Supreme Court bans wire tapping evidence in federal cases
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that evidence obtained by wire tapping cannot be used in federal criminal proceedings. Justice Roberts led the majority, saying the 1934 communications act bars such evidence and includes general officers within its reach. Justice Sutherland dissented, calling the ruling a misfit with law enforcement against organized crime. The decision reverses a Second Circuit ruling in a bootlegging case and leaves a California gas rate case for January.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Roberts
Justice Department
Roberts
Congress
Sutherland
Justice McReynolds
California
Roosevelt
Second Circuit
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
High Court
Washington State
Iksue
Frank Carmine Nardone
Austin L. Callahan
Hugh Brown
Robert Gotfried
Nardone
Abbery
Weather synopsis for several states with clouds and a dip in temperatures
Weather notes report partly cloudy conditions in Tennessee and Virginia with cooler temperatures on Tuesday. Kentucky faces mostly cloudy skies with colder air tonight and Tuesday, especially in the east. Alabama shows fair skies but frost in the northwestern areas with near freezing at night, Tuesday fair with moderate northerly coastal winds.
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Clolly
Enneessee
Virginia
Eader
Kentucky
Alabama
South Par
Lion
Borden Mill Plans Monday Restart After Shutdown
Borden Mill will resume operations next Monday sending more than 1,300 regular employees back to work. E. G. Hunter, counsel for the mill, disclosed the decision, reached Saturday in New York by mill executives, at a labor board hearing. The first shift will report at 6 am. The mill denied that the shutdown and reopening were related to the labor board hearing. Three new unfair labor practice charges were filed to amend the original complaint, alleging coercion and intimidation to deter unionization.
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Borden. Mills
E. G. Hunter
Labor Board
New York
Hunter
National Labor Relations Board
TWOC
John T. Mahoney
Borden Mill, Inc
Youthful Gangsters Admit Part In Slaying Policemen
Police say five youths admit role in a Cleveland police killing at a gasoline station amid a rapid roundup. Officers Bode and Bayne were shot as they questioned a gang of youths. Names include Liberatore Lipp Gallino Ferruco and Palathrone with one wounded.
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Cleveland
Gerald N. Bode
Virgil T. Bayne
Bode
Bayne
Wive
Anthony Liberatore
Albert A. Lipp
Anthony Gallino
Carl J. Ferruco
Neal Palathrone
Joseph M
Dionne Quints Await Santa Arrival Amid Icy Antics
Dionne quintuplets corona their Gat, Quebec home anxiously await Santa Claus as their slide tests in 12 below zero weather reveal their keen interest in Pere Noel s imminent visit. Yvonne especially tumbles while sisters gather in a mix of Quint talk and French to discuss the approaching Saint Nick.
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Callander
Gat
Yvonne
Annette
Emilie
Cecil
Marie
Pete Noel
G Men Hit Judge Geiger in Unjust Ruling Case
Justice Department accuses Wisconsin federal Judge Ferdinand A Geiger of arbitrariness and unfair conduct toward a Milwaukee grand jury and anti trust actions against Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors. Attorney General Cummings complains impeachment moves seek to curb perceived obstruction by the judge. Officials say the ruling spared the firms from indictment and undermined government efforts to curb industry abuses.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Ferdinand A. Geiger
Wisconsin
Cummings
Semuers
D.-Tex
Geiger
Milwaukee
Grand Jury
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Leaders Press Housing Bill's Vote in Senate
Washington December 20 congressional leaders rush housing bill to the senate to enact one major measure before adjournment of the special session. A subcommittee unanimously recommended the bill, with differences only in a few details from the house version. The full committee approved, and leaders expect a quick, near one sided Senate vote and swift passage to the White House before Wednesday or Thursday adjournment. The aim is to stimulate residential construction by easier financing for small homes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Barkley
D-Ky
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Navy
Lawyer reveals secret of writer O Henry case
Houston report recalls 9 year silence by Robert A. Culberson former federal prosecutor who says a bank president persuaded the grand jury to avoid indicting the writer Will Porter known as O Henry. Culberson and retired judge Duval West recall the events and the apparent lack of banking controls leading to Porter’s later prosecution.
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Houston
Tex
O. Henry
Federal
Robert A. Culberson
Will Porcarg
Culberson
Duval West
Austin
Frank Hamilton
George W. Breckenridge
First National Bank
Will Porter
Bob
Hamilton
Ludendorff Dies at 72 Ailing War Leader Passes in Munich
Gen Erich Ludendorff, once chief of staff under Hindenburg and a symbol of the German army, died at 8:20 am after an operation and failed transfusion. His death comes as Adolf Hitler and Werner von Blomberg learned of the loss. Ludendorff had spent his final days at the Josephinum hospital and left a lasting mark on Germany’s war effort and the Nazi era.
