Cuban President Machado in plan to surrender office to Herrera
Cuba faces a tense crisis as Machado’s Liberal Party proposes a pe ace counter plan to replace him with General Alberto Herrera. Troops guard the Havana palace after reports of a mob threat as streets near the residence are cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberto Herrera
Machado
Havana
Presidential
Liberal Party
United States
Sumner Welles
Albert Herrera
Prado
National Capitol
Welles
Cuba
Ramon de Leon
Orestes Ferrara
General Herrera
Congress
Santiago
Marti Promenade
House of Representatives
Senate
Our New Deal Calls for United Civic Action in Thomasville
A civic club speaker argues Thomasville must restore confidence and cooperative effort to revive industry and business. He cites sunk investor losses in boom schemes and Florida marshes, urging broad leadership, unity, and concerted action to stimulate local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Florida
Wall Street
Lady of Bedloe's Island No Longer Sheltered by Army
New York August 11 The Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island will cease to be treated as an army responsibility. Army funding of the lighting and upkeep, about 40 000 dollars, has been curtailed as economy measures. The interior department will assume care of the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Army
Washington
Bedloe's Island
Body of Dublin Man Found Near Railroad Tracks
Charles Lewis Brantley, 45, missing since last Wednesday, was found today beside Wrightsville Tennelle Railroad tracks. Foreman Johnson spotted the body while on an inspection ride on a handcar, near a steep embankment after Brantley left his farm to travel to Wrightsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Charles Lewis Brantley
Wrightsville - Tennelle
Johnson
Brantley
Wrightsville
State Department Outlines New Cuba Plan With Debt and Tariff Reforms
The State Department previews a Cuba program including a 1,750,000 ton sugar quota, debt restructuring on a lower basis, land decentralization, and reciprocal tariffs. Aimed at stabilizing the island after unrest, the plan involves U S negotiations with Cuba and possible invitation for Machado to the United States. Mexico cooperates on regional sugar measures.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
State Department
Cuba
Roosevelt
Friends of Cuba
United States
Rooosevelt
Cintas
Machado
Mexico
Oyster Marketing Code Would Split States in Groups
Washington Aug 11. The Oyster Growers and Dealers Association proposed a marketing code to divide oyster producing states into four regional divisions. The north Atlantic includes Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Delaware. the middle Atlantic Maryland Virginia North Carolina. the south Atlantic and Gulf states South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas. Pacific division covers three Pacific coast states. The code would form a committee to draft a marketing plan and establish a uniform grading system. Association president Howard W. Beach of New Haven Connecticut said they represent 80 percent of the industry and reported very low prices for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oyster Growers and Dealers Association of North America, Inc
Howard W. Beach
New Haven
Fitzgerald Youth Held in Counterfeiting Case
Federal authorities arrest a Fitzgerald Georgia youth claiming to be Charles C. Butler 22 on charges of passing counterfeit money. He carried 1000 in five dollar bills and unfinished counterfeits and said a Chicago counterfeiter hired a squad of young men. Bonnette 30 of Los Angeles is detained in Alexandria Louisiana for questioning.
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New Orleans
Charles C. Butler
Fitzgerald
Robert Bonnette
Los Angeles
Alexandria
Butler
Chicago
Shreveport
Bonnette
Weather outlook for several states this weekend
South Carolina sees generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Georgia reports partly cloudy skies with local thundershowers Saturday and tonight in the north. Florida expects fair tonight and Saturday with local thundershowers. Alabama remains partly to cloudy with local thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Extreme Northwest Florida: partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Saturday with local thundershowers Saturday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
President studying means get Foresters back to regular work
President studying means foresters may return to regular duties after reforestation camp delays. Some camps in the Far West and North likely to close as work resumes. The report notes adjustments to schedules and potential impacts on timber projects.
Roosevelt plans forest funding and park expansion
President Roosevelt studies reforestation camp returns before winter. He allocates 20 million dollars to acquire forest acres to complete the national park system with about 5 million for new parks in the southern pine belt, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and North Carolina. He considers Georgia forest purchases and plans a Washington trip aboard Vincent Astor's Nourmahial yacht, with similar guests, returning to the capital soon.
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F. M. Stephenson
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Yellow Pine Belt
South
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
North Carolina
Georgia
Capital
Washington
Vincent Astor
Mr. Astor
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
White House
Georgia Counties Barred from Spending Beyond Yearly Appropriation
Georgia Supreme Court rules counties cannot contract to spend beyond current year’s appropriations. Warrants issued to Laurens County teachers for 1924 services voided. court orders $1,636.19 seized funds for next year to be struck down. Court notes no legal difference between state and county tax funds.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
Laurens County
C. L. Groves
T. M. Hicks
Supreme Court
Hollywood hears Douglas Fairbanks to England for good
Hollywood reports Douglas Fairbanks is in London and may stay in England for good. The veteran star is rumored to be planning a talking picture version of Robin Hood near London. He is separated from wife Mary Pickford, with no disclosed divorce plans.
