Two More Negroes Die in Alabama Riots
Two negroes shot during disorders in Tallapoosa county last week died today in Montgomery as the toll rose to three. Cliff Jeans died in the county jail after a gun battle at his farm with Share Croppers Union members and Tallapoosa officers. Milo Bentley died at Kilby Hospital after removal from jail, and Jim McMullen was found dead at Jeans' home following the gunfight in which four deputies were wounded. Bentley had been shot resisting arrest near Notasulga as a posse pursued involved negroes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tallapoosa County
Cliff Jeans
Share Croppers' Union
Milo Bentley
Kilby
Jim McMullen
Jeans
Bentley
Notasulga
Two Youths Held Over Looting of New Armory
Danville reports two 22 year old men Luther Haley and Il liam A Crews were found in the act of looting the new city armory and auditorium. They used a hole saw to cut into the building and were preparing to remove forty automatic pistols a kodak ammunition and other gear belonging to the Twenty Ninth Tank Company.
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Danville
New City
Luther Haley
Illiam A. Crews
National Guard
Twenty Ninth Tank Company
Poor youths suffer fewer polo injuries than rich riders
The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes that poorer riders are less often harmed in polo matches, contrasting with rich youths who are more frequently shown at risk due to higher exposure in the sport.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
Mahoning Valley Name Means At the Lick
The Mahoning Valley gets its name from the Indian phrase meaning At the Lick, reflecting the old river name given by indigenous people.
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Mahoning Valley
At-the-Lick
Taxation inquiry asks counties and cities for land tax data
Virginia officials seek detailed information on land taxes from county boards and city mayors. The data will aid a 1932 legislative study comparing real estate tax burden with other taxes. Farmers say land taxes are dis proportionate, while state tax officials claim Virginia land tax is low compared with other states.
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Richmond
William R. Shands
Boards of Supervisors
State Tax Department
Virginia
Shands
General Assembly
Three Arrests Reported in Constable Slaying Case
Danville December 27 three new arrests were announced in the killing of Constable R D Sheppard and wounding of Policeman Walter Francis near Stuart on December 11. Bill Waller Sam Waller and Orel Buck were jailed at Stuart while Harvey Vernon James Midkiff had earlier been arrested near Greensville Tennessee. A Bristol arrest was later released. A special grand jury will meet January 7 to consider indictments.
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Danville
Patrick County
Stuart
R. D. Sheppard
Walter Francis
Bill Waller
Sam Waller
Orel Buck
Commonwealth
Frank P. Burton
Harvey Vernon
James Midkiff
Wallers
Buck
Greensville
Tenn
Bristol
Ruth Family Knits For Unemployed In NYC Apartment
Ruth family members Mrs Ruth and daughter Julia knit sweaters for the unemployed as Babe looks on. In Florida, John D Rockefeller meets famed golfer Virginia Van Wie on the links at Ormond Beach.
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Ruth
Babe
New York City
Julia
John D
John D. Rockefeller
Virginia van Wie
Ormond Beach
Fla
Kidnapped Boy Known as Willie Dies in Sharon
William Whitla died of pneumonia at 31 in Sharon, tenured by a 23 year old kidnapping case. He was eight when James Boyle and his wife Helen abducted him, ferried him to Cleveland, and received a $10,000 ransom. Boyle got life, died in prison. Mrs Boyle served 25 years, later pardoned.
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Associated Press
Sharon
William Whitla
Whitla
Willie
James Boyle
Helen
Cleveland
Ohio
Boyle
Eva Tanguay Seeks Recovery in Hot Springs
Eva Tanguay once a vaudeville star is fighting to regain health in Hot Springs Arkansas after a nervous breakdown in Los Angeles several months ago.
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Greta Garbo
Eva Tanguay
Hot Springs, Ark
Los Angeles
Mother Hen Defeats Chicken Hawk in Farm Battle
On Dorman farm at Good Hope a hawk killed nearly all the brood of eight chicks before the mother hen charged the foe. The hawk struck first but the hen outmaneuvered and out pecked him. Dorman returned with a gun to find the hawk dead, its neck broken and a leg crushed. The hen tended her remaining three chicks.
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Conway
A. J. Dorman
Good Hope
Dorman
Ken
Rising Waters In South Threaten Farmlands Across States
The Associated Press reports heavy rains caused high water across four southern states from Georgia to Arkansas. The Mississippi Valley saw bayous and rivers rise, with the Pearl River in Central Mississippi and the Arkansas at Fort Smith making headlines. Flooding affected Lavaca near Fort Smith creating a three mile lake and forcing livestock from bottom lands as rivers fell slightly at Fort Smith.
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Associated Press
South
Georgia
Arkansas
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Delta
Pearl River
Misisissippi
Fort Smith
Mississippi
Lavaca
Prof Moley Home for Holidays Visit to Berea Ohio
Professor Raymond Moley of Columbia University and adviser to President elect Roosevelt takes a holiday visit to his family in Berea Ohio near Cleveland. The photo shows Moley with Mrs T R Barnum, his sister, F J Moley his brother, and Miss Nell Moley, another sister.
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Raymond Moley
Columbia University
Roosevelt
Berea
Cleveland
T. R. Barnum
Professor Moley
F. J. Moley
Nell Moley
Morton Downey Jr. debut photo with mother Barbara Bennett in New York
The first picture of Morton Downey Jr. shows him in his mother Barbara Bennett's arms as his father watches in New York. The young Downey sings during his photographic debut, pleasing his radio singing father with a performance that was more intense than sweet.
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Morton Downey, Jr
Barbara Bennett
New
York
Little Morton
Early Diagnosis Key To Diphtheria Treatment
Dr Logan Clendening warns parents to seek early antitoxin treatment for children showing listlessness slight fever or sore throat during dry seasons. He notes mortality drops dramatically with antitoxin given on day one or two, and credits antitoxin with turning a once fatal disease into a manageable one. He urges vigilance and early care to prevent tragic outcomes.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
United States
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