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Munich
Germany
Erich Ludendorff
Paul von Hindenburg
Hides
Justsis
Naney
Josephinura Hospital
Ludwig Kieilentheuer
Ludendorff
Nine seamen sentenced in sitdown strike case
Nine Algie seamen received two months in jail and five others fined $50 each by District Judge W. Calvin Chestnut for their participation in a sitdown strike abroad. A federal jury called the action revolt and conspiracy.
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Baltimore
W. Calvin Chestnut
Algie
Japan denies eye witness account of Panay bombing recall of U S vessels from China delayed
Secretary Hull said the government long expected to withdraw American ships and citizens from the Far East when their function is no longer called for but the present moment is not opportune. He outlined the administration's view in a letter to Senator Smathers noting many difficulties in protecting nationals abroad and maintaining order in China.
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Washington
Hull
Far East
Smathers
Hall
China
Mystery police hunt missing Hammond woman after decoy call
Police in two states pursue Vio let Barnexoff of Hammond Indiana who disappeared from her home after a decoy telephone message. Investigators report two youths delivered one of her gloves to her parents and told them her body could be in a Chicago morgue.
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Violet Barnexoff
Hammond
Ind
Chicago
Central Press
Appeal Sought in Tax Exemption Case for State Universities
U S District Attorney Lawrence Camp said he will recommend appealing the Fifth Circuit ruling that exempted the state university from the federal 10 percent admission tax on athletic events. The decision covered football games at the University of Georgia Tech and related events, with other state institutions eyeing action. The case began with a federal injunction for the University System of Georgia.
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Atlanta
U. S
Lawrence & Camp
Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
University of Georgia Tech
Brandy B. Clarkson
Atatetic
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia
V.M.I
Georgia
E. Marvin Underwood
Board of Regents
University System of Georgia
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Cauburn
J.W. Harrelson
North Carolina
State
Fifth Circuit
Florida
Alabam
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Landowners urged to let Berry pursue claims against TVA
Knoxville dispatch reports Verli Graves a Tennessee mountaineer preacher and salesman testified before a condemnation board that landowners in the Norris Dam reservoir would gain more if they allowed Berry to press claims against the Tennessee Valley Authority. Graves said he acted as a notary for C A Harris and that leases and powers of attorney were obtained in 1932 1933 from Union County landowners. The TVA seeks to condemn mineral and marble leases as worthless arguing they were bought to enable damages against the government. Harris said Berry was an influential man who could secure settlements for the people. Earlier testimony showed Berry interests began leasing land in 1932 before Roosevelt and powers of attorney were obtained around TVA’s creation in 1933, initially giving Berry half of any damages and later 62 12 percent plus litigation costs. Berry testified he knew nothing of the powers of attorney, Harris said he executed them without Berry’s knowledge.
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Knoxville
Verli Graves
East Tenness Mountaineer
C. A.harris
George L. Berry
Norris Dam
Berry
Tennessee Valley Authority
Graves
Harris
Union County
Parish Albright
Té Cove
Denied firing on Panay amid Shanghai Panay bombing
In refusal the Japanese army attache released a report claiming no Japanese boats fired on the Panay as it sank and disputing survivor accounts. He said the gunboat moved during the attack, contradicting earlier reports of it anchored above Nanking. The statement, backed by Tokyo, contradicted survivor testimonies and foreign press descriptions.
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Shanghai
U. S
Panay
Kumakichi Harada
Standard Oil Company
Harada
Yangtze River
Nanking
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Domei
Colin MacDonald
London Times
Weldon James
United Press
John O. Beaumont
Americal Marines
Hochsien
Fill-The-Barrel Campaign Makes Slow, Steady Gains
Response to the Fill the Barrel effort shows progress though far from full. Ten needy families in Kingsport, totaling 58 people, await aid before Christmas with clothing, bedding, shoes, utensils, and lamps needed to ease hardship. Children ages range from 23 months to 16 years. one mother is about to give birth. Desertion and illness keep many unable to work. Continued on Page Eight.
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Kingsport
Inegs
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Wash Turner
Jack Borden
Charles Farmer
State Highway Patrol
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Payne
Turner
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
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Hallsboro
Fayse
Caledonia Prison Farm
Buncombe County
George Penn
Dionne Quints
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Na‘tion
Erich
Connery
Demevat
Massachusetts
the Communications Commission
Adama and Eyon
Mae West
Chena Shanghai
Cheilang
Anwhei
Iwane Matsui
Japan
U.S
Violet Barnekoit
Notary
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