Thieves Loot Over $1000 In Toggery Burglary
Police launched a probe after burglars smashed a skylight at 216 Dauphin Street and stole men’s wear worth over $1,000 from The Toggery. Bloodstains indicated robbers were wounded during the break in and escape. Reports mention a garden theft and a boiled ham found as loot, with investigators tracing a skylight entry.
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Hall’s Mill
Fulroads
City Orders Alabama Power Officials To Explain Service Delays
City commissioners voted to summon Alabama Power Company officials after a two hour plus outage paralyzed local industries and homes. Henry T. Hartwell urged the firm maintain local auxiliary plants to restore power within minutes during line breaks. Mayor Leon Schwartz and Commissioner Cecil Bates supported a conference at City Hall, date not set, to hear the company’s views after widespread complaints.
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Comianuen
Hanry T. Hartwell
Hartwell
Leon Schwartz
Cecil Bates
Schwarz
Royal Street
Juniors to Honor Murphy HiChamber Guests
Murphy High chamber of commerce officers will attend the Junior Chamber weekly luncheon at 12 o'clock Wednesday in the Cawthon hotel with a special program for guests. Students reported the city commission on daylight saving polling results showing 67 support and 17 opposition. Interest grows in the azalea planting movement.
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Cawthon Hotel
City Commission
Oklahoma and Kansas Ste Section Reports
Regional meteorology notes show today’s weather sections covering Oklahoma and Kansas. Officials warn of scattered showers and warm conditions with gusty winds in parts of the plains.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas Police Seek Custody of De Palma
Texas police seek custody of Ernest De Palma 40 after his arrest near the Mobile Bay Bridge last week. An assistant district attorney says De Palma confessed to Sheriff William H. Holcombe about a federal matter and to passing information to an unnamed party.
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William H. Holcombe
Passin
Charm Secret Dared In Talk Before Women
Madame Janette Serrec, health and beauty authority, lectured to Mobile women at the Saengerth Mobile Register and News-Item. The two hour talk covered charm and personality development with post discussion and health exercises, opening with City Commissioner Hartwell endorsing exercise in a health program.
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Janette Serrec
Saengerth
Hartwell
Harry T. Hartwell
Sister Honored
A local sister is celebrated in a page 10 report highlighting community acknowledgment. The feature notes her service and the ceremony accompanying the recognition, outlining details of the honor and surrounding attendees.
Jean Dayle Freed Demonstration Ends In Editor Roundup
A fragmented item notes Jean Dayle Freed amid a demonstration in a Wisconsin town. Local editor roundup follows as police manage crowds and residents discuss the event’s impact on daily life.
Hoover Opposes Tax Hike and Backs Budget Restraint
President Hoover said there would be no tax increase unless Congress raises the budget figures. He canvassed government finances and found no need for new taxes, urging restraint as lawmakers debate deficits and expenditures. Watson counters with opposition to any rise.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Watson
Ohio
Ron
Airman Decorated at Wright Field for High Altitude Feats
Captain A W Stevens chief of the serial unit at Wright Field received a gold decoration for high altitude achievements. The award was presented in Dayton Ohio on March 3.
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Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Moore Nabbed in Western Ward Meows Trial
Mabie Pe reports a local arrest as Moore is captured in the Western Ward in connection with a disturbance case. Authorities provide few details while processing the suspect.
Sunshine of Mobile Wins 284 Mile Race to Havana
The yacht Sunshine of Mobile wins a 284 mile race to Havana, finishing at 623 a.m. with the 4-foot Hall gonian at 6:50 a.m. Commdore Houston Wall of Tampa owns the winner, with J. C. H. Julius of the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans placing third.
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Southern Yacht Club
New Orleans
Rockne Dies in Plane Crash with Seven Others
Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne is reported killed in a mid air plane crash near Kansas City along with seven others. The aircraft piloted by Robert Fry and Jens Mathias exploded in flames. the party was en route to California on a business trip. Witness Edward Baker reported the crash while nearby cattlemen witnessed the explosion.
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Bazar
Rockne
California
Robert Fry
Jens Mathias
Edward Baker
Seaton Rockne
Kansas City
Chicago
Knute Rockney
Michael Rise
Carry On Trial 60 Additions The Jr Doe And Ther
Trial details list sixty additions related to a case involving a junior named Doe and an individual identified as Ther at a location abbreviated Saesus. The notes suggest legal action or examination in a local court setting.
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Saesus
Farm families drift home in search for food and shelter
Reports describe a heavy back-to-the-farm drift as families stream from cities seeking food and shelter, with plantations planned for corn oats and vegetables while pasturage and dairy needs are noted.
Jailed in Air Case Trial Window Narrowed
A jagged summary notes a Tampa air case where a man named Bob Ohio faced charges after shots fired by hunters damaged property. The public prosecutor indicated the charges might be dropped while the defendant was tried on a separate matter.
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Fys
Bob
Ohio
Neerene
Biitab
Reed
Mrs Boyd Dies in Baton Rouge Obituary Notices
Mrs Boyd wife of Jones Boyd president of a Louisiana company sister of a U S Army officer dies in Baton Rouge at age unspecified. She is survived by her husband and two sons.
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Jones Boyd
Ee el
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United States
Louisiana
Teo Sone
Ber
Navy Dispatches Four Ships After Severe Earthquake
President Hoover directs American Red Cross to aid in relief operations as communications fail and a strong earthquake rattles Panama City area. About forty people reported dead as the quake jolts coastal facilities and a shipyard five miles from the center. Officials say reading of the record is incomplete but the event is clearly unusual in intensity.
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American Red Cross
Panama
Ificiala
Navy delivers food and relief to Corinto and Meeeeun
The dispatch details a second vessel and supply flight to Corinto. An amphibian plane was ordered from Coco Colo Canal Zona to Meeeeun to assist relief efforts.
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Beses Coco Colo
Canal Zona
Navy
Meeeeun
War of fice advised message from Washington
A telegraphed dispatch from Washington dated March 31 reports that officials advise a policy stance and pending actions on national defense. The message directs readers to turn to page 10 for full details and column 1 commentary.
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Washington
Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Local outlook shows Tuesday night colder and partly bloody with Tuesday likely frost in north and central areas. Wednesday should be fair with colder conditions and near freezing in the north. Mississippi expects generally colder with frost and freezing in northern and central portions. River forecast mentions Black Warrior and Tombigbee possibly rising by Wednesday with effects around Columbus and nearby rivers.
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