Morgan Flays Lack of Honesty in Public Office
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, former TVA chairman, renewed charges of dishonesty in public life before a congressional committee while defending his actions leading to his dismissal. He asserted no personal graft by directors Lilienthal or Morgan, but acknowledged misjudgments and criticized the conduct surrounding TVA matters. He contrasted his ethics with Lilienthal, cited misrepresentation in a 1937 conference, and noted disputes with all three directors as the inquiry continued.
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Claude A. Jagger
Knoxville
Tenn
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
Congressional Investigation Committee
Roosevelt
David E. Lilienthi
Harcourt Morgan
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Erson
Morgan
Harcourt A. Morgan
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern Corp
Quericn
Lilienthal
George L. Berry
D-Tenn
Evans Dimn
Berry
Din Wi
Edward H. Cassel
Chicago
Antioch College
Dr. Morgan
Weather Outlook for Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky
Partly cloudy with scattered showers in eastern Tennessee and Kentucky. Virginia expected fair conditions in the north with Sunday and Monday partly cloudy. A few local showers forecast Sunday night across the region with temperatures not changing much.
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Tennessee
East
Virginia
Kentucky
Actor Clark Twelvetrees Death Inquiry Shakily Resolved
James Paskovics a house painter held without bail in New York on a homicide charge connected to the death of actor Clark Twelvetrees. Police say Twelvetrees struck a woman claiming to be his wife before Paskovics intervened and struck Twelvetrees, who fell and hit his head on the curb. Officers seek the woman involved in the street confrontation.
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New York
Clark Twelvetrees
Helen Twelvetrees
James Paskovics
Paskovics
Twelvetrees
Strack
Harlan Jury Clears Sect Leaders in Rattlesnake Rites
In Harlan Kentucky a Mountain jury acquitted three Greasy Creek Church of God members of breach of peace for handling rattlesnakes during a church service. Witness Johnny Day testified his peace was broken when snakes were handled and his wife was struck with a cattler before being killed.
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Harlan, Ky
Greasy Creek
Day
Peace Pact Ended Harlan County Coal War
An agreement between United Mine Workers of America and Harlan County Operators' Association, approved by the National Labor Relations Board, sets a seven hour day five day week and wage provisions, easing conflict in Harlan Kentucky. About 13,500 to 15,000 miners affected, with reemployment coordination and a Tate Springs drafted contract.
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Cincinnati
Harlan County
United Mine Workers of America
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
National Labor Relations Board
Ali
UMW
Philip G. Phillips
Bay of Sh
Tate Springs
Tenn
United Mine Workers
Harlan P
New Rifle Course Suggested to FDR
Reliable sources say the army proposes to present Roosevelt with a plan to arm troops quickly with a new semi automatic rifle, described as the world's best infantry weapon. Made only at Springfield armory, it tops a list of equipment for a five year private production program authorized by Congress to build vital military gear for wartime needs. A War Department board led by Brigadier General Harry A Arnold selected the rifle for potential orders.
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EE. Bomar Washington
Roosevelt
Springfield
Mass
Congress
Army
War Department
Harry A. Arnold
Air Corps
City Tax Rate Expected to Stay Near 2 25 For Next Year
City officials say the 1928 tax rate likely will not rise above the present 2 25. City Recorder J R Perktal notes data assembly is underway for the board’s September 6 meeting. Strong factors include unusual property tax collections and a large state education fund refund contributing to the hold.
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J. R. Perktal
State Department of Education
Primary battles test Roosevelt power in Indiana Pennsylvania
The campaign week opened with party rallies as Roosevelt faces potential wins or losses. In Texas runoff, Rep. W D McFarlane clashed with Ed Gossett while Indiana and Pennsylvania campaigns denounced the Roosevelt administration. California and South Carolina nominees loom for Senate seats, with McAdoo seeking renomination and Roosevelt's blessing noted. James Wadsworth blamed the President for the nation’s mood shift at a Capehart farm rally near Washington Indiana.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Texas
WD. McFarlane
Ed Gossett
Wichita Walls
Midwest
Keystones
Hershey
South Carolina
California
United States Senate
Ellison D
Cotton Hd
Wadsworth
Upstate
New York
Department expands loans to curb farm price drop
The Agriculture Department announces new loan programs for 1938 cotton at 4.30 to 10.73 cents per pound and raises the corn loan to 47 cents a bushel to support prices and provide supply withholding. Corn prices rise after the move as a second lending program follows a mid July start.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department of Labor
Joans
Hurricane nears coast of Mexico and heat wave end
Heat wave grips the south from Arkansas to Florida with 98 degrees in Cairo as a West Indian hurricane in the lower Gulf roars toward coast of Mexico below Brownsville. New Orleans forecasters say only temporary relief may reach southern Texas, while winds from a high Mississippi Valley pressure system fuel the heat. An early morning thunder squall in New Orleans cooled temperatures briefly.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
Brownsville
Texas
Arkansas
Jacksonville
Fla
Cairo
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
New York Policy Case Sees Raids as Trial Opens
In New York amid police raids on policy banks prosecutors and defense lawyers outlined a fresh strategy in the James J. Hines case. Police arrested 24 in two raids, with witnesses including Williams Hammond and Lessie Ware testifying about payments of 500 dollars weekly to fix cases for Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer. Bail set at 1,000 dollars for several defendants, while Harlem arrests added more charges. Dewey claims 30 more witnesses. defense plans counter moves as 19 testified in two weeks.
