Storm claims dozens as East Coast endures rampaging hurricane
The Associated Press reports at least 45 dead across the East as a tropical hurricane roared inland. Dam breaks stranded 190 people at Camp Achyach in New York, while floods forced mass evacuations in Pennsylvania and New York. Coastwise ships faced wrecks and searchers pursued missing vessels as lines and communications faltered.
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Norfolk
Kingsport Publishing backs NRA code and 40 hour week plan
The Kingsport Times announces full support for the president’s blanket code and pledges to operate 40 hours weekly in mechanical and news departments. The Kingsport Publishing Co. Inc will hire extra staff to publish six days a week, continuing higher pay in mechanical roles.
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Cooper Hints Title Change Within TVA Role
James W. Cooper, newly joined TVA, complains his title is too long and proposes simplifying it to land commissioner. David Lilienthal replies, suggesting a shortened form. Cooper, a former assistant attorney general, frames the memorandum in casual, plain speech.
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Kentucky Vote on Tax Bill and Conventions Planned
In Frankfort the Kentucky House prepared to vote on Governor Ruby Laffoon's receipts tax bill after a narrow first reading victory for administration supporters. Delegates to a proposed convention to decide a prohibition amendment were set for November 7, with debate over delegation size and election rules continuing. Additional measures included deferral of the beer and wine tax bill and new revenue proposals involving gasoline, natural gas, and electric rates.
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Senate
House
Detroit Banking Probe Sees Another Senator Stand
Detroit August 25 A United States senator Arthur H Vandenberg of Grand Rapids testified before the Detroit banking probe jury detailing what he knew about the Michigan banking holiday and the closing of two large national banks. Father Coughlin amplified charges against the Free Press and the Bank as the case widens.
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Detroit Punkers Company
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NRA Big Push Planned 70 Put Up Blue Eagles
The NRA reports a nationwide blue eagle reemployment push to enroll one hundred percent under Blue Eagle status for consumers and businessmen. The effort targets 1,500,000 participants next week with door to door campaigns across all counties as talks continue on auto code and retail fair practice.
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Cuban government calls for new elections in 1934 decree
Provisional president De Cespedes dissolves congress and annuls Machado regime, ordering general elections for February 24, 1934. The decree restates the 1901 constitution, removes Machado era officials, and commits to honoring foreign obligations while restoring constitutional rule.
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Supreme Court
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Nations Sign Wheat Agreement to Boost Prices
London reports a final wheat conference deal tying importing nations to a broad plan to lift grain prices by reducing production and boosting consumption. It sets tariffs and quotas as exporters accept 87 cents per bushel while importers push 96 and outlines steps to cut production and raise demand.
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Weather brief for Tennessee and Virginia with temperatures
Partly cloudy with showers possible in extreme west Tennessee tonight and Saturday, little temperature change. Virginia mostly fair with warmer conditions in extreme southwest. Saturday only partly cloudy. Readings show yesterday’s highs and lows close to values a year earlier with no rain on either date. Data collected at 6:00 daily.
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Texas Votes on Repeal of Prohibition and Beer liberalization
Texans prepared to vote on repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and legalizing 3.2 percent beer. Campaigns feature Morris Sheppard for prohibition and James E. Ferguson and J. W. Bailey for repeal, with John N. Garner largely aloof from the campaign.
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Beer and repeal bills advance in Virginia legislature
In Richmond on August 25 the state beer legalization bill and the Staples Eggleston referendum bill moved to the mid stage in the General Assembly. The Senate passed the referendum bill 28 to 0, sending it to the house. the beer bill cleared the house 90 to 5. Both chambers have approved a referendum on repealing the eighteenth amendment, now awaiting the governor. The senate also passed a separate liquor control study referendum bill without amendments, diverging from the governor’s recommendation by not offering a state dispensary vs private license choice.
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Shannon Admits Kidnapping In Part In Oklahoma Plot
Fort Worth Texas August 26 A P R G Boss Shannon testified he helped guard oilman Charles Urs chell under threat of death He identified George Machine Gun Kelly as the man who threatened his life Urschell was abducted from his Oklahoma City mansion on July 22 and released after a $200000 ransom was paid Shannon sought to avoid trial with his wife and son in Oklahoma City Federal judge Edgar S Vaught set bonds for those charged in the Urschell case
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Boss) Shannon
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Oklahoma City
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Edgar S. Vaught
Sleeping Death Cases Reported Across Regions
St Louis reports an outbreak of sleeping sickness with six encephalitis deaths in a month and additional fatalities in Kansas Oklahoma California and Texas. A Richmond California draftsperson died. one Texas death was tubercular meningitis misattributed initially. In St Louis area twenty eight deaths have occurred since July 20 as experts study prevention.
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Cleveland City
Richmond
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Oklahoma
Texas
United States Public Health Service
Chiropractor dies in Johnson City car crash
Dr. BE M Pannell 35 a Johnson City chiropractor died instantly when his old model Plymouth sedan plunged from an embankment on the Johnson City Kingsport highway near the Washington Sullivan line witnesses said the drive shaft dropped causing loss of control. His body was removed at the scene and coroner A E McCorkie viewed the wreckage at Appalachian Hospital. Surviving relatives include his brother Dr A L Pannell of Kingsport. Diamonds and cash over 2200 were found in his pocket along with a ring valued at over 1700 according to local experts.
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Cats Crossing the Road Delivers Patient Moment
In Wilmington, Harvey Jordan waited as seven black cats with white stripes crossed single file, then he continued on. The brief scene captured a quirky moment of chance during a ordinary drive.
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Fears in eyes of witness haunt cross examination
Tears Win Cases CHICAGO members of the International Association of Life Insurance Counsel were advised by Gay Brown a veteran New York judge. The lesson: fears in the eyes of a woman witness mean failure for the lawyer who cross examines her. Treasury data show August receipts expenditures and year totals with emergency outlays and a large deficit.
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