Lawmakers Approve Smoky Mountains Park Bill in Tennessee
Tennessee legislature passes the Great Smoky Mountains Park bill by 72 to 10, abolishing the park commission and transferring authority to the state park and forestry commission. Governor McAlister expected to fill vacancies. notable votes from Rep. Baker and others against the measure. The session also advances the repeal of the blue law on Sunday gasoline sales and approves tax, education, and county line changes along with various other bills.
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Nashville
Great Smoky Mountains Park
McAlister
Smoky Mountains
State Park and Forestry Commission
GT. Gaines
Knox
Park and Forestry Commission
Mmer
Henry Colton
David C. Chapman
Knoxville
A. E. Markhany
Tiptonville
Baker
Blankenship
Faust
Gervin
Haynes
Howard
Humphreys
McKinney
Peay
Whitelaw
Gilies
Senate
House
Robert Browen
Hickman
Blount
Cocke and
Sevier
Great Smoky Mountain Park Commission
Geore Croswell
J. TD
Kelly
M. McAfee
Lula Walker
George Maples
Paul Styles
Mollit LaFollette
Henry LaFollette
Veda M. Frees
Tenchars
Tobucrd
Slingshots Banned in Nashville Bill Introduced
A measure introduced in the Tennessee House by J. J. Hampton from Cocke aims to prohibit slingshot shooting in any incorporated town or city in the state. The proposal seeks to curb use of slingshots in urban areas and would apply statewide pending further action.
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Nashville
Tennessee
J. J. Hampton
Cocke
Senator Graves seeks Knoxville bridge funds reuse
Senator A J Graves of Knox proposes a bill to allow Knoxville to use leftover funds from the Henley Street bridge bond issue for an authorized bridge within city limits. This measure aims to finance a local project using existing allocations.
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Nashville
A. J. Graves
Knox
Knoxville
Henley Street
Beer legal in 19 states at midnight sale plans set
A midnight deadline local time marks the start of beer sales in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Brewers plan immediate delivery as beers become legal, with jubilee parties and varied regulations pending in other states. Prices cited include about $1.00 wholesale per case of 24 bottles.
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District of Columbia
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Minois
Indies
Kentucky
Maryland
Shnnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Onin
Oregon
Msylvania
Washington
Vermont
North Carolina
West Virginia
Wyoming
North Dakota
Hitler cites US race laws to justify expelling Jewish experts
April AP reports Adolf Hitler compared Germany’s drive to remove Jewish intellectuals from medicine law arts and science to the United States immigration act against the yellow race. He argued Americans acted on racial inequality and warned against admitting Jews fleeing Germany. He spoke amid a Nazi board meeting and noted no physical harm to emigrants.
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Realin
Adolf Hitler
United States
Germany
America
Hitler
Jew Free Executive Board
German Medical Federation
Hoarded Gold Seeks Return by May One
President Roosevelt orders hoarded private gold and gold certificates worth about 1 billion dollars to be turned in by May 1. Unlicensed holdings face a 10 thousand dollar fine or ten years in prison or both. Secretary Woodin says move aims to regularize monetary position and keep gold for legitimate needs. The Federal Reserve reports total monetary gold at 4.272 billion, with reserves rising as banks adjust after the bank holiday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Su Ander
Ligumee
Treasury
Ty Y
Jesue Sicenges
Woodin
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve’ Banks
Treasury receipts and expenditures report April 4 details
Treasury receipts on April 4 totaled 6,117,142.70 with expenditures at 18,784,103.27, leaving a balance of 465,921,367.85. Customs duties for the first four days of April were 2,051,102.34.
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Treasury
Washington
Denver Adopts War on Carriage Blocks in City Lines
Chief Albert Clark declares motorless age as nuisances and dangerous to life. He orders city employees to remove carriage blocks and pitching posts amid a drive to curb clutter and hazards in public spaces.
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Denver
Albert Clark
Milwaukee to rise as beer metropolis after ban lifted
Milwaukee prepares for the end of the 18 year beer ban as 3.2 percent beer becomes legal at 12 01 am. Freight cars and trucks stock up for rapid distribution while tavern operators expect new prices. Hotel and club restrictions delay opening until tomorrow and Mayor Hoan plans a nickel glass celebration.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Hoan
Weather Notes for Tennessee and Virginia
Readings at 6:00 p m report fair conditions in Tennessee with colder tonight and frost possible, followed by milder Friday in the west. In Virginia the forecast calls for colder tonight and Friday with a fair day elsewhere. Temperatures yesterday reached highs and lows around plus and minus values, with year ago readings similar.
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Tennessee
West Portion
Virginia
Grays Harbor fishermen killed in spring squall
A spring squall off Grays Harbor, Washington, sank at least 11 fishermen as a fleet of about 100 small boats faced heavy surf. Seven boats capsized and crews were swept into the turbulent water. The ship names listed include The Annie, The Axel, The Ark, The Pacific, and The Helen, with several unnamed men missing. coast guards and rescuers pursued efforts as survivors recalled the sudden danger. A Westport coast guard lookout described the seas as nearly unwinnable for the crews.
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Hoquism
Wash
Grays Harbor
Westport
Annie
Heek
W. Savile
Wooayd
Axel
Axel Backland
Ark
Charles
Peitola
Joel Salo
Pacific
Alex Forel
Vieter
Jorsen
Wayne Wade
Nick Heiksila
Westpore Coasteruard
Police officer seeks clemency for attacker in court
Philadelphia patrolman Edward B. Simon visited a dentist for a set of store teeth and asked Judge Raymond MacNeille to release William Mills, the man who knocked out his teeth. The judge freed Mills after Simon's plea citing Mills as the sole support of a large family and the officer wrote to the mayor praising the decision.
