Smith acquitted Gibson found guilty in intimidation cases
The trial recounts an alibi for Smith and testimony about the Longs records while Gibson offered no witnesses. The prosecution stressed lack of proof for the telephone call and questions on Smiths whereabouts and occupation.
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Smith
Gibson
Longs
William Long
H. F. Atkins
B. L. Brown
Charles Connor
United States
Knoxville
Brown
North Carolina
Goldie
Will Long
Miss Gill
Nashville
San Antonio
Tex
Mr. Smith
Navy Prepares Pacific Fleet Maneuvers in Wartime Secrecy
Washington February reports that the Navy will hold its fourth coming fleet maneuvers in the Pacific with over 50,000 men and 150 warships, from Alaska to Samoa, in a heavily secret operation. A House Naval committee heard Rear Admiral William G. Du Bose estimate a $3.2 billion cost to defend the Atlantic separately. News coverage was barred by order of Secretary Swanson after talks with Admiral Leahy and Fleet Commander Admiral Bloch.
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Washington
Pacific
Naval
House Naval Committee
William G. du Bose
Naval Construction
Atlantic
Navy
Alaska
Samoa
Panama Canal
Swanson
William D. Leahy
Claude B. Bloch
City Officials Puzzle Over Injunction Issued
The article notes a court injunction restraining the city from building a hydroelectric plant at Styers Dam Site on the Yadkin River. It cites Duke Power Company claims of a $6.6 million project with 104 million kWh annual output and questions whether the city’s plant matches the described project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Company
H. Hoyle Link
Yadkin
Styers Dam
Senate Deliberations On Relief Bill and Moratorium Extension
Senators clash over funding methods for relief projects as Schwellenbach's proposal prompts changes. Minton backs WP A employment in public office while Bailey warns local cost shares and criticizes misuse of relief funds. Senate sends two year extension of the Frazier Lemke moratorium to the White House and opens hearings on the long and short haul rate bill.
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House
Chamber
Schwellenbach
Minton
D-Ind
Works Progress Administration
Austin
R-Vt
Bailey
Senate
New York Federal Theater
White House
Senate Interstate Commercce Committee
England Chases Amity With Fascists Faces Backing Vote
In a Commons debate, opinion split over appeasement as Eden resigns over Italy talks. Chamberlain wins support 330 to 168 while planning talks with Viscount Halifax and Lord Perth. Paris and Berlin gauge moves as Austria’s Schuschnigg prepares to speak.
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League of Nations
House of Commons
Anthony Eden
Britain
Mussolini
Chamberlain
Germany
Hitler
Viscount Halifax
Earl of Perth
Rome
London
Lord Perth
Galeazzo Ciano
League
David Lloyd George
Eden
Dino Grandi
United States
Winston Churchill
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Yvon Delbos
France
Italy
Praha
Chancelor Schuschnigg
Austria
Berchtesgaden
FDR Seeks LargeFederal School Subsidy Plan
President Roosevelt sent Congress a report calling for federal grants totaling 855 million dollars to states over six years to strengthen public schools. Start at 70 million then rise to 199 million by 1944 45, plus over 50 million annually for vocational education. The advisory committee chaired by Floyd W Reeves of the University of Chicago produced the plan after more than a year of study.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Advisory Committee On Education
Floyd W. Reeves
University of Chicago
Indian Empire Includes 708 States Under Rulers
One third of the Indian Empire is made up of 708 states of varying size and character governed by Indian rulers, highlighting a broad mosaic of local governance within the imperial system.
Seven Planes Strike Japanese Island In Fierce Battles
A dispatch outlines renewed hostilities as Japanese expeditionary forces face stiff Chinese resistance after the fall of Nanking. Japanese generals Asaka and Yanagawa ordered back to Tokyo as Hata reorganizes Central China troops to drive toward the Sungari corridor, with actions around Wuhu and Hangchow hampered by guerrilla activity.
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China
Tokyo
Prince Yoshuhiko Asaka
Heisuke Yanagawa
Hangchow Bay
Hata
Hwai River
Wuhu
Yangtze
Nanking
Hangchow
Shanghai
Fairy Tern Lays Eggs On Bare Tuamotu Tree Limb
The fairy tern of the Tuamotu islands shows a unusual nesting habit by placing its eggs on a bare tree limb rather than a nest. This behavior reflects adaptation to island habitats and limited vegetation. Researchers note the species’ fragility and need for habitat protection.
