Convicted Seaman Paciga Executed Sentence in Los Angeles Case
Frank J. Paciga a seaman arrested May 11 in Mobile was convicted of murder in Los Angeles and sentenced to death. The killer, with a companion, beat and choked William Eugene Fuller to obtain his weekly pay envelope. Detectives Burden and Arras arrested Paciga in the Los Angeles case.
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Frank J. Paciga
Seaman
Los Angeles
Cal
Bureau of Identification
Washington, D. C
Paciga
Charles Burden
Lawrence Arras
William Eugene Fuller
Fuller
Pair Taken Thoard Krabalobe Event Reported In Seattle
A report notes a pair taken on September 12 in Seattle as publicity men work the job. Details on who was taken and the context are unclear from the fragment.
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Thoard’ Krabalobe
U. S
Seattle
Passenger plane crashes into San Francisco Bay killing four
A Pacific Air Transport passenger mail plane caught fire after takeoff from Oakland and plummeted into San Francisco Bay. Pilot Ray Bouderaux and three passengers died as the single motor craft sank in about 30 feet of water while 400 pounds of mail were aboard. Passengers included W H Bisdel and EB Sheehan, both booked for Portland, and Herre bound for Seattle.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Cal
Pacific Air Transport
San Francisco Bay
Portland
Ray Bouderaux
Medford
Ore
On, Herre
Seattle Star
W. H. Bisdel
Ban’ Francisck
EB. Sheehan
San Francisco
Bouderaux
Crissy Field
Boeing
Bissel
Sheehan
Herre
Seattle
Sea Gives Up Body of Callings Victim of Long Island Pirates
The body of Benjamin Collings of Stamford, a yachtsman, washed ashore bound hand and foot. Nassau District Attorney Blue questioned the widow’s account of two men forcing him from their cruiser, noting a violent struggle and unaccounted injuries. Identification came via sapphire ring and teeth. the case involves Nassau and Suffolk counties with DA Edwards coordinating prior to Blue’s involvement.
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Long Island
Seymour Berkson
Associated Press
Huntington Station
N. Y
Benjamin Collings
Stamford
Blue
Picks Wrong House In Montgomery Jail Term
Oliver Lambert a Negro of Montgomery Alabama entered a house on Ann and Davis avenues seeking shelter. He was caught after climbing through an open window by Scout Police Officer Jerry Donahue and George Lundy. He received 60 days hard labor in Mobile County. Others Joseph Witherspoon and Claude Bragg were fined 50 dollars or 50 days hard labor for violating the prohibition law.
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Oliver Lambert
Montgomery
Ala
Ann and
Davis Avenue
Mobile County
Lambert
Scout
Jerry Donahue
George Lundy
Joseph Witherspoon
Claude Bragg
Report on Mrs. Puckett's $2000 death claim set for board meeting
A report is scheduled for the next board of revenue meeting on Mrs. Gladys Puckett's $2000 compensation claim for her husband’s death in a gasoline fire at the county garage. The claim was referred to county attorney Robert Gordon for opinion.
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Board of Revenue
Gladys Puckett
Puckett
Robert Gordon
Open Registration for Unemployed Mo Bilian Citizens
Mayor Leon Schwarz announced a city wide unemployment registration held with Miss Bessie Rencher. The effort aims to collect accurate figures without bias and remains open in all wards today and tomorrow from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 p.m.
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Leon Schwarz
Bessie Rencher
Rencher
Record of Mobile Lumber Exports
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate lumber exports from Mobile with shipments recorded. The readable fragments mention export quantities and destinations but lack clear numbers or dates.
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Mobile
Gulf Ports
Improvements at Sand Island quarantine station begin
Improvements to the government quarantine station at Sand Island near Mobile river mouth began Wednesday. Ernest Construction Company, awarded the contract about ten days ago, will build an $8,000 boat basin and later a wharf, plus a storage shed for equipment. Announcement of the project was made months earlier.
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Sand Island
Mobile River
Ernest Construction Company
Three white men jailed as auto parts theft ring probed
Three white men were jailed in Mobile on Wednesday as police probed auto thefts where gas and accessories were stripped from cars on downtown streets. Chief Burch ordered an investigation and alerted motorcycle scouts to watch for similar violations. A fourth suspect fled but is expected to be captured. officers seized auto accessories and meters and urged motorists to identify stolen items at the station.
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Mobile City
Burch
Miller
Ray
Parents foil young lovers in elopement
Ernest Joulien aged 17 and Thelma Carley aged 15, both of Bay Minette Baldwin County Alabama, left home to marry in Mobile. Relatives alerted police Tuesday night and mobile officers found them Wednesday morning on Government Street. An uncle, William Richardson, arrived with the couple after dawn.
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Ernest Joulien
Thelma Carley
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Ala
Swains
Mobile
Coker
Baker
Government Street
Lafayette Street
Edward Sheets
John R. Danzy
William Richardson
Carley
First Storm Refugees Landed In Mobile
The Sinaola brought two hurricane survivors to Mobile including Father James R. O Neill of St Louis University and Eddie B Johnston of New Orleans. They gave vivid accounts of Belize’s destruction as hundreds died and many injured.
