Rail unions announce planned Sept. strike at wage talks impasse
A. Whitney, leader of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, says five unions totaling about 250,000 members authorize a strike starting Sept. 6 to press for a 20 percent wage increase. Zones would stagger walkouts through Sept. 9 with 30 day delay possible for mediation. Details on zone boundaries to follow.
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Land
Whitney
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine Brotherhood of Locomo- Enginemen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Order of Railway Conductors
Dis
National Nation Board
Court Opponents Forecast Battle On New Measure
United States senators forecast renewed fights over Roosevelt court reform after he signed a lower court procedure bill. King and Johnson warned the issue would reappear in the next Congress as opposition cited risks to judicial independence and potential executive control.
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Washington
Pec
Roosevelt
Johnson
R.-Calif
King
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Ashurst
D.-Ariz
Strife Hinders CIO Convention As Lewis Acts
Milwaukee, Wis. August 26. Tension rises as CIO chief John L. Lewis looms over a fractured United Auto Workers convention with charges of obstruction by unity and progressive factions. Martin blames minority delays while Lewis reportedly plans to address delegates tomorrow as Ora Gassaway and John Brophy seek peace.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Cio
John L. Lewis
United Automobile Workers
Lewis
Homer Martin
Martin
Wyndham Mortimer
Ora Gassaway
John Brophy
Unity
John Anderson
Detroit
Anderson
Constitution Committee
Weather Fair Tonight Kentucky and Tennessee
FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE ACROSS KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA EXPECTS SHOWERS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURE RISE IN THE WEST AND NORTH AREAS FRIDAY. NORTH CAROLINA SHOWERS POSSIBLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN PARTLY CLOUDY FRIDAY. GEORGIA PLANS PARTLY CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOLLOWING ISOLATED THUNDERSHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Loyalists Launch Broad Drive Against Rebels on Aragon Front
Valencia report says government troops pushed a major offensive 25 miles southeast of Zaragoza capturing Quinte on the Zaragoza Valencia road and Todo, as Madrid Valencia forces fresh from Brunete were thrown into the eastern drive against Francoists.
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Valencia
Aragon
Spain
Francisco Franco
Zaragoza
Quinte
Zaragoza-Valencia
Todo Also
Madrid
Brunete
Power concerns worry over TVA threat in bond hearing
At a Washington hearing the Tennessee Electric Power Co faces a $4.96 million bond issue to its parent Commonwealth and Southern. Attorneys argue TVA uncertainty lowers value and risks, while company officials defend the deal as legal and feasible given earning power and alternative funding options.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Tennessee Electric Power Company
TVA
Commonwealth and Southern
Megal Power Commission
G. H. Bourne
New York
Tennessee Valley Authority
R. S. Keebler
Bourne
Keebler
John C. Weadock
Women Members Influence Passage of Bills in Session
Washington Aug 26 Women in Congress influenced legislation in the past session. They did not push major bills by name yet advanced many local measures through committee work. Five House members united to repeal the law forcing wives to resign if combined salaries exceed $4 000 in government roles. Senator Hattie Caraway aided the bill in the Senate. Edith Nourse Rogers Mary ______
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Beth Campbell
Washington
Congress
House
Caroline O'Day
D.-N.y
Rules Committee
Hattie Caraway
D.-Ark
Senate
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Rep
Mary
King widens split in Democratic ranks in 1940 race
Washington saw Senator King of Utah propose a presidential nominee from outside the New Deal inner circle aiming to unite Democrats who oppose Roosevelt measures. He named Byrd Clark Bailey as possible leaders, warning McNutt cannot be seconded, while forecasting the split would persist as a liberal party without division.
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Washington
King
Utah
New Deal
Byrd
Virginia
Clark
Missouri
Bailey
North Carolina
Minton
D.-Ind
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Indiana
Philippines
Democratic Party
Barkley
Kentucky
Farley
Strike Not Planned by TWOC in Kingsport
The Textile Workers Organizing Committee CIO says no strike is planned or anticipated in Kingsport Tennessee. CIO representative D Puckett outlines efforts to avoid escalation and says talks with Borden Mills should continue at the conference table under the National Labor Relations Act. A mass meeting with Puckett is set for 2 30 p m Sunday in the municipal building court room to discuss TWOC campaign and membership benefits. The National Labor Relations Board from Atlanta is en route to investigate a charge against Borden Mills Inc regarding Wagner Act violations.
