Hawkins murder clues widen search in Tennessee case
A murder case near Rogersville Tennessee gains momentum as two new clues surface. Constable John Smith of Kingsport and Safety Director Walter Anderson of Knoxville report investigators probing the body found in a road-side creek. Authorities pursue a possible identification linking the victim to E C Samples of Albertville Alabama.
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Rogersville
E. C
Albertville
Ala
Smith
Tenn
John Smith
Kingsport
Walter Anderson
Knoxville
Constable Smith
Harison
Blountville
Hendersonville
N. G
Anderson
E. C. Samples
J. L. Shanks
Kingsport Times
Mowatsin Branch
Johnson City
Alabama
Lee Highway
Cloud
H.C. S
Sport Times
Johnson Y
Samples
Company A
20Th Infantry
Soldiers Home
the Times
N.C
Ioanoke
Bristol
Circle
Hithhland Park
Kingsnort
Jap Planes Over Jehol and Lingyuan Forge Front
Reports say Japanese leaders met with British officers at Shanhaikwan to discuss peace terms while troop movements continue in Jehol. Japanese advances toward Lingyuan and mobilizations from Mukden to Chinchow are described as preemptive against a Chinese counteroffensive, with Jehol garrison around 130,000 including regulars and volunteers.
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Jehol
Lingyuan
Mukden
Chinchow
Manchuria
Chang Hsiao-Liang
Chaovane
Shanghai
Cheng- Te
Chaoyang
Jéhol
Great Wall of China
Kuomin
Chingchow
Tahushan
Kowpangtse
Same World Man Freed After 25 Years In Minnesota Prison
Merton Munn, a Spanish American War veteran once sentenced to hang for the 1906 killing of Gus Franklin, is released after more than 25 years. Governors commuted his sentence to life, and he tours Minneapolis St Paul area en route to a new home at the Minnesota Soldiers’ Home. He comments on scenery and his first automobile ride.
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Minneapolis
Merton Munn
Stillwater
Munn
Twin Cities
Minnesota Soldiers Howe
St. Paul
W. T. Cov
Perrans
Gus Franklin
Spooner
J. A. Johnson
Free Youth Who Menaced House Free Youth Who Menaced House Waslington
A Pennsylvania youth from Allentown brandished a loaded pistol in the House of Representatives demanding the right to speak. United States Attorney Leo A Rover and Representatives Maas and Lichtenwainer arranged his return home for rehabilitation. Kemmerer, 25, was seized after climbing the balcony and firing warning shots, later sent home with medical clearance to avoid further charges.
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Waslington
Allentown
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Marin Ry. M. Kemmerer
United States
Leo, A. Rover
Maas
Minnesota
Lichtenwainer
Kemmerer
Isler
Gellinger ‘“Hospital
D. Percy Hickling
MacArthur Says U S Army Ranks Seventeenth in Strength
General Douglas MacArthur told a House subcommittee that the United States ranks seventeenth in land force strength among nations. He warned global conditions are unsettled and other powers are increasing their forces while U S forces were reduced. He argued against deep cuts in trained manpower and stressed the need for adequate national defense despite budget pressures.
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Washington
Dan
Douglas MacArthur
United States
House
MazAr
Hur
War Department
Far East
McArthur
Collins
Mississippi
Congress Plugs On Farm Relief Tariff Path
The House pressed ahead on the emergency farm relief bill amid a flood of amendments. Key tariff questions focus on processing taxes and raises for wheat, cotton, tobacco, and hogs, with possible additions for dairy, peanuts, and other products. Rep Treadway signaled GOP opposition while Jones defended tariff steps as essential to farm relief.
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House
Jones
Texas
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Ways and Means
Agriculture Committee
Andresen
Minnesota
United States
Prairie House
Roosevelt Keeps Bye On Congress
President-elect Roosevelt advances plans in New York as Congress nears the Hoover era end. He aims to balance the budget and pass farm relief, with farm groups backing the agriculture bill. He will leave details of tax changes and spending cuts to Congress before March 4.
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New York
Aly
Congress
Roosevelt
Calers
Hoover
House
Még
Éleft
Feaders
Organized Agriculture
Schildhauer Widow Story Shaken by Blood Stain Evidence
Chicago sleuths press further into the Edwin Schildhauer slaying as coroner chemist Dr. Clarence Mucklberger tests stains from curtains carpet wallpaper and flooring at Mrs Francis Schildhauer home. A stair stain is deemed blood as Captain John Stege questions the widow’s abduction tale amid doubts about her prior liaisons. Federal authorities also probe a Memphis trip with Carl Bradberry as the case remains one of Chicago’s most baffling murders.
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Chicago
Edwin Q. Schildhauer
Clarence Mucklberger
Francis
Schildhauer
Austi
Muehlhberrer
John Stege
Steve
Cicero
Stege
Muehtherger
Schillauer
Polce
Memphis
Tenn
Carl Bradberry
Mann
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
The forecast notes increased cloudiness in Tennessee tonight with rain Friday and a gradual rise in temperatures. In Virginia, expect fair but colder tonight, followed by increasing clouds and a chance of rain Friday night and possibly Friday afternoon in the west. Readings show yesterday’s highs around 52 and lows near 29 with no rain the year prior.
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Tennessee
Virginia
West Portion
Winter Weather Devastation Hits Minnesota and California
The Associated Press reports two regions endure severe winter and gale conditions. Minnesota endures blizzard and sub zero temps with multiple deaths while California grapples with an 80 mile gale causing near one million dollars in damage and two deaths. One naval rescue aided eight sailors from a motor boat and two drownings are noted along with a Kennedy Minnesota death from cold. Nearby New York posts its warmest January on record as Chicago and the Midwest stay cold but snowless.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
California
New York
Chicago
Middle West
Orange
Carl Hupp
U. S
Raleigh
North Dakota
Kennedy
Minn
Crookston
Ater
Minnesota-Dakotah
Resolution applies to all appointive offices in Tennessee
The Tennessee House adopted a resolution to cap official salaries at 3000 dollars a year by 85 votes to 6. Debates cited a looming 10 million dollar treasury deficit and discussions of appointive offices from attorney general to cabinet posts. Proponents argued economy while opponents warned against weakening qualifications.
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Nashville
Dan
House of Representatives
Davidson
Leon Gilbert
Walter M. Traynes
Franklin
A. A. Maysilles
Ed Robinson
Hamilton
Polk Wright
Roane
Hue
Robert Brown
Hickman County
Brown
Ang
Haynes
Tennessee
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