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Hollywood
Calif
Douglas Fairbanks
London
England
Grossipers
Denver
Cole
Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Domestic mills use 580000 bales cotton in July
New York August 11. Cotton consumption by domestic mills in July totalled 580000 bales the New York Cotton Exchange service estimated. This compares with 696000 bales in June and 279009 bales in July 1932 per the census bureau.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange Service
Census Bureau
Life of snake bite victim saved by friend's action
Cordele Georgia August 11 1944 The presence of mind of a friend saved the life of W F Lenoir when he was bitten by a rattle snake near here Skipper Smith civil engineer with the Crisp county power commission and Mr Lenoir were surveying near the Flint River A rattle snake bit Lenoir Smith knotted handkerchiefs around the leg slashed the wound to release blood and sucked the poison from the wound Then they took him to a doctor who said Smiths work saved him.
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Cordele
Smith
Blue Eagle revival boosts New York employment and wages
New York workers see a 35 percent rise in agency placements over six months with gains in manufacturing and office positions. Grover Whalen cites broad business backing as officials laud the NRA program despite seasonal dips and a clothing strike.
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New York
NRA Eagle
Te Kl Andrews
James F. Gray
National Employment Exhaingre
Prohibition Department Cuts Hit Fifth District Jobs
Montgomery announces that seventy of one hundred twenty eight prohibition department employees in the fifth district were dropped under a federal reorganization. Several offices lose agents while headquarter staff shrink. remaining staff include a deputy administrator and a clerk.
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Montgomery
Ala
Prohibition Department
Rose Tuttle
Tuttles
Washington
Mobile
Porto Rico
Birmingham
Pensacola
Fla
Savannah
Macon
Atlanta
Jackson
Miss
Clarksdale
Prohibition Bureau
Middle District
Alabama
Opelika
Dothan
Tuttle
Thomasville NRA Advisory Committee Formed
The Chamber of Commerce announces the Thomasville NRA Advisory Committee listing D C Searcy chairman V Levermann D Ray Hay Jas Gribson and Nat Williams. The first meeting is Monday at eight o clock at the American Legion Home North Street.
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J. M. Golden
Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville Nra
D.C. Searcy
V. Slevermann
Ray Hay
Jas Gribson
Nat Williams
North Stroad Street
C. L. Wadler
Tallahassee
Frank Winthrop
NRA
Talmadge Receives Request to Probe McCullough Sanity
Atlanta Georgia report says Governor Talmadge has received a request to investigate the sanity of Andrew McCullough of Lavette County, tied to a 1932 murder case. The filing was made by Frank Bowers, attorney for McCullough, who was convicted of slaying Baker in September 1932.
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Atlanta
Nor Talmadge
Andrew McCutough
Buvette Counlyy
Cde
Bor
Bo Biker
Atlantic Iee and Coal Co
Bowers
forncCullough
Baker
Brumby Re-Elected Head of Manufacturers Association
Brumby of Marietta was re-elected president of the Credgia Manufacturers Association in Atlanta on August 11. Other officers elected include Ch P. Meikieham of Lindale Sam Tate of Tate BR Kaufman of Atlanta My de Dyis of Aumania as vice presidents Porter G. Pierpont of Savannah as executive board chairman and J P McGrath as secretary treasurer.
Grain prices fall despite bullish crop loss report
Chicago reports official crop losses while grains decline on the Chicago Board of Trade Wheat falls five cents per bushel and corn drops modestly as emergency trading rules cap losses The Tennessee convention formally votes to erase prohibition with about 6800 more in favor of repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
NRA Administrator predicts case will arise in blue eagle era
Washington August 11 Hugh S Johnson recovery administrator warned a case or revocation of the blue eagle emblem could occur and that economic discipline would be enforced through government contracts. President Roosevelt backed the order canceling contracts non compliant with recovery codes and public works funds activity expands.
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Johnson
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
White House
Baltimore
NRA
Cotton code may lift women workers earnings in 40 hour week
Washington reports the cotton textile code recovery would raise earnings and purchasing power for women. A study of 28,462 women in 11 states shows 40 hour week averages stay below the minimums of 12 in the south and 13 in the north, with regional ranges from 7.24 to 16.16 dollars. If paid at minimums, total would be 353,136 dollars higher by 28 percent than 1932 average.
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Washington
Womens Hiumren
Industriadk
Alabama
Virginia
Rhode Island
New York
Operation 4 Industries Under Modified Agreements Authorized
The National Recovery Administration, led by Hugh S. Johnson, authorized modified reemployment codes for four industries today. Boots and shoes, drug, cheese, and cotton batting will follow hearings and be drafted into final promulgation by the president.
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Johnson
Washington
Hughs. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
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Gerardo Machado
Couny
Doug Fairbanks
MRA
Blue Eagle
New York City
Grover Whalen
Prohibition
RA Aevisa
Conte
Chrisman
Legion Home
NILA
State Advisory Board
Talmadge
M’cullough
Womens Bureau
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