seeks Aid in Hunt for Husband Missing in New Orleans
Mrs. Godchaux asks relatives to help locate Roland Godchaux who vanished April 28 after last contact May 1 by phone. He was a 6 foot 220 pound clerk at International Harvester, last seen leaving home at 1618 Paul Murphy Street. Described as brown hair and blue gray eyes, wearing a blue gray suit straw hat and black shoes.
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Roland Godchaux
Paul Murphy Street
New Orleans
Godchaux
International Harvester
Officials Confer On Tick Eradication Efforts In Alabama
A Thursday conference included Dr. C. E. Smith of Birmingham assistant federal veterinarian for tick eradication in Alabama and Dr. John Redmond who leads tick eradication in Mobile County. Smith praised progress in reducing ticks as about 25 dipping vats were released from active operation July 1.
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C. E. Smith
Birmingham
Alabama
John Redmond
Mobile County
Smith
Burch Returns from Midwest, Attends Chiefs Convention
Chief of Police Warren Burch and Mrs. Burch returned today from a trip to Colorado Springs Denver and Chicago. In Colorado Springs he attended the International Chiefs of Police convention and visited the Union Printers Home. In Chicago the couple met with Harry Williams, a former Mobilians resident.
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Warren Burch
Burch
Colorado Springs
Denver
Chicago
Chief Burch
International Chiefs of Police
Colorado
and Burch
Harry Williams
Alabama Game Official Visits City Hall Today
James M. White assistant commissioner of game and fisheries of Alabama with headquarters in Montgomery is in the city on city business and called at the city hall today. He meets with district fishery quarters regarding southern affairs.
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James M. White
Game and Fisheries
Alabama
Montgomery
South Cate
Continental Bank Declares Higher Dividend on Stock
Continental Bank in New York announced an increased annual dividend of 10 dollars per share with a 5 dollar semi annual enrbursement payable August 1 to holders of record July 27.
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Continental Bank
New York
Continental Bank Today
Weather Forecast Notes Brief Night and Saturday Outlook
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with an unspecified exception noted. No significant storms or precipitations are mentioned in the readable text.
Traffic Imposts Revision Test Case is Opened
Springville Alabama named defendant in suit challenging a highway code provision that fines from towns under 2000 population go to the state. W M Rayburn filed in St. Clair circuit court on request of the attorney general. Only 500 dollars involved after violations of the commission rules.
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Montgomery
Ala
Springville
Highway Commission
St. Clair
W. M. Rayburn
Charlie McCall
Commission
Alabama
Two Brothers Arrested After Night Club Assault
In Baldwin County, two brothers were jailed after an incident near a dancing pavilion. A minister, Mr. Dobbs, was cut four times by a knife wielded by one assailant. McKenzie, aiding Dobbs, remained gravely injured with a neck wound thought to endanger the jugular vein. Police kept the suspects in custody until McKenzie’s condition improves.
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B. O. Wiggins
N. A. Miller
Lee in medical jeopardy after mercury poisoning incident
Eugene Lee age 2 of 471 South Lawrence Street worsened by bichloride of mercury tablets after a confrontation near Hall's Mill road. Jebee Berry of 258 Beauregard Street identifies Lee as among three men who forced Guy Durden from a car. Francis Thompson, 20, detained on related charges. Durden held on assault, battery, and impersonating an officer charges.
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Eugene Lee
South Lawrence Street
Lee
Jebee Berry
Beauregard Street
Guy Durden
Hall's Mill Road
Berry
Francis Thompson
Durden
Thief Arrested Near Oakdale Church
A thief was arrested in front of Mobile infirmary at 11 10 this morning. The incident followed a theft report filed with police headquarters.
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Oakdale Methodist Church
Mobile Infirmary
Funds Drive Builds Momentum For Mobile Paper Plant
Campaign to raise 1000000 to attract a 5000000 International Paper plant to Mobile shows progress with about 40000 pledged by Thursday and more coming by wire. Mark Lyons, general chairman, praises workers spirit and urges completion by tonight as hall fills with volunteers receiving cards and instructions.
