Tennessee Legislation Delayed As Security Bill Moves
Tennessee lawmakers in brief session pass the unemployment compensation bill on second reading and plan final enactment tomorrow. Support comes from Gov McAlister and lawmakers expect federal tax refunds to flow. leaders indicate near unanimous approval in both houses.
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Nashville
House
Senate
Sinc
Federal Social Security Board
Tennessee
Beeler
Fletcher PE. Morgan
Hamilton
Roy H. Beeler
McAlister
E. G. Tollett
Cumberland
I. D. Beasley
Smith
Raveting
Weather Outlook Frayed With Mixed Signals
Fragmented forecast notes show Tennessee and Kentucky regions with cloudy skies and possible rain. Mentions central porting and Friday rain, but details are garbled and uncertain.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
House Derides Archbishop Radio Address In Commons Rift
Militant MPs attack the Archbishop of Canterbury over a BBC broadcast denouncing the former King Edward VIII and his circle. They plan to probe BBC and government role in abdicating Windsor coverage and to press three questions about timing and consultation before a general debate.
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London
House of Commons
Archbishop of Canterbury
Edward Whil
Church of England
BBC
Duke of Windsor
Windsor
B.B.C
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Edward
B.E.C
God Save the King
Plans to End China Revolt As Chiang Held
Nanking officials hoped for a peaceful end to the civil war and Chiang Kai-Shek's release after talks with Chang Hsueh-Liang's American adviser James Elder. A spokesman cited a letter from Chiang and a telegram from W. H. Donald, while Elder met officials to seek a satisfactory solution amid guarded conditions.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang Hsueh-Liang
James Elder
W. H. Donald
Chiang
Sienfu
Elder
Yuan F Council
Chang
Yuan
Madrid poised for foreign aid as Franco threat grows
Reports from Madrid quote reliable sources stating the government believes victory hinges on definite foreign aid. Recognition of Franco's regime by Italy and Germany dealt a severe blow, while hope shifts from Russia to broader international support and France’s reluctance to intervene adds to Madrid's caution. The Largo Caballero government fears a syndicalist upheaval as the war worsens.
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Associated Press
Hendaye
France
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Italy
Germany
Russia
Clus
Francisco Largo Caballero
Brothers Claim Dawn to Dusk Farming Formula
In a Mississippi Arkansas contest, two champion farmers share their dawn to dusk labor philosophy. Earl wrests a neat profit while improving soil and homes. tenant Joho E Shannan, a 9-year-old, wins $900 in the tenant contest. Fly and Mrs Fly praised as best West Tennessee farm setup with dairy, crops, and home care.
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Memphis
Firs Telheenthy
Lae Permars
Pat Chen
Tee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Earl
Joho E Shannan
Route Nh
Jonesboro
Ark
Fly
Shravan 2A
Why Tool
Pitague
West
Tennessee
Une Gruren Setael
Beves Hoonmt
Pinrin Lee
Dr. William E. Thompson Dies After Brief Illness
Kingsport resident and former minister Dr. William Edgar Thompson, 77, died at his home 1945 Catawba Street at 10:30 p.m. He served the Methodist Church for over 40 years, led Red Cross work in World War I, and held posts in Memphis, Little Rock, Chattanooga, Tampa, Norfolk, and Richmond before retiring to teach at Broad Street Methodist in Kingsport. Born November 26, 1867 in Lynchburg, he studied at Randolph-Macon College and earned wide esteem across the South for his ministry and service with the Red Cross and Army in the war.
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Kingsport
Red Cross
Catawaa Street
Thompson
South
Broad Street Methodist Church
Memphis
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Tampa
Fia
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Way
W. B. Thompson
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Florence Virginia Mays
Southern Methodist
St. Johns
Pace Memorial Church
Richmond
Trantec
American Red Cross
Henry W. Anderson
Woodrow Wilson
London
Paris
Rome
Athens
Balkans
Cherelusak
Taechuret Ab
Vanderbilt University
Inn
BK. Thompson
Catawba
Glass Strike Talks Open Amid Auto and Glass Labor Disputes
Washington hosts discussions between John L. Lewis head of the CIO and leaders of the Glass Workers and United Automobile Workers unions. McCabe and Martin announce planned union cooperation as strikes threaten auto and glass supply and production.
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Automan
Washington
John le Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Glass and
Automobile Workers
Unians
Glen W. McCabe
Flat Glass
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
McCabe
Martin
Kansas City
Fisher Body Plink
Welruit
Wolsny Blay Wheel Company
Gavanier
Soo
Progress
Unirs
Altay
Abandon Hope For Occupants Of Missing Plane
A missing Western Air Express plane with seven aboard may have crashed in heavy fog near Salt Lake City. Searchers found a broken tree and deer tracks on a canyon rim as officials feared all occupants were dead. The group included John F. Wolfe and wife, Henry A. Edwards, Carl Christopher, Dwight AL, stewardess Gladys Witt, and pilots S. J. Samson and William Begen.
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Salt Lake City
Wasatch Mountains
J. J. Hess
Forest Service
Grimly
A. EB. Cahlan
Las Vergas
Western Air Express
John F. Wolfe
Chicago
Henry AW. Edwards
Minneapolis
Northwest Airlines
Carl Christopher
Dwight
Gladys Witt
S. J. Samson
William Begen
Increase Seen in Appropriation Amid Budget Talks
Washington December 17. The House appropriations committee discussed a potential rise in ordinary government expense funding rather than trims to reach a balanced budget. Chairman Buchanan noted more agencies and functions push up needs, with a treasury post office appropriation possibly up to 500 million dollars, about 100 million more than the current year. Rep Taber observed no signs of expense cuts.
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Washington
House Appropriations
Congress
Buchanan
Treasury-Post Office
Rep. Taber
New York
Two Trains Collide in Fog Killing Three
In Castleberry Alabama a southbound Nashville passenger train crashed head on with a northbound train during dense fog. Engineers Joe Gorey and Philip Grigzard and a Negro fireman named Barnes died. Passengers were shaken but mostly unharmed. Traffic on the Mobile to Cincinnati line was halted for debris removal.
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Castleberry
Ala
John A. Bazemare
Atlanta
Virginian Railroad
Bazentore
Montgomery
Mobile
Cincinnati
R. James
Evergreen
Alabama
R. J. Matthews
Grizzard
South Central
Lives of Two China Leaders Offer Contrasts and Parallels
A New York report outlines contrasts between Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Zedong with Chiang depicted under house arrest and ascetic routines while Mao’s leadership rises amid party discipline. The piece notes Chiang as Generalissimo in Nanking and Chiang’s fall from power, alongside Chung Tso-Lin’s heir Chang being described.
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Chenrera
Chang Bean
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Ol Chung Tso- Lin
Manchuria
Chiang
Nanking
Sity
Chai
Isa Chiang baieSack
Alyiusk
Ascetic
Ving Ik
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Chiang Kai-She
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Wise
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Wise County
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Edith
Gilty
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Ezra T. Carter
Ann Maxwell
Trigg Maxwell
Carter
A. T. Dotson
S. Tate
D- Lay
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Trigs Maxwell
M. J. Fulton
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