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United States
Belize
British Honduras
James R. O'Neill
News-Item
Register
Father O'Neill
Joseph A. Murphy
Sinaola
St. John’s College
Three Die as Graham NY Boiler Explodes on Pusher
A Graham New York boiler explosion on a pusher engine killed engineer William Mallett and brakemen Edward Brewster and George Hamilton. Three others including Harry Smith L B Dodge and H C Crotty were seriously scalded. Cause unavailable at Port Jervis hospital report.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Graham
William Mallett
Matamorans
Edward Brewster
Bloomingburg
George Hamilton
Port Jervis Hospital
Harry Smith
L. B. Dodge
H. C. Crotty
Dr Boykin Hart Injured In Bay Front Road Collision
Dr Matt Boykin, Mobile county revenue and road commission member, sustained leg injuries when his car collided with a southbound vehicle driven by Cecil Merrill at the Bay Front road. Merrill was arrested for reckless driving and jailed after Deputy Blackman investigated the crash.
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Matt Boykin
Mobile County Revenue and Road Commission
Cecil Merrill
Jackson Street
Bay Front
Boykin
Merrill
Blackman
Dixie series opener sets stage for Alabama Houston clash
Birmingham and Houston meet in the opening Dixie series game under a scorching sun. Dizzy Dean heads the Buffaloes staff while Ray Caldwell pitches for the Barons as both managers predict a swift series. Woodley Abernathy's hip injury clouds Baron outfield plans and 15,000 tickets have already sold.
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Birmingham
Ala
Houston
Jerome
Dizzy) Dean
Buffaloes
Ray Caldwell
Joe Schultz
Clyde Milan
Barons
Milan
Woodley Abernathy
Baron
Walter French
Billy West
Southern Association
Fire Rages Through Hughes Sawmill Plant
A blaze at Hughes sawmill two miles from Chipley Florida destroyed one and a half million feet of timber, the dry kiln, and equipment. The plant, operating less than two years, insured on stock and mill but policy amount unavailable. Over two million feet of lumber stood in the yards when the fire started at 2 am.
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Chipley
Fla
Hughes
Juniors Meet Address From Rev C B Holder
Reverend C B Holder pastor of First Christian church spoke on democracy at the Wednesday Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. The talk likely focused on how democracy evolves and the responsibilities of young community leaders.
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C. B. Holder
First Christian Church
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Seven arraigned in drive on ring of alien smugglers
Seven prisoners were arraigned before U S Commissioner O Neill as the labor department presses its drive against an alleged ring of alien smugglers. Four were held on bail to October 16 and three released on recognizance.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
O'Neill
Labor Department
Benjamin Friedlander
Eddie Schieman
Emanuel M. Weltzer
Charles E. Fink
Solon Eliasoph
Montreal
Canada
Howard Yer
Storm lashes Mexican area near Tampico
Weather bureau advisory warns tropical disturbance moved inland over Mexico near Vera Cruz. Reports from Veracruz city say rain and strong winds are in the area as the tropical hurricane travels from the Yucatan peninsula toward northern Vera Cruz.
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Tampico
Washington
Weather Bureau
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Yucatan Peninsula
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Veracruz City
Kane to Seek Liberty Writ in Death Case
Hampton Va September 16 Elizabeth City county authorities search for a letter involving an unnamed New York woman as Professor Elisha Kent Kane seeks release from jail. Coroner Vanderslice says no letter yet but hints the Jenny Graham Kane drowning may be homicide and Kane has pressed for the letter.
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Hampton
Elisha Kent Kane
Elizabeth City
New York
George K. Vanderslice
Jenny Graham Kane
University of Tennessee
Kane
Texas lawmakers back cotton acreage curtailment plan
In Austin on September 16 the Texas House favored a shift toward acreage curtailment as a remedy for the cotton crisis, voting 15 to 12 amid debate. No cotton relief bill has been finalized, while Georgia growers met in Atlanta and North Carolina’s governor signaled no cotton holiday next year.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Associated Press
South Carolina
General Assembly
Ernor O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Georgia
Atlanta
Long
Gardner
A. P. Johnson
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
T. H. Mac
Weather Outlook For Alabama Mississippi Midweek
Generally fair and continued warm conditions for Wednesday and Thursday across Alabama and Mississippi. Local BW and Moloney note warm midweek pattern with no major precipitation expected.
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Alabama
Mississippi
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Fia
Pacific Fliers
LO Angeles
Burden and
Arras
Angeles
West Coast
Cecil A. Allen
Fiangre
William H. Deacon
Malden
Mass
Therfore
Frisco
Pacific Transport
Herbert Collings
Marshall Field
Suffolk County
Elvin N. Edwards
Nassau County
Edwards
Jurisa
Police Department
Graham, N. Y
DR. Boykin Hart
Revenue Board
The
Chipley Mill
Ring Piers
Marian Fink
Julius Weiser
John Schwarts
Joseph Belasco Morales
Joseph Garcia
Joseph Belasco
Federal
Department of Labor
Morales
Italy
Liberty
Tennessee
Virginia
Daily River Bulletin
Moloney
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