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International Paper Company
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Mark Lyons
Saturn
Board seeks mobile county revenue board vacancy appointees
Twenty two applications for the Mobile county board of revenue vacancy have been reported to the governor from the News-Item bureau. It is uncertain when an appointment will be made as Governor Graves considers the candidates. Listed applicants include T. E. O. Holiman, L. D. Holt, William J. McCowan Jr., John D. Hagan, B. J. Terheurst, Henry B. Stiner, Charles A. Prados, R. L. Padgett, and others.
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Mobile County Board of Revenue
Er Albert 8
Towle
Mon
Harry T. Hartwell
Graves T
E. O. Holiman
L. D. Holt
William J. McCowan
Sjr
John D. Hagan
B. J. Terheurst
Henry B. Stiner
Charlies A. Prados
R. L. Padgett
W. C. Ernest
Ed C. Meredith
J. G. Bowen
Vince McAleer
J. Bestor Robertson
Maiden Cammack
H. H. Wefei, Jr
Nace
Matt Stig
Be Hope Ae Nurs
E. C. Dyas
Trace Death Car Buried Slayers Linked in New York
July 6 report notes a car tied to slayings is traced to a burial site in New York. Police seek clues as investigators pursue the vehicle connection and identify suspects in the case.
Pleads Guilty in Murder of Giri and Seven Abducted Victims
A defendant pleads guilty to abducting and killing two victims named Giri and Seven, with the case under judicial observation as the proceedings proceed toward sentencing and related charges.
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Giri
Cotton Price Stability Meeting Aims at Group Objectives
A New Orleans gathering aims to stabilize acreage and prices for cotton. Leaders from Alabama and Texas along with about 50 farmers and industry groups discuss deliberate planting and prudent selling as part of the southern cotton effort stemming from a January Jackson conference.
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Textile Institute
C. H. Thomas
Alabama
Clarence Ousley
Dallas
Tex
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Moody
Texas
Memphis
Padlock No 11 Chicago: Alamo Cafe Closed by Government
The Alamo cafe on Wilson Avenue in Chicago’s North Side was padlocked today as part of a government action expanding the count of closed nightlife centers to 11. Authorities cited evidence of patrons bringing their own liquor and alleged service of cracked tablets or grabberale for convenience.
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Chicago
Wilson Avenue
Spanish flyer to circle globe with sea plane start July 31
The Spaniard known as the globe flyer will begin a world voyage aboard a sea plane on July 31. He aims not to set records but to prove sea plane viability for passenger and mail routes across oceans.
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Russca Franco
Spain
South America
Air field fenced to keep out stray cattle near Cedar Point road
The municipal air port on Cedar Point road four miles south of the city has been fenced to prevent cattle from wandering onto the field. The fencing aims to secure operations and protect aircraft and livestock from interference.
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Cedar Point Road
Owner trails gan captures youthful pair
When two young men stole a car owned by Charles Williamson of 763 Bay Avenue Oakdale he recovered it. Williamson found the car with Clarence Grims 957 South Lawrence Street and Clarke 10089 Springhill Avenue at Hight-Mile Creek. He held them at gunpoint and escorted them to police headquarters where they faced grand larceny charges. The pair were held to the grand jury under a $1000 bond inRecorder's Court. Detectives Holmes and White said the prisoners confessed. James Williams Negro who entered a tire station office at Government and Bayou Streets last Saturday and stole $51 in $1 bills during the ceremony back.
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Charles Williamson
Bay Avenue
Oakdale
Monroe Park
Williamson
Clarence Grims
South Lawrence Street
Clarke
Springhill Avenue
Hight-Mile Creek
Recorder‘s Court
Robert Holmes
Mackey White
Wills
James Williams
Government
Bayou Streets
Storm Advisory for Block Island Gales Expected
Washington reports the weather bureau issued an advisory at 9:30 a.m. for a northeast storm warning. Block Island is expected to see probable gales today, diminishing by night.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Block Island
Amateur aviator crashes near Greenwood during landing
In Greenwood Mississippi on July 6 boot Barnes, an amateur aviator, crashed as he attempted to land. His plane lost both wings and struck telegraph wires and a house but Barnes escaped injury.
