Slain Man's Sons Charged With Murder In Death of John Hunt
First degree murder charges filed against Clifford Hunt and Paul Hunt, sons of John Hunt, 16, Sullivan County farmer, for his slaying. Both brothers held on $5,000 bail awaiting Thursday preliminary hearing. Police investigated statements from both, with Paul claiming he was at Insider Mitchell McClain’s home during the rainstorm.
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John Hunt
Sullivan County
Clifford
Buster” Hunt
Paul Hunt
Blountville
George E. Bradley
Hunt
Paul
Mitchell McClain
McClain
Buster Hunt
Kings
Ernest Why
Apendt
Slater
Wilwed Mitchell
Buster
Clitford
John W. Hunt
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Weather outlook across Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia
Fair conditions predicted for Tennessee tonight and Wednesday with little change. Kentucky may see partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with slight warmth in the north portion. Virginia expected mostly cloudy with a clear night and Wednesday slightly warmer in central areas.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Padlock targets expanded to two more establishments
City and county officials seek court orders to close two liquor outlets outside and inside Kingsport. Special Chancellor W E Miller set hearings for tomorrow at city hall. Operators include Tina Hunter Mongolian and James Williams and Cleve Johnson and wife. State seeks permanent injunctions abating public nuisances and padlock orders.
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Nuliance Usature
W. E. Miller
Tina Hunter Mongolian
James Williams
Kingsport Negroes
Walnut Street
Cleve Johnson
Denault
Clove
Mary Johnson
Frank Hayes
Hayes
Boyd
Gate City
Bristol Highway
Hugh Boyd
WPA Pay Boost in Sullivan County Raises Workers Wages
WPA workers in Sullivan County will see wage increases starting Sept 1 with unskilled laborers gaining eight cents per hour for 100 hours monthly, intermediate workers seven cents more per hour, and overall county payroll rising by about 5,572 for 350 workers. Details show prior pay and new monthly totals, with totals for unskilled and intermediate groups and the adjusted county-wide payroll.
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Sullivan County
Herman
Bads
France and Britain accept Leopold mediation offer
France and Britain notified Kin Leopold of Belgium that they would accept his mediation proposal in the German Polish crisis. Other items include Pelley labeled foreign agent in Washington, plans for American evacuation through four British sectors, and various war era notices across multiple cities.
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France
Britain
Leopold
Faris
Kin Leopold
Belgium
London
U. S
Feeder airline plans discussed at airport meeting
A report outlines a feeder air line project to extend service from McKellar airport with connections to the North, Bottle, East and West areas. The airport commission meeting is set for Friday at 1:39 am with J Pred Johnson presiding and secretary A Brockman circulating notices. Other business includes discussion of a spader line system and various items on the forthcoming agenda.
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American Airlines
McKellar
Bottle
Airport Commission
J. Pred Johnson
Commiston
A. O Brockman
Con
Jared Jotnsex
A. Jh. Brockman
A. Jh. Brockman, Gscretary; BE. W. Palmer, Kingsport; "T. R. Bandyang
Tor A. Hamilton
Sullivan
King and Queen Offer Offices for Mediation
Paris reports King Leopold III of Belgium and Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands offered their good offices to mediate the German Polish crisis. France reportedly accepted. Britain and France weigh action based on Hitler’s reply to a British note. U.S. envoys advised Americans to return home to avoid possible European war dangers.
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Leopold III
Wilhelmina
Wetherlands
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
Poland
Netherlands
Brussels
Hubert Pierlot
Belgian
Adolf Hitler
Nevile Henderson
Chamberlain
House of Commons
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Prance
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Hague
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U. S
London
Berlin
Miners Win Temporary Injunction Over Dues Deductions
In Harlan Kentucky a temporary injunction blocks Three Point Coal Company from deducting union dues from 46 miners wages. The petition alleges coercion and intimidation to force union checkoff slips after leaving the United Mine Workers of America CIO. Hearings for permanent relief are not yet scheduled.
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Harlan
Harlan County
United Mine Workers of America *Cio
Three Point Coal Company
Three Point
District
UMW
Harlan Yunty
UMW Oy
Three Point Company
State Advances In Civil Service
NASHVILLE August 28 James M Mitchell assistant director of the Civil Service Association visited the capitol conferring with Bain Stewart state personnel director and McDonald Salter assistant director Mitchell said Tennessee had advanced further than any other state in adopting a civil service system.
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Nashville
James M. Mitchell
Civil Service Association of the
United States
Canada
Capitol
Bain Stewart
McDonald Salter
Mitchell
Tennessee
Britain Vows To Defend Poland In Europe War Fear Forges On
An anxious European day awaited Hitlers reply to Britain as Berlin anticipated a peaceful settlement while war preparations surged. Britain's note and Henderson’s recent talks raised hopes of peace, but most observers warned of a broad slide toward conflict. Poland remained calm yet fearful as Danzig and the Polish corridor dominated the crisis. Soviet Russia delayed ratification of its non aggression pact with Germany while Mussolini sought a negotiated course to avoid total war.
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Great Britain
Berlin
Hitler
Nevile Henderson
Sir Neville
London
Henderson
France
Poland
Germany
Danzig
Soviet
Russia
Molotoff
Italy
Mussolini
Full examination of ships ordered
The Giant Nazi liner Bremen was held at her pier by U S treasury authority for a thorough inspection before clearance papers. The search aims to uncover armament and spies and may delay departure, with other foreign ships like Normandie and De Grasse also to be examined.
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Bremen
Germany
U. S. Treasury Department
Gregory O'Keefe
O’keefe
O’keeffe
Normandie
de Grasse
Poland Charges Germans With Subversive Acts Amid War
Poles accuse Germany of a new wave of terror acts in Poland as war pressures mount. Seven killed in a Tarnow rail station explosion. two Germans arrested. A Katowice student implicated in bomb plots. a time bomb found on a rail line near Blaj Krakow. Warsaw papers condemn German claims of Polish mistreatment as propaganda. Sea routes out of Gdynia blocked. rail links to outside world nearly shut down.
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Brandad
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Tarnow
Herbert
Frendel
Breslau
Germany
Katowice
Biala
Bilesia
Blaj
Krakow
Warsaw
Corry
Gazetta Polska
Gdynia
Britain stands firm as Hitler awaits reply on Poland
London Aug 26 Prime Minister Chamberlain told a tense yet cheering House of Commons that Britain has made plain to Hitler that its obligations to Poland will be carried out as it awaits Hitler's reply. He declared the issue of peace or war remains undecided and announced the entire British fleet ready to assume positions if war comes. The chamber endorsed united resolve to hold the line and work for peace while press restraint was urged.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Hitler
Germany
Denitos
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
Europe
Lack Speedometer Held No Reason For Speeding
City Judge Napoleon Bond fines a driver $15 for speeding despite a broken speedometer. The court notes no imperfect equipment justifies evading law. Police cited seven traffic violators, with fines listed for Lilly Lyons DeVault Banner Shunin and others. Two public drunkenness arrests paid $35 fines each.
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Napoleon Bond
Paul Lilly
Edwardrelis Lyons
Don Carlos ‘DeVault
Scott Banner
John Shunin
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