Paraguay Bolivia on verge of war mobilizes troops
In the Chaco dispute between Paraguay and Bolivia, mobilization escalates as Paraguayans rush to enlist after congress authorized general mobilization. Bolivia rejects neutral notes as it masses troops near forts, while foreign ministers accuse each other of violating league covenants and seek arbitration.
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Paraguay
Bolivia
Associated Press
Chaco
Confess
League of Nations Council
Covennt
Asuncion
Congress
Jong Dispute Chaco
Trey
Jose P. Girgiari
Higinio Arbo
League of Nations Council da
Fort Boqueron
Fort Islanos
League
Borade
Chanéclor
Florida
Corrale
Toledo
Martinez
Islapos
Boqueron
Funeral Tragedy Sparks Near Riot at Pollak Funeral
Chicago Aug 2 AP Mrs Dorothy Pollak 26 widow who attended her husband Joe Pollak s funeral to draw a crowd faced murder charges and planned her defense in jail Her attorney cites new evidence supporting an accident theory and the coroner s inquest is delayed for more investigation as thousands swarm the cemetery prompting shouts and shoves amid a tense scene with fatalities feared Continued on page five.
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Chicago
Dorothy Pollak
Comely
Tennessee and Arkansas races heat up as Democrats contest roles
Tennessee Democrats end a bitter campaign as Arkansas lures voters with Huey Lang urging support for Hattie Caraway. The slate in Tennessee nominates a governor candidate from four contenders Hill McAlister Malcolm Patterson Lewis Fopa with Caraway and Kirby among the referenced figures in a volatile regional primary landscape.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Arkansas
Huey P. Lang
Louisiana
Lang
Tennessee Democrats
Hill McAlister
Malcolm RB. Patterson
Lewis S. Fopa
Clements In Call Miss Connections
Huntingdon Aug 2. A GOP governor race debate challenge sparked a patchy exchange between H Clements and John McCall here. Clements accepted McCall’s debate offer but timing confusion led to separate speaking slots and no joint appearance. Both cited party platform as common ground.
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Huntingdon, Fenn
Fia
H. Clements
John ©. McCall
McCall
Clements
Lexington
Nashville
West Tennessee
Huntingdon
East Tennessee
Administration backs plan to spread jobs cut hours
The Hoover administration backs shortening work weeks to spread employment. New England leaders and Gov. Winant report progress at a White House meeting as they discuss five day weeks, shorter days, or alternate schedules. Doak and Lamont survey 6 551 companies and predict industry adoption of shorter hours even without a national conference.
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Washington
Hoover
New
Winant
Doak and Lamont
Dook
Regional Weather Summary for Tennessee and Virginia
Readings taken at 6:00 p.m. daily show cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Tennessee reports cooler conditions in the extreme northwest with continued mild temperatures elsewhere. Virginia notes showers this afternoon with a gradual rise in northern areas and continued mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 89 while the low was 62. rainfall data from yesterday in some areas shows 0.70 inches in places, with no rain on this date last year. Data compiled by T. C. Harris, U.S. Weather Bureau observer.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Smehes
T. C. Harris
Price Boost Plan Coal Trust Claims
Evidence presented in a federal anti trust suit shows coal operators nationwide planned group selling agencies to raise consumer prices. Government outlined plans to eliminate competition with Appalachian Coals Inc and 122 operators. Involving firms from Virginia to Tennessee, with similar arrangements in abeyance pending the case.
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Asheville
N. G
Appalachian Coals, Inc
John Lord O'Brian
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Eourt
John J. Parker
Charlotte
Circuit Court of Appeals
Elliott Northcutt
Huntington
W. Va
Morris A. Soper
Baltimore
France Belgium sign trade pact shocks American interests
Paris August 2 AP The Franco Belgian trade pact halves import taxes on several classes of goods for Belgium and lasts eight months provoking protests from American, German, British, Japanese and other interests. The decree also limits foreign wheat use in French flour to 15 percent and threatens loss of shipments of fresh fruit imports from the United States.
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Paris
Amercan
Prange
France
Belgium
Frotesta
United States
Schleichers Takes Role Of Bismarck In German Regime
Berlin Aug 2 The German Republic after Sundays election faces a Bismarck like crisis with General Von Schleicher as iron chancellor and Papen as head of cabinet while vowing to stay in power and act swiftly against those responsible for post election violence attributed to the national socialists. Dr Franz Bracht warned swift retribution for the recent deadly events as the regime asserted control.