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Greenwood
Miss
Boot . Barnes
New Fire Truck Tested For City Replacement
The second new fire truck purchased by the city arrived on July 4 and was tested yesterday by Fire Chief Gus Rehm. The quadruple combination truck carrier and booster tank will serve at the Matt Sloan station in the Government street loop district and Ashland Place.
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City Commission
Government Street Loop
Ashland Place
Gus Rehm
Matt Sloan Sta
Japanese Orders For Return Of 7000 Reservists
Tokyo July 6. Japanese authorities instruct the military transport corps at Tsingtao to prepare six government transports to bring back about 7,000 reservists in the near future.
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Toyko
Tsingtao
China
Action On Cemetery Will Be Demanded Says Baker
Report notes Baker pledges action on cemetery matters insisting demands will be made. Fragmentary text references plans tied to efforts against the establishment of the Negro present in the record.
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Baker
Ted
Seizure Ordered in Teapot Dome Case Relating to Blackmer
Justice Jenni Bailey in Washington District of Columbia seized a second 100000 dollar property of H M Blackmer Denver as he faced potential witness compliance in the Sinclair trial. The order, under Walsh Montana sponsored law, requires U S marshals to seize the asset and summon Blackmer to show cause on October 15 why the deposit should not be forfeited and held pending case resolution.
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Washington
H. M. Blackmer
Denver
Jenni Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Civit
Blackmer
Arry F. Sinclair
Cnse
Walsh
Montana
Rover
Bailey
United States
Honors Created Wets Compastolay Scene at Office Ceremony
The office honored three executives J. R. Lovejoy George F. Morrison and B. G. Tremaine who received honorary titles while continuing their duties T. W. Frech was elected vice president in charge of the incandescent lamp division and W. R. Whitney became vice president and director of the research laboratory
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J. R. Lovejoy
George F. Morrison
Mr. Lovejoy
B. G. Tremaine
National Lamp
T. W. Frech
W. R. Whitney
Olsen Opposed Washington on Bureau Chief Name
A congressional committee member urged Secretary Jardine to withdraw Nils A. Olsen as chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Olsen, who succeeded Lloyd Tennyn, led the bureau during a cotton price decline forecast last year. Rankin charged Olsen must bear responsibility for the so called investigation and southern cotton losses.
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Washington
Nils A. Olsen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Congressional Cotted
Olsen
Lloyd F. Tennyn
Bureau
Rankin
Soa
Enka
Fliers Land in Amsterdam After Transatlantic Crossing
Transatlantic fliers Hermann Koehl Major James Fitzmaurice and Baron Von Huenefeld landed in Amsterdam on July 6, ending their crossing from America. The trio sep- arated for celebrations and prepared for a return flight or further publicity events.
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Amsterdam
Transatlantic
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
Baron von Huenefeld
Feminine Day Lender Galls Smith Fare
Fragmented excerpt shows political rhetoric attacking party loyalty and Tammany influence. Speaker questions Democratic support for nominees and criticizes longstanding patterns of rejections and manipulation in party politics. The writing references unnamed individuals and historic voting behavior.
Police recover theft pot from station after tactful arrest
A police officer plus a suspect tracked a theft hoard from a manhole, the culprit peering into the depths before submitting. An earlier capture resulted in a fine of $20 and costs after the pot was recovered at the stationhouse.
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Staszak
Ski
Gambling Charged In New Orleans Concession Case
Four women who operated concessions at City Park Sart oe fate face gambling related charges after Fourth of July activities in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
City Park
Broadcasting Concerns Evolve as Courts Deliberate
In Washington today the Debs memorial station operated by the Int Broadcasting Company faces court scrutiny. The commission weighs whether broadcasting serves national interests and may challenge pending pleas.
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Wile Washington
Debs ‘Memorial
Int Broadcasting Company
Commission
Uance Broadcasting
United
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Sur Fn
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Padlock NO
Pistol Point
Jersey
North Atlantic
Matt Sloan Station
General Electric
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Germany
Crescent City
Edgar Jadwin
Federal Flood Control Board
Thomas H. Jackson
Carleton W. Sturtevant
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Joe Robinson
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