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Tuamotu Islands
Moran Convicted of Intoxication in His Own Court
A jury in municipal court found C. C. Moran Jamestown justice of the peace guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct after a 10 minute deliberation. Judge Teague has yet to pass judgment. Witnesses included the Hutchins and Kivett, who claimed Moran detained them four hours and used profane language and drank in his barn. Deputy officials testified Moran was sober. Juror L. W. Kennedy briefly collapsed but recovered.
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C. C. Moran
Jamestown
Lewis E. Teague
Moran
Ira
Edwin
Thomas Hutchins
Rich Kivett
Hutchinses
Kivett
Justice ‘of the Peace
Cox
Smith
L. W. Kennedy
Missing Fagg daughter in law sought with 16 month old child
Greensboro report says Mrs. W. J. Fagg appeals for help locating Corinne Fagg 20 and his 16 month old child who vanished from home between Hillsdale and the Brown Summit area on February 15. Authorities and relatives continue search efforts.
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Greensboro
W. J. Fagg
Hillsdale
Brown Summit
Corinne Fagg
Welborn Reenters Burrus Memorial Hospital
Friends of Allen B. Welborn regret he must return to Burrus Memorial Hospital for further treatment. He is a patient at Burrus Memorial.
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Allen B. Welborn
Burrus Memorial
Tortoise Lifespan Noted At About A Century
A tortoise life span is described as about 100 years in the report.
Combined Attacks in Civil War Near Valencia and Sagunto
Insurgent forces led by Germany and Italy bombarded Valencia and Sagunto ports with warplanes and cruisers Canarias Baleares and Almirante Cervera. French freighter Frado hit. government planes responded. Casualty estimates put government losses around 60,000 with 10,000 dead from a prior 68 day Teruel battle. insurgent losses undetermined.
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Italy
Germany
Valencia
Sagunto
Canarias
Baleares
Almirante Cervera
Frado
Gaulois
Prado
Teruel
Budget approved for remainder of year by chamber of commerce
Directors meet at the Sherator hotel and approve a rest of year budget led by President I Paul Inglis. Secretary Frank J Sizemore attends with Treasurer W Chase Idol reporting finances. Board names R T Amos and C M Waynick to draft resolutions of respect for John W Clinard, whose death occurred recently. Clinard’s son John W Clinard Jr. is elected to fill his father's unexpired term.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sherator Hotel
I. Paul Inglis
Frank J. Sizemore
W. Chase Idol
Chamber
John W. Clinard
R. T., Amos
C. M. Waynick
April designated as strawberry moon by Natchez Indians
The Natchez Indians named April the strawberry moon marking a seasonal tradition. A brief note records this cultural naming in historical context.
Not Candida Says Govern or Phillip in 1940 Presidential Scene
Paul V. McNutt denied any candidacy for public office at a Washington JP conference before a Mayflower Hotel reception with Indiana Democrats staging a coming out for his 1940 presidential hopes. Reporters pressed, but McNutt avoided direct answers while Indiana leaders planned a grand display inviting officials and social figures.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Philippines
Indiana Gove
W House
McNutt
Clal
Iona
Indiana
Nutt
Mayflower
Philipp
Fragmented ad fragment warns against resale for small gains
A damaged snippet cautions sellers that pushing a bargain at a slight profit risks customer loss and harming business. It mentions a price like 666 and a minor margin, with language about substitutes and assets.
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Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Augusta , Eee
Birmingham
Mols-St. Paul
New York
Francisco
Black Diamond
J. L. Kivett
High Point
Richard L. Reynolds
Tenn
Minnie Gill
Reynolds
Ex-Lax
Iica
Pacific Fleet
Palace Theatre
Salem Street
Componrins
Thomasville
Sheik
Ramon Novarro
Disney Review
Bulldog Drummond
John Barrymore
Kamaike Theatres
Corot
Tovarich
Claudette Colbert
Charles Boyer
Basil Rathbone
Anita Louise Melville Cooper
Broadhurst
Dolores del Rio
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Halifax
England
FDR
Chicago Grain
MR. Welborn
Phillip
Hoosier
Washton
Dangerou
Paramount
Carolina
Rialto Theatres
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