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Berlin
iGerman Republic
Bismarck
Kurt von Kleicher
Franz von Papen
Junker
von Schleicher
Associated Press
Reichstag
Franz Bracht
Prussia
von Panen
Trade With U S Bal ks All Deals
Ottawa reports that trade with the United States remains the major obstacle to intra empire deals at the conference. UK dominions accounted for about 28.5 percent of world trade in 1930 while the United States alone handled 42.5 percent. US exports in linen tin leather and leather goods were substantial and the UK took a share of American pork imports. Continued on page three.
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Ottawa
United States
United Kingdom
Lancaster Goes On Trial Today in Miami Case
Captain W N Lancaster a former British air corps officer faces murder charges in Dade county circuit court for the April 21 shooting of Haden Clarke in the bedroom he shared with Mrs J M Keith Miller, the Australian flier, amid a love triangle. Defense counsel James M Carson requested a delay to September 15, but the motion was denied.
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Miami
Fla
W. N. Lancaster
British Air Corps
Tre
Dade County
Haden Clarke
J. M. Keith-Miller
Clarke
Lancaster
James M. Carson
R. L. Dodge
Times to Announce Returns From Election Thursday
The Kingsport Times will declare election returns Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to about 2:00 a.m. via loud speaker on Market Street and post results on office bulletin boards. AP leased wire will cover gubernatorial races and county returns in the First district with Sullivan and Hawkins counties monitored by staff in Blountville and Rogersville. The street will be blocked off, two announcers will relay results, and extra telephone lines will aid coverage. An election extra with complete returns will be published Friday morning for sale citywide.
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Kingsport Times
Market Street
Auto Electric Company
The
Times
Associated Press
Sullivan
Hawkins
Blountville
Rogersville
Inter-Mountain Telephone Company
the Times
Seven Firemen Dead in Ritz Tower Blast
New York news reports seven firemen killed as a double explosion gutted the Ritz Tower cellar on Park Avenue. Twenty six others were hurt, with several in critical condition. Investigators considered a rush of air on paint vapors as a possible cause. rescue operations focused on repairing the elevator and lighting systems after the blast.
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New York
Ritz Tower
Park Avenue
James Harnets
Thomas
Finn
Ritz
Gol
Charles A. Lindbrergh
30th Division to Hold Reunion in Knoxville
Knoxville awaits a reunion of the 30th Division known as Old Hickory for September 28 and 29 in connection with the East Tennessee Division Fair. Plans were announced by Carey F. Spence former colonel of the 117th Regiment. Members reside in Tennessee and the Carolinas.
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Knoxville
Hindenburg
East Tennessee
Carey F. Spence
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Treasury receipts and expenditures July report
Treasury receipts for July 30 were 4,139,430.06 dollars. Expenditures reached 17,200,798.34 dollars, leaving a balance of 144,951,862.93 dollars. Customs duties for 30 days of July totaled 18,876,103.57 dollars. Washington reports Hoover expected to call a national conference to spread employment by shorter hours of work.
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Treasury
Washington
Hoover
Maryland Moves to Ban Veterans Permanent Camp
Hope, fear and death camped with the B E F today as 7,600 campers in Johnstown faced possible relocation to a permanent camp near Waterbury Massachusetts while Governor Ritchie denounced the plan as impracticable and sought to stop the marchers from entering Maryland. A Washington hospital treated two veterans wounded in clashes, and Arlington burials and grand jury probes marked a day of grief and political heat amid calls for a congressional inquiry into the eviction of the Bonus Army.
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Johnstown
Washington, D. C
Washington
Eric Carlson
Oakland
Waterbury
Albert C. Ritchie
Senator McKellar
Tenn
Bonus Army
National
Sen. McKellar
B. Elfl
Arlington National Cemetery
Eddie McCloskey
Giffard Pinchot
B. E
Bleo Closkey
Smedley D. Buller
Walter W. Waters
Maryland
Gov. Ritchie
Indiana
Beck
New York
Union Square
Hoover
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Dorothy Poltak
Southern
South
Coal Trust
von, Papen
Department of Agriculture
Schleicher
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U. S
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Great Britain
Anacostia
D. C
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