France bans arms exports to Spain amid neutrality push
France announces a ban on all war material exports to Spain as it seeks to keep out of the Spanish crisis. Paris reports broad international support for a neutrality accord, with Britain and Portugal signaling cooperation while Germany, Italy, and the Soviet stance add tension. A Senate move to nationalize war industries aims to strengthen nonintervention.
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Paris
France
Spain
Portugal
Quay D'Orsay
London
Gebrun
Eon
Britain
Germany
Italy
Mussolini
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Russia
Berlin
Soviet
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Kentucky
Partly cloudy and warmer conditions expected in Tennessee with showers possible on Sunday and Monday. North Pennsylvania and surrounding areas show mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with light to moderate shower chances. Kentucky looks generally fair with a chance of showers Monday and rising Friday temperatures after a cool Thursday.
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Tennessee
Mirgentas
Miananlay
Warner
Kentucky
Two Die In Hit-Skip On Tennessee Highways
Two men died in weekend highway accidents in East Tennessee. James Gibson, 29, of Watauga, was fatally struck while riding a bicycle on US 11E two miles south of Bristol. his head was crushed and multiple injuries reported. Johnson City area resident Blevins, 23, found injured Friday night on a highway near the city, died at Appalachian Hospital, believed victim of a hit-run. The surviving rider returned to look for his companion.
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East Tennessee
James Gibson
Sam
Pierce Gibson
Watauga
Tenn
Briatal
Johnson City
Tank Blevins
Appalachian
Gibson
Mountain Home Hospital
Bristol
Relief rolls higher this year in March report
Washington Aug 3 1938 WPA released figures showing more needy unemployed were receiving help from federal state and local governments in March this year than in March 1937. The agency estimated 1 930 000 families and individuals on direct relief plus 3 751 000 with federal work relief jobs totaling 3 681 000 cases. Previous FERA records showed 5 463 690 on relief in March 1935.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
WPA
FERA
Eleanor Jarrett Runs Afoul Again
Berlin August 8 Eleanor Holm Jarrett the swimmer who lost her Olympic 100 meter backstroke title due to drinking and partying was again barred from amateur competition in Europe Dr Leo Donath acting on Brundage orders said Jarrett was disqualified from sanateur events though grounds cited were unclear Scholastic news noted she planned to cover the Olympics for a syndicate and had booked passage home with her husband Art Jarrett.
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Berlin
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Hamburg
Jarrett
Europe
Leo Donath
International Swimming Federation
Fleanor
Art Jarrett
Anti FDR Dems Form Organization to Oppose Roosevelt
A new political group named the National Jeffersonian Democrats forms to oppose President Roosevelt in the 1936 reelection. Led by James A. Reed, former Missouri senator, the group plans nationwide speaker tours and party-like machinery but claims it is not a new party. The meeting, attended by over 40 Democrats, produced a declaration of opposition and sought wider cooperation.
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Richard L. Turner
Presh
Detroit
Jeffersonian Democrats
Roosevelt
Reed
James A. Reed
Missouri
Aif
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Bainbridge Colby
Wil
Publisher killed by his son in law in Kentucky
Ed Wyatt 68 of Benton and his son-in-law Walter Myre 45 clashed after a paper ownership dispute over the Benton Ky Tribune Democrat. Wyatt was killed and Myre wounded after Wyatt went to Myre’s home seeking to prevent a quarrel over the newspaper, with Myre possibly surrendering to sheriff Burnett Holland.
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Paducah
UPI
Benton Ky
Tribune-Democrat
Ed Wyatt
Benton
Marshall County
Walter JL Myre
Myre
W. E. Wyatt
Murray
Wyatt
Quaerei
Allie Myre
May
Robert L. Myre
Burnett Holland
Patucah
Woo
Murderer repeats killing to hide improper act near Wabash
Paroled convict Singer, who had confessed to the slayings of a farm family near Wabash, reiterates that the murders were to conceal an improper relationship between the mother and her daughter. He says his employer was involved and that the killer, allegedly, shot Wesley and killed the child with a club during the crime. He claims the employer arranged the cover story and irregular pay.
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Indianatioultis
Aug
Haery
Wabash
Myatt
Siesenealdoni
Hiss
John Pielding Wess Gote
Singer
Wesley
Knox Says GoP Will End Waste of Money and Lower Taxes
Late returns in the Democratic primary for the senate railroad commission show Jourualman expanding his lead but Hannah remains strong in East and Middle Tennessee. Shelby County delivered a 60,090 vote majority for Jourualman, narrowing Hannah's edge as counts continued with 348 precincts remaining.