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Textile Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Kingsport
D. Puckett
Mr. Puckett
Borden Mills
TWOC
Puckett
Borden Employes
T.W.O.C
Borden Mills Inc
National Labor Relations Board
Atlanta
Arkansan Faces Chair In Slaying Wife for Youth
Hollis Ray, a 60 year old Arkansas timber dealer, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the poisoning of his wife to pursue a young North Carolina woman. A Marshall jury deliberated 90 minutes before returning the county’s first death verdict, with Judge J M Shinn to set the execution date.
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Marshall
Ark
North Carolina
Hollis Ray
J. M. Shinn
Officers Capture Huge Liquor Haul
Luther Taylor and Brook Taylor, both of Mountain City, were fined 50 and costs each and bound over to circuit court on charges of transporting 72 gallons of bottled in bond whisky. Police halted their Dodge coupe after a high speed chase on the Johnson City highway near Bristol highway and Walnut street.
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Luther Taylor
Brook Taylor
Mountain City
Harry L. Garrett
Johnson City
Coy Riggs
L. E. Anderson
M. H. Witt
Blockade May Force Roosevelt Decision on Neutrality Act
Washington Aug 26 AP reports the prospect of a major Japanese blockade along the China coast could critically affect President Roosevelt's choice on applying the neutrality act to the undeclared Far East war.
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Washington
China Coast
Roosevelt
Far East
Roosevelt Signs Tax Measure to Close Loopholes
President Roosevelt signed a bill to close loopholes in the income tax law. The measure aims to curb tax evasion and avoidance and is expected to raise annual revenues by 75 million to 100 million dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Britain to deal with Japan over ambassador's wounding
The British government announced it would deal appropriately with the Japanese government following the wounding of British Ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen by Japanese flyers near Shanghai.
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London
Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
Shanghai
Driver Cleared in Death of Three Year Old
John H. Henry of Knoxville a 24 year old salesman faced a voluntary manslaughter charge over the August 3 death of Inez Jones in Johnson City. After a preliminary hearing the magistrate dismissed the case as Inez darted into the highway and Henry swerved to avoid her. The accident occurred near Legion Park with Henry driving toward Johnson City.
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John H. Henry
Knoxville
Johnson City
Inez Jones
George E. Bradley
Henry
Legion Park
Inez
Rodney Jones
Power Insured in New TVA Contract With Tennessee Electric
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Tennessee Electric Power Company signed a five year agreement to interconnect lines and provide mutual emergency standby service for Nashville area and Middle Tennessee plants. The deal avoids a $1 million transmission line and calls for a Centerville to Columbia line, while TVA will supply transforming service up to 10,000 KWH. Jo Guild said the TVA pact does not delay a separate $2 million Nashville steam plant project.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Middle Tennessee
Nashville
TVA
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Wilson Dam
Columbia, Tenn
Monsanto Chemical Company
Victor Chemical Works
Mt. Pleasant
Wheeler Dam
Columbia
Power Company
Centerville, Tenn
Jo Guild
Chattanooga
State Public Utilities Commission
Centerville
Guild
Japan deeming foreign peace proposals of little importance
Miyanoshita August 26 Premier Fumimaro Konoye said Japan does not place much importance on American and British proposals to end the Sino Japanese war. He spoke after consulting with Prince Saionji and named Hull and the Shanghai neutral zone plan as examples of foreign misunderstanding.
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Miyanoshita
Japan
Fumimaro Konoye
Kimmochi Saionji
United States
Hull
China
Shanghai
Konoye
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Hughe Knochbull-Hugessen
Nanking
W. A. Lovat-Fraser
International Settlement
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Shigeru Kawagoe
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