O'Dell Endorsed For State House Speaker By Governor-Elect Cooper
Nashville governor-elect Prentice Cooper backs Bristol attorney John Ed O'Dell for speaker of the state house of representatives. Cooper notes O'Dell's solid record and rejects hints of a deadlock among rivals J B Ragan Jr French Grubbs Lon Austin and Bob Brown while detailing O'Dell's background in Sullivan County and education at King College and the University of Virginia law school.
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Prentice Cooper
John Ed O'Dell
Bristol
House of Representatives
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J. B. Ragan, Jr
French Grubbs
Chattanooga
Lon Austin
Lexington
Bob Brown
Center
Boxer Fires at Café Patrons in Greenfield Shooting
In Greenfield Dee Chi Boxer opened fire in a cafe causing chaos as patrons fled behind booths and counters. Police report Constable Wentell Crissiman identified suspect William Cross. Cross's wife Katherine 20 was shot in the abdomen and was hospitalized with others injured.
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Chi Dee
Exas
Wexer
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Wiliam
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Ander
Katherine
Myen
Chaney
Lois Curry
Esthe Smalley
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Econstable
Lise Fu
Doe
Pot of Gold Tale Aims at Local Farm Wealth
A young Es. boy reportedly found a hidden pot of gold worth thousands of dollars buried in a canal earthen jar beneath an outbuilding on a farm linked to his grandparents. Neighbors speculate on the fortune while the youth spends recently earned money on a bicycle and furniture.
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Am Nous
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Weather notes show cold spell across regions
A garbled weather item mentions colder conditions across Tennessee and surrounding areas with wind and possible freezing. References to Virgin Islands and Kentucky appear distorted. The fragment hints at a cold front and a Saturday night or tonight forecast with sharp winds and low temperatures.
Iran Ends Relations With France Over Wordplay Incident
Iran cut diplomatic ties with France after Shah rejected a pun in French newspapers using a word sounding like his name. Prime Minister Sepan Badi conveyed the Shah’s protest, saying he did not appreciate being confused with a cat. Officials weighed the insult and potential misinterpretations as the breach widened longstanding tensions.
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Garner in favor local WPA power
Vice President Garner endorses nonpartisan relief boards to curb political influence over WPA funds, aiming for local control and oversight. He notes boards should be free from WPA direction, a stance contrasting with Senator Barkley who favors WPA appointed certifiers. Garner later consulted Senator Byrnes on the approach.
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Liquor Measure S Looms in State as Budget Pressures Grow
A turbulent report reviews statewide liquor repeal talks tied to budget shortfalls and tax plans. Governor elect Cooper faces fiscal strain and opposing forces from merchants, with repeal likely introduced by major industrial members rather than Shelby.
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New Year s Eve Plans Loom Amid City Preparations
Readable fragments describe New Year celebrations in New York with crowds expected to fill Times Square. The piece notes cover charges, festive events, and heightened security as merchants board up windows and police increase patrols ahead of the revelry.
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Ickes Reports PWA Has Been Huge Success
Secretary Ickes told President Roosevelt the Public Works Administration has a 1.574 billion dollar program under contract in six months. He cited accelerated recovery in business and industry and noted the pace would be hard to match without prior PWA experience. The White House received the report amid talk of making the PWA permanent.
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Insurgents Press Spanish Loyalists as War Expands
Insurgents push toward Barcelona as government forces retreat in key Catalonia sectors. The destroyer Jose Luis Diez was forced aground near Gibraltar after a clash with insurgents, sinking a 0 ton insurgent sloop Jupiter. Pope Pius XI prepared to meet British leaders in Rome while urging peace and restraint among nations.
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Snow And Ice Cause Wrecks in Frigid Weather
Freezing air dominated the northern states with near or below zero readings and a forecast of rising temperatures but no major warm spell. Exposures claimed at least 12 lives weekly, while 78 traffic deaths linked to blizzards and slick roads raised alarm. Chinook winds offered relief in the mountain states, and rescues continued for hikers and anglers lost in snowbound areas. Temperatures plunged to 45 below in Warroad and -82 at Moorhead, with many cities reporting double-digit subzero lows.
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Attack by Girl Stops Trial for Delinquency
Williamsburg sheriff reports a 12 year old Maple Helton is held as a delinquent child after she allegedly beat her semi invalid grandmother, Nettie Hampton, 48, causing more than 50 head wounds. County Attorney Walter Smith says the girl planned the attack after school and hid the hammer beneath her bed. The grandmother remains in serious condition at Corbin hospital. The case, examining trial set for Monday, centers on the child’s alleged actions and intelligence remarks by officials.
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Nettie Hampton
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Last Minute News Flashes and Disjointed Reports
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions death, a fire, evacuations, and injuries near Allen Street and Columbus Avenue. References to Germany and Britain are unclear, with many garbled names and places, making exact events and dates uncertain.
Prominent Names Back in Congress Echo Past in New Delegation
Washington observers note the 76th Congress features several sons of famous fathers. Robert A Taft, son of William Howard Taft, arrives as a Republican senator from Ohio. Robert W Crn, son of Hamilton Kean, will take a House seat, joining Foster Stearns son of Frank W Stearns, a Boston merchant and adviser to Calvin Coolidge. The influx reflects a tradition of political lineage in Washington.
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Freezing roads cause dozens of minor wrecks in Kingsport
Ice and snow coat streets around Kingsport delaying traffic and keeping officials busy. About twenty to twenty five minor accidents were reported within five miles of the city with no serious injuries though vehicle damage ran into hundreds of dollars. Weather reports warned of a new cold wave with a low of 26.1 degrees at McKellar Airport and possible continuation tonight or tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
McKellar
Upper East Tennessee
Edward Adams, Jr
Sullivan Street
Lovedale
Cate City
Traction System in Knoxville Sold to Al Kroome
Berthay A petition seeks approval to sell the Tennessee Ducks service Company's municipal traction system to Al Kroome, identified as the Tennessee Conia Company. A tentative agreement for transfer of properties was disclosed by a TPS spokesman as negotiations began after TVA purchase of the electric distribution system. The deal values the entire transit system at about 200,000 and awaits approval from the city and the state railroad and public utilities commission. Street cars are expected to be the focus of the transfer with no major changes planned for personnel beyond current employees.
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Aten” Bracney
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Cine
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Vail
Southern Lawmakers Cite Freight Rates As North Discriminate
Washington dispatch reports that Southern congressmen blame discriminatory freight rates for regional ills. The series reviews Washington’s views of the South in 1938, noting administration gaps and southern appeals for fair treatment amid economic strain and political pushback.
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Metseset
Sullivan Dem Primary Law Up for Repeal
Sullivan county's compulsory Democratic primary law faces repeal recommended to the county court. A county legislative committee approved a special act to abolish the law and empower the Democratic executive committee to select candidates or call a primary, aiming to avoid scandals like last primary. The panel also selected Magister George Barger as chairman and Paul Cross as secretary, and discussed beer license relaxations, marriage license fees, tobacco tax, gas tax, and school board election methods, with further meetings planned before the county court session.
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County Court
Blountville
Republican Party
George Barger
Paul Cross
Youthful Negro Admits Slayings
Savannah Ga police report a youthful Black man, Mayion Hunter, confessing to a robbery and the fatal slayings of five members of a family in a cabin. The attacker used a shotgun during the crime at a filling station where only small change and old coins were taken. The victims include a wife and two children along with others in the household.
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Oban Polive
Selita Geuert
Mayion Hunter
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