Prospect of Fine Tobacco Crop in South Georgia
Pelham Georgia June 11 Y J D Rogers director of the Georgia Floridia Tobacco Association reports favorable weather for a strong Georgia crop with potential for high quality. He notes two weeks may bring curing in good conditions and mentions possible 700 million pounds of bright blue cured tobacco if conditions hold.
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Pelham News Notes Update from Pelham Georgia
Mrs W F E Dev of Miami visits her mother Mrs W C Twitty for several days. Miss Rosa Brooks and Naviey Stripling of Camilla visit Pelham Tuesday. Tom Lacy returns home for the summer after Cochran study. Paul Brownslow of Gainesville visits Warren Cooper. Mrs Martha Mills daughter returns to Jacksonville Fla. Albert Whaley returns from S G S C Douglas for summer. Mrs Roy Lee White rushed to Albany hospital for emergency operation.
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Prosecutor Ties Black Legion to Plan for Dictatorship
Detroit June 11 Prosecutor Duncan C McCrea says the Black Legion was rapidly building strength for a coup to establish fascist dictatorship He cites a telephone meeting with Major General Smedley D Butler at his home near Philadelphia and notes similarities to a 1934 alleged fascist plot Butler had been urged to lead a dictatorship movement
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Black Legion
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Borah backs $60 monthly pension for seniors
In Cleveland on June 11 Senator Borah urged a $60 per month pension for people over 60. He said the figure matches economic realities and favors old age pensions though he did not submit a specific plank.
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Roosevelts San Jacinto tribute sparks Texas pride
Thousands hail Roosevelt as he links Texas history to U S independence. He recalls San Jacinto on April 21 1836 when Houston led fewer than eight hundred men to shape the country our frontier and its future, declaring the field a shrine of America.
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Houston
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FDR Delivers Arkansas Texas Tour Address on Broad Constitutional Goals
President Roosevelt spoke to large Arkansas and Texas crowds on the nation’s path to solving economic and social challenges under the constitution’s broad purposes. He stressed protecting the common man from the privileged and urged national action on wages prices hours and social security as states struggle to improve conditions.
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Conference in Detroit on Black Legion Plans
A meeting is planned in Detroit in late June to discuss the Black Legion. Details on participants and agenda are not specified in the readable text.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Hoover Triumphs as Landon Delegates Rally Support
At the Cleveland convention Hoover drew the peak demonstratio ns as Landon and Knox jockeyed for position. Alabama joined the London bandwagon casting 13 first-ballot votes for Governor Alf Landon with Knox and Borah in flux.
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QO. D. Street
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Dixon Triumphs Over Davis in Sheriff’s Race
The article reports Dixon winning the sheriff race with a three hundred vote majority over Davis. First primary results are listed by precinct with Cobb and Dixon totals, plus countywide tallies for sheriff and solicitor. It notes turnout differences between days, reactions from supporters, and mentions Craigmiles and Lacy’s standings ahead of the January inauguration and November general election.
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Neville Chamberlain Rescues Boy From London Park Lake
In London near Buckingham and St James Palaces, Neville Chamberlain waded into St James Park lake to save a four year old boy after a woman's screams. He carried the child to his mother and left, his striped trousers soaked.
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Neville Chamberlain
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Tolbert Group Scopes Prospective SC Presidential Nominees
The S C delegation led by Tolbert reviewed potential Republican candidates at Cleveland amid credential-contention with J C Hambright’s group ousted. Tolbert criticized Gov Landon’s campaigning ability while praising Borah as capable of fighting a bear. Dr Frederick Redfern of Columbia, father of Paul Redfern, joined the platform committee.
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Joe” Tolbert
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Frederick Redfern
Columbia
Paul Redfern
Landonites Fight for a Minimum Wage and Platform Revision
Landonites contend over a minimum wage amendment amid a Cleveland convention program delay. The sub committee keeps major planks, including sound money and foreign policy, while Borah’s influence looms over social security and farm policies as William Allen White pushes the wage change. The convention meets at 11 a.m. to decide platform adoption before nominating ballots.
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Two Nominees Declared After Official Vote Tabulation
The declaration of the two nominees was made after the official tabulation shown in the accompanying table. The stated wording confirms their status as the chosen candidates based on the recorded votes.
Survivors of Forrests Cavalry Parade in High Heat
Shreveport Louisiana June 11 nonagenarian survivors of General Nathan Bedford Forrests cavalry prepared to mount chargers for a parade amid a heat wave One man died from heat prostration and a woman fainted as temperatures reached 98 degrees Confederate veterans attended a ball and were honored by Barksdale Field planes dropping a Confederate flag during maneuvers
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Byrnes and foes campaign in McCormick county
Senator James F. Byrnes, an administration wheelhorse, sought renomination in the August 25 primary. His opponents, former Charleston Mayor Thomas P. Stoney and Col. William C. Harllee of Dillon, criticized New Deal extravagance and urged a return to democracy.
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James F. Byrnes
Thomas P. Stoney
Charleston
William C. Harllee
Dillon
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Harllee
Local visitors and residents weigh in on city events
M O Smith of Macon and Patchard Hancock toured the city while Ed Dawes visited Atlanta on highway projects. Miss Virginia Carroll recovers from appendicitis at the hospital. O B S Georgia members return from Macon. T A Jones of Meigs recovers to attend the Thomas County Executive Committee meeting. Hazen Butler and three children head to Deerwood Minnesota for summer, with Mr Butler joining later in St Paul. E F White of Jacksonville and Paul Bryant of Jacksonville visit Thomasville. G P Morrison of Birmingham and M A Masters of Jacksonville conduct business visits. Doris West returns from Clearwater Beach. Edwina Pringle graduates from the University of Georgia as D R Pringle and spouse attend Athens ceremonies. Rock Springs advertises a cool swim to break personal heat waves.
Candidates Begin Edgefield Campaign Tour to Aiken
The candidates travel to Edgefield tomorrow for the first week of campaigning, winding up with next week's tour starting Monday in Aiken.
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Aiken
Sharp May rise in department store sales noted
Washington June 11 A sharp increase in department store sales in May, contrary to the usual seasonal tendency, was reported by the Federal Reserve Board. The seasonally adjusted index stood at 88 for May, up from 81 in April and an 82 average for January through April. Total sales dollar value was 12 percent above May of last year.
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