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John Ferris
New York
Tammany
James J. Hines
Jatoca W. Hennessey
Hines
Williams Hammond
Lessie Ware
Witich
Juan Campos
Anacita Romers
Harlem
Willy Son
Schuita
Thomas Te.dewey
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Ickes Brands Glass with Political Hypocrisy
In Lynchburg Virginia on August 2, Senator Glass replies to Secretary Ickes calling him a political hypocrite and a blackguard. Glass denounces Ickes as falsehood driven and insists he questions grants under PW A programs while criticizing government spending.
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Virginia
Lynchburg
Ickes
Carter Glass
D-Va
Doa
Comgress
Horatius
Ser Glass
32 Spaniards Die in Battle at Sea
In Gibraltar a Spanish government destroyer limped into port after a dawn battle with four insurgent warships. Twenty two men aboard the destroyer were killed along with 20 enemy lives. The vessel carried 26 prisoners from two insurgent armed trawlers it had sunk prior to the clash. Commander Juan Antonio Castro, 27, described the action through the Spanish consul.
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Gibraltar
Luis Diez
Juan Antonio Castro
Roosevelt backs Heaven residents as good neighbors
President Roosevelt told the Roosevelt Home Club he trusts the Heaven community across the Hudson near Hyde Park will be good neighbors to Dutchess County. The site was sold to the Harlem group by Howland Spencer who opposes his policies, with delegations visiting for picnics.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Father Divine
Heaven
Hudson River
Herlem W Negtoes
Crews Bothered in Repairing Line
Chattanooga sees repair crews harassed by groups during a storm as Tennessee Electric Power labor strike continues. P J A Gongley says only safety actions were allowed, with other work blocked. Union men protest, while a proposed committee plan is debated by AFL and company officials.
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Chattanooga
Striking Brotherhood Oflectrical Workers
AFL
Lownson
J. Corn Guild, Jr
Gordon Browning
T. L. Cummings
Nashville
Ed Bass
Walker
Guild
Man claims pals nailed him to cross in Reno roadside
Reno police investigate after 27 year old ex convict Collins known as Chester Howard was found naked and crucified beside a highway. He identified two men as Swede and Joe from Chicago ten years prior but refused to name or accuse them further. He said he was drugged to endure pain and forgives his attackers.
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Reno
Ea Collins
Collins
Joe
Chicago
B. B. Addenbrooke
Chester Howard
California
San Diego
Lou Gammell
Collinge
Cooper silent on political jobs in fall race
Nashville Aug 27. A Democratic gubernatorial nominee Prentice Cooper and his running mates Tom Stewart and W D Hudson will make no commitments about state posts until after the November 8 general election. Job hunters are advised.
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Nashville
Prentice Cooper
Tom Stewart
U.S
W. D
Pete) Hudson
Tney
Prince Defies Sultan Over Unmarried Return to Homeland
In Oxford, Prince Mahmud of Trengganu rebels against his brother’s orders to return home unmarried. He refuses to abandon fiancée Joyce Blencowd, a 20 year old Oxford tailor’s daughter, insisting they will wed. He lacks funds, offering to work as a waiter or driver if needed.
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Oxford
Eng
Trengganu
Mahmud
Joyce
Joyce Blencowd
Mataya
New Jersey
Marsaille
England
Mulaye
British Warning on War Over Czechoslovakia Manifests Britain warns Hitler
London Aug 27 Great Britain gravely warns Germany against starting a war over Czechoslovakia and risks from the 3.5 million German minority. Prime Minister Chamberlain and Sir John Simon insist Britain would likely be drawn in. Fleet autumn maneuvers ordered Sept 6 as Europe grows tense. Churchill and Inskip add cautions while urging peace through mediation.
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London
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Foreign Office
Jessen
Prahsh
John Simon
Neville Chamberlain
North Sea
Admiralty
Hlrst
Europe
Sir John
Germany
Simon
Winston Churchill
Thomas Inskip
Nazi Germany
Nanark
Scotland
Hitler
Eweryone
Chamberlain
Inskip
Churchill
Nazi Party
Czechoslovaia
Lanark
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