Roosevelt outlines vast public works plan and social security drive
President Roosevelt outlines a sweeping shift from dole to a nationwide public works job program aimed at creating a new order with stronger social security. He calls for a wide employment program covering rural housing, electrification, reforestation, erosion control, road improvements, and non federal self liquidating projects while promising an American plan for lasting security and urging congress to quit direct relief. Continued words in page six.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Franklin
Dy Roosevelt
Nodn
Tadi
Capitol Police
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Virginia
Fair and colder in extreme East Tennessee tonight with rising temps in extreme West. Saturday looks fair and warmer in Tennessee. Virginia sees fair conditions tonight with slightly colder Southeast areas and warmer Saturday. Temperatures yesterday and a year ago are noted. no major weather events or wind details reported.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Latursday
Virginia's Peppery Senator Carter Glass at 77
Virginia's peppery Senator Carter Glass turns 77 today and declares age largely a state of mind. He recalls Civil War era memories and says he does not feel old, planning to work as usual while in good health under his physician Rear Admiral Cary T Grayson.
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Virginia
Carter Glass
Washington
Jane
Glass
Banking Authority
Con
Cary T. Grayson—Glass
Sharp budget cut mapped by state group in Tennessee
A Tennessee State Budget Commission plan proposes a tentative budget for the current biennium close to the 1933-85 level, with minor changes. Comptroller Roy Watare states the draft mirrors the 1933 appropriations, totaling about 19.8 million from the general fund and 8.26 million from the highway fund, reflecting a roughly six million cut. Commission members include Governor McAlister, Dancey Fort, and Wallace, noting some items like judicial salaries remain constitutionally constrained.
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Roy Watare
Budget Commission
McAlister
Dancey Fort
Finance and Taxation
Fort
Wallace
Murder trial for Negro is sped—confessions debated
In Pa Jan 4 the trial of Clifton Forge negro Philip Jones for the slayings of two white girls and rape of one continues. Admissibility of alleged confessions remains undecided as Jones claims memory loss. His wife, also charged, says officers threatened to move them to Clifton Forge for killing unless she confessed. The Commonwealth alleges full confessions in Roanoke city jail and Henrico county jail.
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Fingastle
Philip Jones
Clifton Forge
Jones
Benjamin T. Haden
Roanoke
Pee Hollow
Commonwealth
Roanoke City
Henrico County
Richmond
Special Message on World Court Ratification Discussed
Washington reports say President Roosevelt plans a special message to the Senate urging early ratification of the World Court protocol. Democratic leaders eye debate soon. Key Pittman to act next Wednesday on three protocols amid ongoing resistance and pursuit of changes to reservations tied to 1926 ratification.
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Roosevelt
Senate
World’ Court
Key Pittman
Foreign Relations Committee
Joseph T. Robinson
Tribunal
World Court
Mith
Court
United States
Woman Posts 84 000 Mile Hike Before Resigning
AP reports Miss Thomas camp rested after a long hike totaling about 84 000 miles over 175 months. TaNmen mail carrier Mrs Fluy encamp, who served since June 1 1930, resigned yesterday after daily eight mile walks. She notes walking did not reduce her weight.
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Thomas
TaNmen
United States
Fluyencamp
Somerville
War Debt Nearly Liquidated in U S
Treasury year end report shows twenty billion dollars of America's WWI debt liquidated. Only 5.3 billion of 25.3 billion borrowed remains unpaid at 1934 end. Notes include bonds and conversions, with total gross public debt at 128.48 billion.
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U.S
Charles P. Shaeffer
Associated Press
Washington
America
Treasury
First Liberty
United States
Trouble Feared in Textile Strike at Richmond Hosiery Mill
In Rossville Georgia on January 4 authorities prepared for unrest after the Richmond Hosiery Mill remained closed until Monday. Judge Claude Porter advised delaying opening and Governor Talmadge ordered state troops to the area. Sheriff Keown had requested national guard protection for workers as tension rose with night riders feared.
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Richmond
Claude Porter
Rome
Eugene Talmadge
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Lindley Camp
Atlanta
General Camp
J.C. Keown
Walker County
Porter
Manhunt Pushed in Arkansas Hills Near Batesville
In Batesville Arkansas on January 4 a large posse of about 500 citizens and peace officers plus 60 national guardsmen swept the L.0 cust. Grove area ten miles southwest of Batesville in a search for the youth alleged to have slain Deputy Sheriff Everall W. Wheeler. Sheriff Jake Emgles led the operation with guards after yesterday’s parley. One man surrendered after being named Leonard Cooter was reported to have turned himself in but was not brought in. Ten arrests were made yesterday as officers combed Independence and Stone counties.
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Ark
Cust
Grove
Everall W. Wheeler
Jake Emgles
Leonard Cooter
Independence
Stone Counties
FDR Message Praised by Both Parties in Congress
Democratic leaders hailed President Roosevelt's address as one of the most important messages in history. Senator Robinson of Arkansas praised its principles and proposed legislation, while Senator McNary of Oregon called it an interesting and forward looking message. Vice President Garner was to continue remarks on page one.
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Arkansas
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Garner
Tennessee Beer Tax Challenge In Federal Court
Three federal judges hear a suit by Southeastern Brewing Company to block a $1.20 per barrel beer tax as unconstitutional. Arguments center on the Twenty first Amendment and the National Recovery Act, with state officials defending the tax and arguing its absence would affect taxes on interstate commerce.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Southeastern [Brewing Company
Xen Hicks
Circuit Court of Rappeals
Cincinnati
Harry Anderson
Western’ District
George Taylor
James J. Byach
Chattanooga
Brewing Company
NRA
Nat Tipton
W. F. Barry, Jr
Nashville
Roy " Beeler
Tipton
Hauptmann Murder Trial Chief Judge Guiding Case
Justice Thomas W. Trenchard presides, guiding the trial through charging the jury and possible sentencing. The accused faces atmospheric scrutiny as the Hauptmann case proceeds.
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Hauptmann
Thomas W. Trenchard
Mystery meeting held by Hitler fuels rumors
Berlin January 4 The Associated Press reports Reichsfuehrer Hitler convened a sudden meeting with Nazi leaders at the State Opera House causing a wave of rumors. Officials denied the circulating claims, including mass Nazi purges and military coup fears amid Saar question delays.
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A. D. Stefferud
Associated Press
Berlin
Oil interests join in fight to check Long tax plan radio
Baton Rouge reports mass meeting planned by oil refinery workers to protest Huey Long five cent a barrel tax on oil refining. Standard Oil plant announces layoffs and equipment moves as nine statewide refiners to attend gathering. Long touts radio station plans and denies knowledge of oil raw details amid university station broadcasts.
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Plan Radio
Baton Rouge
P/ Long
Tdiation
WDSU
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Standard ‘Oil Company
The
Standard .Ou
Jane Af
Long
Lindbergh Identifies Hauptmann Voice in Kidnapping Probe
Colonel Lindbergh testified he identified Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s voice on the ransom call in a Bronx cemetery and said Hauptmann’s guilt in the kidnapping of his infant son. Defense had planned to argue the crime was conceived at the Lindbergh home by a five-person gang.
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William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemingion
N. J
Charles’ A. Lindbergh
Bruno Richach Trauptmann
Edward Z. Kkeilly
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Flemington
Dan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx
Boward J. Reilly
Reilly
Lindberghs
Hopewell
Englewood
Dr. Condon
Henry Breckinridge Wang
Trey
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bridgeport
Alr
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