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Philadelphia
Edward B. Simon
Raynond Mac Neille
William Mills
Simon
Father and son timed jail terms in Nquor Jaw case
A St Paul father and son receive jail terms for Nquor Jaw violations. Anthony Schaffer will serve a 100 day sentence first to avoid sending a younger brother alone. George Schaffer, 23, will begin his 130 day term after his father is released.
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ST. Paul
Anthony Schaffer
George
Trapping a Star at Yerkes for World’s Fair Opening
Williams Bay Wisconsin scientists at Yerkes Observatory say a 4 inch telescope will trap a beam from Arcturus to generate electricity via a photoelectric cell to power the opening of the Chicago World’s Fair.
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Williams Bay
Wis
Yerkes Observatory
Arcturus
Chicaro
Senate Consideration of Shortened Work Week Proposal
Washington April 6 A Senate debate focused on a bill to shorten the work week to 20 or 30 hours with a 5 day week. Opposition surfaced to the plan, while leaders predicted a close vote and possible passage. The bill, tied to inflation measures, seeks to curb production costs and mortgage relief through financing at lower rates.
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Wasiington
Senate
Rohinsar
Arkansas
Lena Black
Alabama
Roosevelt
Rainey
House
Senate Agriculture
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
Gannon League Elects Officers
Dungannon Va April 6 Dungannon Community League elected officers for the coming year President Mrs C T Bickley vice president Mrs J L B Hagan treasurer Mrs T N McConnell secretary Miss Suella Moore chaplain Mrs J M Rhoton. The meeting also heard talks on attractive community Civilian improvement and the movement for better homes and gardens.
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Dungannon
Dungannon Community League
vMeors
C. T. Bickley
J. LB. Hagan
T. N. McConnell
Suella Moore
J. M. Rhoton
Batter Homes and Gardens
Teagle
C. B. Warren
H. L. Stat- Tard
T. M. McConnell
Tennessee camps to start reforestation drive
April 6 report from Athens Tennessee and nearby areas states work will begin today on two forest camps in the Cherokee and Unaka National Forests. Each camp will hire between 100 and 150 men to implement President Roosevelt's reforestation program with road work and other tasks. Additional camps are planned near Damas cus Virginia and in Alabama's national forest system as material shipments proceed. Richard Hooker noted as the author of two well known works on the Church of England constitution.
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Anoxville
Tennessee
Cherokee National Forest
Tellico River
Monroe
County
Unaka National Forest
Unicoi
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ak Athens
Tenn
R. M. Conarre
Toccoa River
Blue Ride
Mouton
Ala
Alabama National Forest
Bristo
C. L. Graham
Washington
Damascus
Graham
U.S
R. N
Campbell
First Works Corps to Hire 25000 Jobless Men
President Roosevelt launches the conservation corps selecting 25000 unemployed men in 17 large cities for forest and park work. Recruits, ages 15 to 25, will earn 30 a month and share most with dependents. Camps begin in Virginia’s George Washington National Park with plans to expand to 250000 on duty by July 1.
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TOG
Washington
Roosevelt
Conservation Corps
Unem
George Washington National Park
Luray
Virginia
Flood Dangers Rise as Rains Persist Across States
Rains heighten flood threats in central and eastern Oklahoma and across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Drownings occur near Cushing and in Tallahatchie backwaters. Refineries, levees, and numerous evacuees dominate the scene as sandbags and tents aid relief efforts along swollen rivers and backwaters.
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Memphis
Tenn
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Katchie
Arkansas
Frank Lillie
Reuben
Cushing
Gila
Drumwright
Ohlo
Tallahatchie County
Miss
Tallahatchie
Mavianna
Ark
Hughes
St. Francis River
Cross County
Belzoni
Greennywood
Yazoo
Swan Lake
Webb- Sumner
Salem contest crowns trio in most embarrassing moment
In Salem West Virginia on April 4 AP reports a school teacher Nellie H Randolph of Smithfield High School, pupil Josephine Horner, and an architecture firm shared honors in a most embarrassing moment contest. The firm sent 22 architects to Salem to ask Miss Horner to show the plan for the house she described in letters.
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Salem
W. Va
Nellie H. Randolph
Smithfield High School
Josephine Horner
Philadelphia
Miss Horner
Akron disaster court of inquiry opens with changed panel
Washington moves Commander Sydney ab 2 anant auger to Philadelphia naval factory post as Garland Fulton is withdrawn due to Macon tests. Rear Admiral Henry Butley to preside. court seeks wreckage, testimonies from Wiley Deal and Erwin as search for survivors continues off New Jersey and Atlantic sites. President Roosevelt praised inquiry aims to guide future lighter-than-air policy.
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Washington
Apr
Navy
Sydney Ab 2
Anantauger
Naval Aircraft Factory
Phiaelphia
Gsrland Fulton
Akron
Fulton
Macon
Kraus
Henry Butley
Wasington
PD. G
Navy Yard
W. W. Phelps
New York
Atron
Atlantic
Lakhurst
New Jersey
Moody K. Erwin
Swanson
William V. Pratt
Naval Operations
Navy Department
Prats
New York Naval District
Cour of Inquiry
FE. Shoemaker
Sunnyvale
Calif
Garland Fulton
Bureau of Aeronautics
Roosevelt
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Unaka National Forests
Richard Hooker
Church of England
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