Governors Lead Tour Opening Paved Route
Governors of Florida and Georgia head a motorcade from Atlanta to inaugurate Georgia Route 3 as a paved corridor from the Tennessee line to Florida. The event spanned cities from Dalton to Tallahassee with stops in Americus and Albany and included officials such as Senator Richard Russell Jr. and editors from the Atlanta Journal.
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Atlanta
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Middle West
The
Atlanta Journal
State Line
Chattanooga
Dalton
Calhoun
Cartersville
Marietta
Griffin
Zebulon
Thomaston
Butler
Ellaville
Americus
Albany
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Dave Shultz
Eugene Talmadge
Richard B. Russell, Jr
John S. Cohen
Morgenthau denies stabilization negotiations with Britain and France
Washington reports that Henry Morgenthau Jr. denied there are talks on a currency stabilization deal with the United Kingdom and France. The dollar price fixed at 34.01 an ounce for the twelfth straight day, while bets on early action appeared on Wall Street.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Great Britain
France
Morgenthau
Wall Street
Thomas
D. Okla
Bank of England
Air mail pilot lands safely near Savannah in fog
Charles Meyers flying north from Atlanta ran out of gasoline in heavy fog and landed in a coastal swamp 30 miles south of Savannah at Harris Head. He reached Savannah by car, reported no injuries, and the mail was undamaged and sent on. He had been en route from Atlanta to Richmond with a load of mail. authorities directed him toward Jacksonville as a clear spot but weather forced a southward turn.
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Savannah
Charles
Cq) Meyers
Atlanta
Meyers
Richmond
Eastern Air Transport Office
Jacksonville
Fla
Here
Harris’ Head
Serb
Forced down but okay near Savannah with missing flyer
Charlotte officials report that Charlie Meyers, an Eastern Air Transport airmail flyer, was forced down in a swamp near Savannah, Georgia. He is said to be okay.
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Charlotte
N. C
Eastern Air Transport
Charlie Meyers
Savannah
President signals steadying dollar with stabilization view
A remark suggests the president aims for a stable dollar level, reinforcing the sense that policy seeks to anchor the currency where it should be. The comment implies ongoing efforts to calm market expectations and maintain exchange rate stability.
Auto Industry Seeks Extension of Merit Clause in Code
The auto industry plans to request extending its code beyond December 31 and preserve the merit clause that allows firing employees for individual merit even if they are not in a union. Roosevelt and Johnson have opposed modifications to TA, and a renewed auto clause could spark renewed clashes with organized labor and other industries weighing similar demands.
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Associated Press
Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Johnson
17 Deaths Reported In British Storms And Cold Wave
Weather across two continents caused widespread fatalities and disruptions. The United States faced heavy snow and ice with 28 degrees below zero at Fort Fairfield Maine. 17 deaths in England tied to northeast winds. seven in France from sub zero cold. a Spanish tanker Zarofa sank near Istanbul with crew feared lost. Channel traffic paralyzed. U S blizzard conditions in the east. Wesley Alger and other missing or dead amid hospital and city incidents. California floods and Golden Gate erosion noted.
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United States
Fort Fairfield
France
Black Sea
Zarofa
Istanbul
English Channel
Atlantic
Vicomte Charles de Manville
Upper New York
Wesley Alger
An -Scaped State Hospital Trusty
Cleveland
Baltimore
Death of Judge Peter Meldrim Ended Long Legal Career
Georgia officials and citizens mourn the death of Judge Peter W. Meldrim of Chatham County Superior Court after a brief illness. He died at age 85 or 86, with funeral services set for 3:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church and burial in Bonaventure Cemetery. Active and honorary pallbearers were drawn from court staff and longtime legal peers.
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Savannah
Georgia
Peter W. Meldrim
Chatham County Superior Court
Christ Episcopal Church
Bonaventure
Bandits Loot Chicago Bank In Daylight Vault Heist
Seven gunmen robbed the Unity Trust and Savings Bank taking 96 safety deposit boxes. Police estimate the stolen securities and valuables total 50 000 to 100 000 dollars. Attendant Joseph Kinch was overpowered and bound along with four other bystander witnesses. A radio set allowed the gang to monitor police calls as they continued prying open boxes.
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Chicago
Unity Trust and Savings Bank
Bery
Joseph Kinch
War era figure once mayor and legislator remembered
A former legislator and once mayor of his home city is remembered in a brief obituary noting his service during the war between the states.
Preparations Complete for Thom asville Motorcade Visit
The Thom asville Chamber of Commerce reports final plans for the motorcade from Albany arriving at 10 45 am. The group will tour estates and Pebble Hill, lunch under committee supervision, then proceed to Tallahassee by 1 pm with possible brief remarks and a return by night for a dance.
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Atlanta Journal
Tallahassee
Griffin
Americus
Albany
Radium Springs
Thomasville
Jeff Golden
Chamber of Commerce
Pebble Hill
Thom
Asville
River Bridge
Country Club
Melrose
H. M. Hanna
Willian McPherson
Lindberghs Land at San Juan After Trinidad Flight
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrive in Puerto Rico in their red hydro monoplane after flying 13 58 miles from Port-of-Spain Trinidad in 5 hours 40 minutes. They took off from Port-of-Spain at 7 55 a m.
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San Juan
Port - OF - Spain
Col
Mrs
Charles A. Lindbergh
Big
Red Hydro
Port-of Spain
Trinidad
Tanes
Port-of-Spain
B.S. TT
Weather Outlook By State With Rain and Warm Up
South Carolina sees cloudy skies with occasional rain tonight and Friday in the north. Florida trends fair tonight and Friday. Georgia reports central and north rain tonight and Friday with rising temperatures in the north. Alabama shows partly cloudy south and cloudy north with a slight warmup and possible showers in the far north. Extreme Northwest Florida remains generally fair to partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
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South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Train Hits School Bus in Fog Kills Several Children
A Florida freight train struck a crowded school bus at a grade crossing near Crescent City in heavy fog. Nine lives were lost and about 30 injured as ambulances rushed to Palatka and nearby hospitals. Elderly bus driver D B Niles survived.
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Crescent City
Fla
Orlando
Deland
Palatka
Silver Pond Grove Crossing
Here
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George Taylor
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Willard Owen
Palatka Hospital
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Eddie McGrady
Hilda Hardy
Evelyn Smith
William Smith
Troy Tipton
Hazel McGrady
Henrietta King
Harry Smith
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