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Knox
Go.p
Nashville
Sug
Leon Jouralman
Harvey Hannah
Senate Railroad Commission
Jongrolman
John R. Todd
Kingsport
Hannah
Commission
East Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Jourdmon
Thetate
Joseph W. Byrny
Congress
Will T. Cheek
Richard M. Atkinson
J. Carlton Joser
Davidson County
Atkin
Federal machine charge denied in Kentucky primary fallout
Lexington dispatch reports John Brown, former Kentucky congressman, replying to J. C. Beckham’s claim that the federal machine backed M. M. Logan. Brown criticizes Beckham as a chronic loser and defends Logan’s supporters amid post primary controversy.
Zioncheck Dives to His Death in Tragic Suicide
In Seattle on August 8 Rep. Marion A. Zioncheck leaped from a campaign HQ window and died on the sidewalk, witnessed by his bride Ruby Nis. Friends cited depressive melancholia and a psychiatrist's advice for rest. funeral arrangements to be set, bride in seclusion.
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Seattle
Wash
sPi
Marion A. Zioncheck
Washington
Friends
Zioncheck
Warren G. Magnuson
Gioneheed
Lei
Williaim Nasboutt
Nadeau
Zonehori
Saad
Cricrels
Senate Socre
Prospector Finds Missing Airplane in Alaska Range
Fairbanks Alaska August 8 1936 prospector John Hadjukovich and two companions reported locating the Arthur F Hines plane missing since August 19 1935 with Pilot Hines and three passengers on a barren mountain range about 175 miles east of Fairbanks The wreckage showed fire damage and bones remaining The party said the orange winged ship carried Mr and Mrs John Lenz and Alton Nordale of Fairbanks and that a prior search failed to locate it They planned to resume their trip to Juneau tomorrow weather permitting
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Fairbanks
Alaska
John Hadjukovich
Arthur F. Hines
Hines
Hadjukevich
John Lenz
Alton Nordale
Dawson
Hadjukovicch
Bill McConn
Gack Tweiten
Henly River
Juneau
Alyssa
Knox outlines GOP plan to unleash recovery in Indiana
Col. Frank Knox Republican vice presidential candidate outlined a plan to unleash recovery and return millions of unemployed to honest work. He spoke in Connersville Indiana detailing relief reforms and employment initiatives as part of the party platform.
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Frank Koxon
Connersville
Ind
Frank Knox
Armistice Ends War Drills at Fort Knox Kentucky
Fort Knox Kentucky reports four days of army war games ending with an armistice as blue and red forces clashed over McClellan ridge. Maj. Gen. Kilbourne calls the maneuvers proof of the army's modernization and readiness for the new program. Col Knox defends Republican platforms and promises to curb waste and taxes while opposing monopolies and sweat shops. He attacks New Deal programs and pledges freedom of enterprise and stronger law to back honest business.
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Indiana
United States
Col. Knox
Fort Knox
McClellan Ridge
Camp Custer
Mich
Bruce Palmer
Mog
William EB. Cale
Fifth Corps
West Point
Charles E. Kilbourne
Congress
Sinall
Frank M. Menert
General Headquarters Air Fores
Malin Craig
NRA
Co. Knox
NHA
AAA
New York
Puerto Rico
Roosevelt
Brooks Ing
CCC
Avery Ming
Colnox
Col. Ixnox
Herb Gatherer Mixed Drinks and Pedals to Jail in Loutville
John Cooper a 53 year old herb gatherer and wood salesman was sent to jail for nine days after a drunken bike ride ending with police testimony of weaving across the street. Patrolman Ray Schalk testified that Cooper admitted beer and whiskey caused his condition. Police Judge John B Brachey announced a stern policy, calling drunken driving dangerous as he fined Cooper $19 and declared the nine day sentence, noting Brachey’s “nineteen and nine” penalties used for multiple offenders.
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Loutville
John Cooper
Bean
Ray Schalk
Cooper
John B. Brachey
Dinaisville
Car Plunges Over Bank Three Killed In Ravine
A car plunged off Lookout Mountain into a 100 foot ravine late this day killing three aboard and injuring a fourth. Victims were Carl Guss, 34, formerly of High Point, North Carolina, Miss Lucille Pullian, 27, and Mrs. Marshall Wiott of Chatten.
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Chattangoga
Lookout Mountain
Carl Guus
High Paint
N.C
Lucille Pullian
Chattan
Marshall Wiott
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Lexington
John ¥. Brown
J. C. W. Beckham
M. M. Logan
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Logan
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Sand Point Naval Air Base
Lake Washington
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